Chapter 254 Opening

Cao Lu's face sank like water, and Guo Minan's words poked him in the heart.

The matter of proposing marriage has now become the laughing stock of their Cao family.

He is now old, in order to be unstable in the officialdom in the early years, although the family spent money to donate an official child to him, but in the end, no one can say whether he can sit in this position when he first arrives, so at that time, according to his father's wishes, he put the matter of starting a family on hold.

Cao Lu himself didn't know until the beginning of this year, where did his father put it first, and wanted him to start a business first and then start a family? When he returned to Qizhou from the Wei family, his father set his sights on the eldest girl of the Wei family.

People talk about low marriage and high marriage, his Cao family is considered to have a head and face in Qizhou City, but he really wants to put it in front of the Wei family, that idea is not enough to see, even if he won the fame in the early years, but he doesn't fight for it, if he can have a good future, then Wei Kite is Gao Pan with him, and he is not afraid that Wei Ye will not agree.

His father moved his mind at that time, until he obtained the fame, this thought was put aside for the time being, thinking that if he could get ahead, he would not be afraid of not having a good family in the future, and he would lose in the officialdom, so his father set his eyes on Wei Yuan's body again.

At the beginning of this year, he served in the Yamen of the Qizhou Prefect for exactly three years, and finally stabilized, and Wei Yuan also reached the age when he should discuss his relatives, so his father came to propose marriage.

But unexpectedly, Wei Ye refused - if you want to say that Wei Ye is a person, he really won't do too much on the surface, although he rejected his father's proposal at that time, but it was not so tough, only said that Wei Yuan was still young, he was reluctant to set up a family affair for the child so early, he just wanted to stay for two more years, and now he is a public person, no matter how he says it, it is also a six-product, their Wei family was just a business to make a fortune, and the family business looks big, but to match with their Cao family, I am afraid that it will be slightly insufficient.

His father made a faceless, and then this matter somehow spread in the city, and after coming and going, their family's face was also lost, and later for this, the movement of the two families was also less.

Cao Lu knew that his father still did not give up, in fact, now it seems that Song Yi of the Song family may not be worse than Wei Yuan, and Song Yi's own brother is in high school, just waiting for the next autumn test, if he can win again, the future will be immeasurable, but Cao Lu also knows in his heart that the reason why his father is unwilling to let go of the Wei family is not for His Royal Highness King Qi in the final analysis.

But he grew up reading sage books, and he also has the arrogance of a literati in his bones, and he has been accustomed to seeing the groveling of his subordinates in the officialdom over the years.

This time the Wei family had an accident, he didn't know how happy he was, and later Guo Minan handed over the Wei family's affairs to him to keep an eye on......

"My lord, isn't it because you know about this early on that you will ask the lower officials to keep an eye on the affairs of the Wei family?" Cao Lupi didn't smile, and arched his hand, "It doesn't hurt for you to say that the official has a personal vendetta, and the official is indeed happy in his heart, so he is not afraid of others." It's just that adults also think about it, now that they are frozen, you have taken the people back to the yamen, if you can't find out the reason, it is inevitable that there will still be a knot in the heart of His Royal Highness King Qi in the future. Although Wei Ye himself relieved himself this time and asked you to bring people back, the lower officials can also imagine that with Wei Ye's personality, in front of His Royal Highness in the future, he 'inadvertently' brought out a few words that he did not like, and it was you who suffered. ”

Guo Minan didn't understand this truth.

Wei Ye is not a righteous gentleman, he doesn't expect Wei Ye to be tight-lipped at all.

Today, the Wei family went on this trip, and the Wei Ye Committee really didn't have any light, and what he wanted to do was done, but the female relatives of the family were brought back to the mansion by him like this, and this face was lost.

As Cao Lu said now, if he really pried open Qi Niang's mouth and asked why, it would be fine, if he really wanted to make trouble when he turned around, he also had something to say, and he could deal with the past, but if he couldn't ask anything, in the eyes of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, it was probably that he made something out of nothing, had nothing to do, and deliberately embarrassed the Wei family......

Guo Minan felt very aggrieved: "Look at me, the prefect, it is obvious that the Wei family has an internal ghost, and it is not an exaggeration for me to take Wei Kite to the hall today, but for His Royal Highness the King of Qi——"

His tail note dragged on, and then stopped abruptly, in fact, what to say, he and Cao Lu knew it by heart.

