When Gu Jingyuan was replaced, the Ninety-Five Venerable automatically took Gu Jingyuan's hanging big coat in the room and personally draped it on his body, and the two of them went out.The first thing he did when he went out was not to see any excitement, it was noon, Long Yanzhao said that he hadn't eaten yet, so he took Gu Jingyuan to Yangshenglou for a meal.This time, he still asked Gu Jingyuan to order, but he told him: Just order what Ah Yuan likes to eat.Gu Jingyuan glanced at him strangely, and knew that the emperor had no appetite for food, so he obeyed His Majesty's order and only ordered what he liked to eat.On these days when I was sick, I could only eat light food, and I had to drink nourishing soup every day.Even if Gu Jingyuan doesn't have anything too strong about food, he can't stand eating and drinking like that every day.Now that I have the opportunity, I naturally won't be polite to Your Majesty.He ordered a few signature dishes to suit his taste, and before he could finish the menu, a cup of hot jujube tea was handed to him.Gu Jingyuan is prone to cold hands in winter, and the wall of the tea cup in his hand is not very hot, but can be used to hold it for warmth.He was stunned for a moment, and then said: Thank you, Huang Gongzi.Yangshenglou's business is still booming, but Xiao Er, who ordered food, is very patient to stand next to the two of them and wait quietly.One is a young man in cloth with clear eyebrows and handsome eyes, and a gentle temperament, and the other is a young master in gorgeous clothes who is extremely flamboyant and arrogant, and his gestures are full of dignity, this is not the first time that this pair has come to eat with them.Xiao Er still has an impression.Perhaps because the objective faces and temperaments of these two are extremely prominent, and they are eye-catching enough together, so his impression of them is not ordinarily deep.I can't help but think that these two must be close friends with deep feelings, otherwise one is elegant and the other is domineering, how can it be so harmonious when they sit together, when Gu Jingyuan is ordering, Long Yanzhao has been observing him carefully.There is no special purpose to observe which page and which dish he sees, and his eyes will stay for a while, he just thinks that Master Gu's serious appearance of looking at the recipe with his eyelashes slightly lowered is particularly intriguing, pleasing to the eye, and reading too much can make people refresh and eye-catching.When Master Gu finished ordering, he probably knew what the other party liked.The few items that Master Gu picked out from the many dishes were also firmly remembered by him.As an emperor, you must also learn to observe words and colors.Not only can they know, but they also have to understand and be better than everyone else.So that you can know what your courtiers are thinking, and what the people around you are thinking.It seems that Master Gu had told him this a long time ago.But maybe he is indeed a natural king, Long Yanzhao didn't deliberately pay attention to controlling others, but he can also know what kind of character the hundred officials are and what they think in their hearts.There are not many times to make such an effort to observe others as we do today.But I somehow think it's particularly interesting.It will give the young Son of Heaven a sense of pride in his heart that he has made progress.After finishing lunch, Gu Jingyuan immediately asked: So what does Your Majesty want to take your ministers to see?
Although he asked like this, there was not much expectation in his tone, but there was a faint helplessness.Long Yanzhao only thought that he was reluctant to go out, but he didn't think it was strange, he just said: Ah Yuan will know soon.Then he walked into a random shop and bought two hats inside.The two of them wore them on their heads to cover their faces, and Gu Jingyuan was taken by Long Yanzhao, and unconsciously came to the door of Nanchengbo's mansion.Nanchengbo Mansion and Yangsheng Building are very close to each other, only half a street apart, but the location is clever.Although this mansion is located on the main road of the capital, it is extremely quiet in front of the courtyard, and few people pass by, which is a typical quiet in the middle of the noise.Unlike the usual quiet, today's Nanchengbo Mansion is very lively.Many people gathered around the door, pointing at the gate.At the gate, there was a woman with a bun and a high bulging belly, as if she was pregnant.Before Gu Jingyuan got closer, he heard the woman's high-pitched voice crying from afar: Since the young lady of Nanchengbo's Mansion is unwilling to accept us, and the Gu family does not give our mother and son a way to live, then I might as well crash and die here!
