Chapter 666 Gu Tingye, the God of War of the Song Dynasty!
Shengjia Shouantang
Sheng Minglan stood at the door of the house, looking out from time to time. When she saw Rulan walking into the small courtyard, she hurriedly greeted her and asked, "Fifth sister, what did the second brother Heng say?"
Ru Lan ignored Sheng Minglan and went straight into the house. When Wang saw her little girl's eyes were red and swollen, she was startled, especially Qi Heng, something happened again. She hurried forward, and the smell of cumin mutton came from the tip of her nose. , looked at her daughter again, her belly was bulging, and her lips were still stained with oil star seeds, which were shiny. Wang was angry for a while, which made her worry in vain all morning, "What did Brother Heng say?"
Seeing that Daddy Zha and his second brother were both there, Ru Lan was surprised and said, "Why are daddy and second brother back so soon?"
Sheng Hong was a little embarrassed. When he went to Qixuan's house just now, the doorman saw the two of them and said, "People from the Sheng family are not welcome" and closed the door with a bang.
After waiting for more than an hour, they saw Madam Qi's carriage. Before she could say a word, Madam Qi called for the guards. Seeing the guards pulling out their shining knife handles, the father and son were so frightened that they ran back home. .
Mrs. Sheng hurriedly called Ru Lan to come closer, "What did Brother Heng say?"
Rulan asked for a blessing and said, "Second brother Heng said that the Qi family is not as noble as Tianhuang, but our ancestors followed Taizu to conquer the world, and thanks to Taizu's respect, he was given the title of Duke. Now he is greatly humiliated. , If the Sheng family does not give a satisfactory explanation, I will not give up!"
The atmosphere in the room dropped.
After a long while, Sheng Hong asked, "Brother Heng, did you tell me how to be satisfied?"
Rulan shook her head and said, "Brother Heng didn't say anything."
Sheng Hong was anxious and pointed at Ru Lan, "Then you can't come back after asking clearly?"
Ru Lan said flatly, "I wanted to ask again, but the princess has come back from the palace. Because of Mo Lan's incident, the princess is not happy with me, but she will still talk to me a few words. She saw me today." Didn't even say a word..."
Wang asked anxiously, "Didn't I say a word to you?"
Rulan nodded her little head.
"You are going to marry into the Duke's palace next month. Now that this has happened, how can you have a good life in the future? My poor Ru'er..." Mrs. Wang's eyes turned red as she spoke. My daughter started crying and screaming...
Old Mrs. Sheng was so noisy that her head hurt. Seeing that Mr. Wang was not finished, she slapped the table and said, "Stop crying. No one will be happy if such a thing happens. Tomorrow we, the two of us, will go to Qi Guogong's Mansion and pay homage to the Duke of Qi. The in-laws go and apologize."
Wang held back her tears, looked at the old lady and said, "Mother, Princess Pingning is not easy to talk to..."
Mrs. Sheng said, "Before I left the cabinet, Madam Hou Xiangyang and I often played polo together, and our relationship was quite good..."
Wang was surprised and said, "Why didn't Mom tell me earlier? Thank you so much, Mom."
Sheng Hong looked ashamed and said, "My son is unfilial and regrets that he didn't listen to his mother's words, which caused today's disaster and exhausted his mother from running around for the family..."
Mrs. Sheng waved her hand, "Things have come to this point. The most important thing now is to seek the forgiveness of the Qi family."
Sheng Hong hesitated for a long time and then asked the old lady to try to ask Princess Pingning to help the two families negotiate peace when they went to the Duke of Qi's mansion tomorrow...
Old Mrs. Sheng patted the incense couch heavily and cursed, "I am just an old lady who is half buried in the earth. How can you take me seriously? Whoever caused it will be dealt with! If you can't do anything, then go find someone who is capable to solve it." The person who is responsible for this! Okay, I’m tired!”
Sheng Hong's eyes lit up, yes, he couldn't solve this problem by himself, didn't he still have Gu Tingye?
After bidding farewell to the old lady, the father and son returned to the study. Sheng Hong said, "Bai'er, the only one who can solve this problem is Gu Tingye."
Sheng Changbai said, "I'll go find Zhong Huai right away..."
