At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 101 Rejection
Gao Bufan frowned imperceptibly. As the saying goes, it's too late to get too early. Luo Yi is not a good person, and he is thick-skinned. It can be seen from the fact that his subordinates cut off the heads of those Khitan people without mercy. People are so enthusiastic about "making suggestions" for themselves and Cui Hu, maybe they have other plans, so they are silent.

Luo Yi seemed to have seen through Gao Bufan's mind, and said bluntly: "At that time, this general will personally escort everyone, Gongsun, to the Khitan Alliance Tent. It will be safe for everyone to go together. Hehe, it's not that this general is timid and afraid of death, it's just that there is one more If you have more people, Gao Xiaoyou is very skilled in martial arts and archery. If you go with this general, it will be a great help. Therefore, this general encourages you to go, in fact, there is selfishness in it. Of course, if the two If you don’t want to, this general will not make things difficult for others.”

Luo Yi was so open and honest, on the contrary, it was easy to make people feel good, and it also dispelled everyone's wariness. At this moment, brothers Gao Shixiong and Gao Shiheng felt that this Luo Yi was not bad, he had no airs, and he was honest!
Gao Bufan said calmly: "Brother Cui is the main one for this trip, brother Cui can make up his mind, and I will obey."

Hearing this, Cui Hu could not make a hasty decision, and said with a smile, "It's a very important matter, how about allowing me to think about it for a while before replying to Governor Luo?"

Luo Yi said bluntly: "No problem, you can tell this general when you leave tomorrow morning. By the way, little brother Gao has good martial arts skills. Are you interested in joining the army? A good man of my generation will fight on the battlefield, so I'll find him immediately. Your majesty is very talented and has the ambition to subdue the barbarians. Now he is about to personally conquer Goguryeo. It is a great opportunity for me to make contributions. I will seal my wife Yinzi just around the corner. If brother Gao is willing to submit, how about being a soldier of this general? ? After you have done half the work in the future, this general will promote you to lieutenant general!"

Cui Hu couldn't help but suddenly realized that Luo Yi was not such an easy-going person, no wonder he "condescended" to strike up a conversation tonight, because he took a fancy to Gao Changqing's skills and tried to lure him into his subordinates, hey, but I'm afraid I'm going to be disappointed, Gao Changqing's ambition is not here!
Sure enough, Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Thank you, Governor Luo, for your kindness, but the boy has never had any ambitions. He just wants to focus on raising horses and making money. The life of fighting on the battlefield is not suitable for me."

Luo Yi was immediately displeased when he heard the words. His temper was not good in itself. If he hadn't heard that Gao Bufan could open a three-stone bow and his archery skills were amazing, he wouldn't have bothered to lower his status to come to pull the cage. But this kid didn't know He flatteringly refused, and his complexion didn't look so good at the moment, he frowned and said: "Little brother Gao has a good martial arts, but he doesn't want to make meritorious deeds to serve the country, and he only wants to live a comfortable life, that's not what a real man does!"

Gao Bufan shook his head calmly and said: "Dr. Luo's words are wrong. There are many ways to serve the country. It doesn't have to be on the battlefield. Raising high-quality horses for the imperial court to drive the soldiers in front is also a way to serve the country!"

Luo Yi snorted coldly: "This is obviously sophistry, huh? Could it be that you look down on this general, so you refuse to serve under this general as an excuse?"

Cui Hu quickly smoothed things over and said: "Dujun Luo misunderstood, Zhang Qing really does not have this ambition, if Chang Qing wanted to join the army, he had already joined General Changsun in Luoyang."

Luo Yi's complexion changed slightly: "General Changsun? Could it be You Xiaowei Chief Sun Sheng?"

Cui Hu smiled and said: "Exactly, Governor Luo didn't know something. Gao Changqing was deeply appreciated by General Changsun. At the beginning, General Changsun invited him to Luoyang to participate in the four imperial examinations. With Changqing's ability, he was easily captured, and with his eldest grandson With the general's care, it's easy to seal a general, but Changqing's ambition is not here."

Luo Yi didn't even fart when he heard the words, Gao Bufan even rejected Chang Sun Sheng, let alone Luo Yi, compared with Chang Jiang Sheng, he was still a few streets behind.

Luo Yi laughed in embarrassment and said, "Brother Gao really hides his secrets, you can treat me as farting just now."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Dr. Luo is very thirsty for talent, if there is a suitable talent, I will definitely recommend it to you."

"In this case, the general will thank you first, um, you guys go to bed early, and give me an answer tomorrow morning!" Luo Yi was straightforward, and if he couldn't win, he immediately patted his butt and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute, Governor Luo!" Gao Bufan said hastily.

