By noon, family members who hadn't been together for more than a month got together for dinner. The banquet hall of Zhiyun Courtyard finally came in handy again, and Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the subordinates who were more energetic than before even going back and forth.

Anyway, when they went out, she guarded the house well, there was no chaos, and there were no fewer people.

It's just that it's better not to do this kind of thing a few more times, otherwise her heart must not be able to stand it.

During the meal, Gu Qing noticed that Li Mao's spirit was not very good, and hurriedly asked if he was tired yesterday.

In fact, what she wanted to ask was if she had argued with the Fang clan last night, but she couldn't ask.

Li Mao rubbed his eyes, "I didn't sleep well last night, and I got up early in the morning." I'm a little sleepy right now. ”

"Then you're not going to rest?" Gu Qing said in surprise, "Let's leave after eating." No need to stay longer. ”

"My son has other things to discuss with you, and I will leave when I am done."

So everyone was in a state of flux for this meal, and finally ran out of food, Li Mao stood up and said to the two children and Gu Qing:

"Mother, Rui'er, Ming'er, you come with me to the Carving Bow Tower."

The carved bow building is the study of Li Laoguo in the past, and it is also the quietest place in the North Garden. The most important thing is that there is a small room in the carved bow building, which is surrounded by no shelter, which is the most suitable for talking.

Most of the conversations are heard because there are people hiding in the eaves, corridors, or sheltered places. And this small house is empty, all the doors can be opened, you can see the surrounding situation, and it is on the water, there is no one to hide.

Therefore, several masters of the Li family called it "talk room." ”

Li Ming and Li Rui followed Li Mao to the legendary "talking room" with both excitement and uneasiness.

When entering the carved bow tower, Mama Hua let all the subordinates stay outside the carved bow tower, and personally watched them and did not let them in. When she heard that Li Mao was going to the "talking room", she knew that Li Mao must have discussed something with his family, and this matter must not be let them know.

As the head of the servants of the Cloud Holding Academy, Qiu Taijun's absolute confidant, Mama Hua has done her duty.

Gu Qing and the others went straight into the room, and the two brothers opened all the doors of this hut one by one. On the surface of the water, a burst of water vapor greeted the face, coupled with the cold spring and the cold wind, everyone was shocked and became more and more sober.

Li Mao stood in the room and said slowly:

"We have reached a very dangerous situation in our house. It is for this reason that I have to summon you to counsel with you. ”

Gu Qing and the two children all looked at him.

"Actually, these things shouldn't have been told to you, you are old and young, and you have to worry about these things all day long, which is really my incompetence......"

"It's all a family, and it's not incompetent to say anything. It is only right for a family to help each other. Gu Qing saw Li Mao's return from this adventure, and his entire temperament and temperament were very different from before, and he was very relieved.

Anyway, Gu Qing, as an outsider, watching Li Mao get better day by day from the original bastard is also a novel experience.

It is rare to start working hard at the age of 30, even in modern times.

"So I started one night six years ago......

Li Mao began to speak in a very low tone, talking about the experience that Fang had relayed to him last night. Because he was not the person concerned, when he told this paragraph, it was far less thrilling than what Fang said, but even so, his tired expression still made Gu Qing and the others see his mood at this time.

Li Rui and Li Ming sat next to each other, Li Ming's eyes widened, as if he had heard something strange, while Li Rui closed his lips tightly until his lips turned white.

He looked up at his uncle, and Li Mao looked down at him as he spoke.

The air seemed to get heavy.

Gu Qing had already covered his mouth. For a pediatrician in his twenties, these intrigues seem like something that can only be seen in movies and TV series.

No, it's not all. Even those modern palace fighting scenes are far less tragic, so tortuous, and so confusing.

After Li Mao finished saying everything, he paused and said to Li Rui: "Li Rui, this is only part of the truth. He took another letter out of his bosom.

This is a book that his father wrote to him.

"According to your grandfather's letter, your mother was the eyeliner that the emperor planted in my house, but this eyeliner has completely lost its effect since he handed over the military power and prepared to unload her armor and return to the field, and the emperor no longer arranged for her to do anything. Your grandfather and your father knew about it, but they didn't tell your mother. ”

"And your mother is destined to find no evidence against it. Because there is no such thing at all. ”

"But your mother is still dead, dying of persecution from some people. And these people can't be the people of the first emperor at all, because the first emperor will never poison your father. Well, it can only be said that your mother has other identities, and it is this identity that forced her to death. ”

A flash of light suddenly burst out of Li Rui's eyes. Gu Qing obviously felt that Li Ming beside Li Rui trembled.

At this moment, Li Rui had a murderous aura.

