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Chapter 386 Changbai is a lobbyist, Gu Er goes to Quanzhou

The city of Bianjing in April is still shrouded in the vitality of spring. In and outside the city, there are young boys and girls going out for outings everywhere. It is located on the grass next to Jinming Pond in the western suburbs of Bianjing, similar to polo chuiwan. The parties basically never stopped.

Today is this house, tomorrow is that house, and the young boys and girls are taking advantage of the polo chuiwan party to choose those opposite sexes that can make them fall in love.

Although the lintel of the Sheng family is not high, there is a big girl who married into Uncle Zhongqin's mansion, the old lady Sheng is the daughter of the Yongyi Hou mansion, and Wang Ruofu's biological father is an old grand teacher who enjoys the Taimiao. There are many disciples who are old friends, and the Risheng family also participated in these gatherings in the past.

But since entering April, after the accident, the Sheng family began to close their doors tightly. Except for a few in-laws, even the usual welcoming and seeing off were much less.

Not to mention anyone else, but Changbai, with such an accident at home, his mother actually did the act of putting printing money outside, an upright person like Changbai couldn't accept it for a while.

Especially when Changbai learned from his father that the person who urged his mother to release the printing money was actually his aunt and aunt, the sister who had the same mother and the same mother, which further impacted Changbai's three views.

From childhood to adulthood, Changbai spent most of his time studying hard at home, seldom went out to socialize, and naturally had few friends. The only two close friends were Wang Zhong, who was thousands of miles away in Quanzhou to the southeast. And the other one is Gu Er who moved out of the Hou's mansion in anger and lives in Tianshui Lane.

The joy of being the top two in high school was dissipated by this sudden news, and Changbai could only come to Tianshui Lane to find Gu Er for a drink and to relieve his worries.

The peach blossoms in the second courtyard of Gu are in full bloom, and Sister Rong and Brother Chang are having fun with the maid under the peach blossom tree.

When the spring breeze blows, many petals fall with the wind, covering the courtyard.

The two people on both sides of the long case in the pavilion have their own worries.

"I heard that Uncle Dai Zecheng has fallen in love with the daughter of the Hai family?" Gu Er didn't want to mention those disturbing things, so he simply talked about the good things about Changbai.

"Father really intends to marry the Hai family!" Chang Bai said.

"The Hai family is a Qingliu family, with hairpin tassels from generation to generation. In this generation, one of the three imperial schools is famous all over the world. The family education is very strict. The girls of the Hai family are famous for being virtuous and virtuous! You are truly blessed!" Gu Er smiled. Dao, it's just inside and outside the words, somewhat envious.

Changbai has always had a clear eye and a bright heart. Hearing Gu Er's tone and thinking about Gu Er's current situation, he vaguely guessed Gu Er's plan.

"A man can bend and stretch, Zhong Huai might as well give in to Gu Hou and let Gu Hou choose a virtuous lady for Zhong Huai, so that Sister Rong and Brother Chang can be settled as soon as possible!"

Gu Er sighed: "That's exactly what I planned, it's just my father... hey!"

Gu Er said helplessly: "Now that I am notorious and have offended the officials, all the ladies in Tokyo see me as a scourge, and who are willing to marry their daughters to me!"

Changbai said: "The pure is clear, the turbid is turbid, why should Zhong Huai underestimate himself! Anyone who has seen you knows who you are. Can Zhong Huai look up to those people who are like others?"

Gu Er smiled and said: "You still understand me sincerely!" Then he looked at the pair of children playing under the tree, with a bit of doting in his eyes; "It seems that I really should find a marriage for myself! "

"Does Zhong Huai have a girl he likes?" Chang Bai asked curiously.

Gu Er smiled and said: "The first son Hou sent a letter, saying that now he is setting up a ship department in Quanzhou, training the bravery of the counties and villages, in case of pirates, and wants to ask me to help!"

"Xiangyong? Haikou?" Changbai frowned.

Gu Erdao: "You don't know, my dynasty encourages merchants to engage in business and trade, and the profits of going to sea are extremely high. Countless merchants and people rush to go there, but it is precisely because of the high profits that many pirates are born, plundering the passing people everywhere. Caravans are used to make huge profits, and the Xinghua Army in the north of Quanzhou was established in the past to guard against pirates, but now Zihou has been ordered to set up a shipping department in Quanzhou, so it is natural to prepare troops to guard against pirates' raids and looting."

