Chapter 41: The Knot in the Heart Is Unsolvable
"Brother Peng, in fact, this kind of thing... A lot..."Qiu Qingge whispered on the side, "It's just that many things haven't been encountered by you, such as this Cao Yun incident, I guess those officials do this... It's not once or twice, it's just that this time it's a little too much, and it happens to be known again..."
"Alas..."Peng Yue sighed and did not speak. I couldn't imagine these things that Qiu Qingge said www.biquge.info, but I really didn't want to mention it anymore.
"I'm afraid that this mother and daughter will have a very difficult time in the future..."Peng Yue said in a low voice, "That old businessman is probably ... Mother and daughter are still young..."
"Why did you say that woman married that old businessman, I went to his house today to see it, and it is not a rich family..."Peng Yue looked at Qiu Qingge and felt that his question was a little inappropriate.
"I don't think that woman looks like an innocent family..."Qiu Qingge looked at Peng Yue, "I mean... Well... In the twilight, the boss married a merchant woman..."
"Oh...," Peng Yue nodded, "I guess that's the same..."
"Forget it... Let's not talk about it..."Peng Yue waved his hand, "It makes me feel uncomfortable..."
"Actually, I'm more worried about Caoyun now..."Peng Yue's face became solemn again, "I estimate that this matter will soon spread throughout the capital, or even a larger area, I am afraid that many businessmen will not dare to invest in Caoyun because of this, and in this way, Caoyun's business will eventually decline..."
"Brother Peng doesn't have to worry about this..."Qiu Qingge persuaded on the side, "Through this incident, everyone will also know that Brother Peng is dedicated to the people, and know that Brother Peng's determination to eliminate corrupt officials and corrupt officials in order to develop Caoyun may inspire everyone to invest in the development of Caoyun... Besides, don't we still have a newspaper? ”
"Oh... That's right..."Peng Yue breathed a long sigh of relief, and then laughed, "I was so confused that I almost forgot about this matter..."
"You're not confused, just because you're today... I'm a little impatient..."Qiu Qingge smiled sweetly at Peng Yue and grabbed Peng Yue's hand, "Brother Peng..."
"That's right, Sister Qingge..."Peng Yue turned around, startling Qiu Qingge, who was about to talk to him.
"What's wrong?" Qiu Qingge looked at Peng Yue, his eyes were full of words just now, but he was swallowed back into his stomach at once.
"I have something to discuss with you..."Peng Yue stared at Qiu Qingge, his expression was very serious, "I've been thinking about this matter for a long time, can you... Let my uncle also contribute to Caoyun, and if I open a private mouth in the future, I also want my uncle to participate in it, after all, this business guidance is only done by me, which is far from enough, and I don't want to expose my participation in business..."
"Ahh This..."Qiu Qingge's face was embarrassed, and the hand that grabbed Peng Yue just now unconsciously let go.
"Sister Qingge, you believe me, doing this Caoyun business must be profitable, and the profits are huge, you should also know this matter. Although the matter of opening a private mouth is still unclear, the profit will definitely not be less than Caoyun..."Peng Yue grabbed Qiu Qingge's hand as he spoke, as if to give her confidence, "In any case, it is always better than my uncle doing business in the northwest, and the northwest is not peaceful now, and there are always Tatars haunting... And I want to take this opportunity to meet my uncle..."
"Oops... I didn't mean this..."Qiu Qingge broke away from Peng Yue's hand and looked away with a somewhat flustered look, "I told you that my father is not a businessman..."
"You... Then you never made it clear to me, and every time I asked you, you didn't let me ask! Peng Yue turned his back, and his words were also a little angry, "Forget it, this matter is regarded as if I didn't mention it, Ling Zun... Don't see you either! ”
"Brother Peng..."Qiu Qingge saw that Peng Yue was really angry this time, and his tone softened suddenly.
"Brother Peng, don't be angry, I... I'll tell you all..."Qiu Qingge pulled Peng Yue's sleeves, and there was some pleading in his eyes, "My father is really not a businessman, actually... My father, like you, is... Also an official..."
"What?" Peng Yue turned around and stared at Qiu Qingge tightly, "Sister Qingge, are you sure... You're not kidding me? ”
"How can I have the heart to joke with you now?" Qiu Qingge frowned, "What I said is true..."
"Then why haven't you been telling me..."Peng Yue grabbed Qiu Qingge's arm at this time, with a smile on his face, "You have been... I also feel awkward in my heart, since I am an official in the same dynasty, what does it matter to tell me, I don't know where my uncle is now? ”
"At the beginning, a girl from someone just met you and lived alone in the capital, how could she tell you all the things at home, who knows you..."Qiu Qingge had a strange expression on his face, "You were an official in the court at the time, and you borrowed money from me, how do I know that you and my father... In short, it's impossible to tell you..."