Cao Lu was still hunched and standing there: "What's the use of your lord saying this at this time?" Haven't they all been like this for many years, could it be that the Wei family really didn't have the time to be a traitor in the past? My lord has been the prefect of Qizhou for so many years, and the Wei family is really innocent? I'm afraid it may not be. My lord, you know what is going on, who told our Highness, to treat Wei Luan of the Wei family as if it were meat in your heart? The palace didn't say anything, where is our turn to talk nonsense. ”

Yes, they are officials and ministers, and they should not be worthy of a prince to point fingers, let alone talk behind their backs.

And Guo Min'an didn't know that in the early years, when the King of Qi had not left the capital, His Majesty let him train in various departments, that was a capable person who could take charge of himself, this His Royal Highness grew up in the palace, that was taught by His Majesty, and he had the ability to govern the country and the world.

But how did you get to Qizhou and become like this?

Speaking of which, it's not all to blame Wei Luan of the Wei family, it's really a red face, and he ruined His Royal Highness King Qi's ability, and now for the sake of a girl, King Qi has become indistinguishable from wrong.

It's just that Guo Min'an didn't dare to bring this to the surface.

The Cao Lu standing in front of him looked mediocre and inactive, but was he really a mediocre person? Dare to do things about personal vendettas, and dare to admit it openly, this person has a ruthlessness in his bones, but everyone calls him a scholar on weekdays to coax him.

Guo Min'an didn't squeak for a long time, and Cao Lu couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Now that the words have been spoken, Cao Lu has always been a cautious person, but he is afraid that there is no impermeable wall under the sky, and he pleaded Guo Min'an to torture Qi Niang and Qi Yu, this matter really reached the ears of the Wei family, or into the ears of His Royal Highness King Qi, his life would not be any better.

Guo Min'an nodded, but it's okay, after all, this matter is also Guo Min'an's decision, he pushed it clean, and it was not his turn to be a small six-rank loose official to take care of anything, and there was still this Qizhou prefect standing in front of him.

If Guo Min'an is afraid......

Cao Lu's eyes changed: "My lord, you are so hesitant, it is better not to bring people back to the yamen." ”

"What did you say?" Guo Min'an's eyes flashed with gloom, "Cao Lu, do you know what bastard you are talking about?" ”

Cao Lu straightened his waist: "Of course the lower officials know-my lord, is it possible that if you are in Qizhou for one day, you will be afraid of His Royal Highness King Qi for the next day?" Your official is in Sipin, Your Majesty has entrusted you with a heavy responsibility, so that you can shoulder the government affairs of Qizhou, and now in a case like the Wei family, you are afraid, and you dare not move a finger of the Wei family for half a month, and this is all right, until now, a few slaves and maids have been taken back to the yamen for interrogation, but you don't even dare to torture——"

He paused again and again, in fact, there was disdain in his eyes, but it was very light, as if he was afraid that he would really anger Guo Min'an, so he was somewhat restrained.

Cao Lu was provoking him, and Guo Min was very clear in his heart.

They took the case and said: "Cao Lu, this angered me because I was afraid that I would not be punished, and if you instigated it today and spread it in the future, you will not have a good life, right?" ”

Guo Minan paused as he spoke, and then picked up the previous words: "Not only you, but also your Cao family." In the end, if your family wants to do business, you have to mix in Qizhou, and it is indispensable to look at Wei Ye's face. At the beginning of the year, Wei Ye rejected your father's proposal, and I didn't see how tough your father was, so he completely broke off contact with the Wei family. If I'm not mistaken, Wei Ye is getting by for the sake of face, knowing that this matter has swept your family's face, and there are many concessions and care for your family in business, from the beginning of the year to now in October, your Cao family has not lost its benefits, right? ”

To say that it is despicable, but Guo Min'an is not an official in the shopping mall, these have nothing to do with him, but sometimes he has nothing to do, listen to it as a gossip, and think that these business people are really interesting, and they are clearly making trouble like this for the marriage of their children, but they can still rely on such things to get benefits from other people's families, and all their lives are gone, and they don't even have the backbone of ideas, all for the silver.