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At noon the next day, when the court meeting dispersed, Gu Tingye found the embarrassed Sheng Hong and bowed deeply, "Uncle Sheng has been implicated. My nephew will definitely give Uncle Sheng an explanation for this matter."
At the court meeting just now, Sheng Hong was impeached by the censor for bad conduct and bad family tradition...
Sheng Hong dotes on his concubines and destroys his wives. The Sheng family has been run by a concubine for more than ten years. The four girls in the Sheng family became pregnant before they were married. The six girls in the Sheng family married one girl and two...
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One by one, Sheng Hong's skin was peeled off, and the hypocrite became a real villain... If the Sheng family was not in such a precarious situation, Sheng Hong would have been killed on the spot.
Sheng Hong bowed his waist and said with a wry smile, "This matter has nothing to do with Zhong Huai... It's just that my upbringing is not strict..." He went through a lot of hard work and emptied his family fortune before he got into the capital. Now he was accidentally demoted from the capital. Fortunately, the prince's party tried their best to protect him and kept him from going too far. He was assigned to the prince's hometown of Yuzhou as the magistrate of Yangdi County, which is only more than thirty miles away from the capital. You can also go back to the capital every ten-day vacation.
When things have reached this point, there is no choice but to go all the way. He cupped his hands and said, "Thanks to the help of the Crown Prince and Duke Ying, I am now inconvenienced... Zhong Huai thanks the Crown Prince and Duke Ying for their kindness today." "
Gu Tingye nodded in agreement, then comforted his future father-in-law a few words, put Sheng Hong on the carriage, and after watching him go away, Gu Tingye got on his own carriage and said, "Go to Qi Mansion."
Shitou saw that the young master's face was extremely ugly, and knew that something unpleasant had happened, so he wisely closed his mouth.
After half a stick of incense, Gu Tingye looked at the closed door, never expecting that he would also be rejected one day.
Shitou said, "Sir, what should we do now?"
Gu Tingye said with a cold face, "Go to Yuan Ruo's house."
In the front hall of the Duke's Mansion of Qi, Wang Lidong saw the visiting Gu Tingye. He cupped his hands and asked, "Commander Gu is here. It's really brilliant."
Gu Tingye raised his eyebrows and said, "Why is Yuan Ruo so angry? Isn't it because of Sheng Minglan that he doesn't recognize me as a relative?"
Wang Lidong chuckled, "Commander Gu is now a famous prince, and I, an idle man, cannot reach such a high level."
Gu Tingye took the tea cup, took two sips, and said, "Yuan Ruo misunderstood this matter.
I haven't gotten engaged for so many years, I just wanted to wait for Minglan and Queen Hairpin to come and propose marriage.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Before requesting the order this time, I went to the Sheng family to ask Chang Bai. I learned that Minglan was not engaged to anyone, so I asked the prince to grant the marriage. I didn’t expect your cousin. I also want to marry Minglan, but seeing how this happened, a flood has really washed away the Dragon King Temple, and the whole family no longer recognizes each other."
Wang Lidong sneered and said, "Commander Gu is really eloquent. Mrs. Sheng has always made the decision on Sheng Minglan's marriage, and Sheng Changbai decided when. We both know exactly what happened. You came here today just to say these things to me.
,okay I know."
Gu Tingye frowned and said, "Yuan Ruo, you won't believe anything I say now. Now that the deal is done, there is no point in pursuing who is right and who is wrong.
The Sheng family did nothing wrong in this matter. Your cousin was a tabloid and was impeached. Now Uncle Sheng has been expelled from the capital. He has figured it out in this tone. How about ending this matter?
If your cousin still feels upset, tell him to just come to me."
Wang Lidong picked up the tea cup, took two sips, looked at Gu Tingye and said, "I want to ask Commander Gu, what would you do if someone robbed Sheng Minglan now?"
Gu Tingye's face turned cold, he looked at Wang Lidong and said, "Yuan Ruo, what do you mean, this matter is not over yet?"
Wang Lidong said coldly, "Commander Gu, what do you think?!"
Gu Tingye stood up and said with murderous intent, "Tell your cousin, if you dare to touch the Sheng family again, don't blame me, Gu Tingye, for being ruthless."
