Chapter 11:

Chapter 11:

Yang Xuan said that Li Mu took back his unreasonable idea that he thought was impossible to achieve, and agreed, it was indeed out of love.

In the bottom of his heart, he had long regarded Li Mu as his son and nephew, lest he would find someone else, and then Gao Qiao didn't speak well in front of him, and he blamed Gao Qiao.

What's more, outside of the normal battlefield, Li Mu has always been taciturn. Compared with people of his age, he is not sure how calm he is, but after all, he is at a young age, and he encounters this kind of thing between men and women. If he is young and ignorant, Impulsively, he went to ask for a kiss by himself, and if he was humiliated in person at that time, it really made him unbearable. So I had no choice but to accept it in the end.

Yang Xuan stepped out of the tent and glanced at the tent in the distance where many important people of the dynasty were gathered at the moment. When he got closer, he heard a burst of laughter coming from the barracks in the distance.

The three top noble clan heads of the dynasty, Gao Qiao, Xu Mi, and Lu Guang, were all there. The one with the high-pitched laughter was Xu Mi.

Before Yang Xuan came to the tent door, he said a few words to the guard.

The guard went in. After a while, the tent door was opened, and Xu secretion came out, his face flushed red and smelled of alcohol.

Yang Xuan stepped forward to greet him.

Xu Biren was slightly drunk and was interrupted, a little unhappy, and frowned: "What's the matter?"

Yang Xuan said respectfully: "Reporting to Situ, there will be a matter at the end, you must inform Situ first, so I took the liberty to ask Situ out, Situ forgive me. This matter has something to do with Li Mu."

"What's the matter with him?"

Xu Mi's expression softened a little.

Yang Xuan hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice: "Situ Dang still remembers that a few months ago, when Gao Xianggong was rewarding the army outside Danyang County, he once promised Li Mu, saying that no matter what he wants in the future, he can answer him. ?"

Xu Mi snorted: "What, he has a request now? What is he asking for?" There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.

"Reporting to Situ, what Li Mu asked for... is the daughter of Duke Gao."

Yang Xuan said carefully and looked up. Seeing Xu Mi's expression fixed, she was obviously extremely surprised. He said with a sneer: "Everyone tends to be in the heat, and it really is! He is just a small middle-ranking general, and there is no one in his eyes. He thinks that if he climbs to the Gao family, he will be good for the future?"

Yang Xuan hurriedly said: "Situ must not misunderstand! Li Mu is by no means a person who forgets his righteousness. Situ has cultivated him for many years. How dare he not be grateful? It is because he is straightforward and does not understand the world. The daughter of Gao Gong , and has a good reputation. It is also true that young people yearn for it for a while and can't control it. What's more, he also said it himself just now that Situ is the first in everything. If Situ thinks this is inappropriate, he will never dare to disobey. Don't worry, Situ will know how to answer him in the end. I will go back now, and I won't dare to disturb Situ Yaxing again."

Yang Xuan bowed and left.

Xu Mi stared at his back, and when Yang Xuan traveled a few feet away, he suddenly opened his mouth and stopped him.

Yang Xuan came back in a hurry, waiting for Xu Mi to speak. After a long while, there was no sound. Seeing that he was just staring at himself, his eyes flickered slightly, and he looked thoughtful, he couldn't help but feel uneasy and regretful.

For some reason, he just gave in to that young subordinate who was not much older than his son, and actually gave in, and agreed to such a thing that sounds absurd.

It's best to stop this matter on your own, no matter what, you shouldn't let Xu Mi know about it.

Xu Mi makes good use of people, but is narrow-minded. After being with him for many years, Yang Xuan knew this.

"Student..."

Yang Xuan was about to say a few more good words for Li Mu, but saw him wave his hand and slowly reveal his face.

The haze on his face a moment ago was swept away.

"Bo Xiong," Xu Mi called out to him in a friendly tone.

"It's just that I didn't think about it. Li Mu has this idea, and Jingshen himself promised before that you can mention it for him, and there's nothing wrong."

Yang Xuan was taken aback.

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. The Jingshen person is inside, and while he is happy today, you come with me." After saying that, he waved his hand and turned to go inside.

Xu Mi's attitude suddenly changed drastically, which caught Yang Xuan by surprise. Seeing that he was about to go to the tent, he didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly chased after him.

"Thank you Situ. It's just that the last general is bold, can you ask Situ to let me tell my husband in private?"

Xu Mi narrowed his eyes.

