Regarding the question of "distinguished guests", Situ Xie pondered for a long time before answering, "Actually, my grandson Gu Ling has never changed. He has been like that since he was a child. He seems to be born with a pair of wise eyes that can see through the world and people's hearts, so he treats people Extremely indifferent, even towards his parents, he doesn't have the closeness and dependence of a normal child, let alone me."
The old man in the shadow sat up straight, his old eyes narrowed, "How old is he you are talking about?"
Situ Xie stared, "Four years old. That was the first time Ning'er took Gu Ling back to her parents' home after she got married. It was also the first time I saw my grandson. I still remember his eyes at that time, as calm as if there was no bottom. He always stares directly at other people's brows, as if he can see through the flesh and see what is thinking in their minds. Because of this, I pay special attention to him. I always feel that he is not an ordinary person and will definitely have something to do in the future. A great achievement. I was indeed right, he is a genius, but the only thing I was wrong about was that he was not under my control from beginning to end."
"What about Su Liang?" the old man asked.
Situ Xie answered much faster this time, "About Su Liang, Brother Mo must have found out something similar to what I know. She is the granddaughter of Su Yuanzhou, a famous doctor in the capital of Qian Kingdom. She was once unknown, and she managed to escape after an accident in the Su family. I went back to my hometown and married Ning Jing, who was pretended to be by my grandson Gu Ling. When the two of them returned to the capital, Su Liang had been transformed and became a blockbuster."
"How do you think they got together?" the old man asked again.
Situ Xie said that when Su Liang and Gu Ling got married for the first time in Sujia Village, there was someone beside them, Uncle Liang. According to Uncle Liang, Gu Ling just saw Su Liang as pitiful and wanted to give her a hand and make her Free from the control of jackal relatives.
"What is certain is that when Su Liang first married Gu Ling, she was weak and had no other strengths except for her embroidery skills." Situ Xie said, "Rumors say that she met an eminent monk who taught her martial arts and medical skills. , but as far as I know, her real master is Gu Ling."
"You mean, she also learned her medical skills from Gu Ling?" the old man asked.
Situ Xie shook his head and nodded, "She is Su Yuanzhou's granddaughter, and her medical skills are normal. I later found out that Gu Ling's medical skills are also very powerful, but unknown to everyone. He said that Su Liang taught her, but in my opinion, I'm afraid he has already I understand, but I just don’t want people to know. It’s just like his powerful martial arts. In addition, he also knows many other things, such as sculpture, and maybe mechanism skills.”
"Why did the genius Gu Ling fall in love with Su Liang?" the old man looked at Situ Xie and asked.
Situ Xie gave his own opinion, "This woman has an extremely lovable personality, is very good at winning people over, and is very compatible with my grandson. I think she was once helpless when things happened to her family, but later she had Gu Ling behind her to teach and Support, she is also extremely talented, grows quickly, and can transform."
"Do you think Gu Ling is the leader among them?" the old man asked.
Situ Xie pondered for a moment, "Not really. In terms of external affairs, I think Gu Ling takes the lead, because many things are solved with his strength. Compared with Su Liang's ability, there is still a big gap between him. I think Gu Ling has been She still hides some unknown talents. But it is Su Liang who takes the lead emotionally, and she has completely conquered Gu Ling. It was she who made Gu Ling, who had no desire and only wanted to live alone, choose another path. "
The old man stood up. He was tall and thin, and his ink clothes hung empty and dangled on his body.
Situ Xie also stood up, "Brother Mo is leaving?"
"Yes." The old man raised his feet and walked out, "The food and grass will be delivered on time. But I don't care whether we can win the battle or not."
Situ Xie nodded, "Thank you, Brother Mo, for your help. If Brother Mo can be of use to me..." Before he could finish his words, the old man had already disappeared from the door.
Situ Xie walked under the eaves, squinted at the cotton-like clouds in the blue sky, and recalled the conversation he had just had with the old man.
