Standalone Northern and Southern Dynasties

Chapter 548 Reunion

Along the way, Gao Huan was very silent.

Su Ze was nice to Gao Huan. When Gao Huan arrived in Jingxing from Liaodong, he met his wife Lou Zhaojun.

Gao Huan was very surprised. When he went on the expedition, his wife Lou Zhaojun was held hostage in Jinyang by Erzhu Rong. At that time, Lou Zhaojun was already pregnant with Gao Huan's child.

No one knows what ability Su Ze used to rescue Lou Zhaojun and her son from Jinyang.

The couple had not seen each other for a long time. Gao Huan rode at full speed all the way, and as a surrendered general he was in a low mood, so he looked much more haggard when he saw Lou Zhaojun.

Lou Zhaojun held her son in her arms, and any resentment she had towards Gao Huan disappeared without a trace at this moment.

She walked forward, and Gao Huan lowered his head and said:
"My dear, when I married you, I promised to make you rich and prosperous. I never thought that you would wander around with me for many years and end up like this."

Perhaps it was because the anxiety symptoms during pregnancy disappeared, or perhaps it was because they met again after a long separation, Lou Zhaojun returned to her former considerate self.

She wiped her tears and said:

"He Liuhun, what nonsense are you talking about! It's not easy to survive in troubled times! Now our family has food and drink, isn't it much better than when we were in Liuzhen?"

After saying this, Lou Zhaojun picked up her son and said to Gao Huan:

"You always said that you would name your son after you returned from your title of Marquis. Now that you have returned, you must give your son a name, right?"

Gao Huan hugged his son. At this moment, the feeling of blood connection made him feel extremely at ease.

Yes, my wife is right. After experiencing so many years of chaos, it is good enough to be able to survive.

Along the way, the generals of the Six Garrisons rose up in rebellion, shocking the world with their rebellion, Ge Rong whom he had once defected to, and Erzhu Rong who was under siege.

Among them, every one of them is a great man, and every one of them is a top figure in the world.

When he was in Luoyang, the powerful ministers and princes who manipulated the government affairs now have grass several meters high on their graves.

He was able to save his own life, and with Su Ze's generosity, he could always ensure that his family would be rich and prosperous.

Isn't this enough?

The last bit of reluctance that Gao Huan felt had disappeared with just a few words from his wife.

He hugged his son and said:

"This year marks the beginning of Duke Su's clarification of the universe, so let's name it Cheng."

Lou Zhaojun murmured:
"Gao Cheng, Gao Cheng, what a good name!"

The child, who was not even a month old, had no idea about the outside world. He just lay on Gao Huan and touched him randomly, but this also made Gao Huan very happy.

The dawn of the end of the troubled times has appeared, and the next generation will not have to fight with swords like me.

Even if you have no chance, your descendants may still have chance.

Gao Huan made up his mind and said:

"I'll let this child go to school in the future."

Lou Zhaojun also nodded repeatedly. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the troubled times were about to end.

In any dynasty, after the chaos ends, military generals will withdraw from the stage of history, and what remains is the era of civil officials.

When Su Ze was still a county duke, he established the Chongwen Pavilion to show his determination to advocate civil governance.

I no longer have any chance, so I can only let my son study hard.

Gao Huan could not help but feel a little bitter. When Su Ze returned from the Six Towns, he invited him to join his army, but at that time Gao Huan wanted to make a career in the Six Towns.

If we surrender at this time, our situation will be much worse than before.

Now Su Ze has many talented people under his command, among whom Yuwen Tai has fought a life-and-death battle with him. Even though Su Ze and he are old friends from Luoyang, he is destined to have no chance.

With such a mood, Gao Huan bid farewell to his wife and children, and finally crossed Jingxing and arrived at the military camp where Su Ze was stationed.

The huge barracks were connected end to end. Gao Huan was secretly shocked. The whole barracks was in good order. Although Erzhu Rong had been besieged for several months, there was still no sign of slackness in the barracks.

After a thorough interrogation, Gao Huan was brought to Su Ze's tent by an armored guard.

Gao Huan suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Gao Huan has seen the world over the years.

He had seen the Emperor, General Tianzhu, and he had captured the Khitan King with his own hands. He had met countless heroes and great men.

Even when he met Erzhu Rong in the stable that year, Gao Huan had never been so nervous.

However, seeing such a powerful army and the well-organized counties along the way, Gao Huan was filled with uneasiness when he met Su Ze.

Because of Su Ze's words, it may determine the fate of his second half of life, and even the future fate of the entire family.

The imperial guards who used to sell horses in the Luoyang market have now ended up in such a position. Looking at himself, Gao Huan feels sad.

Su Ze didn't keep Gao Huan waiting for long. After a while, Gao Huan met an acquaintance.

This person is his old acquaintance in the Six Towns, Houmo Chenshun, who has now changed his name to Chen Shun and is now the commander of the guards surrounding Su Ze.

Gao Huan did not dare to neglect him. The person who could serve as the commander of the guards for his lord must be the closest military general. Moreover, Chen Shun's younger brother Chen Chong was also valued by Su Ze.

When we establish a country in the future, it may not be a luxury to have two marquises in one family.

Gao Huan hurriedly saluted Chen Shun, and Chen Shun also politely returned the salute, but in his heart he couldn't help looking down on Gao Huan.

The Chen Shun brothers were both famous for their loyalty and righteousness. When Po Liu Han Baling rebelled in the Six Garrisons, many military commanders and generals from the Six Garrisons were coerced into joining his army, but Houmo Chen Shun was the only one who refused to surrender.

He was appointed by Li Chong, and fought a desperate battle with Po Liu and Han Baling with his remaining troops. He narrowly escaped death and fell into the Yellow River, but was rescued by Su Ze.

From then on, Chen Shun became the closest guard commander to Su Ze. His younger brother Chen Chong followed Dugu Xin to Guanzhong. The two brothers served under Su Ze and were loyal to him.

So Chen Shun naturally looked down on Gao Huan, a servant of many surnames and a fickle villain.

If Gao Huan had not been an old friend of his and had not had a good appearance, Chen Chong would have been stern.

Following Chen Shun into the big tent, Gao Huan also observed carefully.

He had also been in Erzhu Rong's tent. Since Xiurong started his rebellion, Erzhu Rong's tent had been very magnificent.

The Erzhu family had accumulated wealth for several generations. When Erzhu Rong came to Luoyang, he made friends with Jiangyang King Yuan Yi.

Later, after becoming the General of Tianzhu, Erzhu Rong lived an even more luxurious life.

However, Su Ze's tent was simple and there was nothing fancy about it. It was just heavily guarded, with armored soldiers on guard everywhere.

Gao Huan had been stripped of his sword, and he came to Su Ze wearing cloth clothes.

Su Ze was staring at the huge wooden sandbox. While Gao Huan was still thinking about how to start the game, Su Ze said:

"He Liuhun, how many years has it been since we last met in Luoyang?"

(End of this chapter)