Hearing that Gu Shubai led his troops to Lingnan, the ruling and opposition parties were shocked.
Bao Taifu was so frightened that he fell ill on the spot, Tian Yunpo locked himself in the study for a long time and did not come out. Some people in the court were frightened and some were suspicious, and there was never a moment of peace.
Gu Huaijiang's hands trembled, almost breaking a teacup.
"Father… "
Gu Jiuge and others were very worried, but Gu Huaijiang waved his hand, "He must have his reasons for doing this."
As he spoke, he got up and walked towards the inner room, his staggering back exposed what he was thinking.
And Yufu just smiled after hearing the news, "Let him go, don't worry about him."
Even ordinary couples don't have the reason to "let him go", this is even more so for the Tian family couples, Yu Fu's calmness is surprising.
She herself didn't care about it at all. In her spare time, she often went to Yuhu Lake to watch the lotus flowers in full bloom, and ordered people to collect the dewdrops on the lotus leaves and put them into a small urn for making tea in the future.
"Yaolan, do you still remember that year, when my father took the eldest brother, second brother and third brother to fight in Zhuguan, we collected osmanthus petals in the mansion?"
She was lying on the rickety boat, Yao Lan was holding the freshly picked lotus buds in her hands, and said with a smile: "Of course I remember. His Majesty said at the time that he would brew sweet-scented osmanthus wine, and drink it when they come back. But when they came back... the old man Emperor Ning has passed away. With so many things happening, how can everyone still be in the mood to drink and have fun?"
"Drinking is not always in the mood, but drinking tea is common. You can drink tea when you are happy, and you can also drink tea when you are not happy."
Yu Fu squinted her eyes, a little sunlight leaked from the canopy of Xiaozhou's upper room and shone on her face, she smiled and said, "So this time I behaved myself."
Yao Lan knew what she was referring to, and said, "Yes, the dew on the lotus leaves is the sweetest, and it's the best for making tea. Drinking it in summer is sweet and moistens the lungs, and drinking it in winter also has a special charm. .”
The boat passed through the dense lotus leaves and flowers, and suddenly came to a bright place, Yao Lan saw a person standing on the shore with sharp eyes.
"Huh."
"What's wrong?"
Yao Lan pointed outside, "It seems to be Grand Master Tian, who must have come to look for His Majesty. Didn't you say that Your Majesty doesn't want to see him? He even came here!"
Yu Fu said calmly: "Forget it, go and pick him up. He has something to say, so it's better not to let him speak clearly and get sick."
Yao Lan chuckled, thinking that Tian Yunpo did look a lot thinner after being aired by Yu Fu for so long.
If Yufu doesn't see him again, it's really possible to get sick.
She ordered the boatman to stop the boat on the shore, and got off the boat by herself to ask Tian Yunpo to go up.
The small boat is long and narrow, the place is not spacious, so it will be crowded with many people, so Yaolan didn't go up again.
Yu Fu was still lying there, not caring about his image at all, looking at ease.
On the contrary, Tian Yunpo sat in the corner with some restraint, he himself felt vulgar to mention the troublesome things in the court in such a beautiful scenery.
When he was hesitating whether to speak, Yu Fu suddenly said: "Do you know what I will think of when I lie here?"
Tian Yunpo was taken aback, "What?"
Yu Fu didn't open his eyes, but the corners of his mouth turned up, "I think of Lin'an, I think of the West Lake, I think of my second brother taking me to take a boat ride. I think of Miss Yaoyue playing a song of flowers and moonlight on the spring river beside my ear, and I think of my fifth brother and sixth brother. Brother’s chirping voice was blown far away by the wind on the lake.”
Tian Yunpo doesn't know why she said this, Gu Jiuge, Gu Xiang and Gu Yi, those people are all in the capital.
The people she missed while lying on the boat were not them, but someone else.
Sure enough, Yu Fu said again: "That was the first time I visited the West Lake, but I accidentally fell into the water that night. Then my elder brother arrived in time and rescued me from the water, otherwise I might have died."
