"Master, I came back early today," Mrs. Gu thought for a moment, and did not ask her old man's mood casually, but as if she hadn't noticed, she smiled and said some homely gossip: "The concubine thought that the master would not be able to leave the palace until at least the end of the day, and specially instructed the kitchen to stew the soup on the fire at noon today." ”

"Well," Gu Zhengze's face didn't change much, he still had a serious look, and took a sip of the teacup: "Today, the Holy Lord summoned Lin Xiang and Xie Xiang into the imperial study. ”

"Just the two of them?" Mrs. Gu raised her eyebrows slightly: "It's rare." ”

"The emperor will not have a new will come down today," Gu Zhengze didn't raise his eyelids, and looked like he was drinking tea seriously: "The important matters have been agreed upon by the court, and I have already been ordered to draw up a decree and put on the imperial seal before the dispersal of the dynasty." It wasn't a big deal, and the emperor asked me and Li Xiang to come back first. As for Lin Xiang and Xie Xiang...... It's about the northern border, and the emperor still has something to ask. ”

"Oh," Mrs. Gu nodded, with a sudden appearance: "Although the concubine is in the inner house, I have also heard about the affairs in the north, and it is said that because of An Guogong's performance, the court has been very non-stop these days, and the military generals and ministers have been arguing endlessly. ”

"It's already agreed," Gu Zhengze replied in a flat tone: "The holy decree has been issued, and it will not change at least before the year." ”

"So fast?" Mrs. Gu was a little surprised: "I went to the banquet a few days ago, and I met Mrs. Sun Shangshu, and I heard Mrs. Sun say that Lord Sun is very annoying these days, and the generals are playing one after another, all of which are forcing the household to take the silver, and Lord Sun is worried every day, and runs to Lin Xiang's mansion every day." The concubine still thought ......"

"Originally, it wouldn't have been agreed so quickly," Gu Zhengze sighed softly: "Increasing the army by 50,000 is indeed a lion's mouth, if it is really done according to An Guogong's performance, the pressure on the household department is indeed too great, so Lin Xiang has been holding on to it." Today, Sun Shangshu and Zhou Shangshu quarreled again, and the emperor asked me and several Xiangye for their opinions, thank Xiang...... Xie Xiang supported An Guogong, so Lin Xiang had to compromise and agreed to repair the city defenses of the three northern states first, and talk about the rest later. ”

"What?" Mrs. Gu seemed to be a little unconvinced: "Xie Xiang? How can it be...... If Li Xiang still makes sense, if something happens in the north, the military department will not be able to get out of it. Thank you for ......"

"Yes......" Gu Zhengze's brows furrowed: "I can't figure it out either, how could Xie Xiang suddenly change his position." ”

Mrs. Gu was silent for a moment before asking, "Master, we can't take care of other people's affairs." Now the concubine wants to ask, today in the court, this Xie Xiang is unexpected, standing with An Guogong, Lin Xiang and Li Xiang naturally don't need to ask, each has its own position, when the emperor asked, then how did you answer? ”

"What else can I do," Gu Zhengze smiled bitterly: "I naturally don't want to offend An Guogong, but his two tricks are really difficult for the household, and I naturally can't support him clearly, Lin Xiang stared at it." I'm not Xiang Xie, there are five princes standing behind me, even if I offend Lin Xiang, he can stand firm in the position of the right minister. ”

"The lord is embarrassed." Mrs. Gu nodded clearly: "Actually, everyone in the court knows that the master is cautious, and today's matter is indeed a bit unexpected, who would have thought that Xie Xiang would suddenly change his position." ”

"It's too late to say this now," Gu Zhengze laughed self-deprecatingly: "Xie Xiang stood in line and stood happily, and he was like me the first day, he didn't say a word about the affairs of the northern border, and even secretly supported Lin Xiang and Hubu, who would have thought that he would turn around and change." Now it looks like I'm a worldly villain. But I can only eat this dumb loss, and I can't find An Guogong to explain, I just hope that he doesn't care. ”

"Master......" Mrs. Gu asked after thinking for a while, "You say...... Did Xie Xiang also find out that Lin Xiang secretly sent his family back to his hometown to buy property? ”

"It's not uncommon for officials to return to their hometowns to buy property." Gu Zhengze pondered for a moment and then replied, "This is not something that needs to be hidden. It is not a secret that Lin Xiang ordered Lin Wuye's second daughter to the Zhao family in Songcheng, and it is not a secret that anyone who cares can know it with a little inquiry, and the key to this is not only our family can think of it. Lin Xiang is old and his health is not good, even if he has a beggar heart, it is normal. ”

"That's it," Mrs. Gu nodded: "On the 23rd birthday of the Prince of September, the gifts in our house should be more exquisite." ”

"Hmm!" Gu Zhengze nodded: "Don't go too many people in the house, let's take the sixth sister and the ninth sister." ”

"Isn't that okay?" Mrs. Gu asked: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace banquet, the queen mother specially said that the emperor would enjoy a garden on the birthday of Prince Li. The emperor has a reward, this time the birthday of the prince must be a big event, the family is a family banquet, our house will go to our old couple and two granddaughters, and the daughters-in-law will be fine, and there will be no sons and grandchildren, I'm afraid it's not good? ”

"It's okay," Gu Zhengze shook his head: "The emperor plans to reward Hanbi Manor to Prince Li, I know about this." The emperor's gift was not given to Prince Li, but to the Duke of Anguo's mansion, everyone knows that Prince Li can have today, not because he has the son-in-law of Duke Anguo, who is deeply favored by the saint. Therefore, on the birthday of Prince Li, the emperor must have enough face, and he will definitely send someone to Prince Li's Mansion to announce the reward on his birthday. Although Prince Li is a side branch of the clan, he is nominally the emperor's uncle at the moment, and the emperor intends to give Prince Li face, I think it should be the fifth prince or the sixth prince who personally went to announce the decree and pay homage. ”

"Isn't that a good thing," Mrs. Gu replied, "Then we should go to the banquet in our mansion." ”

"Nope." Gu Zhengze's tone was very firm: "If the boys don't go, they will take the sixth sister and the ninth sister to go." We don't get involved in the affairs of the royal family and the Anguo Mansion, and it is not appropriate to have more dealings with the princes at the moment. The sixth sister and the ninth sister, you also instructed you to stay away from the princes and princesses, and act in a measured manner. Especially the Five Princes, Xie Xiang is the foreign family of the Five Princes, and we should pay more attention to our interactions with him in the house. ”

"Got it." Mrs. Gu nodded: "If the boys in our family don't go, even if the prince comes, they don't need to accompany him." I will instruct the sixth and ninth sisters to stay with the young ladies who are going to pay their respects to their birthdays and not to walk around. ”

"Hmm!" Gu Zhengze nodded: "I don't know if the princesses will go to the banquet, if the princesses also go to the banquet, let the children not come forward." ”

"Don't worry, master," Mrs. Gu smiled: "Prince Li's birthday banquet guests, I think An Guogong and his wife will probably also bring their children to attend, and I will let the sixth sister and the ninth sister play with Miss Mu at that time." ”