Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 978 Who is this "brother" referring to?

No matter who this "brother" refers to, Gu Wenxuan can tell that Zhou Yanfeng is referring to Zhou Yanqing's son. A newborn baby is no different.

But to say that they look exactly the same is an exaggeration. I am not bragging. Whose son can be like his son? You can see how smart his eyes are in less than three days.

Normally, a baby of this age wouldn't be able to see clearly, but his son was extremely smart, his big black eyes seemed to be able to speak.

瞅！
His son seemed to be saying, where did this idiot come from? I won’t let you hold me, I don’t want you to hold me, where is my daddy? Hi, I found him, and he opened his mouth and laughed again!

If your mother hadn't repeatedly forbade your father to praise you, your father would have wanted to chat with your uncles about how to tell how smart you are.

Pity!
"Look, my son recognized me." It's the truth, unlike you two brothers who are talking nonsense, saying that he recognized you as his second and third uncles.

Of course, after hearing your nonsense, my son will definitely recognize you now, "Are you jealous? Get married soon, and you will have a son."

"Yes, second brother, I'm talking to you. Why don't you get married soon?" Zhou Yanfeng agreed with his brother-in-law's words. "Look, I've already gotten ahead of you."

what!
You make it sound like you've already married and had children. Zhou Yanhai didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he gave up the nephew in his arms and said, "Hold him tight."

"I know! What are you trying to grab?" Zhou Yanfeng glared at his brother-in-law who held out his hands, then turned his head and smiled, "Third uncle is holding you."

"...I said I wasn't trying to steal him, but I was worried that you wouldn't be able to hold my son and might drop him. I don't know if you believe me or not. Forget it, I didn't say that."

"I've already said it, why don't I say it? Big brother said before that I was lying with my eyes open, saying that my hands were still shaking and he wouldn't let me hold you. You are much worse than big brother.

Didn't you see that my eldest brother said that the baby shouldn't be held too much, but in private he often held the baby under the pretext of worrying about my eldest sister-in-law, and you thought I didn't know. "

"Hahaha, that's something your eldest brother can do, but not me. I always say I want to have a son. Why should I be embarrassed to ask for it, right?"

"Really? Go back and talk to your eldest brother about it." Zhou Yanfeng said and immediately remembered that there was an important event that he had not had time to tell his brother-in-law.

"Speaking of Qi San, you still remember him, right? It's Qi San who came here with me before. He's going to study with me this time too."

How could Gu Wenxuan not remember Qi Junyan? Not to mention that the other party had come here at the end of last year, which was less than half a year ago, and he and the other party had also been exchanging letters.

Although the correspondence was not frequent and only two letters had been received so far, "I received a letter from him a few days ago.

He did mention in his letter that he wanted to go with you. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have asked you if he had said he would get married this year."

"Well, it's a long story. Second brother, you tell it." Thinking of hugging his eldest nephew a few more times and chatting with his younger sister, Zhou Yanfeng turned around decisively.

After all, no matter how warm it is here, it can't be compared with the inner room. I have to let my little sister go back to her room and lie down early. It's not good to sit for a long time.

Besides, the reason why Qi San didn't get married this year was also related to the fact that Qi San's father-in-law was in mourning. It would be bad for my younger sister to hear about my family's wedding day.

Zhou Yanfeng said, "Little sister, Third Brother is telling you." Gu Wenxuan didn't have time to listen to what Zhou Yanfeng said, Zhou Yanhai pulled him out to solve the mystery for him. I really don't know what to say about this man's luck. If he gets married on schedule, let alone, even if he is not traveling together, he really can't go to Jiangnan to study this year.

But his in-laws had to observe mourning, and it was a serious matter. His father-in-law could not avoid mourning, and there was only one job for everyone, so after mourning, it was inevitable that he would have to figure out how to get a good job.

If it was an important official in the court, it would be fine. But I'm afraid that someone like Qi San's father-in-law, who is neither up nor down to the fifth rank and not even a Beijing official, would be in trouble after being dismissed and observing mourning for three years.

"Besides the Qi family, are there any other relatives who can lend a hand?" Gu Wenxuan didn't believe that the two Zhou brothers mentioned Qi Junyan's plan to go on a study tour with them for no reason.

Just like when I received Qi Junyan's letter before, Qi Junyan seemed to have only mentioned that he was very likely to travel and study with Dajiang. Could this have no other meaning?
“I’m not very clear. As far as I know, I don’t seem to have any relatives above the third rank, and I don’t have any old friends with the royal family. The most prominent relative should be Uncle Master Qi.

Before I came here, my elder brother asked me to tell you in private when Junior Master Uncle will come to Beijing. What could possibly cause Junior Master Uncle to come to Beijing? If there is something, it must be something big, not small. "

Yes, sir and Uncle Qian are both in Jiangnan, and even Jiangnan’s number one intelligence chief had to come to Beijing in person. It’s very likely that one of the dragon sons is involved.

"Also, when it comes to Qi San's father-in-law's mourning, my eldest brother also said that it might not be a bad thing. From what I heard from my eldest brother, it would be better for Qi San's father-in-law to return to his ancestral home to observe mourning."

Gu Wenxuan had previously thought about what kind of changes might happen in the Qi Mansion that would cause Qi Junyan, whose wedding date had already been set, to go to the south of the Yangtze River to study, but he did not expect that it would be better for his father-in-law to return to his ancestral home to observe mourning.

However, for an official of the fifth rank who has not held office in the Jiangnan area for many years, returning to his ancestral home to observe mourning at this critical juncture, isn’t it a good thing?
If what Zhou Yanqing wanted to convey was as he guessed, and the other party was related to the case that the gentleman was secretly investigating in the south of the Yangtze River, then how big would that case be?
"Besides these two things, what else did your elder brother want you to say to me in private?" Gu Wenxuan thought about it and was still worried that Zhou Yanhai might not have told him the whole story.

Gu Wenxuan just didn't ask. Zhou Yanhai wanted to continue talking, but he seemed to be thinking about something. Hearing this, Zhou Yanhai smiled and said, "Uncle Qi mentioned your grandfather to you before I came. You can ask Qian Jindan to make a decision after you think twice."

clear.

It's time to fix the leak.

Similar to one of Zhou Changwu's purposes for this visit, in order to prevent him from being criticized in the future, he had to make up for the mistake of his grandfather who concealed his true identity and forged his identity and household registration.

Gu Wenxuan was moved by this. "Your elder brother found out that my grandfather was originally from a merchant family and was not charged with any crime?"

Zhou Yanhai clapped his hands, "As expected of you, Gu Liulang, you really get it right away! According to the investigations sent by my eldest brother, there is no record of your great-grandfather being convicted.

Your great-grandfather passed away after your grandfather and his brothers fled the area. The patriarch of the Liu family at that time used your great-grandfather's property to settle the matter.

Now your great-grandfather has only one illegitimate son still in the clan land, so it is impossible for him to take back the ancestral property. At that time, that illegitimate son only got a hundred acres of land.

After so many years, after the illegitimate son passed away, his son sold most of his land. He lived a relatively poor life and did not get along well with his clan members.

If your grandfather wants to file a petition to restore his true identity now, since his father is the official Qian Jindan, he can avoid the caning punishment and he doesn't have to worry about any hidden dangers in the future.

Although he is your grandfather, and you are his grandson, whether his family is a merchant or not has little to do with your imperial examination, but it is still inappropriate, and it would be best if it can be corrected. "