The second day of Shangsi Festival.
There is a censor who impeached Mr. Gu for not teaching his son well, and allowing his son to commit murder.
Master Gu was taken aback when he heard this.
Thinking that since he took the position of governor of the capital, he has devoted all his energy and thought, walking on eggshells.
Don't dare to make mistakes at all, for fear of being caught by others.
It never occurred to him that his son had caused him a lot of trouble before anything happened to him.
Mr. Gu asked people to find out which son caused him trouble.
Sure enough, as he had guessed in his heart, it was Gu Ting, the bastard.
Knowing that Gu Ting had a fight with Xie Shi in public on the Shangsi Festival yesterday, Mr. Gu immediately lost his anger.
Rebel!
He didn't delve into the matter of being impeached, and rushed back to the mansion immediately, and asked angrily when he entered the door: "Where is Ni Ziren? Call him out."
Seeing Gu Ting, Mr. Gu didn't say a word, and ordered directly, "Come here, drag this rebellious son out and beat him, beat him hard."
Xie was overjoyed.
This kid Gu Ting caused such a big disaster within two days after returning home. It's time to fight!
"Yes, you must beat him hard. If you don't teach him a lesson, he won't know the seriousness of the matter."
Gu Ting was still in a daze, and the servants pressed him to hit the board.
He yelled, "My son refuses to accept it. My son did nothing wrong, so why was he beaten?"
Master Gu pointed at Gu Ting, and angrily reprimanded, "Because of you, I was impeached by the censor to teach my son. Do you think you should beat him or not?"
ah
Gu Ting was stunned.
My sister really hit the mark, and someone really took advantage of this to make a fuss.
Master Gu said angrily: "Hit, hit hard!"
At the moment when the board was about to fall, the servant reported, "The second aunt is back."
Immediately afterwards, Gu Jiu brought someone to appear in the flower hall.
"Father, madam please."
Xie narrowed his eyes, thinking that it was really time for Gu Jiu to come back. I don't know who tipped off the news and invited her back.
Master Gu was stunned, and asked, "Why are you back?"
Gu Jiu said: "Hearing that my father was impeached, my daughter was worried and worried, so I came back to check. Is father okay?"
Master Gu said with a straight face, "How could it be all right? Because of this rebellious son, he was impeached for his father. If he is not taught a lesson, he will not have a long memory."
Gu Jiu coughed lightly, "Impeachment is mere impeachment, why did my father do this?"
Master Gu was stunned.
Xie said aloud: "Second aunt, grandma, even if it's for Sanlang, you shouldn't speak against your conscience. This is impeachment. The master was impeached by the imperial censor. How could such a serious matter come to your mouth and become a thing?" Little things."
Gu Jiu smiled and said: "In these years, among the elders of the Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province, no one has been impeached all year round. The memorials of their impeachment are stacked up, and I am afraid that one person is taller."
Mrs. Xie said: "This time the censor impeached the master to teach his son for nothing, and let his son commit murder. Can it be the same as the boss of the Zhengshitang?"
"Things in the officialdom seem to be different. When you look into it carefully, the essence is actually the same."
Gu Jiu simply sat down on the chair.
Master Gu frowned, thoughtfully, "Xiao Jiu, if you say this, could it be that you have received some news?"
Gu Jiu asked back: "Father really thinks that today's imperial censor's impeachment is because the third brother fought with Xie Shi?"
"Is not it?"
Gu Jiu said softly: "Recently, my father was ordered to clear up the debts of the household department, and he must have offended many people."
Mrs. Xie suddenly realized, "Could it be that your palace asked someone to impeach the master? It's too much. You help your husband's family to harm your mother's family, can your conscience be at ease?"
Gu Jiu laughed mockingly, "Ma'am, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. Even though your family members are talking behind closed doors, the wife should be careful anyway. If you dare to convict the palace without evidence, are you not afraid of the prince's prosecution? "
Xie opened his mouth to refute.
Unexpectedly, Master Gu scolded, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."
