Gu Huai helplessly looked at his father's back, then looked back at his father-in-law Su Zhen, feeling in a dilemma.
Mrs. Su was extremely angry. She slammed the table angrily and said:
"He also gave me a slap in the face, he..."
"I'll help my mother go back to rest first."
Su Zhen interrupted her mother's words at the right time and stepped forward to help the person in person. In the process, she squeezed without leaving any trace, giving a silent reminder that enough is enough.
Before going out, he glanced at his son-in-law and then sent his mother out.
Gu Huai really didn't want to leave, so he just waited in the room. His father had already said that he was going to retire and return to his hometown, but he only mentioned it occasionally. But since his father-in-law came back from the north, his father kept talking about it every now and then.
"Resign from old age and return to your hometown", this time it is obvious that he has made up his mind.
The door "squeaked...ah..." opened, and Gu Huai hurriedly stepped forward.
"father in law."
"I don't want to say more about your father, but the time is not right for him to retire and return to his hometown. You are not completely established in the Ministry of Justice, not to mention that my final idea is to let you join the cabinet. Before that, you have to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to stay
It's been a few years, so your father will still be in office for a while, even if he claims to be ill and stays home, that's fine."
Gu Huai understood what his father-in-law meant, and he also understood that he was happy with the path his father-in-law paved for him. But his father wanted him to join the martial arts, and the Ministry of Punishment was his bottom line. He really had no choice.
As for letting my father "claim illness", this is unfilial.
Even if you look at more than thirty people, your emotions are still not well hidden and can be seen by others at a glance.
Su Zhen took out a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, handed it over and said:
"This is a calming pill. It is colorless and odorless when dissolved in water. It has no effect on the human body. It will just make him sleepy. Let your father sleep for a while first, at least until the martial arts test is over. Our
This big thing cannot happen again."
Gu Huai looked at the white porcelain bottle in front of him, but did not take it for a long time. Su Zhen was not in a hurry, so he just took it. After all, he had to make his own decision on this matter.
"Son, although we are son-in-law, in reality you and I are father and son. My son lost a leg on the battlefield, and this will be the case for the rest of his life. In the future, the entire Su family will still rely on you, Gu Huai, so your burden is very heavy.
"
When Gu Huai heard this, he immediately made up his mind, took the porcelain vase, and said:
"Don't worry, father-in-law, I will handle it well. If Wei Feng hadn't saved me back then, he wouldn't have lost a leg. From now on, I will be the one taking the lead in the Su family."
Su Zhen nodded happily, patted his shoulder and said:
"Hold on, the martial arts test is over and the dust has settled. We will follow the dragon's power, and everything will be different."
"Yes, I know."
Gu Huai took the porcelain bottle and strode out of the room. Su Zhen looked at his back and said nothing.
He has been holding this tone since the last time he was threatened by Gu Helin in the carriage. His son is simply on his side. No matter how noble you, Gu Helin, were, you still had a hand in the affairs of the Cheng and Yan families.
One hand cannot be cleaned by washing it.
Gu Huai rode back to the city overnight. Since the servants at the city gate were always there, the city gate was completely useless to the Gu and Su families. The carriage "squeaked...squeaked..." broke the quiet night, and the roller just happened to come from
When a colleague from the west of the city came out of his house, he saw the Gu family's carriage stopped. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked in the direction of the city gate. He didn't move for a long time...
…
The martial arts test that has been publicized for a long time has finally been set.
March 15th is an auspicious day, and everything is suitable.
The examination venue was set up in the Royal Garden twenty miles outside Beijing, with a 15-day preliminary period and a re-examination on the third day of April. The final examination was held on April 28, one day after the imperial examination, and was held in the palace.
During this period, Li Hui left early every day and came home late every day. He couldn't take care of his family or his son at all.
Although the examination room and the martial arts test are both managed by the Ministry of Etiquette, the money comes from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and someone must be sent to keep an eye on it. In the past, the Ministry of Household Affairs would just randomly send an official to squint up and down to make some money.
This time it didn't work. Not only did Li Hui come by himself, but the third prince Yan Mu also appeared every day. From purchasing large items to daily meals to smaller expenses, they both had to sign together.
Of course, it's not to embarrass anyone. As long as the things you buy are reasonable, you will never be made difficult. But the consequence of this is that people who are used to making money will find that there is no benefit to be gained, so they will passively slow down their work, such as Yan Hang, who calls himself the "Eighth Prince".
He is Yan Mu's cousin. Ever since his cousin became emperor, his father has been doing this kind of preparatory work. He has been studying with his father since he was seventeen years old, and has become completely accustomed to his father's "making money" model. Now,
If there is no profit, naturally you will not work hard.
Li Hui ignored him, and Yan Mu let it go. Anyway, as long as things were completed on time and with high quality, everything else would not be a problem.
On the afternoon of the eighth day of March, Wen Tian and Wolf Shou used plum blossom stakes to compete. This was the last trial of facilities such as spider webs and pits. As long as the plum blossom stakes were tested and there were no problems, the examination room would be sealed off and cleared, and the Yulin Guards would
Heavily guarded.
Since it was the last trial of the school martial arts field, the eldest prince and the second prince accompanied the emperor and came over in person.
Li Hui and Yan Mu worked together to move the T chair and let him sit and watch at a position with a better view.
When the exchange of moves began, both of them immediately went up to the plum blossom pile in the middle. Knowing that this was the last trial, they both went all out and secretly competed to see who was better. As the exchange of moves became intense,
, the plum blossom piles in the outer positions have also been stepped on and used.
Wen Tian suddenly added a palm to his sword, and the wolf head could retreat and somersault to dodge. The two of them were chasing each other, and the plum blossom stakes in the outer position were used frequently. Just when they were both preparing to charge up their strength and use the palm——
"Bump-tear-"
The sound of an ax tearing apart a wooden branch, like when splitting firewood, was heard instantly, and then the wolf lost his balance and fell straight backwards.
Upon seeing this, Wen Tian and Luo Zi, who happened to be on duty, stepped forward one after another. One grabbed his collar to slow down his fall, and the other stretched out his hand to support his waist to prevent injury.
The two worked together to save the wolf head. Li Hui immediately asked Xu Enyang to find the craftsman in charge of the plum blossom pile. Yan Mu then asked people to try out the edge positions in other locations.
Yan Yunchen said nothing. Yan Jing and Yan Zhi both looked at their brother worriedly, fearing that he would be implicated.
Soon, the three wolf heads came to the emperor in disgrace and knelt down to salute. The others also knelt on the ground. Li Hui was not worried. After all, he was the one who paid for everything. The Ministry of Rites took care of everything. If anything happened, he would go to the Ministry of Rites.
Just be the person in charge, it has nothing to do with him.
He had good intentions, but Yan Yunchen didn't want to let him go.
"Li Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?"
Li Hui suddenly felt like "Yuanfang, what do you think?" He thought for a moment and said:
"Back to the emperor, I just need to wait for the news and not follow it into chaos."