At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 604

"It's cold, eat more." Gao Bufan graciously put two chopsticks in Yang Qingruo's bowl, and the latter said coldly with a sullen face, "I can't eat it."

Gao Bufan couldn't help laughing: "If you don't send troops, you won't eat, right?"

"I won't eat, I'm none of your business if I starve to death!" Yang Qingruo said angrily, her face couldn't help getting slightly hot after speaking, these words sounded a bit coquettish, but when she thought that she had traveled thousands of miles to come here in the severe cold, Such a compromise, but this guy didn't seem to take it seriously, he felt aggrieved and bitter, and his eyes couldn't help turning red.

Seeing this, Gao Bufan couldn't bear to show off any more, and quickly said softly: "Qingruo, don't worry, I will take this job."

"Really?" Yang Qingruo was overjoyed.

Gao Bufan nodded and said with a smile: "Of course it is true, but Qingruo, don't have too much hope. Li Mi is powerful and has many soldiers under his command. I may not be his opponent."

If Yang Qing was the royal family of the Sui Dynasty, he would be the most staunch royalist party, but Gao Bufan knew that the Sui Dynasty was absolutely hopeless, and the reason why his subordinates supported sending troops was not to save the Sui Dynasty, but because it was profitable. Figure, so it is necessary to inoculate Yang Qingruo first, lest she be disappointed when the time comes.

Yang Qingruo said silently: "I also know that Li Mi is very powerful, you should do your best, but His Royal Highness Yue Wang is still in Luoyang City, for the sake of his helping you, try your best to save him, okay?"

Yang Qingruo's voice was like the sound of nature, and now that she is begging with soft words, it is even more unbearable to refuse.

Gao Bufan said solemnly: "I will, but I'm afraid it won't be so fast to send troops to Luoyang."

"Why?" Yang Qingruo asked hastily.

Gao Bufan explained: "Wagang has millions of soldiers, and Li Mi is also full of ingenuity. To deal with him, we must be fully prepared. Qi's current military strength must be redeployed. Coupled with logistical preparations, the fastest It will have to wait until after February next year."

Yang Qingruo was a little disappointed when he heard the words, but he also understood that what Gao Bufan said was the truth. Now nearly half of Qi's troops are left outside Linyu Pass, and the various sites must be guarded separately. If troops are sent to Luoyang to attack Li Mi, they will indeed have to be redeployed. Okay, one or two months is already considered short. Fortunately, Luoyang city defenses are strong and there are sufficient reserves. If there is no inner ghost to respond, it will not be a problem to defend for another year or so.

Looking at Yang Qingruo's slightly disappointed look, Gao Bufan couldn't help but secretly sighed. The historical trend is mighty, and those who follow the trend prosper and those who oppose it perish. What about Zhang Xutuo?It's not about dying!
Gao Bufan really wanted to persuade Yang Qingruo to recognize the reality, but he couldn't bear to persuade him, and he knew that he couldn't persuade him, because no matter how rich and powerful the dynasty was, there were also traitors and thieves. Similarly, no matter how decadent and declining an empire was, there was no shortage of loyal ministers who dedicated themselves to singing and weeping. For example, Qu Yuan, such as Wen Tianxiang.

At this time, Yang Qingruo raised his head suddenly, looked at Gao Bufan with eyes as clear as a pool of autumn water, and asked: "Do you remember what you said to me after you escaped from the crater? "

Gao Bufan's heart trembled slightly, and he asked, "Which sentence?"

"You said that you have no intention of being an official, you just want to raise horses to make money."

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "This is indeed my thought at the time, but under the tide of the times, who can be alone, people are always in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves."

Yang Qingruo frowned and said, "Then your mind has changed now?"

Gao Bufan didn't answer, it was acquiesced.

"I understand!" Yang Qingruo sighed lightly, and silently took off the veil covering her face, revealing that peerless and alluring appearance, and everything around her suddenly seemed to be overshadowed.

Gao Bufan was slightly distracted, and said apologetically, "Qing Ruo..."

Yang Qingruo shook lightly: "Qin has lost its deer, and the whole world chases after it. I can understand, so I don't blame you, but can you promise Qingruo one thing?"

Gao Bufan quickly said: "You say, as long as I can do it."

"If you are lucky enough to be in the world in the future, please treat the descendants of the Yang family kindly." Yang Qingruo gritted her white teeth, lowered her eyes and lowered her eyebrows, with a gloomy look on her face.

Gao Bufan felt hot in his heart, and stretched out his hand to hold Yang Qingruo's catkin and said: "The world is unpredictable, and I dare not make promises for hypothetical things, but as long as it is Qingruo's request, I will try my best to satisfy it, so I will accompany you in the future." Is it okay with me?"

Yang Qingruo trembled slightly, slowly withdrew her hand, and said lightly: "I have to rush back to Jiangdu tomorrow to report to the emperor!"

"So fast!" Gao Bufan lost his voice, extremely disappointed.

A slight cunning flashed in Yang Qingruo's eyes, he picked up a piece of lotus root slice and took a bite, said lightly: "It's very crispy, you should try it too!"

Gao Bufan was in a bad mood and suddenly lost his appetite. Yang Qingruo raised his head and glanced at the former, and asked, "Why doesn't Duke Qi eat?"

