"Young Master Ning, you don't have to feel ashamed."
On the contrary, Yufu comforted him softly, and relieved his depression, "You saved the generals and them for a different reason than me. I did it for the sake of my family, and you did it for Dongling's country. This is what you should do as a child of the royal family. Thoughts are not shameful."
Ning Xuan's complexion improved a bit, and he let out a breath slowly.
Yu Fu said again: "You are worried that after I take away the General and the others, there will be one less God of War on the border, one less loyal minister in the court, Dong Ling will go from bad to worse, right? In Dongling, there is no way to escape death, even without Yin Shuo, sooner or later Emperor Ning will not be able to tolerate the Guhou Mansion."
Ning Xuan thought for a moment, "Of course I know, but there is one more thing I'm worried about."
Yu Fu said: "You are worried that I will bring the generals to Beili. Dongling will lose the seven generals of Gu's father and son, but it will make Beili cheaper for me. If I, Beili, use them to attack Dongling in the future, Dongling will be killed." It's dangerous, isn't it?"
Ning Xuan immediately showed shame, when Yu Fu said this openly, he knew that he was treating a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and quickly bowed down to apologize.
Yufu helped him up, "You don't have to plead guilty, as a child of the Dongling royal family, you have your own position, I understand. But you think this way not only despise me, Bei Li, but also despise the general. I, Bei Li The army's combat power may not be lost to the Gu family's army, but the general..."
"What about him?"
Yu Fu sighed, "Even if I bring him to Bei Li, do you think he will attack Dong Ling for Bei Li with his loyalty? This is impossible. In fact, what I am worried about now is that the general is not Will agree to leave Dong Ling with me."
Only then did Ning Xuan realize that he was thinking too much. Yu Fu was right, his worries were unnecessary, "Princess must persuade Lord Hou that the most important thing is to take care of a useful body. If there is any use It's my place, the princess just ask."
After sending Ning Xuan away, Yu Fu walked to the garden alone, the music in the garden was still playing, presumably everyone was still enjoying the music and chatting in the gazebo.
She walked slowly on the path among the bamboo forests, and had to think about the topic she had just talked about with Ning Xuan.
From her return home yesterday to today, everyone talked about many things, almost all the things that happened in the past period were mentioned, but they tacitly did not mention the next plan.
Yufu didn't dare to mention it.
What she was worried about was never Ning Chengzhi's reluctance, but Gu Huaijiang's intentions, just like they once planned to join forces with Mo Huangsha and others to rebel but were stopped by Gu Huaijiang halfway—
He is the patriarch of the family, and no one is willing to violate his will.
Yu Furuo hastily offered to take them away from Dongling and go to Beili, once Gu Huaijiang refused, the matter would be difficult.
The more she thought about it, the heavier her steps became, she didn't even put her mind on her feet, she suddenly became unsteady and fell towards the side of the road, she was about to fall down on the gravel road, but she was suddenly supported from behind.
She got up and turned her head to see that it was Gu Shubai.
"Why are you so inattentive when you walk, what are you thinking?"
Seeing that it was him who couldn't hide his emotions, Yu Fu said in a low voice, "Big Brother, why are you here?"
Gu Shubai said: "Master Chen has been back for a long time and you haven't come back yet. I was worried and you came out to greet me. I happened to see you walking here insanely. Fortunately I came, otherwise what would you do if you fell on a rock?"
Yu Fu said dejectedly: "Probably because I grew up in Guhou's Mansion, I feel that every plant and tree here is very familiar to me, so I subconsciously relax. In fact, the more familiar you are with some things, the less sure you are."
Gu Shubai heard that her tone was not right, and felt that there was something in her words, "What happened? But what did Ning Xuan say to you to bother you?"
"No, not him."
Yu Fu suddenly raised his face and looked at him deeply, "Big brother, if I want you to follow me to Beili, would you like it?"
Gu Shubai was startled, and couldn't help laughing: "You were depressed just now, and that's why you were thinking about it?"
"Um."
Gu Shubai turned her body to him, and looked at her seriously, with thousands of stars shining in his eyes, without a moment's hesitation.
