After crying for three days, Gao Qiuniang and others fasted at home.

On the morning of the first day, Cai Wei came to report that Xiao Changqing, the head of the outer court, had something to report to the housemother.

Gao Qiuniang asked him to wait in the front hall of the inner courtyard first, and after a while, he came over with Yuhan and Shuxiang.

After Xiao Changqing crossed his hands and saluted, Gao Qiuniang gave up his seat, and Xiao Changqing thanked him.

Gao Qiuniang asked, "What is the matter with Manager Xiao seeing me?" ”

Xiao Changqing replied: "This morning, San Langjun said that there was something to call the calf cart assigned by the master of Lang, and the manager of the garage was afraid of violating the system, so he asked if he wanted to report it to the master's mother. The manager of the garage did not dare to disobey, so he arranged for the calf cart to be used by San Langjun, and then reported it to the old slave and asked how to deal with it. The old slave didn't dare to make his own claim, so he came to report to the master's mother that he knew, and hoped that the master's mother would punish him. ”

Gao Qiuniang said: "Do you know what San Langjun is used for shunting? ”

Xiao Changqing said: "I heard that today San Langjun wants to invite Yuwen Chengji and several other family Langjun to have a banquet, as for the use of the calf car, the garage manager did not dare to ask. ”

Hearing that the eldest grandson Fuxian was going to invite a few family gentlemen to have a banquet, Gao Qiuniang was shocked, and said a little angrily: "How can you gather people to feast and drink during the funeral, why didn't you report it to me earlier?" ”

Xiao Changqing knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "The old slave should die, I was afraid of offending San Langjun, so I didn't dare to stop it, and then I thought about it and was afraid that San Langjun would cause something, so I hurriedly reported it to the master's mother." ”

Gao Qiuniang said: "The indiscriminate use of the calf cart is a small matter, 'disrespecting the festival is disrespectful', and gathering people to feast and drink during the great funeral is a big disrespectful crime, and it should be punished by exile according to the law." You are so ignorant of the severity, if you make a big mistake, see if the lord of Lang comes back and does not pick up the skin of you. ”

Xiao Changqing was frightened, and kowtowed again and again: "The old slave should die, the old slave should die." ”

Gao Qiuniang said angrily: "What's the use of you dying? I'm in charge of the inner courtyard, and it's inconvenient for me to meddle in this matter, so why don't you go and report to Lord Dalang and Lord Sanlang to know? ”

Xiao Changqing got up and was about to go out to make arrangements.

Gao Qiuniang said: "Don't worry, listen to my arrangements for you." You went to block the few family gentlemen who went to the appointment. ”

"Let's just say that today, Lord Dalang and Lord San Lang came to the house to discuss matters with San Langjun, and there are many inconveniences. The banquet and drink appointment was changed to another day, please understand. At the same time, send someone to invite Lord Dalang and Lord Saburo. When San Langjun returns home, you go to see in person what the calf cart is for. Don't blame me for not being emotional. ”

Xiao Changqing Nuonuo continued to say goodbye and retreated out of the front hall of the inner courtyard. He knew that there was a big deal today, and if San Langjun had three longs and two shorts, it was estimated that his life would not be able to survive.

Just after the hour, the eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson Chang arrived one after another, Xiao Changqing picked it up at the gate, let him go to the hall of the outer courtyard, and told the two masters of the Lang the original story.

The two were also very angry, angry that the eldest grandson Wuxian was lawless and didn't know the severity.

The eldest grandson ordered Xiao Changqing to wait for the eldest grandson Wuxian at the gate, and led him directly to the hall after returning to the house.

While waiting for the eldest grandson Wuxian, the eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson Chang considered the current situation and discussed countermeasures.

At noon, the eldest grandson Wuxian returned home, got off the calf cart at the gate, and arranged for the servants to drive the calf cart to the Garden Yayin Courtyard for placement.

Xiao Changqing stepped forward to report that Lord Dalang and Lord San Lang had come to the house to discuss, and now they are waiting in the hall of the outer courtyard, so that the eldest grandson Wuxian will go over immediately after returning to the house.

Hearing that his uncle and uncle were coming, the eldest grandson Wuxian didn't dare to slack off, and hurried to the hall to pay a respect.

