"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Although Gu Ming didn't want to fight, since the emperor took the initiative to open his mouth, he couldn't turn him away thousands of miles away, right?

"But the emperor, once the minister leaves the Hanlin Academy, the matter of the Yongping Grand Ceremony ......"

"Aiqing, this is a heavy burden, you can't do it without you...... In this way, you can temporarily hold the position of a bachelor, and it is convenient for you to enter the palace from time to time to give lectures.

But in this way, Aiqing is afraid that it will be harder. ”

Gu Ming smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, what you have is energy." ”

"Hahaha, that's right, after all, Aiqing is not an ordinary person......"

Next, the two ministers discussed the current situation and countermeasures in detail, and when the discussion was almost over, Emperor Yongping said: "Tomorrow, I will inform the cabinet to draft the appointment letter of Aiqing."

Including Mrs. Ling's edict was also carried out simultaneously.

By the way, Mrs. Ling is still busy with family affairs? Now that the New Year is over, wouldn't it be better to take her to the capital to celebrate the New Year together? ”

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not convenient for Humble Jing to leave home now, because ...... She is also cultivating, and now she is at a critical juncture in her cultivation, I am afraid that it will take another year and a half to do so. ”

"Oh?"

Emperor Yongping was stunned.

Then he said suddenly: "Dare to love is a pair of fairy couples, then I want to congratulate Aiqing again." Ordinary people often use a hundred years of good union to express their best wishes for a couple.

And for Aiqing and Mrs. Ling, I'm afraid it's a thousand years of good together......"

Millennium?

Speaking of which, Emperor Yongping's insight is still difficult to get out of the eyes of ordinary people.

If you really step into the best realm of cultivation, what is a thousand years?

What Gu Ming is looking for...... It is eternal life!

"Well, after Mingqing takes office, explain what is in hand, and then go back to visit relatives, celebrate the New Year, and wait for the next year."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Being able to go home for the New Year, Gu Ming naturally couldn't ask for it.

……

A few days later.

With a holy decree, Gu Ming jumped two levels in a row again, and his official rank was promoted from the fourth rank to the third rank, and he served as the secretary of Dali Temple.

This time, there was a rare silence in the court, and no one jumped out to object.

First, because most of the ministers who fell during this period of time, and there are many new ones, and secondly, several important ministers led by Fei You and Cui Dexiong who have always been at odds with Gu Ming have been taken into custody.

According to the previous discussion with the emperor, Gu Ming also served as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, after all, compiling the "Yongping Canon" was also a major event.

It is said that the new official took office with three fires.

Gu Ming's first fire in office, first took the roster and named them in turn, which can be regarded as knowing each other.

In fact, before this, the two young secretaries of Dali Temple have begun to fight openly and secretly, and they all want to take this opportunity to move up and fill the vacancy of Dali Temple.

Under normal circumstances, both of them are promising.

After all, many ministers were dismissed during this time, and the court officials fell into an unprecedented state of famine.

There are many ministers who have worked hard for many years and thought that they would never get ahead again, but they unexpectedly took this opportunity to be promoted, which can really be described as a few joys and a few sorrows.

However, the two Shaoqing of Dali Temple never dreamed that they were fighting back and forth, but the result was that the bamboo basket was empty...... Gu Ming landed in the air, instantly shattering their dreams of promotion.

However, even if they felt uncomfortable, they didn't dare to show their faces.

After all, they know very well the weight of Gu Ming in the emperor's heart, and they have only been in office for less than a year, and they have been promoted several times in a row.

It can be said that not to mention this dynasty, looking at history, I am afraid it can be called unprecedented.

If they dare to show their faces and dare to confront passively, let alone promotion, they won't even have to be officials.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Gu Ming has probably stayed in the position of Dali Siqing for a short time, and anyone can guess that the emperor's appointment is nothing more than a springboard for Gu Ming and a mixture of qualifications.

I am afraid that in the near future, the emperor will issue another holy decree to transfer Gu Ming to the cabinet.

In the future, it is not a problem to pay homage to the prime minister.

Based on this psychology, on the day of Gu Ming's arrival, even if the two Shaoqing of Dali Temple were a little unhappy, they were more enthusiastic than the other on their faces, and they rushed to take Gu Ming to familiarize themselves with the environment and affairs of Dali Temple, and report some important situations in recent days.

Gu Ming's second fire was to overturn the case for Liu Ruling's father.