What's going on?
Some people in the crowd discussed, and some people directly persuaded the woman, what happened to the girl to be like this?
You're still alive, don't be impulsive!
The gate of Nanchengbo's Mansion was closed, and there was no sign of opening it.But the woman had no scruples, and directly told the people in front of her about what happened to her.She was originally a woman in the Qinglou, but she was a Qingqi who did not sell her body, and her stage name was Lingxiang.A superb piano skill, dancing is also outstanding, originally dedicated to performing to make money, but was looked down on by the regent's sister-in-law.No one can refuse to win the Grand Duke of the Regent's Palace.Lingxiang is no exception.Especially when she was pregnant later, she also accepted her fate and promised to enter Gu's house to be Gu Shenming's concubine.But who knew that she was getting older and older, and the eldest prince who had promised to carry her into the mansion had never moved, but he still came to see her often, but he didn't mean to accept her anymore.Lingxiang asked again and again, only to find out that it was Gu Shenming's wife who did not agree with him to take the Qinglou woman as a concubine!
Lingxiang felt that she had been deceived, and she didn't want her child to be born in the Qinglou and become a prostitute like her, so she came here to ask for an explanation.After listening to her general account of the matter, the listeners began to talk.Look carefully at this girl's appearance, she is indeed delicate, but I didn't expect that Young Master Gu, who was born in the Qinglou Regent's Mansion, is it not unusual, has he done less bullying men and women in recent years?
The common people just dare to be angry but don't dare to speak!
Girl, then why did you come to this Nanchengbo Mansion to make trouble, if you want to find it, you have to go to the Regent's Mansion to reason with it, but you can pull it down!
The regent is above 10,000 people under one person, and even the emperor has to give three points to him, who dares to go to his house to say courtesy?
If you want me to say that this girl is indeed in the right place, Nan Chengbo is the old man of the young master Gu!
If you want to be reasonable, you have to talk to him!
Yes?
Is there such a thing?
Girl, that's why you came to Nanchengbo's Mansion to ask for an explanation?
Lingxiang nodded slowly and continued to speak.Nan Chengbo is a big family, and he is one of the few important ministers who still hold real power in Beijing, even if he is the regent, he has to give him some face.Miss Yan of Nanchengbo's Mansion was of noble birth and did not agree with her, a prostitute, to enter the mansion as a concubine.Gu Shenming was a straw bag with a strong outside, and he didn't dare to go against her intentions at all, thinking about it again and again, and when he learned that the young lady was going back to Nan Chengbo's house to live, Lingxiang came and wanted to ask for a name in person.It's just that I haven't seen anyone after coming a few times, and I'm eating behind closed doors, and Lingxiang is about to give birth, so I can't delay, so I let it go.Lingxiang's voice was very loud, and after telling her experience, she cried again: Madame thinks I was from a Qinglou, but I used to be an innocent prostitute!
If it weren't for Young Master Gu, Lingxiang would have saved enough money to redeem himself soon!
Since I had a body, my mother didn't allow me to pick up customers again, and it didn't count if I was supposed to carry me into Gu's house, if Miss didn't come out to see me today, I would die here!
After all, this is the only way out for me!
Her voice attracted some more people, and the momentum grew louder and louder, and the number of onlookers grew.For ordinary people, this is just a scandal in the noble family, because it is rare to encounter such a big trouble, so everyone rushes to inquire about gossip, join in the fun, and discuss it as a new thing after tea and dinner.But looking at the fragile woman with a big belly in the crowd, Gu Jingyuan lowered her eyelashes and couldn't bear to look at it anymore.He gently tugged at the sleeve of the emperor's coat, and then left here with Long Yanzhao in the direction of the flow of people.When he walked to a quiet place, Gu Jingyuan pursed his thin lips and asked softly: Today's events were all arranged by His Majesty?
