Painting Doctor Jinhua

Outside the South City Gate, in the vast fields, several horses were galloping wildly. Suddenly, one of them stopped, pulled the bowstring to its full extent, and shouted, and the geese in the sky fell vertically.

When the other man on horseback saw this, he immediately rode forward, and several guards followed and picked up the fallen goose.

"Is this what they call a frightened bird?" Seeing the wild goose picked up by the guards, Chen Shuling, the King of Shixing, could not help but sigh, "The arrow hasn't been fired yet, but the goose has already fallen. It's really heroic. Lanling King really lives up to his reputation as the God of War!"

"I don't deserve the title of God of War. You are like a goose that has strayed from the flock, and you get scared when you hear the news. I just happened to meet you!" Gao Changgong said with a smile.

"I wonder what kind of beauty Chang Gong likes? I have collected thousands of beauties in my Shixing Palace, each with its own unique beauty. Chang Gong, are you interested in coming to my palace to enjoy the beauties of Jiankang in the south? And how about trying the game we hunted today?"

King Shixing suddenly proposed.

Gao Changgong smiled and said, "Beauty lies in quality, not quantity; in bones, not skin. Although the King of Shixing has invited me so kindly, I dare not accept it."

"Beauty lies in quality, not quantity; in bones, not skin." King Shixing's curiosity was instantly piqued. "It seems that Chang Gong's standards for beauties are a bit high. I wonder what kind of beauty is considered truly stunning in Chang Gong's eyes?"

Lanling Wang smiled and did not answer, but spurred his horse forward again.

King Shixing also whipped his horse and followed.

"In Chang Gong's eyes, can the granddaughter of the Xiao family, who has both Lanling Xiao's blood and Han Zigao's blood, be called stunningly beautiful?"

His loud question made Gao Changgong stop his horse immediately.

The horse neighed loudly and raised its front hooves. The rider merely leaned back a little and then sat up straight again.

King Shixing caught up with him and continued with great interest, "In terms of her appearance, the one I saw today, Zisong, is not as beautiful as her father, but she can be described as a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally without any decoration. I heard that she is an excellent doctor and a great painter. Even Minister Xu praised her paintings of springtime. I wonder if such a beauty can catch the eye of King Lanling?" (Note: Chen Shuling, courtesy name: Zisong)

Should I answer or not?

Gao Changgong's eyes narrowed slightly. At this moment, he really couldn't figure out the mind of this perverted little prince, so he didn't dare to say much.

But although he didn't say anything, Chen Shuling, who had been observing his expression, smiled and said meaningfully: "I understand!"

Gao Changgong was stunned: I don’t understand, what do you understand?

King Shixing laughed a few times, and pointed to the green mountains covered with mist under the white clouds on the opposite side of the river, and said: "Chang Gong, have you heard of Meiling? This is a Feng Shui treasure land in my southern land. It is said that the tomb of Xie Angong, the Grand Tutor of the Jin Dynasty, is buried in this Meiling Hill. If Chang Gong is not interested in beauties, are you willing to join us in the adventure and treasure hunting?"

Gao Changgong became displeased when he heard this, and even Lu Yu, who followed him, frowned in horror.

"It is disrespectful to offend the dead. Moreover, when he was alive, Master Xie was the most famous and elegant person in Jiangzuo. He was highly respected and admired by scholars. We should admire his elegance. How can we disturb him casually?"

Hearing this, Chen Shuling pulled the corner of his mouth slightly embarrassedly, and then burst into laughter again.

"Prince Lanling is indeed a bright and kind person, different from the other people in the Gao family. Zisong was just talking nonsense just now. It was just a joke. I hope Changgong doesn't take it seriously." He said.

Chen Bogu, who was standing by, felt very embarrassed. Fortunately, Gao Changgong really didn't seem to care. He looked at the Golden Crow that had sunk into the mountains not far away and said with a smile: "It's just a joke, so why worry about it? I've received the invitation from King Shixing today, and I've had a great time hunting. It's getting late, and Changgong has something else to do, so I'll go back to the city first!"

After saying that, he called over Lu Yu and led a group of soldiers to rush towards the South Gate.

Seeing that Lanling Wang's soldiers had ridden away, Chen Shuling's face darkened slightly, and he waved his hand to call Chen Bogu to his side.

"I heard that my father wants to recruit the brave and warlike Lanling King to serve him. In your opinion, can Gao Changgong be used by me?"

