It started to rain heavily in the middle of the night, and the sound of closing the window startled the boy who was taking a nap in the house.
"Your Highness, this slave deserves to die." The young man said hurriedly, stepping forward.
The prince of Jin'an County waved his hand and said no.
"It's good if it rains. It can slow down the autumn harvest this year." He said, listening to the sound of rain outside.
The boy hurriedly responded, looking at the young man's red eyes.
"Your Highness, you should rest early, but you can't stay up any longer," he said.
The prince of Jin'an County turned around and returned to several cases.
"It doesn't matter, I have my own sense of discretion." He said, picking up the newspaper documents again.
The boy didn't dare to persuade him anymore, so he stepped forward to light the lamp and poured hot tea on the stove nearby.
There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and after a low-pitched inquiry, someone opened the curtain and came in.
"Your Highness, the people from Beijing are back."
Prince Jin'an's eyes lit up and he put down the document in his hand.
"Quick pass," he said.
On a rainy night, the house becomes lively with items being placed.
"These are the clothes the Queen Mother asked me to bring."
The visitor said in his mind.
"Where there are no clothes, it's worth sending them all the way, Madam." Prince Jin'an said with a smile.
"More than just clothes." The attendant smiled, pointing to another small bundle, "These are the shoes the Queen asked me to send."
Prince Jin'an looked over and smiled slightly.
"The Empress said that these are the shoes she had specially made for Her Majesty the Prince. Only when the shoes fit properly can you walk steadily," the attendant continued.
Prince Jin'an looked at the shoes that were revealed after opening the baggage. They were black with gold threads and embroidered with the word "Ruyi".
"Yes, thank you, Madam, the child will definitely walk steadily," he said.
The entourage packed up their things and left, and the room became quiet again.
"Have all the gifts been delivered?" Prince Jin'an asked.
The attendant nodded.
"Is everything okay, Mrs. Cheng?" Prince Jin'an asked.
The attendant looked a little hesitant.
"Good, not good either," he said.
Prince Jin'an raised his head and looked at him.
"Ms. Cheng is competing with the high-ranking officials at Desheng Tower for the Oiran." said the attendant.
The King of Jin'an County was startled when he heard this, and then burst into laughter.
"Who else dares to compete with her?" He smiled. "Comparing with her to what? With courage? Or with money?"
The attendant couldn't help but laugh when he heard what he said.
"In the end, she hugged the beauty back home," Prince Jin'an said with a smile.
The attendant nodded.
"Fifty thousand yuan a month." He said, "The whole capital was shocked."
Prince Jin'an smiled again.
"However, the Queen Mother has granted marriage to Gao Xiaoguan and Mrs. Cheng." The attendant hesitated and said.
Prince Jin'an's laughter suddenly stopped.
The spring rain didn't stop all night, the sky was dim and bright, and the lights indoors became dim.
"...I told you, let me help you see, that this senior fourteen is not suitable for marriage..."
Prince Jin'an looked at the words on the paper and finally threw down the pen in anger.
"Nonsense!" he said, throwing the paper out.
There were piles of paper balls scattered around the cases.
"It's not her turn to think about it at all! It's her turn to think about it! It's all for others to think about!" King Jin'an gritted his teeth and stood up, "It's really ridiculous to say these so-called comforting nonsense."
He took a few deep breaths and stepped forward to open the door.
The attendants in front of the door all turned around.
"Come here, tell Mr. Liu and the others that I am going to meet Shi Tang and others." He said.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked shocked.
Shi Tang was the backbone of this rebellion and was originally a bandit from Dou Mountain. They took advantage of the civil unrest and took a hand in it.
However, as the government provided disaster relief and quelled the chaos, and the king of Jin'an County personally went to the emperor to comfort him, the disaster eased, and the civil unrest was gradually quelled. The remaining people retreated to Dou Mountain, taking advantage of the steepness of the mountain to hold on.
The government was very worried and helpless.
A few days ago, he was relieved and said that he wanted to talk about recruitment. Here, everyone is discussing how to talk and who to talk about.
At this time, everyone was shocked when they heard that Prince Jin'an said he was going.
"Your Highness, this is absolutely impossible."
"Why can't they do it? Shi Tang and others are picky and picky. They talk about it today and say not to talk about it tomorrow. They say they want this to go but not to let that go. They keep picking and choosing, but they still feel that the government cannot be trusted." Jin An
The prince said, "Then let me go. Now, I think I can respect them enough."
"Your Highness, this is too dangerous." The attendant said anxiously, "The Dou Mountain bandits are ruthless and treacherous."
"The thief is scary, so what should I do? I'm afraid, so why are we dragging him like this?" Prince Jin'an said, raising his feet and taking a step forward, "I don't want to drag him on anymore."
I don’t want to delay this anymore. I want to return to Beijing.
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"absurd!"
Gao Lingbo, who was woken up from his sleep with his clothes on, shouted to the entourage in front of him, and threw the letters in his hand on the tables with uncontrollable anger.
The entourage was in the dust, obviously coming in a hurry, and he bowed his head when he heard the words.
"absurd!"
Gao Lingbo shouted again, his face turned pale, he stood up and walked around.
how so?
How could something like this happen?
How long had he been gone before that Mrs. Cheng was about to become his daughter-in-law?!
simply!
But it is useless to be angry now. What is important is to care about the consequences. To know the consequences, you must know the cause.
"Tell me everything in detail from beginning to end." Gao Lingbo shouted in a deep voice.
The attendant did not dare to neglect and spoke carefully and earnestly.
"So, this matter was plotted by that official prostitute?" Gao Lingbo said after a moment of silence.