So Guo Minan sometimes feels strange, Cao Lu was born in such a family, his father is such a person, how to teach him, and he has a proud backbone, he doesn't bow his head easily, and he doesn't betray himself for a little profit, now it's better, in order to take revenge, he is not afraid of offending the Wei family, or even offending His Royal Highness King Qi.

No, he's still afraid.

Guo Min'an hooked the corners of his lips, raised his left hand, landed on Cao Lu's shoulder, and patted it a few times: "However, what you said is also right, I am the prefect of Qizhou, and I can't always be in front of this prefect." You have also been an official for a long time, and at the end of the year, the officials will evaluate their political performance, whether I can climb up again, it all depends on whether I can make a difference in Qizhou, I want to shrink my hands and feet for His Royal Highness the King of Qi, and this will be the case for the rest of my life. ”

He withdrew his hand, put his hand behind his back, and walked out as he spoke: "I have worked hard for most of my life to get to where I am today, and I can't give up for this." ”

Cao Lu was originally angry when he heard his previous words, but when he calmed down and thought about it, did Guo Minan say something wrong? Those things were originally done by his father, Guo Minan just couldn't get used to seeing him angry, so he just talked about it.

Later, I heard that Guo Min'an had adopted his suggestion, my heart fell back into my stomach, and I hurriedly followed with a step: "My lord said very well, I can't ruin my future for this." In fact, if you think about it the other way, you can rest assured. This case is not something you made out of nothing, and the jade pendant is not lost by you, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is the one who has the intention to embarrass you in the future, and the lords of the ministry, even Your Majesty, can always see your sincerity. ”

Sincerity? That's a nice thing to say.

Guo Minan looked back at him and sneered: "What's the matter?" At the risk of the King of Qi's sin, I punished a few slaves and maids, this is my sincere heart? ”

"That's not what I said, you don't want to get along with a few women, all this is not to find out the case clearly, to find the jade pendant of the county lord's mother back as soon as possible, but also to avoid any more trouble, we already knew that the jade pendant will be given to someone who cares, but I am afraid that it will cause a big mess." Cao Lu's pace slowed down, kept a certain distance from Guo Min'an, and walked forward one after the other, "This is your sincere heart." ”

Guo Minan didn't bother to pay attention to him, his mouth, now he can be regarded as insightful.

When the two returned to the lobby one after the other, Guo Min'an's eyes were the sharpest, and he saw Qi Niang's hands on her knees, her wrists turning, and then rubbing her knees.

He got on the high platform, sat down on the official hat chair hanging high in the mirror, and then sat down, and then raised his voice to call Qi Niang, and when he saw Qi Niang looking up, he asked her with a smile: "You are respected by the servants in the Wei family, and the masters don't pinch you, have you not knelt like this for many years?" ”

Qi Niang's hand movement on her knees was immediately retracted, she squinted, looked at Guo Min'an, swept over Cao Lu again, pursed the corners of her lips, and remained silent.

Guo Minan didn't care: "You still don't want to speak, it's nothing, Qiyu-" He dragged out his voice and turned to look at Qiyu, "Have you thought clearly?" If you still refuse to say it, and blindly only say that you are innocent, the official can only send someone to invite Miss Wei. ”

It seemed that he and Cao Lu went to the inner hall to mutter, and they became more and more determined to pry their mouths open.

And Qi Yu's previous hurried glance, Guo Minan did not forget.

If she doesn't speak, someone will speak first if she can't hold back.

Qi Yu bit her lower lip desperately: "My lord, our girl really doesn't know anything, let alone do anything, she is the eldest girl of the Wei family, what good is it for her to steal the jade pendant left by the county lord's mother to the second girl?" What good is it for the Wei family? ”

"It's hard to say, you have to ask the eldest girl to ask, you can know, right?" Guo Min pointed to the case, his fingertips tapped on the case, "Look at you like this, don't you plan to be honest," he sighed as he spoke, "Cao Lu, it's still your hard work......"

"Your Excellency!" Qi Yu bowed down and bowed down, "In the days when Qi Niang fell ill, she got up and saw people, and she was sneaky, as if she was carrying people on her back!" It really has nothing to do with our girl, my lord! "I want to talk to more like-minded people about "{?$article_title?} 》，; Talk about life and find a confidant~