The study of the Imperial Historian's Mansion

The quaint and elegant study room is filled with a faint smell of books. Behind the bookcase, the plain and elegant expression of the Imperial History Lord was a little gloomy, staring at a letter on the bookcase and pondering.

"Xianli, what do you mean by this concubine?" After a while, the Imperial Master raised his head and asked.

Not far from the bookcase, a handsome young man stood with his hands solemn and pondered for a moment before saying, "My son is stupid, will it be for... That's why it's ......" Gu Yushi shook his head and said, Gu Xianli's sword eyebrows frowned slightly, and his expression was very angry, "How does the royal family treat others, but they shouldn't sacrifice their cousin to make a raft." "The Gu family has more men than women for several generations, and in the previous generation, there was a daughter from Shen Qingwan's mother, and in Gu Xianli's generation, the two rooms of the Gu family's direct family turned out to be sons. Gu Xianli, who has been living in the capital, also loves Shen Qingwan, a cousin who often met when he was a child.

Gu Yushi sighed lightly and said, "In the eyes of the royal family, who else can't be sacrificed except themselves?" What's more, Wan'er hasn't appeared in the capital much since your aunt died, and her reputation has long been ruined by the wicked woman of the Shen family. King Qin is naturally reluctant to marry a late son. ”

Gu Xianli snorted coldly and said, "My son is right to see that his cousin does not marry the King of Qin. This is not married yet, and he takes things for nothing in his fiancée's shop, which is also the style of the royal family? If my cousin really marries him, I'm afraid that the little dowry left by us and my aunt will be used up by him. Thinking of the things mentioned when Mu Tao came over, Gu Xianli's anger in his heart didn't come to one place, and his opinion of that section of Yuyan became worse and worse.

Gu Yushi raised his hand and stroked the beautiful hair under his lips, nodded and said, "Then King Qin is indeed not a good match for a late son." Wan'er has always had an idea, but she doesn't think she thinks so much about King Qin, otherwise she wouldn't let the Shen family's mother and daughter act like that. "Thinking of the death of my little sister back then, I wanted to take my seriously ill niece back to my home, but I was stopped by the old woman of the Shen family. Wan'er dragged her sick body back to Yunzhou with her nurse and grandmother, and lived alone in the isolated Shen Mansion. Although the Liu family wanted to be unfavorable to her several times, he still let her avoid it smoothly. Now it seems that the niece not only has the intelligence of the little sister, but also has the strength and sensitivity that the little sister can't match, which makes Gu Yushi a little proud in his heart.

"Nonsense!" Gu Yushi said. As an imperial historian, the old man of the Gu family is full of peach and plums, and he naturally knows more things than ordinary people. "Well, go see your mother. When I went back, my father went to visit the prince in person, and now I want to write an excerpt. ”

"Write an excerpt? Who is Daddy going to impeach? Gu Xianli said curiously.

Gu Yushi Qingxi's face showed a sneer: "There is no way to impeach Shen Shangshu's goddaughter, and conniving at the four daughters to give him private favors before the marriage contract is dissolved by the King of Qin. "The Lingqi Dynasty clearly stipulates that the official is not guilty. As long as the impeachment of the imperial history is not a fictitious slander, no matter what the emperor says, he cannot be condemned. The affairs of King Qin and the second girl of the Shen family are full of nobles in the capital, who doesn't know? It's just that the Shen family and the royal family don't care, and others naturally pretend not to know. Now that some people are making a big splash, those imperial historians who are idle and have nothing to do, and some Qingliu literati who can't see this, naturally won't let go of this opportunity. On the surface, it was Shen Shangshu who was impeached, but in fact, the final thing pointed to Shen Yijia and King Qin. I'm afraid that in the end, even King Qin can't hide such a thing as taking away his ex-fiancée's property for nothing.

"Won't this make enemies for the late son?" Gu Xianli frowned and said with some concern.

Gu Yushi smiled lightly: "Otherwise, do you look at King Qin's appearance like he feels guilty about Wan'er?" At least our Gu family's position should be presented to the King of Qin and the Emperor. The Gu family is making it clear that the carriage and horses are going to protect their niece, "Since we can't think of what Concubine De means for a while, let's find something to do for the Qin Wangfu first, lest they want to calculate your cousin when they are idle." In Gu Yushi's heart, he looked horizontally and vertically, and he didn't understand why King Qin wanted to give up his niece and marry the second girl of the Shen family. In addition to appearance, in terms of identity, one is the eldest daughter and the other is born to a concubine. In terms of intelligence and virtue, Shen Yijia would have been punished to kneel in the ancestral hall in the Gu family if he was only a flattering person. Even if it is about the dowry, I am afraid that the dowry that the Shen family has done with all their financial resources may not be as rich as the Gu family's later son. The difference between the newly emerging nouveau riche and the century-old clan is not the slightest bit.

