Chapter 35: Master's Turmoil
"Isn't the Gu family worthless?" Zhao Tingshan asked puzzled.
Zhao Siyan said lightly: "The future successor of the Gu family is Gu Chenfeng. ”
Zhao Tingshan was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Zhao Siyan meant, Li Junze was more concerned about the next generation of the Gu family, even if it was the Gu family, even if it was the second assistant of the Gu family, I was afraid that the younger juniors of the Gu family would be more important, for the future of the Gu family.
I have to say that Li Junze's scheming methods and his overall view are really admirable.
"Then you mean, this matter Gu Chenfeng can't solve?" Zhao Tingshan asked tentatively, and then he felt that he might be hungry again.
"This matter, let alone relying on himself, even relying on the Gu family, I'm afraid it will be difficult to solve!" Zhao Siyan sneered and said, "Don't forget, who asked the prince to come to the border!" ”
The emperor asked Li Junze to come to Dengzhou, but he didn't plan to let him go back.
"In this case, it is impossible for the second assistant to help him blatantly, otherwise he will expose himself, and it is impossible for the Gu family to do such a thing." Zhao Siyan said calmly.
Zhao Tingshan realized that something was wrong, scratched his head, and asked with a bitter face: "So, my brother and I are bound to starve?" ”
He looked at Zhao Siyan's eyes and revealed a bit of hope, as if he hoped that Zhao Siyan would refute him and comfort his fragile heart.
However, Zhao Siyan nodded ruthlessly, and the light in Zhao Tingshan's eyes dimmed.
Zhao Tingshan deliberately wanted to ask Zhao Siyan if there was any way, but after thinking about it, Li Junze and Gu Chenfeng had no way to do this, what could he do if his daughter was a big girl? Even if she is smarter than others, she is not omnipotent, so don't say it to block his daughter.
Zhao Tingshan didn't ask.
Zhao Siyan thought about it, and then asked, "By the way, father, how could the prince of the world come up with the idea of giving the Sun family a question?" ”
Zhao Tingshan knew this, and said without hesitation: "Actually, it was your Uncle He who found me in front of me, hoping that I could ask for a favor for the Sun family in front of the prince, the Sun family wanted to hold a lantern festival during the Mid-Autumn Festival to catch the wind for the prince, and others couldn't say anything in this way, but the Sun family was worried that the prince would not agree, so he didn't dare to die in front of the grandson, so I asked your Uncle He to talk to me." ”
Zhao Siyan was stunned for a moment, "What does this He family have to do with the Sun family?" Why would Uncle Ho help? ”
"Your Uncle He has a nephew who married a girl from the Sun family, although the girl is just a concubine, but after all, the two families have such a layer of kinship, and your Uncle He thinks this is also a good thing, so he came to me to discuss."
Zhao Siyan nodded suddenly after hearing this, it turns out that the He family and the Sun family still have such a relationship? She couldn't help but have a thoughtful glint in her eyes.
Zhao Tingshan didn't find out, he continued: "At that time, I thought about it, and I just took this opportunity to connect Gu Chenfeng with the prince, so I agreed, and I persuaded the prince to agree, but fortunately, the prince also gave me a little thin noodles and agreed to this matter." ”
Speaking of this, Zhao Tingshan looked at Zhao Siyan with a smile: "It's really like you said, the prince admires Gu Chenfeng very much, and now the two of them are fighting hotly." ”
But who would have thought that it was all because of his daughter? Sometimes Zhao Tingshan looked at Li Junze and Gu Chenfeng talking happily, and he didn't know why, he always felt that the two of them were a little stupid.
Zhao Siyan nodded, didn't say anything more, and naturally didn't mention that the eldest lady wanted to change Zhao Wenxi's husband, she didn't want Zhao Tingshan to worry about these trivial things.
Zhao Tingshan seemed to really come back to eat, and left again after eating the next morning.
Zhao Tingshan was training with soldiers, and someone reported that Li Junze had come to inspect.
Zhao Tingshan was stunned for a moment, didn't he just come yesterday? Why is it here again? He also thought that Li Junze was worried about military salaries and had to be busy for a while.
