Time was running out, so Luo Youdu finally chose an ancient painting of the longevity star.
In this era, titles from foreign surnames were not inherited, so even if Gao Huaide's father, Gao Xingzhou, became more prosperous, was granted the title of King of Qi, and became a minister, there would still be nothing left when he arrived at Gao Huaide's house.
Except for having a higher starting point than others, Gao Huaide's current command of the left wing of Hujie was achieved through his military exploits.
But Gao Mu was different. In her early years, she was a serious Princess of Qi. After Gao Xingzhou died of illness, he was posthumously named Shangshu Ling and King of Qin.
Gao Mu was naturally transformed into Princess Qin.
The highest-ranking group among the married women, I have never seen any rare things.
At her age, all she wants is to have descendants, happiness, and peace.
A superb portrait of the birthday boy should be able to bring good luck and make the elderly smile.
These three days passed in a blink of an eye, and the mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons.
There are two festive couplets hanging outside the door of the house: "Blessings are as long as the flowing water of the East China Sea, life is as long as the evergreen pines in the Southern Mountains."
Don’t think about it, it’s Luo Youdu’s meaning.
But the person who wrote it is Yang Ningshi.
Luo Youdu was embarrassed to be embarrassed, so he specially asked Yang Ningshi to write it himself.
Yang Ningshi may not be famous in later generations, but he was a leader in the calligraphy world in this era, and is regarded as an important figure in the history of calligraphy from the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Cai Xiang are all among the four great masters of the Song Dynasty.
Deeply affected by it.
The fourteen big characters are indeed beautifully written. It is no wonder that Huang Tingjian used the four words "to create wonderful and fascinating" to evaluate his calligraphy.
"Brother Luo, Madam Sister-in-law, Brother Huyan, welcome, come in quickly..."
Gao Huaide, who always had a stern expression, rarely put on a smile today.
Luo Youdu and Fu Qing'er walked into the high house in unison.
Luo Youdu is now used to Gao Huaide calling him Mrs. Fu Qing'er's sister-in-law and doesn't complain about it.
In this era of martial arts, relations are in a mess.
When you get along with literati, you can still talk about seniority, but when you get along with martial arts people, you can't cut the tangled mess and keep it messy.
The ones with a slightly better relationship are brothers. Sometimes it is the more capable Dangge, sometimes it is the Dangge who has a higher official position, and sometimes it is the older Dangge.
Especially when a group of people got together, Luo Youdu couldn't figure out the relationship at all.
Just call him whatever you want. Anyway, this bastard Shi Jingtang has the nerve to call Yelu Deguang, who is younger than him, "Dad", so what's the point of calling him a few nonsense words?
In the front yard, Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Chang Side and others came. When they saw Luo Youdu, Fu Qing'er stepped forward to salute.
Luo Youdu asked Fu Qing'er to chat with Gao Mu in the inner hall, and chatted with Cao Bin and Pan Mei in the front yard.
All the familiar faces in the surrounding area came up to get close to each other. Luo Youdu accepted all comers and returned the greeting calmly.
However, Luo Youdu keenly discovered that most of these people who came to get close were relatives of the Gao family, or old friends of Gao's mother, while Gao Huaide had very few of his own friends.
Luo Youdu couldn't help but sigh, considering Gao Huaide's life experience, there are several generations of generals in his family. His father, Gao Xing, a veteran of the fifth generation, can rival Fu Yanqing, and his grandfather, Gao Si, is the number one gunner in the fifth generation.
In terms of his family background, he is only better than Zhao Kuangyin.
When it comes to ability, Gao Huaide is not bad at all. Martial arts is the ceiling of this era, and Zhao Kuangyin can match him. His military strategy is also extraordinary. A young general can repel the invasion of the Liao army.
But let alone compared with Zhao Kuangyin, Gao Huaide's status in the army was not even as good as that of Shi Shouxin, who was a soldier.
I have to say that character determines destiny. This is not true at all.
"Haha, don't worry about me, Lao Gao, you have to be busy. Lao Shi here is just like his own home, you don't need to greet him."
Before anyone arrived, Shi Shouxin's voice came.
This guy didn't like Gao Huaide originally, but with Luo Youdu's mediation, he accepted Gao Huaide's bad temper, but the relationship between the two was not very good.
After being taught a lesson by Wang Yansheng, Shi Shouxin felt embarrassed and learned martial arts from Gao Huaide for a period of time.
The relationship between the two got better.
However, as Wang Yansheng was demoted and punished to Dingbian, Yanzhou in the northwest, he was destined to never get back his life.
As soon as Shi Shouxin entered the hall, he searched the crowd with his eyes. When he saw Luo Youdu, he laughed loudly and shouted "Brother Luo!" and hurried forward.
His little brother Han Chongyun also followed behind him.
Luo Youdu also walked up, and the group gathered together.
Not long after, Shi Shouxin, who was facing the door, showed a trace of unnaturalness on his face.
Luo Youdu looked back and saw two brothers, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi.
Luo Youdu greeted everyone and hurried forward to greet them.
"Two brothers Zhao!"
The two brothers Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi looked at each other and hurried forward to greet them.
Both brothers have different feelings about Luo Youdu.
Zhao Kuangyin regarded Luo Youdu as his only opponent after his rise.
Although he looks rough, dark and strong, he is a martial artist, but his mind is extremely delicate. From the beginning, he did not regard Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde as his opponents.
It's not that they look down upon Li and Zhang, but their status means that they will not be active under Guo Rong for too long.
