At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 408
After round after round of killings by Yang Guang, the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice was obviously deserted. The cell next door to Gao Bufan and Gao Shilian was completely emptied, and even the air seemed to be much fresher. This may be a bit cold-blooded, but It is true.

Gao Bufan was lying on the clean quilt at the moment, with a straw in his mouth, his hands behind his head, his legs crossed, looking at the top of the prison in a daze, as if he was on vacation, while Gao Shilian was studying There is an endgame in a chess game, the endgame just after playing against Gao Bufan.

It is said that since Gao Bufan was imprisoned, Gao Shilian's living standard in the cell has skyrocketed. Not only can he have wine and meat every meal, but he can also eat some fruit to supplement vitamins occasionally. It was dealt with directly in the corner of the cell, making the stench soaring.

The most important thing Gao Bufan lacks now is money. He only used a little of the hundreds of taels of gold that the King of Yue gave him last time. As the saying goes, money can turn ghosts around. In the prison cell, the other party can satisfy you with everything. It is estimated that even if Gao Bufan orders a fan to come and provide one-stop service, the cell boss will send it in immediately.

Of course, this is not entirely due to the money, because someone above said hello, otherwise, no matter how much money Gao Bufan gave, the cell boss would not dare to be as blatant as Zhang.

This is already the seventh day that Gao Bufan was imprisoned. He had good food and a good living every day, but he was a little careless, so Gao Bufan asked the jailer to play chess with Gao Shilian. By the way, at this time Chess is called Xiangxi, and the rules are similar to those of later generations.

Gao Shilian is good at Go, but he is not good at chess. He is a stinky chess basket. He was killed by someone Gao who was originally a "bronze player". After losing for several days, his face turned green. Tian Tian dragged Gao Bufan down, vowing to save face, but he was checkmate in the game just now, shamelessly regretted two moves, and is now researching the solution.

At this time, Gao Shilian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he patted his thigh and said: "I'm alive, I finally thought of a wonderful move to turn the game over, Changqing, come here, let's fight again!"

Gao Bufan sat up suddenly, and wondered: "Two ghosts can still live by knocking on the door, it is absolutely impossible."

Gao Shilian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate my master's ingenious chess, look at the moves!" After speaking, he rushed to the sun and ate Gao Bufan's rook.

Gao Bufan was stunned for a moment, looked at it calmly, and said in doubt: "Uncle Shilian, when did your horse come here?"

"It's always been here." Gao Shilian said without changing his face.

Gao Bufan couldn't help laughing, he didn't expect Gao Shilian to be a villain, he gave a thumbs up and said: "Gao Ming, it really is a wonderful chess game!"

Gao Shilian's face was slightly embarrassed, he coughed lightly, changed the subject and said: "Changqing, the emperor really plans to imprison you for the rest of his life, right?"

Gao Bufan smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better for you to have me accompany you, Uncle Shilian?"

Gao Shilian smiled wryly: "That's good, but you don't feel sorry for the Guanyin servant girl who rushes to bring you lunch every day?"

"My heart hurts, whoever's daughter-in-law loves me." Gao Bufan said.

Gao Shilian glanced at Gao Bufan and thought to himself, how can I see that you are enjoying yourself, every time you eat the food that Wugou brings, there is not even a single grain of rice left, and you wish you could lick all the plates clean, if it weren't for me With this uncle present, you might take the opportunity to lick Wugou's little hand too.

At this moment, the door of the cell opened with a bang, and the jailer said loudly, "Gao Changqing, someone brought you food again."

The jailer gritted his teeth for the word "again", as if he was both happy and helpless.

"Hey, Wugou seems to have come a little early today." Gao Shilian said with a light sigh.

Gao Bufan raised his eyes and saw a few men came in, they were not Changsun Wugou at all, and after a closer look, it turned out that they were brothers Pei Xingyan, Su Dingyue and Su Dingtai.

Gao Bufan stood up happily: "Xingyan, Dingyue, Dingtai, it's you, I thought..."

Su Dingtai laughed and said, "General Gao Lang thought she was the eldest grandson?"

Gao Bufan publicly announced his engagement to his eldest grandson Wugou at the execution ground that day, so now everyone knows about it.

Gao Bufan said calmly: "You really guessed it, Wugou is bringing me meals every day now."

The three single dogs showed envious eyes at the same time, Pei Xingyan raised the food box in his hand, and said with a smile: "Then Changqing still eats? Otherwise, you can't eat the food that Miss Wugou will bring, isn't it a crime?" ?”

"Of course, brothers are like siblings, daughters-in-law are like darlings, eat whatever you give me!" Gao Bufan said seriously.

Everyone laughed, and Gao Shilian couldn't help smiling.

The jailer opened the iron gate and let Pei Xingyan and the three of them in. After receiving the reward, he left happily without disturbing the reunion of these masters.

In Gao Bufan's cell, there are not only quilts, but also daily necessities such as tables and chairs, so it is very convenient to directly set up the table and serve food.

Pei Xingyan looked at the unfinished chess game and sighed: "Dear Changqing lives a fairy life here, and is happier than us, so we are worried about you."

Su Dingyue nodded and agreed: "That's not true, we are on duty in front of the palace, but Changqing is here to eat and live well, and he is free to play chess."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he asked: "Could it be that you are having a hard time now?"

