Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but smile bitterly when she saw the monk causing trouble.
"Third Grandma, you have to ask Master Zhiran about this..." She smiled, "Besides, it's not just me and Gu Yu, but also my mother..."
"You are a daughter who has not yet left the court. If I want to invite you, I will naturally invite your mother..." Huang Shiying said calmly, "Eighteen Niang, you don't need to say it. Master Mingran's divination predictions have never been missed... Since he is called It makes sense for you two to go together..."
To Jiankang people, they knew that masters were god-like beings, but Gu Shiba Niang just smiled and said nothing.
"To be precise, the reason why I want to invite you today is because of Master Zhiran's guidance." Huang Shiying raised his eyes and looked at her and said.
The old monk Gu Shiba Niang was shocked. This sentence meant that the Gu family's disaster had already been anticipated by Master Mingran.
Seeing her looking over, Huang Shiying nodded, confirming Gu Shiba Niang's guess.
"As early as two years ago, I was fortunate enough to receive a divination from Master Understand..." She said with a faint smile, "As a widowed person, I no longer wanted to ask about fate and fortune, so I casually asked about the Gu family's family affairs. Master Understand Tell me that the Gu family is facing a catastrophe that will turn everything upside down and destroy its foundation. It is coming with an unstoppable force..."
Hearing what she said, Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but add with a smile, "Since this is the fate, the master must persuade the third grandma to let go of her obsession and let nature take its course..."
Huang Shiying glanced at her thoughtfully and nodded.
"But..." she continued, "for the sake of my dedication to worship Buddha, Master Mingran gave me another pointer..."
"Oh?" Gu Shiba Niang laughed at herself, "It turns out that Buddhism does not mean that all living beings are equal..."
It seems that people like her, who had no money to offer incense in their previous life and are living against their fate in this life, will not get any guidance.
"Master said," Huang Shiying ignored the sarcasm in her words and looked at her and said, "In this difficult time, if the Gu family of Xiangnu and her family are still safe, there may be a chance to solve the problem."
If at this time... The whole family is still safe. With a snap, Gu Shiba Niang's hand that was holding on to the thin bamboo broke a branch.
Death is expected by gods and Buddhas, and life is also expected by them. Life and death, joy and sorrow, are nothing but stupid dogs in the eyes of the giant creature called fate.
Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but raise her head and laugh.
Huang Shiying said nothing, waiting for her laughter to subside, and then slowly continued: "As for this difficult matter for the Gu family, Yu'er turned a blind eye and ignored it..."
Gu Shiba Niang sneered in her heart, more than that, she was afraid that all this was his handiwork.
"He will never listen to what I say, because he is different from us, and you, you should be the same. Maybe you can persuade him not to just stand aside this time. With his ability, he should be able to convince the government Regardless of the money, he can also trace the goods..." Huang Shiying said with a wry smile, "Maybe he already knows the whereabouts of the goods..."
There was silence for a while, only the wind rustling the dead bamboo leaves.
"All things come and go, and the moon waxes and wanes when it is full. No family has ever been able to prosper forever." Huang Shiying continued.
Hearing this, Gu Shiba Niang's eyes showed some surprise.
"Then just as Buddhism says, let nature take its course." She smiled.
"But we can't lose at this time, or in other words, we can't lose like this." Huang Shiying said, looking at Gu Shiba Niang, "Ba Niang, I know you hate the injustice of the family and hate to be despised and insulted, but when people live in this world, they should You can't do whatever you want and everything goes as you want. Wherever there are people, there will be conflicts, there will be high and low, and there will be human beings. It is the same in one day, and it is the same in a family. Shiba Niang, just say that you are in this medicine world, don't you? Have you ever received cold looks and disdain?”
Gu Shiba Niang was silent, not only that, she also had a plan to get rid of her quickly.
"Eighteen Mother, the Gu family is a poor family. After three generations of good fortune, only the fourth generation can provide a scholar. In this way, they complement each other and share weal and woe. Our family is different from those princely families. Those people's status is hereditary, and iron is forged with bronze. And our Gu family cannot guarantee that everything will be smooth and smooth throughout their lives, nor can we guarantee that the next generation will be able to enter the court. Let’s not talk about your uncle. He sits in such a high position and is always connected to our Jiankang Gu family. He The power of the court keeps our Gu family in good health, and our Gu family uses all the resources of the family to provide him with wealth and prosperity..." Huang Shiying said slowly, with a solemn expression.
This was the first time Gu Shiba Niang heard such words, and the first time someone said such words to her. In this way, even if they are close relatives, the financial gifts given to Gu Shen'an every year by the Gu family must not be a small amount.
"To put it simply, this is just like farming. The family is the field, and you, me, your uncles, Gu Yu, Gu Hai, etc. are all the crops that grow in this field, whether they are born with good seeds or acquired supplies. , whether it is grain or grass, it cannot be separated from the field. If you cannot grow good grain, the field will naturally be despised by the world, and the soil will become barren, and no matter how good the seeds are, you will not be able to grow good grain..." Huang Shiying continued He said, "This generation has a rare good year in my Gu family. They are as smart as Gu Yu and as steady as Gu Hai. You can't bear to see them wither away..."
