Pei Hantang practiced martial arts in the Gu Mansion for many years at a young age. He and Gu Heyan were close friends and relatives. Naturally, he knew Gu Heyan's thoughts better than others. He raised his eyebrows, rolled his eyes, and asked Gu Heyan who could not hide his loss. : "Wait, have a guest?"
Gu Heyan didn't answer: "Well, there are guests."
Pei Hantang put his thumb and index finger on his chin, asked himself and answered with a smile, "Looks like an incredible guest, sweetheart? No! No! Why don't I know?"
Gu Heyan said to Wen Zhongcheng at the entrance of the main hall, "See off the guest."
Pei Hantang: "Hey! You have no conscience. I haven't seen each other for five years. It's too much to treat you like this."
Juanniang brought tea, poured tea for them, and said with a smile, "Young Master Pei, you liked to tease our young master when you were young, why are you still like this now?"
"How dare I tease him." Pei Hantang sat down on the chair carelessly, picked up his tea, and smiled, "He is now the commander of the Rongyan Army, a general, and a first-rank official. I'm just a little Jingzhao Shao. Yin, if you are teasing him, his iron cavalry brothers who are like wolves and tigers can't take my head?"
Juanniang covered her lips and smiled: "Young Master Pei, look at what you said, how many fights, fights and hurts people, eradicates rape and evils are all handled by you. The order and tranquility of this capital depends entirely on Beijing. Where's Zhaofu?"
Pei Hantang said: "It's fine if you don't mention it, but I'm worried when you mention it. A few days ago, there was a thief in Dongfang, and the thief was very light-handed, so he couldn't catch him no matter what. Yuyi, do you have any good brothers? I use it?"
Gu Heyan thought for a while, then shook his head: "No."
"Hey.". Pei Hantang was worried.
Juanniang finished pouring tea for the two of them, got up and left, and Pei Hantang continued to talk: "If your hand is not injured, I will drag you to help me catch the snitch. By the way, how is your injury?"
Gu Heyan said, "It's fine."
Pei Hantang saw that his right arm was curled up in his arms, and he knew that "it's okay" didn't mean that, but he also knew that Gu Heyan wasn't someone who needed comfort, he just said, "This capital is now very different from what it was five years ago. It’s the same, there are undercurrents everywhere, although my official reputation is far less than yours, but at least I have more acquaintances than you, if you need help on weekdays, even if you talk to me.”
Gu Heyan nodded: "Thank you."
"Say thank you and go out." Pei Hantang said with a smile, "No matter what, I can be regarded as the big brother you have worshipped. Hey, don't be shy, this is something that Uncle Gu Miao nodded in agreement."
Gu Heyan: …
At this moment, Wen Zhongcheng walked in quickly, saluted the two of them, walked up to Gu Heyan and said softly, "Young Master, Young Master Mu is visiting, can you see?"
Gu Heyan clenched the handle of the chair tightly, and didn't stand up abruptly. He paused for a few seconds before saying, "Well, invite him to the main hall. By the way, let Juanniang prepare the snacks and bring them here."
Wen Zhongcheng nodded.
Pei Hantang wondered, "Young Master Mu? Which Young Master Mu, shouldn't he be the servant of the Ministry of Rites or the son of Duke Yan? Wait, I've been sitting here for a long time for dim sum, why haven't I eaten it?"
Gu Heyan said, "You don't like it."
"Okay, I'll treat you as the one who doesn't show any respect for me." Pei Hantang comforted himself, "You haven't answered my previous question yet, isn't this Young Master Mu really the Prince of Yan, Mu Zhiming?"
"What?" Pei Hantang was surprised, "is it really him? What is he doing with you? You and he are not the same."
Gu Heyan: "Why did you say this?"
Pei Hantang said: "It's not about his character. He is smart and friendly to others, and he has never been arrogant. It is indeed worthy of deep friendship, but now he is a person in the muddy waters."
Gu Heyan frowned, "Muddy water?"
"Yeah." Pei Hantang patted his thigh," I heard it when I came, saying that after you return to Beijing, no one will accept gifts, and you don't plan to make friends with others. Don't you want to be wise and keep your ears clean?"
Gu Heyan said, "Yes."
In fact, Gu Heyan knew better than anyone that his military power was too heavy, and his reputation was too heavy. Since ancient times, he could not die easily. Although the emperor of the dynasty never hated him, he could not avoid it.
"That's not it." Pei Hantang said, "It's not like you don't know that Yan Guo is the elder brother of the imperial concubine of Mu Zhiming's aristocratic family. The king's man, you are on good terms with him, aren't you afraid of being targeted by the prince?"
"He? High and powerful?" Gu Heyan frowned. "Of course he's not as good as you, but he's now a candidate for the Minister of Rites." Pei Hantang said, "You don't know if you're not in the capital. He's a man who has a deep heart in the city. He has taken power over the past few years and is regarded as a thorn in the side by many people. When I came to visit you this time, didn't I come to see the military power in your hands?"
Gu Heyan was even more puzzled when he heard these remarks.
He remembered that when he returned to Beijing in the last life, the party dispute between the prince and the king was in full swing. The current emperor is extremely partial to the king, but the etiquette is like destiny. Fu Qi, as the eldest son of the queen, was born as the prince.
In order to avoid party disputes, Mu Zhiming simply resigned from office, stayed away from temples, and became a wealthy idler.
At that time, Mu Zhiming was a carefree young man who liked to study the ingenious techniques of institutions, explore strange people and strange things, ride horses and rivers and lakes, and live a happy life.
Now, the Mu Zhiming in Pei Hantang's mouth is really far from the Mu Zhiming he knew in his previous life.
Gu Heyan suddenly thought of something.
Mu Zhiming was also reborn.
Could it be... what happened after his death in his previous life, so that Mu Zhiming had this earth-shaking change in this life
In his previous life, Gu Heyan died in the battle against the Gouji tribe at a young age. Before his corpse, he heard about the fact that the saint was seriously ill and that the prince was in custody of the country. I didn't understand, so I didn't think much about it. I just felt that behind King Xian, there were family powers such as the concubine, the imperial concubine, and Duke Yan, as well as the favor and praise of important ministers in the court. Just the rest of your life.
And Mu Zhiming didn't ask right or wrong, he was alone, and he would not be affected. What's more, he and King Su... should have been together forever... Even if Mu Zhiming was implicated, would Fu Yi not protect him
But why does Mu Zhiming take such great pains to take power in this world
Could it be... for the sake of Su Wang Fu Yi
"What are you thinking? The soul is gone."
Pei Hantang's voice interrupted Gu Heyan's thoughts. Come footsteps.
Gu Heyan looked up and saw that the clear light wears through the day, the good times are good, and the old man is dressed in white, better than snow, with a jade crown of blue silk. In this world, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are flowing, but he can't match his smiling eyebrows.