Chapter 19: On the Way Home
In a flash, another three months passed......
It was still freezing when I went out, and now the May sun is a little scorching.
The uncle and nephew left Chang'an, stopping and stopping all the way, and no longer relied on spiritual power to hurry. Not for anything else, I just want to see how this King Heng and King Lu rule, if there is any case in the future, there is a choice for the family to relocate.
Shuozhou is the fief of King Huan, and if the two don't want to make a detour home, they must pass through here.
King Huan was the concubine of the former empress, ranked fourth, Chinese New Year's Eve.
The emperor took pity on him for losing his mother since he was a child, so he took him with him to raise him personally. Over the years, he has been pampered by him, and when he became an adult, he rewarded him with the five states west of Chang'an.
Counting, King Huan is the prince whose fief is closest to Chang'an.
When I first entered Shuozhou, it was indeed a prosperous image, and the so-called city was a jewel, and Men Ying Luo Qi expected it to be so.
Because the effect of the Yan Chang Dan has long passed, Gu Anxia has also returned to the past and is no longer high-profile.
He took his little niece to find an inn in the city, and after placing his luggage and freshening up, the two went downstairs to ask Xiao Er about the best restaurant in the city.
Although they want to keep a low profile, because of the generous funding of the old marquis, they have enough money, and they are unwilling to grieve their stomachs.
Follow the guidance and come to the door of a "Wu Ji Restaurant".
Before he entered it, he heard a shout: "Two guest officers, please!" ”
Looking for prestige, it was a shopkeeper, with a sackcloth on his shoulders and a vegetable plate and wine jug in his hands.
After shouting at the two of them, he quickly added wine and food to the table, and rushed to greet them.
Seeing this, Gu Tianxing immediately believed: This is indeed the most popular restaurant in the family, you can see that the little second trainer in this shop can use it wholeheartedly.
The two of them ordered a few signature dishes and ate them to their heart's content, and the taste was really good.
This meal is happy, and there is also leisure to listen to the gossip at the side table.
"The three brothers and sisters have been kneeling outside the old lady's courtyard for a day and a night, it's really pitiful!" A black-faced man sighed.
"Who in the entire Shuozhou City doesn't know that Mrs. Gongsun is the most virtuous, how can she let the child kneel in the courtyard of her mother-in-law?" Passerby A asked the gossip about his thoughts.
I only heard this black-faced man say again:
"This stepmother is a stepmother, if it weren't for the fact that Miss Gongsun San had to match the third son of the Lou Governor's family this time, who would have known that she was a black-hearted person?"
The table next to him was like Gu Tianxing, who came from other places, and was puzzled, and couldn't help asking:
"Isn't it a good thing to marry the son of the prefect?"
At this time, the big man shook his head and didn't make a sound, but just now the passer-by couldn't help but whisper:
"You're from out of town, aren't you? Hey, it's no wonder that I don't know the inside story, the third son of the prefect's family in this building has been gone since the end of the year. ”
Everyone sighed again, Gu Anxia has been boring for a long time, and it is rare to encounter such an interesting thing, and the fire of gossip in their hearts is burning.
He invited the black-faced man to drink at the same table, vowing to inquire about it clearly and understandably.
It turned out that this Gongsun family was the family of Gongsun Yuan, the same knowledge of Liupin, and his ancestor was originally a businessman.
In Daqifan, those who are engaged in business, three generations cannot participate in scientific examinations, let alone enter the court as officials.
It's just that this Gongsun Yuan was fortunate enough to marry his wife Qin, so he opened up the relationship and obtained the qualification to participate in the scientific examination.
To say that this Qin family is just an ordinary family, and it is not even as wealthy as the Gongsun family, but there is a cousin who is a first-class grandmother in front of the Li family.
With this relationship, coupled with a large number of gold and silver treasures, Gongsun Yuan finally got what he wanted.
If you ask why the Li family is so capable? Because the old lady of the Li family, Li An, is the nurse of the current emperor.
I heard that the emperor was grateful for his kindness, and he often remembered it in his heart, even the queen had to give this old feudal monarch some face.
Gongsun Yuan's unattainable qualification for the scientific examination is just a grace to the minions.
The Gongsun family was able to replace the lintel, and it stands to reason that they should love the Qin family and the children she produced in every way.
But I didn't want to, the Qin family died in childbirth eleven years ago, leaving only a son and two daughters who were lonely.
At first, it was all right, but then Gongsun Yuan married another bride, and the cousin of the Qin family also passed away, so he no longer paid attention to the three children.
Ten years ago, the little Zhang family gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, which means very good!
Since then, the three children born by the Qin family have been severely reprimanded by the Zhang family and the slaves.