When he was young, she had the grace to save his life, and so did she to him.
The two lived and died together, had the same wealth and troubles, and were inseparable from each other as if they were close relatives.
Tian Yunpo became silent, knowing that what he wanted to say was superfluous, how unwilling Yu Fu was to listen last time, she is still the same this time.
Yu Fu suddenly opened his eyes, "Tian Yunpo, I have a question for you."
She didn't call herself Zhen, nor did she call Tian Yunpo Grand Master, so this question was not asked in the capacity of a monarch and minister.
Tian Yunpo nodded slightly, "But it's okay to say."
"You doubted Gu Shubai's self-respect time and time again, including when you came to me today, and I knew what you were thinking before you even opened your mouth. Tell me, is it out of public or selfishness?"
If it's a public heart, it's for Bei Li and righteousness.
If it's selfish, it's for Yufu, it's jealousy.
Tian Yunpo seemed to be under great pressure, he let out a long breath, "I told you, will Your Majesty believe me?"
Yu Fu shook his head bluntly, "Of course not, I have my own judgment."
Not everyone can gain her unconditional trust like Gu Shubai.
Tian Yunpo smiled wryly, "There are all of them."
Yu Fu had no choice but to believe this answer.
She raised her eyebrows, the dimples at the corners of her mouth were shallow, reflecting the green leaves and lotus flowers behind her very brightly.
Tian Yunpo said: "In the beginning, it was the public heart. The government is not a game. If you want to be invincible, you can't gamble. You can't gamble the lives of soldiers and people on your majesty's trust in a general. Then, it's selfishness."
He treated each other frankly and without reservation, "Seeing that His Majesty has no doubts about Gu Shubai, I was very worried, but now I am very angry."
There was jealousy in this anger, and he saw it clearly.
"what about now?"
"Now… "
Tian Yunpo smiled and said: "Now I can't explain it myself. It is easy to say the words of public and private, and who can guarantee it? It is like Your Majesty, if the general who is away from the battle is replaced by someone else, for example General Ouyang, will His Majesty still be so resolute in opposing the withdrawal of the military talisman and calling him back to Beijing?"
Yu Fu was taken aback, she hadn't thought about this question.
"Are you doubting my trust in General Ouyang?"
She asked Tian Yunpo back, and the latter shook his head, "General Ouyang didn't even have a half-hearted dissent when Bei Li was in the most chaotic and difficult time. Your Majesty is very clear about this. Your Majesty's trust in him is different from that of Gu Shubai, but the weight is not the same. Up and down. If it was General Ouyang, Taifu Bao and I would not be so worried."
They know Ouyang Qi, but they don't know Gu Shubai.
Yu Fu believes in Ouyang Qi, but doesn't really understand him.
If it was Ouyang Qi who was in Xikun this time, and Bao Taifu and the others also proposed to take back the military talisman, Yufu might not have such a strong objection.
She raised her eyebrows, she was noncommittal, and she didn't intend to distance herself from Ouyang Qi on this issue.
"You said that it was out of public interest at the beginning, but I don't believe it."
Tian Yunpo frowned, "Is Your Majesty doubting the loyalty of the minister?"
Yu Fu said: "I don't doubt your loyalty, but I doubt your feelings towards Gu Shubai. Last year when the winter was snowed heavily, you suddenly proposed to let the army buy military rations from the nearby Lin'an. At that time, I didn't doubt anything. But it happened that there was something wrong with that batch of military rations, which caused the army to almost run out of food and grass. But the rebel army and Kun Junyue planned to launch an attack on the night of the food shortage, that is, New Year's Eve."
She took a deep look at Tian Yunpo, "I have never believed that this incident is just a coincidence."
Tian Yunpo suddenly understood that it turned out that Yufu suspected that he deliberately wanted to kill Gu Shubai, and intentionally cut off the food and grass for the army.
His face flushed slightly, "Even if I am hostile to Gu Shubai, I will not be so cruel to Beili's soldiers! Does Your Majesty even know about this?"
