The morning is indifferent, the carriages are rustling, and the cold wind is blowing.

On the way, three carriages marched one after another, the second rank and the fourth drove in front, the third rank and three drove in the middle, and the fifth rank and two drove behind, and the neat pace of the saber guards followed the carriage left and right, and all the rituals were not messed up in the slightest.

On the carriage in the middle, Gu Qingxuan closed his eyes and listened to the sound outside, he liked to listen to the voice of Chang'an City at this time.

There was the sound of horse-drawn carriages, footsteps, morning bells, roosters, dogs, .......

At this time, you can hear the beginning of the day, you can hear the whole city awakening, you can hear the sound of everything moving forward......

Alone and rarely hear human voices.

Gu Qinghuan took out one of the official documents from the pile of official documents next to him, opened it, and flipped through it boredly, with a somewhat displeased look: "Yin Chengyuan and Yin Shaochu don't have to worry about it...... The emperor has given permission, and he will issue an order to win the favor today...... Yesterday, their official documents were handed over to the Ministry of Officials...... Eh, really...... It was going to take them all off for three years...... Now, they're sure they won't save us any trouble......"

Gu Qingning listened to him complain and spoke up: "What else to say...... I don't know who made the new regulations of the officials, originally the official's parents died, no matter how high the position was, they had to go back to their hometowns to serve Ding Wei and keep filial piety, if they had to change to more than five grades, they could apply to the emperor to serve Ding Wei with their family members, and as soon as they were implemented, it benefited others...... Who is to blame for this?"

She leaned against the corner of the carriage with her cloak in her arms, her eyes never opened as soon as she got into the carriage, she was closed when she spoke, her face was obviously sleepy, and her voice was lazy.

She would have such a complaint because she also hoped that the Yin family brothers would leave Chang'an to serve Ding Wei, not only to save her worries, but also to save her mind for the time being, so that she could not face Yin Shaochu for the time being, which might be better......

She still didn't want to be an enemy of Yin Shaochu, but now, she also understood that everything was inevitable......

Gu Qinghuan didn't expect her to be awake, and said depressedly: "Blame me, blame me, okay? I never thought that there would be such a thing before, who would have thought that Yin Jiheng would die at this time? Not sooner or later, just after the passage of this new regulation...... What a time!"

"Then blame me?" Gu Qingxuan frowned, as if he was recalling something, and asked.

Gu Qinghuan reacted and smiled embarrassedly, "No, no, father, how can I blame you?" Saying that, he was a little worried, leaned over to Gu Qingxuan, and said in a low voice: "But father...... I still don't think you should have done it yourself...... Wouldn't it be nice to send a killer? If something happens along the way......

Gu Qingxuan opened his eyes, his eyes were empty, and he said in a deep voice: "Because Yin Jiheng is an opponent worthy of respect, and the best way for me to respect him is to kill him with my own hands." ”

"I'm not afraid of danger, because I know that there are sins that I can't escape even if I want to, and since I have chosen to do such a thing, can I hope to get away without being implicated?"

A wry smile, an almost resolute openness.

Gu Qingning listened to his words, sobered up a little, and opened his eyes: "Father, is this not leaving a way back for yourself? It's crazy, isn't it?"

He said: "It seems that everyone, including you, thinks that I have left a way out for everything, but don't forget, Gu Qingxuan is also an ordinary person, how can he win with all his tricks? karma will never let anyone go, including Gu Qingxuan. ”

Hearing his words, Gu Qingning felt a chill, she always knew that they were not good people, and they carried countless sins on this road, but she, including other people like her, was trying to escape the retribution of right and wrong, good and evil, thinking that she was smart and used all means to hide from the world, and some people even found high-sounding reasons for themselves to cover up their crimes...... I never thought that Gu Qingxuan had already seen it thoroughly, faced himself, and faced right and wrong.

He is not a good man or an evil man, but a man who can choose good or evil.

No, in fact, they are all such people......

