Yu country, Qiluo city.

The weather is good these days, and in the evening, although there is a light breeze, it is not very cold because the weather is getting warmer.

Since Lian Qingjue was ordered by the emperor to leave the city, Du Xingsi has become an empty shell. Therefore, the officials of the DPRK and China could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, when even Qing Jue was in charge of the Duxing Division, it could be regarded as a powerful government and opposition, and once the officials of Yuguo made a mistake, they would be degraded and exiled at the least, and not only would they lose their black yarn hats, but even whether they could get out of the Duxing Division alive was still a problem.

And when the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were secretly happy and proud, the only person who was full of grief and indignation because of Lian Qingjue's departure and was willing to complain about Lian Qingjue was probably the current Yu Emperor Feng Yusheng's respected Yu State Criminal Department Shangshu - Gu Caizhi Gu.

In the Shangshu Mansion and the study.

Gu Caizhi was sitting on the bookcase by the window and drawing a picture of a gentleman picking lotus, but somehow, his hand shook, and a drop of ink fell on the blooming lotus petal.

"Ah Jue ......"

A little stunned staring at the drop of ink slowly smearing on the lotus petal, Gu Caizhi only felt empty in his heart, and then, a trace of uneasy emotions gradually came to his heart.

"I haven't seen you for so long, Ah Jue...... Are you okay? ”

Anyway, this painting is also useless, so Gu Caizhi simply dropped the pen and sat on the chair, staring at the crooked moon in the sky with some distraction.

On the night of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he had dismissed the people in the house early, and planned to go to the Leaf Tower to meet Ah Jue as promised, and then leave the city together. But I didn't expect that before I went out, a guard in the palace came to pass the decree saying "The emperor has summoned", and I just hesitated for a moment, and before I could refuse, they completely ignored their identity as the secretary of the criminal department, and forcibly "detained" themselves into the palace.

However, after arriving at the palace, he did not see the emperor, but was taken by the guards to an uninhabited palace, and stayed all night. If he didn't know what the emperor was doing this for, but the next morning, he was released back to Shangshu Mansion unscathed, and when he heard the news that the emperor sent Ah Jue to Bo Yanguo, the emperor's intention was self-evident. He actually used himself to contain and force the weak Ah Jue to go thousands of miles to the enemy country!

If you say that when you first entered the court, you were grateful to the emperor, then after you got acquainted with A Jue and knew the emperor's use and suspicion of A Jue, you only had the friendship of monarchs and ministers to the emperor. In fact, I really want to ask the high-flying Feng Yusheng in person, and ask him how he treats a person who has protected and treated each other faithfully since he was a child, won't his heart hurt?

Perhaps...... No, after all, don't they all say that they are the most ruthless emperors?

"Huh."

Thinking of this, Gu Caizhi couldn't help but sneer, and his slightly painful smile in this sarcasm just fell into the eyes of Gu Huaigu, who came over with a snack.

"Adult ......"

Gu Huaigu walked lightly to Gu Caizhi's side, and put the snack in his hand on the table, he knew that the adult must be thinking about the adult at this time. Because since my lord knew that Lord Lian was sent to the country of Boyan by the emperor, no matter day or night, my lord had no intention of dealing with the affairs of the Criminal Department, but often sat there in a daze like this, and was in a daze for several hours. Because of this, even the adults have not been gone for more than a month, but the adults in their own family have already lost a lot of weight.

"My lord, this snack was just made in the kitchen, you haven't eaten much at night, just eat some, don't go hungry."

“……”

Gu Caizhi didn't seem to hear Gu Huaigu's words, so he was still staring straight at a crescent moon in the sky, his neck stiffened and his eyes were sour, but he was still reluctant to withdraw his gaze.

I can enjoy it with Ah Jue now, I'm afraid it's only this round of waning moon! It's just that I don't know if Ah Jue is looking at the moon tonight at this time?

"Your Excellency!"

Seeing Gu Caizhi's dejected appearance, Gu Huaigu couldn't bear it, so he raised his voice a little and called.

"Your Excellency, you can eat something."

"You go and rest."

Hearing the faint cry in Gu Huai's ancient words, Gu Caizhi finally came back to his senses.

"I'm not hungry."

"Your Excellency."

scolded a few words in his heart, Feng Yusheng was ruthless and unjust, and Gu Huaigu was full of worry.

"Eat a little, I'm hungry, and I'm ...... If you even found out, you would be worried. ”

Although he didn't want to mention Lord Lian when he knew that his adult was having trouble sleeping and eating because he missed him, so as not to make his adult even more sad, but seeing that his adult was as stupid and demented as if he had lost his soul every day, Gu Huaigu still persuaded Lian Qingjue in the name of Lian Qingjue.

"Nostalgia."

Gu Caizhi sighed, then turned his head to stare at Gu Huaigu, whose eyes were already a little red.

"You...... Do you miss Mr. Qin? ”

"Huh?"

