"I'm so disappointed in you!"
Gu Jiu's tone was serious.
The invisible pressure came towards Gu Cheng's shop, making him terrified.
"The humble minister is guilty! Please punish me!"
Gu Jiu curled his fingers and tapped on the table lightly, one after another.
The light knocking sound fell in Gu Cheng's ears, boom boom boom... It was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart.
The fragile heart could not bear the heavy pressure and was about to stop beating.
Finally, Gu Jiu spoke, breaking the suffocating atmosphere.
"I have already ordered him not to go out. But you took your own initiative and took him out, and even took him to the bank of the Weishui River. There was only one old servant guarding you. If I didn't know your nature, I would have suspected it was you." Colluded with the old man, put on such a play."
Gu Teng looked astonished, "I have been wronged, and it is absolutely impossible for me to conspire with my father. Please learn from me."
Gu Jiu played with the little abacus at hand, "If Gu Gong took the old man out, I have every reason to suspect that he has bad intentions. You, you don't have the guts or the heart."
Gu Teng let out a long breath, the clothes on his body were already soaked in sweat.
"But I have to suspect that you have taken what I said as a deaf ear." Gu Jiu asked harshly.
Gu Cheng was dejected, "I'll tell you the truth, I just saw him paralyzed in bed, and kept yelling to go out. It's really pitiful. As a son of man, I couldn't bear it, so I decided to take him out of the house without authorization. Lu On the way, he clamored to go to Xinmin County again, but I rejected it. Then he said he was going to the Weishui River.
I thought it was so hot that there should be few people by the river, so I would not be noticed, so I boldly took him to the river. I didn't expect him to use such a decisive method because he had the will to die. It's all the fault of this humble minister, please punish me! "
Gu Jiu gave an "um" and asked, "Did he say anything?"
Gu Teng was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly replied, "He just said he wanted to go outside to have a look, but he didn't say anything else."
"Do you remember what he didn't say?" Gu Jiu asked again.
Gu Teng thought it over and said: "He was very excited to go out. During the period, Weichen refused to go to Xinmin County. He was very desperate, his eyes were full of hatred, hatred for everyone. Last night, Weichen kept thinking, if he went In Xinmin County, how would he commit suicide? Could it be by jumping off a car? He jumped off and crashed into someone else's carriage, and he would probably die on the spot.
With so many people watching in Xinmin County, there is no need to specially arrange for people to spread rumors, and the news will spread all over the capital in a blink of an eye. Because of Weichen's objection, he may have temporarily changed his mind and decided to go to the Weishui River. Although the effect is not as good as that of Xinmin County, it is just as good... "
"It can also disgust people!"
Gu Jiu lightly interrupted Gu Cheng's words.
Gu Zhili's death was shocking.
But in Gu Jiu's eyes, his death was actually for disgusting people.
Disgusting Gu family, disgusting herself.
Forcing his biological father to death, what a big hat.
Regardless of whether it is ancient society or modern society, this is a crime that is reviled by thousands of people.
The dead are the greatest!
Even if the old man "forced to death" is an old bastard who is disrespectful, according to the principle that the dead are the greatest, the children and juniors will still be reviled.
What Gu Zhili wanted was to scold.
Let the Gu family, let her, the empress, be scolded by generations of people.
hehe!
Gu Jiu sneered.
Gu Cheng was terrified!
Gu Jiu said to him: "The person is dead, and the next step is to organize the funeral. In midsummer, the weather is hot, so it is not suitable to park for too long. I think it will stop for seven days. It doesn't matter if you invite a group of eminent monks and Taoist priests to perform a ceremony. The scene is a bit lively. "
Gu Teng was a little overwhelmed and didn't respond immediately.
Gu Jiu stared at him, "Do you have any questions about Ben Gong's arrangement?"
"No, no, no." Gu Cheng shook his head and waved his hands again and again.
Gu Jiu snorted, "Looking at your reaction speed, it's no wonder the old man can hold you back. Presumably, he'll go out yelling only when you're around."
Gu Teng looked remorseful.
"Back off!" Gu Jiu waved his hand.
Gu Teng was shocked, "Your Majesty won't punish me?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said: "You have taken care of the old man all these years. You have worked hard without any credit. You are responsible for the old man's death, but the root lies in the old man. He wants to die with all his heart. Whether it is jumping off a car or jumping into a river, he always Let him find a chance to jump down. Ben Gong knows that he hates Ben Gong in his heart, and he just wants to use death to disgust Ben Gong."
"Your Majesty is serious!"
"Is it serious? Don't you think the old man doesn't hate me? Isn't he disgusting people by jumping into the river to commit suicide in such an extreme way?"
"My humble minister, my humble minister..."
Gu Teng just wanted to be polite, how could he know that the empress would throw the question back. For a while, it was at a loss, and the performance was really poor.
Gu Jiu laughed, "Go back, and take care of the funeral. I will let King Qi attend the funeral."
"The humble minister obeys the order!"
Gu Teng felt relieved, kowtowed, got up and left.
…
Hu was worried, so he drove to the palace gate and waited.
First see Gu Gong leaving the palace alone, stop the person and ask, it's over!
Knowing that Gu Teng was left alone in the palace, she was anxious and flustered.