Gu Qinghuan thought about it for a while, but he still felt incredible, and it was difficult to accept it for a while, and asked, "Father, what if...... What are you going to do with your great cause? Can you ignore all of this?"

The noise of people outside gradually approached, and the carriage arrived at the east gate of the imperial city, the lights illuminated the dawn, and the north wind howled for another day.

Gu Qingxuan was about to get out of the car, brushed his sleeves and smiled lightly......: "Isn't there still you?"

……

"Here they are. ”

The palace gate has not been opened, hundreds of officials are crowded under the imperial city, all kinds of horses and carriages have their own places, lined up in a faction, in the morning light of the bright and unbright, the ten colors of official uniforms are gathered and scattered, a piece, a group, a ......

Qiao Huai'an withdrew his secretive and complicated gaze, and continued to discuss things with Qin Yongnian.

Now the official affairs of the political hall are all shouldered by the two of them, and at the important juncture of the commercial reform, after Yin Jiheng withdrew, the burden on their shoulders is like Mount Tai, and even when they are waiting to enter the court, they do not miss the opportunity to discuss official affairs.

Facing up and down, people's hearts are unstable, and all officials are very confused by the affairs of the Yin family, and can only barely maintain the normal operation of everything, but no one seems to see the future, especially the people who originally stood on the Yin family's faction, they are puzzled, what will happen to the Yin family? What will happen to the commercial reform? What is the emperor thinking? Who is the next head of the political affairs hall? What is the general direction of the government?

There are also some people who have a reliance in their hearts, so they are willing to watch the show, such as Yang Longxing.

The Great Qi phase has changed two masters, but isn't he always there?

He held the hand stove, hugged the robe, and laughed with his colleagues about the idle articles of the Yin family, and in a blink of an eye, two more carriages arrived, tall brocade tents, as luxurious as ever.

He sneered: "It's embarrassing for them, to return to the court so soon...... Sure enough, this family is not an ordinary person......"

Yin Chengyuan and Yin Shaochu got down from their respective carriages, the second-grade official uniforms were pinned with black gauze, and the two brothers did not have a trace of decadence, as elegant and calm as usual, and walked towards the dense crowd with square steps, and the people of the Yin family flocked towards them.

This is the first day that the Yin brothers returned to the court, and at this time, according to Yin Jiheng, the mourning was only half a month.

In this half month, Yin Chengyuan did not just deal with his own family affairs, he contacted the forces of the Yin family court in a timely manner, stabilized all parties, humbly welcomed the elderly, and comforted and deterred the young assistants, he did his best to keep the Yin family's status in the court, and his means and intentions were no less than his father's.

This is what Sangu said about him.

……

Three more carriages arrived, Yang Longxing and the others saw this and greeted them, and went straight to the middle car, but saw Gu Qingning and Gu Qinghuan getting off the car one after another, and finally Gu Qingxuan, Yang Longxing stepped forward enthusiastically: "Gu Zhongcheng has just recovered from the cold, pay attention to your body." ”

Gu Qingxuan smiled politely: "Thank you Lord Yang for your concern, how dare the lower officials greet Lord Lao personally?" he said and handed his hand to Gu Qinghuan next to him, and he helped him get out of the car, nodded and thanked Yang Longxing for his raised hand, and then saluted all his colleagues who stepped forward.

Yang Longxing was used to slapping horses, seeing Gu Qingxuan giving him face like this, he felt comfortable, and he didn't forget to pretend to be cordial with Gu Qingxuan, and after seeing the salute, he directly grabbed Gu Qingxuan's arm, greeted him with warmth, and walked towards the palace gate together.

Others have a number in their hearts. Because Yang Longxing's attitude is a weather vane in the eyes of hundreds of officials, who he is trying to please at the moment proves who will occupy an important position in the court, such as Lu Yuanzhi, such as Yin Jiheng......

During this time, Gu Qingning was working during the day, supervising the work in various government offices at night, rotating day and night, and the rest time was pitiful, so it was inevitable that she would be sleepy in the morning, but as soon as the carriage curtain was lifted, she was a different look, she didn't see a trace of sleepiness at all, she was always radiant, and she didn't lose any spirit among the men.