It can be said that almost no one dared to touch this case before, after all, even Concubine Xuan's mother committed suicide in fear of crime, it is conceivable that even if Liu Ruling's father was framed, how powerful is the person who framed him?

It's scary to think about.

But now, the truth of this case has completely surfaced, and the emperor also knows the inside story, Gu Ming naturally wants to take this opportunity to fulfill his promise.

It's just that after all, this case involves the secrets of the inner palace, and Gu Ming can't tell the real reason, so he can only put all the fault on Pudu Cihang......

It doesn't matter who the murderer is, he has already been punished anyway.

The key now is to restore the innocence of the people who were killed at the beginning, once the case is overturned, Liu Ruling will restore his original identity, and the court will also return his family property and make some compensation.

With the identity of Dali Siqing, coupled with the acquiescence of the emperor, Gu Ming closed the case in only two days and returned Liu Ruling's father's innocence.

And Liu Ruling naturally resumed her status as the daughter of the official family, and the money compensated by the court was enough to make her rich for a long time.

In this regard, Liu Ruling was not grateful to the imperial court, after all, she had been hurt too much, and it was impossible for her dead relatives to be resurrected.

But to Gu Ming, she was very grateful and grateful......

In fact, Gu Ming could completely guess Liu Ruling's thoughts, she would rather not have a penny, she just wanted to stay by his side, even if it was just to be a maid.

It's just that Gu Ming can't do this.

The reason why he saved Liu Ruling was not because he coveted his beauty, and besides, he was not short of beauty...... It is nothing more than a psychology of sympathy.

Of course, there are more or less factors of pity and cherishment, after all, there are not many women like Liu Ruling who are beautiful and versatile.

Gu Ming's third fire...... actually paid his own money and invited his colleagues from Dali Temple to go to the most luxurious restaurant in the capital to have a drink.

After all, as the leader of Dali Temple, he still needs the active response and support of the following people in the future work.

He is different from other officials, and as soon as other officials take office, the first thing that comes to mind is to establish authority, make meritorious contributions, and so on.

What Gu Ming needs is a harmonious atmosphere, it is simple to make his subordinates fearful, but it is not simple to make his subordinates respect him sincerely.

After being familiar with the affairs of Dali Temple for a few days, Gu Ming took leave and prepared to return to his hometown for the New Year.

It stands to reason that when a new official first takes office, the more he has to stay and guard the year.

However, this was granted by the emperor before, and Gu Ming was naturally happy to go home and relax for a while.

……

Yasukuni Mansion.

Gu Ming brought a lot of gifts to visit, after all, the New Year is over, and he has to express himself.

Under the leadership of his subordinates, Gu Ming visited Luo Xiao first, and after chatting for a while, he couldn't help but ask: "By the way, Luo Gong, I don't know if Miss Luo is in the mansion?" ”

"What is there, just ......"

"What's wrong, Luo Gong?"

"Ahem, nothing ......"

"The junior will say goodbye first, and then come to visit Luo Gong later."

"Master Gu is polite......"

Not long after, Gu Ming, under the leadership of Luofu's subordinates, found Luo Yan, who was hanging lanterns in the courtyard.

"Childe, why are you here?"

As soon as she saw Gu Ming, Jin'er greeted her with a look of surprise.

Gu Ming couldn't help but laugh and said, "What? You don't seem to welcome me in that tone? ”

"Hee-hee, how can there be ......" Jin'er stuck out her tongue embarrassedly.

She was only a little surprised for a while.

"Gu Gongzi, don't be surprised, this girl has always been so ......"

Luo Yan stepped forward with a smile, bowed first, and then explained with a smile.

"It's okay...... Miss Luo, why do you still hang the lantern yourself? ”

Gu Ming looked at the many large and small lanterns hanging in the courtyard and asked.

"It's okay to be idle anyway...... By the way, Gu Gongzi, there are still a few days to celebrate the New Year, where are you going to spend it? ”

"Well, I was about to tell you about this, so I left for my hometown in the afternoon and went back to my hometown for the New Year."

"Oh...... I also said that if I had time, I would go to a play together. ”

"Let's celebrate the New Year, I'll invite Miss Luo to watch the play then."

"Okay, look at the ...... of the White Snake you wrote."

The two chatted as they walked.

While they were chatting happily, Mrs. Luo suddenly walked into the courtyard.

"Mother!"