Xie was extremely embarrassed, his complexion changed again and again, just like the dyeing workshop, white turned blue, blue turned purple.
Gu Jiu faced Mr. Gu, and said solemnly: "The palace has never asked Yushi to impeach father. Don't forget about the elder brother's fight. There is another person involved, Xie Shi. What is the situation of Xie's family now, I think my wife should The clearest."
Master Gu suddenly turned his head and stared at Mrs. Xie. That's right, it's impossible for one person to fight. Could it be the Xie family who did it
I think Xie Mao did not hurt him much before he died.
Now that Xie Mao is dead, Xie Shi, Xie Mao's son, is a wolf cub. He also served as a soldier beside the emperor's eldest grandson.
If he is willing to spend money, there will naturally be a censor who is willing to drive him.
Mrs. Xie turned pale with shock, "Master, you can't listen to the nonsense of my second aunt. Since my eldest brother died, the two families have separated. The second brother is all about making money, so he has no ability to influence the court officials. As for Xie Shi, he He's just a young man who hasn't made any achievements, so what can he do."
Mr. Gu is suspicious.
Gu Jiu asked: "How long has Madam not seen Xie Shi?"
Xie sternly said, "I only met once during Chinese New Year."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Xie Shi isn't married yet."
"He is still in the filial piety period, how can he get married."
Gu Jiu tapped lightly on the table. If you are not married, you will not have in-laws to help you. Donggong probably won't stand up for him because of such a trivial matter.
"If it's not the Xie family, then of course it's another family."
"Could it be Haixibo Mansion?" Mrs. Xie looked at Mr. Gu.
Lord Gu frowned, "I heard that Zhao Erlang fell off the cliff yesterday and saved his life?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "My life has been saved, but I may not be able to save a pair of legs. Haixibo's Mansion invited Imperial Physician Wang for diagnosis and treatment, and I heard that Imperial Physician Wang is not very sure that he can save his legs."
"Ah?" Mrs. Xie turned pale with shock, "How could it be so serious? Yesterday, Haixibo Mansion sent someone to report the news, and they didn't say that they couldn't keep their legs."
Master Gu snorted coldly, "Of course the Haixibo Mansion won't tell the truth."
Xie immediately burst into tears, "Master, what should we do? If Zhao Erlang really can't keep his legs, wouldn't Yue'er's life be ruined?"
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, it seems that Xie Shi still has feelings for Gu Yue, and has not completely given up on Gu Yue.
Master Gu frowned, and asked Gu Jiu, "Do you really think that Haixibo Mansion will send someone to impeach me?"
Gu Jiu answered irrelevantly, "Father, do you know which censors impeached you?"
Master Gu nodded, and said seven or eight names in one breath.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, "I don't know anything else, but Xu Yushi that my father mentioned just now, if I remember correctly, he should be from the same town as Haixibo Mansion."
The Zhao family in Haixibo Mansion was not a native of the capital. The Zhao family's ancestral home was in Qingzhou, so they only made a fortune two generations ago.
The three major relationships in the officialdom are fellow countrymen, classmates, and the same year.
A fellow countryman is a stronger relationship than a classmate, same year.
The fellow villagers generally unite under the most powerful person, colluding with each other.
People from Qingzhou, the most powerful person today is not Haixibo Mansion.
If this Xu Yushi was not familiar with Haixibo Mansion, Gu Jiu would not believe it.
Master Gu also thought of this.
He gritted his teeth, "What a Hai Xibo, I regard him as my in-laws, and he regards me as my enemy. He owes money to the household department, so there is no reason for it. It's really deceiving."
Mrs. Xie asked cautiously: "Master, there is no evidence to prove that the Haixibo Mansion did it. I think that this matter should be more cautious. If you offend someone, it's not good. In the officialdom, many friends are better than others." Multiple enemies are strong."
Mr. Gu's eyes were red, he couldn't listen to Mrs. Xie's persuasion at all.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jiu actually said: "Madam is right, this matter is not necessarily done by Haixibo Mansion. Maybe that Mr. Xu is really loyal to his duty and doing things impartially, so he will go to the book to impeach father. Think about it, since you took office, who else have you offended?"