He whispered: "I will be where you are, no need to ask."
Yu Fulue breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly said: "But I'm worried about the generals, will the general agree to go back to Beili with me? Dong Ling really can't wait, I'm worried that the general will stop us like last time They refused to leave as if they had risen in rebellion..."
Gu Shubai thought for a moment and said, "Second brother and the others, I think there is nothing wrong with them. As for father... Father has a different idea from ours, and he has his insistence. I will try my best to persuade father with you and explain the serious relationship with him. Father loves you so much. You, I don't think he will insist on refusing."
Yufu recalled the past years, Gu Huaijiang and others obeyed her request and never objected.
The only time it happened was when Gu Huaijiang forbade them from raising troops.
She thought for a while and said, "Ning Xuan's words just now reminded me that I represent Beili after all, and even Ning Xuan, who is willing to sacrifice his life to save everyone, has doubts and fears about me taking everyone away. This is especially the case for Ning Chengzhi, and it is the same for the loyal and traitorous Dongling court. The general... he is also a courtier of Dongling."
She suddenly made up her mind, "This matter cannot be delayed. Even if the general refuses, I must figure out a countermeasure as soon as possible, and we cannot let everyone take risks."
"I go with you."
Gu Shubai followed Yu Futong to the garden to ask Gu Huaijiang what he meant, and to everyone's surprise, Gu Huaijiang agreed immediately.
"If His Majesty is willing to let people go, that would be great."
Both Yu Fu and Gu Shubai were taken aback, they didn't expect Gu Huaijiang to be so decisive this time, without even the slightest hesitation.
Perhaps the smoky Dongling Chaotang really broke his heart, made him understand that Ning Chengzhi was not the first emperor after all, and made him lose his reason to stay.
Yu Fu was very happy, "As long as the general agrees, I'll be the one to persuade Emperor Ning. Now Dongling is afraid of Beili's national prestige, so I think he will agree to any conditions."
Gu Jiuge and the others were also very happy when they heard the words, "If you stay in Dongling, even if you save your life, you won't be as passionate as you used to be to protect your family and country. It's better to go to Beili with Yufu, so that you can see the past. Unseen landscapes."
Gu Wenqing also took advantage of his wish, "Then I will let Yuguan go with us, and open the Yushan restaurant in Beili to develop more novel dishes."
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi were already in a hurry to call Yufu, "Can we still lead the army to fight when we arrive in Beili? In the past, only the elder brothers went out with their father. Now that we are old, we should also be allowed to go to the battlefield to practice our skills." It is!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Huaijiang's complexion changed slightly, and the smiles on everyone's faces gradually froze.
Gu Xiang stabbed Gu Yi with his elbow, and the latter quickly added, "I didn't mean that, I meant to practice in the army, not necessarily to fight, and not necessarily to help Beili fight Dongling …”
Chen Jingxing suddenly opened his eyes, and even Ji Chengfa, who had been laughing, realized something was wrong, put down the snacks in his hand and looked at Gu Huaijiang.
Gu Huaijiang's face moved slightly, and turned into a faint smile, "Although you two are from Guhou's mansion, you have never had the opportunity to practice in the army. If you have the opportunity in the future, no matter whether you are in Dongling or Beili, you should naturally experience it. .”
He didn't take it to heart.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and laughed again to discuss Beili's customs, politics and military affairs.
The folk customs in Beili are relatively open, marriages are relatively free, couples can reconcile if their relationship breaks down, and women enjoy more respect and power.
This kind of power is not Dongling's men superior to women, nor is it women superior to men, but equality between men and women.
In the state of prosperity of the big country, the common people live and work in peace and contentment, never close their homes at night and never pick up their belongings, and there is a lot of trust between people.
Gu Wenqing lamented that this is the Xanadu mentioned in the book, and Yufu and all the envoys from Beili were very happy to hear it.
Yu Fu had left Bei Li since she was born and had been raised in Immortal Valley. She had also heard about many things about Bei Li, but she didn't know everything, so Chen Jingxing added on the sidelines.
What's more, Ji Chengfa made jokes from time to time, and everyone yearned more and more for the Bei Li they were talking about, drawing a blueprint for the future.