"Mao Xiucai thought so, and he checked carefully. There shouldn't be anyone else secretly directing it. It was just an accident." said the entourage.
Gao Lingbo paced back and forth, thinking about the matter over and over again.
"The emperor has no objection?" he stopped and asked.
The attendant nodded.
"The queen mother asked the emperor, and the emperor only said that he didn't care about the marriage affairs of the women here," he said.
Gao Lingbo sneered.
"If you really don't care, you should come out and scold me," he said.
"Sir, is this something bad?" the attendant asked nervously.
Gao Lingbo snorted coldly.
"When it's good, you don't remember me as a person. When it's bad, you remember that I'm still alive, right?" he said angrily.
The attendant lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
In fact, when he heard that the emperor had no objection to the marriage, and did not even ask, as if he did not know about it at all, Mao Xiucai finally couldn't sit still.
That was Mrs. Cheng, not another woman, but a woman who had been taught by a fairy teacher.
If something goes wrong, it must be a monster.
The entourage thought about the serious look on Mao Xiucai's face when he arrived, and then saw Gao Lingbo's reaction at this time, and felt even more uneasy.
From the corner of his eye, he watched Gao Lingbo pace back and forth.
"Everyone has their own thoughts on this matter, and our Gao family can also have our own."
After a moment of silence, Gao Lingbo spoke slowly.
"As long as you plan carefully, this may not be a bad thing."
In fact, being able to marry a woman like Cheng Jiaoniang is not a bad thing. The key is how to marry her.
Originally he would not consider it, but since an accident of fate has turned things into this, he must consider the benefits of this matter.
As for the disadvantages, many people must have considered it for him, but whether or not those people's wishes can be fulfilled is not necessarily up to them.
Hearing this, the attendants raised their heads with a bit of joy.
"Pack your things, I want to go back to Beijing." Gao Lingbo said.
The follower was immediately shocked.
Foreign officials cannot leave their place of employment at will, let alone go to Beijing without being recruited, even if their home is in the capital.
"Isn't the old lady not feeling well?" Gao Lingbo said lightly.
This is the way to avoid it. Parents are always accommodating when they are filial, so follow the answer.
But his heart still couldn't help but beat wildly.
Didn’t you say it was okay? Then why did the master go back to Beijing even if he violated the rules and left a basis for attack and impeachment?
"Master, is this really a bad thing?" He couldn't help but ask again.
Gao Lingbo shook his head.
"No, no, this is not necessarily a bad thing. I will go back and meet this Mrs. Cheng in person, but..." he said, twirling his beard and looking at the dark night outside the window, "I feel a little uneasy."
"Uneasy?" the attendant asked in confusion, "Why?"
"I can't say why." Gao Lingbo shook his head and frowned, "It's probably just intuition. Mrs. Cheng's matter is a trivial matter, but I always feel that something is wrong."
"What's wrong?" the attendant asked.
Gao Lingbo shook his head.
"Maybe it was wrong for me to leave the capital. I thought that all personnel matters were arranged, but personnel matters are personnel matters after all. Sometimes a step or a word of deviation can make things deviate from your expectations."
"I feel now that something is not quite right."
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In Desheng Building, seeing the high-ranking officials coming in, there was a commotion.
"Senior official! I thought you weren't coming." Madam Mo shouted excitedly.
Ah, damn old bustard, who are you scolding? Why can't I come? Am I afraid of those Cheng family brothers and sisters?
If Cheng Silang can show off everywhere, should he hide away from people when he is fourteen years old?
Although he was angry in his heart, Gao Xiaoguan still smiled on his face.
"Why don't I come? This Desheng Building is a great place." He smiled.
The news that Gao Xiaoguan and Mrs. Cheng were granted a marriage by the Queen Mother had naturally spread throughout Desheng Tower, and congratulations were heard all around.
The high-ranking officials laughed even more.
That's right, congratulations, congratulations, this wonderful story is truly worthy of congratulations from everyone in the world.
"High fourteen!"
A loud shout came from behind, causing the entire Desheng Building to tremble.
Everyone looked back and saw a young man standing at the door. His face was ashen and he was holding a crossbow in his hand.
Who is this?
Thoughts flashed through everyone's minds.
"Saturday Lang!"
Someone shouted outside the door, answering everyone's doubts.
Saturday Lang!
The person who came reached out and took Liu Lang's arm with a worried look on his face.
"Don't be ridiculous!" Qin Shisanlang shouted, "If you have something to say, please say it."
"What's there to say about the hatred of seizing your wife?" Zhou Lang shouted.
The hatred of taking away your wife?
Everyone in the hall looked at this angry and irrepressible young man with surprised expressions.
"High fourteen!"
The young man did not say any more words to express his anger or let everyone know the whole story. Instead, he directly shook off the young man who was holding him and pointed the crossbow at Gao Xiaoguan.
"A scholar can be killed and cannot be humiliated. Go and die!"
Qin Shisanlang was shocked and slammed into his arm.
Fortunately, this collision caused Liulang's arrow to shake and insert into the pillar of the hall with a thud.
This pillar is on the side of Gao Xiaoguan, and its feather tail is trembling.
After missing a hit, Liu Lang simply dropped the crossbow, grabbed the knife and rushed towards him.
The people who were stunned finally came to their senses.
"Killing people!"
The Desheng Building suddenly erupted in chaos.
In this chaos, Qin Shisanlang took a few steps back, stood on the high steps and looked into the hall with a smile.
Ridiculous things are done absurdly. A joke can become a good story, and a good story can naturally become a bad story. They are all words. Whoever dares to say what is said well and who says it interestingly has the final say.
