In fact, after all, Gu Suliang started to care about Gu Linjiang's words. After hearing what he said today, Gusu Liang would inevitably feel a little sorry for Gu Qiang. After all, no one could know now. , if I had not intervened in this matter, would Bai Zhi have died, and would Dong Liang have attacked the border
Perhaps if I had not deliberately approached Gu Qiang after she married Shen Qianshan, the following things would not have happened.
It was because of this that he felt a little depressed and sat outside drinking in the middle of the night.
People always have hope for unknown things. Of course, it may also be fear. Gusu Liang didn't know how much he drank outside. He always felt that he couldn't get drunk at all. It wasn't until dawn that he swayed He packed up the wine bottle placed next to the millstone and returned to his room.
Gu Qiang didn't sleep well in the first half of the night, but she slept with her head covered in the second half of the night. She slept until about three o'clock in the morning. After washing up, she opened the door and was bumped into by a panicked Zhuiyun.
Gu Qiang, who was still sleepy, was suddenly woken up by him, "What's the matter? What happened in such a panic?"
"Master Gu was announced to the palace early in the morning. I don't know what Shen Zhongbai wants to do. Qi Bai just came over and said that he has not come back until now."
As soon as he heard that something had happened to his brother, Gu Qiang quickly grabbed his coat and followed Zhuiyun to the hall. As expected, Qi Bai was so anxious that he couldn't even sit still.
Gusu Liang originally went to bed at dawn, but now he was sleeping soundly. Gu Qiang didn't even think about disturbing him, and quickly grabbed Qi Bai, who was like an ant on a hot pot, "In your heart You guys walking around, tell me first what happened?"
"Just this morning, someone suddenly came to the palace, saying that they wanted the eldest son to enter the palace. The eldest son didn't say anything and went with them. But it was almost noon and there was no news at all, so I just came to discuss this with you.”
Entering the palace is not a big deal for Gu Qiang, but now that he is Shen Siyin's consort, it doesn't feel so strange to enter the palace often. Why did Shen Zhongbai suddenly announce that his brother has entered the palace
After Shen Zhongbai finished the morning session, he returned to the study. Gu Huaian had been standing in the study for a while. Not long after, Gu Linjiang also walked in.
"The common people are visiting Huai'an to see the Emperor."
"There is no need to be polite in Huai'an, just get up and talk."
Shen Zhongbai asked Gu Huaian to come to the palace not for any other reason. After all, Shen Qianshan's matter has been delayed for such a long time. It is not a problem to delay it any longer. At least a reasonable explanation must be given, okay After much thought, only Gu Huaian was the most suitable person to be able to silence everyone in the court.
The entire court was as calm as water on the surface, but in fact it was unknown how many people had been ambitious and wanted his throne.
Everyone, including Gu Linjiang, was waiting to see his own joke. If he was not careful, other forces would take the opportunity to cause chaos. He had just ascended the throne and the throne was not yet stable, so he must not take any risky actions.
Shen Qianshan's whereabouts were unknown on the battlefield, and Gu Qiang died unexpectedly in the palace. Now, only Gu Huai'an was left to support the Nine Princes' Mansion. Shen Zhongbai still felt a little for Gu Qiang in his heart. Because of his debt, he was never ready to kill Gu Huai'an.
After Gu Linjiang walked into the study, he realized that there was someone already standing in the study. He looked at Gu Huai'an carefully from the corner of his eye. He hadn't seen his son for a long time. He was so close. No longer recognized.
"If I remember correctly, Huai'an left home when he was young. He once stayed in Jiangnan and gained a great reputation. He also got the first prize in Jiangnan, but he did not become an official in the court later, right?"
The atmosphere between the three of them was a bit strange, but Shen Zhongbai spoke first.
Gu Huaian was brought into the palace early in the morning. Before he knew what purpose Shen Zhongbai had in coming to him, he did not dare to act rashly. He just bowed deeply to Shen Zhongbai and said, "Go back to the emperor. Caomin indeed.”
"It is really a great loss for the imperial court that talents like Huai'an have not been reused. If this is the case, I have an idea. I want Huai'an to join the court as an official. This will be beneficial to the country and the country. I hope Huai'an will not Too many excuses.”
Gu Huai'an never thought that he would be plotted by Shen Zhongbai this early in the morning. He would inevitably be a little panicked. If he entered the court as an official at this time, it might disrupt everyone's plans. Gu Huai'an was thinking about what to do. What excuse could he use to refuse? Gu Linjiang spoke first.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this! Gu Huaian is the son of an old minister. The Bei'an Dynasty has laws for a long time. If Gu Huaian accepts the reward, I am afraid it will cause discussion among the people."
