At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Xiao Yu held three invitations thoughtfully in her hand, and Dugu took one from her husband and opened it to take a look, and found that the first part was still empty, which means that anyone's name can be filled in. .Dugu hurriedly took the other two invitations to check, and found that one of them had her husband's name written at the beginning, and the other was also empty.

"It's weird, why did Layman Yunshang give two more blank invitations? Could it be for some purpose?" Dugu said to himself.

Xiao Yu sighed lightly and said: "After all, it's Master Huijing's high-ranking apprentice. It's not easy. It's decided for my husband. I invite Qi Wang Gao Changqing to come to Ba County to see him."

Dugu's heart moved, and he asked: "My husband has decided to join Gao Qi?"

Xiao Yu shook his head: "My husband also plans to meet Li Xiaogong."

Dugu was stunned for a moment, but quickly nodded and said: "In this situation, it is right to have both ways, and neither should be offended."

Xiao Yu looked at the two blank invitations in his hands, but he had an idea. It was just a stopgap measure to have both sides. Neither Gao Changqing nor Li Xiaogong would allow himself to express his position in an imitation. If so, let nature take its course. Maybe my Buddha will give guidance in the dark.

On July [-]th, the continuous autumn rain finally stopped, the sky became clear, cloudless, and the wind was gentle. Standing on the bow of the boat was very comfortable.

Gao Bufan stretched out against the autumn sun, and opened his hands to embrace the river wind blowing from the bow of the boat. He was in a good mood, because Xiao Yu decided to meet him, which was a good omen.

Today Gao Bufan changed back to the black bunt clothes he used to wear, he was really not used to wearing the scribe's wide-sleeved long shirt.Aunt Miao stood beside Gao Bufan, also dressed in a black jacket and black trousers, but the hatchet at her waist was replaced with a short knife, and she also carried a pair of stone bows, looking heroic.

The spirit of the Miao soldiers on the boat has also changed a lot. When they first came out of the mountains, most of these Miao soldiers were barefoot, or they wore straw sandals, and they used a variety of weapons, such as hatchets, mallets, bamboo spears, and harpoons. They all have them, but now they basically wear cloth shoes, and almost everyone has a steel knife in their hands, which is simply not the same.

In addition, the discipline of the Miao soldiers has improved a lot after the last time Auntie chopped off the fingers of two tribesmen. In addition, after going through the battle to wipe out the Hunjianglong brothers, the Miao soldiers who have been tempered in actual combat finally have some regular troops. At least it won't embarrass King Qi if you pull it out.

"Xiao Yu invited the King of Qi to meet, probably because he intends to take refuge in the Qi State, and my subordinates would like to congratulate His Highness the King of Qi." Miao Yu said with a happy face.

Miao Yu is a Chinese name given by Ah Miao himself. He omits the word A, and it immediately rises to a higher level, and Ah Qing also imitated Ah Miao, and named himself Miao Daqing in Chinese, because he felt that adding a big character would be more majestic. As for Meng Cang, there is no change, because the Han people also have the surname Meng, such as Meng Tian, ​​who is a very famous general.

Gao Bufan shook his head, and said cautiously: "It's too early to say, Tang Jun is close at Chi Chi, Xiao Yu will not fall to Gao Qi easily, unless this king can guarantee the safety of Berkshire."

"Then why did Xiao Yu ask to meet the King of Qi? Isn't he afraid of offending Li Tang?" Miao Yu asked suspiciously.

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "Because he is also afraid of offending me, he has to meet, let's see his attitude when we meet, if this king's prediction is not bad, Xiao Yu will definitely meet Li Xiaogong."

Miao Yu nodded suddenly.

During this period of time, Gao Bufan took Miao Yu by his side and consciously trained her, which benefited the latter a lot.

At this time, a tall city outline finally appeared in sight. This city is located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Jialing River. It should be the city of Ba County.

The fleet approached the wharf majesticly, with a majestic Qi character king flag waving in the front. This king flag was built by Gao Bufan in Fuling County with a lot of money, and he also made many colorful flags. After plugging it in, it immediately improved the style a lot, somewhat like a prince.

The only fly in the ointment is that these boats are all small boats captured from Longhuya. There are no big boats, so the momentum is still a bit lacking, but fortunately, there are more than 200 bandit captives to support the scene!
Let's say that Xiao Yu, the prefect of Berkshire, led his civil and military officials to wait on the hill outside the city early in the morning, and there were still many people who came spontaneously from the pier to watch the excitement.At this time, seeing a huge fleet appearing on the river, with a majestic Qi character king flag waving in the wind, the people on the pier began to commotion.

"Look, here it comes!"

"I've heard that this King of Qi, Gao Changqing, is a general who descended to earth, so I don't know what he looks like."

"The king of Qi, Gao Changqing, is superb in martial arts. He can kill black flood dragons. I'm afraid he can't be worse than Lu Bu."

"Hey, what is Lu Bu? This man dominates the Central Plains and Hebei, and he may be the monarch who will rule the world in the future."

"Hey, it's really possible. You see, it rained continuously for seven or eight days, and the sun shone as soon as King Qi arrived. You say it's a miracle."

The common people whispered to each other and talked a lot, those local officials were worried, and their faces were dark. The current situation of the world is basically a situation where Li Tang and Gao Qi are fighting for power, and the ownership of Berkshire is only between the two. , the latter is unimaginable, dangerous!

Xiao Yu glanced at the cloudless sky, then at the Qizi Wangqi getting closer, her eyes became more solemn.