"So that's it!" Changbai nodded and said, "I heard that Quanzhou has changed a lot in the past few years. The wealth has doubled year after year, and the people's lives are becoming more and more prosperous. There is no guarantee that they will not be targeted by pirates."

Having said that, Chang Bai suddenly turned his head to look at Gu Er: "Does Zhong Huai intend to go to Quanzhou to help Zi Hou?"

Gu Er said helplessly: "Now my road to the imperial examination has been cut off. If I want to become an official, I can only fight and fight with my life!"

Changbai said: "Quanzhou is remote, and Zihou's training is only rural courage, not even the Xiang army! If Zhonghuai really wants to fight, he might as well join the Gu family's army."

Everyone knows that the Forbidden Army is the elite, and the Xiang Army is raised by stepmothers. As for the Xiangyong, they are all mobs who can't even stand on the stage.

Gu Er said: "Nowadays, the world is at peace, and there has been no war on the border for a long time. Although the imperial army is elite, if there is no war, if you want to be promoted, you can only work hard in the army. Besides, I have such a reputation now. Among the Forbidden Army, there are nobles everywhere, why not go to Quanzhou and follow Zihou to fight pirates, and you can make some military exploits."

"And if I can train a group of townsmen bravely to not lose to the Forbidden Army and make military exploits, wouldn't it be more of my ability."

Changbai nodded and said, "Zhong Huai intends to start a family first, and then leave Beijing for Quanzhou?"

"That's right!" Gu Er said: "Sister Rong and Brother Chang are still young, so it's not easy to run around with me! It's better to arrange them first!"

Changbai understands what Gu Er means, he wants to marry a virtuous and tolerant lady first, and then settle down Zhu Manniang and a pair of children, so that Sister Rong and Brother Chang can recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, so that he has no worries about the future. He just went to Quanzhou.

But Chang Bai said: "I'm afraid this matter will not be so easy. If you only have an outsider and you can talk about it, but you still have Sister Rong and Brother Chang, this marriage may not be easy."

"Hey!" Gu Er said helplessly: "I also know that this matter is difficult to handle, but we can't let Mannia, Sister Rong, and Brother Chang live here all this time, right?"

Changbai said: "Now that you have achieved nothing, your road to imperial examinations has been cut off, and you have fallen out with your family, I'm afraid it will not be so easy to find a good marriage."

"Even if it's really a marriage, the girl can accommodate Mannia and Sister Rong and Brother Chang, but the girl's parents may not be able to accommodate her. Zhong Huai is also a father. Zhong Huai may wish to think about it. The girl's parents, will sit and watch your outer room and a pair of children enter the door?
The birth of Zhonghuaihou's mansion seems to leave the mother and keep the child, isn't it rare? "

Gu Er's heart trembled when he heard this, and he immediately figured out the joints. After all, Sister Rong and Brother Chang were children of outsiders, and Zhu Manniang was from a lowly family background, and she had sold and sung in the garden. Even if it was his own father, Gu Er was sure that he would not allow Mannia to enter.

Thinking about it, Gu Er frowned, looked at Changbai, and sincerely asked for advice: "What is Zecheng's good strategy?"

Changbai said: "If you really intend to go to Quanzhou, you might as well go there earlier. With your ability, if you can make meritorious service as soon as possible, it will be much easier to talk about marriage, and if you have meritorious deeds, you will face Gu Hou. Isn't Zhong Huai's waist straighter?"

Gu Er was a little moved when he heard it, but he hesitated: "Sister Rong and Brother Chang..."

But Changbai said: "Could it be that Zhonghuai refuses to go to Quanzhou for a day when he says he can't get married, and just keeps procrastinating? Zhonghuai can wait, and the age of Sister Rong and Brother Chang will grow up day by day." Can they wait? And Mannia! A woman's good years are only a few years!"

"This..." Gu Er didn't know that it was difficult for him to talk about getting married, but he couldn't bear to see a pair of children without names and divisions.

Changbai continued to add fuel: "When Zhong Huai becomes famous and has his own wife and son, are you still afraid that the Gu family will not open the middle door and welcome Zhong Huai and Sister Rong's son Chang into the ancestral hall and enter it in the Gu family tree? Naturally, all the rumors before that time were self-defeating."

Gu Erting's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh suddenly: "That's right, why didn't I think of that!"

