Chapter 178 Old Events in Jiangzhou

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that if Du Lingchun invited him to a banquet, it would be full of guests, but in fact, it seemed that the other party only invited him.

There are gauze curtains hanging around the pavilion in the center of the lake. When viewed from a distance, some parts of the pavilion look hazy.A full moon is reflected in the water, with sparse shadows and a faint fragrance floating in the water.Du Lingchun was sitting inside.

Gongsun Zhuoyu muttered to himself when he saw this. He walked over and saluted, then knelt down and sat opposite Du Lingchun. He looked around and found that except for the maid guard, they seemed to be the only two people here: "Didn't the company invite anyone else??”

"Who are others referring to?" Du Lingchun actually poured him a glass of wine himself and asked with a half-smile, "Su Daofu?"

In Du Lingchun's opinion, Gongsun Zhuoyu was the only one in the entire Jiangzhou City who was worthy of his efforts to win over, and the others were not worth seeing.

Gongsun Zhuoyu took the wine glass and heard his displeasure with Su Daofu in his words. He was wise enough not to mention it again, but just smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Company."

That man's clothes were always purple, but today he was rarely wearing a white shirt, and his long dark hair was tied up with a hosta.Under the not very obvious Adam's apple, a little cinnabar mole is quite eye-catching.

Du Lingchun was not a kind person, it was said so whether in court or in the public.

So Gongsun Zhuoyu became more and more curious about why he helped him in his previous life. Was it because he was a relative?He wanted to ask, but didn't know how to ask, so he could only make insinuations and tell lies: "Xiaguan felt warm to you as soon as he saw your Excellency. He vaguely remembers that he once had a distant relative whose surname was also Du. Maybe he was a relative a hundred years ago."

Du Lingchun drank a glass of wine and looked up at him: "Who told you that our company's surname is Du?"

Most of the slaves who serve in the palace are poor, and some even have no parents. They are just wild children who grew up in a beggar's den.The Du brothers and sisters were often criticized and criticized by the court officials, simply because they were born in a lowly position.

Du Lingchun swung the wine glass, and the finely carved embossed brilliance flowed on it: "My sister chose this surname."

elder sister?That was Du Qiuwan, the imperial concubine.

When they entered the palace when they were young, they didn't even have a surname. When the eunuch in charge asked about it, Du Qiuwan casually chose "Du" as his surname.Naturally, it is impossible for him to be related to Gongsun Zhuoyu.

After Du Lingchun finished speaking, he shook his sleeves and robe as if he was remembering something from the past: "Things have changed and people have changed, and this Jiangzhou is no longer what it used to be."

Gongsun Zhuoyu heard some overtones: "Has the company been here before?"

Being alone late at night is always easy for people to let go of their guard.Du Lingchun propped up his chin and hummed inaudibly: "I came here once more than twenty years ago."

But at that time, he was not as famous as he is now.At that time, there was war and years of famine. He and Du Qiuwan were just two little beggars who were hungry. On their way to Beijing, they passed by Jiangzhou.

Although it was many, many years ago, the feeling of hunger is still lingering in my heart like a gangrene in my bones.What's more, it's the twelfth lunar month of winter, which makes people feel cold all over. In addition to stones and corpses, there are buried in the white snow.

Du Lingchun and Du Qiuwan were dressed in rags, with heavy snow falling, and their clothes were not covering their bodies.They were young and weak and could not compete with other beggars for food, so they could only go hungry. Fortunately, there was a kind-hearted lady who gave porridge to the poor people at their doorstep.

"Brother, eat quickly!"

Du Qiuwan brought a bowl of hot porridge over and fed it to Du Lingchun.It was a cold and windy day, and he didn't know what he tasted. He just felt hot, burning all the way to his stomach.The two of them huddled in the corner. You took a sip and I finished the bowl of porridge quickly.

There was a house behind them. The door suddenly opened with a creak, and an elegant man in his thirties walked out.He held a young master in his arms, wrapped tightly and clean, completely different from the dirty refugees outside.

The wife who was giving porridge saw them, stepped forward and said, "Why are you coming out, husband? You haven't recovered from the cold. Please go in quickly."

"No problem," Mr. Ruya put the young master in his arms on the ground and sighed while looking at the vast white field in front of him, "it snowed so heavily this year..."

The young master ran out happily. Although he was smart, he looked a little careless: "Snowing is so fun."

The elegant master picked him up again and walked two steps down the stone steps. He was surrounded by stinking beggars and homeless people. There were even two half-sized children huddled in the corner with disheveled hair, sharing a bowl of gruel.

As humble as you want, you will be as humble as the dust.

The elegant master lowered his head and said to the young master: "Zhuoyu, you must study hard in the future and be a good official. Don't let these people lose their food, clothing, shelter, and shelter from the wind and rain."

Although the young master is young, he is very mature. He nodded and said, "I know, kid."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to feel pity for the two little beggars. He got down from his father's arms and went to get two steamed buns and handed them to them.It was steaming hot, and it felt inexplicably hot when I held it in my hand.

Du Lingchun was very hungry and wolfed down the food.The young master stood not far away and looked at them, then turned and left after a moment.

Occasionally, people came to thank them for their porridge, kneeling on the ground and calling the elegant gentleman "Master Gongsun."

Jiangzhou is a good place, and the surname Gongsun is not common.It's a pity that Master Gongsun passed away early, and the young master also forgot the words he said when he was young and the oath he promised.

After all, it’s all about the reincarnation of cause and effect...