"Alright. Come with me."

The others had already entered, so Yang Xuan had to bite the bullet and follow.

There are seven or eight seats in the inner ring of the tent. Gao Qiao was in the middle, and the left servant on the right side shot Lu Guang, and then seated again, Zhu Jiong and the others.

The desk seat on Gao Qiao's left was empty, which was probably where Xu Mi was sitting. Everyone laughed, Zhu Jiong was praising Lu Guang's eldest son, Lu Jianzhi, for his successive achievements in Linyi and Jiangbei, and everyone agreed.

Lu Guang was naturally overjoyed, but he waved his hands again and again and kept humbling himself. Suddenly, when Xu Mi brought Yang Xuan in, several people looked over.

Yang Xuan is the number one general in Xu Mi's mansion, and these people all know it. He salutes everyone present. Gao Qiao nodded and smiled, telling him to be excused. Lu Guang didn't move. Zhu Jiong and the others only looked at Xu Mi and said, "I was just talking about the next month's Chongyang ascent, why are you gone?"

Xu Mi smiled and said: "Bo Xiong is looking for me, saying that he has an important matter, and needs to see the depth of field. You must be about the same after drinking Xing, how about leaving some to reward the army tonight?"

Now that Xu Mi spoke like this, the rest of the people naturally wouldn't stay. They glanced at Yang Xuan and got up one after another.

After Gao Qiao, Lu Guang and others finished their farewells, they returned to the main seat and asked Yang Xuan to also take the seat.

Yang Xuan dared to entrust him, stood there, and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Xianggong. I will just stand and speak at the end."

When Gao Qiao saw that he didn't sit, he didn't force it.

"Just now, Situ said you have something to meet with me, what's the matter?"

"Can Xianggong remember the promise he made to Li Mu in the past? Today, Li Mu found me and asked Xianggong for something..."

Yang Xuan was a little afraid to look at him, hesitating.

Gao Qiao was stunned, patted his forehead, and said with a smile, "How could he forget? He finally figured it out? What's the matter with him?"

"Master Xianggong, what Li Mu is asking for is..."

On the battlefield, Yang Xuan was brave and unmatched, even in the face of thousands of troops and horses, his face remained unchanged.

But at this moment, looking at Shang Gao Qiao's smiling eyes, his heart felt empty, and he didn't dare to say those few words.

Seeing that he couldn't take it for a long time, Gao Qiao's eyes were dodging, but his forehead was gradually dripping with sweat. He glanced at him and couldn't help but wonder, and smiled again: "What is he asking for? Come on."

At this point, what should be said or not, can only be said.

"What Li Mu asked for was... to marry the daughter of the husband..."

Yang Xuan gritted his teeth, and finally said the words that had been rolled back and forth on the bottom of his tongue.

Although the beginning of autumn has passed in August, the scorching sun has scorched for a day, and the tent is still sultry.

Gao Qiao had just drank two glasses of wine, and the bottom of his tongue felt a little irritable. He was taking a teapot with a beam on the table and pouring water into the cup with a smile.

Hearing this, his hand trembled, the smile on his lips froze, and that hand suddenly stopped in the air.

He raised his eyelids, glanced at Yang Xuan, and saw that his forehead was dripping with sweat, the whole person seemed to be pulled out of the pot, and slowly put down the pot in his hand.

"General Yang, you just said that Li Mu intends to marry my daughter?"

He repeated the question word for word, and his final tone rose slightly. But it was well covered up. Aside from his dignified expression, he seemed to be indifferent between joy and anger.

When Yang Xuan saw this, he relaxed a little and said quickly, "Don't worry, Xianggong, the last commander also knows that this is absurd, and I will talk to him again when I go back, and I must ask him to take this thought back!"

Gao Qiao's hand slowly loosened the copper handle of the pot's beam, and sat upright without saying a word.

"Li Mu has been under the commander's account for many years, and he is definitely not someone who wants to repay his favor. This time, he is also young and ignorant, and he is not well-mannered, so he has this thought. I don't think he has any offense. I hope you will not take offense. to him."

Yang Xuan said carefully again.

Gao Qiao remained silent.

"Xianggong is in a high position, and there is no time to warm up. The last general should not bother him with such absurd things. Xianggong must not take it to heart. I will go back to Li Mu. The last will retire first."

After Yang Xuanchao's case, Gao Qiao bowed respectfully, then took a few steps back and turned to retreat.

"General Yang!"

