Qu Huaiyun had been shocked by Gu Chengyu's appearance before, but he concealed it well at that time.
Now that he was so close to Gu Chengyu, he could not help but be fascinated by Gu Chengyu's jade-like face.
Now when Zhilian heard Qu Huaiyun say that there was a treasure map in his house, he couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Would Qu Huaiyun be so talkative that he would give up the treasure map?
Moving his gaze to Qu Huaiyun, he found that there was something wrong with the way Qu Huaiyun looked at Gu Chengyu.
He was too familiar with that look, and what was hidden behind it made him feel very sick.
It was unbearable for such a noble person to be coveted by this wretched and fat pig in front of him.
Thinking of this, Zhi Lian's stomach began to churn.
Gu Chengyu was unexpectedly approached by Qu Huaiyun, which immediately reminded him of what he saw last night. He felt very disgusted and hurriedly leaned back.
"It turns out that half of the treasure map is in the Qu Mansion. As long as Patriarch Qu hands over the treasure map, I will definitely speak kindly to Patriarch Qu in front of the emperor."
Gu Chengyu pretended to be very interested, but in fact he knew in his heart how could Qu Huaiyun be willing to hand over the treasure map?
Even if you are willing to hand it over, it is probably Xibei goods.
"Cough!" Qu Huaiyun licked his lips, and a mouthful of saliva slid down his dry throat. He finally understood that the young man in front of him was not what he could imagine.
"I asked Mr. Gu to come here just to help Mr. Gu solve his problems. Don't worry, Mr. Qu is loyal to the emperor and the court."
Qu Huaiyun smiled sincerely and started talking to Gu Chengyu.
It's a pity that this sincerity is what he thinks. The wrinkled smile on his face looks very vulgar in Gu Chengyu's eyes.
"Steward Qiu!" Qu Huaiyun shouted, and a steward with a mustache trotted out from the side.
Gu Chengyu noticed that he was holding a small ink-colored brocade box in his hand. With just one glance, he understood what was in the brocade box.
Qu Huaiyun opened the brocade box, and Gu Chengyu looked over.
"Master Gu, what do you think this is?" Qu Huaiyun carefully placed the brocade box in front of Gu Chengyu, then smiled and said nothing.
"This is this?" Gu Chengyu pretended to be extremely excited and hesitantly touched an old piece of parchment from the brocade box.
Gu Chengyu glanced at the edge of the parchment and found that the crack marks there were quite detailed.
Looking at the parchment paper, it also fits the characteristic of being old.
The lines in the picture are smooth, and although there are no place names marked, the location of the treasure map has been marked.
Gu Chengyu had to admit that this fake treasure map was made quite carefully, and it took a lot of effort just to make it look old.
Even the marked locations have one or two ambiguities, but even this has been taken into consideration.
What a pity! What’s fake will always be fake.
Not to mention that there are some subtle differences between this half of paper and the half of paper in his space. The one in his space is older.
Even the thickness of the lines in the picture are slightly different. After all, they were not drawn with one pen, and the people who drew the pictures are also different. It is normal to have differences.
The fracture marks on the edges don't even match up. The half sheet was not folded and cut out, and the edges are irregular.
It was not originally torn off, so it is even more difficult to match.
Gu Chengyu observed it carefully for a long time and came to the conclusion that this half-fake treasure map was made with great care.
"Clan Chief Qu is really willing to donate the treasure map. I am deeply gratified."
Gu Chengyu carefully put the treasure map into the brocade box and closed the box again.
Zhilian on the side stretched his neck from the beginning and reached over. When he saw the back of the treasure map, he knew that the treasure map was fake.
One time Qu Huaiyun was drunk. In order to ask Qu Huaiyun to save his mother, he abandoned his dignity and served Qu Huaiyun very comfortably.
At that time, Qu Huaiyun had just obtained the treasure map, and he had to take it out and look at it carefully every day.
That time, probably because he was drunk, Qu Huaiyun actually took out the treasure map and showed him a look.
Although Qu Huaiyun realized something was wrong in just a moment and hid the treasure map.
However, he still saw a small burn mark on the back of the treasure map, which was much bigger than a copper coin and had a slight yellowing on the edges.
When he saw that the imperial envoy was deceived by Qu Huaiyun's few words, he believed Qu Huaiyun's words and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Gu Chengyu put his hand on the brocade box and said with emotion: "Clan Leader Qu is really noble and upright, he takes the overall situation into consideration better than Patriarch Yi!"
His eyes inadvertently glanced at the young boy Zhilian, only to see Zhilian wink at him and then glance at the box on the stone table.
Gu Chengyu understood what he meant, but he didn't expect that someone like Zhi Lian could see that the treasure map was fake.
It must be said that Qu Huaiyun was very happy with this Zhi Lian, and he was even willing to let Zhi Lian know about such an important matter.
Then, Gu Chengyu had an idea in mind.
After taking a look at Zhi Lian, Gu Chengyu naturally looked away.
Seeing that Gu Chengyu had no reaction, Zhi Lian thought that Gu Chengyu didn't understand what he meant, so she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Master, we have a visitor ahead of us!" Manager Qiu appeared out of nowhere and reported to Qu Huaiyun.
Qu Huaiyun's smile gradually faded away. He knew that the person coming must be from Magistrate Liao, and they were here to urge him.
"Since Patriarch Qu still has something to do, I don't want to disturb you. Since I met Patriarch Qu yesterday, I feel that Patriarch Qu is a man of good temperament, and we two have the same temperament. When Patriarch Qu is free, I will
Let’s have a drink and talk with Patriarch Qu again.”
Gu Chengyu's smile became more sincere, as if he was very satisfied with Qu Huaiyun's knowledge.
"Indeed, Mr. Gu is also a straightforward person. I hope that Mr. Gu will remember the good news of Mr. Qu after returning to the capital. I will excuse you now, please forgive me!"
Gu Chengyu understood what Qu Huaiyun meant. He meant don't forget to claim credit for the Qu family in front of the emperor.
But Qu Huaiyun was just acting. By the time Gu Chengyu discovered that the treasure map was fake, Qu's treasure map was already in the hands of the person in the capital.
Even if Gu Chengyu doesn't buy it and makes trouble again, Qu Huaiyun can just say that the Qu family didn't know it was fake and they were also deceived.
"Of course!" Gu Chengyu stood up and prepared to go back to his residence in Qu Mansion.
"You go down first! You don't have to go to the study with me." Qu Huaiyun ordered Zhi Lian behind him, then smiled at Gu Chengyu and went to the study.
Qu Huaiyun left, but Manager Qiu did not leave. He bowed and said nothing.
Gu Chengyu knew that Manager Qiu was not worried about him, but that he was really worried about the young boy Zhilian.
Gu Chengyu smiled meaningfully at Zhilian, then turned back.
Zhilian was stunned for a moment, looked at Manager Qiu again, turned around and left Huayuanzi.
It was another quiet night. Gu Chengyu did not go out to inquire about the news in person today, because he already had a better way. He wanted to talk with more like-minded people about the peasant family's path to getting rich and getting rich through the imperial examination,;", chatting about life,