At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 6 Marriage
The boat sailed along the winding waterway to the canal outside Gaojibo. Little Lolita's eldest grandson Wugou was fascinated by the duckweed drifting behind the boat. We met by chance, that's how it is, this word is really expressive."

The eldest grandson Wuji who was beside him nodded when he heard the words, and said: "This word is really well used, it's quite novel, I didn't expect a villager to have such a literary talent, it's strange!"

The eldest grandson Wugou gave him a blank look: "Young Master Gao is not some kind of countryman."

"Look at his muscular body. He's so black. He dressed like that in broad daylight and ran to the mountains, rivers and wild swamps to catch bastards. How does he look like a scholar? What if he's not a villager?" Changsun Wuji snorted, obviously I still have a bit of a grudge about the title "Little Fatty".

The eldest grandson Wugou shook his head and said lightly: "Brother judges people by their appearance, which is inferior to others. What's more, although he is a little dark, but his conversation is good, and he can speak well. If you are talking about talent, your brother may not be as good as him. If you are talking about martial arts, you can only talk about it. I'm afraid that my brother will be worse, let alone my heart, my brother is always rough and rough, if Mr. Gao is a reckless man, then my brother will be even more reckless."

Changsun Wuji's face was flushed, and he said displeasedly: "Guanyin maidservant, why are you turning your arms out to help others harm your own brother."

"People are just discussing the matter." Changsun Wugou said helplessly.

Changsun Wuji said sourly: "Okay, brother is a reckless man, but Gao Bufan is not. He is handsome, humble, polite, talented, unparalleled in the world, and he is not willing to be defeated!"

The eldest grandson Wugou burst into laughter and said, "Brother, you don't have to be sour. In fact, you are a little bit better than Mr. Gao."

Changsun Wuji's eyes lit up, he puffed out his chest and asked, "Which point?"

"You are not as thick-skinned as him!" Changsun Wugou covered his mouth and giggled after finishing speaking, his clear eyes bent into beautiful crescent buds.

Changsun Wuji rolled his eyes, but what the younger sister said was indeed right, the black guy actually boasted that he was handsome, and his tone was so determined and natural, so he deserved a beating... Hey!

Changsun Wuji suddenly let out a light snort, and stared at Changsun Wugou worriedly. The latter's smile gradually disappeared, and he touched his face in doubt and asked, "What's the matter?"

Changsun Wuji glanced at his father and uncle who were chatting on the bow of the boat like a thief, and asked in a low voice, "Guanyin maidservant, do you fancy that Gao Bufan?"

Changsun Wugou's pretty face flushed red, and he said with a little shame and annoyance: "No, stop talking nonsense!"

Changsun Wuji heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, patted his chest and said to himself, "It's okay, it's okay, otherwise, what should Brother Shimin do?"

"Father, elder brother bullied me!" Changsun Wugou stomped his feet angrily.

When Changsun Sheng and Gao Shilian heard the reputation, Changsun Wuji blushed, quickly waved his hands and shook his head, speaking incoherently: "I... I don't, I... just ask Guanyin's maidservant if he wants turtle soup."

Changsun Wuji was quick to wit, pointing at the tied green-skinned bastard and said loudly.

Changsun Sheng nodded, "Wugou is weak, so drinking soft-shelled turtle soup is just right."

"The boy turned around and ordered someone to stew this soft-shelled turtle." Changsun Wuji said while begging for mercy with winks at Changsun Wugou, but the latter turned his face away and just ignored it.

Changsun Sheng and Gao Shilian looked at each other and smiled. The two brothers and sisters had deep feelings for each other, and they would quarrel occasionally, so they didn't take it to heart, and turned around to continue the conversation.

Changsun Wuji heaved a sigh of relief, knelt down beside Changsun Wugou, bowed and bowed with a flattering face, "I'm a brother who doesn't choose what to say, a good sister, let me forgive you, or else father will scold you again. , very miserable!"

Only then did Changsun Wugou turn his anger into a smile, and hummed, "Let's see if you still dare to make random arrangements in the future."

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Changsun Wuji said with a smile, and casually mentioned the green-skinned bastard. For some reason, he couldn't help but think of his good buddy Li Shimin. Hey, this bastard is too green, so green. It's a little scary.

It is said that Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, abolished the "nine-rank Zhongzheng system" since the Wei and Jin Dynasties in order to suppress the power of the clan, and created the imperial examination system, which broke the class solidification of "the upper rank has no poor family, and the lower rank has no noble family", so that ordinary people also have the opportunity to become scholars. After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he further improved the imperial examination system, vigorously absorbed talents from the lower class, and completely broke the monopoly of powerful families on officialdom.

However, the power of the Sui Dynasty was still very strong, and this situation even continued into the Tang Dynasty.Aristocratic families often choose to marry in order to maintain or strengthen their own strength. The specific method is to pay close attention to young talents from other aristocratic families. If there is a suitable one, they will betroth their own daughters to each other first, so as to form a bond of interests. , all hurt.

The practice of the Changsun family is no exception. Changsun Chi, that is, Changsun Sheng's brother, has long taken a fancy to Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Guogong Li Yuan, and intends to marry his niece, Changsun Wugou, into the Li family. She declined on the grounds that she was still young, but she didn't say it to death, meaning that she would have to observe it for a few years before making a decision, so the two families entered into a vague verbal engagement.