Listening to his father's words, Gu Xianli couldn't help but be happy, and said with a smile: "It's still my father's thoughtfulness, and the child retires." ”

Seeing his son close the door and leave, Gu Yushi sighed slightly and picked up the pen to write the excerpt. He has a son under his knees, and the eldest son Qingze returned to Yunzhou with his father and studied filial piety in front of his father. The second son Xianli has been by his side since he was a child, although he and his wife are both from scholarly families, but Xianli has been very talented in martial arts since he was a child, and his literary talent is just mediocre. Thinking of Shen Qing's words of persuasion when he came to visit the New Year last year, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: Could it be that the century-old scholarly Gu family really wants to produce a general? After stopping and thinking for a long time, Gu Yushi finally put down his pen and got up and walked to the bookshelf on the side, skillfully pulled out a book from the sixth floor, looked down at the vigorous handwriting on the paper-"Taizu Military Codex", and said in a loud voice: "Someone." ”

Soon, the little guy waiting outside the door pushed the door in and called out respectfully, "Master." ”

"Send this book to the sixth prince and tell him that he will read it for me within this year. In addition, I will send a piece of experience every month. ”

The little guy took the book, didn't ask much, and respectfully withdrew.

After a while, Gu Xianli's hearty laughter came from a distance, obviously he was chased by the little guy before he went far, "The child thanked Daddy, the child took the order!" ”

"Bastard, unorthodox!" Gu Yushi scolded in a low voice, but he couldn't help but show a relieved smile on his face.

The impeachment seems to have ended with the emperor's unsavory punishment, but the aftermath is far from over. Before Shen Shangshu returned home after going down to the court, the matter of the early dynasty had already spread throughout the family in the capital at a speed like the wind. I don't know where it came out, Shen Shangshu sold his daughter to seek glory, and seeing that King Qin didn't like his six daughters who were not outstanding, he instructed Shen Yijia, the fourth daughter, who was known as the first beauty in the capital, to tempt His Royal Highness King Qin. One person is telling a rumor, and what a hundred people say seems to be the truth. No matter where he went, Shen Shangshu seemed to feel that others looked at him differently than usual. In the end, I could only endure the depression and hurriedly finished handling the political affairs and returned home.

When Mu Tao gloated and told Shen Qingwan about the rumors outside, Shen Qingwan just smiled faintly and ignored them. It's just that I'm a little worried about whether this action will bring any trouble to my uncle. However, the second uncle is not a reckless man who does not know how to measure, and since he has done this, he naturally has his reasons and ideas. However, Shen Qingwan was a little surprised that his father did not anger him because of this incident, after all, after Shen Shangshu returned home in a hurry yesterday, even Liu and Shen Yijia had a meal. Maybe it wasn't that he didn't intend to be angry with her, after all, he had already rushed into Qing Yixuan yesterday, but he didn't know why he turned around and went out without saying anything just after entering the room.

Maybe it's a rare sudden guilt? Indifferently glanced at the simple furnishings in the room, Shen Qingwan thought casually.

Sitting leisurely in front of the window and bowing his head to embroider, a purple iris gradually took shape under his hands.

There was a faint commotion in the courtyard, Shen Qingwan frowned and raised her head, "Xunhan, what's going on outside?" ”

"Miss Hui, it's the second young master who is back. Outside the hospital, they clamored to see the young lady. Xun Han replied respectfully.

Shen Qingwan smiled faintly, pinned the embroidery needle to the silk cloth and stood up, "Go and take a look." "Shen Yiming, the only male in the entire Shen Mansion, is eighteen years old this year and is studying in a famous academy in the capital. Shen Yiming was influenced by the Liu family and didn't like Shen Qingwan, the sister-in-law, since he was a child. After Gu's death, as the most favored boy in the house, he looked directly at people with his nostrils when he faced Shen Qingwan. It's good to see each other a few times a year, where has there ever been a situation where he personally came over to see Shen Qingwan. Needless to say, it was naturally because Liu and Shen Yijia were scolded by their father yesterday. I just came back from school yesterday, and I can't wait to fight for my mother and sister today.

Before he went out, he heard the voice of Mu Tao and Shen Yiming arguing, "Presumptuous!" You're just a lowly girl, and you dare to stop you! Be careful that the Lord sells you to the hook bar! Shen Yiming glared at the girl in Tsing Yi in front of him viciously.

Others may be afraid of the second young master in this mansion, Mu Tao is not so polite, her beautiful eyes are round, and she sneered at Shen Yiming with her head raised: "Even if I am lowly, I am still the girl's girl, and if I want to fight or sell, it will not be the turn of the second young master, you will be in charge." trespassing on my sister's yard, this is the etiquette that the second young master learned in the academy? It's really well taught, and well learned! ”

"Cheap girl! Call me! Shen Yiming angrily commanded the little guy behind him to teach Mu Tao a lesson.