Pei Xingyan sighed and said: "Dingtai is fine, working in Yuewang's mansion, Dingyue and I... Now the people in Qianniuwei wish they could be transferred away."

Gao Bufan frowned and said, "Qianniuwei is a beautiful job that everyone envies, so what?"

Su Dingyue said in a low voice: "That was before, now, by the way, Changqing must not know what happened outside recently, right?"

Gao Bufan said angrily: "This is not nonsense, I am not a god who can pinch and count."

Pei Xingyan turned his head and looked around, and found that there was no one in the surrounding cells, so he lowered his voice and said: "Nowadays, there is a prophecy spreading outside, that Mrs. Li should be the son of heaven, and it has been widely spread. The emperor is very unhappy and killed many people."

Gao Bufan and Gao Shilian looked at each other when they heard the words, they both secretly thought that the surname Li is going to be in trouble.

Su Dingtai said in a low voice: "Yang Hualuo, Li Huakai... I think this matter is quite mysterious, will it really be necessary to change the dynasty..."

Su Dingyue coughed lightly, and interrupted: "Dingtai, don't talk nonsense."

Su Dingtai shut his mouth in embarrassment.

"Come on, let's have some drinks!" Pei Xingyan poured the wine and glanced at Gao Shilian. He was naturally not worried about Gao Bufan. He had a good relationship with him, but he didn't know Gao Shilian well, so he had some scruples.

Gao Shilian naturally understood the scruples of the three of them, thanked them with a smile, and took the initiative to talk to him: "Pei Dalang, do you know what position Mr. Pei has?"

Pei Xingyan said politely: "My father is currently guarding the Hulao pass by the order of the emperor. By the way, Changqing, I still come to say goodbye to you today."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he asked: "Could it be that Xingyan is going to be transferred to Hulao?"

Pei Xingyan nodded and said: "Yes, Ding Yue will go with me."

"Congratulations, this is a good thing, and it's worth drinking!" Gao Bufan raised his glass and said, sincerely happy for the two of them, and finally got out of the "sea of ​​bitterness".

Pei Xingyan and Su Dingtai happily raised their wine glasses. It is too depressing to stay by Yang Guang's side now. If it goes on for a long time, they will really go crazy. They are indeed very lucky to be transferred.

Pei Xingyan drank the turbid wine in his glass, let out a long breath and said, "At first I was quite worried about you, Changqing, but now it seems that I worry too much. That's good, we can leave Luoyang with peace of mind tomorrow."

Gao Bufan's heart warmed up, and he smiled and said: "With Xingyan's ability, when we reach Jaohuguan, the eagle will strike the sky, and the tiger will roar in the forest."

Pei Xingyan couldn't help feeling hot in his heart. After so many years of guarding Qianniuwei, he can finally show his skills outside. The only thing that makes him unhappy is working under Lao Tzu's command. After all, I was uncomfortable with Lao Tzu taking care of me by my side.

Everyone chatted for about half an hour, and all the food and wine they brought was gone, so Pei Xingyan and the others stood up to say goodbye and leave.

Let's say that just after Pei Xingyan and the others walked out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, they saw a small oil-painted carriage driving over and parked on the side of the road. Then, a maid came down from the carriage with a young lady Tingting.

I saw this little lady dressed in simple and generous clothes, with a slender figure, a slender waist, eyebrows like black hair from a distant mountain, bright eyes, and a skin as moist and lustrous as a newly peeled lychee. The upper lip of the small mouth was slightly raised, as if she was always smiling , and once she smiles, those bright eyes will turn into two very beautiful crescent moons, and her demeanor is dignified and demure, which is pleasing to the eye.

Pei Xingyan's heart moved, this must be Changqing's fiancée, eldest grandson Wugou.

Pei Xingyan hesitated for a moment, and was about to go up to say hello, when suddenly another carriage came and stopped on the side of the road, and a woman with a food box got out of the carriage.

When the three of Pei Xingyan and Su Dingyue saw it, their complexions changed slightly, and they hurried forward and said, "I've seen Director Qing!"

The person who came was Yang Qingruo. When he suddenly saw Pei Xingyan and the other three, he was a little unnatural in surprise. He subconsciously hid the food box behind him, nodded and hummed softly.

Su Dingtai smiled and said, "We are here to visit General Gao Lang, and so is Chief Qing..."

Pei Xingyan coughed lightly and interrupted: "Dingtai, Manager Qing is busy with business, so let's not bother Manager Qing, goodbye!" After speaking, he winked and walked over in a hurry.

Brothers Su Dingyue and Su Dingtai also bid farewell cleverly and left. After walking a long way, Su Dingyue said in a low voice: "The rumors seem to be true, Boss Changqing and Director Qing...hehe!"

Su Dingtai said enviously: "I have seen it for a long time, General Gao Lang is really a blessing."

Pei Xingyan said silently: "It's not only good luck, but also good luck, I hope Chang Qing won't be overwhelmed to death."

Su Dingtai and Su Dingyue shuddered cleverly, and blurted out: "The blessings of Qi people are hard to enjoy, Gao Changqing should ask for more blessings."

(End of this chapter)