My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 1 My brother is Gao Huan!
Many years later, as Gao Yu gazed at the memorial tablet in the Imperial Ancestral Temple inscribed with the name of Emperor Gaozu Shenwu, he couldn't help but recall the midnight when his elder brother first led him to kill someone.

That is……

October of the first year of Xiping.

Huaishuo Town.

"Well……"

Gao Yu, who was lying on the kang, suddenly sat up and looked around at the unfamiliar environment with a dazed expression.

What are you doing here, buddy?

His mind seemed to be instantly flooded with a large amount of complex information, which made his head throb with pain.

Last night, he had a small gathering with a few married friends he rarely saw on weekdays at a roadside stall. After getting slightly tipsy, he went home and lay on the sofa playing a domestic SLG mobile game. He drew an SSR Xiang Yu card for free, but before he could even rejoice in his good fortune for a moment, everything went black. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar place.

He slowly sorted through the information in his mind.

Northern Wei Dynasty, Huai Shuo Town, Gao Family?
After slowly sorting out the chaotic memories in my mind.

Gao Yu was completely dumbfounded.

He looked down at his 'smaller' hands, the skin of which was unbelievably white, clearly belonging to a different, still-developing body.

good news.

I've traveled through time.

bad news.

The Northern Wei Dynasty was the dynasty he lived in, the "Northern and Southern Dynasties" period, which lasted for five thousand years and was known as a time of chaos where people's lives were treated like dirt.
good news.

His own surname was Gao, and his elder brother was Gao Huan, the Martial Emperor Gao who laid the foundation for the Northern Qi dynasty and was known as the "similar to Emperor Gaozu".

bad news.

Given the erratic behavior of the emperors of the Northern Qi Gao family, it's hard not to suspect that it might be a hereditary disease, and that they themselves might also be having an episode and using human bones as a pipa.

After a moment, Gao Yu sighed.

"If I could just travel back in time 20 years later, and wait until after King Gao had made his fortune, at least I could live a comfortable life as a wealthy man, right?"

"If all else fails, you can travel directly to the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families. That would be like living the life of a god. The first watershed moment in life is the amniotic fluid, which is the ultimate expression of life in this era."

"Now this..."

Looking around, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a place with bare walls.

The mat beneath him was not made of silk, but of dry grass, and he was covered with an animal skin rug.

This was clearly before Gao Huan became wealthy, and before he even married the Lou family's daughter. Otherwise, given the Lou family's wealth, how could they live in such a dilapidated place?

So, before I transmigrated, I was a beast of burden, and after I transmigrated, I'm still a beast of burden at the bottom?
Although Gao Huan claimed to be from the 'Bohai Gao Clan', he could not change the fact that the Gao family was currently a military household in the Six Garrisons.

Did they really think he was a 'good family' among the people of the early Northern Wei dynasty?
After Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luoyang, the military households of the six towns that were left behind were effectively turned into 'slaves' who guarded the frontier for generations, 'slaves' who could only be stationed in the harsh northern lands for generations!
"However, given Gao Wang's abilities, if you stay by his side, you can become a wealthy man later on. At least for now, you're a servant with hope for the future."

Gao Yu was deep in thought.

Squeak.

The door was pushed open.

A beautiful woman with fair skin and a pretty face walked into the room carrying a wooden tray in one hand.

Looking at Gao Yu on the kang (a heated brick bed), the beautiful woman smiled and spoke.

"Erlang, it's time to take your medicine."

what?
Gao Yu was taken aback, but instinctively blurted out, "Sister, I'm fine now. Please take it away quickly. The smell is terrible, and I can hardly swallow it."

Sister?

Is this beautiful woman Gao Huan's sister?
Gao Loujin?
No wonder she has such a beautiful face and fair skin; the Gao family's DNA truly shines when it comes to looks.

Gao Loujin remained unmoved, picked up the earthenware bowl and handed it to Gao Yu, scolding, "Mother died early. If something happens to you, how will you, elder sister, explain to Mother? How will you face Mother?"

"It's better to be cautious, drink it quickly."

After saying that, he blew on the ceramic bowl before handing it to Gao Yu.

Gao Yu had no choice but to drink the medicine in the bowl.

Looking at Gao Yu's distorted face, Gao Loujin teased, "Second Brother, you mustn't act like a woman. If Wan Jing sees you, he'll definitely laugh at you."

The words have not yet fallen.

A series of hurried footsteps came from the doorway.

Gao Yu looked in the direction of the sound.

A handsome man stepped into the room!
He was eight feet tall, with bright, piercing eyes, red lips and white teeth, a long neck, high cheekbones and a high nose bridge—not the traditional Han Chinese appearance. Although he wore coarse linen clothes, it could not hide his handsome demeanor!

The person who arrived was none other than Gao Huan!

"Erlang is awake? Is he feeling better?"

"Brother!"

Gao Yu was extremely excited; the living, breathing Gao Huan was right in front of him!

He was pressed down as soon as he was about to get up.

Gao Huan shook his head and said, "Please sit down."

“How could I be so weak? Brother, don’t look down on me.” “It’s better to be cautious. Let’s call the town’s medic to come and take a look.”

Gao Huan and Gao Loujin seem to be taking extra care of me?
Gao Huan spoke again, with a hint of reproach, "Don't be reckless next time. Wild horses aren't so easy to tame."

Just now.

