Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) was more curious after realizing it: "But this Mu Yuan has done something that defiles Shengcong?"

"Dirty Shengcong?" the Emperor nodded, "That's a fitting one!"

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) said in his heart: It seems that Mu Yuan has committed a lot of things.

The emperor really told the inside story: just half a year ago, Li Han was ordered to go south to secretly investigate the deficit of the Zhen family, but later drowned in Huaishui for no reason. The emperor naturally didn't believe it, and ordered the political envoy to check the facts, and Mu Yuan said in the secret fold that this was undoubtedly an accident. That's how it was put aside. Two months ago, Li Han's servant sent a letter to the criminal department to complain, and the emperor found out that Li Han had met Qiang Liang on a passenger ship and drowned in Huaishui. Among them, the handiwork of the Zhen family and the Zhonglian King faction is indispensable, and the emperor knows that Mu Yuan is making ghosts, so he is naturally thunderous and angry.

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) opened his mouth wide: This Mu Yuan is crazy, right, he dares to betray the emperor's master?

The emperor's resentment was not only because he was betrayed by his subordinates and didn't notice it, but more importantly, he didn't know when Mu Yuan had been dug up from the wall!

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) was extremely insincere to confess his relatives for his crimes, and the emperor was finally merciful and ready to let him go: "I will give you face, and I will leave this matter to you!"

"Huh!" Gu Changbai (Mokun) responded reflexively, and then was stunned, "Minister?"

The emperor said lightly: "I will give him a decent death!"

It's not a decent way to give Mu Yuan a decent death, but the emperor's decency cannot be trampled on, and this matter can't be brought to the table, otherwise it's the emperor who is ugly. Let King Zhonglian and others be happy in private, and Heng can't openly turn himself into a laughing stock.

The holy will was clear, Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) didn't dare to shield his relatives in this kind of matter, and after thinking about it, he slipped to the Internal Affairs Office.

Mu Yuan is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the surface, and Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) has the idea of his younger brother.

Seeing him coming, Gu Lian wondered, "Why did you come over?"

After sending away the chief official who was courteous, Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) asked, "Recently, can you buy official business to hand over to Jinling?"

Gu Lian was puzzled: "Yes, the wedding date of the fourth prince is set, and a batch of silk needs to be purchased." ”

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) said casually: "It's just right, there is a letter that you brought in the official letter and handed it to Mu Yuan." ”

"Mu Yuan?" Gu Lian was very puzzled: If you have a private message, you can't bring it in the official letter?

"This is the will of God. Gu Changbai (Mokun) whispered in Gu Lian's ear, "You do it, don't say anything to anyone, I only mention you, Mu Yuan has committed a big taboo!"

Gu Lian was solemn: "My brother understands. ”

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun)'s private message was only eight words: "Li Han's incident, it's better to die quickly!"

A month later, news came from Jinling that Shang Muyuan, the prince of the Gu Mansion, died of a sudden illness.

Mu Yuan is the head of Mu family, his sudden death naturally caused a shock in the clan, his wife Mu Huang guards the family business and a pair of young children, where can she resist the jackals, tigers and leopards? If it weren't for the good relatives, I am afraid that even the brand of the imperial merchant would be taken off.

Mu Huang's daughter is named Hua Li, although she is less than ten years old, her heart is more hilly than her brother, and she has carried her mother to Beijing to repair the book, one is to report the funeral, and the other is to ask for help.

Huang Zijie was ordered to find the border, but now he is not in the capital, Gu Zheng's wife Huang and Sister Qing have received letters from home, and they can't help but discuss with their husbands.

Gu Zheng didn't think much about it, because he suggested to his wife: "It's not easy for my aunt to be orphaned and widowed, if I can't live in Jinling, it's just right to move to the capital, and my relatives can also take care of it." ”

Huang said in his heart: You still need to say that without our help, she can move her home smoothly under the noses of the Mu family?

Sister Qing also said to Gu Lian: "No matter what, I have to send a competent trip, I'm afraid my aunt alone won't be able to cope with it." ”

Gu Lianke knew the strangeness of Mu Yuan's death, and prevaricated: "I'll go and discuss with my brother." ”

Sister Qing glanced at him: "Second master, my aunt is your serious relative, are you embarrassed to trouble your uncle for this kind of thing?"

Gu Lian couldn't explain the inside story, so he said casually: "If you want to support Aunt Mu, you have to use the post in the house to deal with the official yamen, Aunt Mu is still the head of the Mu family, shouldn't you inform the master and brother?"