However, the people had already come, and Zhao Tingshan could only go out to greet him.
Zhao Tingshan greeted Li Junze and Jiang Yi to the tent, and after a little greeting, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Zhao Tingshan really didn't know Li Junze's intention, he couldn't help but look at Jiang Yi with his eyes, but Jiang Yi avoided his gaze, which made Zhao Tingshan even more at a loss.
Li Junze frowned and looked at Zhao Tingshan: "I heard that Lord Zhao has started to go home to eat in order to save food?" ”
Zhao Tingshan was relieved, it turned out that he was here to praise him.
"Alas, my subordinates eat a lot of food, and they eat more than others, now is a difficult time, can you save a little is a little!" Zhao Tingshan sighed and said, paused, he scratched his hair a little embarrassedly: "The prince doesn't have to praise his subordinates, his subordinates have no other skills, so they can only eat two meals less to solve problems for the prince." ”
The corners of Jiang Yi's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Zhao Tingshan with some indescribability, he had seen Zhao Siyan, and remembered that it was a bold and intelligent girl, originally thought that Zhao Tingshan, who was his father, was also a very smart person, how could he contact him and find that the two were so different?
Li Junze showed a smile: "Then Lord Zhao went home, did you think of any clever plan to solve this matter?" ”
Zhao Tingshan was stunned, "Huh? No, didn't you leave it to Gu Gongzi to solve it? Do you want to belong, do your subordinates think? ”
Li Junze didn't say it, and isn't this too embarrassing for him?
Zhao Tingshan felt that Li Junze was a strong man, so he said bluntly: "Lord Shizi, you let your subordinates charge into battle, your subordinates don't say a word, they lose their heads and spill blood, and their subordinates have nothing to say, but if you want to think of any way, your subordinates' ability is really limited!" As he spoke, he looked at him with a look of embarrassment.
Li Junze looked at him with a complicated expression, and at that glance, he really saw that the earth was desolate, and finally he sighed: "That's it." With that, he stood up and took Jiang Yi away.
Zhao Tingshan had an inexplicable expression on his face, watching him come and go in a hurry: "The prince is leaving?" The prince doesn't keep any food? ”
Jiang Yi turned around and said, "You're going home to eat, I won't beat your autumn breeze!" ”
Zhao Tingshan: "......"
Zhao Tingshan didn't figure out what Li Junze was here for in the end, he only felt that he was a little inexplicable.
Do you want Li Junze to tell him that he thinks he is going home, maybe Zhao Siyan will tell him some way to solve it?
Li Junze, who walked out of the camp, couldn't help but smile bitterly, and he didn't know what was wrong, the ghost envoy sent him to see Zhao Tingshan, and it seemed that he was sure that the person would definitely have a way.
Li Junze shook his head, shook off the emotions in his mind, and strode away.
At this moment, Gu Chenfeng was also a little annoyed, because he had inadvertently met Chen Wanying for the second time when he returned home.
Chen Wanying was chanting poems to the chrysanthemums, and now the chrysanthemums are blooming just right, and she happened to chant a poem about chrysanthemums.
Gu Chenfeng wanted to avoid her, but Chen Wanying had already seen him, and couldn't help but call: "Gu Gongzi! As she spoke, her cheeks were already red, "I didn't expect to meet Gu Gongzi here, but I was abrupt." ”
Gu Chenfeng sighed: "It's that I don't know that the girl is here, it's that I'm rude, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first, and the girl will do it herself." ”
After Gu Chenfeng finished speaking, he hurriedly left with the little servant.
Chen Wanying looked at the back of him leaving, and couldn't help but stomp her feet, she had already taken the initiative to show her goodwill, but he was still in such a hurry to leave, and she also deliberately chose a poem by Tao Qianyun to read.
Chen Wanying didn't know, in fact, Gu Chenfeng had already encountered this kind of thing, but it was Zhao Siyin who had met her before, but Zhao Siyin was more obscure than her, and her methods were more advanced than her.
