Bidding farewell to the fathers and elders of Qingjiang County, Gu Qian and his party embarked on the journey to Xuanfu.

Although there is already an official document for transfer, if you want to officially take office, you have to go to the Ministry of Officials to change the tooth plate, and go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to get a letter, which can be regarded as completing the procedures for transforming from a county magistrate to an imperial history.

After all the formalities have been completed, he can go to Xuanda and other places and officially begin to perform his duties as the supervisor of the imperial history.

After listening to Gu Tai's explanation, Gu Qian was simply a head or two, and he wanted to be a seven-grade county and slowly go up, but he didn't expect to be relegated to Qingjiang, which was thousands of miles away, and he was still involved in the political struggle of the imperial court.

"Master, we have to pass through Taihu County to go to the capital, can we take the time to go home and have a look?" Gu Xiaojiu said with a smile while pouring tea and water for Gu Qian.

"It's a good idea, but it's not realistic. Gu Qian took a sip of tea and shook his head in Gu Xiaojiu's expectant gaze.

"Why is this?" Gu Xiaojiu couldn't help but wonder when he saw that such a simple thing as going home by the way made Gu Qian so embarrassed, "Before you went to Qingjiang from the capital to take up your post, didn't you also go home by the way?"

"There was a reason last time, the lady died, and the official helped the soul to return to his hometown for burial, which is the righteousness between husband and wife, even if it violates the law and discipline of the imperial court, based on the consideration of public order and good customs, the above will not be investigated. Gu Qian saw that Gu Xiaojiu was at a loss, and patiently explained, "What's more, the official's trip to take office has not been delayed, and he has been ordered to calm down the silver kiln □□ meritorious, so the previous incident has been revealed." ”

"Then this time ......"

"Not this time, the capital has been ordered, and I must rush to the official department to replace the official documents, otherwise my official position may not be guaranteed. What Gu Qian didn't say explicitly was that his transfer to supervise the imperial history was the result of several wrestlings between the Xu faction and the Yan faction, and he didn't know how many pairs of eyes were watching along the way, in order not to cause trouble for Xu Shangshu and Chen Jian and others who recommended him, he also had to clamp his tail and not let his opponent catch the handle.

Hearing that he couldn't go home, Gu Xiaojiu's head drooped.

"Don't be so depressed," Gu Qian smiled and comforted, "Just because I can't go home doesn't mean you can't go back." ”

"Huh?" Gu Xiaojiu raised his head in surprise.

"Although I can't go back to Taihu County, I want to send someone to take the old lady and Brother Hu to Anqing Mansion for reunion, are you willing to make this trip?"

"Yes, yes, little willing!" Gu Xiaojiu nodded like garlic.

"Haha!" Gu Tai and Gu An, who were waiting next to him, both laughed, Gu Qian nodded Gu Xiaojiu's forehead, and said helplessly, "When can you change your frizzy temperament? I don't worry about letting you pick up the old lady alone, so let's do it, you and Zihe will go back, and have a good reunion with your family, and you have been out for two years, and you must have an explanation with your family." ”

"What about you, sir?"

"Gu An and I are waiting for you in Anqing Mansion. ”

"Master, I'll stay in Anqing with you. Gu Tai glanced at Gu An and said humbly, "Gu An hasn't been home for a long time, so it's just the right time to take the opportunity to reunite." ”

"Tai Ye can go back with confidence," Gu An stepped forward and said, "When I gave the old lady a New Year's gift last year, the villain had already gone back, but Tai Ye had been out for two years and needed to go home to see." ”

Seeing Gu An's earnest words, Gu Tai smiled and responded.

The four soldiers divided into two routes, Gu Xiaojiu and Gu Tai hurried back, and Gu Qian took Gu An to Anqing Mansion without hurrying. The road to Anqing Mansion is a waterway, and the weather is cold at this time, Gu An found ginger soup for Gu Qian to drink, "Master, drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold." ”

"You can drink a bowl too, but don't freeze. "The late autumn in the south has been cold, and because of the rain for many days, the humidity has worsened, and the cold seems to seep out of the bones.

