After hearing that King Huai had spoken, no one in the court hall said anything, no matter who it was.
Prince Huai's face must be given to him.
No matter what, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were full of respect for King Huai.
Soon, the morning court ended and all the civil and military officials retired one by one.
There were no people from the Jingtian Division and the Mirror Division participating in the early court. After all, these two institutions are relatively special. To be honest, there are no official positions in the court. Unless necessary, the deputy commander of the Jingtian Division and the four supervisory envoys of the Mirror Division are not involved.
Won't go to court.
Among them, Dingyuan Bowu Weibo and other distinguished nobles were walking together, and their faces were very gloomy.
Because, in the battle of Xun'an County, several of their sons died, how could they look good?
After retreating from the court, Uncle Dingyuan and several others gathered together, and each of them looked extremely ugly.
"Huang Xiu is a waste!" Uncle Dingyuan said angrily.
Although he had many wives and concubines, he only had one son, Liang Xu. Just like Ping Xihou had on Cao Zhen, he also had high hopes for Liang Xu.
Now that Liang Xu is dead, Uncle Dingyuan feels that his life is gloomy. Can he only leave such a huge family fortune to his daughter?
Uncle Wu Wei's complexion was not much better. Although he had more than just one heir, Zhuo Zhibin, Zhuo Zhibin was his eldest son. He had cultivated him for so many years and was gone at the last word. How could he feel better?
The same goes for the other nobles, who all hate Huang Xiu extremely.
For Cao Zhen, they thought it was nothing. Although Cao Zhen proposed this experience, after all, even Cao Zhen himself died, what else could they blame?
What's more, behind Cao Zhen is the Marquis of Pingxi. Such a powerful Marquis cannot be offended by Dingyuan Bo and others.
Even Duke Liang couldn't afford to offend Ping Xihou.
"When Huang Xiu comes back, I will definitely kill that bastard!" Wu Weibo said bitterly.
"Huang Xiuzhen is a waste, he can't handle such a thing well, and Chen Yu really doesn't take us seriously, and he dares to let our children rush to the front line!" A group of distinguished nobles began.
Accused Chen Yu.
Of course, they could only talk, but they would never do that in front of Chen Yu.
At this time, a servant suddenly came to report that Cao Zhen's guards were visiting.
Uncle Dingyuan and others looked at each other, but still asked his servants to bring him in.
The person who came was none other than Cao Zhen's personal bodyguard, Cao Ying.
After Cao Ying learned about Cao Zhen's death, he was frightened and immediately sent the news to Ping Xihou. After learning about the relevant situation, he rushed back to Tiandu as quickly as possible. In anger, he was ready to kill Gu.
Shen's family was buried with Cao Zhen.
But later, Ping Xihou's summons stopped him, and he found Uncle Dingyuan and others, intending to join forces with them to deal with Gu Chen.
"Who is your Excellency?" Uncle Dingyuan and others looked at Cao Ying with puzzled faces. They had never seen Cao Ying before.
"I am the personal bodyguard of the young Marquis." Cao Ying said with a sullen face.
"I wonder what you have come to do?" Uncle Dingyuan and the others asked after Cao Ying showed his token to prove his identity.
"I'm here to tell you that the deaths of the young Marquis, Liang Xu, and Zhuo Zhibin are related to Gu Chen!" Cao Ying said in a deep voice.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wu Wei's expressions changed immediately.
The two of them frowned, looked at Cao Ying, and said, "What you said is true. Don't try to deceive us. Our heirs were obviously killed by demon cult warriors. Why did you say it was related to Gu Chen?"
Cao Ying said with a cold face: "The young marquis, Liang Xu and Zhuo Zhibin once conspired to kill Gu Chen. You must also know the grievances between them."
Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wu Wei nodded. They saw it when they arrived at Duke Liang's mansion.
"But this doesn't mean it was Gu Chen who killed them, right?" Uncle Dingyuan asked with a frown.
The news came back very clearly that Cao Zhen, Liang Xu and Zhuo Zhibin were all killed by Demon Cult warriors. Many people saw it in full view. This cannot be faked. After all, Huang Xiu was also present at the time.
Cao Ying said with a gloomy face: "But, do you know that they asked Gu Chen for help at that time? With Gu Chen's strength, if he was willing to save people, how could they die?"