Gao Bufan didn't make a sound, Yang Qingruo put a piece of fat mutton into the former's bowl, and said: "It's cold, eat more!"

Gao Bufan heard these words familiar, he sighed and said, "I can't eat it!"

A smile flashed in Yang Qingruo's eyes, and he said calmly: "I'll go back to Jiangdu first to return to my order, and I'll do something by the way, and I'll come back to you when I'm done, and I'll stare at you every day, so you don't want me to be annoying."

Gao Bufan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, he jumped up from the stool and said excitedly: "Is this true?"

Yang Qingruo saw that this guy was so happy, it was a little funny, and there was a strange sweetness in his heart, he rolled his eyes at someone and said: "The dignified prince, jumping up and down like a big horse monkey, also Don't be rude!"

Gao Bufan was so happy that he didn't care about these things, he hugged Yang Qingruo's tender body like soft jade, laughed and said: "It doesn't matter whether he is a prince or a monkey, as long as Qingruo is willing to stay by my side and be a female monkey. "

Angry and ashamed, Yang Qingruo hit someone on the chest, and said angrily: "Put me down quickly, there are guards on duty outside, no one is serious, bah, you are a female monkey, a greedy guy, the queen of your house There are already three swearing female monkeys in the house."

Gao Bufan said boldly and honestly: "Grandfather, three female monkeys are not many, and it doesn't matter if there is one more."

"You... Shameless!" Yang Qingruo fingered someone's waist in embarrassment, and the latter became honest after suffering the pain, and had to let down the beautiful female monkey in someone's arms.

Yang Qingruo blushed, straightened her messy hair, glared at a certain male monkey and said, "From now on, don't touch your hands, or... I'll go back to Jiangdu now."

Gao Bufan rubbed his waist, exaggeratedly bared his teeth and cracked his mouth and said, "I won't touch it, and I won't touch it even if I'm beaten to death. The boss is really ruthless."

Although Yang Qingruo knew that this guy was faking, she was still a little worried, so she stretched out her jade hand to rub a certain male monkey.

Gao Bufan immediately smiled, Yang Qingruo gave him a blank look, put another piece of mutton into the former's bowl, and said angrily: "Hurry up and eat, it's getting cold."

"Thank you, Master Manager!" Gao Bufan began to eat happily.

Yang Qingruo lifted the jug and poured two glasses of warm wine. At this time, the wind outside the house became more urgent, and the snowflakes fell on the roof with a pattering sound, making the atmosphere inside the house even more warm and cozy.

Gao Bufan suddenly woke up to something, and asked: "Qing Ruo just said that he would go back to Jiangdu to return to his life, and then he wants to do something, what exactly is it?"

Yang Qingruo's pretty face suddenly showed hesitation, and Gao Bufan's heart moved: "The landlord?"

Yang Qingruo also knew that he couldn't hide it from this guy, so he nodded and admitted: "That's right, the identity of the landlord has already been established, and I cast a big net a long time ago, and it's time to close the net. We definitely won’t let him run away again.”

Gao Bufan frowned, and said a little worriedly: "The master's martial arts are unfathomable, Qingruo, you have to be careful, and you must not be careless."

Yang Qingruo's heart warmed, and she said softly, "I will, and I've made all the preparations, and I will definitely catch him this time."

Gao Bufan was still a little worried, the landlord's martial arts were too perverted, and he still had shadows, so he opened the door of the Nuan Pavilion and shouted to the outside: "Gao Dahe!"

Gao Dahe flashed out, and said solemnly: "What orders does the Duke have?"

Since the incident of the old nun Huichen happened a few days ago, Wei Zheng and others were terrified and sprayed the guard captain Gao Dahe to pieces, so now Gao Dahe has specially strengthened the defense of the Duke's Mansion, with twice as many people as before. , and he himself is basically inseparable, always on call.

After Gao Bufan gave some instructions, Gao Dahe turned and left, returned after a while, and handed a wooden box to Gao Bufan.

Gao Bufan took the box and turned back to the warm pavilion. Seeing this, Yang Qingruo asked curiously, "What is it?"

Gao Bufan put the wooden box in front of Yang Qingruo. The latter opened it and found two round black bumps inside. After touching it, it should be made of pig iron and very heavy, so he couldn't help but become more curious.

Gao Bufan introduced: "This thing is called Lei Zhenzi. I see that there is no lead wire. As long as it is ignited, it will explode when it burns to the end. It is so powerful that even a top expert like Big Brother can't stand it, so you must use it carefully. Be careful, remember to remember!"

Yang Qingruo's complexion suddenly became serious when she heard the words, she nodded and said, "I see."

Gao Bufan put the lid on the wooden box and reminded: "Although this thing is powerful, it should not get wet. Remember to store it properly, handle it with care, and it may explode if it is hit violently."

Yang Qingruo nodded solemnly, it seems that Lei Zhenzi is another new weapon invented by this guy.

On the second day, the snow stopped, Yang Qingruo's intention to go was obviously very determined, and he didn't care about Gao Bufan and his eldest grandson Wugou's daughters staying, got on his horse, left Jixian City through the snow, and hurried back to Jiangdu.

After a while, the ethereal green shadow disappeared into the snow-capped world, leaving two rows of hoof tracks stretching all the way to the end of the official road...

(End of this chapter)