Wang Lidong said disdainfully, "Commander Gu, let's wait and see."
Gu Tingye flicked his sleeves and left the Duke of Qi's mansion. Shitou asked, "Sir, what's next..."
Gu Tingye said coldly, "Send someone to keep an eye on Qi Xuan. If he dares to attack the Sheng family again, find an opportunity to tie him up and lock him up in a military camp outside the city..."
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The fact that Sheng Hong was demoted to the county magistrate made everyone in the Sheng family mourn. They were used to living in the capital, so who wanted to go to the countryside?
When all the servants were preparing to pack their luggage, news came from Wei Ruixuan that the master planned to take over the post alone. When the old lady, the second son and the two girls were still staying in the capital, the dark clouds above their heads immediately dispersed, and the sky of the Sheng family
It's a bright day....
At noon the next day, Mrs. Sheng finished her lunch and came to the small courtyard for a walk to eat. She saw Minglan and several maids gathering in the small pavilion, as if they were playing some game. When she took a few steps closer, she heard the newspaper being read aloud.
Voice.
Xiao Tao was concentrating on reading that day's Bianjing Morning News.
In recent years, there have been more and more types of newspapers in Bianjing City. Some are dedicated to broadcasting the gossip of the royal harem, some are dedicated to the latest trends in the court, etc., which have added a lot of fun to the daily lives of the people in Bianjing City.
Seeing her grandmother, Sheng Minglan hurriedly said a blessing and helped the old lady to sit down slowly. Old lady Sheng smiled and said, "What story are you telling me to listen to so fascinatedly?"
Xiao Tao smiled and said, "Today's Bianjing Morning News published the story of Commander Gu helping the prince to exterminate the rebels. It was wonderfully written."
Old Mrs. Sheng became interested and asked Xiao Tao to continue reading, but the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Most of the article described how Gu Tingye was so brave that he won the three armies, and the prince, Ying Guogong and others seemed to be following him.
Gu Tingye is a dispensable character like the younger brother paddling behind him...
Seeing her grandmother's face gradually turning ugly, Sheng Minglan asked in confusion, "Grandma, what's wrong?"
Mrs. Sheng waved her hand to the maids and servants to retreat, and said in a deep voice, "If you were the prince, how would you feel after hearing this story?"
Sheng Minglan was extremely smart. She immediately realized it as soon as she turned her head. She broke into a cold sweat and said, "Grandma, is this someone deliberately trying to kill Uncle Gu?"
Mrs. Sheng nodded and said, "If I were the prince, after hearing this article, I would definitely be on guard against Gu Tingye."
Sheng Minglan hurriedly called Xiao Tao, explained a few words, and asked him to find the stone immediately.
Mrs. Sheng glanced at her granddaughter and sighed secretly...
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After burning the incense, Xiao Tao found Shi Shi and handed over the tabloid, telling Old Mrs. Sheng's worries. Shi Shi immediately took Xiao Tao to find Gu Tingye. Gu Tingye got the newspaper, "Gu Tingye, the God of War of the Song Dynasty---The Young Man in Fresh Clothes and Angry Horse"
, take the lead in destroying the rebels!"
The title was very hateful, but Gu Tingye felt that his whole body had lost a few pounds...it really scratched his itch.
After watching a short section, I realized it was not good.
Recently, he has been deliberately hiding his clumsiness. In every meeting, he acts like a clay sculpture. When the prince asks questions, he hums and haha. He nods his head whenever the prince says.
He knew that on the day of the palace's suppression of the rebellion, his limelight was too great.
I didn't expect to be picked out.
grass!
What a vicious thought!
It’s a tabloid again. Needless to say, it must be Qi Xuan’s fault!
Gu Tingye gritted his teeth and said, "Shitou, where is Qi Xuan now?"
Shitou replied, "Sir, Qi Xuan has been at home these two days and has never even left the door!"
Gu Tingye gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you leave Qi Mansion, find a way to tie him up!"
Shitou cupped his hands and said, "Yes! Master."
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After breakfast, Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying State, took his father and mother to go shopping outside the palace. Since his father became the prince, he has not had a good rest for half a month. Even the donkeys in the mill need to take a breather.