Walking towards the palace gate, Gu Qinghuan was supported by the officials of the ministry, and his eyes kept falling on Gu Qingning, surprised by her strength and look, and he could also feel the little bit of loss in her heart......

In the team of the Ministry of Industry, she kept looking at the back of Yin Shaochu in front of her......

Sensitive as her, she can also sense the gaze not far away, so she turned her head, the sister and brother looked at each other across the crowd, she smiled faintly and bitterly, raised her eyebrows, her eyes were bright, and she continued to move forward.

They are the same, she can feel it, Gu Qinghuan can naturally feel it, he retracted his gaze, turned his face to look back, his gaze instantly turned into a cold front-like resentment, only at that moment, he met the hesitant gaze in the crowd......

Yang Rongan, who had not healed the scars on his face, couldn't help but tremble, lowered his head helplessly, and continued to avoid what he needed to avoid.

……

The palace gate was wide open, hundreds of officials entered the court, and on the half-light and half-dark palace road, the eunuch Si Ming carried a palace lamp and led a long line to the Golden Palace.

Yang Longxing and Gu Qingxuan walked a little ahead, and after some meaningless greetings and jokes, he finally got to the point, pretending to be mysterious and said: "Gu Zhongcheng, do you know about the 'ghost building'?"

Gu Qingxuan thought for a while, and said normally: "Lord Yang is saying that someone said that the 'ghost building' is an ominous place that confuses people's hearts and should be demolished?"

Yang Longxing looked anxious, "Yes, it turns out that the adults already knew?"

Yang Longxing knew that the letter was directly submitted to the political affairs hall, because it was related to the household department and the Jiang family, and he had a heart, so he knew it early, and he didn't have time to tell his in-laws Jiang Hechuan about it, and Gu Qingxuan already knew this, which showed that Gu Qingxuan's ears had already stretched out to the political affairs hall, and the breadth of this power can be imagined, and it also proved that he was not on the wrong side.

"Although this 'ghost building' belongs to the shopkeeper Jiang, I know that Gu Zhongcheng must also be concerned, so come and ask, what do you think of Gu Zhongcheng?" he asked earnestly.

Gu Qingxuan said: "The 'ghost building' was opened for business with the approval of the Ministry of Households, even if someone objected, at most it would have a bad impact, and it would not constitute any sin, and with such a family as Lord Yang to protect him, presumably Brother Hechuan would be fine, and Gu Mou would have nothing to worry about." ”

"But......" Yang Longxing was worried, "After all, the matter of gods and ghosts is too sensitive, even if the 'ghost building' is set up for the sake of breaking ghosts and monsters and making fun of people, it will inevitably be talked about, if someone really takes that fold seriously, ...... 'ghost building' may still not be guaranteed."

Gu Qingxuan cooperated with a thoughtful expression, muttered for a while, and suddenly said, "If you don't protect it, you won't protect it." ”

"Huh?" Yang Longxing was stunned.

He said: "Lord Yang, you are right, after all, the 'ghost building' is too sensitive, it was originally set up for negative energy, and the shopkeeper Jiang didn't expect to make a profit from it, but it was just to warn the world to break the 'ghost building'...... Rather than being charged with being charged, it's better to withdraw the ...... yourself."

Yang Longxing didn't expect Gu Qingxuan to look at it so lightly, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"It's just a pity that Shopkeeper Jiang has worked hard...... Gu Qingxuan sighed and said: "Lord Yang, I will go and persuade Brother Hechuan to demolish the 'Ghost Building' as soon as possible, please help me hold some first, don't let irrelevant people hear unfavorable remarks about the 'Ghost Building', and save yourself from having other intentions to take advantage of this trouble, how to say that the relationship between Shopkeeper Jiang and you and me is extraordinary, if the Jiang family is in trouble, Lord Yang and Gu are probably not happy, isn't it?"

