The waiting time is always extraordinarily long and difficult.

Xie Mingxi has been very busy recently, and he has no time to think about spring and autumn all day long.

Six bureaus and one division were newly set up in the harem, and the original pattern was broken. Xie Mingxi arranged for people to train the female officials who had been selected to enter the palace after a rigorous examination, and at the same time recustomized various palace rules.

In this group of female officials, the youngest is fifteen or sixteen years old, and the older ones are only in their twenties. Most of them come from ordinary people's homes.

Female officers are well paid enough to support themselves and their families.

Female officers are not for life. As long as you stay in the palace for ten years, you can leave the palace and return home. After returning home, she still retains the rank of a female official, and she has a fortune for life.

Such favorable conditions are really attractive.

The daughters of the official eunuchs want to marry and have children to run the inner house, and it is impossible to spend the best time of ten years to enter the palace to be a female official...... It's almost the same as being a palace concubine. Most of the female officials who apply are women from ordinary families with slightly poor backgrounds.

The conditions for recruiting female officers have also been appropriately relaxed. Widows who have lost their husbands can also apply for the exam. As a result, young widowed women became the main force for female officers.

The literary style of Daqi is prosperous, and because of the efforts of Empress Dowager Yu and Gu Shanchang for more than 20 years, women's reading has also become popular. More than 1,000 women came to apply for the female officer examination. In the end, only the top 100 were taken.

These are all within the purview of the Empress of the Middle Palace.

Occasionally, one or two unsightly imperial historians were impeached, and without the Son of Heaven opening his mouth, he was sprayed back by the powerful Lin Yushi Xie Shangshu Gu and others.

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That's right!

After Master Gu turned the head of the gun, he quickly became a sharp dog by the side of the Son of Heaven. Without hinting from the Son of Heaven, he took the initiative to show his fangs and bite people.

has been in the court for decades, and this kind of thing has long been abandoned by Lord Gu.

Glory and wealth are the most important, and the rise and fall of the family is in the thought of the Son of Heaven. What's the use of a thin face?

Now that he thinks about it, Master Gu is really annoyed that he regretted not opening his eyes before. Fortunately, Queen Xie admires and is close to Gu Shanchang, and she is even better than her mother. The Son of Heaven also respected Gu Shanchang very much, and even tolerated the Gu family a little.

Thinking of Gu Shanchang, who was about to return to Beijing, Lord Gu was very happy in his heart.

Fortunately, Gu Shanchang made a wise decision back then and accepted Xie Mingxi as a disciple.

If it weren't for this, the current Gu family would have followed in the footsteps of the Yu family.

Yu Guangde, the head of the family, has been ill for several months and shows no signs of improvement. The big and small things in the clan are all Yu Guangzheng's final say.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Lord Gu did not rush to review the mansion, but went to the princess's mansion.

Gu Shujin's family affairs have been set, and the wedding date is set for May of the following year. Princess Changping has let go of her biggest concern, and she has been in a good mood recently.

As long as you don't mention the Empress Dowager Yu in the palace.

Lord Gu didn't mean to mention Empress Dowager Yu. called the eldest grandson Gu Qing and carefully advised: "...... In a few days, your aunt will return to Beijing. ”

"With her temperament, I'm afraid I don't want to go back home."

"Xian Zhi has always loved your nephew the most. You go to see her in person and welcome her back to the princess's mansion to stay. ”

Right now, Gu Xianzhi is the Gu family's biggest reliance. The tighter the wrap, the better.

Gu Qing also understood this, but when he heard his grandfather's words, his heart was inexplicably awkward.

His respect for his aunt was heartfelt, and there was no adulteration.

Seeing that Gu Qing was silent, Master Gu knew that Gu Qing had committed Qinggao's temper again, and glared hard: "When I chose your name, Qing means Qingming and wisdom." Unexpectedly, you will only be arrogant and high. ”

"Your aunt has something to rely on, and our Gu family has a big backer. It's the best of both worlds. ”

"Just do as I say."

Gu Qing reluctantly agreed.

After Lord Gu finished lunch in the princess's mansion, he returned to the Gu mansion.

Princess Changping asked Lord Gu about his intentions, and Gu Qing hesitated for a moment before whispering the truth.

The Gu family's defection, Gu Qing never said it explicitly. Princess Changping is not a fool, just looking at the movements of the court, she understands what is going on.

Trees fall macaques scattered.

Princess Changping felt sad in her heart, and she also sighed for the Empress Dowager Yu who was lying on the sickbed.

But in the world, there are always many unsatisfactory. Empress Dowager Yu has been in the limelight for decades, monopolizing power in the palace, and now she has encountered a powerful opponent, and she has no choice but to bow her head and retreat.

"When my aunt returns to Beijing, I will go with you to see her." Princess Changping cheered up and said, "Jin'er will get married next year." Our husband and wife are idle, and it is also appropriate to support our aunt. ”

Gu Qing was grateful and moved, and held Princess Changping's hand: "Changping, thank you." ”

Looking at the familiar handsome face, the last trace of gloom in Princess Changping's heart was also smoothed. She snuggled into Gu Qing's arms and whispered softly: "Husband and wife are one." If you treat me wholeheartedly, how can I make it difficult for you? ”

The two young and tender beauties were placed in the inner house, and Gu Qing never looked at them again.

There is only one daughter under her knees, Gu Qing has never complained and is dissatisfied, and loves her daughter very much. and never had the intention of taking concubines and having children.

She knew how good he was to her.

Gu Qing's heart swelled with warmth, hugged his wife, and whispered in her ear: "Okay, in the future, we will ignore everything and live our lives wholeheartedly." ”

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Half a month later, Gu Shanchang A Luo and his party finally arrived in the capital.

At this time, it is late autumn, and the weather is quite cool. The tall and sturdy General Lian, wearing a general's uniform, carrying a long knife on his back, rode a BMW. Heroic and beautiful.

Two thousand Shu soldiers hugged each other, and the carriage that Gu Shanchang and A Luo were riding was surrounded by clusters. No one can get close to within a few hundred meters.

A small head poked curiously out of the car window.

The girl is about five years old, with bright eyes and bright eyes. The bag is also very cute.

"Grandmother," the girl turned back with great interest, "it's almost time to get to the city gate." ”

The woman sitting in the carriage smiled slightly, as if sighing lightly: "Yes, it's almost time to arrive in the capital." ”

This woman is obviously not young. There are a few wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and he looks like he is about forty. The long hair that was pulled up was as black as ink, and there were no silver threads. The eyes are clear and the bearing is noble. At first glance, it looks a little serious, and people dare not approach.

Only those who are close to familiar people know that she is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and her heart is the softest.

This old and young man are none other than Gu Shanchang and A Luo.

Ah Luo flattened her mouth and said, "I haven't seen my father and mother for a long time." I've almost forgotten what they look like. ”

Duplicity little Aluo!

The portrait of the emperor and queen she painted herself, Ah Luo always has to see it several times a day. How can you not remember the appearance of your father and mother? It's clear that he has a grudge in his heart, so he deliberately said so.

Gu Shanchang smiled dumbly, and stretched out his hand to caress Ah Luo's little face: "Okay, I'll see your father and mother later, and my grandmother will reprimand them." ”

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