General, he's cheating again

Chapter 31

In the past few days after everyone returned to Beijing from Tanzhou, because Lin Wenshan went to the Chui Gong Hall to recommend candidates for the new post of Yantie envoy to Song Xun in different ways every day, Song Xun had a headache and couldn't handle it.So Song Xun often kept Qin Qingrong in the palace, so that he could argue and deal with Lin Wenshan who had a dark heart in time.

On the other hand, Gu Zhen didn't have any heavy affairs on his hands for him to deal with personally, he was happy and relaxed, and he asked Song Xun for a decree early on to allow him to go back to Huaibei to take a rest for a period of time.

And on the day he left for Huaibei, the weather in Kyoto became brighter than ever.Talented people in the city gather in groups of three or five, or go to the garden for gatherings, or go for an outing in the countryside by chariot.When Erya was talking and laughing while hearing him singing along the way, his eyes flashed the green spring meadow of ten miles when the breeze was blowing, and the clusters of colorful butterfly flowers swaying outside the veil of the beauty of the gazebo.

It's just that the sum of all the elegant things that happened today can't match the sensation caused by the scene when Gu Zhen left the city.

At first, the passers-by on Junyi Street thought they had lost their eyes. At some point, a gorgeous chariot suddenly drove out of the street and broke into their eyes, making them all stop and watch.

I saw this chariot leading two handsome white horses slowly driving in the middle of the street. The bottom of the chariot is made of solid wood painted with red lacquer, and the green gauze lingers around the chariot, making the beauty in the chariot stand out in the eyes of passers-by. It is looming, and a bright emerald is inlaid in the middle of the peacock green auspicious cloud sea ripples depicted on the top.

At first, the passers-by thought that they had encountered a fairy descending to earth, and then they took a closer look and found that the groom outside the chariot turned out to be a one-eyed black-clothed guard. Then they guessed in their hearts that the person who seemed to be reclined among the beauties and described his comfort was probably Gu Zhen.

From time to time, cheerful laughter could be heard in the chariot, and instead of blushing, the person in question made the passers-by feel ashamed.In just a few moments, Gu Zhen was so reckless that rumors of his flirtatious behavior spread all over the capital.

In the Chuigong Hall, Lin Wenshan was overjoyed when he heard the rumor and immediately came to see him, but he still pretended to be heartbroken.

His long and narrow eyes were full of disgust, he knelt down and refused to get up, and his voice was filled with hatred, "Your Majesty! Gu Zhen is simply a stubborn and unrepentant person! For example, it's like slapping our Da Song's facade on outsiders!

I also ask His Majesty to punish him severely. "

After Song Xun looked at Qin Qingrong who was standing beside him with a tired face, he sighed and said lightly: "Mr. Lin, get up and talk.

You want me to punish him, but tell me about Gu Aiqing, what did he do that you can't understand? "

"Doesn't the emperor know about it? You must know that it's spread all over the capital now!"

Lin Wenshan stood up with his hands on the ground, and his eyes, which were not round when he raised his face, narrowed into a slit at this moment. He showed a hint of sarcasm, "You know, this Gu Zhen came out of Beijing under the banner of going back to Huaibei to remember his deceased father and mother, but But he didn't seem to follow the etiquette at all, not only went out of the city in an extremely extravagant chariot, but also openly prostituted himself with a group of women on the chariot, it's just... so refined!"

"...Prostitution?"

Hearing these two words, for some reason, Qin Qingrong's mind was full of thoughts, he blushed slightly, then looked at Lin Wenshan slightly frowned, and said sullenly: "There is an old saying that seeing is believing, but hearing is false", dare to ask Did Lin Xiang see it with his own eyes?

If not, please be careful. "

Slightly calming down, Qin Qingrong cupped his hands towards Song Xun again and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I believe that General Gu is not so ridiculous. Please also ask the Emperor to check it out."

Rubbing his chin with his fingertips, Song Xun fixed his eyes on Lin Wenshan and then turned his gaze to Qin Qingrong for a moment, then he thought of a way and shouted outside the door: "Where's the person at the door? Call Li Chengfu!"

"Here we come, Lord Long Live. No need to be called, the old slave is here."

Hearing the words, Li Chengfu hurriedly stepped into the hall and knelt down behind the two ministers, his forehead resting on the ground, and the white-bearded deer tail on the whisk in his arms also spread on the ground.

Staring at the figure kneeling in the hall, Song Xun asked with a slightly deep tone: "Li Chengfu, Prime Minister Lin said that Gu Zhen was publicly promiscuous in the city, I asked you if this happened?"

Immediately grasping the word "blatant prostitution", Li Chengfu immediately understood Song Xun's meaning, so he opened his mouth and came up with a set of words to reply: "Your Majesty, this old slave has indeed heard a little about this rumor today.

But as far as the old slave knew, Mr. Gu was just fed a few cherries in the chariot by a few maids in his mansion, and chatted and laughed for a while.The statement of prostitution in the daytime is really exaggerated.

You must know that there are always many beauties in General Gu's mansion, and those passers-by who can't see clearly through a curtain and hear some noises will catch up and spread rumors.

Although General Gu has an uninhibited personality, he has always done things properly, so His Majesty doesn't need to worry about it. "

"Well, that's fine."

Fortunately, Li Chengfu performed well. Song Xun slapped Lin Wenshan with a sigh of relief and said, "Mr. Lin, have you heard what Li Chengfu said? Don't easily believe in rumors."

Looking fixedly at Song Xun and Li Chengfu singing and acting together, Lin Wenshan sneered, since the matter of Gu Zhen was put aside for the time being, he would continue to recommend to Song Xun the candidate for the post of envoy of salt and iron.