Situ Jing came over and saw this scene. Situ Xie was looking at the sky, but he didn't seem to be really looking.
"Grandfather." Situ Jing spoke, breaking the silence.
Situ Xie came back to his senses and looked at him with a calm expression, "What's the matter?"
"About food and grass..." Situ Jing asked.
Situ Xie interrupted, "Don't worry, I have already made arrangements."
Situ Jing said that he was just curious, how could he transport grain and grass from Yan State to Liang State without being discovered by the people of Qian State?
Situ Xie did not explain it to him, "This is a top-secret matter. Now is not the time to tell you."
Situ Jing narrowed his eyes and said, "Yes, my grandson talks too much."
"Is there any news about Master Shaoyao and his apprentice?" Situ Xie asked.
Situ Jing shook his head, "Not yet. They want to steal the secret records from the capital of Qian Kingdom. I think the chance of success is very small."
"It's just a try, it won't work." Situ Xie shook his head. Because he believed that after the Qian Kingdom royal family obtained the secret records, they would definitely make those large weapons invented by Mu and use them on the battlefield. The purpose of letting Shaoyao find the secret records was more The purpose is to understand the enemy and be prepared. But now there is no time and there is no time to worry about so much.
"Grandfather, is Yan Guo really reliable?" Situ Jing hesitated for a moment, then asked what he was thinking.
Situ Xie hummed, "It's a very simple principle to make friends from far away and attack close by. When it comes to fighting Qian Kingdom, Liang Kingdom and Yan Kingdom are in the same position. We want to wait until we both lose, but if the war really starts, regardless of Liang Kingdom Whichever side wins, the Qian State and the Qian State will become stronger, leaving the Yan State with no resistance. Especially in the past two years, the Qian State has Gu Ling and Su Liang. As long as Ji Yuebai is not stupid, he should know that by joining forces with the Liang State, he can find a way The world is divided into two parts, otherwise, the Liang Kingdom will be gone and the Yan Kingdom will not be able to survive."
Situ Jing nodded, "The emperor's grandfather made sense. My grandson has learned a lesson."
"Besides, the grain and grass sent by the Yan State are truly sincere. After taking this step, Ji Yuebai will have no way out. If the Yan State does not take action, I will also let the Qian State know that most of the grain and grass from the Liang State is Ji Yuebai gave it to force the Yan Kingdom to send troops." Situ Xie said coldly.
When Situ Jing heard the last sentence, he thought of the previous events and immediately realized that there must be key positions in the Yan Kingdom's northern army that were placed by Situ Xie. As long as there was a war in the north, even if the Yan Kingdom didn't want to fight, Situ Xie would. In fact, it is very simple to order someone to create a trigger that can trigger a war between the Qian Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom.
"The imperial grandfather is so clever!" Situ Jing looked in admiration.
"This battle is related to the national destiny of the Liang Kingdom. We can only win, not lose!" Situ Xie's eyes were firm, and he was telling Situ Jing as well as himself.
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Xuanbeicheng of Qian Kingdom.
When Xing Ji arrived, Qiu Jing was training his troops. He had received a secret order that the Liang Kingdom was very likely to invade in early March, so he had to make all preparations.
After the military training was over, Qiu Jing and Xing Ji sat down and talked about the current situation. According to the spies' report, the Liang Kingdom had been training frequently recently, and the commanders had changed, and there were many actions.
"The emperor's wish is that you are still the commander-in-chief." Xing Ji said to Qiu Jing, "I'm here just in case, and to give you some advice if necessary."
Qiu Jing nodded, understanding what Xing Ji meant. Duanmu Chen wanted to train young people, and Xing Ji himself wanted to remove his armor as soon as possible. But because of Qiu Jing's special status, he was at high risk of being assassinated. If something happened to him, Xuanbei City needed someone
If you can top it, that's why Xing Ji must come.