In the recent period, Shen Zhongbai has begun to replace the officials he promoted one after another with his own people. Although they are all small moves, they still affect him.
What's more, since his son left home at a young age, even if he really takes sides, he may not be on his side. Instead of cultivating an additional helper for his opponent, it is better to cut off Shen Zhongbai's idea from the source.
Gu Linjiang is a smart man and will never dig a hole for himself to jump into.
"Oh? Is that so?" Shen Zhongbai sat down on his chair, picked up the ink pen on the side, and began to review the memorial presented today, as if he didn't care at all about what Gu Linjiang said.
Gu Linjiang took a step forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, Huai'an and Qian'er are both the children of the old minister's first wife. I'm afraid no one in the capital knows this. No one knows. If word spreads, , it really doesn’t sound good.”
"I heard that Gu Huai'an was kicked out of the house by Prime Minister Gu when he was a teenager. If we go by this calculation, wouldn't Huai'an have already broken away from Prime Minister Gu? If he is not the son of the Prime Minister, , then why can’t I make him an official?”
Shen Zhongbai did not kill all the people in the Ninth Prince's Palace. He also respected Gu Huai'an's words and did not announce Shen Qianshan's death for the time being. He had already done this. Gu Huai'an should also know that, as long as he did a good job in the court If the official doesn't side with Gu Linjiang, it won't be a bad thing for him.
Gu Linjiang and Shen Zhongbai were going around, but Gu Huai'an suddenly spoke and raised his head, "Huai'an is naturally grateful for the emperor's appreciation. The common people here should thank the emperor first."
Gu Huaian didn't have any better ideas. It seemed that he could only take one step at a time. When he went back, he would discuss with Qi Bai and Qian'er about what to do next.
"It seems that Huaian has no objections. I see that the position of Minister of Rites is vacant, so let Huaian take the position first. From the third rank, no one will say that I am too partial, right?"
The position of the Minister of Rites was high or low, but it was enough to prevent Gu Linjiang from getting involved in the affairs of the Rites. For Shen Zhongbai, it was a big help.
"I think Prime Minister Gu won't have any objections to this matter, so I won't keep Prime Minister Gu around any longer. I still have some things to explain to Huai'an."
He said that he had something to explain, but he just handed over the imperial edict and the appointment certificate to Gu Huai'an. Gu Huai'an held the imperial edict in his hand and didn't know what he should do.
But one thing is certain, everything that happened today was planned by Shen Zhongbai a long time ago. Otherwise, the imperial edict, official seal and appointment certificate would not have been prepared so quickly. It seems that Shen Zhongbai is determined. , to get yourself into the game.
There was only one way out of the palace. As expected, when Gu Huaian was walking on the road, he saw Gu Linjiang who had been standing there waiting for him. There was no one around here and it was relatively remote. It seemed that Gu Linjiang was here on purpose. Waiting.
"Does Prime Minister Gu have anything to do with your subordinates?"
"Huai'an, the emperor has made you an official, and you have to work hard in your position. You can't live up to the emperor's trust in you." Gu Linjiang's sharp eyes naturally saw the imperial edict in Gu Huai'an's hand.
"Prime Minister Gu was joking. Since Huai'an has accepted the imperial edict, it means that he is ready to become an official. Although Prime Minister Gu is a veteran in the court, I still don't bother Prime Minister Gu to mention these simple things. .”
Gu Huai'an knew that the moment he received the imperial edict, he had become a tool for the two of them to fight openly and secretly. Shen Zhongbai lacked a scapegoat, so he captured him as a target. It seemed that if they didn't get rid of them quickly, As one of them, he himself will not have a good life.
"Huai'an, dad actually feels sorry for you. What's the benefit of becoming an official in the court? Look, you didn't become an official before, but you followed the Ninth Prince to the battlefield and came back with injuries all over your body. You narrowly escaped death. Now that I finally have the opportunity to stay away from officialdom, why do you bring it to my door yourself?"
"It turns out that Prime Minister Gu still remembers that I am your biological son. So when I was bullied by Mrs. Side and forced to leave home, where were you? When Qian'er was tortured in all kinds of ways in the Gu family, were you there again? where?"
Gu Huaian turned around and left without saving any face for Gu Linjiang.
As soon as she left the palace, she saw Gu Suran waiting anxiously at the door. Seeing Gu Huaian come out safely, Gu Qiang felt relieved, "Are you... okay?"