Long Yanzhao knew that he would ask, and he never thought of concealing it, so he said directly: Nan Chengbo was deeply valued by the first emperor because he had saved the life of the first emperor earlier, so he was in charge of the patrol outside the suburbs of Beijing.Gu Jingyuan was silent.A person as smart as him doesn't even need to ask, he already knows the emperor's thoughts.The regent married Nan Chengbofu, and it was the elite soldiers in the hands of the other party that he took a fancy to.And the reason why Long Yanzhao still has to look at the face of the regent and can't completely grasp the imperial power, in addition to Xu Zhi, who was disposed of a few days ago, there is also an obstacle that Nan Chengbo, who is in charge of patrolling outside the city.Because of the marriage, the relationship between the Regent Mansion and the Nanchengbo Mansion is unbreakable, which is equivalent to Gu Yuanjin directly holding the 10,000 elite soldiers outside the city, and at the same time restraining the emperor's hands and feet.But how could a person like Long Yanzhao be willing to be a puppet emperor?
And so there is what we are today.Leaving the range of Nanchengbo Mansion, both of them had already taken off their felt hats at this time.Long Yanzhao noticed that Gu Jingyuan was looking at him, and before the young man could speak, he had already automatically explained to him: Gu Shenming likes to mess with flowers and grass, and is arrogant, so naturally he can't stand the control of his wife.But because of the relationship between the palace and the Nan Chengbo Mansion, he had to concede three points, and after a long time, there would be contradictions.The young lady of Nan Chengbo's Mansion is behind the gate, and she is a hot-tempered person, so she doesn't like Gu Shenming to look for flowers and ask willows outside.On weekdays, he didn't even agree to find a room for Gu Shenming, and now Gu Shenming wants to bring a woman from a Qinglou into the house to be a sister to her, so he naturally won't agree.It is estimated that the husband and wife had a big quarrel because of this matter, Miss Nan Chengbo was angry and returned to her parents' house, and Lingxiang rushed to hear the news, so there was today's scene.Gu Jingyuan was silent after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask: Then that Lingxiang girl Lingxiang girl is the lead to the breakdown of the relationship between the two families.Long Yanzhao affirmed.As for the latter words, there is no need to go into details.Once Nan Chengbo's Mansion has a dislike with the Gu family and the marriage relationship is broken, it will be equivalent to Gu Yuanjin losing another arm.The winter sun faded very early, and on the cold street, Long Yanzhao stood tall and tall, with a handsome appearance, strategizing, and radiant, like a celestial man.The young man is so calm and relaxed.It was as if everything in the world was under his control.Gu Jingyuan saw all this in his eyes, and in the face of such a scheming emperor, he did not show joy on his face, but asked seriously: That Lingxiang girl was specially arranged by His Majesty?
How so?
Long Yanzhao glanced at him strangely, Gu Shenming is such a straw bag, if I want to set up a trap for him, I don't have to sacrifice an innocent woman, Ah Yuan, should I think that I am such a person?
Gu Jingyuan, who was on the other side, just looked at him with black and white eyes open, and didn't speak.Long Yanzhao saw his expression clearly, and a tingling feeling suddenly appeared in his heart, and he couldn't help but say angrily: I only learned about Lingxiang by chance a few days ago, and the situation was as she said, the only thing I did was to send her a message and secretly escort her to Nanchengbo's Mansion to seek justice.Well, Gu Jingyuan accepted his statement, but it didn't end there.He looked directly into the eyes of the Ninety-Five Venerable again, and asked: If today's incident really caused the Regent Mansion to break with Nan Chengbo, Gu Yuanjin would definitely not let go of that girl, and His Majesty also took this into consideration?
