It is said that since the crown prince took over the military and political affairs, there was also the occurrence of the Gushui rebellion case, the prince was convicted and degraded, and since then he has been trapped in a high wall, and many high-ranking families have also been implicated.

The old lady of the Taishi Mansion has long been unable to count on it, and it is even more impossible for the Zhu family to bend to the Xiao Shen family, and once offended Chungui because of the matter of forcing Lan Ting to take a concubine, the old lady Zhu still has a grudge against Chungui until this time, he thinks that Chungui is arrogant and rude, and it is difficult to curry favor, and he didn't know where to start for a while, until he heard the news that Gu Jicang decided to live in the capital for a long time.

On this day, he asked the eldest son to visit Gu's father in person, carrying an invitation to invite Gu Jicang to meet at Zhu's mansion and talk about friendship.

Of course, Gu Jicang knew that the Zhu family and the Taishi Mansion were in-laws, and the old lady Zhu was Lan Ting's maternal grandfather, if the Zhu family did not take the initiative to invite, of course it would be inconvenient for him to make friends first, but since the Zhu family showed his closeness first, of course he could not refuse.

So I gladly went to the invitation.

Old lady Zhu should also be Gu Jicang's "elder", but today she personally entertained her, and she also did enough courtesy.

During the banquet, he asked about Gu Jicang's experience in Dongying, and the old lady Zhu seemed to be extremely concerned about the battle between the Daimyo of Yi Island, when he heard Gu Jicang's suggestion to the Tojo Daimyo, he could also understand some doorways, and stroked his long beard and shook his head repeatedly: "The nephew suggested that the Tojo forces first conquer the islands and then attack the shogunate, but in fact, it is to consume the Tojo family's forces and make it the target of the rest of the forces, which leads to the intensification of the war between the Japanese and the country, which is conducive to relieving the coastal pressure of the country. For several years, he has been concerned about the monarchy, and Gu Shi's nephew is really a loyal and righteous person, and the old man is deeply admired. ”

Then they raised their lamps in respect.

"It's a pity that Cang couldn't dissuade the Tojo Daimyo from plundering the coastal bandits." Gu Jicang is both regretful and humble.

Old lady Zhu said again: "There are Zheng Xiu, Wen Xiao and other national thieves who are fighting against the enemy, what can Gu Shi's nephew do alone?" Moreover, if Gu Shi's nephew finally won the opportunity to return to China despite all difficulties, I am afraid that the crimes of Zheng Xiu, Wen Xiao and others will still not be exposed, and treason and treason will go unpunished, which is really a great hidden danger in the country. ”

The sons of the Zhu family also echoed each other, and worked together to praise Gu Jicang as a national hero.

Mrs. Zhu then asked about Gu Jicang's plans for his career, Gu Jicang also felt that there was nothing to hide from him, and said it truthfully, which caused Mr. Zhu's praise repeatedly, and let his son learn to follow Gu's father's style, you are proud of your meritorious service and not based on merit, and you are still willing to adhere to the right path of Confucianism. How can there be no female dependents to keep the house, it is an ordinary social interaction, and it is also very inconvenient.

The old man is Lan Ting's maternal grandfather, so he does not regard his nephew as an outsider, and he has no concerns about talking about it, the old man has a niece, who was fifteen years old and mourned for his father for three years, and his niece and widow are worried about her marriage. ”

It turned out that Mrs. Zhu didn't dare to threaten Lan Tingna again

Concubine, and unwilling to be completely unable to control his granddaughter-in-law, turned the idea to Gu Jicang's head, he thought that Gu Jicang entered Beijing not long ago, Lan Ting will not tell his father-in-law about the disagreement with the foreign family, people who understand etiquette will regard unfilial piety as a big stain, even Gu is afraid that he has to hide his father for Lan Ting, if Gu Jicang agrees to marry the Zhu family today, he will exchange tokens and write a letter as evidence while the iron is hot, so that even if Lan Ting and his wife hear about it, Gu Jicang's plan to enter the Shi of course dare not regret and break his promise.

His brother was originally a wreck, and he died of illness three years ago, leaving a widow and an orphan daughter thanks to the care of the clansmen, although the niece is a lot older than Gu Jicang and is a stepfamily, this marriage is not a grievance, and others don't seem to be unworthy of men and women, so that the Zhu family will not be slandered, saying that they rely on selling their daughters to climb the power gate.

The best thing is that the niece has become Gu's stepmother, how dare Gu dare to rebel when she disciplines and teaches her? After three or two years, if the niece can give birth to a boy for Gu Jicang, although she has to respect Gu Huabin as the elder, but the Gu family is not a family of princes and nobles, and there is no inheritance of the title, Gu Jicang will of course be partial to his own flesh and blood, so that the niece will have more prestige for the children of the Gu family.

After a few years, if the Gu family still can't get pregnant, let the niece lobby Gu Jicang also force the Gu family to take a concubine for Lanting, it is better that even the candidate is chosen by the niece, are you afraid that you can't repair the kinship with your grandson? At that time, Xuan Zhutang's connections will be the connections of the Zhu family, and the children of the family are afraid that there will be no bright future?

Old lady Zhu played the abacus loudly, and Gu Jicang really didn't know the many suspicions between Lan Ting and the foreign family, of course, this was because Lan Ting was still thinking about his deceased mother's feelings, and he didn't want to publicize the disgusting things that the Zhu family did, and he felt that there was no need to talk more in front of his father when he returned to the spring.