"What should I do? What should I do? Will the empress punish the old man severely? What if the empress makes him pay for the old man's life?"
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, the empress will not punish the third brother severely, let alone let the third brother pay for his life."
"How do you know that the empress can't?"
"My sister-in-law has been in Gu's house for so many years, you have seen the grievances between the empress and the old man. The empress must have lost her mind to let the third brother pay for the old man's life."
"You don't want to die! You are talking nonsense at the gate of the palace, saying that the empress has lost her mind." Hu's face turned pale with fright, and he looked around, afraid that someone would stare at them.
Gu Gong looked indifferent, "Sister-in-law wants to continue to wait for third brother, so I'll go back to the mansion first. The guests of condolences should arrive later, it's shameful that there is no one in charge at home."
Hu nodded vaguely, she was thinking about Gu Teng, and she had no intention or energy to care about other things.
I don't know how long I waited, but I only know that the sun is getting higher and higher, and the ice basin placed in the carriage is about to melt into water. The temperature in the cabin is getting hotter and hotter.
Hu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and when he was restless, he finally saw Gu Teng walk out of the palace safe and sound.
Regardless of face, she rushed out of the carriage and went up to meet her.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine! Why are you here?" Gu Teng pulled her into the carriage.
"I'm worried about you, and I can't sit still at home, so I might as well wait for you at the gate of the palace."
The couple got into the carriage.
Gu Teng washed his face with the melted ice water in the ice basin, and finally washed off the sweat from his head.
"How's the matter? Did your mother punish you?" Mrs. Hu asked cautiously.
Gu Teng shook his head, and said with a happy face: "Your Majesty didn't punish me because of my years of hard work. She just told me to take care of the old man's funeral. I will stay for seven days, and I still have to invite monks and Taoists to do a religious ceremony, and try to be as lively as possible." some."
Mrs. Hu patted her chest, with a look of relief on her face, "Thank God! Thank you, Empress, for being magnanimous and not holding you accountable. I'll let the boy take your name card and invite monks and priests who specialize in doing things. Seven Seven Four Nineteen monks and priests, have you seen enough?"
Gu Teng thought for a while, "After all, the old man is the head of the country. Monks, Taoists and priests invited forty-nine people. Prepare more incense paper money at home, so as not to be insufficient. Ask the servants to fold some paper flowers and burn them to the old man."
"It's so good to be a few beauties and burn them to the old man. The old man loved beauties the most when he was alive." Hu added.
Gu Teng nodded again and again, "You reminded me, besides beauties, there are also paper gold ingots to make more."
Hu said with emotion, "The old man loves beauties, money, and power. Do you want to burn a few sets of official uniforms made of paper for him?"
"Burn it! All in all, the funeral should be more lively. If you can't give it to the old man when you are alive, you must give it to him after death. lest he come back and make trouble."
As soon as these words came out, Hu shivered abruptly, and all the goosebumps rose.
"Don't scare people!" She rolled her eyes at Gu Cheng.
However, Gu Teng had a serious face, and solemnly reminded, "You have to remember, the old man died with hatred. His resentment has not disappeared, so he has to guard against it."
"You don't speak strangely, but you are still a scholar." Hu spat.
Gu Teng smiled wryly, he was also afraid!
The old man's hateful eyes, I'm afraid he will never forget it for the rest of his life.
…
The death of the father-in-law shocked everyone in the capital.
I haven't seen the father-in-law of the country for many years, and when I heard the news again, he died.
Regardless of whether he has relatives or friends with the Gu family, if the father-in-law of the country passes away, he must send a funeral ceremony.
It is not appropriate to send a housekeeper to the door, you have to come to the door yourself.
High-ranking officials, royal family members, and Beijing officials who followed suit all came to the door one after another.
For a while, the Gu family was very lively.
The funeral has suddenly changed, and it seems to have become a meeting of human relations, eating and drinking.
The guests clung to each other.
The guests have a relationship with the Gu family.
The Gu family builds relationships with the guests...
In a circle, it's all about relationships.
Forty-nine monks and forty-nine Taoist priests gathered in one courtyard, each occupying half of the site, without interfering with each other, doing rituals independently.
One side is chanting scriptures, and the other side is dancing with great gods.
As soon as the guests entered the courtyard, they were all shocked by the scene.
Some women gossiped quietly, "It costs a lot of money to do things."
"Inviting so many monks and priests, it will definitely cost several thousand taels."
"After this funeral, I'm afraid it will cost 20,000 to 30,000 taels."
"Fortunately, the suspension is only for seven days. If the suspension is for fourteen days, the cost will be doubled."
"If I remember correctly, the Gu family has not yet separated. So much money was spent on the funeral, are you afraid that the two brothers who haven't returned to Beijing will have opinions?"
"You mean Uncle Cheng Ping and General Gu?"
"Exactly!"
"It is because there is no separation that we have to spend a lot of money. Anyway, it is everyone's money, so I don't feel bad. Besides, with the empress as a backer, can this amount of money count? The empress's finger leaks a little, and it's all right." More than this little money."
"The Gu family relies on the empress, so they must have saved a lot of money over the years. Two to thirty thousand taels is unbearable for us. For the Gu family, that's the way it is."
"That statement makes sense."