Chen Bogu fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan, thought for a moment, and replied, "I'm not sure yet. I only heard that Gao Changgong was an unfavored bastard in the Gao family, and even his mother's identity was not made public. It's not hard to guess that she was a concubine who didn't see the light of day. After his father Gao Cheng was assassinated, Gao Yang took advantage of his brother's achievements to establish the Northern Qi Dynasty, and didn't pay much attention to Gao Changgong.

It was not until Gao Yan succeeded to the throne that he was given the title of Lanling County Prince. However, Qi had already produced two violent and incompetent monarchs in succession. The King of Qi was also suspicious. In addition, there were women like Queen Hu and Lu Lingxuan who were causing chaos in the government. There were also sycophants like He Shikai who slandered the King of Qi, Gao Zhan. It is said that after Gao Zhan succeeded to the throne, he killed many loyal ministers and generals.

Even if Gao Changgong cannot be used by our Southern Dynasty, when his achievements surpass those of the master, I am afraid this will be his fate..."

"I'm asking you whether Gao Changgong can be used by me. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Chen Shuling interrupted impatiently.

Chen Bogu put away his palm-leaf fan and said with a serious smile: "Brother, if you want him to work for you, why not give it a try?"

"How to try?"

Chen Shuling's interest was piqued again.

Chen Bogu said, "When we were hunting just now, my brother had already tried to find out whether the Lanling King was interested in the young lady Xiao Jinyu. Do you have an answer in your mind?"

"Do you think that he was just taking a leisurely stroll when he led his troops to block my way on the street today?"

"Of course not. Even a fool can see that he came here for the young lady. His leisurely stroll was fake. He really wanted to stop Your Highness to protect the beauty. And I heard that it was the Lanling County Prince who sent guards to testify at the Ascott that day. How could Minister Xu appear in the Ascott by such a coincidence? This upright minister of the country is not someone who travels with prostitutes for pleasure."

"You mean, he also invited Minister Xu?"

Chen Bogu smiled but did not answer, but the answer was self-evident.

"Then tell me, how can I win over this Lanling King?"

Chen Bogu waved his palm-leaf fan and said, "There are three strategies: the best, the middle and the worst. The best strategy is to move him with emotion and lure him with benefits. Life is short, so enjoy it while you can. He will always have what he wants, money, sex, power and benefits.

The middle strategy is to convince him with reason, analyze the pros and cons, use the power of another country to force him to have no place to stay in Qi, and then lure him with benefits. When he is desperate, he will turn to you, my brother.

This is the last resort. If he is stubborn and refuses to serve his brother, then we can only assassinate him or punish him severely to make him submit."

"Nonsense! How can we punish or assassinate such a beautiful woman? If there is a better strategy, we should choose it first!"

After Chen Shuling finished speaking, he asked again, "How can we implement this best strategy? After all, he is the Prince of Lanling County. Although he is a concubine's son, he has accumulated reputation through military merits. I am afraid that he cannot be tempted by money and vulgar things. Moreover, from the test just now, we know that he does not like beautiful women..."

"It's not that I don't like beauty, I just want to see how beautiful it is."

When Chen Bogu heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that he had fallen into the trap of this sinister cousin.

"Really? Then what kind of beauty do you think he likes?"

Chen Bogu coughed lightly and answered reluctantly: "If my guess is correct, it should be the type of lady miracle doctor!"

"Okay, then let's find a way to give this miraculous doctor to Lanling King Gao Changgong as a gift!"

Chen Shuling clapped his hands and spoke loudly.

"But brother, this lady of divine medicine is not your concubine, how are you going to give her to Gao Changgong?"

Chen Bogu gave a kind reminder, but this shameless cousin shouted:

"I am now the governor of Yangzhou. My duty is to protect Jiankang City. The entire Jiankang City belongs to me, so how can she not be mine?" After shouting angrily, he smiled and said, "But before that, I have to find a way to get her to my house!"

Shameless! Ever since he followed this shameless cousin, Chen Bogu felt that he was also gradually losing his moral integrity. For this reason, he mourned for his former glory for a moment, and only prayed in his heart: Don't blame me for this kind of thing!

Don't look for me!

Don't look for me!

"Bogu——"

Suddenly, Chen Bogu heard Chen Shuling calling him in his ear, and his embarrassed smile froze.

"You have always been full of ideas, so I'll leave this matter to you. I want you to use whatever means, whether it's inviting, stealing, or robbing, to bring that young lady to my Prince Shixing's mansion within three days!"

The palm-leaf fan in Chen Bogu's hand paused again!

Done!