"Grandma, the lady of the Duan family sent someone to send a post. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Shiso came in from outside, holding a big red clay gold post in his hand.

Gu Jialuo was sitting under the south window, and Ziwei was holding a clean cotton towel and twisting her hair.

There was light smoke in the Boshan incense burner not far away, the golden sun shone on her warmly, and a pair of eyelids were fighting, Gu Jialuo was almost about to go to Zhou Gong's chess game.

Zisu's words pulled her back, Gu Jialuo rubbed her eyes, and stretched out his hand: "Take it for me to see." ”

The lady of the Duan family, that is, the second lady of the Zhan family, Zhan Azhuo.

Speaking of which, the relationship between Gu Jialuo and Zhan Azhuo is a little delicate, and it is not a friend to say that it is not, after all, a real friend will never sit idly by and watch each other fall into a crisis. It's a stranger, it's not like it.

In the past year or two, Gu Jialuo and Zhan Azhuo have been in contact several times, cooperating and helping each other, and they are by no means strangers to each other.

Well, if you have to define their relationship, Gu Jialuo thinks that only 'transaction partner' is the most appropriate.

They will not be sincere to each other, and they will only take the initiative to come to the door when they can use each other.

On the surface, this relationship seems too philistine and too cold, but Gu Jialuo is satisfied.

They all have their own positions (not my race), and they also have their own objects to protect, so they can't reach the point of heart-to-heart at all.

Since you can't make friends, you don't have to pretend to be a good sister, or this kind of straightforward trading relationship is the most appropriate: fair trading, no bullying of children!

"You go and tell the person who sent the post that I, Shen Zheng (that is, at 16:00), invite the Duan family lady to tea at home."

Gu Jialuo glanced at the post and closed it, and said lightly.

"Yes, the slave will reply."

Shisu agreed, bowed and retreated.

"Ziwei, what did you say Zhan Azhuo came to visit me in a good manner?"

Gu Jialuo stiffened his neck, rubbed his chin with his fingers, and said with some curiosity.

Zhan Azhuo is definitely a night owl, and she will never run to the government office if she has nothing to do.

Ziwei twisted her hair and said casually: "The slave doesn't know. However, the maid heard that the lady of the Duan family seems to have come to Wumeng a long time ago. ”

Gu Jialuo raised his eyebrows on one side, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "Also, the Duan family in the south of the city seems to be very lively recently, and Ah Zhuo is here to take care of 'housework'." ”

Ziwei also smiled, and her tone couldn't help but bring out a little sympathy, "Speaking of which, the lady of the Duan family is also pitiful, she actually married such a man." "Falling into the well, never forgetting to calculate the person next to him, Duan Zhengdao is really 'righteous and righteous'.

Gu Jialuo didn't smile, she gradually restrained her smile, looked out the window silently, and sighed, "Actually, Ah Zhuo is also a person with a true temperament, but it's a pity that she married the wrong Langjun." ”

The farce of the government a few months ago completely angered Qi Jinzhi and his wife.

Qi who had not opened the killing ring for a long time cut off his head and re-emerged from the rivers and lakes, and in just one day's effort, the Wumengwang clan Qu and Zhan families were copied from the bottom to the sky, men and women, old and young, all of them were imprisoned without pulling them.

A layer of black clouds seemed to be shrouded in the sky over Umeng, and the atmosphere in the city became extremely tense.

The scale of this purge is not as good as that of King Xiaoliang's purge, but Qi Jinzhi's resolute attitude has made the world understand that this time Qi Fuzun is really angry, and the Qu and Zhan families are in a catastrophe.

As a result, many families who are related to these two families have jumped out to clear their relationship. The direct in-laws of the Qu and Zhan families were even more panicked to draw a line with them.

Divorce, divorce, and death, in a few days, several news broke out in Wumeng City, and the funerals were one after another.

Originally, these had nothing to do with Zhan Azhuo.

Although they are all surnamed Zhan, although the two families are the same ancestor in the first or two hundred years, they are divided into two families.

Even if the Wumeng Zhan family rebelled, the imperial court's killing of the nine clans would not be counted as the head of the Shuixi Zhan family.

Not to mention that Zhan Azhuo has already been married, since ancient times, it has been 'a misfortune to marry a girl', no matter how you calculate it, it is impossible for the fire of Wumeng to burn Zhan Azhuo.

However, everything cannot be absolute, and Zhan Azhuo's bad luck is unlucky in marrying an unreliable man.

Duan Zhengdao, one of the few talented people in Wumeng, unfortunately (Duan Zhengdao thought) was looked down upon by the little barbarian girl Zhan Azhuo, after a game of you chasing me, he had no choice but to marry, oh no, he married the little barbarian girl surnamed Zhan.

After marriage, the young couple went directly to Shuixi and lived in Zhan Azhuo's dowry Zhuangzi, and Duan Zhengdao also lived a rich life of stretching out his hands and opening his mouth for food.