That's the temperament that only comes after really killing people.

Li Mao has faced this murderous aura more than once in Fenzhou. He was only slightly surprised by the nephew's performance, and then continued: "Your aunt will not save her when she sees death, no matter what the reason is, this is a great evil, husband and wife are one, and we are all guilty of this. Li Rui, your aunt and I will ...... for this matter."

Li Rui opened his mouth in a somewhat hoarse voice.

This is what the Buddhists call cause and effect. My mother came into our house because of bad luck, and although she wanted to get rid of it all, she still had to bear the consequences. It was my mother's decision to commit suicide, and if my aunt wasn't there, my mother would also die. Even if her aunt rescued her, if she had the will to die, she would have sought death a second or third time......"

Li Rui clenched his fists and trembled.

"But the people behind my mother killed my father and forced my mother to death...... I, as their blood and bones, will not avenge this revenge, and will be in vain as the son of men. ”

He said in a trembling voice, "I don't blame my uncle and aunt, because these things are not accumulated in one day, but accumulate day and night, and finally break out. You are my flesh and blood, no matter what, you raised me and gave me food and clothing, but these people ...... These people ......"

His mouth made a gurgling sound that only occurs when teeth are pressed together.

"I'll find them out and pay for my parents' lives one by one!"

Gu Qing looked at the child who was completely enveloped in hatred, and let out a suppressed moan.

She has always been worried that he will have hatred for Li Mao and his wife, and that the hatred will blind him and confuse his life, so she has been using various methods to explain him.

She has seen too many stories, and none of those who live in hatred can be peaceful and joyful. Even if they take revenge, they have lost their purpose in life, and they can only become walking dead characters in the end.

Is this child still going to embark on this path in the end? Living this life where there is no way to put a smile on your face?

"This is our common enemy, Rui'er." Li Mao just frowned, "The goal of these people is to destroy the Xinguo Mansion or make you the Xinguo Gong. I'm sure there must be some truth to this. These people will not give up on you, and will definitely slowly find you and influence you. If you are defeated by hatred first, you will lose your normal heart. ”

"It's scary to be subtle, Li Rui. Your aunt and I are also ......" Li Mao shook his head and stuffed the latter words back into his mouth, "Your own heart must first be as resolute as a rock, and then you can slowly peel off the cocoon and find the truth of the year." If you are blinded by hatred and anxiety first, how can you have the patience to deal with them slowly? ”

"What's more, I completely confessed this matter, hoping that the whole government would work together in the future to resist all kinds of open guns and arrows. We are all one in the future, how can we separate your hatred from mine? ”

"Don't be like them, Li Rui. That's when they're really successful. ”

Li Mao said all this very fluently, and he educated his nephew in a serious tone, and he did not hesitate.

Gu Qing never thought that Li Mao was as handsome as he was today. so handsome that she felt that Li Mao's whole body was shining brightly.

She believed that Derpy Li thought the same way, because Derpy had already shown an expression of "Ah, that's my dad, everyone look, that's my dad".

Li Rui closed his eyes. Leaned gently against his brother's body. His figure is already like an adult, and Li Ming is just ten years old. However, Li Ming only moved his □ slightly, leaned his back against the wall of the Luohan bed, and used his small body to become his brother's support at the moment.

"It's not just the people behind my sister-in-law. There are still many doubts in the house. Li Rui's birthday is in the life book box, and the key is in your grandmother's. Except for his relatives in the family, not many people know the date of his birth. Where did the eight characters in the hands of the goddess come from? Mama Liu is my wife's dowry and an old servant in the family, why would she do such a thing? ”

Gu Qing listened carefully, she was probably the calmest person in this family.

"The matter has come to this point, we can only deal with it carefully, from today onwards, no one can be trusted except our family." Gu Qing sighed, "I really hate and worry about this situation. People should get along with each other on the basis of mutual trust, and if this continues, everyone will only become more and more terrible and cold. I don't have any requirements or ideas, I just hope you can do a little bit ......"

"Whenever you keep in mind the original 'heart'. Laugh when you should laugh, cry when you should cry, and don't live without being a ghost. Leave a bottom line in everything, although you can't fully trust others, but you still have to be kind. People's hearts change. Li Mao, didn't you also want to raise your nephew in the first place? Now it's changed back. ”

Gu Qing felt that her insistence was a little ridiculous, this family was obviously living in a dangerous situation like a rain of guns and swords, she actually said this kind of "convincing people with virtue", they must feel very naïve, right?

