Gu Tingye made his father angry to death, and because of his frivolity and unruliness, he basically drove himself to a dead end.

If it weren't for the current head of the Gu family, Gu Tingye's eldest brother Gu Tingyu.

He is a wise and intelligent man who knows how to save a way out for himself and his wife and daughter.

In order to prevent Gu Tingye from being lost, his family of three was persecuted by his stepmother Xiao Qin, leaving Gu Tingye as a target for Xiao Qin.

Otherwise, the reason of making his own father angry to death would be enough for Gu Tingyu to expel Gu Tingye from the clan and remove him from the family tree.

Now it's just to drive Gu Tingye out of the Gu family. It doesn't matter if he doesn't want Gu Tingye to return to the Hou Mansion.

If the genealogy is deleted, the relationship between Gu Tingye and the Hou Mansion will be legally severed.

Although Gu Tingye can still be named Gu, he has no connection with the Gu family of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

Without the background of the Hou Mansion, Gu Tingye's maternal grandfather, Mr. Bai.

Dozens of salt villages and millions of pounds of inheritance were left to Gu Tingye.

The unrivaled wealth of the country was a complete disaster for Gu Tingye.

One person's wealth is more than the royal court's taxes in one season.

How can a commoner be qualified to have such a big property? A child walking around in a busy city holding gold is too disturbing and will tempt others to rob it.

"Zecheng, I didn't leave the capital because of my reputation, and I didn't dare to face the rumors and leave Bianliang. This time I came to Xuzhou, I didn't come here to have fun and cultivate myself, but I need your help with something?"

Gu Tingye said that his trip to Beijing this time was not to avoid the limelight.

A person who has lived in the "headlines" of Bianjing since he was a child is not afraid of others talking.

Public condemnation has no effect on Gu Tingye. Gu Tingye has a strong heart and is not a person who cares about external evaluation.

"If you have anything to say, I'll do my best."

Sheng Changbai did not dare to say anything. Since Gu Tingye did not go to Xuzhou to avoid the limelight, Sheng Changbai had a premonition as to why Gu Tingye left the capital this time.

"... Mannia left Bianliang with Brother Chang. It's okay for Mannia to leave, but Brother Chang is my son, and I must find him back."

It is not a strange thing. Mannia, an actress, was willing to be Gu Tingye's concubine because she wanted to be the legitimate son of Gu Tingye's house.

The picture shows that the nobles of the Hou family have the status and wealth from generation to generation.

Gu Tingye was kicked out of the house by his clan members, and the elders of the Gu family did not allow Gu Tingye to attend Gu Yankai's funeral.

It can already be seen that Gu Tingye has lost his backer in the Hou Mansion.

It's no big deal if he lost his status. At least Gu Tingye gained a position of wealth.

But although Gu Tingye kept saying he loved Mannia, he didn't care about his family background.

Deep down in my heart I still looked down on and was wary of Mannia.

Although he was rich and held the Bai family's millions in wealth, he did not tell Mannia at all.

Mannia always thought that Gu Tingye was a poor man who had to rely on the Marquis Mansion to live, and all his money came from the Marquis Mansion.

Of course Mannia thought that Gu Tingye had completely lost his status and money.

Apart from the external things brought by his background, Gu Tingye really has nothing to offer himself.

Otherwise, Gu Tingye would not have been unable to marry a wife of comparable status.

Although Mannia was just an actor, after Gu Tingye lost his foreign objects, Mannia also looked down on Gu Tingye.

Gu Tingye lost his external possessions and was not worthy as a person. Mannia naturally had no reason to devote herself to Gu Tingye.

After Mannia sold some valuable items in the outer room that Gu Tingye bought for her, she prepared to leave without saying goodbye.

But he didn't expect Gu Tingye's nanny to be on guard against Zhu Manniang.

After the nanny reported Mannia, the result was that Gu Tingye and Mannia had a falling out.

Unable to escape openly, Mannia could only take her son and sneak out of the outer house bought by Gu Tingye, and then secretly left Bianliang.

Now there is no news, not even his son can be found.

Gu Tingye had already said that he had millions of dollars, so Mannia would not run away with her son.

Gu Tingye knew that he was worthless, but he still imagined that women could like him.

Gu Tingye didn't even prove his ability to support women and children.

How dare Zhu Manniang hang herself from a tree like Gu Tingye?

"Zhonghuai, you want me to help you check whether Mannia has taken her children to Xuzhou or passed through Xuzhou, right?"

"That's exactly what I meant. I expected that Mannia would take the child and go south by boat. After coming out of Bianliang, she would come to Zicheng."