It is said that Li Shimin looks great, is bold and chivalrous, and has made many friends at a young age. He and his eldest grandson Wuji can be regarded as young friends. They often gather together to discuss literature and martial arts, so there are many opportunities to meet his eldest grandson Wugou. This "fiancée" with excellent looks, Li Er is naturally very satisfied and caring, always looking for opportunities to get close, but although the eldest grandson Wugou is young, he has a very strict family education, especially after learning about the "marriage contract". Pay attention, usually try to avoid Li Shimin, so as not to spread some gossip, which makes Li Er both happy and headache.

Closer to home, let’s say that Changsun Sheng and others sailed out of Gaojibo and returned to the canal, where a three-story ship with a bow was parked. It was Changsun Sheng and his family who took it. It was also because of the luxury of the forecastle ship that it had just entered the Bohai Sea. Zhang Jin said that the group of robbers had targeted the county boundary.

Today, Zhang Jin said that Sun Yan, the second master under Zhang Jin, brought dozens of brothers and attacked the building ship before dawn, killing many boatmen, but in the end he was repelled by Chang Sun Sheng and other trilogy. Unfortunately, Wugou is hijacked by robbers.

Ever since, Changsun Sheng and Gao Shilian led their people to chase all the way into Gaojibo in small boats. Changsun Wuji, who was in charge of staying behind, was worried and stopped a fishing boat along the river, and took only two servants into Gaojibo, and then Then what happened next.

Now the boatmen of the building ship were dead and scattered, and the building ship was also seriously damaged, so naturally they could no longer ride on it. After discussing with Gao Shilian, Chang Sun Sheng decided to go ashore and take the road.

Fortunately, it was not far from the county seat of Yu County, and it took half an hour to walk there, so the group abandoned the boat and landed, heading towards the county seat of Yu County.

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If swimming is Gao Bufan's first skill, then horse riding is his second skill. In fact, almost everyone in Gao's family can ride a horse. After all, the family runs a horse farm. If you don't know how to ride a horse, you are laughing Too bad?
When Gao Bufan was three years old, Lao Tzu Gao Kaishan personally picked a pony and taught him how to ride it. Gao Bufan also learned it very seriously, firstly because he really likes riding horses, and secondly because of the coming troubled times. prepare.

Although Gao Bufan's historical knowledge is relatively scarce, he also knows that the Sui Dynasty was a short-lived dynasty, like the mighty Great Qin Empire, which ended in two generations. Yang Guang was the second and last emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Will eventually be replaced by Datang.

The change of dynasties often means wars, and wars will inevitably lead to the loss of life. As the saying goes, people are not as good as dogs in troubled times. No one can survive alone in troubled times. Either live as a hero in troubled times, or die as a worthless in troubled times. Naturally, Gao Bufan does not want to be He is a grassroots in troubled times who are slaughtered by others, so he has been working hard to make himself stronger. One more skill will naturally increase his ability to survive.

Riding and archery is a necessary skill in troubled times. Gao Bufan was very lucky. After traveling to the Sui Dynasty, his family opened a horse farm. As the saying goes, Gao Bufan will not miss the great opportunity to practice riding and archery, so He studied hard, worked hard, and achieved great results!

At the age of five, Gao Bufan was able to gallop across the pasture on a tall horse without a saddle. At the age of ten, he could even stand on the back of a galloping horse and shoot an arrow. Gao Kaishan was very relieved, and lamented that the Gao family finally had a successor!

Let's say that Gao Bufan's master and servant left Gaojibo, walked along a small river to a small village, tied the fishing boat under a willow tree on the bank, and prepared to go ashore and enter the village to retrieve his mount.

This small village is called Liu'anli, and it is about [-] miles away from Gao's horse farm. Every time Gao Bufan goes swimming in Gaojibo, he will ride his horse to Liu'an village first, deposit the horse in the village, and then row into the berth.

"Master Bufan, you came back just in time, a stranger stole your horse."

As soon as Gao Bufan's master and servant entered the village, a little boy with a snotty nose rushed over with bare feet and complained loudly.

"Our horse was stolen?" Gao Shou asked hurriedly.

The little boy sucked the snot that flowed to his lips, shook his head and said, "No, he was caught and tied up under the big tree outside the ancestral hall. The chief said he would wait for Master Feifan to come back."

"I scolded the neighbor next door. If you dare to steal our horse, you'll be clean if you don't poop!" Gao Shou and Gao Ren rolled up their sleeves and ran aggressively towards the ancestral hall.

Since the horse was not stolen, Gao Bufan was not in a hurry, he took out two wild water chestnuts from his pocket and handed them to the little boy, who happily took them and began to eat them, not at all surprised.

Gao Bufan often comes to Liu’an Village, and he never comes empty-handed every time. He always brings some novel gadgets or snacks to distribute to everyone. Moreover, Gao Bufan also invented many novel fishing tools, and the villagers caught them after using them. Dazeng, coupled with Gao Bufan's good temper, easy-going, and not putting on airs at all, is very popular with the villagers, especially the children in the village.

(End of this chapter)