"I know this, I understand..."Peng Yue laughed, "Then why didn't you tell me later..."
"Later... Later..."Qiu Qingge pursed his lips and lowered his head again, "Later, I got to know you better and better, so... So I don't dare to tell you..."
"Haha... What don't you dare, you girls always think too much..."Peng Yue stroked Qiu Qingge's bun, "Okay, don't sell it, tell me quickly..."
"No..."Qiu Qingge shook his head, but grabbed Peng Yue's hand tightly, as if looking for a support, "Brother Peng, do you really like me?" You'll always like me, won't you? You're going to like me no matter what happens, right? ”
Qiu Qingge's series of questions made Peng Yue suddenly a little overwhelmed, he didn't know why Qiu Qingge asked this question, only to see Peng Yue's face flushed, and his head lowered, "Yes... Yes, I would... I've always liked you..."
"Ah..."Qiu Qingge breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had received a promise like a daughter, "My father is current... Ningxia General Soldier, you should... You know, right? ”
"Are you saying that Ling Zun is the Marquis of Xianning, the current Ningxia chief soldier Qiu Luan... Lord Qiu? Peng Yue's brows twisted into a pimple, how could he not know this person, a few days ago, because of the appointment of the Ningxia General Army, the court had been fried into a pot of porridge, and he had made a clear objection at the beginning, but due to Qiu Luan's father Qiu Luan's great meritorious service, coupled with the strong recommendation of many ministers in the court, Qiu Luan finally sat in the position of Ningxia General Army.
Peng Yue objected, naturally there was a very good reason, when Qiu Luan was a border general in the northwest, he had a bad record, corruption and bribery were commonplace, but because of his father, the court did not pursue it, but just turned a blind eye. Moreover, Qiu Luan is incapable, he can only talk on paper and talk exaggeratedly, but like Zhao Kuo, he is considered extremely capable by many ministers in the DPRK and China, and ignores his "small bad deeds" on weekdays.
"Brother Peng?" Qiu Qingge tilted his head and whispered, "What are you thinking?" ”
"Ahh It's nothing..."Peng Yue's eyes were obviously a little flustered, "Where did we talk about just now?" ”
"Just now... We're talking about my father..."Qiu Qingge lowered his head and whispered.
"Oh... Yes, we talked about Ling Zun just now..."Peng Yue swallowed his saliva, trying to calm himself.
"Do you really know my daddy?" Qiu Qingge looked at Peng Yue, "Actually, my father's official position is not big, I didn't expect you to really know..."
"Actually, the reason why I said before that my dad was also doing business in the northwest was because my dad had been in the northwest... manages the horse market of the imperial court, of course, the horse market of the imperial court will open and close for a while, and there is no accurate number..."Qiu Qingge explained on the side.
"Actually, I know you... I know my father..."Qiu Qingge's voice became even lower, "Last time my father was promoted to the chief soldier of Ningxia, you... I have objected to it, and I know about it... Also understood, so... So I didn't want you to talk about my family at that time..."
Peng Yue only understood the reason why Qiu Qingge was reluctant to tell him about his family affairs at this time, because Qiu Qingge also knew about her father's many bad deeds, and Qiu Qingge knew that she was an upright official and hated those corrupt officials on weekdays, so she was afraid that saying it would affect the relationship between the two before, but if the two wanted to develop in the future, they would have to explain all these things, because Qiu Qingge could not hide her father's identity from herself forever.
"Actually, I should have confessed to you earlier, but now that I have said it, my heart is relaxed..."Qiu Qingge smiled sweetly, but saw that Peng Yue was still solemn.
"Brother Peng... You promised me just now, you just said..."Qiu Qingge observed Peng Yue's emotional changes, "What you care about is me, and what you like is me, right?" ”
"Yes... Right... Of course..."Peng Yueqiang squeezed out a smile, "Of course I like you, and I care about you..."
Peng Yue now suddenly felt that his promise seemed to be too early, although he had not seen Qiu Luan, but the evil deeds of this "brother" in the history books were deeply engraved in his mind. Especially after dealing with that "vicious incident" just now, the hatred for corrupt officials and corrupt officials in his heart has another layer, and Peng Yue is now beginning to regret why he asked Qiu Qingge who her father was at this time.
"Brother Peng... Are you treating me daddy... Comments? Qiu Qingge asked softly.
"No... No..."Peng Yue raised his head, but he didn't dare to look directly into Qiu Qingge's eyes, "Sister Qingge, in fact, last time... It's me who is not good, I shouldn't oppose the emperor... Grant Lingzun the position of Ningxia General Soldier..."