"Where is your grandpa?" Xing Ji asked.
"After receiving Su Liang's letter earlier, grandpa went to Nanping City every day to check the situation." Qiu Jing said, "He hasn't come back today."
In the evening, Qiu Cong came back. When he saw Xing Ji, he asked, "Who does my disciple look like? Isn't he cute?"
Xing Ji thought of Gu Xiaonuan, and a smile appeared on his face, "The appearance is more like Xiao Gu's, very cute."
Earlier, Su Liang wrote a letter and asked Gu Xiaonuan to press a small fingerprint. Qiu Cong always carried the letter with him and took it out to read when he had time.
Now after hearing what Xing Ji said, he sighed even more, "I really want to destroy the Liang Kingdom and go home!"
"Is there anything abnormal in Nanping City?" Xing Ji asked.
Qiu Cong shook his head, "No! I look around every day, and there is only so much food and grass in Nanping City. There is no big increase at all! I went a little further today and went to the city to the north of Nanping City. There is no large amount of food and grass.
Shadow! Where did that bastard Situ Xie get the confidence to start a war with us? Could it be that he had an agreement with Yan State?"
Su Liang wrote a letter asking Qiu Cong to pay attention to whether there was a significant increase in the amount of food and grass in Liang's army. Qiu Cong was sure that there was not.
Xing Ji shook his head, "Xiao Liang said that Yan State will not take action. Please keep looking at Liang State's food and grass, Mr. Qiu."
"Don't worry, I'll go again tomorrow! There really is a large amount of food and grass coming, where can I hide it? As soon as I find it, I will light the fire for him! Let's see how they continue to fight!" Qiu Cong hummed.
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The capital of Qian Kingdom.
On Gu Xiaonuan's 100th day, the Su Mansion held a banquet, and all the people close to it were invited.
Mr. Qin came early, bringing his great-grandson with him. He is the son of Qin Yujin's eldest brother Qin Yuheng, and he is only one month away from Lin Shuzhi's grandson. After all, the two children are still cousins, because Qin Yuheng's wife Min Jingya and Lin Boyan's wife
Min Jingwen is a pair of twin sisters, both the granddaughters of Minister Min from the Ministry of Industry.
Mr. Qin was holding Gu Xiaonuan and wouldn't let go. Su Liang was playing with the young master of the Qin family, when he heard Mr. Qin say something, "Min Rui is back."
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, sure it was the first time she heard this name, but she quickly thought that this Min Rui should be the youngest son of Mr. Min who ran away from home many years ago. Speaking of which, he has something to do with the Qin family.
The Duke of Qin's Mansion and Minister Min's Mansion were very close to each other and could be regarded as neighbors. When Min Rui, the son of Lord Min, was young, he liked Qin Xiang, the only daughter of Lord Qin. Minister Min even went to the Qin family to propose marriage, but because of Min Rui
At that time, he only wanted to eat, drink and have fun. Mr. Qin looked down on him and Qin Xiang didn't like him either, so he refused. Later, Qin Xiang was offered marriage to Xing Ji, the king of Beijing, so Min Rui ran away from home and has not been heard from for more than 20 years.
, many people thought he had died outside long ago.
This is the old story Qin Yujin told Su Liang when she talked about her eldest brother's marriage.
"Good thing." Su Liang smiled, "Old Minister Min should be very happy."
But Mr. Qin sighed, "I'm afraid I can't be happy! I met Lao Min when I went out today. He said that Min Rui was very ill and wanted to ask me to ask you to come over during your free time. It would be inconvenient for him to have a wedding at your home. Come to disturb me."
Su Liang nodded when he heard this, "No problem."
The 100-day banquet was very lively. Ji Xiaoshu met his three junior brothers and suddenly felt that he was also a big brother. He looked forward to taking them to play when they grow up.
Except for Lin Shuzhi, no one else knew Ji Xiaoshu's identity. Gu Ling only said that he was the child of a friend who came to stay for a while. His name was Xiaoshu, but he did not mention his last name.