As soon as Luo Yan saw her mother's figure, she stepped forward and greeted her.

"I've seen Mrs. Love!"

Gu Ming also stepped forward to salute.

"Congratulations to Master Gu for his ascension!"

Mrs. Lowe smiled back.

"Thank you, ma'am!"

"Speaking of which, Lord Gu, the speed of your promotion can be called unprecedented, and there is no one who will come after......"

"Where, where, it's just luck......"

After a few polite words, at the signal of Mrs. Love, the three of them walked together and sat down in the cloister.

As soon as she sat down, Mrs. Luo said with a straight face: "Master Gu, since you came to Yan'er again today, the concubine has something to say...... If you want to ask Lord Gu, I hope that Lord Gu will not be surprised. ”

"Mother!"

Luo Yan seemed to have guessed what her mother wanted to ask, and couldn't help frowning.

"Yan'er, it's not a way for you to avoid it like this, today while Lord Gu is here, we might as well open the skylight and say something."

"Mrs. Lowe has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to ask."

Gu Ming smiled.

In fact, he also guessed Mrs. Luo's intentions.

"Lord Gu, please forgive the straightforwardness of the concubine, after all...... This is related to Yan'er's lifelong event.

You also know that Yan'er is not small, and for her marriage, our Luo Mansion can be said to be heartbroken.

But, no matter which son and girl don't agree, as for the reason, maybe you know it in your heart......

Then the concubine would like to ask Lord Gu, what do you think about this matter? ”

"This ......"

Gu Ming subconsciously glanced at Luo Yan.

The two sides exchanged glances.

"Mrs. Luo, please forgive the straightforwardness of the juniors, Miss Luo...... It is indeed impossible to marry someone else. ”

Mrs. Love's eyes widened immediately: "Huh? Master Gu, you ...... What do you mean by that? What does it mean to be impossible to marry someone else? ”

"Mother, don't embarrass your son, let your daughter come to it.

To put it simply, except for Gu Gongzi, it is absolutely impossible for a daughter to marry anyone. ”

Hearing this, Gu Ming's face did not change in the slightest.

Although the two never mentioned marriage, they didn't even say a word of love.

However, there is a wordless tacit understanding between the two.

Sooner or later, both of them will come together, which is a kind of fate, and no one can change it.

If it weren't for Mrs. Luo's face to make her words clear, Luo Yan would not have calmly and taken the initiative to speak first.

"You...... You...... What are you talking nonsense, you damn girl? What the hell are you two ...... What are you thinking?

Gu Gongzi, the concubine knows that you are now proud of the spring breeze and have an unlimited future, but our family Yan'er ......"

"Mother, this has nothing to do with Gu Gongzi's identity, whether he is an official or an ordinary scholar, his daughter's fate has been tied to him.

Actually, I know what you and your father are worried about, it's not that you can't accept Gu Gongzi, but you can't accept the fact that he has been married. ”

"Isn't that right? To be honest, your father and I are quite satisfied with Gu Gongzi, and it is a blessing for our Luo family to have such a son-in-law.

However, he has married his daughter, won't you become a side room when you marry?

You can not care, the Keluo family cares, this is spread...... Isn't our Luo family a joke? ”

At this time, Gu Ming couldn't help but smile and said, "Mrs. Luo, what you said is actually a secular opinion......

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Mrs. Luo couldn't help but say, "Lord Gu, the concubine knows that you are not an ordinary person, you can not care about the eyes of the world."

But even if our Luo family is a national mansion, in the final analysis, it is still an ordinary family, and Yan'er is also ......"

"No, Mrs. Luo, since you have said this, the younger generation can only reveal one thing, your daughter is not an ordinary person."

"Huh?"

Mrs. Luo was stunned, and her eyes subconsciously glanced at her daughter.

Luo Yan sighed and nodded at her mother.

"Daughter, you...... What the hell is wrong with you? What are you hiding from your mother? ”

Gu Ming took the initiative to reply: "Mrs. Luo, Miss Luo is not hiding it from you, she is indeed your biological daughter." It's just that she is different from others, and it is inconvenient for the younger generation to disclose the specific reason, after all, it involves heaven.

However, one thing I can tell you for sure is that in another ten, twenty, fifty, or even a hundred years, she will still be the same as she is now......

Also, if you recall carefully, is there anything different about Miss Luo from childhood to adulthood? ”

"This ...... This ......"