Sister Qing felt reasonable: "It's okay, I'll ask the second wife again." ”

The two met, and Sister Qing went to ask Mrs. Zhang again.

Qin Siyue (Long Xi) took Gu Kui and Lin Juegui to chat with Mrs. Zhang, and after listening to Sister Qing's narration, she said: "The master of the family can't get out, it's just right to ask Feng Da to run, he is the best at fiddling with majesty, and it is appropriate to press the Mu family." ”

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "It's very suitable." ”

Sister Qing is secretly happy, Feng Da's mother is the old lady's companion, and in her early years, she almost became the head of the Shenlong General's Mansion, at that time Gu Lao was still there, this old man was the famous "Sun Kong", seeing that Gu Yin Gu Zheng did not have a good face, he put Gu Changbai (Mo Kun), the eldest grandson, on the tip of his heart, which was three points more than today's Gu Lao Taijun's favor for Bufan.

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) practiced martial arts when he was a child, and when he rode to the suburbs, he bumped into Feng Da's battle to buy land, and came back to talk to his grandfather, who was very annoyed and almost beat Feng Da to death.

Such a person is not liked by Mrs. Zhang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but he is valued by the Huang family, and now he is in charge of the affairs of Gu Zhengyuan, and he is more experienced than in his early years. Sister Qing hid her sister-in-law's words in front of the Huang family and recommended Feng Da to Ning.

The Huang family had no objections, and immediately sent Feng's daughter-in-law to come in and give detailed instructions.

Feng's eldest daughter-in-law kept an eye on it, and after serving Sister Qing went out, she asked tentatively: "Second grandmother, our family has a big heart, do you still have teaching?"

"I didn't teach me," Sister Qing smiled, "and I'll show you a letter, it's the princess who thinks you are a capable man, and she personally ordered it in front of your wife, you go back and tell him that this errand is done properly, and the benefits are later!"

Daughter-in-law Feng was so happy that she was itching: "There is such a creation, thank you to the second grandmother, and please rest assured that the princess and the grandmother will not teach the aunt and the wife to suffer." ”

The pattern of the inner courtyard of General Shenlong's Mansion is very complicated, although the serious hostess is Mrs. Zhang, but since the birth of her granddaughter, she has been bent on teasing her grandson. Conditioning and maintenance, usually only ask about major matters, and the details should naturally be in charge of the long house's daughter-in-law Qin Siyue (Long Xi), but Qin Siyue (Long Xi) is the princess's respect, in addition to the princess's mansion, there is also the Protector's Mansion to take care of, simply Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) and Gu Lian have a deep brotherhood, Gu Lian got married not long ago, Qin Siyue (Long Xi) recalled that the old lady and Mrs. Zhang convened the whole house manager to entrust the internal affairs of the Shenlong General's Mansion to Sister Qing, which was an expedient measure that could not be helped. There is also the Huang family, although Gu Taijun is still the Qing sister and aunt, after all, it is the result of living separately, and the servants have accounts in their hearts, so they naturally look forward to Mrs. Zhang and Qin Siyue (Long Xi) to see each other.

Not to mention the funeral of the Mu family, after more than a month, Mrs. Zhang, who has always been simple, announced in a very high-profile manner that the whole government would reward the January silver for no other reason: Qin Siyue (Long Xi) and Sister Qing were found to be pregnant.

The thoughts of the people of the world are all ordinary: many sons and grandchildren, and many blessings. Mrs. Zhang is naturally not exempt from vulgarity, and the subordinates who send things to her two daughters-in-law have not stopped.

Gu Lao Taijun's mind is a little complicated, the big house - to be precise, the big house of the big house has four titles to inherit, Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) is the protector of the country, but also the invisible Rong'en Hou Shizi; Qin Siyue (Longxi) is the princess of Chaoyun, according to the law system of the current dynasty, she is the "princess of the feudal country", and the eldest son is the first class of the light car captain; the princess of the concubine is awarded the "princess of Fengyi", such as the princess of Taiyuan, the princess of Jiang Zhenguo, etc., and the eldest son is the third class of the light car captain.