"I will not hinder you from taking revenge, nor will I hinder you from forging ahead, because this is your choice." Gu Qing's voice was very dry, "But at least, life should be happier, and let others be happier." ”

She spoke incoherently about what was in her heart, and even later, she didn't know what she wanted to express.

Happy revenge or something, isn't it ridiculous?

There was silence in the room, and Li Rui was still leaning there, not knowing whether Lu Dao had listened or not.

Li Mingxuan said: "Grandma, are you asking us to blame ourselves with the heart of blaming others, and forgiving others with the heart of forgiveness?" The grandchildren will always keep it in mind! ”

Gu Qing really wanted to kiss him.

"Mother is too worried, we are not like that." The reason why Li Mao has not spoken is because he didn't expect his mother, who was the most jealous and hateful, to say this.

Maybe it's not just them who have been changed.

"I will not forget my parents' feud." Li Rui's sudden burst out of his voice was as amazing as thunder.

Gu Qing felt that his fingers were getting colder.

"But I'm not going to be like them. Such unscrupulous people, who divide relatives and friends, and disregard everything. Li Rui looked up at Gu Qing who was slowly standing up. I will not disgrace my father and grandfather. ”

Gu Qing and Li Mao finally showed a smile of relief.

"Now that we're ready to tie the knot. Now is the time to talk about the present and the future. Li Mao smiled helplessly. Right now...... It's not good. The clan has treated us as a thorn in the side, and the saint has been constrained by the clan for a long time, and he is a little hasty, which puts me on the cusp of the storm. ”

"The north is suspected of having the remnants of the king of Fenyang who intend to rebel, and when I am over today's rest, after tomorrow's dynasty, I am afraid that there will be a large army to go to the Dingbei army to quell the chaos. I don't know how many twists and turns it will take to do this. ”

Zhang Xuan predicted that the grasslands in the north would be seriously affected this year, and if the nomadic tribes in the north could not survive in the coming year, they would be afraid to raid the border passes. But the Northern Army has changed now, and I don't know if it will be a blessing or a curse in the coming year......"

"I'm going to be appointed as the secretary of the military department soon, and when I see that there will be so many wars soon, I will return to my hometown......," Li Mao sighed, "I'm afraid that in the future, it will not be possible to be at home often." ”

Every time he said something, Gu Qing and the children's brows tightened.

"I've been assassinated. During the disaster relief in Xicheng, there were also people who wanted to make beauty tricks on me and blend into the house. Li Rui told him all about his experience. Wang Youzi said that he was from the Jiang family. And my cousin is close to this Jiang family. In addition, the head of the Jiang family and the Jin State Mansion are in-laws, and my uncle's family and the Jiang family are too close, and I am also very worried. ”

"It is normal for large families to intermarry with each other. Once a crime is committed, it is often punished by the clan, and in order not to fall, these clans naturally have to work together and advance and retreat together. Li Mao said calmly, "If you want spies to sneak into our house, it just means that our family doesn't have anyone from the Jin Guogong's side." That's a good thing. ”

"Rui'er, your uncle's family...... I'm afraid there are some problems. ”

Li Rui and Gu Qing were shocked.

They all thought of so many subordinates in Qingcang Courtyard.

These people were all arranged by Li Rui's two uncles, if Zhang Ning and Zhang Zhi have a problem......

Li Mao saw that the two of them looked wrong, and hurriedly asked.

Gu Qing had a white face and told her that she had no one to use at the beginning, and she had to find a way to ask Li Rui's uncle for help. also said that there are many people in the house who were arranged by the Zhang Mansion.

Li Mao's face turned pale, and he tried to persuade with difficulty.

"This is the result of the wrong things I did back then. That being the case, take your time and think about it again. ”

If something really happens, I'm afraid it has already happened, and it is in vain to complain now.

He took out his father's suicide note and asked several people to circulate it.

"Fortunately, we can solve the problem of manpower slowly. One of my father's two guest secretaries runs a green building in the capital, and the other opens a academy to teach and educate people. These two places, one can accommodate orphans, and the other can find many talented students, and over time, they can gather a lot of manpower for us. ”

Qinglou? When Gu Qing heard Li Mao's words, he immediately had the scene of leaning on the railing and laughing in his mind, "Come on, come on, uncle...... laughing".

Whoosh!

As a crossing woman, although she can't go to the Qinglou, she has subordinates at home who open the Qinglou, what an uplifting thing it is!

If she introduces various drafts and beauty pageants in the future, and then has some entertainment and leisure, this dull world will definitely be completely changed by her! Let's take a few more red Oirans and make them beautiful spies......

Gu Qing's mind began to think, and he couldn't stop it.

"Grandma? Grandmother! Li Ming pushed Gu Qing.