It's natural.In the face of Gu Jingyuan's rare seriousness, Long Yanzhao was angry and said bluntly: Lingxiang was unwilling to commit herself to Gu Shenming as a concubine, and today's things are her own wishes.I have already agreed with her that no matter whether this matter is successful or not, I will send her out of Beijing to a safe place, and give her a few more days of land, so that she can return to her status as a normal woman.Seeing that Gu Jingyuan's tense little face gradually became relaxed because of his words, Long Yanzhao felt a trace of strange emotions rise in his heart, and he only felt more angry.The Ninety-Five Venerable said coldly: It seems that Ah Yuan does not believe in my character.Chapter 32 Flower in the Mirror, Moon in the Water Long Yanzhao said coldly: It seems that Ah Yuan does not believe in my character.Gu Jingyuan lowered his head, and his voice was still calm: The minister has no such intention, please forgive the emperor.Not that way?
Long Yanzhao looked at him seriously, his gaze swept over his face inch by inch.Then tell me, what do you mean?
Gu Jingyuan replied calmly: Wei Chen's inquiry was just to make sure that a few things were trespassing, and I asked Your Majesty for forgiveness.As he spoke, he knelt down.The Ninety-Five Venerable fell into anger because of him, and it stands to reason that he should kneel.It's just that before Gu Jingyuan's body moved down, his straight waist was already embraced.Although the streets are deserted in winter, they are not without pedestrians.Long Yanzhao was extremely angry in his heart, and after hugging Gu Jingyuan, he couldn't help but drag the person into the alley next to him.Don't kneel to me.Facing Lord Gu's puzzled and somewhat innocent expression, Long Yanzhao irritably trapped the person between the wall and his arms.He organized the language.After getting along for so long, doesn't Ah Yuan even know what kind of person I am?
Long Yanzhao smiled like self-deprecation.I have been banished to the north since I was a child, and if I understand the suffering of this people, I have not seen much of the children of the family in the entire capital.Do you think I'm the kind of person who would sacrifice the interests of ordinary people for power?
If that's the case, what's the difference between me and Gu Yuanjin's old thief?!
Gu Jingyuan calmly listened to his angry roar, and did not say a word the whole time.didn't feel ashamed of wronging the emperor, he just did what he had to do.waited until the emperor's voice calmed down, and then he said: The minister just hopes that His Majesty can do the same in the future, take the people as the center, and take the common people as his own responsibility.Although the saint is not benevolent, His Majesty is very shrewd, and believes that as long as you are diligent in thinking, you can always find a way to achieve both.Gu Jingyuan still lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to his eyes, and his tone was steady and indifferent.But he said this very seriously, and the words hit people's hearts, causing the emperor's heart to skip a beat.What does this mean?
Long Yanzhao asked uncertainly.He didn't know what had happened to him today.It stands to reason that there are no taboos when he discusses things with Ah Yuan, he takes Gu Jingyuan as a teacher, and the teacher's questions about the students in the school, as long as he answers them smugly, and then is praised by Lord Gu, this matter will pass.I don't want to be so angry and irritable today.That's it.Why did he even think that what Ah Yuan said just now was a bit of a thousand instructions?
It seems that the person in front of him may disappear from his side at any time, and he will never urge him again, and the sudden idea of giving him advice made Long Yanzhao feel a little ridiculous.But he still subconsciously reached out and grabbed Gu Jingyuan's sleeve.Gu Jingyuan's hands naturally drooped and let him pull them.He said: It's not interesting, it's just that the minister can't always accompany His Majesty, so I hope Your Majesty is benevolent and benevolent, right?
Long Yanzhao didn't agree with what he said.If you don't stay with me forever, where do you want to go?
The Ninety-Five Venerable asked a little playfully.He continued to look at Master Gu's face, and gently pinched the pointed chin, and said directly: Don't say this kind of thing again in the future.Gu Jingyuan laughed softly, and his eyelashes looked very obedient.He said: Friendships in youth don't necessarily last long.What's more, when His Majesty has mastered everything, there is no need for the minister to teach you anything