Three hundred and fortieth chapters change of heart
Guo Song and his party arrived in Pingquan County at dusk. Pingquan County is a small county with a population of less than a thousand households and only one relatively large inn. Guo Song rented two courtyards at the inn.
Xue Xun lay down in the room, sighed and said to Guo Song: "I am very confused now and don't know what to do. My nephew asked me whether I should inform the Pingquan County Magistrate?"
Guo Song shook his head, "I don't know what the attitude of Pingquan County is now. If they also support Yang Zilin, it will be detrimental to Uncle Shi. I think we should wait and see the situation first. If Yang Zilin occupies Chengdu, then we must leave Pingquan County immediately.
On the contrary, if Yang Zilin fails to capture Chengdu, the situation will be more complicated, and the Pingquan County Magistrate will definitely leave a way out for himself."
"What my nephew said makes sense!"
Xue Xun glanced at his daughter Xue Tao, who was standing next to him, and said with a smile: "My good nephew, take Tao'er out for a walk to get to know the situation. Tao'er's mother will take care of me here."
She traveled all the way from Chang'an to visit her daughter, so Xue Xun certainly wanted to create opportunities for the two children to get together.
Xue Tao blushed and said, "Dad, let my daughter take care of you!"
Xue Xun smiled slightly, "It's not convenient for you to take care of me. Your mother is enough. Mr. Guo is not familiar with Shu. Can you help me see what I need to buy?"
Xue Tao nodded, not daring to look at Guo Song, and turned around to go out. Guo Song smiled and gave Xue Xun a fist salute, then turned around and followed him out.
The two walked to the street. Xue Tao breathed a sigh of relief, took Guo Song's hand and said, "Thanks to you today. If you hadn't arrived in time, our family would have been in trouble this time."
Guo Song shook his head, "I'm still a little scared when I think about it now. If I hadn't been so anxious to see you, I would have stayed in Chengdu for two more nights. It's very likely that I would have regretted it. It can be seen that there is always God's will.
, arranging everything.”
"It's God's will!"
Xue Tao's heart was sweeter than honey at this moment. If God hadn't arranged a marriage, how could Guo Lang appear next to him like this at his most critical moment? This was clearly God's arrangement.
She clasped her lover's hand, rested her head on his shoulder, and asked with her beautiful eyes: "Guo Lang, do you think I have gained a little weight?"
They were walking in an alley, with high walls of wealthy families on both sides, and no one in front or behind. If Guo Song went to buy a ruler and came back to measure her waist, it would not be God's will.
Hearing Xian Zhi's elegance, Guo Song immediately put his arms around her waist, lowered his head and kissed her red lips. Xue Tao hugged his neck and greeted her gently, and it took a while for the two to slowly separate.
Guo Song said with a smile: "I will be in Shuzhong these few months. Let's go to Qingcheng Mountain or Mount Emei."
Xue Tao said coquettishly: "I just want to hold hands with you and go shopping in Chengdu."
"Can Chengdu hold hands?"
"Okay, I personally saw several couples holding hands and wandering on the street. The atmosphere here is very tolerant, unlike Chang'an where people would look at them with suspicion."
Guo Song said happily: "When we go to Chengdu, I will go shopping with you. When we have enough shopping, we will go to Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng is a quiet place in the world. I have been longing for it for a long time when I was in Kongtong Mountain."
"Guo Song, how long do you think this rebellion in Shu will last?"
"It's hard to say. It depends on whether other states respond to Yang Zilin. If other states don't respond to him, then this civil unrest will not last long. If other states respond one after another, things will be a bit troublesome. I have to find a way to take you back.
Chang'an, in short, with my hairy son-in-law here, I can definitely keep you safe and sound."
Xue Tao was so happy that he stretched out his hand and scratched his nose. "You're so ashamed. You haven't even asked a matchmaker to propose to you yet! You've already started claiming to be your son-in-law. Be careful that my father will hit you with a big stick."
The two walked out of the alley. They let go of their hands and walked together. Guo Song remembered something and said to Xue Tao: "Do you remember the Jade Sword Master? He was sentenced to death by the government and will be executed after next autumn."
"Why?" Xue Tao asked in surprise.
"It seems that he killed his wife. Hou Mochen's family found evidence that he killed his wife, and he himself confessed."
"But...he is the direct grandson of the Yuan family! Will the Yuan family watch their direct grandson being killed?"
"Of course the Yuan family is not willing, but it concerns the reputation of the Yuan family, and they have to give an explanation to the other Guanlong nobles. Moreover, the woman is the legitimate daughter of the Hou Mochen family, and his family is also very powerful. The Hou Mochen family insists
The government sentenced the person to death, but the government did not dare to bend the law for personal gain, and could only make a fair judgment in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty."
Xue Tao sneered and said: "Now my mother has finally given up!"
In the room, Mrs. Han was applying medicine to her husband and asked in a low voice: "Today I heard Tao'er call Mr. Guo but it was actually Mr. Guo. What is their relationship?"