"Huh? Uh......"

"Grandpa's letter." Li Ming had already finished reading the letter and gave it to Gu Qing again.

Gu Qing took the suicide note of Old Duke Li, and the familiar handwriting came into view, which made her gradually restrain her thoughts that she didn't know where to go, and settled down to look at it.

When she put down the letter, she only admired Old Guogong Li.

What a man of God!

At that moment, she immediately said proudly:

"Don't worry, grandma's money is your money! Find me how much you want to use! The housekeeper and all kinds of chores are covered by grandma, you just need to fight with peace of mind! ”

Li Rui and Li Ming glanced at each other weakly.

Grandma, isn't that the point? Can't you just show a little bit of emotion?

After the two brothers finished reading it, their eyes were red from crying. Why is grandma more and more excited, more and more excited, and her face is happy?

Isn't it that they don't read the same letter?

"It's just to discuss it. Mother, Mr. Wu's Qinglou needs to add more manpower, Xingzhi Academy has become more and more famous in recent years, and this year it has opened the imperial examination, and there are many people who sponsor it, and both families need money......" Li Mao said to Gu Qing with a shy face: "Can my mother ......?"

"Is there a part of our family in there?" Gu Qing was curious. These people open these things, are they opened by subordinates, or are they opened by the government?

"Because it is the capital invested by my father, the income of the two families is 60% of our house, and the income of the two gentlemen is 40%. But in the past few years, Guoxiao and Qinglou have no business, and Xingzhi Academy has also done money-losing business, so neither of them has made a profit......"

Oh, it turned out to be non-performing assets.

"Okay, how much do you want, give me an account when the time comes." Gu Qing's housekeeper has already taken care of his fortune, and he is quite a bit of a wealthy lady. "When the time comes, we will add up and we can't let them lose again. Otherwise, wouldn't it be filled like a bottomless pit? ”

Why did they work hard for the country, and in the end, their house was ruined.

Li Mao looked at his mother inexplicably.

His mother is even a housekeeper, can she still have any business talent?

"And then there's this letter from the Holy One." Li Mao took out another letter. "This matter is very involved, and it must be done slowly, and it may take several years, or even more than ten years. And our family is thin, and we really can't afford to toss like this anymore. ”

Li Rui and Li Ming, the two children, read the letter head to head, and couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

"My suggestion and that of your grandmother is rejected, anyway, our family is dedicated to the king's affairs, even if this counterplot is not led by our house, I will fully support it."

"But while it's risky, there's also a lot of good. You're already that big, it's up to you to decide. ”

Li Rui naturally wanted to do what he wanted. There must be a huge force behind his mother, his mother is the daughter of the family, if this matter can be done, maybe he can slowly find out the truth of the year. It's just that if he drags the whole house into the water because of his own selfishness, especially his cousin......

He is still young and naïve, if he really pretends to turn against him, will it be too difficult for him?

And Li Ming thought that if he really inherited the family business in the future, everything in his family came from his brother's family, and even his mother had something to do with his aunt's death.

If this is true as the letter says, the brother only plays a balancing role, and his brother can also use it to display his talents?

A double public or something......

He didn't care, but he wanted to help his brother get it.

So Li Ming just thought about it for a while in his heart, then raised his head and said to Gu Qing and Li Mao:

"Dad, grandma, I want to try this."

Li Rui looked at his younger brother in shock.

"Our family is walking on thin ice, and the foundation of our family is shallow, although the Holy One wants to use us to act, but at this moment, it is our house that needs the Holy Grace more." Li Ming is ten years old, but he thinks a lot. For a while, ever since he learned about the wrong things his parents had done, he kept thinking about how to make up for this cousin.

"If the elder brother does not choose this way out, no matter how old he is, he will either be shadowed and enter the country to study, or he will be given a knighthood or a false position by grace, and this life will be so nameless. It's a pity that my brother has great talents. ”

"Although I don't like to fight, I also want to try to see if I can make a future on my own, instead of just pointing to the remnants of the family......"

"So, I want to try."

Gu Qing felt that today's one, two, or three made her impressed. Whether it is Li Mao, who turned back as a prodigal son, or Li Rui, who can quickly adjust his mentality, even Li Ming, a young child, knows what the real "future" is, and says things like "rely on yourself".

She didn't know what Li Ming really thought, otherwise she would only be more surprised.

"Okay, okay...... Although I, Li Mao, am not a very smart person, I have given birth to a good son. Li Mao said with red eyes, "You think very well, you can think like this, Dad is very happy." If you want to try it yourself, Daddy will help you ......"