Qin Siyue (Long Xi) In addition to the fixed quota of "first-class light car captain", the emperor also gave an additional first-class baron inheritance. Gu Lao Taijun has his own calculations, if Gu Changbai (Mokun) only has one son, Gu Kui, then the position of the protector of the country will inevitably fall on his head, Qin Siyue (Long Xi) is very decent in front of the emperor, if she takes the initiative to give the baron to Gu Lian's son, she will naturally be able to agree, she will make efforts here to let Gu Yin pass on the ancestral title to Gu Zheng, and she will be able to go to Bufan in the future, of course, it will be better for Qin Siyue (Long Xi) to take the light car and Gu Chen again.

This idea is based on many unrealistic assumptions: first, it is better for Gu Lao Taijun to survive the eldest son and not survive the second son; second, Gu Yin's second son, especially Gu Changbai (Mo Kun), has only one son; and third, Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) and his wife are willing.

The Huang family has a similar calculation, she can't wait for the two rooms to be able to cut off children and grandchildren. Hearing Mrs. Zhang jokingly say to Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu, "Will the princess have another pair of brothers", her face was distorted, and she squeezed out a sentence without yin or yang: "I heard that twins are not lucky!"

Mrs. Zhang frowned: "The princess's child is the grandson of the long house, and it is all golden." ”

Gu Lao Taijun secretly scolded the Huang family for being brainless, and said with a smile: "The princess is blessed, and the brothers and sisters who are born are naturally blessed." ”

Speaking of Sister Qing, Mrs. Gu couldn't help asking: "Sister Qing is just pregnant and can't work, you are in charge of the family's affairs?"

Huang pricked up his ears.

Mrs. Zhang naturally understood what her mother-in-law meant, looked at Huang and said, "I was about to come to discuss this matter with the old lady, Mei'er and Meijun are also older, so it's good for them to learn it, so as not to rush things in the future." ”

Old Taijun Gu pondered for a moment and said: "Their sisters are still young, one is afraid that they won't be able to stand the restraint, and the other is that if there is a mistake, let the outside laugh." ”

Huang Shi hurriedly said: "What the old lady said is very true. ”

Mrs. Zhang smiled: "If there is a place where they can't see, the daughter-in-law will carry it." ”

Old Mrs. Gu knew that the Huang family had been knocked out of the game, so she had to retreat and beg for a second time: "How about letting Jiong's daughter-in-law help you?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "As long as my brother and sister agree, I can't ask for it." ”

Huang Shi was ruthless, but he still accepted it with a gloomy face: "You should share your worries for your sister-in-law." ”

Even if Mrs. Zhang sleeps, she has to keep her eyes open to guard against the second room, and specially call Lan Ruo to the front to teach the opportunity: Lan Ruojun suddenly said after listening: "Madam, you are eccentric." ”

Mrs. Zhang knocked her daughter: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, and she is also worthy of jealousy!"

Lan Ruo smiled and shook her head: "It's not that I'm alone, I think you are partial to the second sister-in-law." ”

"This girl!" Mrs. Zhang sighed, "It's not that I'm partial to your second sister-in-law, she looks smart in vain, and she can help others count the money if she is sold over there; ”

"Mother!" Lan Ruo approached Mrs. Zhang, "The old lady is still thinking about the title in the mansion for Bufan, do you have any plans for the second brother?"

"Sizzle——!," Mrs. Zhang took a breath, "why do you ask that?

Lan Ruo stuck out his tongue: "Do you still need to pass it on, the second brother is considered to be a meritorious child, but he can't be compared with the eldest brother, can you and the master not think about a bowl of water?"

Do not say this again. Mrs. Zhang said, "Your eldest brother is the eldest son of the master, and he is the 'grandson of the protector of the country' as determined by the emperor's royal mouth. If someone with a heart spreads this to your eldest brother, what will he think of your second brother?"

Lan Ruo nodded in response: "My daughter understands." ”

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) didn't have time to pay attention to housework, and he diluted the joy of his wife's pregnancy a lot when he was loyal and honest, and studied intrigue in the study all day long.

At this stall, the Mu family in the south had another incident.

Although Feng Da was not allowed to be seen by the master, after all, he was still in the name of the chief manager of the Shenlong General's Mansion, and he was quite able to bluff people when he said it, and opened his mouth in front of the Mu family to say, "Grandpa Guo specially sent a slave over" and closed his mouth, "The princess specially instructed the slaves to serve the good aunt and the young lady", and even the chief county official of Jinling Mansion who paid tribute lost the abacus of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight to defend the mother and son of the Mu Huang family, not to mention the clansmen and peers who were plotting the Mu family's industry.