Amidst the laughter, the light in Gu Huaijiang's smiling face gradually faded...
In the evening, everyone gathered in the upper room for dinner, and each went back to the room early. Gu Jiuge and Gu Wenqing went to the accountant of Fuzhong to handle the accounts and prepare to leave.
Gu Hou's family has a big business, fields, shops, land deeds, gold and silver utensils and other things have to be arranged one by one, and after the family leaves, the servants in the house must make proper arrangements.
The rest went back to their residence to pack their luggage, and were about to leave Dongling and go to Beili.
"Master Gu, Xiao Yufu said that she is Beili's heir apparent, but won't she be the king this time around? When the time comes, let her also make us a general, and she can't be worse than the second and third brothers and their fourth-rank generals." Is it too much?"
While Gu Yi was packing up his beloved things, he was chatting and laughing with Gu Xiang, and the latter picked up a green orange and smashed it on his head.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Did the general seal it as soon as he said it?"
Gu Xiang packed his things without looking back, "Xiao Yufu came to Dongling on purpose to save us, and the courtiers in Beili probably know about our relationship. If we rely on her nepotism to seal What's the point of being an official?"
Gu Yi turned around and said: "It's true that we can't get an official to play with. Then let's go to Beili's barracks to practice and practice, and then we can be promoted to a noble by our ability. But father and elder brother are rare Generals, if they are sealed, it will not be based on nepotism, right?"
Gu Xiang nodded, then frowned and said: "But my father once said that even if His Majesty is unkind to Gu Houfu, even if it is only for the late emperor, he will be loyal for the rest of his life. You said that my father would be willing to accept Bei Li's official position and be Bei Li's General?"
"Father didn't know how to do it, but for Xiaoyu to help him!"
Gu Yi is very confident, "Look at father today, Xiao Yufu just finished speaking, and he agreed without even thinking about it. Since he agreed to go to Beili, he must have foreseen in his heart that there will be a day when he will be loyal to Beili. After all—— "
"To be loyal to Beili is to be loyal to Xiaoyufu, isn't it?"
Gu Yi felt a little melancholy at the thought that they would soon change from a family to a monarch, and quickly adjusted his mentality, "Remember to change your words in the future, and you can no longer call her Xiaoyufu."
Gu Xiang didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't realize it in a daze, "Do you mean to call me sister-in-law?"
Gu Yi rolled his eyes at him, Gu Xiang's lips moved, and countless names flashed through his mind in an instant, Yufu, sister-in-law, eldest princess, Your Highness...
He was also confused as to what to call it.
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The night breeze is slightly cool, and the Guhou Mansion is full of joy tonight.
Just like the red lights and red silk on the whole street outside the gate of the mansion, they radiate festive light in the night. Many nearby families moved to Maza to sit at the door, fanning the wind with cattail-leaf fans while looking towards Guhou Mansion.
It's been a long time since I saw this kind of Guhou's mansion. When the whole family was imprisoned, the common people thought that a generation of famous generals would die unjustly.
But Gu Hou's mansion is full of illustrious families, so it will decline until it becomes a ruin.
"Grandpa, the red light over there is so beautiful."
The childish boy with horns pierced on his head smiled and pointed to Gu Hou's mansion, the old man squinted his eyes and took the child into his arms, "Come on, grandpa will tell you the story of Master Gu defending the family and the country... "
"Master Hou, the wind is really cool tonight."
On the porch of the upper room of Gu Hou's mansion, Gu Huaijiang was sitting on a recliner to enjoy the cool, while Qi An brought a cup of hot tea from the room.
He smiled and put the tea on the low table by Gu Huaijiang's hand, and couldn't help but said: "When people have a happy event, even the weather is very pleasant. I heard that the fifth and sixth sons are so lively when they pack their things. I can see that everyone The son is very happy."
Gu Huaijiang looked up at him, only to see that Qi An was wrinkled all over his face when he smiled, but his back, which was always stooped, straightened a lot.
He is an old housekeeper who has been loyal to Guhou Mansion all his life, his life has long been integrated with the rise and fall of Guhou Mansion, and Gu Huaijiang has always been close to him.