Yu Fu looked into his eyes, trying to distinguish some emotions in his eyes, but couldn't see any problems.
He is young, he has been in the court for many years, and he has already mastered his acting skills, probably better than Yuguan on the stage.
Yu Fu asked himself if he couldn't tell if it was true or not, and said: "I just doubt it, I haven't concluded that it must be you. Otherwise, do you think you can still be this grand master safe and sound?"
Tian Yunpo turned his face away, "Compared to His Majesty's trust in Gu Shubai, this kind of doubt has already made my heart ache."
"Compared to the heartbroken grand master who suffered from such doubts, Gu Shubai's heart is still good, which is really rare."
Tianyun Po: "..."
She was mocking herself and Taifu Bao's suspicion of Gu Shubai.
Tian Yunpo was speechless, they seemed to have fallen into an endless loop, people who should trust each other were mixed with suspicion.
If they were just ordinary relationships, it would be fine, but they are kings and important officials of the court, husband and wife, colleagues...the most unsuspectable relationship.
He is dissatisfied with Yufu's suspicion of him, how can Gu Shubai be satisfied with their suspicion of him
He thought about it, but couldn't help laughing, Yu Fu laughed out loud at the same time, the boatman who punted the boat was very puzzled by their laughter.
Just now he looked like he was on edge, but now he laughed, and the key point was that he didn't hear anything funny from what they said.
The boatman looked bewildered, thought for a while and continued to punting.
Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't understand, at least you don't have to worry about being killed if you hear something you shouldn't hear.
After the two looked at each other and smiled, the gloom of these days seemed to have completely dissipated, and Tian Yunpo's face looked much better, not as bitter and bitter as when he came here.
Yu Fu said: "But there is one thing you have to admit."
"What's up?"
"Without your consent, Taifu Bao would not have made such a private decree. He is the most respectful person. This kind of unrestrained behavior can be seen as the handwriting of your eldest son."
Tian Yunpo spread his hands, "As the grand master of the court, I have the power to order the Imperial Academy to draw up decrees. As for not telling His Majesty, it was because His Majesty asked him to recuperate in the mansion at that time and was unwilling to see him. His Majesty didn't want to hear it." It's not that the minister made a decree privately and didn't report it."
He was confident and calm, and Yu Fu became angry when he saw it.
She snorted coldly, "Thank you Grand Master for reminding me. The next time Grand Master returns to the residence to 'recover from illness', I will definitely remember to suspend your post first."
Tian Yunpo said: "There will be no next time."
Yu Fu gave him a sideways glance, Tian Yunpo shook his head seriously, "There won't be a next time, one time is enough for this kind of thing, any more will hurt feelings."
Yu Fu opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, Tian Yunpo said: "I'm talking about the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, not the relationship between a man and a woman, please don't worry too much, Your Majesty."
Yu Fu rolled his eyes.
Tian Yunpo said: "From now on, you and my ministers have discussed and discussed things, and have something to say. I no longer dare to make any decisions behind His Majesty's back, and I dare not mix my own selfishness into it. Anyway, Your Majesty I can't get involved with General Gu's feelings even if I want to."
"If the grand master can really be selfless, he will definitely become a famous figure in the history of the Kyushu mainland. I have no doubts about this."
Regarding Tian Yunpo's talent, she never doubted it from the beginning to the end.
It was rare for Tian Yunpo to hear her generously praise him once, and suddenly remembered that when they got along with their monarchs and ministers in the past, Yu Fu had always respected him.
He was wrong, he shouldn't have mixed his own selfishness into it, but let Yufu completely erase his goodwill towards him.
He smiled, "I don't dare to leave a name in the history, but I hope that when I am young and healthy, I will be your majesty's eagle dog, and when I am old and frail, I will be blessed by your majesty, so that I can return to my hometown in good clothes and live in peace."
Yu Fu was originally smiling, but suddenly felt that something was wrong, "You are old and decrepit? When did I ever mind whether you were decrepit or not?"