Gu Qingxuan asked for himself, Yang Longxing achieved his goal, he became happy, and hurriedly responded: "Of course, of course, my family's affairs, of course I have to help with it, Gu Zhongcheng, you can rest assured." ”

Gu Qingxuan smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you Lord Yang, then after Gu convinces Brother Hechuan, the relevant matters related to the demolition of the 'ghost building' will be asked to take care of the household department more......"

Before he finished speaking, Yang Longxing eagerly agreed: "Naturally, naturally, Gu Zhongcheng is polite, my family's affairs must be taken care of." ”

……

Today's Great Qi Dynasty, the most important thing is the commercial reform, after Yin Jiheng went, the focus of the daily morning court discussion is who will continue to lead the commercial reform.

Although there are two ministers of state and auxiliary in the political affairs hall at present, Qiao Huaian and Qin Yongnian, they are at most handling the general affairs of the prime minister, and it is difficult to balance the efforts of anyone who wants to free up their hands to implement commercial reform.

In addition, the implementation of this major policy, unlike the innovation of other government decrees in the past, everyone knows that the credit of the commercial reform is great, but the pressure is greater, this is not only about the reform of the people's commercial government, but also will touch the interests of officials and nobles, and even the royal ......

Yin Jiheng is the best person to open up this situation, and with his talent, he may not be able to implement the implementation of all commercial reform decrees, and all the sober-minded people in the court have known this from the beginning.

Who can bear this burden?

When Yin Jiheng, the "first person" of business reform, withdrew from the stage, the image of the "second person" gradually became clear.

From the initial "Reward Order" for the national treasury, to the "rectification of officials and businessmen" as a foreplay of commercial reform, and then to the official "commercial reform policy", there is a figure that has been lingering in the meantime......

They couldn't see the hand that was driving it all, but they could see the presence of the figure in hindsight.

"Yu Shi Zhongcheng, Gu Qingxuan. ”

In the court, when the emperor asked again who could take over the lead of the commercial reform, before the hundred officials, the two ministers of the political hall replied in unison and said the name.

But it was opposed.

Yin Chengyuan wrote tens of thousands of words to ask for orders to complete the unfinished great cause for his father, lead the implementation of commercial reform, and seek prosperity for Daqi.

Nearly half of the officials in the court submitted a letter to second.

Because they know that the Yin family is still there.

Among the hundreds of officials, Gu Qingxuan smiled lightly, brushed his sleeves and stepped forward, walked into the team supporting Yin Chengyuan, and bowed down in front of the king: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

The hall was shocked, and the emperor watched this on the golden throne, without saying much, and did not make a decision for the time being.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Yin Chengyuan approached Gu Qingxuan, sarcastically saying that his support was really hypocritical, in fact, he wanted to grasp the power of commercial reform more than anyone else, because Yin Chengyuan knew who proposed this commercial reform plan in the first place.

Gu Qingxuan looked at the complacent Yin Chengyuan, smiled silently, and his eyes were full of appreciation.

Then, he approached Yin Chengyuan and said with a smile: "Since you know, you should understand who is indispensable." ”

Yin Chengyuan glared at him angrily: "Do you think Your Majesty will definitely choose you?"

Gu Qingxuan shook his head: "Not necessarily." His tone was very calm, and he said, "You still have a good chance." It's just that what Gu wants to say is, Lord Yin, if His Majesty really chooses you to lead the business reform, Gu promises that he will do his best to help you, and he will never look coldly. ”

He said it so sincerely, so real that Yin Chengyuan believed it, but he couldn't believe it: "Why do you want to help me?"

Gu Qingxuan seemed to be helpless, laughing so hard that people couldn't understand his mind, shook his head, and sighed: "Putting out fires is the nature of moths, and they will eventually turn to ashes, so why don't you mind being robbed? ”

He understated the words with unknown meaning, and Yin Chengyuan's heart trembled, and an unprecedented sense of heaviness hit him like Mount Tai pressing down.

And he walked easily, indifferently brushed his sleeves, and walked away with his back.