A nephew of Zhou Taizu and a son-in-law of Zhou Taizu. The two of them held the strongest army in the Zhou Dynasty. How could Guo Rong sit back and watch them perform meritorious services and accumulate merits again and again?
The Son of Heaven is the one who has strong soldiers and horses.
It is impossible for Guo Rong not to be afraid of these two nobles left behind by the previous dynasty.
When they withdraw, they will take over.
Zhao Kuangyin had no intention of competing with the "older generation" Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde for first place, but among the new generation of military ministers promoted by Guo Rong, he was full of ambitions and wanted to be the first, and he wanted to be the first person in the Zhou army in the future.
Looking at the new generation of generals Han Lingkun, Han Tong, Murong Yanzhao and others, Zhao Kuangyin felt that none of them were his opponents. Only Luo Youdu, who was rising like a rocket, felt a little pressure.
In the Battle of Huainan, he was convinced that he lost, especially Zhao Kuangyin had to be convinced by his generosity outside Luzhou City.
Now he is eager to become the chief of the Third Division, and he doesn't want to drag down Luo Youdu too much.
Otherwise, when Luo Youdu's prestige grows, Li Chongjin, and Zhang Yongde retire, even if he succeeds in being inspected in front of the palace, what qualifications do he have to compete with Luo Youdu, who has established a solid foundation?
Zhao Kuangyi's mood was even more complicated. He never forgot the kick on his butt and held a grudge. However, he found that Luo Youdu didn't take it to heart at all, as if he had already forgotten it, which made him even more angry. But Luo Youdu always paid attention to his existence.
Instead of treating him as Zhao Kuangyin's follower, he treated him differently many times, making him feel like an inexplicable confidant and making him feel particularly complicated.
But there is no doubt that no matter who the Zhao brothers are, they all regard Luo Youdu as their opponent, but they all have a certain fondness for him.
The three of them greeted each other.
Luo Youdu gave Zhao Kuangyin a punch in the chest affectionately and said in a low voice: "Thank you for the Kou Xiang matter, I have nothing to repay. There is a position in the Privy Council, working in the Beijing House. Brother Zhao is extremely capable and qualified for the job. You guys
If there is no objection, I will report it tomorrow and it will be approved soon."
This was the reason for Zhao Kuangyin's inner hesitation. He was unwilling to lag behind Luo Youdu, but Luo Youdu was extremely friendly to them.
They didn't even regard their brothers as outsiders.
Not to mention the great kindness outside Luzhou City.
When the Kou Xiang incident happened, Luo Youdu did not directly protect him. Instead, he came to intercede for him in person, which was fine.
Zhao Kuangyin glanced at his younger brother, saying that he had to make his own decision on this matter.
Zhao Kuangyi was also a little moved. Zhao Kuangyin took him with him to train him, mainly to train his abilities, and his official position was not high. Compared with the general army, Zhao Kuangyi dealt with more logistical matters.
Being able to serve in the Privy Council is equivalent to a three-level promotion.
However, following Luo Youdu, not to mention Geying, his future development will definitely not be as good as that of his elder brother.
Even if you are highly regarded by Luo Youdu because of your outstanding abilities, you still have to improve step by step, but following your brother can take small paths and shortcuts.
Between an outsider and your brother, who do you want to hang out with? Do you still have to choose?
Therefore, Zhao Kuangyi bowed and said: "I have little talent and little knowledge, and I may not be able to live up to the command of the army. I must study with my brother for two more years and then make another decision."
Luo Youdu had known that it was impossible for Zhao Kuangyi to leave Zhao Kuangyin. At this moment, he said with regret: "Brother Zhao is good at everything, but he is too humble. It doesn't matter, you want to accumulate more experience. When did you feel that Brother Zhao, the eldest brother, is too strict?
If you are harsh, come to me. The door of Yuyingsi will always be open to you."
Zhao Kuangyi was in high spirits, bowed and said: "Thank you for your great respect, Tongjun."
Zhao Kuangyin looked on with a smile. He was troubled by many troubles recently. Many things seemed unrelated, but he was the one who got hurt in the end. He wondered more than once if someone was secretly targeting him?
But after much deliberation, I couldn't figure out who I had offended, so I could only respond to changes by staying the same and see what other accidents would happen.
Today I came to celebrate Gao Mu's birthday. Zhao Kuangyin chatted with Luo Youdu for a few words and felt a little better.
Zhao Kuangyi is his most beloved younger brother. What is the difference between Luo Youdu valuing Zhao Kuangyi so highly and praising him?
Shi Shouxin and Han Chongyun also walked up at this time and exchanged awkward greetings.
When Luo Youdu saw Han Lingkun coming, he stopped and left with Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi.
The most powerful strategy in the world does not lie in the complexity or cleverness of the strategy itself, but in the mental calculation without any intention.
The knife in the back is always hard to guard against.
The trick of "checking and becoming emperor" is the simplest, but the effect is surprisingly good.
Luo Youdu knew very well the abilities of the Zhao brothers and the terrifying connections of the Zhao family. Before he was sufficiently sure, he would stab them in the back and never be aggressive.
Therefore, Luo Youdu would not let the Zhao brothers feel any of his malice. He, Luo Youdu, was an open-minded gentleman who did not care about personal gains and losses.
With the arrival of good and auspicious days, guests will most likely come.
Everyone gathered in the lobby.
Zhao Pu's work efficiency is really extraordinary. The decoration of the Gao family's lobby is extremely festive, and the style is not overly luxurious.
A gray-haired woman came out with the support of Fu Qing'er.
Luo Youdu couldn't help but smile to himself when he saw this. It seemed that they were getting along well.