The idea of a noble woman joining the profession of craftsman caused an uproar in Jiankang, especially when it was learned that this woman was the younger sister of Gu Hai, the newly promoted Jie Yuan, it was even more eye-catching.
In just a few months, the Gu family shocked Jiankang City twice, and countless eyes focused on the Gu family alley.
"Expel her from the family tree," someone said angrily.
"It's a joke. If you just want to be a craftsman, a scholar, a farmer, or a merchant, wouldn't the businessmen of our clan be expelled?" Someone else sneered.
"Clan leader, ask her to come..." someone suggested cautiously.
Gu Changchun glanced at the man and his face was ashen.
"So what if I ask her to come?"
Scold her? Not sure who is scolding whom and blaming her? It’s unclear who is blaming whom. . . . I can't please you, but I'll make you look coquettish in vain.
Thinking of the woman's sharp tongue, everyone shook their heads.
"Forget it, let her go." Gu Changchun waved his hand and said in a deep voice.
In the capital, Yunmeng Academy, located outside the city, is facing the upcoming examination, and there is a hint of tension in the calm atmosphere.
"Master..."
A boy ran into a study room holding a letter.
After reading the letter, Gu Yu's expression did not change at all, and his writing was still as smooth as the wind.
There were students talking and laughing outside the door, and he stopped writing when he heard a familiar voice coming from among them.
Through the open window lattice, Gu Hai, who was wearing a blue robe, was chatting happily with several people.
"Hanzhi" Gu Yu walked into them with a smile.
Gu Hai and Gu Yu are cousins, and the students already know that, but the atmosphere between the two is a bit strange. In the short time they have been here at Yunmeng Academy, it is obvious to everyone that Gu Yu is talented, while Gu Hai is normal and has nothing to do with it. Especially, considering that one of them is the leader of the Jiankang case and the other is the second, there is naturally an inhumane thought in this, and everyone is relieved.
Children of the same clan are not in harmony, no matter who is right or wrong, if it is too obvious, they will inevitably be criticized for being immoral. Because of the incident at Yunmeng Academy, Gu Hai thinks Gu Yu is despicable, and Gu Yu thinks Gu Hai is hiding his selfish interests, but in order to save face But everyone still lives in harmony.
"Save it." Gu Hai nodded with a smile.
"Congratulations on your future prosperity." Gu Yu folded his fan and laughed in a low voice.
Gu Hai smiled and said nothing.
"If you get a brother-in-law like him in the future, he will be worth a fortune." Gu Yu then smiled and patted his shoulder lightly with a folding fan.
Only then did Gu Hai's expression change slightly.
"But, so what." Gu Yu retracted his folding fan and waved it gently in front of him. Looking at Gu Hai, the corner of his mouth curved into a smile, "Only those fools would miss such a great thing, Eighteenth Mother, Smart people too.”
"Brother Yu." Gu Hai stopped laughing and looked at him.
The names between them can be described as complicated and changeable, but this is the first time for Brother Yu.
Gu Yu shook his fan and smiled lightly.
"The Eighteenth Mother is doing this to repay a favor, not to benefit." Gu Hai said in a deep voice, "The rules of the sect are that no one is a master, no apprentice, and no one is allowed to teach skills, but Liu Gong broke the rules and already regarded the Eighteenth Mother as I treat you as a disciple, but I don’t say anything about accepting a disciple because of the Eighteen Mother’s concerns. With such kindness, I don’t know how to live in vain.”
Gu Yu just sneered and said, "It sounds so nice, but it's not because this person is Liu Gong, not his father-in-law."
"You" Gu Hai's face showed anger.
"Am I right?" Gu Yu chuckled softly, looking at the treetops swinging in the wind, "If you pursue profit, let alone becoming a disciple, what's the harm in recognizing your father?"
Gu Hai's chest rose and fell, he clenched his hands and glared at him for a moment.
"You, you." He suddenly exhaled and looked at Gu Yu with a somewhat unclear expression, "Why do you always have biased ideas? You always... on things that are originally very simple..."
He smiled bitterly and said, "Is this because you are too smart?"
"Biased?" There was a trace of ridicule on Gu Yu's lips, "You are just claiming to be a gentleman."
The two looked at each other and sparks collided.
"Hi," one of the students chatting aside didn't know what they were talking about and greeted them.
The two of them turned away, their expressions returned to normal, and they took a few steps toward the crowd.
"What do you think of the imperial court's disapproval?" said a fair-faced and thick-browed student.
"Of course we're going to fight," an excited student on the side said as he rolled up his sleeves. "General Ye is using his troops like a god, and we are looking forward to regaining our homeland..."
"Bullshit," another student sneered, "The person living on the border is not you, and the person fighting on the battlefield is not you. What nonsense are you saying here? I will make thousands of bones withered. I am not just a withered bone with you. sarcasm"
"You are greedy for life and afraid of death."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Cunzhi, what do you think?" The white-faced student who first started the topic stopped the two blushing students and looked at Gu Yudao.