It was rare for him to make a joke, pointing at Qi An and saying: "When you have a happy event, you are in high spirits. I think you are ten years younger. But Qi Zhou has been busy these days, and he has been tossed by Young Master Ji enough, right?"
Qi An couldn't help but smirk when he heard the first half of his sentence. After hearing the second half, he quickly waved his hands and said, "Master Hou doesn't need to worry about him, he's busy and happy too! Young Master Ji can really make a fuss. At one time, we set up a stage to sing an opera, and at the other, we have to watch tricks. Thanks to his tossing, our Guhou Mansion is more lively than ever when it was prosperous... "
When he said this, he covered his mouth unconsciously, afraid that what he said would displease Gu Huaijiang.
Right now, the Guhou Mansion seems to be prosperous and lively, but in fact this prosperity was brought about by Yufu, the charges of Gu Huaijiang and his son and others have not been cleared, and they will never return to the original prosperity.
Gu Huaijiang was thinking about something, Qi An hurriedly said: "Master Hou, don't be sad, it's all over. Aren't you and the young masters going to Beili soon? Miss has always been filial to Master Hou, and she won't treat you badly when you come to Beili For Lord Hou and the young masters, the official careers of the young masters will be smoother than those in Dongling."
"I don't worry about this. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Even if Yufu is not the prince of Beili, Shubai and the others can naturally earn official positions if they have the ability. If they don't have the ability, they don't have to force it."
After Gu Huaijiang finished speaking slowly, Qi An said: "Forgive me for talking too much, Lord Hou doesn't want to go to Beili? This old slave has been with Lord Hou for decades, and I know your friendship for the country and the people, and even more so for the late emperor. In the garden today, Miss proposed to take everyone to Beili, why did Hou Ye agree so quickly?"
At that time, he thought that Gu Huaijiang would refuse, and was also worried that he would refuse, but Gu Huaijiang agreed, and he felt weird again.
This is not like something done by Lord Hou who has been with him for decades.
Gu Huaijiang chuckled, "You know me, and I won't hide it from you. If it was for me, I would rather die under the knife of the execution ground and scatter every drop of blood in the hot soil of Dongling. But how can I bear to let The children die with me?"
Qi An nodded thoughtfully, "It turns out that Lord Hou is for the young masters. Yes, they are still young and have a bright future. It would be a pity if Ying died young."
Gu Huaijiang glanced at the inner room, Gu Hanmo's arm was injured to protect him, although there is no danger of his life under Yuehu's treatment, it is still a question of whether that hand can be restored to its original state in the future.
He said solemnly: "Not only for them, but also for Yufu."
"For Miss?"
Gu Huaijiang nodded, "Do you think Beili is really a paradise? Do you think that Yufu traveled to Xikun and Dongling to save our family? Is it really as easy as it looks?"
Qi An was taken aback for a moment, he really only saw how Yufu gave Dong Ling courtiers a disgrace, how she was loved and supported by the people, but he didn't think about her difficulties.
Gu Huaijiang has been immersed in the court for decades, he never fights for power, it doesn't mean he doesn't understand the rules of the court.
He said slowly: "Although she is the prince of Beili, she has never returned to Beili for more than ten years. Beili's previous war killed both the monarch and the queen, which shows how thrilling the war was. Yu Fu It's just a word, and it didn't even mention that when she was not in Beili, who was holding power for her in the Beili court? Will she be able to hold the power in her own hands when she returns to the country this time?"
"Her future path is not as easy as outsiders imagine. Even if I don't want to go to Beili, I still want Shubai and the others to accompany Yufu and help her walk steadily on the next path."
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Sorry, the second watch is late, a very sudden thing happened last night.
A few cuties know that Yiren's boyfriend is an officer in the field army, and we haven't seen each other for half a year.
Yesterday was my lunar birthday, and he suddenly ran to my city in the middle of the night to help me celebrate my birthday, and even bought me a diamond ring to propose, haha. Because he can only ask for leave for two days, so I want to ask everyone for a leave. Maybe tomorrow's update will be later or even less. I hope everyone understands~
love you~