Hearing this, Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wu Wei suddenly looked at each other. They didn't know this news. It seemed that Chen Yu had deliberately concealed it.
What's more, the two of them thought the same thing. With Gu Chen's strength, he could resist nearly a thousand warriors from the Demon Cult. At that time, there were only four warriors from the Demon Cult. How could they not save Cao Zhen and the others?
"Your Excellency, you mean that Gu Chen, relying on his previous grievances, deliberately stood by and tried to murder my son?" Uncle Dingyuan's eyes turned cold.
"Yes, I was ordered by the Marquis to investigate the cause of the death of the young Marquis. I am sure that it must have something to do with Gu Chen!" Cao Ying said categorically.
Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wu Wei had a cold look in their eyes. If this was true, they would never let Gu Chen go.
They felt that Gu Chen's mind was too gloomy, and he actually used this method to murder their heirs because of some grudges.
These two people never thought that the cause of everything had nothing to do with Gu Chen. It was Cao Zhen and the other three who first sought trouble for Gu Chen, and they were the ones who first had the intention to kill Gu Chen.
The words about Cao Zhen and the others wanting to kill Gu Chen were automatically ignored by Uncle Dingyuan and others.
What's more, even if this is the case, Liang Xu and Zhuo Zhibin are their sons. How can they not lean towards their sons but towards Gu Chen?
This is obviously impossible.
At this time, a nobleman frowned and said: "However, King Huai and the Crown Prince have just decided to make Gu Chen a viscount today, and he is now famous because of the battle in Xun'an County. At this juncture, we are afraid that it is not easy for us to do so."
So we can take action against him, right?"
"What, he was made a viscount?!" Cao Ying heard a flash of jealousy in his eyes.
It was Gu Chen's fault that Cao Zhen died. Cao Ying knew that even if he could return to the border alive, he would never be reused in this life.
Even in the end, he would not be able to escape death, and Ping Xihou would most likely make him commit suicide.
Regardless of whether Cao Zhen's death was related to Gu Chen or not, Cao Ying had determined so. He could not let Ping Xihou think that he was responsible for the failure of his protection. He had to put most of the blame on Gu Chen and let Ping Xihou have a chance to vent.
The place.
Otherwise, Cao Ying himself would be the one to bear Ping Xihou's wrath. He was well aware of Ping Xihou's terror.
Even if he died, Cao Ying would still hold Gu Chen as his support. After all, if it weren't for Gu Chen, he would not leave Cao Zhen's side.
Therefore, Cao Ying blamed everything on Gu Chen.
When Uncle Dingyuan and Uncle Wu Wei heard what Cao Ying said, they also became suspicious. They had resentment towards Chen Yu and Gu Chen, but now they are famous in Tiandu, and Gu Chen has been knighted again.
, they didn’t say anything in court.
Uncle Dingyuan said with a cold face: "After this little bastard was knighted, he was no longer a commoner, and his status became as noble as ours."
Uncle Wu Wei said: "In this case, it will not be so easy to deal with him again. How about we prevent him from being knighted and find Prince Huai and the prince now and tell them the situation?"
"No." Uncle Dingyuan stopped Uncle Wu Wei and said: "After all, the two of us were not at the scene, so what we said means nothing. Moreover, King Huai and the Crown Prince have given orders, so we cannot refute His Highness's face until Huang Xiu comes back.
, I will ask him personally, if it is true that Gu Chen refuses to save him, even if I fight for the title, I still want him to be buried with my son!"
Uncle Wu Wei nodded. Regarding Cao Ying's words, they believed 70% and kept 30%. Who knew if Cao Ying wanted to use them as knives.
For the specific situation, as Uncle Dingyuan said, we still need to wait for Huang Xiu to come back and inquire before making a decision.
Afterwards, they discussed the situation again for a long time.
…
Seven days later, Chen Yu, the three commanders, and Gu Chen and others returned to Tiandu.
The reason why they returned to Tiandu so late was because after repelling the demon sect warriors, in order to prevent them from coming back, everyone repaired the county for a few days. After the army arrived with the new county guard, Chen Yufang led
Watch Gu Chen and the others leave.
After returning to Tiandu, everyone first returned to Jingtiansi. Chen Yu, Deng Zian and Cui Yu personally reported the relevant situation to Jingtiansi and the senior officials of the imperial court.