But Gu Chenfeng was born in a family, and he has seen a lot of methods in the back house, like Chen Wanying and Zhao Siyin, they are really scheming that can be seen through at a glance.
Gu Chenfeng didn't take a few steps before he heard two little maids chatting in the garden.
The little maid in red lowered her voice mysteriously and said, "I've heard that the eldest lady intends to marry Gu Gongzi!" ”
Another round-faced maid said indifferently, "What are you so strange about?" A young talent like Gu Gongzi is not only taken by the eldest wife, but also by the third aunt and grandmother? ”
"That's different! Although the third aunt and grandmother are the daughter of the old lady, but Miss Biao is not surnamed Zhao, and it is impossible for the old lady to give such a good family affair as the Gu family to her granddaughter! There's no way the big lady can agree! The red-clothed maid said patiently.
The round-faced maid said: "Even if the eldest lady is interested, I may not be willing to see Gu Gongzi, Gu Gongzi is young and promising, and his family background is prominent, what kind of famous lady can't find it?" Why choose our girl? ”
"Now that Gu Gongzi is studying in our family, the eldest lady will naturally find a way to make Gu Gongzi agree!" The girl in red said firmly.
Now the round-faced little maid was curious: "Oh? What's the solution? Gu Gongzi is unwilling to marry, can the eldest wife force him to marry? ”
The red-clothed maid looked around vigilantly, and then lowered her voice and said, "I'll tell you, don't tell anyone!" ”
The round-faced maid nodded again and again: "Don't worry, I will never say it!" ”
The red-clothed maid then said: "I also heard that Gu Gongzi wants to stay in our house to study, and the eldest lady will find a master from her mother's house, and then Gu Gongzi will have the status of master and apprentice with the master. In addition, our family and the Gu family are already close, and the Gu family is not easy to tear their faces, not to mention, our second girl is also a talent, and I am afraid that the Gu family will not look down on it. ”
Heaven and Earth Monarch Teacher, this teacher is even ranked in front of the parent, you know how important the teacher is, the teacher-student relationship is a natural alliance, even if Gu Chenfeng's status is prominent, if his teacher asks him to do something, if he doesn't do it, it will be a big rebellion over there.
Bullying teachers and destroying ancestors is a very serious crime.
After the two little maids finished gossiping, they looked around, and hurried away.
After listening to the conversation between the two, Gu Chenfeng couldn't help but think thoughtfully, but suddenly looked in the direction of Tingyu Garden.
After a long time, he lowered his head and showed a faint smile: "Do you want to use me as a knife?" After saying that, he shook his head a little helplessly.
Two days have passed, but there is still no movement at home, and the Liu family is also a little anxious, but Zhao Siyan promised three days, and there is still one day, so the Liu family had to hold back his anxiety and did not go to Zhao Siyan again.
On the third day, the eldest lady sent someone to invite Liu's over, Liu's heart had a bad premonition, she intuitively thought that it was for the master's business, but the person who came was the big girl next to Mrs. Zhao, she didn't want to tell her to wait, and she didn't call Zhao Siyan, so she changed her clothes and went to Helan Garden.
As soon as I entered the house, I heard the voice of the eldest lady.
"Good knowledge and good character, my eldest brother personally inquired, although my mother can rest assured, there is absolutely no difference!" The eldest lady swore an oath.
Liu Shi chuckled in his heart, he really came for the master's business.
The Liu family asked the old lady Zhao to say goodbye, and the old lady Zhao responded nonchalantly, and then the Liu family stood aside, listening to the eldest lady boasting about the master's praise of the heavens and the earth.
The eldest lady said wildly, and as soon as her voice fell, her eyes fell on Liu's body: "Second brother and sister, this person has outstanding talents and an excellent reputation, my eldest brother thought that he was choosing a master for Wen Kang, and specially went to invite him, otherwise he would easily refuse to go out of the mountain, and he also saw that our family was sincere, so he was willing to come out to teach!" ”
This is telling the Liu family that Zhao Wenxi is using Zhao Wenkang's light.