Xiao Changqing asked the coachman to drive the calf into the hospital from the West Corner Gate, and asked San Langjun what he had done with the transfer, but the coachman did not dare to hide it, saying that he had gone to Chongrenli Le Fang to pick up four kabuki.

Xiao Changqing was shocked when he heard this, and asked the coachman to drive the calf cart to the garage, and ordered the servants to surround the car, and no one was allowed to approach. After the arrangements were made, he returned to the door of the outer courtyard hall and waited for the two lords to ask.

Knowing that his uncle and uncle were arriving at the same time, the eldest grandson Wuxian was already apprehensive in his heart, and when he entered the hall, he saw that the two of them had ugly faces, and knew that the person who came was not good. Hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

The eldest grandson and the two did not answer.

When the eldest grandson Wuxian saw that the salute was finished, the uncle and uncle did not speak, nor did he let himself sit down, and asked timidly, "I wonder what the uncle and uncle have asked since they came over?" ”

The eldest grandson asked, "Wuxian, what are you doing with the calf cart today?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian still wanted to hide it, and replied: "My nephew has nothing to do recently, and today I went to General Yuwen's mansion to visit Yuwen Dalang, and wanted to ask him to play in the mansion." ”

The eldest grandson asked in a deep voice: "Wuxian, you have no grade and no grade, can you be qualified to use the Qingqi car?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian said: "My nephew is abrupt, and I won't dare to do it in the future." ”

Seeing that Changsun Wuxian still didn't tell the truth, Changsun Chi slapped a few cases with a "snap", and said loudly: "At this time, do you still want to hide it?" ”

Then he shouted to the door: "Manager Xiao, you come in." ”

Xiao Changqing knelt directly on the ground in the hall, didn't dare to raise his head, bowed his head and said nothing.

The eldest grandson said, "Manager Xiao, tell me what happened. ”

Xiao Changqing glanced at the eldest grandson Wuxian helplessly, not daring to look directly at his gaze.

When the eldest grandson Wuxian saw him like that, he guessed that it was this guy who betrayed him, and he was angry in his heart, and he really wanted to go up and kick him twice.

Xiao Changqing snorted and said: "San Langjun wants to invite Yuwen Dalang and a few Langjun to come to the house to play chess. ”

The eldest grandson said, "Is it really as simple as you say?" Don't be afraid, tell the truth. ”

Xiao Changqing knew that he couldn't hide, and sooner or later he would tell the truth, so he didn't raise his head, and trembled and told the eldest grandson Wuxian that he was going to invite a few family gentlemen to a banquet.

After hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuxian stepped forward and kicked Xiao Changqing to the ground, and scolded in his mouth: "The dog slave dares to harm me." ”

Then he wanted to make up for it, but was stopped by the eldest grandson: "Livestock, dare to be presumptuous!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian gave up.

The eldest grandson Chi continued: "You still don't kneel for me? Mr. Xiao, tell me more about what the coachman said. ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian had no choice but to kneel, Xiao Changqing got up and continued to kneel and replied: "The coachman said that he went to Chongrenli Le Fang to pull four kabuki. ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian gritted his teeth angrily when he heard this, knowing that today's things could not be good, and he thought in his heart that he must clean up this dog slave afterwards.

When the eldest grandson and the others heard that the eldest grandson Wuxian had actually picked up four kabuki in a green calf cart, they felt even more shocked, and sighed how the eldest grandson family could give birth to such stupid descendants. If the eldest grandson Wuxian gathers for a feast and drinks, and then lets the kabuki play and play the song to help the fun, it will definitely alarm the lifang, and this great disrespect is undoubtedly true.

The eldest grandson asked, "Wuxian, do you know that you almost committed the crime of great disrespect?" If you are guilty of a small crime, you may be affected by the clansmen. ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian bowed his head and was silent, thinking in his heart: "Xiao Changqing definitely doesn't dare to make his own decisions and invite the two uncles, it must be that the Gao family is against him, and he wants to make himself ugly." ”

There was a look of resentment on his face unconsciously.