The master and servant drank the ginger soup, tightened the big slug on their bodies, and hid in the cabin to continue the previous journey.

Walking to Anqing, the weather finally cleared, Gu Qian squinted at the tall city outline in the sun, and let out a long breath, although he took the old mother and the tiger brother over, but if the road was cold and wet, it would not be beautiful for the old man and the child to catch the wind and cold and get sick.

Fortunately, the heavens are beautiful, and Gu Qian's hanging heart finally let go.

After some inquiry, Gu An found the store recommended by Gu Tai before, rented an independent courtyard, and asked the guy to clean it before inviting Gu Qian to live in. After packing up and preparing enough ingredients, the two of them pressed their excitement and waited for the arrival of the old lady.

The land route was slower than the water route, and after waiting in the small courtyard for two days, Gu Tai and Gu Xiaojiu finally took the old lady to Anqing Mansion.

"Mother is above, please bow to your son!" Gu Qian saw the old mother and fell to the ground excitedly.

"Kuan'er, mother's son!" Old Madam Gu was also very excited to see her son who she hadn't seen for two years, she patted Gu Qian's shoulder, and tears fell down her eyes.

"Mother, the child can't stand you, I can't say it under your knees, and I have to work hard for you to rush to see your son on a cold day, my son's heart is ......" Gu Qian beat his chest, choked and couldn't speak.

The scene of the mother and son meeting was really touching, Gu Xiaojiu's eyes were red, and Gu Tai and Gu An held one by one and invited them into the house to talk.

After entering the house and sitting down, Old Madam Gu wiped her tears again, and then stopped crying.

Gu Qian accompanied the old lady and saw the child in Xu's mother's hand, Brother Tiger was already four years old, stocky, and his little face looked like a ruddy big apple, and he knew that he was taken care of well at a glance.

"Brother Tiger, come to Daddy. Gu Qian beckoned to Brother Hu'er.

Brother Hu looked up at Mama Xu, then at Mrs. Gu, who was wiping tears, and turned around and hugged Mama Xu's thighs with a twist.

"This child, I'm afraid he has been born. Old Madam Gu wiped the corners of her eyes, and said to Brother Hu in a warm voice, "Brother Hu'er, come to grandmother, come to see your father." ”

Mother Xu next to her also coaxed, "Little master, it's the master who is back, call him daddy!"

Hearing that the two people who were most familiar with him were softly persuading himself, Brother Tiger turned his head timidly, and saw that Brother Tiger had no trace of familiarity in his eyes, as if he was just a stranger he had never seen, Gu Qian's nose was sour, and he squatted down regardless of his image, and called softly, "Brother Hu, I'm Daddy, don't you know me?"

Brother Hu'er's ignorant eyes were at eye level with the man, seeing the man's eyes full of guilt and distress, a warm current suddenly poured into the young heart, maybe he was still a little strange to the father in his grandmother's mouth, but the child's intuition told him that this person loved him very much and would not treat him badly.

"Daddy. Brother Tiger grinned.

"Hey!" The joy on Gu Qian's face suddenly exploded, he didn't have any official master's shelf, he stretched out his hand to copy Brother Hu'er, and happily raised it above his head and turned it in circles.

"Daddy, fly high, fly high!" Tiger Brother shouted happily.

"Okay, fly high, fly high......" Gu Qian used all his strength to lift Brother Tiger and fly twice, so happy that Brother Tiger giggled, and the old lady who had been watching the father and son smiled when she saw this, "Okay, okay, let's rest first, my eyes are dizzy." ”

Hearing this, Gu Qian gradually relaxed his strength and stopped slowly.

"Daddy, why don't you fly?" Brother Tiger saw that the big toy holding him was no longer strong, so he grabbed Gu Qian's collar anxiously and urged, "I still have to fly, Brother Tiger still has to fly!"