Their thoughts slowly came together, and they were still in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.The wind blows from the water palace, the gauze curtains are fluttering, and the table is filled with delicacies. This is not the old time when there was heavy snow and deep winter in Jiangzhou.

Du Lingchun suddenly recalled the past events, his mind was surging, and he drank too much wine without realizing it.He frowned, feeling that the poor days in the past were buried deep in his heart like a secret thorn, embarrassing and disgusting. His chest rose and fell for a moment, and suddenly he stared at Gongsun Zhuoyu and said: "...Maybe we really met before.Pass."

Gongsun Zhuoyu could no longer remember. He just looked at the crooked wine bottle on the table and hesitated to speak: "Sir, you drank too much..."

Du Lingchun didn't know if he had drunk too much. His mind was groggy. He couldn't be said to be confused, but he couldn't be said to be sober either.He stood up unsteadily, barely holding on to the railing.There is a lake next to this place. Gongsun Zhuoyu was afraid that he would fall, so he quickly held his arm: "Company..."

Du Lingchun was already a bit drunk, and his breath was filled with the faint smell of alcohol. He rolled his eyes, looked at Gongsun Zhuoyu slowly, and whispered: "Gongsun Zhuoyu..."

Her voice was still so feminine, but a little more hoarse than usual.

When Gongsun Zhuoyu met his gaze, his heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat. He was at a loss and retracted his hand reflexively.However, in the next second, Du Lingchun staggered and fell into his arms because he lost his support.

Done!

Gongsun Zhuoyu could only support him and looked around, only to find that the maids were waiting quietly in the distance, and there was a long corridor in the middle.I wanted to scream, but I thought I was just drunk and there was no need to make a fuss.

Du Lingchun was a eunuch, his stature was slender and softer than that of ordinary men.There is a faint fragrance of agarwood on the clothes.The fabric has the unique coolness and smoothness of silk.

Gongsun Zhuoyu felt inexplicably embarrassed, as if what he was holding in his arms was not a man, but a girl, and his voice stuttered: "Si...Sir, why don't you let your servants take care of you and go back to your room to rest?"

Du Lingchun shook his head, his frown never loosening. He didn't like others to serve him closely.Thinking of returning to Beijing tomorrow, he grabbed Gongsun Zhuoyu's shoulders and asked in a low voice: "Are you willing to serve me?"

The olive branch was thrown too quickly and someone didn't hear it clearly.

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Huh?"

Du Lingchun's slender eyes narrowed, and he was drunk, but he repeated in a low voice: "Gongsun Zhuoyu, if you follow me, one day you will be in the cabinet and rise to prominence, it is just a matter of my words."

As soon as he said this, to Gongsun Zhuoyu, it was like a golden pie falling from the sky. He was so stunned that he didn't react for a long time.Du Lingchun couldn't hear the answer for a long time, so he thought he was still hesitating, and his eyes darkened for a moment: "Do you, like them, dislike me for being an eunuch?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu subconsciously said: "How could it be?"

He never discriminated.

Du Lingchun was silent when he heard the words and stared at his eyes motionlessly, as if he wanted to distinguish whether he was telling the truth or a lie. However, Gongsun Zhuoyu's face was calm and did not look like he was lying.

"Gongsun Zhuoyu," Du Lingchun said steadily in the endless night, "The crane was born in Jiugao, and the phoenix lives in the phoenix tree. I can give you the power and wealth that no one in the world can dream of. You are a smart person.People should choose good branches to live on.”

There were auspicious animal incense burners placed at the four corners of the pavilion. A plume of smoke rose from the animal's mouth, but it was blown away by the evening breeze after a while.The calm lake surface rippled, shaking the cold moonlight into pieces and sparkling.

Gongsun Zhuoyu’s answer is...

"I am willing to serve the company and do the hard work of dogs and horses."

Du Lingchun narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised. He seemed quite satisfied with the answer. He wanted to say something more, but his vision was blurred, he was top-heavy, and he fell drunk into Gongsun Zhuoyu's arms.

His warm and soft lips inadvertently brushed the side of the other person's face, and finally landed on his neck.The slight wet itch lasted only as long as a drop of water, but it made the person involved freeze up and his ears instantly turned red.

Gongsun Zhuoyu really wanted to call the maid now, his tongue seemed to be tied up: "Hurry, hurry, hurry...come here!"

Immediately, a maidservant ran into the pavilion: "What are your orders, Master Gongsun?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu supported Du Lingchun as if he was picking up a hot potato: "My boss is drunk. Please help him back to his room to rest."

Hearing this, the maid subconsciously stretched out her hand to help, but before she could reach Du Lingchun's sleeves, she thought of something and quickly retracted: "My lord, please forgive me, but the company doesn't like me waiting close to serve you. If I do anything wrong,If you follow the rules, you may risk your life."

If Du Lingchun was a healthy man, there would be no chance that a maid would put herself in danger by seducing him into crawling on his bed.But the current situation is that not only will there be no benefit to helping Du Lingchun, but he may also lose his head.

Gongsun Zhuoyu was dumbfounded: "What should we do?"

The maid bit her lip and shook her head in embarrassment.

Gongsun Zhuoyu coaxed her: "My husband is drunk now. Find two people to help him back. He won't know."

Seeing him supporting Du Lingchun, the maid hesitated and said, "Why don't you bother me, sir, and send the master back to his room to rest?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "..."

The heat on Gongsun Zhuoyu's ears had just subsided a little, but it started to burn again after hearing this.But he faced the maid's gaze and could only carry Du Lingchun on his back: "Girl, please lead the way."

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