Gu Er suddenly came back to his senses, looked at Changbai, and asked, "Why do I feel that Zecheng doesn't look like he invited me to drink today, but rather like a lobbyist invited by Zihou!"

The corner of Changbai's mouth raised slightly, and he said, "Zhonghuai received Zihou's letter, so naturally I did too!"

Gu Er was taken aback when he heard that, then shook his head with a smile, looked southeast, and said: "Prince Hou, Wang Zihou, you are really a roundworm in my stomach, you count me as dead!"

Changbai said: "Zhonghuai is so talented and full of strategic strategies, but now he is wasting his time in Tokyo and wasting his time. Isn't it a pity!"

Gu Er shook his head mockingly: "Yes, now that I stay in Tokyo, besides wasting time, what else can I do."

"It's like the dew in the morning, the past days are bitter!" Chang Bai shook his head and said, after talking with Gu Er for a long time, the boredom in Chang Bai's heart has gone a lot.

Gu Er looked at Changbai, then at the pair of sons and daughters under the peach blossom tree, his eyes gradually became firm.

Gu Er has always been a resolute character, now that he has made a decision, he will naturally not hesitate to procrastinate, and immediately ask Nanny Chang and Zhu Manniang to pack their bags and prepare to go to Quanzhou.

It was night, Zhu Manniang was wearing an apron, and she was ironing the freshly washed clothes for Gu Er in front of the table. Gu Er was reading a book in his hand. Seeing that Manniang was busy, he couldn't help but said with concern: "Tomorrow we all leave. Now, you'd better rest early, don't be too tired!"

Zhu Manniang smiled and said, "It's almost over! If Erlang is tired, go to sleep first!"

Mannia turned her back to Gu Er, Gu Er naturally couldn't see the expression on Mannia's face, he just thought she cared about him, and couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.

"I'm not sleepy yet!" Gu Er said.

Zhu Manniang was busy for a while before asking: "I heard that Wang Zihou is now running a successful business in Quanzhou, and he has a close relationship with Erlang. Erlang gave up the prosperity of Tokyo to join him. Surely he will be reused?"

Gu Erdao: "Zihou specially wrote a letter to invite me to Quanzhou, there must be a place that can be of use to me!"

"Quanzhou is remote, far from being as prosperous as Tokyo, and from Tokyo to Quanzhou, thousands of miles apart, the journey is long. Sister Rong and Brother Chang are still young. After this journey, I worry that their bodies will not be able to bear the journey. bumps."

Gu Er was taken aback, closed the book, looked at Zhu Manniang, and said, "At the beginning, we came all the way to Tokyo from Jiangong. The journey was far away, not much closer than going to Quanzhou, so it shouldn't be a problem!"

Zhu Manniang quickly explained: "Seeing that Sister Rong is getting older, if you go to Quanzhou, Erlang is busy with other things outside, and I am illiterate, I don't know how to teach Sister Rong and Brother Chang, Brother Chang My son is still young, so there is no need to think about it for the time being, but Sister Rong has reached the age of enlightenment, and Erlang should also think about it for Sister Rong."

Gu Erdao: "Could it be that Mannia has forgotten Sister Qian and Brother Xu in Zihou's family? Brother Xu is about the same age as Sister Rong, and now Brother Xu is following Zihou in Quanzhou. Zihou will definitely not let Xu go. I don’t care about my brother’s studies, we will send Sister Rong to study and read with Brother Xu when we arrive in Quanzhou, and Sister Rong will still have a companion!”

"That being said, does Erlang plan to stay in Quanzhou for the rest of his life?" Zhu Manniang asked.

"Of course I won't stay in Quanzhou forever!" Gu Er said.

"Although Erlang has fallen out with Master Hou now, Erlang is the son of the Hou family after all. Now that Master Hou is getting older, I don't know when Erlang will be able to return to Tokyo. Why don't you leave Sister Rong in Tokyo and see her off?" Going to the Hou's mansion, let Rong take the place of Erlang to perform filial piety at the knees of the old Lord and Mrs. Hou, it can be considered as a filial piety for Erlang."

Hearing what Zhu Manniang said, Gu Er didn't think too much about it, and thought it made sense. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said, "What you said also makes sense!"