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Prince Zhao Zongquan knew that this was his son's filial piety, so he thought it was time to take a break and check on the situation in the capital, so he nodded and agreed.
Under the protection of a group of guards, a family of three came to the famous Daxiangguo Temple.
Today happens to be the "Ten Thousand Surnames Transaction" that happens once every five days (it's like a temple fair in modern terms). It's crowded with people, and the guards are all nervous, for fear that something will go wrong.
The three of them first went into the main hall to burn incense, visited several main halls, and then went shopping at the stalls. Food, drinks, books, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, local specialties from various places, spices and medicinal materials were all available. They bought almost everything in the Song Dynasty.
Product categories.
After shopping for a long time, the three of them all felt pain in the soles of their feet. It was already noon, so they chose Changqinglou, a time-honored restaurant.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "You three, I'm so sorry. Business is so good today. The private room is full. There is also a private seat on the second floor that can be separated by a screen.
There’s not much difference between private rooms…”
When the Duke of Ying, Zhao Ceying, was about to scold him, the prince pulled his son and said with a smile, "Then take the private seat on the second floor."
When the three of them went up to the second floor and sat down to order their meals, they heard the diners at the next few tables talking animatedly about an acquaintance of theirs, Gu Tingye.
Prince Zhao Zongquan asked in confusion, "When did Zhong Huai become the God of War in the Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Ceying was also confused and hurriedly asked someone to inquire. After a while, the chamberlain returned to the dining room with several tabloids.
Prince Zhao Zongquan received a tabloid, and the front page headline was "Gu Tingye, God of War of the Song Dynasty!" His eyes shrank!
After reading the entire article, my face became gloomy.
Throughout the story, he appears many times, either stroking his beard or clapping his hands, and Gu Tingye helped him defeat all the rebels of King Yan.
Anyone who has read this article will have the first impression that Gu Tingye is a peerless general, and the second impression is that he and the others are just fools.
"...The prince is so big-hearted...tsk tsk... Erlang of the Gu family, who made the greatest contribution, was only granted the title of deputy commander. His brother-in-law killed several soldiers and was granted the title of Marquis of Weibei.
There are several other knights, but they haven’t considered Hou Xiaosi Shitou’s great contribution..."
"Can't you see it? The prince is scared. Let me tell you, the less capable he is, the more jealous he is of the capable! Look, this second son of the Gu family will definitely not get good results in the future!"
"Yes, this is called superior merit. When the prince from the countryside takes over the throne, the first one to be operated on will be the Erlang of the Gu family."
"If I were the prince, if I had an opportunity, I would let Erlang of the Gu family go to the frontier fortress. He would die within two years. Then I would shed two tears and it would be another drama about a wise king and a loyal minister..."
The Duke of Ying, Zhao Ceying, suddenly stood up angrily. Just as he was about to go to the next door to argue, the prince grabbed him and said, "Sit down."
Zhao Ceying's face was filled with anger, "Dad, these people are talking nonsense... Gu Tingye's title..."
Prince Zhao Zongquan pressed his son down on the seat and said, "It doesn't matter if you win the argument. There are millions of people in the entire capital. How can you argue with them one by one?"
Zhao Ceying immediately said worriedly, "If we let it go, it will damage our father's reputation..."
The prince laughed at himself and said, "We originally came from a small place, and they were right. As for the other things, the pure will become pure and the turbid will become turbid. Okay, let's eat, the dishes are already cold."
Suddenly someone retorted, "Sir, I don't think what you said is appropriate. His Highness, the Crown Prince, can reuse Erlang of the Gu family. Isn't it just a sign that the Crown Prince knows how to make good use of people? How can he deliberately suppress it?"
The square-faced father-in-law smiled and said, "I'm afraid I didn't read the story carefully. This prince was originally a regimental commander. He had only a few generals, including only a thousand or so sergeants. Except for Erlang of the Gu family, he was a capable general.
That is to say, his brother-in-law who was born in a poor family. I have inquired about this Weibei Marquis. He used to be a dandy who was good at fighting cocks and dogs.
