After the guard urged three times and asked four times, Yu Fu left Yin Jizheng's courtyard and came towards the study outside.
Walking outside the courtyard, I saw Yin Yan hurriedly walking in, shouting, "Let go of me!"
She stood outside the door and listened to the movement in the room. Yuehu turned her head and saw a thin old man walking in with a cane, frowning slightly, "This is the old prime minister Yin, right?"
Yin Yan saw Yin Shuo on the couch with a purple complexion, and was pinched down by the moon fox. He was afraid that his life would not be long. Rao, who was always calm, panicked, "It's the old man. Immortal doctor, I have something to say , why bother?"
Yin Shuo was in a trance, his eyes were half-closed and half-opened, seeing Yin Yan he thought it was his own illusion.
He was completely disappointed in his son, would he rush here for his own life? This must have been a hallucination when I was dying.
Yuehu had heard something about Yin Yan, and unlike the shrewd and stern image in the rumors, Yin Yan in front of her was like an ordinary old man who only cared about her only son.
All majesty and sternness are gone, only the heart of Aizi is left.
Yuehu let go of Yin Shuo for the time being, as a way to save face for the old man, "I respect the old prime minister as a veteran minister in the court, and he was once a loyal and patriotic minister, why did you allow your son Suo to make Emperor Xiaoning frame Zhongliang, go against the will of the late emperor, and even rape him?" Marry a courtier's wife?"
Yu Fu listened outside the door and nodded secretly, thinking that Yuehu is usually playful, and he is really a set of things when he talks about the truth.
I'm afraid Yin Yan will be stunned by her words.
Sure enough, Yin Yan was silent for a moment, and then said: "The family is unlucky, it is the fault of the godfather, and the fault of the dog is the fault of the old man. If the medical fairy wants to avenge Gu Hou's mansion, just come to the old man!"
Yin Shuo woke up from the chaos, only heard Yin Yan's last words, and immediately froze there.
Did he hear wrongly, Yin Yan would rather let Yuehu kill him in order to protect himself
It turned out that in his heart, he still cared about his son.
Yuehu wiped the goosebumps on her arms, she has a problem, she can't see other people's affection and righteousness, and she can't do anything when she sees Yin Yan like this.
Knowing that the father and son are inseparable, and both of them have harmed Guhou's mansion, she still can't do anything.
When she turned around and saw Yufu standing outside the door, she gave Yufu a look, and the latter walked in knowingly, "Elder Sister, it's getting late, let's go back home."
Yufu gave her a step, and Yuehu went down, she stared at Yin Shuo viciously, "For the sake of the old man, I will spare your life today, if you dare to bully Yufu or frame Guhou's mansion, I will definitely take it!" Your life!"
After finishing speaking, he took Yufu to leave.
"You said that I threatened him so much today, will he repent?"
On the carriage back home, Yuehu recalled the situation just now, and still felt that it was not enough, "Shall I find a chance to pinch him again, so that he can restrain his fear?"
Yu Fu hurriedly said: "Enough is enough, he was almost strangled to death by you today, the deterrence is enough. I'm afraid Yin Shuo is not a person who will change his mind when he is threatened, maybe after today he will not only not restrain himself, but also I will strengthen the defense around me to prevent the elder sister from going to trouble him again."
"What?!"
Yuehu persisted, "If I had known earlier, I would have strangled that bastard just now, and it would be over once and for all."
Yu Fu thought for a while and said: "However, it's good for the elder sister to intimidate him, so that he won't think that Guhou's mansion is full of decent people and won't use tricks on him."
Yuehu: "..." The co-authors of Guhou's Mansion are all decent people, and she is the only one heretic.
After Yu Fu and Yu Fu left, Yin Shuo lay on the couch with his eyes closed to recuperate, his thoughts never stopping for a moment.
The subordinate bowed and said: "My lord, I am afraid that none of the manpower originally arranged on the westbound road will be needed. The son of Gu Hou and his party consisted of thousands of people, and the subordinate also found out that the eldest princess of Zhenjiang sent her two hundred princesses' personal guards as well. It has been dispatched, and we will accompany it in the rear. With our manpower, I am afraid that it is not enough to resist."