"It's okay..."Qiu Qingge smiled at Peng Yue, "Actually... Actually, I understand, but my dad really loves me very much, and... And my father hasn't done anything too much..."Qiu Qingge really didn't believe that Peng Yue would know much about his father's affairs, at most, he knew that his father had a bad reputation.
"Hmm..." Peng Yue nodded softly, but his heart turned upside down.
There are some things that Qiu Qingge doesn't know, and she will never know, but Peng Yue knows those things clearly, and even deeply imprinted them in his mind, and he will never go away. Yes, Qiu Luan really hasn't done anything too much now, so far, he has made some small mistakes that are despised by honest officials, compared to Qiu Qingge's love, Peng Yue really doesn't care. But Qiu Luan did those things after many years really can never be tolerated, and he can never forgive: fear of the enemy and avoid war, cruelty to Zhongliang, recognition of thieves as fathers, this pile, one by one, Peng Yue wants to forget, but he can't forget it no matter what. Peng Yue is now beginning to regret why he has the memories of his past life, but there are some things that it is useless to regret.
"Brother Peng... You're today... Why is it always absent-minded? Qiu Qingge naturally noticed Peng Yue's abnormality, and she vaguely felt that after she told Peng Yue of her father's identity, Peng Yue became a little wrong, but Qiu Qingge couldn't say it clearly.
In fact, Qiu Qingge had already been mentally prepared in advance, she knew that when she told Peng Yue the truth, Peng Yue would have some mustard in her heart. But the reason why Qiu Qingge said the matter was because the situation was urgent today, but because he had also gone through a long period of deliberation.
Qiu Qingge now believes in Peng Yue, she believes in Peng Yue's personality, believes that Peng Yue is not a stingy and dead-eyed person, she believes in Peng Yue's feelings for herself, she believes that Peng Yue will not be alienated from herself because of her father's "big and not small" bad deeds, and even have the idea of giving up. She thinks that if Peng Yue really has an irreconcilable estrangement and estrangement with herself because of these reasons from her father, Peng Yue is not a real man, nor is he a man worthy of her love.
In fact, to a certain extent, Qiu Qingge's estimation is completely correct. But there are always so many things in the world that we simply can't predict, or think beyond our own considerations. For example, Qiu Qingge would never know what his father would do in the future, nor would he ever think that Peng Yue was a person who traveled back from the future, and he knew all about his father's life in advance, and even hated it to the bone marrow...
"Nothing... Where is there any absent-mindedness..."Peng Yue smiled, barely pretending to be indifferent, "It's not too early, I'll send you back to the house first..."
"What about you?" Qiu Qingge asked softly.
"Uh... I still have some things to take care of, so you can go back first..."
"Hmm... Alright then..."Qiu Qingge replied softly, burying all the words in his heart. In fact, she just wanted to ask Peng Yue if she had talked to Ziling about the matter between the two of them, and how Ziling had solved it, because according to the current situation, Peng Yue didn't seem to be very willing to mention this matter. Moreover, Qiu Qingge estimated Peng Yue's temperament, and he was likely to not be able to handle this matter well. Qiu Qingge felt uncomfortable holding this matter in her heart, she wanted to ask in one go, but judging from today's situation, I am afraid that she would not have the opportunity to ask.
Notes: 1. The color of the twilight goes to the court, and the boss marries a businesswoman: These two poems are taken from Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing", and the original text should be "The younger brother goes to the army and the aunt dies, and the twilight goes to the color of the dynasty." In front of the door, the saddle horse is scarce, and the boss marries a merchant woman", which tells the story of a dusty woman who enjoyed all the glory and wealth when she was young and beautiful, but after she was old and decrepit, she still couldn't escape no one's attention, and married a merchant as a concubine. This alludes to the fact that Gu Wan'er's mother was a dusty woman when she was young, and when she was a little older, she had no choice but to marry Gu Wan'er's father.
2. Qiu Luan: The father of Qiu Luan, the rebellion of King Anhua in the fifth year of Zhengde, Qiu Jun went to his military camp to be an undercover agent, and finally joined forces with the outside, captured the King of Anhua alive, and quelled the rebellion in only 18 days. In the seventh year of Zhengde, he worshiped the general of the thief, quelled the rebellion of Liu Hui in Henan, and made meritorious contributions to the Marquis of the world (in short, the reader knew that Qiu Yan was a very powerful person, and his merits were great. It's a pity that his son Qiu Luan didn't inherit his father's excellent potential, all kinds of inferior character, all kinds of low ability, this reader doesn't have to Baidu on his own, because I found that Baidu Encyclopedia has very little introduction to this person. The reader just needs to wait and see what happens, because Qiu Luan will appear as a very important character later in the novel, so I won't repeat it here, but first bury a foreshadowing)