Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1028 Junior Uncle

According to Zhou Shun, his daughter Sanya is just right now. She doesn't need to be too pretty or too talented. She's quiet and unassuming, which is perfect for a peaceful life.

No matter how beautiful or talented a woman is, she may not be as beautiful as the empress in the palace, or as talented as a child's aunt. But how many of them can live a happy life?

Of course, the reason why the child's junior uncle brought up this topic was probably because he was worried that the child would inevitably be attracted to beautiful women at a young age, but his Sanya really is not ugly.

It's not that he thinks his daughter is good-looking; even if Sanya's appearance is not as good as Daya's, she is really no less beautiful than Daya when they stand together.

If the son-in-law has someone else outside the marriage, it's not because his daughter isn't pretty; it's because he's a real man. Any man, unless he's starving, would want to take a concubine.

Take this junior uncle of the child, for example. I heard he married a noblewoman who is both talented and beautiful, but he still can't settle down and is out there being a womanizer.

It's not like the child's mistress is forbidden from taking a concubine, and she's been fooling around outside doing nothing. Look, now it's hard to directly reprimand the child.

Liang Hongsheng was unaware that he had been looked down upon by his newly recognized second brother, and he wasn't worried that his niece, whom he hadn't even met yet, would be a woman who put her husband first.

The eldest cousin dared to defy the world and betray her father's clan, preferring to die rather than live as a broken tile, and refused to fake her death to enter the Eastern Palace. The only disciple she trained was no ordinary woman.

My elder brother would love to bestow a marriage upon my eldest cousin's only child into the royal family, which would be beneficial both publicly and privately. But what if the child has a strong and unyielding temperament like my eldest cousin?

"Junior Uncle, didn't you just return to the capital? How come you were invited by the Wen family?" After the banter, Gu Wenxuan got straight to the point without any probing.

The person in charge of the intelligence network of brothels and entertainment venues in Jiangnan is no ordinary person. It would be better to be honest and ask for answers as soon as possible.

“Your Uncle Cheng is unwell,” Liang Hongsheng said, bowing his head to pick up his teacup and stirring the tea leaves floating on the surface with the lid. “It just so happens that Lord Wen invited me on my journey.”

Could it be that Master Cheng is also a fake, and he is unwell, just as Master Cheng's illness gave the teacher an excuse to go to Jiangnan, giving you an excuse to come here?
Otherwise, how could there be a coincidence that "Lord Wen invited him" during the journey? Before this period of mourning, Lord Wen was the Assistant Director in charge of the river granary and canal transport.

Who is Lord Wen going to report?

wrong!

On the surface, Junior Uncle is merely a royal prince who "travels around, enjoys poetry and music, and finds endless pleasure." His title is not that of a prince, but rather that of a general who protects the country.

How did Lord Wen learn of his junior uncle's true identity and reach the Heavenly Court? It was either he and his wife who knew this, or it was his teacher who told him when he decided to go to Jiangnan, worried that he might lose his composure.

Gu Wenxuan hesitated for a moment, then thought it best not to be curious. "That's quite a coincidence. I was just thinking of visiting my grandmaster after Jiang Ge'er and the others set off."

Since you're already here, Liang Hongsheng won't say anything about how your Uncle Cheng doesn't want to disturb you fellow disciples. It's good to go, since you still have to participate in the autumn examinations in August.

Thinking of what Master Cheng had said recently, this boy was very likely to become the top scholar in the Zhili province this year, Liang Hongsheng was just thinking of a question when they arrived at Zhoujia Village, and the carriage began to slow down.

Gu Wenxuan was unaware that he had just escaped a calamity. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't be afraid. However, rather than being tested on his studies, he preferred to listen to his junior uncle talk about the current situation in Jiangnan.

Qian Huaizhi, as his senior brother, had indeed told him a lot about the general situation in Jiangnan, but to be honest, people in different positions can't possibly have the same views. Different positions naturally lead to different views, and what they see and think will naturally differ. If he could be fortunate enough to receive guidance from his junior uncle, that would be even better.

With this idea in mind, after having dinner at the Zhou residence, Gu Wenxuan first accompanied Qi Junyan and the others back to the manor to rest, and then turned around and returned to the Zhou residence.

Thus, Liang Hongsheng discovered that his nephew and niece's husband was not just "filial" in the usual way. Less than half an hour after the dinner, he personally brought the food box.

You even dare to say that Junior Uncle is too thin and needs to eat more.

When you call me your uncle-master, I'm your wife during your postpartum period?
Gu Wenxuan almost burst out laughing.

Women dress up for those they love, so it's not surprising that my wife is afraid of gaining weight. But why should a grown man like you need to be slim?
After some playful banter, the two, master and nephew, grew much closer without even realizing it.

That same night, Gu Wenxuan learned that his junior uncle had originally planned to travel back to Jiangnan with Dajiang and the others, but was caught by Lord Wen while visiting his Uncle-Master Cheng.

As for why Lord Wen didn't seek out anyone else, but instead went to his junior uncle?
Although his junior uncle did not give him a direct answer, it could be summarized as his husband not being in Zhoujia Village, and he had just learned that his junior uncle was restless in the capital and wanted to return to Jiangnan.

That explains why Lord Wen might have something important that even his brother-in-law, Third Master Gao, didn't trust and dared not hand over directly to the current emperor through Lord Gao. So he wanted to ask his junior uncle to pass it on to his teacher, so that the teacher could make the decision.

That's why they're all so shrewd. It hasn't been long since the Emperor issued a decree to send an imperial inspector to the south of the Yangtze River, and they've all already caught wind of it. That's why Junior Uncle had to return to the capital to cover for Master.

The reason why Junior Uncle returned to the capital was actually to find a powerful backer for the Wen family, a backer whose status was even stronger than his master's. This powerful backer was Prince Rui. No wonder Lord Wen acted humble and subservient.

It was also good luck for Lord Wen.

The important things that Lord Wen possessed could not be handed over directly to the current emperor by either his junior uncle or his teacher, so they could only be handed over through Prince Rui.

Otherwise, not only would his junior uncle's situation be exposed, but it would also be difficult to explain to his husband how he could travel directly to the Heavenly Court while in Jiangnan. In the end, it was necessary to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from discovering that his husband had another mission before the case was closed.

It was on this very night that he realized that this year's Laba Festival was also the centenary of the death of the first Duke of Liang. He wondered if the fact that the title of Duke of Liang had not yet been finalized was related to this.

Anyway, judging from what Junior Uncle said, the descendants of the first Duke of Liang were almost wiped out and their families were exterminated. The first Duke of Liang is still being worshipped in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Now, it is certain that his husband will inherit the title of Duke of Liang.

That same night, even more questions arose deep within him.

For example, was that time-traveling predecessor the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty, or Zhou Shan, the first Duke of Liang?

For example, why did the late emperor not tolerate the existence of the Duke of Liang's mansion, yet he doted on the Princess of Fu'an so much that he wouldn't allow anyone to say that the Princess of Fu'an's actions were wrong?

Unfortunately, these questions and the truth behind them are probably not even clear to the Master, let alone the Junior Uncle. So it's not appropriate to ask indirectly or even ask directly.

On the third day, after seeing off the group who had set off for Zhigu Wharf to board a ship and travel along the canal to Yangzhou Prefecture, Liang Hongsheng had to make another trip back to the capital.