"Heh, Gu Hou took the risk to mobilize a large number of troops for Gu Shubai, and Yufu also handed over all of his people for him. Gu Shutian was born with good luck and was born with so many people to love him."
The subordinate heard the resentment in his words, and said: "Today, the moon fox doctor is going to kill the young master, and the master rushed to save the young master when he heard it. The young master is also loved by others, and the master is right!"
Yin Shuo stopped talking, and just when his subordinates thought he was asleep, he spoke again, "We don't need to attack Gu Shubai, Kun Wushang will naturally take action. Last time Gu Hou crossed the border and killed the main force of the Xikun army. , just gave him a reason to lead the army to station on the Xikun border. The emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, so it may not be impossible for him to take action."
The subordinate hesitated and said: "Kun Wushang is the younger brother of Princess Zhenjiang after all. He has a deep affection for Princess Zhenjiang. Will he really kill Gu Hou Shizi?"
"It is precisely because of his deep affection for Yufu that he will not allow Gu Shubai to continue living in this world."
Yin Shuo suddenly opened his eyes and smiled slightly, "What's more, Prince Xikun is pressing him every step of the way. The last time he led his army to a big defeat, he even turned the fertile soil outside the Bamboo Pass into scorched earth, which made everyone complain. Without my help, he would be very He will soon be suppressed by Crown Prince Kun Junyue until he can no longer stand up. Under such circumstances, does he dare not kill Gu Shubai?"
The subordinate smiled knowingly, "This subordinate understands that even if he doesn't want to kill Gu Hou Shizi, in order to be able to fight against Prince Xikun, he still has to seize the help of the young master."
Yin Shuo closed his eyes again, "People can't help themselves in the court, being a prince is a blessing, but also a shackle. If Kunwu wants to live a dignified life, he must accept to cooperate with me."
The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. Two people who had enemies in the past joined forces again for profit. Dong Ling is destined to never be peaceful again...
"Brother sent a letter back, they have arrived at Zhuguan!"
Gu Xiang excitedly ran in holding the family letter, and everyone came out to read Gu Shubai's family letter, knowing that he had a safe journey and felt much more at ease.
Gu Huaijiang scanned the family letter at a glance, and suddenly frowned slightly when he saw one place, Yu Fu hurriedly said: "General, is there something wrong?"
"It's nothing."
Gu Huaijiang paused, "Subai's letter said that there are more defenders on the Xikun border. It seems that we crossed the border in the last war, and Emperor Kun became vigilant, so he sent defenders to garrison."
Gu Yi looked at the letter with his head poking around, "There are less than 100,000 people on the entire border, so it's a shame to call it the defenders? Our Gu family army has at least 300,000 troops on the entire border, why should father worry?"
"It's not that I'm worried about the defenders, it's just that the general who leads the defenders is very familiar, and you all know him."
As Gu Huaijiang said, he handed the letter to Yufu. Yufu took a closer look and found that it was Kunwu who was injured.
Thinking of the tactics Kunwushang used in the last time the two countries fought, Yufu couldn't help frowning, "The general is worried that Kunwushang will repeat the old tricks?"
"Kun Wu injured?"
Gu Jiuge took the letter and said doubtfully: "As the prince, he is now leading the defenders on the border, so he has been demoted. It seems that the crown prince Kun Junyue has regained power in the Xikun Dynasty."
Gu Xiang was puzzled and said, "Second brother, didn't Kun Wushang lead the battle last year? How do you know he was demoted?"
"The status of the general in wartime and non-wartime is completely different."
Gu Hanmo took over the words and said: "Kunwu was able to lead the Xikun army during the war, which means that he is gaining power, not guarding the border during war, which means that he is losing power. If you don't believe me, think about it carefully, did your father ever guard the border during non-wartime? "
Gu Xiangruo was thoughtful, "It turns out that it is like this. Indeed, every time there is news of a war, my father and brothers will rush to the border. The border guards on weekdays are actually some low-ranking generals."