Luo Yi said happily: "Could it be that Brother Gao has changed his mind?"

Luo Yi also called Gao Bufan a little brother just now, but now he directly calls him Brother Gao, obviously his mentality has changed.

Gao Bufan said in a dumb voice: "Inspector Luo misunderstood, I have an unfeeling request, and I want to ask Inspector Luo to do me a favor."

"Oh, tell me, as long as I can, I will help you as much as possible." Although Luo Yi couldn't pull the younger brother down, he was very gracious.

"It's like this. I have a friend who got lost. He may have gone to Liucheng area. I would like to ask Governor Luo to keep an eye on it." Gao Bufan said with a smile.

"No problem, but who is your friend's name and what is his appearance? This general can tell the people below to pay attention."

"She's called Dou Xianniang. She's about the same age as me. She has a red mole between her eyebrows. It's easy to recognize. By the way, she might disguise herself as a man."

"Woman?" A look of surprise flashed in Luo Yi's eyes, and he joked, "Isn't it brother Gao's friend? Are you losing your temper?"

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "It's just an ordinary friend. She has some personal matters to do, so she's going to take a step ahead on the way, but I can't get in touch so far."

Luo Yi laughed and said: "Understood, young man, this general will tell the people below to pay attention, as long as this Miss Dou appears in Liucheng, this general will notify Brother Gao as soon as possible!"

"In that case, I will thank you in advance." Gao Bufan cupped his hands and said.

"It's easy to say!" Luo Yi clasped his fists and left with his soldiers. When he returned to the tent, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche immediately surrounded him and asked, "How about it, Lord Governor? Did Gao Changqing agree?"

Luo Yi shook his head with a dark face and said: "It didn't work, and I lost face!"

Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche looked at each other in surprise. They thought that such a teenager in middle school would be able to catch him as soon as the Governor made a move, but they didn't expect to fail.

"It's unreasonable. This kid is really annoying. If you don't agree to serve under the Lord Overseer, it's fine. How dare you insult the Lord Overseer?" Xue Wanjun said angrily, "This subordinate is going to teach him a lesson!"

Luo Yi waved his hand and said: "That's not true, he is very polite, but this general didn't expect that he would be appreciated by Sun Sheng, the commander of You Xiaowei, and he even refused the support of Sun Sheng, the general. Isn't it self-defeating?"

Xue Wanjun gasped and said: "So that's the case, then this kid really has the capital of pride."

"It's amazing to be able to open a three-stone bow, not to mention that the arrows are flawless. Just now, my subordinates specially talked with Xu Song, the follower of Master Gongsun. It turns out that Gao Changqing is not only good at archery, but also extremely high in martial arts. , Single-handedly rushed down the hillside to fetch the three stone bows, not only beheaded six Khitan cavalrymen, but also shot and killed the Khitan centurion, otherwise the Khitan people would not have retreated so easily." Xue Wanche said in a deep voice.

Xue Wanjun said sternly: "If this kid is really so powerful, he will not easily be inferior to others."

Luo Yi picked up his triangular eyes when he heard the words, feeling a little uncomfortable, but he completely dispelled the idea of ​​wooing Gao Bufan, he's not an idiot, so naturally he wouldn't recruit someone he couldn't suppress to his side!
After Luo Yi left, Cui Hu laughed and said, "It seems that Changqing is going to celebrate Ke Dun's birthday, otherwise he wouldn't ask Luo Yi for help."

Gao Bufan laughed and said, "Brother Cui is the only one to follow!"

Although he knew that Gao Bufan was playing tricks, Cui Hu still felt at ease when he heard it, and he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Although Luo Yi's move is selfish, he also said it well. Being able to celebrate Ke Dun's birthday in person is a blessing to you, Bo Hai. The Gao family is also of great benefit, as long as Ke Dun speaks a few words in front of the emperor, the entire Bohai Gao family will benefit, so I still suggest Chang Qing to go!"

Gao Bufan shrugged his shoulders and said: "It doesn't matter, it's just a matter of spending a few more days and walking more. Luo Yi himself led the escort, and he probably wouldn't lead us into the pit."

Cui Hu smiled and said: "That's right, so it's decided. As for Miss Dou and your servant, Chang Qing doesn't have to worry too much. We're traveling west, and checkpoints are very strict. I guess Miss Dou won't be able to get out." Linyuguan, I'm afraid I have already returned to Zhuojun."

Gao Bufan nodded. In fact, he guessed the same way. If it wasn't for Cui Hu's interpersonal relationship along the way, they wouldn't be able to reach Liucheng at all. Dou Xianniang, a little girl with no relatives and no reason, probably wouldn't be able to get here either.

(End of this chapter)