The son born by the Qin family is the son of Gongsun Qian, Gongsun Qian, who is 18 years old, but has not yet married a wife.
The second daughter is 14 years old, but she is married to the eldest son of a wealthy family in Shuozhou, but unfortunately this person suffers from a leg disease, and it is rumored that he is tyrannical and abnormal.
The youngest daughter, the one who is going to marry the third son of the prefect of Lou, will only be eleven years old.
Gu Tianxing's scalp was numb when he was listening, and he secretly rejoiced:
Fortunately, she has the inheritance of Yangliu Dao, even in this ancient world where there were no human rights, no one could force her to do what she didn't want to do!
When she returned to the inn that night, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
It's not all because of the three siblings of the Gongsun family, and I really sympathize with the plight of these three children. But it is not a Virgin Mary, and it is impossible to save people as soon as they see them suffering.
In fact, Gu Tianxing is interested in the business network of the Gongsun family, and after experiencing the events in Chang'an, she has always intended to build her own power.
In the future, natural disasters and military disasters will continue, and now I can only barely protect myself. If there are available people, when next year's natural disaster passes, she will have more time to cultivate.
After all, for her, the most important thing was to cultivate to the Yuan Infant, which was the fourth layer of the Spirit Formula. Then there will be a chance to resurrect the mother and brother.
And if you want to gain the power of the Gongsun family, the best way is to use this Gongsun Qian, but this person can't even beat a Zhang family, so he makes himself hesitate.
After thinking about it for a while, Gu Tianxing still decided to meet this person in person, after all, the rumors could not be trusted.
The Ninghui Hall of Gongsun is the residence of Gongsun Yuan's mother, Gongsun Zhang.
Now, the old Zhang in the house glanced at the three kneeling people:
"Brother Qian, you are no longer a child, you will be crowned in two years, and you are still fooling around with your two younger sisters?"
The young man who knelt down bowed his head with a blue face and said:
"Grandmother, it's not that my grandson insists on doing this, it's just that my mother wants to marry my third sister to a dead person.
I'm afraid that my grandson will be drowned by spittle when I go out in the future, and it will affect my grandmother's name! ”
These words seem to be very considerate of the reputation of the Gongsun family.
I saw the old lady take a sip of tea and said lovingly:
"My son, it's hard for you to think about your grandmother.
Don't worry, I have already discussed it with your father, and I said that the Jin girl and the third son of the Lou family already had a marriage contract, and she was loyal and insisted on refusing to break the contract and marry another. At that time, everyone will only say that my grandson's family style is pure! ”
After some persuasion, the young man looked enlightened, and soon left with his sisters.
It's just that the hand hidden in the sleeve is clenched very tightly, sure enough! The family is shameless! Such a family, don't do it!
Old Zhang saw that he was so knowledgeable, and he was grateful that he was the eldest grandson, so he sent someone to send a lot of supplements.
After entering the bedroom, the young man said that he was going to bed, so no one should be disturbed.
About an hour later, I saw a dark shadow emerge from this garden, ran to the east street, and turned into a house.
This figure is Gongsun Qian, and the person who meets him here is a black-faced bearded man who talks about gossip in the Bairi Restaurant.
The two discussed: On the way out of Miss Gongsun San, she pretended to be a bandit and let her fake her death and escape.
When Gu Tianxing heard this, he was very satisfied with this Gongsun Qian, although his strength was weaker, he knew how to resist, he was a little witty, and he was quite affectionate.
Such a person, coupled with the resources of the Gongsun family, is a good subordinate, and then said with a smile:
"Well, it's a stupid idea, but it's better than sitting still."
The two of them were suddenly shocked: "Who? Who's talking? Come out! ”
Gu Tianxing stunned the beard, withdrew the stealth technique, appeared and sat on the chair, and poured himself a cup of tea.
Gongsun Qian looked at the little girl who suddenly appeared in front of him and paused, then raised his dagger and stabbed it.
"It's a ruthless one, I'm so young and cute, you can't bear to kill me."
The little girl muttered, and with a wave of her hand, she snatched the dagger and played with it.
"Why don't you serve me as Lord and do things for me?"
Gongsun Qian looked at the seven or eight-year-old girl in front of him, and hated to strangle her, and suddenly his muscles burst out, and he said angrily: "Wishful thinking! ”
But seeing that the little girl's face had not changed, she leisurely picked up the teacup, and with a wave of her hand, the lid of the cup came to him. Before he could react, he was knocked into the air and smashed into the yard.
Spit out blood, Gongsun Qian stared at the person in front of him, for fear that she would make another move.
The little girl put down the teacup, walked out of the room slowly, looked at him with a smile and said:
"Accept me as the Lord, but you have taken a great advantage."