"When we didn't have this land before, we lived very well..." Gu Shiba Niang said lightly.
"It was the past, but it won't be the same in the future." Huang Shiying said, "First of all, your uncle did not retreat with innocence, but had to retreat because he offended Tianyan's high authority. This will inevitably cause the impression of our Gu family in the court. Not good. Secondly, the family's failure this time was due to insolvency, fraud, confiscation of property, disobedience to the king, disloyalty, and injustice to the people. How can the children of such an unfaithful and unjust family live in peace? How can we calm people’s hearts with heavy responsibility?”
Gu Shiba Niang looked at her without speaking.
Huang Shiying withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked away slowly.
"Eighteen Mother, my ancestor, Huang Shiying, was an official for generations and had great power for a while, but so what, a defeat is worse than a pig or a dog. That's why no matter how high the officials from our family achieve, they will never be able to win. Those princely and aristocratic families have always been disdainful in their eyes, just because our wealth is like running water and the foundation is not stable. Today we show off our power, but tomorrow we will step down. Eighteen Niangs, it is so difficult to survive in this world, and the family is in ruins. What's the point of watching this breath with cold eyes? beneficial?"
Looking at Huang Shiying walking away, Gu Shiba Niang stood there without moving. Instead, she turned around and looked at the dead bamboo in front of her, meditating silently.
I don’t know how long it took, but Lingbao walked over quickly.
"They left?" Gu Shiba Niang asked.
"Yes." Lingbao replied.
"Then, prepare the car." Gu Shiba Niang turned around and said.
"Miss, it's the Chinese New Year, where are you going?" Lingbao asked hurriedly with a surprised look on his face.
"People say that fireworks fall in Yangzhou in March. In fact, the snow scene in Yangzhou is also extraordinary. Lingbao, let's go to Yangzhou to enjoy the snow." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile, passing by Lingbao and heading towards the hall. , waiting for mother Cao to return from seeing off guests.
She has always used her words to suppress others, but this time, she admitted that she was persuaded by this elder who she didn't have many friends with.
The Gu family cannot be defeated, at least it cannot be defeated like this. Such a defeat means that both the jade and the stone will be destroyed. Their family finally got out of the quagmire. They cannot be pulled back. They cannot return to a situation where everyone can step on them. They cannot let their brother have empty ambitions. Entering without a door, Huang Shiying is right, there is grass and food in the fields, and it is inevitable for people to be sophisticated. So instead of resenting others' cold eyes and discrimination, it is better to work hard to turn grass into food.
Furthermore, it is rare that the old monk thinks so highly of her, so give it a try. Anyway, success or failure, for Gu Shiba Niang, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.
Early on the next morning, a carriage, escorted by four or five courtyard boys, headed for the city gate through the mist of the winter morning.
But the city gate was a bit crowded.
"Why are there so many people?" Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but lift the curtain and look over. She saw a group of sergeants with obvious armor coming and going.
"Miss..." The inquiring boy came back, "The imperial army is leaving the city. Please retreat first."
Due to the Gu Shen'an incident, Gu Shiba Niang knew to some extent that the situation on the northern border was somewhat critical, and it must be the mobilization of the army.
"Okay." She nodded.
The driver turned his horse around in the street, and a group of sergeants came galloping towards them. When the leading sergeant saw someone blocking the road, he immediately shouted to drive them away.
The coachman was afraid and panicked, but became more and more confused.
"Don't turn around, go forward and walk to the corridor over there." Gu Shiba Niang opened the curtain and said.
The driver hurriedly obeyed his words and got out of the way.
The sergeants passed by one after another, but one of them was able to hold back his horse.
"Where are you going so early?" someone asked.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her head and looked at Shen Anlin, who was dressed in armor. After changing from his regular clothes and putting on a military uniform, he looked more majestic and had a strong sense of military experience.
In this way, his "disease" has been officially declared cured, and he is once again on the road to seeking fame and a bright future.
One year earlier than that life.
"Congratulations." She nodded.
Shen Anlin was a little surprised and looked her over a few times, "Ha, this sentence is rare..."
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and her eyes fell on his armor, "Then let me say one more kind word." Her eyes fell back on his face again, "I wish you victory and all your dreams come true."
"I have to think that you are in a good mood because we have nothing to do..." Shen Anlin laughed and pretended to frown, "Should I be happy or unhappy?"
Gu Shiba Niang smiled lightly and said no more.
"Then, I also wish Madam Gu that all your wishes will come true." Shen Anlin said, glanced at her again, and walked away with his hands on the horse's belly.
"Yes, I wish us all success and all our dreams come true." Gu Shiba Niang lowered the curtain, took a deep breath, and said to herself.
The sergeants quickly gathered together and left. Behind them, Gu Shiba Niang's carriage drove out of the city gate and headed in the other direction.
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