During this period, with General Ye's successes one after another, the debate in the court became more and more intense over the issue of war or peace.
The main war faction, headed by Shen Guogong, demanded to recover the lost territory, while the peace faction, headed by Prime Minister Zhu Da, demanded to take the opportunity to demarcate the border and discuss peaceful coexistence. For a while, the two sides quarreled from the court to the hall, which only caused the emperor, who had just recovered from his illness, to fall sick.
As a student in the capital, it was natural that he could not avoid it. Each supported his own faction, and the competition was in full swing.
"I am a student who has not yet been involved in the affairs of the state. I don't know the overall situation and dare not discuss the affairs of the state. His Majesty the Emperor has his own sage and wisdom to make his own decisions." Gu Yu just smiled and said.
He is a centrist.
A hint of disdain appeared on everyone's faces, and they looked at Gu Hai.
"Hanzhi, what do you think?"
"Of course it's a war," Gu Hai replied without hesitation, with a resolute look on his face, "The situation is very good at this time. It's the time to work hard, it's the time to avenge shame and show off one's power. We, who are in the rear, should boost our morale and share the same hatred with the enemy. "
These words made the position very clear, and for a while the main combatants were excited, while the peace-seeking faction kept shouting and making a mess.
"Ha" a majestic voice came, and the students immediately stopped making noise, looked at the gentleman in white standing not far away, and hurriedly saluted, stopped arguing, and dispersed.
Gu Yu followed the crowd, waving his fan and strolling around, saying that the main fighting faction was the leader of the faction, the winner was the king and the loser was just the bandit.
Yunmeng Academy was built according to the mountains. Everyone climbed up the steps and walked through the mountains and forests. The mountain breeze blew, cool and refreshing. Everyone put aside the stalemate in the debate and started joking again, talking about politics, and guessing this year's exam questions.
"Look." Suddenly someone pointed down the mountain and said.
Everyone looked as he pointed and saw a team heading out through the mountain road, with the gentlemen headed by Li Jianzhou looming behind to see each other off.
There are many children of powerful people in the capital, but it is still rare for Li Jianzhou to see him off in person. The young people were curious and stopped. Because of the distance, they could not see clearly. They saw only seven or eight tall guards surrounding them. A young man in brocade clothes, with an upright posture and an extraordinary bearing when viewed from the back.
Everyone speculated which family it was. Some said it was a descendant of a prince, while others said it was a direct relative of an important minister.
Gu Yu looked at the retreating team with a trace of enthusiasm in his eyes. No matter who he was, he must be a son of a powerful person. Such was his background.
So what about origin? A hundred years ago, the current Shengshang clan was not a rough people who cultivated the countryside.
Gu Hai on the side was not very interested in these things. He frowned slightly and kept repeating what Gu Yu had just said in his mind. Of course, he agreed with his sister's decision, but his future marriage would not be the same. . . . .
He felt a little sour in his heart, damn Gu Yu, he managed to make things difficult for himself every time he spoke.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stare at Gu Yu. Following his line of sight, he saw the foot of the mountain and was suddenly startled.
"Come on, don't miss class." Someone greeted.
The students started walking one after another, but saw Gu Hai turn around and run down the mountain.
"What is he doing?" Everyone was surprised and asked each other in confusion after calling several times to no avail.
Gu Yu couldn't help but smile slightly as he watched him heading straight towards the team that had already walked out of the mountain gate.
"Chasing the clouds and the moon." He smiled.
Everyone smiled indifferently and turned around to continue walking. Gu Yu walked a few steps and couldn't help but look back. Seeing that Gu Hai had already caught up with the group of people, he couldn't help but frown and felt something in his heart. . . . .
"Hey, stop"
Gu Hai chased him out. As soon as he stood at the end of the team, he felt several sharp auras coming towards his face. The last four guards turned around suddenly, looked at him warily, raised their hands and shouted.
These people carried a strong aura of killing, and Gu Hai was shocked. Are these people from the military
The Great Zhou Dynasty had clear hierarchies and strict standards. The opposite sex would never be crowned king. No matter how meritorious the princes were, they would not need the army to protect them. Only the royal family could do this.
Today, the Holy Emperor has no children, so naturally there is no talk of a prince traveling, but the royal family is flourishing. Although most of them are enfeoffed, in recent years, because the Holy Emperor has no children, the continuation of the throne has to fall among these royal families. It is said that Tai The Queen Mother has already received four or five young and weak princes into the palace.
However, since the throne was a matter of great importance, students did not dare to discuss it as openly as they did when discussing other important matters of the imperial court. Therefore, Gu Hai, who came from Jiankang, only knew so much.
