"The one in the capital took 200,000 taels of silver from the Guogong Mansion in the name of Niangniang. It is said that the birthday of the mother is approaching, and there are too many places to be done in the palace, and the expenses are somewhat insufficient. ”

In the marching carriage, Guan Xu held the newspaper and presented it one by one for the one who took a nap on the couch.

"Oh? Niangniang's birthday is advanced from the Mid-Autumn Festival to the beginning of summer, can this son rush to a gift? The man did not open his eyes, and his words were full of mockery.

Master Guan clenched his fists in embarrassment and coughed twice around his mouth. The housework of the Guogong Mansion, which is not easy for him to mix.

"How can 200,000 taels be enough for his expenses? After sending this amount to the past, he said that the son of this world is far away from the Jingshi, and he still remembers Niangniang in his heart, and wishes Niangniang all the best. ”

Guan Xu's heart jumped, and he secretly wrote it down, but he didn't understand why the prince valued Zhaoyi's mother and son so much.

In terms of qualifications, among the sons of King Wen, Gongzicheng is the most outstanding. It's a pity that behind Gongzicheng stands the Wei clan of the Taiwei Mansion, and the family headed by the Guogong Mansion has long been at odds. Wei is the confidant of King Wen, but he is a sharp weapon for the king to deal with the family.

If you talk about orthodoxy, there is Prince Zhou's generosity and benevolence, the foundation of the court is stable, and the descendants of the Zhu family spared no effort to assist. And the prince's party has a lot of wooing the prince, but the prince has not said anything, and the attitude is intriguing.

Only for the son Dan born by Zhaoyi Niangniang, the son of the world is responsive. In the eyes of others, Gu Yan, the prince of the Guogong Mansion, is very affectionate to the fourth son of the emperor, who is good at sex and wine, and mediocre and inactive.

Don't say that Guan Xu can't figure it out, even the Gu family is also confused. Grandpa Guo is not dead set on Zhaoyi's mother and son, but with one heart. That lord left a way out for the Guogong Mansion, which was the fifth son of the emperor born by Jieyu Niangniang.

Although Gongzi Yi is young, it is better than Gongzi Dan who does not learn and has no skills, and has no intention of political affairs. Because of this, although Zhaoyi Niangniang can understand the difficulties of the Guogong Mansion, she will inevitably have some resentment. If you don't have a good upbringing, you can only rely on the prince of the world. After all, among the Gu clan, except for the Duke of Guo, the power is the greatest, and it is the prince who says the same.

Lord Guan frowned sadly, sorted out the report on the one hand, and reminded in a low voice, "You are like this, Grandpa Guo knows, and it is another thunderous anger." After returning to Beijing, I will inevitably have to summon you to speak. ”

Sure enough, before this talk to Lord Guogong, the prince of the world had a pale face and didn't even look at his eyelids.

Guan Xu had no choice but to open another official document, but saw the "inner court" mentioned above.

"Gongzi Cheng wrote a book, saying that Wang Shangyi should form an 'inner court'. It is convenient to take care of the daily affairs of the palace. King Wen consulted all the courtiers in the early dynasty, except for Taiwei and his party, most of whom did not think so. If it were not for the extra expense, it would have been agreed a long time ago. ”

Until this moment, Gu Yanfang opened his contemplative eyes. The eyes are obscure, and the complexion is rarely severe.

Inner Court ...... Such a terrible thing, no one in the family can see through it? It's ridiculous.

"What does Gongsun say?"

"The gentleman was rarely silent, as if he had encountered a problem. Although it has not yet been stated, it takes this matter very seriously. is working with your staff, repeatedly exploring Childe's intentions. The gentleman asserted that the Taiwei Mansion was behind the matter. ”

Gu Yan nodded, and then he was a little satisfied. On the surface, this matter has nothing to do with state affairs, but is a private family affair of the king. In fact, the door is very deep, but after King Wen carelessly lost the imperial prison, he found another way and started the idea of government affairs.

The situation of three princes and nine secretaries, the prime minister ruling the government, lasted for more than a hundred years. King Wen's action was to use the name of "Inner Court" to gather the emperor's henchmen and replace Jiuqing.

When this matter is completed, the power of the family that controls most of the power above the court has long been hollowed out by King Wen. When King Wen wants to clean up the tumor of the family again, he will be bold and have no scruples.

"Man is a sword, I am a fish." The corners of Gu Yan's mouth curled up slightly. This is the first time Guan Xu has seen Shizi smile. It's just that this smile is eerie to the bones, and at a glance, you can see that this person is in a bad mood.