Mrs. Love's face was disheveled.

Gu Ming's words had a great impact on her.

Listening to Gu Ming's meaning, my daughter will live in another hundred years...... Won't get old?

Of course, just this sentence, Mrs. Luo may not believe it very much. However, the last sentence reminded her.

Luo Yan has been growing up since she was a child, except for the symptoms of cold and cough when she was one or two years old, and then she ...... It seems that he has never suffered from any more diseases, not even minor illnesses such as colds.

In the past, Mrs. Luo always thought that her daughter was lucky and in good health, and she was always glad to come.

But now that Gu Ming reminded her like this, she realized that her daughter's life experience was probably not simple.

If you are a normal person, how can you not have a little bit of pain?

The eldest lady of someone else's family, which one is not pampered? Take a few more steps and start to gasp.

However, Mrs. Lowe recalled...... It seems that every time she goes out, her daughter always looks tireless, and the intelligence she has shown since she was a child is also amazing.

"Mother, Gu Gongzi didn't lie to you......"

Luo Yan took her mother's hand and said softly.

"Daughter, you...... You...... Tell your mother, what the hell is going on with you? Is it okay to tell your mother? ”

At this moment, Mrs. Love's mood was extremely heavy. After all, her daughter is the meat of her heart, and so many mysteries have emerged at once, which makes her feel numb.

"Mother, you don't have to think too much. In short, you remember one thing, at least in this life, your daughter is your biological daughter, and you are your daughter's biological mother. ”

"My good daughter......"

Mrs. Luo couldn't help but take her daughter into her arms, tears rolling down.

This is not sadness, but an indescribable and inexplicable exclamation and emotion.

"Mother, you should keep this matter a secret, and don't tell it to your father...... At least not for now. ”

"But...... You...... If you really want to marry Gu Gongzi, how should your mother explain it? ”

"It's okay, at least for a few years, my daughter will stay at home and won't get married."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Love's mood finally improved a little.

At this point, it can only be delayed for a few years......

"What does Gu Gongzi mean?"

Mrs. Luo looked at Gu Ming with some unease.

"Hehe, Mrs. Luo, don't worry, what Miss Luo means is the meaning of the juniors."

"You two really don't want to reveal a little bit? Even a little bit is fine. ”

"This ......"

Gu Ming was a little hesitant.

"Mother, don't ask Gu Gongzi, is it okay for my daughter to tell you a little bit?"

At this time, Luo Yan's face became a little shy.

Because she remembered something from her dream...... Of course, it is said that it is a dream, but in fact, it is difficult to say whether it is a dream or not.

Maybe it's real, but it's just a dream in another strange time and space.

Seeing her daughter's demeanor, Mrs. Luo couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Then, his eyes glanced at Gu Ming again......

But this time, the eyes were completely different.

used to treat Gu Ming as a guest, and even a little bit of vigilance, for fear that this bad boy would seduce his daughter away if he didn't pay attention.

Can ...... now

I'm afraid that the raw rice is almost ripe.

Therefore, her mentality had to change for it, and she had the taste of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.

"That...... Gu Gongzi, stay for a meal, and the right to reunite for a year in advance. ”

This time, she didn't call Lord Gu again, and changed back to her previous title again.

Moreover, deliberately saying that the reunion year is a year, the implication is that Gu Ming is not regarded as a guest, but as his own family.

"Thank you, Mrs. Love!"

Gu Ming was not polite, and thanked him.

"Okay, you two talk first, I'll go and tell the kitchen to prepare."

As soon as her mother left, Luo Yan couldn't help but smile at Gu Ming.

"Laughing at what?"

Gu Ming asked deliberately.

"I won't tell you!"

"If you don't say it, I can guess that Mrs. Luo obviously treats me as a son-in-law......"

"Beautiful you, Miss Ben hasn't agreed yet."

"Hahaha, I don't know who said that no one will marry except me."

"Scoundrel, it's clear that you said it first......"

After so long, the two finally laughed like a couple.

Gu Ming originally planned to leave Beijing in the afternoon, but he had already promised Mrs. Luo, and finally stayed for dinner.

A rich dinner, to be exact.

It is full of a large table of dishes, flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, and all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas.

There are not many people, just Old Man Luo, Luo Yan's parents, Luo Yan, and Gu Ming.

I don't know how Mrs. Luo told her husband, in short, although Luo Yuan's attitude was not extraordinarily enthusiastic, it was much better than before.

