Chapter 36: The Flying Lu Sword (4)
Seeing that Gu Peiqing was going back to Qintian Prison tomorrow, Ah Ye had already taken out his official uniform to prepare, and while the sun was good, he put it outside to dry. At this time, there was a bang at the courtyard door, Ah Ye thought that it might be the Fifth Prince or Shen Feiming, and rushed to open the door, Gu Peiqing sat on the stone bench in the courtyard with his head propped up, glancing at Li Anyan reading.
However, everyone who appeared was unexpected, Feilan's father-in-law was dressed in a dark long robe, with green silk embroidered with green pine in the middle, a eunuch hat on his head, his hair was meticulously combed, and he was dressed quite formally, followed by six little eunuchs, and the group was majestic, which provoked the surrounding residents to come out and watch.
Ah Ye understood the meaning of Feilan's father-in-law wearing this dress, the eunuch's special costume when he went out of the palace to pass the holy decree, he quickly knelt down, Feilan's father-in-law looked directly at Gu Peiqing, and his originally expressionless face was instantly replaced by an intimate smile.
Gu Peiqing saw that it was Feilan's father-in-law, and got up to greet him, and Feilan's father-in-law took out the holy decree and motioned for Gu Peiqing to accept it. Gu Peiqing and Li Anyan glanced at each other and knelt down honestly. Feilan's father-in-law cleared his throat and read it according to the holy decree, the saint cherished his talents, and specially promoted Gu Peiqing to be the governor of the Ministry of Rites, and authorized the court to observe. Even Li Anyan was dumbfounded by such an arrangement, he was transferred from the eighth grade to the seventh grade in more than two months, and the most important thing is that he can also go to the court to observe, only officials above the fifth grade in the country of Cangzhi can participate in the discussion of politics in the main hall, except for the prince to observe, Gu Peiqing is only 22 years old now, and there is no young man in this dynasty who is as prosperous as him.
Gu Peiqing carefully took the holy decree, there was neither joy nor joy in his heart, Feilan's father-in-law approached Gu Peiqing, and whispered in his ear: "Lord Gu, this time the miscellaneous family is really very optimistic about you, the miscellaneous family has a piece of advice to you, don't get involved in any prince disputes, just be loyal to the saint." ”
Gu Peiqing looked at this eunuch who was in a high position at a young age, and his heart was full of gratitude, but he also had questions about why Father-in-law Feilan helped him so much.
Although he knew in his heart that he had to dissociate himself from the princes, the sticky skills of the five princes were getting better and better, and some entertainment had to go, Gu Peiqing immediately became the focus of the audience when he arrived at the poetry meeting of the four princes.
The poetry meeting of the four princes was held in Wanfeng Courtyard, but the guests could only move in the front yard, the backyard was guarded by guards, and no one was allowed to enter, Gu Peiqing couldn't get out of the hall in the front yard, many people who had never seen him chatted around him, some people wrote poems for him to judge, and some people looked for couplets for him, he responded so-so, while trying to slip away.
Suddenly, the crowd around him automatically separated a way, Zhang Yu seemed to have no one else in his eyes, and walked straight towards Gu Peiqing, his restrained and silent aura gave a lot of pressure to the people around him, and many people had already turned to leave.
"General Zhang," Gu Peiqing saluted, wondering in his heart, why did Zhang Yu's family come to the poetry meeting of the four princes, "It's really fate to meet here." ”
"It's not fate, I came to you on purpose."
Gu Peiqing looked at him with a face like sinking water, without a change in expression, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Zhang Yu continued: "I heard that Lord Gu is good at reasoning and solving cases, please ask Lord Gu to help me find out the spies in the city. ”
Gu Peiqing thought of being stopped by Zhang Tong'er before, identified him as Shen Feiming's accomplice, and asked, "General Zhang doesn't suspect me?" Miss Cheung Tong Er seems to be very distrustful of me. ”
"I sent someone to Qingcheng to inquire, Master Gu has an innocent family background, Ling Zun is a businessman, but he has not developed into Chen State, an elder brother helps Ling Zun take care of business, and a younger brother is preparing for scientific research at home, and the saint trusts you."
"Where does General Zhang plan to start?"
"Two years ago, the case of the disappearance of the southern border map began."
Gu Peiqing had already guessed this answer, and looked at Zhang Yu with a firm gaze: "Do you believe that it was not Feiming's doing?" ”
Zhang Yu met that gaze, but flashed away again: "I don't know, please ask Master Gu for help." ”
"I'm going to do my best in this matter."
"There is another matter, I still have a lot of files over there, it is inconvenient to take out the mansion, if Lord Gu needs to check it, he needs to go to my mansion. Master Gu lives in Dongsan Street, and he is busy with the inconvenience of the palace and the mansion every day, and he wastes too much time, so why don't you move to my mansion and wait until the Chen Guo spy is served and then go back to his own mansion? ”
Gu Peiqing's first reaction was to refuse, but there was a light voice from Fei Ming: "That's good, I'll go if he goes." ”
"Okay, Miss Shen doesn't care about Qingyu, and I don't care." Zhang Yu glanced at Feiming, he was extremely calm on the surface, but his heart was agitated, especially after learning that Yuan Xinzhe was from Chen Guoren, he was even more sad and anxious.
Shen Feiming smiled indifferently: "I've always been used to being wild outside, and there are no rumors in the city that my reputation is damaged." It's just that the stigma of this traitor is really uncomfortable on my head, and I should clear my own name. Pei Qing, you are my assistant. ”
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Gu Peiqing smiled dotingly, the hairpin he gave her on her head was shining in the light of the night pearl.
Zhang Yu was very obstructed and embarrassed to see this scene, and the fourth and fifth princes came over to save him at this time.
"I didn't expect General Zhang to come back to participate in my poetry meeting, it's really my honor." The fourth prince patted Zhang Yu's shoulder, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, but there was no joy in his eyes.
The fifth prince directly hooked Zhang Yu's shoulder like an old acquaintance and said, "Brother Yu, I haven't visited you specifically when you come back from the south, I want to hear you tell me the story of your victory in the south." ”
Zhang Yu saluted the four princes, turned his face to the five princes and said: "It should be that I specially visit the five princes, how can I let the five princes visit me, when I am free, I will definitely find the five princes to drink and chat." ”
"What wait for you to be free, you are not on the battlefield now, you are a hero who has returned triumphantly, it is the time to rest, it stands to reason that you will be free every day."
Zhang Yu laughed, but couldn't answer.
"The fifth brother is really outspoken, General Zhang should not take his child's words to heart. There is another thing, General Zhang, do you know, your perfect performance in the south this time made my father greatly appreciated, and you were planned to be the leader of the city guards, and half of the city guards will obey you, this time you have been promoted by two levels. After the fourth prince said this, he laughed, "I'll tell you the news first, and when it's confirmed, General Zhang won't forget to invite me to drink." ”。
When Zhang Yu heard the news, his face changed, but his long-term experience on the battlefield made him quickly calm down, and he saluted again: "Thank you to the fourth prince for informing me in advance, so that I can be mentally prepared." ”