Without Erlang of the Gu family, how can the prince win over the other clan members, let alone destroy the traitor King Yan. So this is not called knowing people and making good use of them, it is called having no one to use him."
The young man blushed and said, "These are all your guesses. His Highness the Crown Prince is so diligent and frugal that he even skipped the canonization ceremony and saved millions of dollars for the court..."
The old man laughed and said, "Young man, if you don't mention this, I really forgot. I heard that our new prince was as timid as a mouse since he was a child. He was worried that something would happen during the canonization ceremony. Like the former prince Zhao Ji, he did it
It’s all in vain. If you don’t believe it, you can go to Yuzhou and find out if the little old man is bragging nonsense!”
The old man drank too much and sprayed some on his head. The round-faced old man on the side saw this and hurriedly stretched out his hand to pull. Although the Song Dynasty is more open-minded, it is better to be cautious when it comes to the prince.
The old man with a square face let out a wine belch, waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Even if an official is in front of me today, I will still scold him."
The round-faced old man whispered, "Your bad talk will harm yourself sooner or later. Forgot the example of Yang Wugui! Forgot the example of Gu Jiaerlang."
Several other people at the table also spoke out to persuade, and the square-faced old man reluctantly picked up the wine glass, pushed the glass and changed the glasses...
The prince's family lost the mood to eat, so they finished their meal and left the restaurant.
Duke Zhao Ceying of Ying Kingdom said, "Father, although Zhonghuai is a little arrogant, but..."
The prince waved his hand to interrupt, "Don't worry Ce'er, you and I both know who Zhong Huai is. A few old men are just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart..." Flashing in his mind was the day when the palace was suppressing the rebellion, when Gu Tingye killed the clan members.
When you are a prince, it is no different from killing ordinary people. This person has no respect for the royal family...!
After returning to the palace, Prince Zhao Zongquan immediately summoned the person in charge of the Imperial City Department and ordered the Imperial City Department to immediately find out the situation of all the tabloids in Kaifeng Mansion and the financial backers behind them.
Zhao Ceying, Duke of Ying, said, "Your Highness, these tabloids are just fabricating nonsense. Just let Zhao Dechao copy it. By then, won't everyone behind you know?"
Prince Zhao Zongquan said, "Ce'er, you want Zhao Dechao to copy them all. Believe it or not, tomorrow's impeachment memorial will fill this book. We have just entered Bianjing, so we must be careful in everything we do..."
She knew what her father was saying was reasonable, but Zhao Ceying still felt extremely suffocated and couldn't do anything. Didi Gu said, "What the prince did is too frustrating. It would be great if father was an official now."
Prince Zhao Zongquan glared at his son angrily and quickly looked around the palace. Zhao Ceying said, "Dad, don't worry, everyone in the palace is ours..."
The prince said with a straight face, "Be careful what you say!"
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The moon was sparse, and it was midnight. From time to time, coughs could be heard in the Funing Hall of the Imperial Palace. The old emperor used his strength to turn over for a long time, and then he felt much better. Suddenly
Feeling that there was something in front of the bed, he squinted his eyes and saw that it was Wang Lidong, and almost screamed in surprise.
Wang Lidong hurriedly reached out and covered the old emperor's mouth, "Teacher, the students are here to see you."
The old emperor nodded hurriedly, and when Wang Lidong took away his hand, the old emperor whispered, "Yuan Ruo...how...came in?"
In the middle of the night, the palace doors were closed, and not even the princess could enter the palace. He really couldn't figure out how Wang Lidong got in.
Wang Lidong joked, "Money can make the world go round. With one thousand taels of silver, you can enter the palace at any time."
The old emperor has a black line on his forehead, but he can enter and leave my palace at will for only 1,000 taels. What a bargain!
"Yuanruo...come to the palace to see me today...what do you want?"
Wang Lidong sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the dying old emperor, and sighed, "It's inconvenient to say something when we come here during the day. Does the teacher know what the prince is doing recently?"
The old emperor said, "I don't know."
Wang Lidong said, "Military power, financial power, wooing ministers, busy searching for money, and letting people find the yard."
The old emperor felt a sudden thought and asked hurriedly, "Ahem...what is the prince doing in the yard?"