Gu Huaijiang nodded, "I think it's because of Xikun's big defeat last year. Apart from the brothers and sisters of the Liu family who led the army at the beginning, Kunwu hurt the backup general, and as a prince, he was also implicated."
Gu Wenqing thought inwardly, "Why is it him? If he poisons the army again like last time, wouldn't the elder brother be in danger?"
Kun Wushang suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of Gu Jiajun last time, so he must be harboring resentment, this time he heard that Gu Shubai had arrived at the border, would he take the opportunity to provoke trouble
If Gu Shubai can be hurt a little bit, even... His position in the Xikun Dynasty is expected to be restored.
The more people thought about it, the more they felt that it was dangerous, and suddenly they heard Qi An come in and report: "Master Hou, Mr. Qi, the censor of Yushitai, asked to see him, and said he had something important to ask Lord Hou."
Gu Huaijiang said: "Please come in and serve tea."
All the officials in the imperial court were approached by Yushitai, most of them were concerned about Qi Qiran. Yushitai had the job of supervising all officials, and if they did not make mistakes, they would not be approached.
Gu Huaijiang is an honest and upright official, so naturally he is not afraid.
Gu Jiuge stepped forward and said: "Father, let me go to see Mr. Qi, if there is nothing else to do, then go to father if there is something else."
Gu Huaijiang waved his hand, "It's not an ordinary official here, it's Yushi Zhongcheng, it's not right for you to see him."
Yushi Zhongcheng is Yushitai's adjutant, a second-rank official in the imperial court, besides the chief official, Yushi Ji Daogong, he is the person with the highest status in Yushitai.
Since he came in person, there must be something important.
Gu Huaijiang decided to meet him in person, but Gu Jiuge couldn't stop him. With his qualifications and status, it was indeed inappropriate for Gu Huaijiang to receive a second-rank official from the imperial court, but it would be feasible if Gu Shubai was there.
"Then father, let's go first. We'll discuss the matter of Kunwu's injury in detail after father comes back."
Qi An welcomed Lord Qi to the main hall of the front yard, and Gu Huaijiang arrived shortly thereafter. Lord Qi immediately stood up and cupped his hands, "Master Gu, I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Gu Huaijiang motioned him to sit down and talk, "Your Majesty Qi, you don't have to be polite, if you have something to say, you might as well speak up."
He is upright and upright by nature, which actually makes Mr. Qi a little uncomfortable. He has served in Yushitai for many years and visited many courtiers' homes, and there is no one who does not panic when he sees him.
No one is perfect, and there is more or less corruption and abuse of power in the court. No one can guarantee that they will not be reported by Yushitai one day.
Lord Qi looked into Gu Huaijiang's eyes, and instantly felt clearly that he was an exception.
He is really not afraid of being investigated, because he is a perfect person, and he has no misdeeds that are afraid of being reported.
Mr. Qi hesitated a little, regretted coming to Gu Hou's mansion today, but he couldn't do it if he didn't come, in Gu Huaijiang's status, it would be even more impolite for him to send a subordinate official here, so he could only come in person.
He slowly pulled out a stack of papers from his sleeves, and put them in front of Gu Huaijiang with both hands, "Please look at these, Lord Hou, don't get angry, I just came here to ask, there is no other meaning."
Gu Huaijiang took the papers and found that all the papers were the same, and the handwriting on them was also the same. These five papers add up to a report letter.
The letter was signed by an unknown person, and the content of the report was that the Guhou Mansion colluded with Xikun and committed treason!
Gu Huaijiang read each page without frowning, while Master Qi was sitting on the sidelines but trembling with fear, he didn't know where to put his hands.
As a censor, he was even more nervous than the person who was accused, which was the first time in the world.
Gu Huaijiang read the letter calmly, and handed the paper back to Lord Qi intact, "What is said in the letter is not true. The letter said that the seven-color gem was produced in Xikun, but it is not accurate. The real place of origin is Xikun Zhushan, which borders Dongling. The gentle slope of Zhushan is in Xikun, and the steep slope is in Dongling. It is reasonable to say that it is difficult for the people of Dongling to go up the mountain. However, in order to better detect the enemy's situation, my Gu family army often has sentries who venture to climb the mountain. Benhou also I personally went up the mountain to visit the enemy, and was almost caught in an ambush by Xikun and attacked by a group of snakes."