Originally, the Liu family would have doubted Zhao Siyan's words, but now what is there not to believe? This hasn't taught yet, and Zhao Wenxi has already been squeezed out, if he really became Zhao Wenxi's husband, isn't Zhao Wenxi definitely wronged?
Mrs. Zhao has always been impatient with the Liu family, and she couldn't help but say impatiently: "What does she know about this scholar?" She didn't understand when she asked her, and it was just a bad idea! ”
Liu was a little anxious in his heart, and he wanted to refuse when he opened his mouth, but Mama Li quickly tugged at her sleeve and shook her head imperceptibly.
Liu swallowed the words that he wanted to refuse.
"What my mother said is that everything is up to my sister-in-law." Liu bit his lip and said, but his expression was a little reluctant.
Mama Li breathed a sigh of relief, but the third lady had told her to be optimistic about the second wife and not to express her opinion on this matter easily.
She finally lived up to Miss Three's entrustment.
Mrs. Zhao was very dissatisfied with Liu's attitude, "Your sister-in-law is also going around for your son, and you don't know how to thank her as a mother!" Is it possible to complain? ”
Liu hurriedly said: "Mother, daughter-in-law never meant that!" ”
Liu's heart was like frying in a hot pan, and he was very tormented, until a maid came in to report that Gu Chenfeng was here.
Mrs. Zhao didn't care about looking for Liu's stubble, and said in a loud voice: "Please, please!" ”
Gu Chenfeng walked in slowly, and as soon as Old Lady Zhao saw him, she showed a loving smile: "Chenfeng is coming?" I heard that you have been very busy these days, so it must have been an errand handed over to you by the prince, right? If you have something to do, just ask, don't be polite, Grandma here, there are still a few people who can run errands! ”
After Gu Chenfeng still saluted respectfully, he looked at Mrs. Zhao with a gentle smile: "Thank you, Grandma, if there is a need, I will not be polite to Grandma." ”
The smile on Mrs. Zhao's face was even bigger, and she said in a loud voice: "I just like you and I'm not welcome!" ”
Gu Chenfeng pondered for a moment, but said, "It just so happens that I have a matter here, and I still have to discuss it with my aunt." ”
Old Mrs. Zhao's expression softened, she only felt that Gu Chenfeng respected her and valued her, so she would talk to her so politely, and she had to discuss with her, even if she didn't discuss, could she still object to what he decided?
Sure enough, the children of this reading family are different! Filial piety and courtesy.
"What's the matter? Can't even make up your mind about Morrowind? Mrs. Zhao said gently.
"That's the case, I have to stay in the Zhao family in the future, and my father also said that I can't fall behind in my homework, so I specially sent a teacher, who was specially found by my grandfather to teach me, and my knowledge is not bad, I thought, in this case, it is better to take Wen Yu, Wen Kang and Wen Xi to study together, and it can be regarded as a companion, I don't know what my aunt thinks?" Gu Chenfeng said softly.
As soon as these words came out, Liu Shi looked at Gu Chenfeng with a look of surprise on his face.
Her appearance made Gu Chenfeng a little surprised, he thought that Zhao Siyan had done this, but seeing that the Liu family looked like he didn't know anything about it, he was a little puzzled.
Liu's face was pleasantly surprised, the eldest lady was ugly, she just told Mrs. Zhao about it, Gu Chenfeng came to dismantle her platform, can she still object? That's the master found by the Gu family, and he specially taught Gu Chenfeng, so how bad can his knowledge be? This time it was the Zhao family who borrowed the light of the Gu family, can Mrs. Zhao still object?
Sure enough, Mrs. Zhao smiled and nodded: "This is a good thing, it's hard for you to still think about them, in the end, they are the flesh and blood of your blood compatriots, how can your aunt object?" ”
Mrs. Zhao agreed, and the matter was decided, even if the eldest lady was not convinced, there was no way.
Gu Chenfeng retired after saying something, he still had something to do, and Mrs. Zhao gently told him a few words not to be too tired.
The Liu family and the eldest lady also proposed to retire by the way, and when they went out, the eldest lady's face was as cold as ice, and she walked directly past the Liu family.