"Second brother, what are you doing?" Shen Qingwan walked out of the courtyard and looked at the tense young man in front of him lightly, his eyes fell on the little guy holding Mu Tao's hand, "Don't let go?" The two little guys who were holding Mu Tao seemed to be on fire, and quickly retracted their hands and hid behind Shen Yiming. Seeing that the people around him were so useless, Shen Yiming felt embarrassed, and snorted dissatisfiedly and said to Shen Qingwan: "Sixth sister, you girl is so rude, I'll help you teach you a lesson." ”

Shen Qingwan looked at him coldly, "I will discipline the people around me, if you have time, it is better to learn the rules a few times." Looking at Shen Yiming's appearance, Shen Qingwan knew why his father loved and hated this son. The only single seedling, it's still a brainless one. The Liu family actually whimsically thought that his son could be compared with the second son of the Liu family. Liu Ergongzi is sixteen years old and is already a young talent in the capital, and this year he went to Lishan Academy alone to study, both the Liu family and his teachers and classmates have high hopes for him, as if he is the future champion talent. And his half-brother is obviously just a gentleman who can't be ranked in the capital. Shen Yiming grew up in the palm of his hand by the old lady and the Liu family since he was a child, and even the second sister and the current fourth sister in this family did not dare to talk to him like this. Shen Yiming was immediately jumped up like a cat with burnt hair, and pointed at Shen Qingwan angrily: "You are so bold, you dare to say this about me." I'm going to tell my grandmother that you absolutely want you to look good! ”

It's really undignified to deal with such a child, Shen Qingwan has always been unable to understand, although the Shen family is not a hundred-year-old family, it is also a family with some weight in the capital, how can it raise an idiot like Shen Yiming? Not bothering to pay attention to the angry boy, Shen Qingwan turned around and was about to go back to the room, "Please ask the second young master to go out." ”

"Shen Qingwan, you stop for me!" Shen Yiming was furious, "You are so shameless, it is obvious that the brother-in-law of King Qin doesn't want you anymore, you actually let your uncle speak ill of your father in front of the emperor, and your mother and second sister were scolded by your father." You deserve to be abandoned by King Qin, you deserve it..."

"Evil beasts! Don't stop me yet! Shen Yiming, who was scolding, didn't see the coldness in Shen Qingwan's eyes and a hint of a smile on his lips. It wasn't until an angry roar came from behind him that he turned around a little stiffly and saw the people around him lying on the ground and trembling one by one. And the always amiable father was glaring at him with a blue face, "Daddy......"

"This Shangshu Mansion is really well-educated. A concubine who was born to a concubine dared to insult the original concubine so much in broad daylight, and he was really taught today. Among the people who followed Shen Shangshu, a handsome young man sneered.

Hearing this, Shen Shangshu's face became even more ugly, "What are you doing in a daze?" Don't take this beast down for me! Give me a heavy responsibility for the twenty boards! ”

Hearing Shen Shangshu's words, Shen Yiming immediately screamed in fright. punched and kicked the two subordinates who came up on the side, "Dad... Father... The child knew that he was wrong..."It's a pity that he is young and weak, how can he beat these subordinates who are in the prime of life, and he was soon dragged not far away to carry out the cane execution.

Shen Qingwan's expression was indifferent, but with rare joy, she stepped forward quickly, "I've seen my father." Auntie, cousin, why are you here? ”

Shen Shangshu looked at his daughter who was respectful to him but showed rare intimacy to outsiders, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. But thinking of the slightly shabby furnishings in Shen Qingwan's courtyard, he couldn't get out. I had to smile in front of me: "Xianli and your aunt came to see you, so my father accompanied them by the way." ”

Gu Xianli smiled coldly and said, "Isn't it, if we don't come today, we won't know that the little sister is living this kind of life in the Shen Mansion." The smile on Shen Shangshu's face froze, and he looked at Mrs. Gu with a cold face and Gu Xianli with an unkind face. Shen Qingwan smiled faintly, stepped forward to take Mrs. Gu's hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't stand at the door." Let's go in and have a cup of tea. "Auntie, don't stand at the door. Let's go in and have a cup of tea. ”

Listening to the words of her niece, who loved her like her own daughter, Mrs. Gu's originally cold face immediately smiled a little. Holding Shen Qingwan's hand, he sighed pityingly: "Good boy, you have been wronged." Shen Qingwan smiled lightly, took Mrs. Gu's arm and went to the courtyard, not forgetting to turn around and say to the father who was standing on the side with an embarrassed face: "If the father is not busy, let's try my daughter's tea together." Shen Cheng smiled reluctantly and nodded, "Then let's try the tea at night." ”