Of course, he didn't have any prejudices against Gu Ming, the key was for his daughter's sake.

As Mrs. Luo said, if Gu Ming is single, then his relationship with Luo Yan will be a great joy for everyone in Luofu.

The problem is that Gu Ming is already married, and Luo Yuan naturally doesn't want his daughter to be a side room.

"I heard that Lord Gu is going back to his hometown?"

During the banquet, Luo Yuan began to probe.

Gu Ming nodded: "Yes, I originally planned to leave in the afternoon, but Mrs. Luo warmly invited, so she took the liberty to stay and bother." ”

"Lord Gu is too polite, you are now an important minister of the court, and you can't invite you on weekdays, so why bother with it.

By the way, speaking of which, it has been almost a year since Master Gu arrived in the capital, why don't you take your wife over, and there is someone around to take care of her. ”

"Ahem......"

As soon as she heard this, Mrs. Luo couldn't help coughing dryly, glanced at her husband silently, and then smiled at Gu Ming: "Gu Gongzi, don't be formal, just like in your own home." ”

"Yes, yes, last time you gave the old man that painting, the old man likes it very tightly, come on, come on, the old man will give you a drink!"

"Luo Gong's words are serious, if you want to toast, you have to respect you......"

Although the topic was opened, after drinking two glasses of wine, Gu Ming took the initiative to pull it back, after all, some things are better to talk about.

"Actually, the emperor also mentioned the matter that Lord Luo just mentioned. It's just that Jing Zhuo is currently at the juncture of cultivation, and it may be inconvenient to come to the capital. ”

"Oh?" Luo Yuan raised his eyebrows: "So, Mrs. Ling, like Master Gu, are both cultivators?" ”

"Well, sort of."

Gu Ming nodded.

"So that's the case, the virtuous couple are a perfect match, it really makes me and other ordinary people envious......"

"Lord Luo has a good reputation......"

During the banquet, Luo Yuan didn't mention anything about his daughter, just played some side balls and asked Gu Ming about some situations or ideas.

Luo Xiao pretended to be confused, and once he found that the atmosphere was a little wrong, he picked up his wine glass and persuaded him to drink.

Overall, the meal was relatively harmonious, and the wine was just right.

By the time I left Luofu, it was already dark.

Luo Yan and Jin'er sent Gu Ming to the gate together.

"Miss Luo......"

"Is it still Miss Luo?"

Jin'er said smartly.

"Ahem, that...... Yan'er, I'm going to leave now, and I'll come to see you when I return to Beijing. ”

"Let's go?"

"Well, it's just the right time now, don't hurry, it's dawn when you get home."

"Okay, then you still have to be careful all the way, after all, this way is not far away, and it is not close to it, beware of encountering any powerful demons and the like."

"Well, don't worry!"

Gu Ming nodded and said goodbye.

……

It was dawning.

Guobei County.

Yu'er was already starting to clean the courtyard.

Since the fight against Taiyin Zhenjun and Pudu Cihang were resolved, the crisis can be regarded as resolved, so she moved back to the small courtyard with the young lady.

Although this courtyard is not big, the surrounding environment is quite good, and the important thing is that this is the place where Gu Ming and Nie Xiaoqian got married after all, which has special commemorative significance.

Bai Suzhen and Snake Ji are still cultivating in Montenegro, but sometimes they come to the small courtyard to exchange cultivation experiences with each other.

Speaking of which, although Nie Xiaoqian's cultivation time is not long, her cultivation progress has gradually improved, and it can even be called a thousand miles a day, even Bai Suzhen and Snake Ji are a little unbelievable.

The reason for this, in addition to Nie Xiaoqian's extraordinary talent and the special bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Clan, there is another important reason: a large amount of spiritual power is sealed in her body.

This spiritual power is what her mother left behind, like a cornucopia, which can provide her daughter with a steady stream of spiritual power.

According to Nie Xiaoqian's estimates, once she absorbs these spiritual powers, she may be able to have hundreds of years of cultivation.

At least how long it will take to fully digest these spiritual powers, she can't say yet.

For this reason, she became more aware of her mother's unbreakable love for her. Although he was not guarding her by her side, he had already worked hard to pave a broad road for her cultivation......

[PS: The next two chapters are combined into one chapter, the number of words is a little more, and everyone reads it a little more smoothly.] ]