Gu Tingye left the Hou Mansion and indeed had no personal relationship.

I used to have a group of prostitute friends, but we have lost contact in recent years.

Even if the contact is not broken, most of the noble disciples are very realistic and may not be willing to help the current Gu Tingye find someone.

Gu Tingye ran directly to Sheng Changbai for help, and there seemed to be no surprise.

"Liu Tao, you go find some painters to help draw more portraits." Sheng Changbai first expressed his support for Gu Tingye through actions, and then continued to say to Gu Tingye: "Tomorrow morning, I will arrange for people to go to various docks and checkpoints.

, help with the interrogation at the intersection."

Given the current conditions in this era, it is quite troublesome to find someone.

Although the household registration system of the Zhou Dynasty was considered complete, the regulations regarding population migration were not strict.

In order to promote the prosperity of industry and commerce, population mobility was relatively large throughout the feudal society period.

Although there are some registration regulations for foreigners, the more remote the area, the less stringent the enforcement.

Finding someone privately is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Even if you use the power of the government to find someone, it's not that easy.

That is to say, considering that Zhu Manniang is just a helpless woman with a child.

The only way to go is by water, the official road is considered safe, and there is still some possibility of finding someone.

"Ze Cheng, can't you arrange for people to conduct door-to-door checks?"

Gu Tingye was obviously not satisfied with just a standard interrogation.

"During this period, all the archers in the yamen have been arranged to go out to suppress bandits. There is really no idle manpower in the yamen. You can stay here with peace of mind. After finishing the task of suppressing bandits, I will send out my manpower to help with the investigation.

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Having said this, Sheng Changbai thought that Gu Tingye was a good thug, and continued: "Zhong Huai, if you really can't wait, why don't you also go and help. The bandits can be broken down faster, and those who have free hands can do it faster, too.

So we can start helping you find someone as soon as possible?"

Gu Tingye was born into a family of military generals and was born with supernatural powers. He practiced martial arts since he was a child. He learned from his family background and was familiar with the art of war. Sheng Changbai had long wanted to see what he was capable of on the battlefield.

If you can just stay in the nest and fight a dozen civil wars, it won't be of much use. It's time to take him out for a walk.

"I'm willing to help you a little."

Without hesitation, Gu Tingye agreed directly. It was obvious that Gu Tingye was still interested in military matters.

"Okay, then Zhonghuai, don't drink too much today. I will take you to the camp tomorrow."

If you don't allow drinking, the banquet will end quickly.

Sheng Changbai didn't have any singers or dancers at home, so he couldn't prepare any singing and dancing performances.

The reception banquet prepared for Gu Tingye ended in a hurry.

"Zhong Huai, you see, there are fifty people on horseback, one hundred people with bows, and three hundred people all wearing armor. There are still a few bandit villages left in Xuzhou. Isn't half a month enough for you?"

Although there are basically no war horses in these fifty batches of horses, they are all pack horses.

Among a hundred archers, their archery skills vary from good to bad, and generally they are not very good.

However, the defensive power of three hundred paper armors is still real. It is also a guarantee that the archers' combat power will be crushed and casualties will be small since the bandit suppression.

Paper armor sounds like it has poor defense, but it actually has very high defense.

The surface of the paper nails is lined with paper or silk cloth, and the inside is not simple. The paper is beaten into a wheel, folded into three inches thick, and four nails are hammered into each square inch. Then it is cut into nails. After being soaked by rain, it is very flexible.

It is difficult for arrows to penetrate.

The most important thing is that paper armor is much lighter. Compared with a pair of iron armor that weighs fifty or sixty pounds, paper armor is a load that ordinary archers without long-term training can bear.

Sheng Changbai gave Gu Tingye so much time mainly because of the journey.

"Zecheng, it's rare that you can train such a militia within only half a year of taking office in Xuzhou."

These archers who have been trained in formation are still very impressive in practice in this era. Their movements are neat and uniform, and they follow orders and prohibitions. On the surface, they look like elite soldiers.

"Then I will prepare the celebration wine at the Yamen and wait for your good news."

Sheng Changbai was still confident that Gu Tingye could successfully suppress the bandits.

Why was Gu Tingye born in a family of military generals? He had been surrounded by General Gu Yankai who had been guarding the border for many years.

It will definitely be no problem to exterminate some unscrupulous bandits.

When Sheng Changbai looked at Gu Tingye's quality, he mainly looked at the time and method of defeating the enemy, and the ratio of losses between the enemy and our side.
To be continued...