Tian Yunpo couldn't help laughing, and said again: "It's good that your majesty understands what I mean. It doesn't matter if you are old or frail. From now on, I will follow your majesty's lead, not to mention there is still a person who is wholeheartedly devoted to your majesty." Zhang Taibao, I don't dare to be as presumptuous as before."
"I don't need you to follow the lead everywhere."
Yu Fu straightened his face and said: "What I want is a loyal minister, not a loyal servant, do you know the difference?"
Tian Yunpo didn't even think about it, "A loyal minister is responsible for the people and the community, and a loyal servant is responsible for the safety of his master."
Yu Fu nodded, "I am young and ignorant, there are many aspects that I need you and Mrs. Bao to mention. If you let me do everything, what use will I have you for?"
Tian Yunpo thought to himself, they didn't let Yufu this time, but Yufu still went his own way.
Apart from following her lead, do they have any other way
Yu Fu seemed to know what he was thinking, and said in a bad mood: "However, it's just a reminder. After all, I am the king and you are the ministers. How can a minister make a decision behind the king's back? The dignitaries and kings here can be disrespectful, but they know how to be humble and respectful to me in front of outsiders, do you think he is afraid of Beili's national power?"
"No, he did it to give me face. And what about you? I never doubt that you and Mr. Bao are loyal to the country, but sometimes you do those things behind my back, which will only make the courtiers feel that I have no right to make decisions. If things go on like this, the court Can the church be stable? Can the people of Beili be at peace?"
Tian Yunpo nodded, "After your majesty exchanged blood in the court and appointed Zhang Taibao, minister and Taifu Bao as equals, the minister was indeed a little uneasy, thinking that your majesty no longer trusts you. But after thinking about it for a few days, you will understand, your majesty." Don't worry, it won't happen again."
He raised his head and looked at Yu Fu, "As for Mr. Bao, he proposed to resign and return home."
Yu Fu's heart skipped a beat, the thing she was most worried about happened, and it was even more serious than she imagined.
"Does Master Bao have any complaints about my actions? Is he dissatisfied with my supporting Zhang Taibao, or is he dissatisfied with my connivance with Gu Shubai?"
Or, he was using this method to force himself to obey his decision.
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Yufu's mind.
Tian Yunpo hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't think about it too much. Grand Tutor Bao is old and has already reached the age to retire and return to his hometown. It was because His Majesty did not return to the court before, and Tai Tuo was worried about the affairs of the court. When His Majesty returned He was also worried that His Majesty was young and unable to take charge, so he dragged his sick body and stayed in the court to support His Majesty."
"Although there were two medical immortals, Yuehu and Tianshu, who diagnosed and recuperated the Taifu before, but he is old after all, and no matter how he recuperates, he can't be like a young man. He told the minister that his majesty can be independent and knows how to check and balance the imperial court. He is very relieved of the power in the middle, so he wants to retire from his old age and return to his hometown."
Yu Fu felt much relieved when she heard this, it seems that she was overthinking.
"The Taifu's health is not good, you can go out of the palace with me to visit him."
Tian Yunpo nodded, and winked at the boatman, who immediately leaned towards the shore knowingly.
The two went ashore, Yu Fu and his party walked together and said: "But Gu Shubai's army is still rushing to Lingnan, this matter has not been resolved, can the Taifu leave the court with peace of mind?"
Tian Yunpo smiled, "Teacher said, His Majesty must have his own decision. Take ten thousand steps back and say, even if Gu Shubai really rebelled, he wouldn't worry if he had Lord Gu around."
Yufu: "..."
In the final analysis, she and Gu Shubai are not reassuring enough, like Gu Huaijiang, just relying on what he said in the Hall of Eternal Life to make Taifu Bao completely let go of his guard and trust him, this ability is really convincing.
Yu Fu sighed, "It will be great when I can do this."
Tian Yunpo looked up to the sky and thought, "Maybe when His Majesty is in his fifties and his face is wrinkled."
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Master Gu is the real winner in life~