Liu obediently gave way to her, looked at her angry back, turned her head to look at Mama Li, and couldn't help laughing: "It's so dangerous!" Why is it so good? It just so happened that Gu Gongzi came at this time? I thought Yan'er was coaxing me, but I didn't expect her to really do it again. ”
Mama Li also smiled and nodded: "Since the third miss agreed, it means that she must have a way, and the third miss is a successful one." ”
Liu Shi also nodded, as soon as Zhao Wenxi's matter was resolved, she could be regarded as letting go of a big stone in her heart.
Gu Chenfeng left Helan Yuan but did not leave, but went directly to the concierge.
The porter saw Gu Chenfeng and nodded hurriedly, Gu Chenfeng glanced at him casually: "You guard the door on weekdays, when will this master leave, when will he come back, and where he went, you know best, right?" ”
The porter nodded happily: "This is natural, this is what I do on weekdays!" ”
Gu Chenfeng's smile was very important, which made the porter can't help but sigh, the other masters of the Zhao family are not so kind, one by one, they are all above the top, even if they are the best young masters, they will not look at him with straight eyes, let alone a gentle voice like Gu Gongzi.
The porter is shallow in the end, he doesn't understand a sentence, called hiding a knife in a smile.
The smile on the corner of Gu Chenfeng's mouth remained unchanged, but he opened his mouth to ask: "It's a good fellow, in that case, your whereabouts were leaked by you?" ”
When Gu Chenfeng said this, his voice was as warm as ever, and even the smile on the corner of his mouth did not change, but when he heard it, a cold sweat broke out in the ears of the porter.
"Small, small don't dare!" The porter said hurriedly.
Gu Chenfeng didn't let him go, just stared at his eyes, the porter didn't dare to look at him, but under the pressure of his silence, he opened his mouth hard: "No, no one, the little ones don't dare to have ten guts!" ”
Gu Chenfeng didn't care either, and asked seductively, "Don't you really say it?" You should also know that the old lady is very good to me, if I tell the old lady that you have offended me, what do you think will happen to you? ”
The porter's face turned pale, then his fate is self-evident, Mrs. Zhao is better to Gu Chenfeng than to her grandson, there is nothing in this mansion that she doesn't know.
Only then did the porter snort and said: "Actually, it is actually Gu Gongzi who is a talent, so there are more people who inquire...... There is a big house, and there is also a maid next to the third aunt and grandmother...... There are also two-bedroom ones. ”
Concubine? Gu Chenfeng was stunned for a moment: "The second wife also inquired about me?" ”
It was self-evident what the purpose of these people inquiring about him was, but Gu Chenfeng didn't expect that Zhao Siyan had also inquired about him, and Gu Chenfeng's whole person suddenly softened.
The porter nodded, and before he could speak, Gu Chenfeng casually stuffed him with a piece of broken silver, and then turned around and left.
The porter looked at his back stunned with the silver, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, this is still the Zhao family's rules, if it is placed in the big family, even if Gu Chenfeng kills the porter today, it is impossible for the porter to reveal the slightest bit of information about his master.
Similarly, if it is replaced by a big family, there is no reason for outsiders to dispose of their own subordinates, but it is just because the Zhao family has a shallow foundation.
This has something to do with Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Da.
But it didn't matter, Gu Chenfeng heard the news he wanted to know, and left satisfied.
Although Zhao Siyan inquired about him, it was very likely that it was for some reason, but Gu Chenfeng ignored it as a matter of course, and chose the kind of speculation he liked.
However, Gu Chenfeng soon became unhappy.
The flowers bloom at two ends, one on each branch.
Liu Shi returned to Tingyu Garden, his face was overjoyed, and when he saw Zhao Siyan, he said happily: "Yan'er, you still have a way, how can it be so coincidental?" Gu Gongzi came at the right time. ”
Naturally, she asked people to pass the word to Gu Chenfeng.
Zhao Siyan looked at her with a smile, and Liu couldn't help but sigh again that her daughter had grown up.
Listening to the laughter of Yan Yan in the rain garden, but the big house was gloomy, and the eldest lady lost her temper after she went back.