At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 223
The sun is setting in the west, but the temperature is surprisingly hot and unbearably hot, and there is no wind. The sky in the northwest is dim, with dark clouds piled up and rolling, and there are muffled thunder bursts. A summer thunderstorm may not be able to escape.

Gao Bufan walked out of Zuixianlou, carrying two food boxes in his hand, walked quickly towards the inn, and disappeared on the long street where the wind was just picking up.

In the private room on the third floor of Zuixian Tower, Lu Sanlang opened the window and stood there for a long time, gazing at the dark clouds piled up in the northwest sky, and said naturally to himself: "The wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, this world is about to be stormy again. "

The shopkeeper of Zuixianlou stood quietly behind Lu Sanlang, and also looked at the dark clouds in the sky through the window. At this time, the dark clouds were getting closer and closer, completely covering the afterglow of the setting sun. Then, the blowing made the clothes of the two of them rattle, it was: the mountain rain was about to come and the wind filled the building.

Lu Sanlang closed the window, and the private room fell into deeper darkness. The shopkeeper lit two candles, and the private room was bright again.

"Does the manager think Gao Changqing will go to take Yuyi Town?" the shopkeeper asked in a low voice.

Lu Sanlang smiled and said: "Sure, this kid is full of guts, if he sees the place and refuses to take it, he is not Gao Changqing."

The shopkeeper nodded approvingly: "This man is indeed full of courage. He dared to go deep into the territory of Goguryeo alone, and made such a big commotion. It's really remarkable."

Lu Sanlang said lightly: "Actually, the most terrifying thing about this person is not his guts, but this place."

Lu Sanlang raised his finger and pointed to his own head, and continued: "If you are brave and intrepid, you are just a reckless man at best, and you can't make a big deal. This son of Gao Changqing is brave and resourceful. It can be seen from his performance in Liaodong. The emperor didn't use him because of his poetry.

Lu Sanlang paused at this point and didn't go any further. The shopkeeper's expression was solemn, and he said after a while: "Gao Changqing has no soldiers in his hands. How can he take those doves who occupy the magpie's nest with just a few bureaucrats in the pastoral supervision office?" Drive away the Xi people? Even if you can drive them away, you have to keep them safe to raise horses. This is really too difficult, even if Gao Changqing is a great person, I really don't like it."

Lu Sanlang smiled and said: "Since ancient times, those who have achieved great things have always been able to do what others can't. If Gao Changqing can't do it, I, Fan Yang Lu, don't need to waste too much resources and time on this son."

It is said that the failure of the Great Sui Dynasty has already appeared, especially the disastrous defeat of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, where millions of troops were almost wiped out in Liaodong. Although the negative consequences have not been revealed for the time being, various problems will soon erupt like mushrooms after rain. Until it got out of hand.Those aristocratic and far-sighted families undoubtedly have the most sensitive sense of smell, just like Fan Yang and the Lu family, who are secretly preparing for the way out, using the method of casting a wide net to invest in "potential stocks". Obviously, Gao Bufan, a budding young man, has already Into Lu's sight.

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When the big raindrops fell, Gao Bufan returned to the inn where he was staying, and Gao Shou Gao Ren who was waiting in the lobby immediately greeted him excitedly: "Master Bufan, you are finally back, the emperor's reward What? Could it be these two food boxes?"

Gao Shou and Gao Ren stared at the food box in Gao Bufan's hand, with puzzled expressions on their faces, they almost didn't say what the emperor was really stingy in public.

"I'll talk about it when I go back. This is the food I brought for you." Gao Bufan handed one of the food boxes to Gao Ren. When the guy opened the lid and smelled it, his eyeballs popped and his saliva almost flowed down to his chin. He also forgot about the matter of the emperor's reward, and ran back to the room by himself with the food box in his arms, ready to chop a large piece of food.

Gao Shou scolded with contempt: "Second Gao, you are a foodie."

Gao Bufan said: "This is a delicacy bestowed by the emperor, it cannot be eaten outside."

Gao Shou immediately chased Gao Ren back to the room without farting.

Gao Bufan knocked on the door of Dou Xianniang's room with another food box, Xiao Nizi poked her head out immediately, and said happily: "Brother Gao is back."

Gao Bufan stepped into the room, spread out the dishes in the food box on the table, and said with a smile: "I brought them for you specially, eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Dou Xianniang felt warm and sweet in her heart, moved a stool and sat down at the table, looking at the delicious food that she had never seen before, the little girl was so moved that she almost cried, and said with a bit of pain: "These The dishes cost a lot of money, what a waste.”

Gao Bufan pampered Dou Xianniang's forehead, and said with a smile, "You're really a money-saving fan. If you don't need money, others will invite you."

As soon as Dou Xianniang heard that there was no need for money, she immediately began to chop up a large piece happily. It was so delicious that she almost swallowed her tongue. Puffing her cheeks, Bangzi asked, "What is this? It's so delicious."

Gao Bufan laughed and said, "Bear's paw!"

Dou Xianniang's almond eyes widened: "So this is a bear's paw, how much is it?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said, "I don't know, I'm afraid I need seven or eight taels of silver."

Dou Xianniang couldn't help sticking out her tongue: "Who invited you, it's such a big deal."

"Lu Sanlang."

Dou Xianniang blurted out: "It turned out to be him, Fan Yang and Lu's family are really rich, as expected."

Back then at Yunshangxuan, Lu Sanlang gave her dozens of sets of clothes, so Dou Xianniang was deeply impressed.

"By the way, why did Lu Sanlang invite Brother Gao to dinner?" Dou Xianniang asked curiously.

Gao Bufan briefly told the story, and Dou Xianniang felt complicated after hearing it, and she didn't know whether to be happy or not. After all, Gao Bufan became an official in the Sui Dynasty, but his father Dou Jiande was an anti-Sui Yes, wouldn't I and Brother Gao become enemies of the two camps in the future?
"What are you thinking about?" Gao Bufan asked with a smile, while lifting the bangs on Dou Xianniang's forehead.

Dou Xianniang's water chestnut-like mouth suddenly flattened and said, "Brother Gao will be an official in Zhuo County from now on?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said, "Yes, I still want to open a racecourse here."

Immediately, Dou Xianniang lost her appetite even more, she put down her chopsticks and bowed her head in silence, her eyes were red and pitiful.Gao Bufan laughed and said, "What's the matter? Zhuo County is not far from Bohai County, and Xianniang can come to Brother Gao anytime in the future."

"But elder brother Gao is an official, and Niang Xian is a bandit. Officials and bandits are at odds, what should I do?" Dou Xianniang was a little confused.

Gao Bufan laughed and said: "Silly girl, you and I didn't chisel words on our foreheads, who knows that we are officials or bandits, anyway, in Brother Gao's heart, you are the thread girl, the little fairy of Brother Gao."

Dou Xianniang burst into laughter immediately, her pretty face was flushed, and her heart was full of knots.

Swipe, a flash of lightning pierced the night sky, and then there was a thunder, bang, as if it exploded above the inn, and then, a violent storm slapped the roof and windows violently.

Dou Xianniang exclaimed, covered her ears and threw herself into Gao Bufan's arms...

(End of this chapter)