pampering wife

Chapter 57

Although He Zimo is not a member of the officialdom now, since he has recharged his energy and is determined to gain fame, he usually pays attention to the officialdom.Now that I have entered the Imperial College, there are many high-ranking officials and gentlemen from the families of relatives. I have been influenced by what I have heard and seen, and with the advice of my mentor, I have roughly outlined the outline of the officialdom.

Speaking of the Gu Mansion, He Zimo did not get straight to the point, but first talked about the situation in the entire court: "Now the emperor is over fifty, the crown prince is in his thirties, and the second and third princes have grown up too. , and is very favored by the emperor."

The second prince, Junheng, was born of the great concubine Wei, and the third prince, Junli, was born of the younger concubine Wei. The two concubines Wei, older and younger, have a deep relationship, and Junheng and Junli are naturally like brothers. Qingmei has heard of this. Then nodded.

He Zimo continued: "In the harem, the big and small concubines of Wei are equally divided, but the queen of the middle palace only takes a vacant seat, and the same is true for the court. The second prince has outstanding abilities and is very favored by the emperor. Sometimes his momentum is even stronger than that of the prince. .”

"Does it mean that the second prince wants to compete for the crown prince? Does the emperor not care about it?" Qingmei was surprised.

"The emperor is actually hesitating." He Zimo naturally didn't want to talk about the emperor, so he just said: "In the court, the crown prince has been in the East Palace for ten years. As the grand master, the He family has a solid foundation in the court, and naturally gathered a group of followers for the prince. However, the prince is mediocre, and even with the He family as a backer, he can barely stand on his feet."

"Then what about the second prince?" Qingmei asked with inquiring eyes.The He family is very powerful in the court, the current queen mother and empress are both from the He family, the crown princess is also the daughter of the He family, and the crown prince relies so heavily on his uncle He Jiuling, wouldn't the emperor be afraid?In comparison, the second prince didn't have any problems with his relatives.

"The second prince is young and wise. He is decisive and decisive in dealing with things. He is also a just and strict person, and he has many followers. The Gu family you mentioned is aimed at him as far as I can see."

Qing Mei blinked and blinked, listening very seriously.He Zimo drank a cup of tea to soothe his throat, and asked, "Do you know who the Gu family has made friends with?"

"Gu Erlang and the third prince are on good terms, everyone knows about it, but I don't know anything else." Qingmei answered truthfully.

"The third prince is naturally related to the interests of the second prince. Gu Shangshu is also optimistic about the second prince, and is still helping him win over power. For example, the Marquis of Wu'an, which is famous for its military exploits, originally did not stand on either side. There are quite a few contacts with the government."

Marquis of Wu'an Mansion!Qingmei pricked up her ears, and asked involuntarily: "For a family like Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, it's not bad for the Second Prince to win them over personally, but why is it that the Gu Mansion did it?"

"There is a layer of relationship hidden here. The Marquis of Wu'an once had a favorite general named Qu Heng. His wife and Mrs. Gu are direct sisters. The Marquis of Wu'an has fought in the battlefield for many years and has a deep affection for the soldiers. Gu The government is probably using this relationship..."

Qing Mei didn't understand what was said later, only two words echoed in her mind - Qu Heng!
His father is actually Marquis Wu'an's beloved general?Qingmei felt her whole heart beating wildly, and her throat was dry like burning. She watched He Zimo's lips open and close, and forced her heart to ask: "That General Quheng, what is the difference between Marquis Wu'an and Marquis Wuan?" Is it important?"

He Zimo had already stopped at this moment, looking at Qingmei's pale face in surprise.A certain guess flashed in his mind, he was a little worried about Qingmei after all, he handed a glass of warm water in front of her and said, "What's wrong?"

It was only then that Qingmei realized her gaffe, grabbed the water cup and drank it into her belly, then said slowly, "I heard them mention it when I was in Gu's house, it seemed very mysterious." Mo knows her identity, which is not good for both parties.

The He family and the Qingmei family have been able to make friends for so many years, naturally there is some tacit understanding, for example, on the basis of being honest with each other, the other party will never inquire about things that the other party intends to hide, otherwise Qingmei will not get it through the mouth of Junli Know He Zimo's life experience.

Therefore, although Qingmei concealed it clumsily, He Zimo didn't mind, and didn't go into it. He just said: "That happened more than ten years ago, and I only heard it from people. It seems that after General Qu was convicted, Marquis Wu An had a bit of a fight with the emperor, and he hasn't been on the battlefield since he asked for a seal, and it wasn't until Chu Mingyuan grew up that he inherited his father's career."

Qingmei drank a glass of water again before she calmed down completely, chatted with He Zimo for a while, and later told about the calligraphy showing her face at the poetry meeting that day, and thanked He Zimo for a pass.

When she returned to He Zilian's bedroom, Qingmei had recovered to normal. The little sisters slept together and talked until late at night.

He Zimo's short words tossed in her mind over and over again, and Qingmei finally figured out Gu Shangshu's purpose clearly - her father, Qu Heng, was Wu'anhou's favorite general, and she was his only flesh and blood. If you value righteousness, you will naturally take special care of her.From this point of view, she is indeed much more useful than Gu Ronghua and Gu Hanying.

No wonder Gu Shangshu suddenly changed his attitude, allowed Mrs. Gu to call her to Beijing, gave her preferential treatment, told her to learn etiquette, and followed Mrs. Gu to visit the Marquis of Wu'an.As for Mrs. Gu... she must have known it too.Does anyone else know?Qingmei bit her lip, thinking about the performance of everyone in Gu's residence in her mind.

(End of this chapter)