Master Gu snorted coldly, thinking about something else.
It is absolutely impossible for the censor surnamed Xu to do things impartially.
This matter must have something to do with Haixibo Mansion.
But when it comes to offending people, Mr. Gu mentioned another thing.
"Shangshu Hubu promised me something a while ago, maybe it has something to do with it."
One radish and one pit. Hubu Shangshu promised to promote Mr. Gu as Hubu's servant, which must have hindered others.
If someone with a heart takes the opportunity to make trouble, he won't be able to pull Mr. Gu off his horse, but as long as Mr. Gu's reputation is ruined, the things promised by the Minister of the Household Department may be taken away.
Master Gu didn't say anything clearly, but Gu Jiu guessed it.
She said: "It seems that my father has many political opponents in the officialdom, so my father must be careful."
Mr. Gu nodded secretly, "As a father, I will act cautiously."
Mrs. Xie suddenly pointed at Gu Ting who had been silent all this time, "No matter who is behind the trick, this matter is always because of Saburo. Are you really going to let him go? If His Majesty asks about this matter, how will the master explain it?"
Mr. Gu has a serious expression, staring at Gu Ting with unkind eyes.
Gu Ting felt guilty again. How did he expect that a fight with Xie Shi would cause so much trouble.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "Madam is too worried. Your Majesty has so much to do every day, so he doesn't have time to care about such trivial matters."
Mrs. Xie was upset, "According to Second Aunt's grandma, shouldn't Gu Ting be held accountable? Could it be that he is justified in fighting?"
Gu Jiu looked at Xie with a half-smile, "Knowing that my wife loves Xie Shi, there's no need to keep yelling at third brother.
If the wife is really worried, then beat the third brother up, and then escort him to the Yousi Yamen, so that the Yamen will investigate the matter strictly.
By the way, Xie Shi, as the party involved, naturally has to go to the government to clarify the matter. What will happen afterwards depends entirely on the decision of the Si Yamen. "
Xie's complexion changed.
Mr. Gu immediately said: "Slap Gu Ting five times, at least let him have a good memory. There is no need to send you to the Yamen."
Gu Ting was a little unconvinced, and whispered, "Father should also beat Xie Shi."
Master Gu was furious when he heard the words, "If Xie Shi is my son, do you think I can beat him? You bastard, you dare to talk loudly after getting into trouble, you really don't deserve a spanking."
Gu Jiu winks at Gu Ting frequently, telling him to shut up quickly. It's just Wubanzi, it is expected that those servants would not dare to fight with all their strength in front of her.
Sure enough, those servants were afraid of Gu Jiu, so they just put on a show and beat Gu Ting five times.
After all, Gu Jiu's status is unusual now, and the servants are used to adapting to the wind, so they naturally know what to do.
But Gu Ting also loves to act, the first time he hit the board, he began to wail, and the sound shook his eardrums.
After finishing the five boards, his butt is fine, but his voice is hoarse.
Gu Jiu covered her face and couldn't bear to look directly at it.
Silly brother, you have overdone your acting.
Look at his father's stinky face, he was almost pissed off.
Gu Ting suddenly felt guilty, jumped up and ran away.
"Bastard boy, the crime is in the hands of the officer. Next time, I will directly serve you with a killing stick."
Mrs. Xie took pleasure in other people's misfortune, this is the end of arrogance.
"If you continue to indulge like this, I'm afraid that Saburo will cause even greater disasters in the future."
Gu Jiu snorted coldly, "Madam is worrying too much. Third Brother knows how to do things properly, so don't bother Madam."
Mrs. Xie sneered, "Property? Fighting in public, is this called propriety?"
Gu Jiu said: "That's called a man's blood. Some people just don't deserve a spanking, so every time you see him, you must spank him once."
Xie's face changed, "Who do you think owes a beating?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Madam, don't worry, I'm definitely not talking about you."
