In a few days, Cao Cao was going to go west to meet the emperor, and Gu Nan would go with him. After returning from teaching at the Cao Mansion, Gu Nan returned home alone.
Cao Pi is now almost ten years old. He always pouted when he saw Gu Nan recently, probably because Gu Nan was going to school and had his own affairs. , It became once every one or two days.
And Cao Zhi is already able to walk and talk. During this time, he will occasionally be carried by Cao Pi to class together. When Cao Ang is not around, it is likely that he is taking care of this little brother. The relationship between the two brothers seems to be good now.
Although Cao Zhi sometimes grabbed Cao Pi's pen and scribbled on his desk or book, Cao Pi was so angry that he wanted to hit his ass.
Walking into the small courtyard, the courtyard is very quiet, and the trees in the middle of the courtyard sway with the light breeze.
Lingqi should have just finished sword practice and was lying under the eaves outside the hall to rest with her eyes closed and she didn't know if she had fallen asleep. Diao Xiu'er was sitting beside her, mending a piece of clothing with a needle and thread in her hand.
This dress belonged to Gu Nan and it was a little bit torn, so if it's not good, just throw it away, and it's not cheap to make a new one.
Seeing Gu Nan, Diao Xiu'er stood up, bowed softly, and said in a low voice, "Sir."
She thought she was afraid of waking up Lingqi. Lingqi practiced sword very hard, and she also wanted her to rest for a while.
"Thank you Xiu'er." Gu Nan walked to the front of the hall, saw the clothes in Diao Xiu'er's hand, and said while scratching her hair.
"My clothes are often torn accidentally, so I always ask you to mend them."
In fact, she can't be blamed for this, the material of the clothes is really not strong enough, and it will break if she scratches it anywhere with her strength. Of course, it couldn't be all about the clothes. If she tried harder, it would be useless to wear armor.
"It's okay." Diao Xiu'er sat down again, passed the needle through the hole in her clothes, and said with a smile.
"I have nothing to do at home, so I just help my husband mend clothes."
Gu Nan smiled lightly, walked to the side of the two and sat down.
Seeing Lingqi falling asleep directly on the wooden board, she shook her head.
"I don't have to worry about waking up with neck pain after sleeping like this."
While speaking, she gently raised Lingqi's head and placed it on her lap.
Diao Xiu'er saw the appearance of the two of them, and covered her mouth with a smile.
The house is not too big, and there are not many people. Sometimes it looks a little quiet, but it gives her a feeling like home.
"That's right." Diao Xiu'er remembered something, took out a letter from her arms and handed it to Gu Nan.
"A letter came from home while Mr. was away."
"Letter?" Gu Nan took the letter paper and flipped through it suspiciously. Not many people she knew would write to her. Could it be Xiao Liang and the others?
Open the letter, the handwriting inside is very beautiful, with strong strokes, sharp edges and corners, but the handwriting is somewhat casual, not rigid.
"My virtuous brother is like meeting you. I am a special enlightener. I met you for the first time by the river that day. I don't know if you still remember my virtuous brother? I have been away from Jiangdong for many years, and I miss you very much. I think you should be young, so I dare to call you my virtuous brother. Although you and I It's only a one-time relationship, but it doesn't take long to know each other, let alone a bosom friend like a good brother."
"Brother Yu got married at the beginning of the year. Let me tell you a little bit about beauty. To be able to marry such a beautiful woman is really a blessing in my life. Don't envy me."
"I wanted to invite my virtuous brother to come to drink with me, but then I thought about it again. My virtuous brother is now working in Qingzhou. It's inconvenient, so I didn't come to chat with my virtuous brother. Instead, I wrote a letter to express my thoughts. Second, it’s my brother Wang Xian, don’t blame me for not inviting you on the wedding day, and third, my virtuous brother is currently working in Qingzhou, I think we will meet again in Jiangdong in the future.”
"However, at that time, it is unknown what kind of situation it will be. It may be that there will be wars against each other."
"Brother Yu only hopes that at that time, I can invite my virtuous brother to walk along the riverside again, and get drunk, so that I can live up to my confidant in this life. As for after that, it's fine for you and me to do our best."
"Oh, it's a pity that the world is like this, otherwise you should be present on my wedding day, and you and I should be best friends."
"I'd like to hear this, don't bother Huida. I wish Kang'an well, and sincerely, Yuxiong Gongjin."
Gong Jin, this word let Gu Nan know who sent this letter.
The letter said goodbye to Jiangdong, and if there were no accidents, the two would indeed see each other in Jiangdong. But at that time, it was not the time to visit friends.
This person is good, and he even invites himself to drink and travel with him.
Gu Nan shook her head and put the letter away, closed her eyes lightly, and sat down with her eyes closed. There is nothing wrong with what the letter said, the world is like this, it is already very good to be able to sit together and have a drink together.
But speaking of it, Zhou Gongjin didn't come here to show off that he married a beautiful woman, if she remembered correctly, she was indeed an enviable beauty.
Lingqi turned over on her lap, her hair fell to the side, her face was pink, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. In fact, she had woken up a long time ago, but she just didn't want to wake up.
The shadows of the trees swayed under the tree, and the three of them did not speak, but they all enjoyed the ordinary time with peace of mind.
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One month later, on the west side of Luoyang City, Cao Cao's army finally found the emperor's team.
When the army arrived, there were only a few poor soldiers and horses guarding the emperor, and they were all remnants and defeated cavalry. Civil and military officials are all disgraced. They were chased and fled all the way. I don't know how many hundreds of officials were killed along the way. They finally reached Luoyang, which was already dilapidated.
When Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang to the ground, coupled with years of wars, Luoyang did not improve at all. Hundreds of officials couldn't find anything to eat, and some even dug tree roots for food.
And these remaining hundred officials, said to be hundreds of officials, in fact, most of them have been exiled, and the so-called generals are just the leaders of the emperor's guards.
Cao Cao got off his horse and walked into the camp, watching the situation along the way without saying a word. The emperors of the Han Dynasty have fallen to such a point, which shows what the world has become.
Gu Nan followed behind Cao Cao, along with Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Dian Wei, and Cao Ren.
Several people stopped in front of a barracks, and as the curtain of the barracks opened, a young man came out surrounded by several people.
The boy's figure is thin, his cheeks are slightly sunken, and his complexion is withered and yellow. This appearance is completely like a refugee. Who would have thought that this person would be a majestic son of heaven.
But even so, the boy's eyes were still bright, and he looked at the faces of Cao Cao and the others calmly. He spread his hands weakly and bent down towards Cao Cao.
"I, thank you, General Cao, for welcoming you here."
Cao Cao looked at the emperor who was bending down in front of him, and fell silent for a moment. When he turned to the emperor, he actually wanted to thank a courtier for welcoming him. This would be a ridiculous thing in the past.
His eyes darkened, he sighed, and he also bent down, bowing in front of the boy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late, Your Majesty."
"What's the crime of General Cao?" The young man smiled wryly. Now Cao Cao is the only prince in the world who is willing to come to greet him.
Although he didn't know what Cao Cao's purpose was, he was the only one who came. Perhaps for other people, the emperor himself is not even worth using.
After the words fell, the boy's body shook and he fell down.
Fleeing all the way, without enough food, he was already exhausted.