What Wang Zhong said in the past still has some effect. Although the relationship between Gu Er and Gu Hou is still bad, Gu Er can't let go of Gu Hou's blind favoritism, but it's not like in the original plot. Against Gu Hou, talk back every sentence.

But Gu Er still has concerns in his heart after all: "It's just that Sister Rong is still young, and my big brother treats me like a enemy, and put Sister Rong alone in the Hou's mansion, I don't feel at ease."

But Zhu Manniang refused to give up, and still persuaded: "Sister Rong is Erlang's daughter after all, she is the blood of the Gu family, and the granddaughter of the old Hou Ye. Sister Rong is so well-behaved and sensible, maybe she will be liked by the old Hou Ye!"

"This..." Gu Er was really tempted: "I'll think about it again!"

That night, Gu Er rested his arms on his pillow and couldn't sleep all night. He thought about it all night, and until the next morning, he came to Sister Rong who was washing, hugged Sister Rong, and asked, "Daddy asks Sister Rong?" Is one thing okay?"

"What does daddy want to ask?" Sister Rong asked crisply.

Gu Er looked at Sister Rong and asked, "Daddy is going on a long trip, and I don't know when he will be back. Daddy will send Sister Rong to live with his grandparents for a few years, okay?"

As soon as Gu Er said these words, Sister Rong's little face drooped, looking aggrieved and about to cry: "Dad, don't you want Sister Rong?"

Tears were already rolling in the big black and white eyes.

"How could Daddy not want Sister Rong!" Gu Er immediately began to comfort his daughter: "It's just that Daddy is going too far this time!"

"What about my younger brother? Is my younger brother going to grandparents' place with Sister Rong?"

Gu Er was taken aback by Sister Rong's words, and he suddenly woke up. If one of his sons and daughters was brought with him and the other was sent to the Hou's mansion, wouldn't they be treated differently?
In the future, will Sister Rong think that she is biased and despises her as a daughter, so she is thrown in the Hou Mansion?

Thinking of this joint, Gu Er immediately trembled, his mistakes, he was determined not to repeat himself to his daughter, but in an instant, Gu Er made up his mind.

"Daddy was joking with Sister Rong, Sister Rong is so cute and cute, why is Daddy willing to leave Sister Rong behind!" Gu Er immediately said: "How about Daddy and Sister Rong going out together?"

Sister Rong immediately put her arms around Gu Er's neck, a smile as bright as a sunflower appeared on her small face.

It's just that Gu Er didn't notice that under the eaves outside, Zhu Manniang's face had become very ugly, her fingers were tightly clenched into fists, and her sharp nails sank into the flesh, almost puncturing the flesh and oozing blood.

But when she heard the approaching footsteps in the room, Zhu Manniang quickly took a few deep breaths, quickly adjusted her mood, and squeezed out a forced smile on her face.

"Erlang, it's getting late, let's have breakfast first!"

When Gu Er saw Zhu Manniang, his expression was unnatural for a moment, and then he responded with a smile, "Okay!"

Seeing Zhu Manniang serving porridge for himself, Gu Er told Zhu Manniang of his decision to take Sister Rong and Brother Chang to Quanzhou. With a smile still on her face, Zhu Manniang handed the porridge to Gu Er : "The slave family is just a suggestion, since Erlang has made a decision, the slave family will naturally obey!"

Seeing Mannia's reaction like this, Gu Er heaved a sigh of relief, and originally thought about trying to explain it, but Mannia was so sensible, so Gu Er was also happy to relax.

At the end of the hour, Gu Er took Zhu Manniang, a pair of children and Shi Shi, and under the escort of Changbai and Changmao, they boarded the big boat that had already been connected at the Bianhe pier.

It has been a month and a half since Gu Er and his party arrived in Quanzhou.

Wang Zhong ordered people to prepare the house early on, and he even went out of the city to greet him in person, and held a banquet in Taibai Building to welcome Gu Er.

The two haven't seen each other for several months, so they naturally have a lot to say. Gu Er is becoming more and more curious about the current situation in Quanzhou, and with the delicious food and wine by his side, this meal accidentally got on his head, and the time passed by every minute. So, when Gu Er returned to the residence arranged by Wang Zhong, smelling of alcohol, it was already over.

Zhu Manniang had already put the two children to sleep, and upon hearing the news of Gu Er's return, she hurriedly got up to serve her.