But Duan Zhengdao was not happy.

The literati are lofty and proud, not to mention a literati with the name of a talented man like Duan Zhengdao. He is proud in his bones, how can he allow himself to be reduced to the situation of 'little white face' and 'eating soft rice'?

Duan Zhengdao was still very sensitive, and he clearly felt that many people were complimenting him on the surface, but in the blink of an eye, they would show disdain. As if to say: What about the first genius of Umeng? Look, he wasn't cured to death by a ghost barbarian girl, and now he lives on a woman?

Even the people who served around Zhan Azhuo were all kinds of dislike, disdain, and disdain for Duan Zhengdao.

Duan Zhengdao is not blind, how can he not see the strange eyes of these people?

He was depressed, entangled, and painful, but he was powerless to resist, so he could only endure it. But his psychology is distorted step by step, until it becomes perverted.

“…… Unexpectedly, he took the opportunity of going home to worship his ancestors and went to the government to 'expose' Ah Zhuo, saying that she was digging gold mines without permission, and that she colluded with the powerful in Beijing to infiltrate the Shuixi camp......"

Gu Jialuo shook his head, being betrayed by the person next to his pillow like this, he felt chilling when he thought about it.

And in all fairness, Ah Zhuo is very good to Duan Zhengdao. If it weren't for Ah Zhuo's face that day, Qi Jinzhi really wanted to take Duan Zhengdao, the first talent in Wumeng, to stand up.

After all, this kid has some contact with King Xiao Liang in private, and he is very close to Liang Zhutou and other officials who are biased towards King Xiao Liang, and it is not unjust to charge him with 'collaborating with the enemy'.

It was still Ah Zhuo who jumped out to protect Duan Zhengdao. Although Ah Zhuo's purpose was not pure, he saved Duan Zhengdao's life in the end.

Putting aside the identity of his wife, Duan Zhengdao can kill his benefactor, and he is cold and shameless enough.

In the afternoon, Zhan Azhuo visited as scheduled.

"I'm fat, but I look pretty good."

Zhan Azhuo looked Gu Jialuo up and down, and said unceremoniously.

"You've been blessed too, it seems that you're having a good time these days!"

Gu Jialuo was a little surprised, because Ah Zhuo didn't look haggard, frustrated, or sad at all, and she was still the grinning, straightforward and honest young lady.

Ah Zhuo threw her two big white eyes and said directly, "What? Are you disappointed to see me like this? Hmph, who am I? Will you be heartbroken and depressed for a stinky man? ”

She knew what was being said about her. What a pitiful, what a self-inflicted one, what kind of Yi girl is amorous and falls in love with the Han family...... Ahh

She is the second lady of the dignified family, and she is by no means one of those hypocritical women who only knows the wind and snow, crying and crying, where can she be confused and lost her mind because of a man?

Gu Jialuo was stunned, she didn't expect Ah Zhuo to mention this matter herself. But after thinking about it, others may hide it when they encounter such a thing, but Zhan Azhuo is different, she is originally a straightforward and almost reckless character, and she can't be whitewashed and fake.

"I heard you've been here for a long time? It's time to clean up the portal? ”

Since Ah Zhuo was so frank, Gu Jialuo was no longer vague, and asked with concern, "But is there anything you need my help with?" ”

Ah Zhuo shook his head, "It's been dealt with, I understand your kindness, but I can still solve this little thing." ”

Gu Jialuo was a little curious, "Oh, how did you solve it?" ”

Duan Zhengdao 'revealed' many secrets of Ah Zhuo, and Ah Zhuo reacted quickly and immediately made a deal with Qi Jinzhi. Shuixi's secret gold mine was divided into three, with the Zhan family, the Duan family (to be exact, Zhan Azhuo himself), and the Qi family each taking a share.

In addition, Ah Zhuo also actively helped Qi Jinzhi investigate clues in Shuixi.

On the same day, the whereabouts of the craftsmen were successfully found and rescued, and Azhuo's news contributed a lot.

Qi Jinzhi's side directly handed over Duan Zhengdao and his paper to Ah Zhuo. Qi Jinzhi said, "This is a family matter in the house, and I ask the lady of the Duan family to take it home and solve it by herself." ”

Zhan Azhuo took the trembling Duan Zhengdao away with a dark face.

After Qi Jinzhi came back, he also said to Gu Jialuo, "It's about Duan Zhan's family to take a hush." Or, it just became a 'surviving person'. "With a husband like Duan Zhengdao, it's not surprising that Ah Zhuo killed him.

Gu Jialuo also felt that according to the true temperament of Yi Nu, Duan Zhengdao would die nine times out of ten.

No, Ah Zhuo didn't do anything, but as always, he ordered people to serve Duan Zhengdao, and even the Wumeng Duan family was also offering as usual.

Until a month ago, Ah Zhuo brought people to Wumeng, she didn't go anywhere, and went straight to Duan's house in the south of the city.