Master Qi pricked up his ears, wishing to engrave every word of Gu Huaijiang in his heart.
Gu Huaijiang continued: "So those two seven-color gemstones, one big and one small, are not enough to prove that the Marquis colluded with Xikun. The seven-color gemstones are indeed rare, and it is very surprising that I can pick up two pieces of this Marquis back and forth. If it is from Xikun To win over the tokens that Benhou gave to Benhou, hehe, Xikun people may not be so lucky to pick up two triumphal stones."
Master Qi nodded quickly, "What Hou Ye said is that the official came here today to inquire, and please don't take offense. The lower official never thinks that Hou Ye is collaborating with the enemy!"
Gu Huaijiang laughed and said: "It's okay, since someone reported it, Yushitai should check it out. Master Qi did nothing wrong, and Benhou has a clear conscience, so don't be angry. As for the second piece of evidence mentioned in the letter, it is said that Benhou crossed the West The border of Kunming is evidence of collusion with Xikun, which is even more absurd."
He raised his hand to pick up the teacup, moistened his throat, and continued: "The letter said that if the Marquis had not colluded with Xikun, he would not have dared to cross the border. But at that time, Erlang, who was leading the Gu family army, beheaded Xikun The main army is nearly 200,000. Master Qi should know that Xikun is a vast land with a sparse population, and the army is not enough. It depends on the people's morale and all the people to support the army. If the Marquis colludes with Xikun, how can Emperor Kun be willing to dump more than half of the country? Military strength, just to accumulate credit for my Gu family army?"
As a civil servant, Mr. Qi doesn't know much about military affairs, but fortunately, Gu Huaijiang's words are easy to understand, so he understands them.
Gu Huaijiang continued: "Isn't this Marquis boasting in front of Master Qi? Ben Marquis has been guarding the border for decades and has never lost a battle. Did Ben Marquis collude with Xikun at the age of 20? Could it be that Xikun's purpose of buying Benhou is to achieve Ben? Hou’s name as God of War, don’t they think about their own country at all? There’s a third—”
"You needn't say anything, Lord Hou."
Master Qi immediately waved his hand to stop him, stood up and bowed to Gu Huaijiang, "The lower official originally came to ask the Lord Hou just as a matter of routine. The lower official has been in Yushitai for many years. If a courtier has a ghost in his heart, the lower official can tell at a glance."
"Just now, when I first saw Lord Hou, I knew that Lord Hou was open-minded and would never do anything to collude with Xikun. For many years, if the border of Dongling had not been supported by Lord Hou and his Gu family army, I'm afraid that Xikun's iron hooves have broken through Dongling's rivers and mountains long ago!"
He bowed to Gu Huaijiang again, "Your Majesty explained to the officials with good words, but the officials couldn't listen anymore. Master Hou didn't need to explain. This person who anonymously reported Master Hou is really a despicable person who framed Zhongliang , How can the next official do what he wants?"
The usually gentle civil servant suddenly became ruthless and threw the stack of letter papers on the ground. Still feeling puzzled, he stomped heavily.
Gu Huaijiang cupped his hands at him, "This Marquis thanked Master Qi for his trust and praise, but in order to silence everyone, he asked Master Qi to review this matter according to the regulations, so there is no need to show mercy."
Master Qi originally wanted to refuse, thinking that there is no need to investigate Gu Huaijiang's character, but after careful thought, he suddenly understood Gu Huaijiang's intentions.
It is impossible to completely conceal the fact that Yushitai received the report letter, and the other person believes that Gu Huaijiang will not picket, so it is better to investigate the matter carefully and give Gu Huaijiang justice.
Anyway, he is frank and frank, and he is not afraid of investigation at all, which can actually justify his name.
Lord Qi saluted solemnly, "Yes, this matter will be handled according to Lord Hou's wishes. I will never allow anyone to dirty Lord Hou's innocence. I will definitely find out this villain who has made an anonymous report!"