Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 67: The Wise Man Thinks a Lot

"Zhaojun, there are distinguished guests at home!"

The arrival of Li Shuang and Hou Jing made Gao Huan feel like he had been pardoned, and he quickly invited both of them into the house.

"He Liuhun, isn't this disturbing?"

Li Shuang felt a little embarrassed, but Gao Huan quickly shook his head.

"Don't bother me, don't bother me. If you hadn't come, I would have to sleep on the street tonight."

It is said that the Lou family is also a wealthy family in the northern border, and their dowry is quite large. However, at the moment, there is no valuable furniture in the house. Even the broken bowls on the ground are made of coarse pottery.

When Hou Jing saw this, he couldn't help but complain.

"He Liuhun, you married a noble lady from the Lou family, so why are you so poor?"

Gao Huan said something meaningful.

"In these troubled times, being too rich isn't necessarily a good thing!"

Just then, there was a noise in the back room and a young woman came in.

"What are you doing back here?"

Lou Zhaojun was in her early twenties, with bright eyes and white teeth. Although she wore ordinary clothes, she was still very pretty. Standing together with Gao Huan, she was a perfect match.

Gao Huan was a little embarrassed, but Lou Zhaojun glanced at the person who came and did not continue to lose her temper. Instead, she complained a little.

"He Liuhun, there are guests coming to our house, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Gao Huan reacted, touched his head and laughed.

"I just forgot for a moment!"

"We don't have anything good to offer at home. I'll ask my sister to buy some good wine and food. You guys take a seat first."

You can go to the hall, and you can go to the kitchen.

Lou Zhaojun is the most vivid interpretation of this sentence.

In Huaishuo Town where supplies were scarce, Lou Zhaojun was able to quickly get a chicken, two pounds of beef and mutton, three pots of wine, and some miscellaneous food.

Gao Huan felt a little ashamed in front of his daughter-in-law.

It’s not because this daughter-in-law is bad, it’s because this daughter-in-law is too good.

Hearing that there were guests at home, Gao Huan's elder sister Gao Loujin and younger sister Gao Leling also came to help.

Soon, a table of food and wine was set.

"There are still some dishes that haven't been served yet, you guys chat first!"

Lou Zhaojun is a face-obsessed person. She is polite to Li Shuang, but doesn't pay much attention to Hou Jing, and even dislikes him a little.

Hou Jing had no choice but to silently pick up the dishes from the side.

"Tell me what you want me to do. I wouldn't dare to ask for help elsewhere, but here in Huaishuo, my name, He Liuhun, is still effective."

Gao Huan was like a gangster boss, his face flushed with alcohol, and he started to take on a lot of responsibilities.

Li Shuang smiled and poured Gao Huan a glass of wine.

"He Liuhun, do you know that the Rouran people are going to move south?"

"I know. I heard that the people above are going crazy!"

Seeing Gao Huan like this, Hou Jing couldn't help but ask:
"The Rouran people are coming, aren't you anxious?"

Gao Huan took a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, then took a sip of wine and said heartlessly:

"Why should I be in such a hurry? The worst that can happen is that I can go to Hengzhou and seek refuge with my father-in-law! Even if the old man doesn't care about me, he can't ignore his daughter and grandson!"

"But what if you can't leave?"

Gao Huan was stunned and his eyes moved to Li Shuang.

"Brother Ohno, what do you mean?"

"To tell you the truth, Pingnan King Po Liu Han Kongque is plotting to surrender to the imperial court. We are the envoys sent by Grand Commander Li Shengui."

Gao Huan was not surprised when he heard this. He said slowly, "If the armies of the Six Garrisons could surrender, they would have done so long ago. Does the King of Pingnan not care about others?"

Why did the Six Garrisons fall into chaos? Because the court in Luoyang showed its weakness, and also because the court in Luoyang was unwilling to pay more money and food to the northern border.

Po Liu Han Kongque and Wei Ke Gu's attacks on Shuozhou failed successively, making the already poor Six Garrisons Army even worse off.

If Po Liu Han Kong Que surrendered, he would definitely not surrender with everyone, but would only surrender with a part of Po Liu Han under his command and the tribes close to him.

These townspeople of Huaishuo Town were not liked by Po Liu Han Kongque, so they were naturally not within his consideration.

In this way, the people of Huaishuo will become the final price.

Gao Huan pondered for a while and looked at Li Shuang.

"So, what do you want from me?"

"To be honest with He Liuhun, the Grand Commander is not confident in the old fox Po Liu Han Kongque. In order to force him to surrender as soon as possible, he wants to grab some bargaining chips in his hand."

After Li Shuang said this, Gao Huan, who was smart, quickly realized the other party's purpose.

"Are you planning to kidnap the current Huaishuo Town General Po Liu Han Chang?"

Gao Huan considered the pros and cons, and finally asked:
"What can you do if I help you?"

Li Shuang handed Gao Huan a blank piece of paper and said with a smile:

"As long as He Liuhun is willing, everyone whose name is written on this piece of paper can go to Pingcheng in the end."
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At night, the house is dark and quiet.

Lou Zhaojun was lying on the bed when she heard some noise outside the room.

Gao Huan walked into the house quietly with his bedding roll, but he didn't dare to get on the bed and could only sleep on the floor.

It was already autumn and the weather in Huaishuo was cold.

Gao Huan sneezed, and Lou Zhaojun on the bed finally moved.

"Who are you pretending to be pitiful for? Go to bed. If you catch a cold, won't your sisters blame me?"

Gao Huan was secretly delighted and jumped onto the bed, ready to hug his wife, but was pushed away by Lou Zhaojun.

"That young man named Ono So who came here during the day is quite good-looking. Is he married?"

Gao Huan frowned slightly and asked:
"Zhaojun, what do you mean?"

"During the day, I saw my little sister secretly looking at him several times."

After hearing this, Gao Huan smiled bitterly.

"I am the sworn brother of Grand Commander Li Shengui. Even if my younger sister is pretty, he won't be attracted to her."

After hearing this, Lou Zhaojun turned around with a serious expression.

"He Liuhun, he didn't reveal his background, how did you know?"

"That's what I heard. You know, my friends are always well-informed."

After hearing this, Lou Zhaojun became even more worried.

"He Liuhun, are you hiding something from me?"

"How could that be? I, He Liuhun, would never lie to anyone else but you!"

In the dark night, Lou Zhaojun felt a chill and cuddled tighter into Gao Huan's arms.

Feeling that he had a beautiful woman in his arms, Gao Huan felt much more at ease.

"He Liuhun, don't mess with that boy named Daye Shuang easily. Even if we can't be relatives, don't make them enemies!"

Gao Huan felt a little strange after hearing what Lou Zhaojun said.

"We've only just met, how could you have such feelings?"

"Everyone in Huaishuo Town knows what kind of person Hou Jing is. I heard that he's been very powerful in Hengzhou, Sizhou and other places in recent years, but he hasn't done much good. It seems that such a villain is so respectful to that young man, as docile as a guard dog."

In the dark night, Lou Zhaojun leaned on Gao Huan's broad chest, full of worries about her husband and the future of this family.

"I can see that this isn't because of that young man's power, that's why it's even more frightening!"

(End of this chapter)