A burst of mocking laughter came from the doorway again. A short, stocky boy, about fifteen or sixteen years old, leaned against the doorframe. He had a playful expression on his face, but despite his young age, his eyes were sinister and he did not look like a kind person.

"Hahaha, Mohedu, get up quickly, we'll go and subdue the wild horse again!"

"A wild horse is like a woman. Taming a wild horse is just like taming a woman. With experience, you will naturally understand the feeling!"

"Hou Gu, do you still dare to mention this matter? If you dare to take Erlang to do such dangerous things again, I'll break your legs!"

Upon hearing such explicit words, Gao Loujin showed no shame. Instead, he stood up, his face turning cold. He put one hand on his hip and pointed at Hou Jing with the other, angrily rebuking him.

"I'm just showing Erlang around to broaden his horizons. He'll have to go through this sooner or later. If he doesn't learn martial arts, how will he cope when the Ruanru attack?"

"That won't require your help; Dalang will teach him himself!"

“My sister is so unreasonable. It’s my fault. I will never do such a thing again.”

Hou Jing chickened out and stopped joking around.

Gao Loujin looked at Gao Huan and scolded, "Eldest brother, everyone says that the eldest brother is like a father. If something happens to Second Brother, how will you face yourself? How will you face Mother's spirit in heaven?"

Gao Huan also lowered his head and admitted his mistake, saying, "Sister is right to teach me a lesson. I will never let such a thing happen again."

Hou Jing, standing at the door, winked at Gao Huan as if teasing him, implying that his older brother had been taught a lesson.

Gao Huan glared at him, and Hou Jing immediately reverted to his obedient self, which was quite comical.

After scolding the two of them, Gao Loujin sighed, "I know you take good care of Erlang, and there are some things that Erlang will have to deal with sooner or later, but... it's still better to take good care of him."

After saying that, she picked up the wooden plate and turned to leave.

After Gao Loujin left.

Hou Jing came to the front of the kang (a heated brick bed).

Gao Yu then noticed that Hou Jing walked with a limp. It seemed that the historical records were true. Hou Jing was born with shorter legs, with his left leg being longer than his right, and his walking posture resembled that of a 'cripple'.

With that fierce look, one can imagine what the future 'Cosmic General' will look like.

"My sister is getting fiercer and fiercer; she's just being a woman."

"We meant well, but who knew that horse would be so fierce."

"All right."

Gao Huan loudly stopped Hou Jing's complaints, then turned to Gao Yu and said softly, "Second Brother, I know you want to lighten the burden on the elder brother, and the elder brother is very pleased, but you must never do such things in the future... Otherwise, how will the elder brother face himself?"

Gao Yu only realized it belatedly.

Why is this 'unlucky guy' lying on the kang (a heated brick bed)?

Gao Yu had always been well taken care of by Gao Huan and Gao Loujin. Even in the harsh and cold land of Huai Shuo, he had never suffered. You could tell from his hands that they were fair and tender and he had never done any rough work.

Gao Yu doesn't want to be a hothouse flower.

At Hou Jing's urging, he tried to learn riding and archery so that he could go hunting with Gao Huan outside the city in the future.

In the harsh and cold land of Huai Shuo, the Luoyang court was corrupt and indifferent to the Six Garrisons. The supplies sent to them decreased year by year, with each level cutting back on them. The military households in the garrisons lived no differently than the lowest of the low.

Without going out hunting for supplies, ordinary people simply cannot survive the harsh winters of the North.

The Gao family was poor and had no horses.

However, Gao Loujin's husband was Wei Jing, the captain of the prison guard team, and through this relationship, he was able to access the military horses.

Moreover, the Six Garrisons were established to protect the borders of the Northern Wei and prevent the Rouran from invading from the south, and the military households would receive relevant training on a daily basis.

result……

Gao Yu was unlucky; he found a wild horse, but as soon as he mounted it, he was knocked off and fell to the ground.

That's why it looks the way it does today.

Gao Yu felt a warmth in her heart at the genuine care shown by the Gao siblings.

The eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest sister is like a mother.

he.

She was indeed taken very well.

"Don't worry, brother... I will never act so rashly again."

"Well, that's good if you know."

Gao Huan nodded, stood up and said, "Wan Jing, go and invite the physician to examine Erlang. I need to return to the city gate to continue my patrol, so as not to give others something to say."

After saying this, he took out some copper coins and handed them to Hou Jing.

"I haven't even had a sip of water. Fine, I'll go again for Erlang!"

After Hou Jing accepted the copper coins, he got up and followed Gao Huan away.

PS: Later, Emperor Taiwu, considering their ignorance and insect-like appearance, changed their name to "Rourou" (from the History of the Northern Dynasties, Biography of Rourou).
When Shenwu was born, his mother, Lady Han, had passed away. He was raised by his sister's husband, Jing, who was a prison guard. (Book of Northern Qi, Volume 1)

Shenwu's family had lived in the north for generations, so they were accustomed to the customs of the Xianbei and eventually became like them. He was tall, profound, and magnanimous, valuing scholars over wealth, and was revered by chivalrous heroes. He had bright eyes, a long head, high cheekbones, and teeth as white as jade. He was a man of outstanding appearance, but his family was poor. (Book of Northern Qi, Annals, Volume 1)

Hou Gu, courtesy name Wan Jing, was a native of Huai Shuo Town in Wei. When Gao Huan, the prime minister of Wei, was still a minor official, he and Jing were very friendly (Biography of Hou Jing, History of the Southern Dynasties).
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