Xue Xun enjoyed the coolness of the medicine and said with a smile: "Aren't you usually very smart? Why did you become confused about this matter? I always thought you were pretending to be confused!"
Han sighed and said: "Actually, I have seen some clues a long time ago. For example, Kang Bao was dismissive of Zhang Dongzhu, so I suspected that he was sent by Guo Song, and so was Xiaoyu Niang. Speaking of which, Mr. Guo treats us
My daughter is so affectionate that she actually came from Chang'an to visit her. That Mr. Yujian said he liked Tao'er, but he didn't even write a letter. People say that time shows a person's heart, and this is absolutely true."
Xue Xun smiled and said: "Now you think he is good as our son-in-law?"
Han nodded, "Just because he didn't hesitate to go back to the city to rescue you, I recognize this kid. Although he was dismissed from office, with you helping him, it's not bad to be a rich man."
Xue Xun smiled faintly, "You said it too early. Mr. Guo is really not an ordinary person. Who will protect whom in the future?"
Xue Xun did not say it clearly. When he lay on Guo Song's back today, he saw with his own eyes the gold medal in Guo Song's arms. He faintly saw the word "I", and he knew that Guo Song was not simply dismissed from office.
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Guo Song and Xue Tao walked outside for more than half an hour and then came back. Several restaurant waiters brought them dinner. After dinner, Mrs. Han called her daughter into the house.
Han was silent for a moment and said to Xue Tao: "It seems that you are deeply in love with Mr. Guo, right?"
Xue Tao smiled and said: "Before I answer my mother's question, I will tell her some news. Yuanxiao, the master of Yujian, has been sentenced to death by Jingzhao Mansion and will be executed after the autumn of next year."
Han was shocked, "How could that happen?"
Xue Tao said calmly: "His crime is to kill his wife. The evidence is conclusive and there is no possibility of defense."
"He was so gentle and well-educated. How could he kill his wife? Did someone wrongly accuse him?"
Xue Tao was really speechless. How could his mother be so ignorant?
"This man is good at disguising, pretending to be knowledgeable and polite, and confuses many people who don't know him. In fact, he is a shameless and despicable villain. Think about it, with the power of the Yuan family,
Who dares to accuse him unjustly?"
Han was speechless and said for a long time: "It seems that people really can't just look at the surface."
Xue Tao added: "Now I can answer my mother's question. In fact, I had a deep affection for Guo Lang two years ago. It's not his kindness to our family that makes me have to repay him. That's not the case.
, I will never force myself to marry someone I don’t like.”
"Then does he plan to invite the elders to propose marriage?"
"He said that when he returns to Beijing at the end of the year, Guo Laoling will propose to him as his elder."
Han was surprised again, "Is he a relative of Guo Ziyi?"
"He said they are just of the same race, but they have a good relationship."
Mrs. Han saw that her daughter's eyes were full of confidence and calmness, which showed that she had made up her mind and would not be easily shaken again.
Han could only sigh and said: "If it hadn't been for him this time, your father would have died, and our mother and I would have had a very tragic fate. Although mother always hopes that you can marry into a wealthy family, Mr. Guo's deep love and righteousness are so important."
I also approved of him, and my mother will no longer object to you two. If his family comes to propose marriage, I will agree to it!"
Xue Tao was overjoyed. He hugged his mother's neck and kissed her heavily on the face. Han quickly pushed her away and said with a smile: "Do you still think you are a three-year-old child? You are still acting coquettishly towards your mother."
Xue Tao hugged his mother's arm and said coquettishly: "Daughters are just children!"
Mrs. Han suddenly felt sad. Her daughter had grown up and was getting married.
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While the two mothers were chatting, Guo Song was discussing the next step with Xue Xun.
Xue Xundao: "All Jianzhou officials and generals have an illusion. They think they are only opposing Cui Ning, not the imperial court. But in fact, they are rebelling against the imperial court. If they understand this, I believe many people will not
I will follow Zhang Qiong again, especially the military generals. If Yang Zilin captures Chengdu, it will be fine, but if it fails and returns, everyone will definitely have different intentions. I think we should not give up easily."
"Is there a general Shishu can be familiar with?" Guo Song asked.
Xue Xun nodded, "Colonel Captain Feng Yuan was promoted by me. When his father passed away, I helped him find the cemetery. He will definitely be on my side. I'm just worried that he has been killed because he is mine."
Zhang Qiong has been relieved of his military duties, but his home is in the county, you can go to him, he is more familiar with the situation in the military and can help you."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said: "I also hope that Uncle Shi will write me a letter. Although Uncle Shi is injured and cannot go to Yang'an County, his words will not go smoothly if his name is not correct. I will be more convincing if I use the name of Uncle Shi."
Everyone, this is also good for Uncle Shi."
How could Xue Xun not understand that Guo Song actually wanted to give the credit to himself? This kid was really thoughtful.