Seeing that the eldest grandson Wuxian had no remorse, the eldest grandson Chi said angrily: "From today onwards, you will kneel in the ancestral hall for three days, and then go back to the house to think about it behind closed doors, and you are not allowed to go out during the mourning." If you still don't repent and take revenge on Steward Xiao and others, I will expel you from the eldest grandson family and never return to the sect. ”

The eldest grandson Wuxian was unconvinced, but when he thought that his arm couldn't twist his thigh, he had to kowtow and apologize, and said, "My nephew knows that he is wrong, and he must repent well." ”

The eldest grandson said: "It's good to know your mistakes, I'll personally send you to the family ancestral hall in a while, and I still want to talk to you about some things." ”

Then he said to Xiao Changqing: "You go back to the master mother and tell her about the disposition of me and the Erlang master." Let her prepare the clothes of the four maids, and you can take them and let the four kabuki change in the car, and then put on Mira and send them out of the house, so that they may understand that if they tell the story of today, they will also commit a great crime of disrespect, and they will be sentenced to exile for 2,000 miles. ”

Xiao Changqing replied: "The old slave understands. ”

Eldest Sun Chi continued: "You warn all the servants who know about today's events that no one is allowed to reveal half a word about today's events to outsiders, otherwise they will gouge out their eyes and cut their tongues and throw them into the Chengnan Manor to feed the dogs." ”

Xiao Changqing only kept his voice in a row, kowtowed and said: "The old slave knows that it is powerful, and he must do it." ”

After the explanation, the eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson Chang led the eldest grandson Wuxian to the family ancestral hall.

Xiao Changqing went to the inner courtyard to report to Gao Qiuniang.

Gao Qiuniang listened to Xiao Changqing's report, and thought about the disposal of Changsun Chi and Changsun Chang back and forth, but did not find any omissions, so Shuxiang found four sets of maidservants' clothes, handed them to Xiao Changqing, and took them to let the kabuki change, and repeatedly told them to do a good job in the aftermath.

In October, Queen Dugu was buried in Tailing.

During the funeral, the eldest grandson Wuxian did not have any further incidents, and seeing that everything was too peaceful, Gao Qiuniang's heart that had been hanging was relaxed.

In December, Emperor Wen of Sui issued an edict: "The servant shoots Yang Su is the chief assistant of the country, and he cannot bow to the details, but he has always been provincial and commented on major events on the third and fifth days." ”

It means that Yang Su is an important minister, and he doesn't need to be in charge of the affairs of the court and the central government, he only needs to go to the court every three or five days, and give the emperor ideas when he encounters major events.

nominally is superior, but in fact, he seized Yang Su's real power, and at the same time released Yang Su's younger brother Yang Yue as the assassin of Yizhou.

Yang Su investigated the case of the late crown prince Yang Yong and Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, and deposed a prince and a king through his hands, and his power became more and more powerful.

His younger brother Yang Yue, his uncles Yang Wensi and Yang Wenji, and his uncle Yang Ji were listed as Shangshu and Lieqing, and several sons were all in the Zhu State and the Assassin History.

Yang Su and his clansmen have extensive assets, countless properties, farmlands, thousands of domestic servants, and thousands of prostitutes and concubines.

Among the courtiers, except for Shangshu, Youcheng Li Gang, and Dali Qing Liang Bi, no one dared to oppose Yang Su.

Liang Bi saw that Yang Su's dictatorship was a disaster for the country, so he participated in Yang Su, and Emperor Wen of Sui was furious and wanted to put Liang Bi in prison.

When Liang Bi said to Emperor Wen of Sui that the crown prince and the king of Shu were deposed, the hundred officials were shocked, only Yang Su raised his eyebrows and smiled, is this what a loyal minister should look like?

Emperor Wen of Sui was speechless, so he pardoned Liang Bi, and from then on gradually became estranged from Yang Su.

Gao Qiuniang heard about Emperor Wen Sui's treatment of the Yang Su brothers, and thought in her heart that the Yang Su clan might not be far from their demise.

Throughout the ages, powerful ministers like Yang Su have almost no good results, and the only way for the family to survive is to usurp the throne and stand on their own feet and replace them. Otherwise, once the power falls, the old political enemies will be put to death and then quickly, the anger of the people will not be eliminated, and the emperor will kill to appease the people.

After watching the rise and fall of history, I lamented the impermanence of the world.

Gao Qiuniang is also worried about the future and fate of the family, as the saying goes, the power of heaven is unpredictable, and she is not shocked if she is not a high-ranking official. If you don't be a high-ranking official, where does this wealth and glory come from?

And the glory of one life may be exchanged for the catastrophe of future generations.

How can we escape this tempting and terrible cause and effect?

Gao Qiuniang pondered the answer to this question.