Then this must be a member of the royal family, Gu Hai guessed in his mind. Through the line of alert guards, he saw a tall and thin figure sitting on the carriage. The curtain slowly lowered, blocking his description.
It was he who shocked Gu Hai and suddenly remembered that he met this group of people when he entered Yunmeng Academy.
His eyes were a little surprised, and he was a little dazed.
"Hey, back off," the guard standing closest to Gu Hai once again shouted coldly.
Gu Hai came back to his senses and hurriedly moved his gaze from the car to the side of the car. Standing there was a man, the man who introduced him to the academy that day.
At this time, he was no longer in the attire of an academy member. He was wearing a plain robe and a turban. His expression was indifferent, and he was about to get on his horse.
"Sir" Gu Hai couldn't help but shout loudly.
This voice made him turn around, and when he saw Gu Hai, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Seeing him on the mountain, Gu Hai couldn't help but run down, wanting to say a few words to him, and also wanting to find out who helped him, but looking at the situation, he knew it was not the right time to speak, so he hurriedly lowered his head and bowed to each other. one time.
The man was stunned, understanding his gratitude, a smile appeared on his lips, hesitating for a moment, and looked into the car.
The person in the car whispered something, and Gu Hai saw the man turn around and walk towards him with a smile.
Gu Hai quickly thanked him again.
"No need to be polite," the man said with a smile, extending his hand to help, "Is there something wrong with you?"
Gu Hai felt that even if he asked, he would not be able to get the result, so he bowed and thanked him again, "No one else, but when I saw you, sir, I came here to say thank you. I was rude in my haste last time, and I hope you can forgive me."
The man smiled, "You're welcome."
They were talking, but the whole team stood still, as if they were waiting for him. The atmosphere became particularly strange. Gu Hai unconsciously began to sweat on his forehead. He even noticed that in the luxurious carriage not far away, A gaze fell on him, this gaze was in the dark, with scrutiny.
"Of course I want to thank you. The student dare not forget the kindness and support from my husband for promoting me. I wonder if I can express my gratitude to my benefactor in person?" Gu Hai asked tentatively.
The man looked at Gu Hai and smiled meaningfully, "Well, maybe there will be this opportunity."
After saying that, he said goodbye and turned around to leave. Gu Hai bowed his head to say goodbye. Listening to the carriage and horses driving away, the majestic pressure suddenly disappeared.
He raised his head and looked at the retreating team, his face thoughtful.
Maybe there will be a chance, but this simple sentence expresses two meanings.
Firstly, someone is indeed helping him, and secondly, this person is not helping him because of deep feelings or just a whim. Whether there is a chance to meet him depends on Gu Hai's future fortune.
If you become a dragon, you will see it; if you are an adult insect, you will just pass by by chance and there is no need to think about it or remember it.
this person. . . . . Who could it be? Could it be the person sitting in the car? impossible. . . . . .
Maybe I should write a letter to my sister about this and see if she remembers this person
As the thought came together, Gu Hai laughed at himself. How could it be possible? In his sister's impression, he was already dead at this time. That's all. Asking him would only worry his sister in vain. Everything will be revealed after the exam.
Gu Shiba Niang was not affected at all by the hustle and bustle caused by herself in Jiankang City, and instead lived a peaceful life.
No one from the Gu family came to provoke her, and there was no news from Mrs. Shen San. There were not even rumors spreading about damaging her reputation as she had expected.
However, there is no need for rumors. His actions are more effective than Mrs. Shen San's words.
Since becoming a disciple, Gu Shiba Niang has done more homework than before. Liu Gong crammed her with all the skills, as if he wanted to give her all the skills overnight.
"Master, it turns out that you used to hide your secrets and had no intention of teaching me properly." Gu Shiba Niang said with a deliberate smile.
Liu Gong snorted and hit her hand with the wooden stick in his hand without hesitation.
Gu Shiba Niang's expression remained motionless, and there wasn't even a mark on her hands. She quickly turned down the fire to a low flame.
Suddenly she couldn't hear Liu Gong talking, so she couldn't help but look up and saw that Liu Gong looked a little sad under the fire.
"Eighteen Niang," he sighed quietly, feeling indescribably melancholy.
She had never seen him with such an expression before. Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but slap her hands, and an inexplicable uneasiness curled up in her heart.
"It's your crime to have a jade in your arms. It will be difficult for you in the future. Master, I'm not worried." Liu Gong said slowly.
Gu Shiba Niang was shocked and looked at him without saying anything.
"I gave you a great reputation, but I can't teach you practical skills. I helped you stand at the top of the medicine world, but I can't protect you. Shiba Niang, you can only rely on yourself for the future. When the baby bird leaves the nest, you have to endure hardships. "I'm gone." Liu Gong looked at her with full pity and apology, "I'm going to die soon."
With a bang, the medicine pot in Gu Shiba Niang's hand fell down, and the medicine shavings flew everywhere.