Hearing that his adult suddenly mentioned Qin Sumu, Gu Huaigu couldn't help but be stunned, and then he lowered his head, and the whole person instantly became sad and depressed.

If it weren't for the emperor, I'm afraid that I would still be able to have fun and be happy with Su Mu. So after being silent for a while, Gu Huaigu slowly spit out a word.

"Yes."

"Alas, if it weren't for me, you'd have already left with Mr. Qin."

With a deep sigh again, Gu Caizhi turned his head and stared at the moon in the sky.

"Huaigu, it's me who delayed you!"

"No...... How can adults be blamed for this? ”

As soon as he heard Gu Caizhi say this, Gu Huaigu immediately became anxious.

"If you want to blame the emperor, if it weren't for the emperor's selfishness and suspicion, you and Lord Lian wouldn't be ...... now"

Before he finished speaking, Gu Huaigu realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he immediately silenced, and then secretly looked at his own adult. For some reason, he always felt that although his adults had been staring at the moon in the sky, what the adults were looking at was actually not the moon.

"Your Excellency...... Who? ”

After a long pause, Gu Huaigu saw that his adult was still looking straight out of the window, and he just wanted to persuade him again, but he seemed to see a black shadow flashing outside the window.

"What's wrong?"

Because of Gu Huaigu's exclamation, Gu Caizhi came back to his senses. As soon as he turned around, he saw a man in black standing in his room.

"Who are you?"

A stranger dressed suspiciously suddenly appeared in the room, Gu Caizhi quickly got up, quietly pulled Gu Huaigu behind him, and then frowned and stared at the person in front of him. However, the man in black in front of him did not make a move on himself as he imagined, but actually respectfully clasped his fists and saluted himself, and then took out a letter from his arms.

"Master Gu, this is a letter from my son-in-law to my lord."

"Your son-in-law?"

Could it be Ah Jue? Hearing that the other party had no bad intentions, and was also respectful and polite, and reported to his family, although Gu Caizhi had some guesses in his heart, he still didn't dare to trust the person in front of him.

"Yes. The prince was afraid that the emperor would find out and write to you, so he specially instructed his subordinates to send this letter to the adults to avoid people's eyes and ears, and said that there are some things that adults will know when they read the letter. ”

"Really?"

Although he still had some doubts, when he thought that this letter was written by Lian Qingjue, Gu Caizhi couldn't take care of the doubts in his heart. So he hurriedly took the letter, and the familiar and atmospheric four words "Cai Zhi Qin Qi" on the envelope convinced him that this letter was indeed written by his Ah Jue.

"The letter has been delivered, and the subordinates will take their leave. At this hour tomorrow night, my subordinates will come down and get the reply from the adults. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Seeing the man in black leaving quietly again, Gu Caizhi sat on the chair with some excitement, and then carefully tore open the envelope.

"My lord, what did you say in your letter?"

Seeing that his adult stared at the letter in his hand for a long time, Gu Huaigu couldn't help but become curious about the content of the letter.

"Ah Jue said that he has a way to let me go to Bo Yan Country openly."

After reading the letter several times, Gu Caizhi reluctantly folded the letter neatly, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of joy that Gu Huaigu had never seen in so many days.

"Really?"

Hearing the news, Gu Huaigu was overjoyed.

"Then Lord Lian and Lord Lian can meet!"

"yes."

Gu Caizhi chuckled and looked at Gu Huaigu, who was also full of joy.

"Then you and Mr. Qin can also meet."

"Hmm."

Gu Huaigu nodded again and again, but he was very curious in his heart.

"Then what did Lord Lian think of to get the emperor to promise you to go to Bo Yan Kingdom? The emperor's suspicion is so serious, I always feel that he will not let you go easily. ”

He said that he would let the prince of Bo Yanguo come to envoy Yu on the grounds of forging friendship between the two countries, and at that time, in order to show his goodwill, the emperor would definitely send someone to envoy Bo Yanguo. And now above the court, there are not many people who can be reused by the emperor and can take on such a big responsibility. When the time comes, let the prince of Bo Yanguo mediate from it, then I can go to Bo Yanguo as an envoy of Yu State. ”

Seeing Lian Qingjue's plan, although Gu Caizhi was full of joy, but then he secretly scolded Lian Qingjue's boldness in his heart, and even the prince of Bo Yan Kingdom was calculated, isn't he afraid that if the prince of Bo Yan Kingdom knows the truth and makes enemies with him? However, thinking about it again, he will be able to see his Ah Jue soon, and Gu Caizhi's heart is full of impatience!

"Will the emperor agree to let you go?"

"Will agree."

Gu Caizhi carefully put away the letter. If he only recommended himself by himself, the emperor would definitely not agree. But if you add the prince of Bo Yanguo, the emperor will definitely and can only agree to his own envoy to Bo Yanguo. Because Ah Jue's words have always been true! He believed that Ah Jue had this ability, and he could make the prince of Bo Yan Kingdom help him.