He walked to the front of the tent, and suddenly heard Gao Qiao calling himself behind him.

"After you go back, you don't have to say anything to Li Muduo for the time being. I'll give an answer after I think about it."

Gao Qiao raised his eyes slowly, looked at him with two eyes, and said calmly.

Yang Xuan was a little surprised, stunned for a moment, and then respectfully said: "I will follow the orders of the minister. The last general will retire."

Gao Qiao didn't speak again, and when Yang Xuan went out, he slowly took out a snow-white handkerchief he was carrying, and wiped the faint sweat from his forehead.

His eyes looked at the direction in which Yang Xuan left in front of him, and his eyes were condensed. After a while, seemingly subconsciously, he lifted up the pot that he had just put down, and continued to pour water into the cup.

The tea was gurgled out from the mouth of the pot, poured into the cup continuously, and gradually filled up.

The water overflowed from the mouth of the cup, and gradually spread into a pool along the surface of the case. It wetted one of his drooping sleeves, and there was a color of water, but he didn't notice it.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, Gao Huan's voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "Is Uncle in there?"

Gao Qiao was startled, and then he came back to his senses. He was shocked that he had lost his way. He hurriedly put down the pot, lowered his head and hurriedly wiped the water stains on the sleeves and the case.

"uncle!"

Gao Huan stepped inside and bowed towards Gao Qiao, who was sitting on the seat.

Today, the army was pulled from Jiangbei to Jiankang, and the emperor personally went out of the city to greet him. The whole city was sensational. How could he not come for such a rare event? At this moment, the whole person is still immersed in the excitement and shock brought by the previous grand ceremony, and his eyes are shining.

Gao Qiao calmed down, quietly hid his sleeves wet with tea, sat up straight, looked at his nephew who he hadn't seen in months, and smiled: "Zile, are everyone in the family okay?"

"It's all good! Auntie stayed with her aunt and lived in a different courtyard. A few days ago, my nephew received a letter from my uncle, knowing that my uncle was returning to the city today, so I went to pick him up at that time. Not only my sister, but my aunt also returned home. It's gone!"

Gao Qiao nodded with a smile: "Very good. I'm done here, and I'll be back tonight. You came to see me, but something?"

"Uncle, nephew has a request, please grant it."

"You speak."

"Now that the war has been decided, in a few days, it will be Chongyang. My nephew wants to hold a banquet at home. At that time, I will invite the eldest brother of the Lu family and others to enjoy the chrysanthemum, and then invite Li Mu to the banquet. If uncle thinks it is appropriate, nephew I'm going to invite you now, get ready!"

After Gao Huan finished speaking, he looked at Gao Qiao with anticipation in his eyes.

Gao Qiao's eyes moved slightly, and he said lightly, "Forget it, no need."

Gao Huan was startled.

In Gao Huan's vision, with Li Mu's current military exploits, as long as his family invites him to be a guest again, once the news spreads, his fame and worth will definitely increase greatly.

This was the best way to repay that he could think of.

He thought that Gao Qiao would agree with this. But in any case, this kind of thing still requires the approval of the owner of the family, so I can't wait to find it today.

What he didn't expect was that Gao Qiao actually rejected his proposal.

"Uncle!" Gao Huan was anxious.

"He has saved my life! It's just an invitation to come to my house as a guest..."

"Don't say it, that's it."

Gao Qiao interrupted his nephew with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Li Mu is kind to my Gao family, and my uncle will repay him. Now that the army has just returned, there are so many things to talk about in the future. If you have nothing to do, don't stay here, go back to the city earlier!"

Gao Huan really couldn't understand why his uncle, who had always appreciated Li Mu so much, refused such an effort. For the Gao family, it was just a gesture of effort, but for Li Mu, it might have enabled him to smoothly enter the Jiankang clan. Important things in the communication layer?

"Uncle... Didn't you promise to thank him in public back then, but now why..." Gao Huan muttered a little unwillingly.

"Zile, in the future, you should not interact with him." Gao Qiao said lightly.

Gao Huan was extremely surprised: "Why?"

Gao Qiao's expression sank, and he cast two eyes, cold as frost.

Gao Huan hesitated, and no longer dared to disobey face to face, swallowed the dissatisfaction and confusion in his stomach, saluted Gao Qiao, turned around and went away.

After Gao Huan left, Gao Qiao sat there, slowly regaining his senses, his brows gradually wrinkled, his figure remained motionless, as if he was in a state of concentration.