Seeing the smile on Gu Er's face that hadn't faded, Zhu Manniang who wiped Gu Er's body couldn't help but said: "Erlang and Wang Tongpan's friendship is really deep."

Gu Er, who was drunk, was closing his eyes at the moment, enjoying Zhu Manniang's service, so he naturally didn't notice Zhu Manniang's expression, and just replied with a smile: "That's natural. Although I don't have much time to get together with Zihou, we are like-minded. , like-minded, is a rare confidant."

"Since he is a confidant, he will definitely not treat Erlang badly. I wonder what kind of job Wang Tong ordered for Erlang?" Zhu Manniang asked.

Gu Erdao: "I'm new here and have no achievements. How can I be promoted? Zihou asked me to go to the army as a Marquis of Yu first. After I get used to the life in the army, I will make other arrangements."

"Marquis Yu?" Although Mannia came from a lowly family background, she was somewhat knowledgeable, but she was not very familiar with the ranks of military officials, but she also knew what Marquis Yu was.

Mannia asked a little unwillingly, "Is it Marquis Junyu?"

Gu Er smiled and said, "It's just the most ordinary Yuhou!"

"The son of Erlang's majestic Marquis, he even passed the test, why did he only give him a job as Marquis Yu?" Zhu Manniang asked puzzled, feeling even more unwilling.

Gu Er explained: "I said it was just a temporary errand, after I get familiar with the situation in the army, Zi Hou has other arrangements."

At this time, Gu Er had opened his eyes, looked at Zhu Manniang, and said softly, "Manniang, don't worry, I said that I will make great achievements, and I will explain to you, Sister Rong and Brother Chang."

Zhu Manniang smiled softly, looked at Gu Er affectionately, and said with a deeply moved expression, "I believe in Erlang!"

Gu Er also showed a smile on his face, and stretched out his arms to hug Zhu Manniang's slender waist. The fragrance of makeup and powder lingered on the tip of his nose, coupled with the stimulation of alcohol, Gu Er felt a wave of heat rising in his lower abdomen, and the two rolled straight onto the couch .

In the early morning of the next day, when Zhu Manniang woke up, there was no sign of Gu Er beside her. Zhu Manniang hurriedly called the envoy to ask Gu Er's whereabouts.

"Second Lord went to the military camp early in the morning, and he won't be back until evening. Hot water and breakfast have been prepared in the kitchen, and the maidservant will help the lady change her clothes and wash!" Even the maid knew that Zhu Manniang was just Gu Er's concubine. Zhu Manniang is not the main wife, so she only addresses Zhu Manniang as Niangzi, not Da Niangzi.

Zhu Manniang nodded, and asked the maid to help her wash and change her clothes, and she couldn't help asking, "So you were all served by the Tongpan mansion?"

The maid replied with a smile: "Miss misunderstood, we are the common people nearby, we were recruited by Li Niangzi of the Tongpan mansion, and we only signed the contract for three years."

"Are you all from Quanzhou?" Zhu Manniang asked, looking at the little envoy who was only fifteen or sixteen years old.

The maid replied: "Only us and the two women in the front yard are. The lady Yu in the kitchen is from Yangzhou. I heard that she is from the same town as Tongpan!"

Zhu Manniang nodded, and continued talking to the envoy, trying to extract some useful information from the envoy.

However, the female envoys are nothing more than fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls. They don't know anything about the military. The only thing they know is that a few months ago, the prefect ordered all counties and towns to come to Jinjiang for unified training. I don't know anything about it.

Zhu Manniang saw that she couldn't find any news from the little girls, and she was eager to know Gu Er's current situation in Quanzhou and his future, so she suddenly had other thoughts in her heart.

After breakfast, Zhu Manniang found an excuse, saying that it was the first time she came back to Quanzhou, and she hadn't seen what Quanzhou looked like before, so she asked the maids to take their mother and children out, so that they could find out what Zhu Manniang wanted to know. news.

But after inquiring and inquiring, what Zhu Manniang heard had nothing to do with the new army. Everyone was talking about training local bravery to prepare for pirates.

Even though Zhu Manniang has never seen the world again, she also knows that the local commander of Xiangyong is called a county lieutenant. The key point is that the position of county lieutenant in Jinjiang County is not vacant.

But thinking of the identity of the son of the Second Marquis of Gu, even though the facts are clear from Zhu Manniang's point of view, she still has the slightest expectation in her heart.

(End of this chapter)