There is also a reason here: when the emperor drove the southern tour, he was assassinated on the ground of Jinling, when he was outnumbered and the situation was in crisis, the Shunyi uncle's daughter Qin Siyue (Long Xi) who accompanied the car guarded with a sword, killed three or four thieves, and was in a hurry, whistled and took out a special one with his subordinates, injured several guards, because of the fear of the power of this thing, none of the princes who accompanied him dared to lean forward to the emperor, Duqin Siyue (Long Xi) stood still in front of the emperor, and when he was in a hurry, he wanted to become a "hedgehog" in the blink of an eye Qin Siyue (Long Xi) escaped a catastrophe: Yonglin, the imperial grandson who arrived in a hurry, and Gu Changbai (Mokun), the captain of the Shenji Battalion, led his subordinates to sweep with firearms, which solved the danger of being overhanged.

After this incident, Qin Siyue (Long Xi) was awarded the title of "Princess Changbai Chaoyun" as a noble girl with a different surname, and the emperor had lost his voice when he asked the guilt and supervised: "I was assassinated today, and I was hurt in my heart, and all the sons and ministers served me before they were filial piety, and I was not disliked; I am old, and the danger is that there is a gap in loyalty and filial piety, which is really great!"

Most of the bureaucrats in Jinling Prefecture have personally experienced the pomp and circumstance when Qin Siyue (Longxi) was sealed, at least the prince's canonization of the prince can't be compared, and the shadow area in his heart is completely proportional to the bloody wind at that time, which one dares to provoke this nobleman?

With the prestige of his relatives, Mu Huang didn't make much effort to set up the family property store with the help of several loyal servants, and after the deceased husband's fifth and seventh days, he embarked on the road to Beijing with his children and daughters.

Because of the fear that Dai Xiao would come to the door to collide with his relatives, the Mu family and his party stopped for three days and two days, and they had to take the opportunity to take stock of the business along the way, and they would soon arrive in Shandong in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After Mu Yuan died, the position of the head of the Mu family fell to the only son Hua Pan, the young master is the most uneasy, every time he relies on the reputation of the four families to do nonsense, his father can be restrained in fashion, and now Mu Huang is blindly doting, but also lawless, all the way to the boundary of Jinan Mansion, and finally killed people in order to compete for the top card of Youling.

Hua Pan didn't care about his identity, left the steward to cook and left, the deceased was also a local squire, how could the family easily expose it? A piece of paper was reported to the prefect's yamen, and the chief official was furious, and immediately went on a business trip to arrest the fugitive, and threw Hua Pan into the dungeon.

Mu Huang panicked, on the one hand, he sent his family to seal five hundred taels of silver to go to make a point, and on the other hand, he sent a generous gift to Beijing for help, hoping to exonerate his son.

After receiving the letter from his sister, Huang hurriedly went to Sister Qing to discuss, Sister Qing was already pregnant, holding her stomach and saying: "With my aunt here, my cousin will naturally not suffer, and when the second master comes back at night, we will think of a proper person to go to Shandong to fish him out." ”

Huang nodded in satisfaction, said a few more gossips and walked away.

When talking to her husband in the evening, Gu Lian smiled and said: "Liu Baoguo, the governor of Shandong, is my grandfather's protégé, and I will repair the book today and let him take care of it." ”

Sister Qing said again: "Aunt Mu doesn't love money, as long as my cousin is fine." ”

Liu Baoguo was promoted by Gu Lao in his early years, and now he is under the direct management of Gu Changbai (Mo Kun), how can there be any reason to refuse when he receives a letter and a generous gift?

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) didn't know it, but he was stopped by Zhang Jingtang, a waiter of the Criminal Department, when he was in the court: "Grandpa Gu." ”

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) was puzzled in his heart, and arched his hand: "Lord Zhang." ”

Zhang Jingtang got straight to the point: "The lower officials have a saying, I don't know if I should say it or not!"

"Your Excellency, you're welcome. The polite words are easy to say, but the alarm bell rings in my heart: what does this doorman of the loyal and honest king want to do?

Zhang Jingtang said with a smile: "That's the case, the next day I received a criminal name document from Shandong, saying that there was a son surnamed Mu who killed someone, and he was originally taken into custody. ”

Gu Changbai (Mo Kun) was not stupid, and he guessed the truth of the matter in a blink of an eye: "Lord Zhang's words are a bit arbitrary, we are in Beijing, where can we know the inside story of Shandong?

"Grandpa said yes!" Zhang Jingtang's face was not very comfortable.