However, Gu Jicang had no idea of remarrying at all, and even excused himself: "The aristocratic daughter Fanghua is age, but Gu is nearly half a hundred years old, how dare she insult and delay the noble lady, although Gu feels the favor of Zhu Gong, he really doesn't dare to accept his fate." ”

Uncle Zhu hurriedly persuaded: "Gu Jun is too self-deprecating, he has always chosen a husband to choose talent, my Zhu family's women are young and trained in court, how can they be as handsome as those vulgar women in the market who are only old?" Gu Jun didn't dare to say insults and delays, this marriage was an extremely suitable match. ”

Gu Jicang heard Uncle Zhu belittle the market family and raise the style of his own family, he couldn't help but feel that he was frivolous and arrogant, and he was even more resistant in his heart, and bluntly said that he regretted his deceased wife, and not only had an heir under his knees, but also two righteous sons who were extremely filial and obedient, so he vowed not to remarry.

Let's not talk about how angry the old lady Zhu was when his plan fell through, Gu Jicang also found out that the Zhu family had bad intentions, and he couldn't go directly to ask about the spring return in this matter, so he first called Lan Ting to inform him.

"Of course, Duke Zhu has good intentions, but I really don't have the idea of remarrying, so I have to bluntly refuse to resign, and talk to Lan Ting, I am also worried that in the future, when Duke Zhu talks about this, Lan Ting will not know about it, and it will be inconvenient to deal with the elder."

Lan Ting was really ashamed of his grandfather's behavior, and he was bored for a while before he said: "Don't worry, Uncle Yue, Old Lady Zhu doesn't dare to mention this matter in front of me, let alone make things difficult for the lady." ”

When Lan Ting went home, Chun Hui heard about it, and he didn't know what to say, so he laughed after a long time: "The old lady is afraid that he will not be able to do it, and he will not give up on me, and he will completely lose control of me, and the old lady will figure out this method." ”

Chungui did not intend to persuade his father to remarry.

It is said that young couples and old companions, if they are replaced by someone else, mother

After his death, I am afraid that my father will be lonely, but Chungui knows my father very well, and it is good to have a companion by my side, but if I don't speculate, how can I be a partner? So if my father really has someone he likes, he will never stop him from remarrying and returning to Chungui, but if his father doesn't have this idea, he doesn't want to make trouble and use her own ideas to control his father's life.

"It's better to choose a day, I'll go and ask a few foreign relatives, and teach the elders to rest assured, although I won't help my cousins use their power to gain fame, but I definitely won't stumble to block their progress, and it will save the old lady from racking her brains to think about how to repair the relationship between her ancestors and grandchildren, but it will make more things that make people laugh and cry."

Lan Ting knew that Chungui was thinking about him, and his heart was warm, so he leaned over and kissed Chungui's forehead, almost scaring Mother Song, who was walking this way, staggered, and hurriedly paused, thinking that what he wanted to say was nothing more than the marriage of Tang Hui and Mei Jealousy, and it was not a hundred thousand urgent, so it was better not to disturb the uncle and grandmother at this time, so he turned around and left.

"I just saw Mother Song coming, and then I left." Lan Ting told Chun Gui.

Chun Gui hurriedly turned back, but she didn't see Mother Song, she knew why Mother Song avoided it, and couldn't help but look at Lan Ting: "When the uncle sits in the porch, you have to be careful not to move your hands and feet, and now I am officially following the lady and the two aunts and housekeepers, and I have to pay attention to decency in front of the servants, I am a person of rules, but I was laughed at by the uncle, and others don't say that the uncle picks lightly, but only says that I don't respect me." ”

Lan Ting obediently took a reprimand and asked, "Is there any news from Jiao Xing's side during this time?" ”

Jiao Xing is now staring at Zheng Guifei.

"Jiao Xing came back a little before the end of the day, saying that the closer the concubine is, the bigger her temper, King Qin is busy serving the emperor, and this period did not go to Zheng Guifei's residence, Princess Qin went to visit a few times, the palace people stopped Princess Qin from seeing, Jiao Xing and I have the same opinion, Princess Qin is afraid that she has been hidden in the dark, of course the concubine can not see the princess, otherwise how to hide the secret of being pregnant.

The last manpower left by Zheng Xiu must be mobilized by the token in the hand of the concubine, and only the concubine and her henchman Wu know the contact point, but the concubine doesn't care about these things at all now, either crying for her brother, or praying for a smooth birth, so Jiao Xing has never heard where the contact point is, but heard the Wu family mention Xue Hua's family to another palace one day, saying that Xue Niangzi and her children are lucky, and say that this is Zheng Xiu's kindness, but I hope that in the future, Xue Hua's descendants can reciprocate. ”

Xue Hua is the doorman who reported Shen Shi, he naturally listened to Wei Guogong's orders, but he was willing to risk his life to help Zheng Xiu act, but in fact, because he had already had a terminal illness medicine stone without a doctor, Zheng Xiu placed his wife and children in a secret place, and arranged a livelihood, Xue Hua would die hard.

He didn't confess Zheng Xiu until he died, the reason why Lan Ting knew this was actually speculation, he asked the imperial doctor to see Xue Hua, only to know that even if Xue Hua was not convicted of capital crimes, he would only have half a life of life at most.

"That's it, people like Xue Hua are nothing more than being treated as abandoned sons by Zheng Xiu, and his wife and children have never been involved in these sinister things, and they don't need to be killed."

"Just wait for Zheng Guifei to give birth, King Qin will have a move, and he can only control the son of the concubine in his hands, and he is afraid that he will be sure to coerce the concubine to hand over the token." Spring return is determined.

Originally, it was almost time for dinner, but Tang Hui suddenly came to report to the second old lady to invite Lan Ting to discuss the matter, Lan Ting had to go to the study in the outer courtyard, and Chun Hui asked Song what happened earlier.