Li Rui stood up with the emperor's handwritten letter, and said aloud:

"Since even my younger brother is unwilling to live with his head down, what am I afraid of! Uncle, I want to try it too! ”

"Okay, our family will work together and try our best to assist the Holy Lord, why can't we let Da Chu solve this stubborn disease!"

Li Mao was attracted by the two children, and he couldn't wait to let out a long howl to comfort his heart.

Only Gu Qing was speechless on the side, looking at the three "boys" as if they were beaten with chicken blood.

I don't have good equipment, I don't have good skills, this captain's attributes are average, and the two small levels haven't been practiced yet, just this family, and I have to work together to brush the purgatory-level dungeon, and I have to push the BOSS......

Let's do it when you reach the full level first, dear.

I only scored 300 points in the exam, so don't think about whether to go to Tsinghua University or Peking University, whether it will be successful or not!

In any case, the family is finally united, and Gu Qing said that he is very happy to see this happy situation.

The three men of the Li family were discussing some trivial matters and arrangements in the room, and Gu Qing occasionally expressed his opinions on the side, feeling that he had come to ancient times, even if he didn't make any contributions, she could make these three people finally let go of their knots and start to become a real family, and she also felt full of self-satisfaction.

Li Mao put the emperor's handwritten letter and his father's suicide note together, and I don't know which spring he pressed and pulled open a certain floor in the room. Stunned by the two children, he placed the letter in the jade box in the floor.

"You don't need to be surprised, this mansion was originally the residence of a high-ranking official of the previous dynasty, and he was a very powerful minister, and there were many institutions in his home. When the emperor gave it to us, my brother and I searched for interesting places in this house every day, and there are many places like this. You brothers have nothing to do on weekdays, so you can look around. Li Mao smiled and closed the floor. If you can't find it, come back to me, and I'll tell you clearly. ”

The two children smiled brightly, and even Gu Qing was excited.

Ancient house exploration or something, don't you want it to be so interesting!

After the matter was discussed, Li Mao took the two children away and stayed with Gu Qing to talk alone.

Gu Qing didn't know what he was going to say, and he was nervous for a while.

Li Mao wanted to speak several times, but finally spoke: "Fang Wan's matter is purely self-inflicted. But I also have the responsibility to condone this matter, and I cannot escape it. ”

"It's just that the child in her womb is innocent, and if I am not at home, I would like to ask my mother to take care of her. Now that the dark arrow is difficult to prevent, she is confused, in order to protect her, I can only plan and let her continue to stay in the Splendid Courtyard and not come out. ”

In addition to Mama Liu, he didn't know if there were any spies around her.

"When she finishes giving birth, I will send her to Zhuangzi to 'recuperate'......" Li Mao gritted his teeth and choked up, "She is really in a bad condition, and now she is sent out of the house, I am afraid that one corpse and two lives will ......"

"She was also deceived by others, since even Rui'er has been relieved, you should let her repent! How can you throw her into the Zhuangzi! Gu Qing's eyes widened and he looked at Li Mao incredulously.

He was praised for his handsomeness in the front, why did he get scum in the back?

"Mother doesn't blame Fang Wan?"

"I'm not a victim, it's Rui'er who should blame her, Rui'er can still let go of the knot, what's wrong with me?" Gu Qing said indifferently. "The witch thing should be framed, she wants to exorcise evil spirits from me......"

Well, she is really a "ghost", and only the Fang family, who has the most unclear brains, can see it.

"This kind of stuff is nonsense. What is it to beat villains, poke fake dolls, and sprinkle dog blood...... I don't believe it anyway. Gu Qing waved his hand and said, "Go back and tell your daughter-in-law to be a good person again." ”

What a corpse with two lives, she doesn't want to carry such a sin in her body.

Although she has nothing to teach her, as long as people have the heart to change, they can always come out slowly.

"The son thanked his mother for Fang Wan first." Li Mao knelt down in front of Gu Qing and kowtowed heavily.

It's just that Fang Wan's vision is really not enough, and she hasn't made many world wives, and the child wants her to go out for a walk and broaden her horizons. And I'm afraid that there are eyes and ears around her, and her son wants to sort out and investigate the people in the Splendid Courtyard. Otherwise, I don't know when, something like this will happen again. These require careful planning ....... ”

Seeing Gu Qing's puzzled expression, Li Mao explained:

"The son wants to ask his mother to cooperate with his son to make a play......"

It turned out to be first suppressed and then raised, waiting for her here.

"Hmm, what do you think? I'm fully cooperative. ”

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Li Jun did not return to the house. Because he was fighting with men.

Lummer fell to the ground, unable to utter a word.

Li Jun touched his chin.

Fight with me? No way!