"Decree Gongsun, Shangzi Yucheng will do this." Since such a major event has been transformed, and the mouth has become an inner palace matter, there is no reason for anyone to stop it on the surface.

The Inner Court was formed, but sooner or later. In this game of chess, there is no room for maneuver. He responded like this, and he also took a salary from the bottom of the kettle, and it was up to him to see who had the most laugh.

"You're going to make this happen?" Guan Xu was shocked. This is the first time that the prince has the same political views as Gongzi Cheng and Taiwei Mansion.

"But send a favor, and the return will be 100 times greater in the future."

How is it a hundredfold method, Guan Xu calmed down and pondered quietly. Also considering this matter are a few people on horseback.

"It is said that Gongzicheng's move is to curry favor with King Wen. What does the second brother think? ”

Jiang Yu, who was named by Jiang Nan and had been quietly listening to him talking to Zhang Chen, had straight eyebrows slightly frowned. "King Wen favors Gongzi Cheng far better than Prince Zhou. If it is really his invitation to pet, it is not a trivial matter. Otherwise, how can you please the king. ”

"Didn't you say that Gongzi became sincere and filial? Even the affairs of the inner palace are well considered. ”

"If this is the case, just to show sincerity and filial piety, at the Queen Mother's Qianqiu banquet, how could Gongzi Cheng be robbed of the limelight by the top two."

Listening to his analysis, the two of them became cautious.

The carriage traveled for a few more days, and finally reached the foot of the foothills. The people of the small county town are not prosperous, but the scenery is extremely beautiful. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the whole county town is gathered in the glow, and the smoke curls in the evening, which is peaceful and peaceful.

"Miss, is this the foothills? It's not as lively as expected. ”

There are still a few days left before the government school recruits students, and their party is considered to have come early. Most of the houses in the inn are unoccupied. According to the shopkeeper, it is customary that in two days, seven or eight inns on this street will be overcrowded. At that time, it was really hard to find a house. It's really not possible, and there are also students who stay in the temple at the foot of the mountain, and they can still be clean.

With the son of the world, he naturally won't live in those side rooms in the front hall. But he picked a single courtyard in the back, and the three meals a day were delivered to the door.

The two girls lived in the Wufang in the west, and the green fu who was only released at this time was very disappointed. "I thought that such a resounding reputation of Lushan should always be a treasure place, and tourists are weaving."

The Seventh Girl pushed open the window drawer by herself, and said with a smile, "The season has passed. May is full of rhyme, and the mountains are enchanting. In June, when the flowers are not there, it is time to enjoy the fish in the pond pavilion. The small murmuring stream on the north side of the foothill is a good place to go. I have to ask the second brother, if it can be done, it is also appropriate to go out to play. ”

When it comes to having fun, the house is full of noise. Lu Fu was scared of being locked up, and she said good things vigorously, begging her to go to the second master, and she must be accommodating. Chunying smiled and packed the cage, and when she heard the girl talk about the scenery of the foothills, she was also yearning.

Because it was hot and stuffy in the house at night, everyone went out into the courtyard to cool off. Several masters set up a banquet and drank under the camphor tree. Only the prince still held the teacup, and was occasionally asked by a few people to teach, and it was rare to have patience to give advice.

The girls gathered under the grape trellises, playing fans, and listening to the girls talk about the rare things in their hometowns.

Ben also said well, it's the turn of the green fu, this girl talked about the head, the topic turned a corner, talking about the east entrance of the village a few miles away, the mouth can't see the bottom at a glance, the green deep pool of water.

"That's all rumors from the neighboring village. It is said that there are several 'recruiting brothers' who have sunk in the pig cage. didn't wait for Lang Jun, and he had a good relationship outside, but he was discovered by the villagers and lynched together with his concubine. Others said they had picked up a bright red headband by the waterhole. There are also those who have picked up small clothes and silk handkerchiefs. ”

This girl has few tendons, and she is talking about the waterhole, but she doesn't think of the bright hall that the master and servant have visited halfway, and the prince alludes to the pool of water that sank the rotting corpse. At this time, she is so bold and fat, but the seven girls and Chunying on the side should have goosebumps all over her body, and her back is hairy.

In the same courtyard, the girls here are huddled together and listen to it with relish. I was scared, and I was a little reluctant to leave the excitement.

Gu Yan paid attention to her movements, and saw that her small body unconsciously bowed into a shrimp again, and her dark eyes smiled faintly. Lowering his eyes and taking a sip of tea, the man moved slightly, just enough to take her figure into his eyes. The posture is more calm than the square.