At the same time, they also learned that the rewards they received personally from the imperial court were nothing more than some silver and silk silks, while Jingtiansi internally rewarded them with corresponding merits.
As for the first-level and second-level imperial envoys, the same is true. Only Gu Chen was not mentioned.
This suddenly made everyone feel strange. Xu Qing, Song Yu and Wang Yan all looked at Chen Yu with puzzled faces, because it was Chen Yu who announced this news to them.
"Boss, where's Gu Chen's?" Song Yu asked.
Chen Yu smiled mysteriously and said to Gu Chen, "You'll know when you get home."
When Gu Chen saw this, he was immediately confused, but he didn't say much. He had indeed been away from home for a long time. It's hard to say that his second uncle and his family were worried during this time.
In fact, Gu Chen really doesn't care much about the rewards from the court. After all, for him, no matter how much money he has, it is of little use. What he needs can be obtained through meritorious service in Jingtiansi.
"Okay, let's all disperse. Are you all homesick after being away from home for so long?" Chen Yu gave an order and gave them a complete three-day holiday.
Although they had been repairing in the county town for a few days, everyone still felt tired when they returned to Tiandu, even Gu Chen.
Soon, everyone dispersed, and after making an appointment with Xu Qing, Song Yu, and Wang Yan to find a time to have a drink tomorrow, Gu Chen rushed to the outer city and returned to the Gu Mansion.
There is still some distance between the inner city and the outer city. At this moment, Gu Chen once again had the idea of buying a house in the inner city, so that he would not have to travel back and forth between the inner city and the outer city.
Back at Gu Mansion, the concierge Zhang was overjoyed when he saw Gu Chen and shouted loudly: "Da Lang is back, Da Lang is back!"
Hearing this, everyone in Gu's residence rushed out, as if they knew that Gu Chen would be returning home today, even Gu Chengfeng was there.
"Dalang, you are finally back!" Gu Chengfeng felt relieved when he saw that Gu Chen was safe and sound.
He doesn't care what Gu Chen's strength is, as long as Gu Chen is fine every time he goes on a mission.
"Second uncle, aunt, Qingyan, I'm back." Seeing his relatives, Gu Chen also had a thick smile on his face.
The tight string in my heart finally relaxed.
Everyone walked towards the courtyard. At this time, the maid Xiaoyu suddenly asked: "Dalang, did you really kill hundreds of thousands of Demon Cult warriors in Xun'an County with one sword?"
Hearing this, Gu Chen was startled, what is this?
Gu Qingyan stood tall and graceful, her beautiful eyes sparkling with hope. She rolled her eyes at Xiaoyu and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Brother clearly killed tens of thousands of Demon Sect warriors with one sword."
Seeing that his cousin was like this, Gu Chen suddenly became even more confused. He was in a hurry to go home, so he didn't care about the discussions of the people in Tiandu and didn't know anything about it.
Gu Chengfeng looked at his daughter with a dark face and said: "Qingyan, what are you talking about? Don't believe what those storytellers in the restaurant say. How could Da Lang kill so many people by himself? I'm exhausted."
When Gu Qingyan heard this, she immediately stuck out her tongue, looking extremely delicate.
At this time, Gu Chengfeng was heard saying proudly: "Da Lang is clearly chasing souls with one sword. He can kill ten thousand enemies with one sword."
"???"
Gu Chen's face was full of question marks. He didn't know what his second uncle and the others were talking about. Why were they so outrageous?
At this time, a sharp voice suddenly came from the door of Gu's house: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
The expressions of Gu Chen and his second uncle's family immediately changed, and they looked at each other, a little confused. Why did the imperial edict come to the Gu family?
Gu Chen is from Jingtiansi, and Gu Chengfeng is the sword guard. No matter how you look at it, they don't seem to be able to receive imperial decrees.
"Let's go quickly." At this time, Xu Qing'e pushed the two of them.
Afterwards, everyone in the Gu Mansion hurried outside the courtyard and saw the housekeeper holding the golden imperial edict, and a group of guards following behind.
Seeing the official arrival, the great eunuch held the imperial edict in his hand, walked slowly to the front of Gu Chen's family, spread out the imperial edict, and read aloud: "Jingtiansi Second-level Inspector Gu Chen receives the edict."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly turned their eyes and looked at Gu Chen.