After the hundred-day banquet was over, Su Liang fed Gu Xiaonuan, watched her fall asleep, and then left the house to Min's house with Mr. Qin who had not yet left. Gu Ling took care of the child at home, and Cen Man accompanied Su Liang.
When I arrived at Min's house, I was quickly invited in.
Dr. Gao had been invited over and had not yet left. When he saw Su Liang, he told her about Min Rui's condition. The tuberculosis was very serious and he had started to cough up blood.
Su Liang heard a cough outside the door, and when she saw Min Rui, a plainly dressed woman was supporting him by the bed, holding a handkerchief with a blood stain on it.
Su Liang asked the woman to step aside. The woman looked at her with tears in her eyes. She knelt down with her knees bent and said, "Please Doctor Su, please save my husband!"
Only then did Su Liang know that Min Rui, who had run away from home because of Qin Xiang, had gotten married outside.
Su Liang took Min Rui's pulse and checked the situation, then went out to discuss with Dr. Gao how to treat him. After deciding on a plan, he planned to leave.
Minister Min asked Su Liang whether Min Rui's life was in danger.
Su Liang said it can be cured and will check the situation in half a month.
Mr. Min Lao Shangshu breathed a long sigh of relief and thanked him repeatedly.
After Su Liang left, a beautiful girl appeared next to Mr. Min, "Grandpa, is that the legendary Doctor Su? She is so beautiful."
Mr. Min nodded, "It's her. She said it can be cured, and your father will definitely get better."
The girl looked delighted, "That's great! My mother and I have been urging my father to come back early these years, but he felt that he had done something wrong and brought shame to the Min family. He was too embarrassed to see his grandfather again, so he never refused. If he hadn't been seriously ill this time, he would have I still don’t want to come back!”
Mr. Min shook his head repeatedly, "He is just a stubborn donkey! A stupid bastard!"
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When Su Liang returned home, she went to Cen Man's place to take a bath and change clothes before returning to Yuanming Pavilion.
Gu Xiaonuan had already woken up and was babbling in Gu Ling's arms. She didn't know what to say.
"Tuberculosis." Su Liang briefly explained Min Rui's condition, "I won't go there next."
When night fell that day, Chang'an came over.
Su Liang thought it was Duanmu Chen who came to see her or Gu Ling for something, but who knew it was because of Min Rui's affairs that he came specifically to inquire about his condition.
Nowadays, the situation is tense. Duanmu Chen learned that Min Rui's son, who had been away for many years, suddenly returned. He wanted to rule out the possibility that Min Rui and his wife and daughter were behind the scenes, so he arranged for someone to investigate Min Rui's experiences in the past few years and his wife's background. origin.
After Su Liang informed Changan, he asked if there was anything suspicious about Min Rui.
Chang'an shook his head, "We haven't found it yet. However, he said that he has been living in Yanguo for these years and is too far away. It will take time to verify whether there is a problem."
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Late at night, bursts of coughing could be heard from time to time in Min Rui's room.
Mrs. Min came in with the prepared medicine and sat by the bed, but did not immediately go to feed Min Rui.
Min Rui coughed up another mouthful of blood. Mrs. Min looked at him, but did not wipe his mouth. Instead, she asked a question, "Have you seen that Su Liang's appearance?"
Min Rui's face turned pale and he said feebly, "I saw it...what's wrong?"
"She looks so much like that person." Mrs. Min subconsciously lowered her voice and said softly.
Min Rui looked confused, "Who does he look like?"
Mrs. Min shook her head, "You haven't seen her."
Min Rui was even more puzzled, "What on earth are you talking about..."
"Father came here specifically to investigate, but he didn't even see Su Liang's face, otherwise he would have discovered it long ago." Mrs. Min's eyes were gloomy, "We must get rid of Su Liang before the master sees her!"