In short, he is not too annoying, it depends on whether the emperor can survive his old bones.

"Yes, what Director Li said is reasonable, and the old minister will keep it in mind." Turning the subject, Lin Wenshan said again: "Your Majesty, there is actually one more thing that the old minister came to have an audience with today, and that is..."

"Okay, Prime Minister Lin." Song Xun showed an impatient look, "I know what you are going to say, isn't it just a matter of choosing the new envoy of Yantie?"

Lin Wenshan looked a little embarrassed when he was interrupted, he paused and said, "That's right, Your Majesty, that's exactly what happened."

"You don't need to worry about this matter anymore, I already have someone in mind. This person is the son of Zhang Youwei, Minister of Rites, Zhang Tingyu." After speaking, Song Xun looked at Qin Qingrong, and his tone hinted that Qin Qingrong would agree with him, "Qin Qing , do you think this person is good?"

Qin Qingrong, who hadn't recovered from the words of "feed the cherries" and "talk and laugh with the beauties", suddenly heard Song Xun mentioning Zhang Tingyu again, feeling inexplicably jealous.

It's just that he can't avenge his personal revenge publicly, and there seems to be a choked breath in his throat at this moment.

Qin Qingrong regained his composure and replied, "Your Majesty, I also think that Zhang Tingyu is a good candidate.

Leaving aside that this person was already working in the Yantie Division and was very familiar with its affairs, Weichen also remembered that this person was at the top of the imperial examination in the same session as Weichen, which shows his talent. "

Lin Wenshan did not expect that the emperor would choose Zhang Tingyu as the final candidate in a compromise.You must know that Zhang Tingyu's father, Zhang Youwei, has been in the court for several years and is not easy to win over.And Zhang Tingyu's temperament has changed drastically since the announcement of the imperial examination. He is no longer willing to obey Zhang Youwei's discipline, and his words and deeds have become rebellious and stubborn. Now the relationship with his family is becoming more and more rigid.

In any case, both sides were not in a good position, Lin Wenshan finally gave up and thought for a long time before replying: "Fine.

Since the emperor already has a favorite candidate, the old minister will not ask any more questions. "

After finishing speaking, he was already thinking about how to win Zhang Tingyu over.

"It's good that Lin Xiang is also satisfied." Finally able to solve this headache, Song Xun didn't even want to look at Lin Wenshan at this moment.

He rubbed his brows slightly and gave the order to evict the guest, "Okay, if there is nothing else to do, the two lovers will leave first."

After leaving the palace and returning to the mansion, Qin Qingrong closed himself in the study with a gloomy expression, intending to read a book and meditate, but whenever he thought that while he was helping Gu Zhen clean up the mess, Gu Zhen was having fun with the beauty in the veil, his chest became more and more intense. stuffy.

Glancing at the jade pendant on the desk, Qin Qingrong subconsciously swung the jade pendant to the ground in anger.

Clenching his hands on the table, he subconsciously bit his lower lip, his eyes were reddish, and his voice trembled slightly when he spoke, "Hmph, what a waste, don't mind."

I saw the jade pendant fell into several petals on the ground, and some corners were even smashed into powder.Putting down the book in his hand, Qin Qingrong turned away from looking at the jade pendant, but after a while, when Qin Qingrong calmed down, he suddenly regretted it again.

His eyes fell on the broken petals on the ground again, Qin Qingrong frowned slightly, struggling in his heart for a long time, he finally let go of the pointless principles in his heart, and squatted down to pick them up again.

Picking up his emotions but getting excited again.

Stretching out a slender white hand for no reason to hold a sharp-edged jade petal, Qin Qingrong watched coldly as bright red blood flowed from between his fingers.

His eyes stared indifferently at the blood drops falling to the ground, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, and finally Qin Qingrong sat with his back against the desk, closed his eyes and murmured softly, as if he had really sunk into it.

At that time, on the green mountain road outside the city, he finally got rid of the Leng Ji who was watched by a group of people in amazement. He held the reins and rode his horse back to Gu Zhenyu, puzzled, "The subordinates know that the general doesn't like to act like this. So why?"

"Leng Ji, you need to know that there are some things in this world that you can't just reach out for, but you need to use some tricks to hunt them down."

At this moment, all the maidservants on the chariot had been sent back. Gu Zhen lay on his back and raised half of the gauze, looking boredly at the spring scenery all around him, and there was something in his heart that made him unable to let go. Let him see clearly how much he cares about the Lord from the bottom of his heart, so as not to think about going to the emperor to ask for a marriage in the future."

Hearing this, Leng Ji frowned slightly, and he reminded: "General, you said before whether Taifu Qin wants to get married has nothing to do with us."

"Hiss, when did you say that?" Gu Zhen raised his eyebrows, his phoenix eyes were indistinguishable, "Leng Ji, to be honest, I fell in love with him.

No, maybe Grandpa fell in love with him a long time ago. "

"..."

He was speechless for a while and then reminded in a cold voice, "But as far as my subordinates know, it seems that the general didn't like Qin Taifu's sour Confucian literati airs before."

"I didn't like it before." Gu Zhen said with a serious expression, "But now I find this point very interesting.

Hey, you don't know anything about love, so of course you can't understand how Grandpa is feeling at the moment.

I advise you not to ask any more questions. "

He actually felt that what his general said made some sense, Leng Ji closed his mouth and stopped talking, and thought to himself, only thinking that such a ruthless and cruel person like him really wants to understand the word "love", and I am afraid that he will have to live another life. Over ten years.