Immediately afterward, the Duan family was lively for a while.

"I didn't do anything, I just sold all the ancestral property of the Duan family, Lang Jun is right, he is the head of the family, and the burden of supporting the family should be borne by him."

Zhan Azhuo said idly: "One hundred acres of fertile land, plus two mountains and forests, were sold for a total of three thousand taels of silver. It happened that there was a vacancy in the head of a county in Shuixi, so I used the money to find this errand for Duan Lang. So, from now on, my Duan Lang is also a member of the court. ”

Do it, do it as a master bookkeeper?

Gu Jialuo was speechless, and his eyes were full of awe when he looked at Zhan Azhuo. What a ruthless woman, she really didn't want Duan Zhengdao's life, but she tore up his dreams with her own hands and broke his wings flying high.

For ordinary people, it is definitely a great joy to be able to jump from a white ding to the head of a county.

But Duan Zhengdao is different, he is a scholar with real talent and learning, and he has already obtained the fame of the people, and it is not impossible for him to enter the imperial examination in high school in the coming year.

Promoting people to the office, and entering the office, even if they get the same official position, but the nature is completely different.

Promoting people into the office has the meaning of being opportunistic and not taking the right path, and no matter how capable a person is, it is extremely difficult to be promoted.

Zhan Azhuo sold out the ancestral property of the Duan family, cut off the roots of the Duan family, and then found an 'official position' for Duan Zhengdao, cutting off his career, which was definitely a spiritual destruction of Duan Zhengdao and his family.

Gu Jialuo can also know with what he thinks that Duan Zhengdao at this moment is definitely worse than death.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, I heard that you are going back to Beijing?"

Zhan Azhuo stroked the folds on his sleeves and went straight to the point.

Gu Jialuo nodded, "There are some things in Beijing that I need to go back to deal with, and the uncle has made remarkable achievements in the southwest, and the elders in Beijing have sent a message to say that this time the official assessment, the uncle must be an 'excellent'." However, the uncle has already achieved the five-grade prefect before the weak crown, and in recent years, it is impossible to be promoted. Therefore, what the elders mean is to try to let the uncle be transferred back to the capital to serve. ”

Even if it is a transfer at the same level, it is definitely a high promotion from the local government back to the capital.

Gu Jialuo and Qi Jinzhi had already breathed, and their husband and wife agreed with the elder's suggestion.

The situation in the southwest has become more and more stable, and Qi Jinzhi and his wife have secretly run a large area in Annan and Wumeng, and they only need to leave competent people to take care of them, and there is no difference between their husband and wife being there or not.

Moreover, the southwest is a little remote, and no matter how well the Qi family operates, it can only be regarded as a 'retreat'.

If possible, Qi Jinzhi and Gu Jialuo are still more inclined to develop in the capital.

Especially now that the capital is in turmoil, although there are various crises lurking, it is also full of opportunities.

Qi Jinzhi shoulders the heavy responsibility of reviving the Qi family, and he must seize this opportunity.

To make friends with a noble person is still when he is in the abyss, if he waits for everyone else to complete a big thing, and then leans on himself, it will be too late.

Therefore, Gu Jialuo's return to Beijing this time was not just as simple as going back to visit the master, she was basically ready to move completely.

Zhan Azhuo was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked in a low voice: "In other words, if you return to Beijing this time, it is very likely that you will not come back?" ”

Gu Jialuo nodded slowly, "So to speak. Even if you come, you won't be a permanent resident. "She'll be back, after all, the southwest is an important base for their husband and wife's business.

“…… I got acquainted with you, although you have the cunning of the Han people, but you are not a bad person, Qi Jingguan is also a good official, you-"

Zhan Azhuo raised his head and looked at Gu Jialuo with complicated eyes, "You husband and wife have done a lot of practical things for the people of Wumeng, just looking at this, I am very admired and grateful. ”

Gu Jialuo couldn't help but laugh, "Cunning? Ah Zhuo, are you praising me or scolding me? ”

Zhan Azhuo didn't smile, and said seriously: "For your sincerity to Wumeng, I will give you a piece of news." ”

Gu Jialuo is in a hurry, hey, the play meat is here.

Zhan Azhuo looked left and right, then leaned into her ear and whispered a few words.

Gu Jialuo's eyes widened suddenly, staring at Zhan Azhuo in disbelief.

Zhan Azhuo nodded vigorously, indicating that what he said was true.

Gu Jialuo gasped, she really didn't expect that the black hand behind her hatred for a long time might be that person.

……

Three days later, Gu Jialuo received a flying pigeon from Qi Jinzhi, which said: "I have taken over as the head of Dali Temple...... Everything is fine in Beijing, I only hope that Qingqing and her daughter will reunite in Beijing as soon as possible! ”

Gu Jialuo slowly folded the letter paper, looked in the direction of the capital, sighed, and said, "Beijing, after three years of absence, I am finally back!" (To be continued.) )