"Okay, Brother Tiger, your father is tired, let him rest first. The old lady motioned to Gu Qian to put Brother Tiger down, but Brother Tiger had just flown high, and when he was close to Gu Qian, not only did he not come down after listening to his grandmother's words, but instead leaned on Gu Qian's shoulder and hugged his neck tightly.

"Mother, my son is not tired, I haven't been close to Brother Tiger for two years, so I should accompany him well. As he spoke, he gently stroked Brother Hu'er's head, and Brother Tiger immediately leaned over and arched his head with him.

Brother Tiger lost his mother since he was a child, and was raised by his grandmother and Mother Xu, the little child is the age of energy, usually afraid that he will bump into it, the old lady and Mother Xu always protect him like an old hen, and he is not allowed to touch this and that, because Brother Tiger is always a little less courageous than children of the same age.

Gu Qian looked at the tiger brother who was obediently leaning on his shoulder, and smiled lovingly, growing children cannot lack the company of adult men, and Gu Qian, who has received modern education, knows the importance of fathers in the growth of children.

It's a pity that Xue Yuniang died young, and she couldn't personally accompany and take care of the children because of official duties, Gu Qian looked at the old mother and childishness, and could only sigh helplessly.

It would be fine if he could get a good position, but this time the place where he was going to work was in Xuanfu, which was not only bitterly cold on the border, but also a place for Tartars to commit crimes, which was really not a suitable place for the elderly and children to live. It's not that Gu Qian didn't think about resigning, but after offending Yan Shoufu, his name has been registered on the Yan faction, as a petty official, he can still survive under the support of the Xu faction, once he resigns and goes into hiding, those officials who want to tie up Yan Shoufu's father and son can kill him in minutes.

In the past, Gu Qian never thought that it would be so difficult to save a life, not to mention that there was an old mother and a child who needed protection, no matter what, he couldn't lose, once he lost, not only his life would not be guaranteed, but I was afraid that the old lady and Brother Hu would not die well.

"Kuan'er, what do you want?" Seeing Gu Qian's brows tightened, the old lady couldn't help but worry.

"It's nothing," Gu Qian raised his head and hesitated, "Mother, my son has got a new edict, and I want to rush to Xuanfu to serve as the patrol of the imperial history. ”

"It turned out to be for this," Mrs. Gu smiled, "You are doing a good errand outside, you lost your father at a young age, our mother and mother depend on each other, didn't my mother also bring out a glorious ancestor Tanhualang? ”

Looking at Mrs. Gu's calm and resolute face, Gu Qian was deeply ashamed, who said that women are inferior to men, and it is the original owner and his luck to be raised by such a mother.

After a sumptuous dinner and a long talk with the old lady, Gu Qian took Brother Hu back to the room, Mother Xu was a little worried when she heard that he was going to take Brother Hu to spend the night, she unconsciously chased out two steps, but was stopped by the old lady, "Their father and son have not seen each other for many years, let them get close." ”

"But the little master can't leave people at night......"

"They are father and son, and Kuan'er is a stable one, are you still afraid that he will not take care of his own children?"

Mother Xu was silent and stepped aside.

Hugging Brother Hu'er's small soft body, listening to his immature words, Gu Qian couldn't help laughing, in order to coax Brother Tiger to sleep, he didn't know how many small stories he made up, but fortunately, he and the original owner's knowledge reserves were rich enough, so he didn't show his cowardice in front of his son.

Brother Hu'er's long eyelashes stirred from time to time, and he soon fell asleep sleepily, looking at the little hand that was tightly clutching his clothes, Gu Qian's heart couldn't help but feel a sourness.

Since he was a child, he has no mother, and his father has left his soul, the fate of this child cannot be said not to be lonely, Gu Qian stroked the child's quiet sleeping face, and secretly swore in his heart that he must be kind to this child, a little better.

After enjoying two days of family fun in the rented courtyard, Gu Qian had to say goodbye to his loving mother and son and embark on the journey to the capital again. I was a great official in ancient times

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Chapter 57 of the text is a pro-provincial pro along the way