Gradually, the fleet finally sailed into the pier and docked. Xiao Yu locked the young man in bunt on the bow at a glance, not only because Wan Jin'an, the magistrate of Fuling County, was by his side, but also because the young man was calm and calm. With a calm temperament, there is an imposing manner in every gesture.

"Hey, could it be that the one at the bow of the boat is the King of Qi, Gao Changqing, who is so young and not superhuman. He can really kill black flood dragons."

"King Qi is so young and handsome, I really like it!"

"Go, don't show off here, it's better to go back to Xichunlou to pick up the guests."

Because of Gao Bufan's arrival, the whole wharf was in commotion, and Zhong Laoliu, who was mixed in the crowd, was very excited. It turned out that the Mr. Gao who entered Shu on his own cargo ship at Yiling Wharf was actually the famous king of Qi, Gao Changqing. Ah, no wonder, no wonder, how could ordinary people have such great abilities!

Zhong Laoliu remembered what Gao Bufan had said to him when they were parting in Badong back then, and immediately became even more excited. He wanted to push forward to say hello, but he didn't have the guts. They are guarded officers and soldiers, and ordinary people can't get close to them at all.

At this time, Gao Bufan had already disembarked, Xiao Yu hurriedly led the crowd to greet him and saluted: "The prefect of Bajun, I have seen King Qi."

Gao Bufan smiled brightly and said: "Lord Xiao, you don't need to be too polite. I feel uneasy when you come out of the city to welcome you."

In front of him, the king of Qi, who has almost conquered half of the country, is so peaceful and approachable, with such a warm smile, Xiao Yu and others suddenly feel like a spring breeze.

After a few words of politeness, after introducing each other, Gao Bufan ordered people to hand over Hunjianglong and Guoshanhu and other thieves to Xiao Yu, and then they went to the city gate together.

Bai Yunshang stood in an inconspicuous corner of the pier, quietly watching Gao Bufan go away. At this moment, she seemed to have lost the solemn aura that people worshiped, and also lost the sense of distance that was elusive and unattainable. , like a cute and amiable big sister next door, and like a white lotus by the pool, within reach.

Two middle-aged nuns, Jue Yuan and Jue Hui, were standing behind Bai Yunshang holding handy shovels. The latter couldn't help asking, "Gao Changqing is here, why don't Junior Sister Yunshang say hello before leaving?"

Bai Yunshang said calmly: "No need, we will meet each other if we are destined." After saying that, he moved to board the boat, and Jue Yuan and Jue Hui also boarded the passenger ship immediately.

The passenger ship left the shore and went upstream, gradually disappearing on the vast river.

Let’s say that after Gao Bufan entered Ba County, Xiao Yu personally brought him to stay at his residence, and after a few courtesies, Xiao Yu left. After that, for two consecutive days, Xiao Yu only sent someone to say hello, and did not meet and talk with Gao Bufan. , and Gao Bufan was not in a hurry, but just waited patiently.

On the third day, Xiao Yu finally sent a housekeeper to invite Gao Bufan to the banquet, Gao Bufan happily went there, but when he arrived at the prefect's mansion, he unexpectedly met Li Xiaogong who came from the other side.

Li Xiaogong was stunned for a moment, but he quickly walked up to meet him, and said with a smile: "Where do we never meet again in life, I didn't expect to meet King Qi here."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Prince Li's demeanor is still better than in the past, I'm gratified."

"His Royal Highness Qi Wang is absurd. Since King Qi entered Bashu, why didn't he come to Badong? This king should also show his kindness as a landlord." Li Xiaogong said sincerely, when the two eyes met, there was an invisible flash of swords and swords .

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "When the king passed through Badong County, the prefect Xu Zhi hadn't surrendered to Prince Li, so it happened that the king was delayed by something and didn't have time to visit the prefect Xu."

The implication is that you, Li Xiaogong, are out of luck. Otherwise, the surname of Badong County is Li or Gao, maybe.

Li Xiaogong snorted coldly in his heart, but suddenly said: "I see, I heard that King Qi wiped out a group of bandits in Fuling, but how many troops did King Qi bring to Shu this time?"

Threat, the threat of Chi Guoguo!

Gao Bufan said seriously: "Millions!" After finishing speaking, he tapped his chest, and added: "This king has millions of soldiers in his chest."

Li Xiaogong shrunk the child's hole, laughed and said: "I admire, I admire, Xiaogong only has [-] soldiers and horses, far less than King Qi."

Threat, another threat from Chiguoguo.

Gao Bufan said regretfully: "This king came here with bare hands, and now there are only about 100,000 newly recruited soldiers and horses under his command. However, before this king entered Bashu, Li Jing was recruiting troops in Jinyang, and now he has [-] people under his command. Maybe there are some."

The corner of Li Xiaogong's mouth twitched, and he couldn't make a sound, now Li Jing's team is the death spot of Guanzhong.

Taiyuan was originally Li Tang's Longxing land, but now it is occupied by Li Jing, and all the huge amount of supplies Li Tang stored in Jinyang City fell into Li Jing's hands. big.

You must know that Li Tang raised his troops from Jinyang, marched westward along the Fen River Valley Road, crossed the Yellow River and entered the main pass in one fell swoop. Li Jing used his troops like a god. Not impossible.

Xiao Yu saw that these two men exchanged swords and swords as soon as they met. Although they didn't see swords and swords, they were shocked, and their moves pointed to the vital point. Why don't you go in and sit down with Li Junwang, how about we talk again during the banquet?"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Guests are as you please, Mr. Xiao please."

Li Xiaogong also clasped his fists very gracefully and said: "What King Qi said is very true, please invite uncle first."