"You, you, sir, what did you hear her say?"
Xie was furious. Gu Jiu is really unscrupulous now, dare to insult her like this, is there any rules
"Okay, don't say a few words."
Mr. Gu was a little impatient.
He will be very irritable.
"Over there in Haixibo Mansion, we can't just let it go."
Gu Jiu said: "If the father suffers from lack of evidence, the daughter can take care of it."
Master Gu's eyes lit up.
That's right, Gu Jiu is now the wife of the palace, so it shouldn't be difficult for her to find out the truth behind this.
Master Gu asked, "Are you sure?"
Gu Jiu said: "Do your best. I will send someone to inform my father when I have news. Father, don't worry, the matter is not as serious as you think."
"I hope so."
Mrs. Xie was a little worried, "Master, are you really going to tear yourself apart with the Haixibo Mansion?"
Master Gu snorted coldly, "It's because they are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous."
"What about Gu Yue?" Xie asked.
Mr. Gu said expressionlessly: "I can't take care of so much now, let's take care of this matter first and then talk about other things."
Xie gritted her teeth, "I'll arrange for someone to go to the Earl's Mansion to check the situation. If Zhao Erlang's legs really can't be kept, we have to find a way."
Mr. Gu did not object.
Gu Jiu didn't stop there too much.
After leaving Gu Mansion, she went directly to Zongzheng Temple.
When I saw Liu Zhao, the first thing I said was: "Lend me your people, I want to check a few people."
Liu Zhao asked calmly, "What happened?"
"My father was impeached..."
Gu Jiu went through the matter from the beginning to the end, "It's okay for the people in my hands to investigate the private affairs of the inner house. To investigate the affairs of the officialdom, you can only rely on your people."
Liu Zhao nodded, "Look for Qianfu and ask him to arrange an investigation. However, the impeachment of the father-in-law may not necessarily be done by the Haixibo Mansion."
"Oh? You think it's my father's political enemy?"
Liu Zhao smiled, "It's also possible that the emperor's eldest grandson ordered the people below to do it."
Huh
It was the complete opposite of what she thought.
Seeing that Gu Jiu didn't understand, Liu Zhao pointed at her, "Have you forgotten yourself? You are my wife now, if you impeach Mrs. Gu, if you do it properly, you might be able to implicate the prince."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Based on this alone, do you think it was done by the eldest grandson of the emperor?"
Liu Zhao said: "You have never been in contact with the eldest grandson of the emperor, so you don't know what he is like. But I have been fighting with him for more than ten years, and I know his temper and methods clearly. Xie Shi provoked Gu Ting and said It may be that he ordered it behind the scenes. Even if he didn't order it, he will take advantage of it afterwards."
Gu Jiu was still a little puzzled: "It's just a fight, he should know that he can't do anything to the palace?"
Liu Zhao nodded, "You're right, a mere fight can't do anything to the palace. But you forgot a word, the embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by ant nests. Bit by bit, bit by bit, bit by bit, no matter how strong The dam will also be destroyed one day. This time it will not help the palace, but it can leave a bad impression in the heart of the emperor's grandfather."
Gu Jiu frowned, "If it's what you said, then there's no need to investigate this matter."
Liu Zhao shook his head, "No, you have to investigate further. I also want to see how long the eldest grandson of the emperor has stretched out these years."
Gu Jiu could hear the coldness in Liu Zhao's tone, and was a little worried.
She warned: "You can't mess around."
Liu Zhao nodded, "Don't worry, I won't mess around." He will only come with a plan.
Gu Jiu was worried, "I'll handle this matter, you don't need to intervene."
Liu Zhao smiled coldly, "Why, are you afraid that I will harm you?"
Gu Jiu snorted, "I'm not afraid that you will harm me, but I'm afraid that you will seek death yourself."
Liu Zhao's eyebrows were relaxed, and he smiled gently, "Don't worry, I won't seek death."
Gu Jiu asked again: "When are you coming out?"
"Come on, be patient."