Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 124 The Value of a Crossdresser
Jinyang City is one of the largest cities north of the Yellow River. Its living environment and medical conditions are incomparable to those of a county town.

Li Shuang was getting a little lazy staying in Jinyang City.

In winter, a guest came to the Tangjun Mansion.

"How is it?"

When Li Shuang arrived, Hou Jing, Yang Kan and others gathered outside the courtyard, looking around.

"My Lord, Lao Gao is discussing something with his brother. It seems that his brother Gao Qian wants to take him back."

Gao Gao's elder brother Gao Qian is here.

Hou Jing chuckled.

"I originally thought that Old Gao was the only one to behave this way, but now it seems like everyone in his family is like this."

Hou Jing was a little afraid of Gao Gao, but this fear had several different meanings.

"Stop asking about other people's family affairs."

in the house.

Gao Qian stood facing his third brother, feeling extremely angry.

He originally thought that Gao Ang had to temporarily rely on Li Shuang because of the incident with the Cui family of Boling.

But now it seems that is not the case at all.

"The matter with the Cui family of Boling has been settled. Why do you still want to stay?"

“Who settled it?”

"Prince Yuan Ziyou of Changle!"

Gaoang was very disdainful of this.

"This kid is actually a king. The imperial court is really in trouble!"

Gao Qian immediately scolded him when he heard this:
"Shut up! Do you know that what you said is treasonous?"

Gao Qian's father Gao Yi had four sons, none of them were easy to deal with, especially the eldest son Gao Qian and the third son Gao Gao.

Gao Yi once lamented that when he died, he might not even be buried.

But later, as Gao Qian grew older, he was no longer as frivolous as he was in his youth and became a knight-errant.

"Treason?"

Gao Ang has a good relationship with his elder brother, but he was very dissatisfied when he heard this.

"I didn't fancy the young lady from the Cui family of Boling. Do you think I left because I was really afraid of the Cui family? I just couldn't stand my father nagging me all the time. If he died, there would be no one to bury him, so I found an excuse to leave."

After hearing this, Gao Qian felt ashamed.

This incident caused his father Gao Yi to be imprisoned and Gao Ang to flee far away. He also stumbled and stumbled, and only after finding Yuan Ziyou did he feel relieved.

Gao Qian looked at his younger brother and said solemnly:
"It's Big Brother who's sorry for you!"

"That sounds like a sentence!"

Gao Qian sat opposite Gao Ang with a serious expression.

"Let me tell you the truth. The reason I came to see you this time is because Hebei is going to be in chaos."

"How to say it?"

"After Du Luozhou rebelled, the surrendered troops of the Six Garrisons stationed in Dingzhou will also rebel, and the officials may not be able to suppress them. Twenty thousand men in Anzhou have already risen up in support of Du Luozhou. If Dingzhou rebels again, Hebei will be in chaos. Now is the time for us brothers to use our military strength. With Prince Changle in the court, we can return to Bohai and gather our fellow countrymen. We can accomplish great things and realize our lifelong ambitions."

Gao Ang listened quietly, then looked at Gao Qian and said seriously:
"People always have to grow up!"

"Ao Cao, what does this mean?"

"This kind of thing was just a dream of mine when I was young. I'm no longer the same person I was back then. Besides, I still have to work for Yuan Ziyou. Is he worthy of it?"

Gao Qian was very confused.

"Yuan Ziyou is the Prince of Changle, but he's worse than that bandit?"

Gaoang just smiled.

"Brother, have you ever drunk fine grape wine in the mansion of a Xianbei noble in Sizhou?"

Gao Qian shook his head.

"Then did you ever drive the rebels from the Six Garrisons into the river and then watch these landlubbers flounder in the water?"

Gao Qian still shook his head.

"Then you certainly haven't wiped your ass with the Rouran Chanyu's wolf banner in the Rouran royal court during the winter?"

Gao Qian listened to his brother's words and asked:

"You have done it!" Gaoang snorted and raised his head proudly.

"Of course! Not only did I wipe it, but it felt really good."

"..."

Gao Gao looked at his brother with some pity.

"How dare a mere Yuan Ziyou be mentioned in the same breath as my Lord!"

Gao Qian was completely unable to understand his brother's current condition and was a little worried.

"Brother, you are not hysterical, are you?"

"You are the one who is hysterical. Anyway, I will not leave my lord."

"What good is there about that bandit? If people heard that a descendant of the Bohai Gao family was serving as a retainer to a bandit, wouldn't it be a laughing stock?"

"What are the mediocre people in the world worth mentioning? My lord is a true hero!"

Gao Qian felt helpless and cursed in his heart: Daye Shuang, what did you do to my third brother, you bastard!
At this moment, a hearty laugh came from outside the house.

"It turns out that it's Ao Cao's brother who has come. I have already prepared a banquet in the mansion..."

Gao Qian interrupted Li Shuang before he could finish his words.

"No need, I have something else to do, so I won't bother you anymore!"

Gao Qian glanced at Gao Ang and said something.

"Ao Cao, you will regret this!"
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Li Yuchuan.

At that time, Li Xianfu, who was born in the Zhaojun Li family, led thousands of clansmen to move to Liyuchuan in the western mountains of Yinzhou, opened up fertile fields, built forts, and his sphere of influence extended to fifty or sixty miles.

Today, the person in charge of this place is Li Xianfu’s son Li Yuanzhong.

Gao Qian left Jinyang and returned to Hebei, where he temporarily rested in Li's fortress.

"Qianyong, you were so excited when you left, but why do you look so sad when you come back?"

Li Yuanzhong looked at Gao Qian and asked in confusion.

"Just talking about it makes me upset. I don't know how my third brother was bewitched. He would rather stay under the command of a bandit than return to Bohai with me."

Li Yuanzhong only knew that Gao Qian was going to look for Gao Ang, but he didn't know the details, so he asked:

"Which bandit?"

"It's Li Shuang, the newly appointed governor of Tangzhou."

After hearing this, Li Yuanzhong's eyes lit up.

When Gao Qian saw it, he felt a little strange.

"You know him?"

"Of course!" Li Yuanzhong said with a smile, "I've heard of his name for a long time. East of the Taihang Mountains, I, Li Yuanzhong, am the ruler, while west of them, Li Shuang is the ruler."

Li Yuanzhong was born into the Zhaojun Li family. Even though he had no official position at the moment and was doing the work of a bandit boss, Gao Qian did not care and even had some admiration for him.

"Brother, you are a hidden dragon in the abyss. How can Li Shuang compare to you?"

As he was speaking, Li Yuanzhong's subordinates came to report.

"My Lord, someone is here to see Gao Qian."

"who?"

"It is said that Gao Gao's servant brought a gift to his brother."

After hearing this, Gao Qian's expression finally looked a little better.

"That kid still has a conscience."

As he spoke, the servant came over with a box containing a gift.

When Gao Qian opened it, his face turned extremely pale.

Inside the box was a woman's dress.

Faced with such a humiliating gift, Gao Qian's face flushed red and he said angrily:

"Gao Aocao, if I continue to care about you, I'll be a donkey!"

Li Yuanzhong stood aside, his expression normal, but his heart was already restless.

Li Yuanzhong had also heard of Li Shuang's high reputation. What kind of person was this Li Shuang who could make such a person turn against his brother?

(End of this chapter)