Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Just as he was stunned, he encountered dozens of servants on both sides yelling like this. He was a little caught off guard, so he had to endure stage fright and forcefully waved his hands calmly: "Excuse me, excuse me!"

At this time, Guo Ye found two brothers Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin standing at the gate, and he immediately understood that the feeling was that these two living treasures rushed back to the mansion, and informed the servants of the mansion to put on this scene.

Guo Yechong nodded to both of them, expressing his satisfaction.

Then he shouted to the servants: "Everyone, go in and do whatever you need to do. The Marquis and Madam are very satisfied with today's performance, and when the money is settled at the end of the month, each will be rewarded five taels of silver. Remember, this is You are rewarded by Madam! And from now on, all affairs in the Marquis Mansion will be obeyed by Madam's order. Do you hear everything clearly?"

All the servants and maids were overjoyed when they heard the words, and after nodding their heads repeatedly, they thanked Wu Xiuxiu respectfully: "Thank you ma'am for the reward!"

After finishing speaking, the twenty or so people hurried back and entered the Hou's mansion happily.

Wu Xiuxiu was looking at Guo Ye's charming eyes full of love at this time, she didn't know that this was her husband doing favors for her, so that she could take control of this huge Hou's mansion at the first time.

Immediately, she looked at Guo Ye with delicate eyes, bowed her body and said a blessing, and said softly, "Thank you, husband!"

"Hahaha, madam, you are welcome!"

Guo Ye smiled and said: "From now on, this will be our home. My wife has to take care of the family business for my husband. Our family also has other properties in Chang'an, such as fertile land, shops and other livelihoods. It's a little bit involved. Later, I'll let shopkeeper Huang Aohuang come to the mansion to meet you."

Wu Xiuxiu knew that her husband was going to entrust everything in Chang'an to her, so besides being touched, she was full of responsibilities.

So, she responded, and said: "My husband, don't worry, Xiuxiu will definitely take care of this family for you."

Guo Ye hummed, waved to Wang Bajin and Zhang Jiujin, and said, "This is the first time Ma'am has returned to the Marquis Mansion today. You two will accompany Madam around the mansion first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the various places in the mansion."

The two nodded and shouted in unison.

Guo Ye said to Wu Xiuxiu again: "Madam, let's stop standing there and go into the mansion."

Accompanied by the two brothers Zhang Jiujin and surrounded by a group of personal guards, the husband and wife entered the Hou's residence one after another.

After entering the Hou's Mansion, Wu Xiuxiu, under the guidance of Zhang Jiujin and his brothers, began to get familiar with the various courtyards and places in Yizhou Hou's Mansion.

Yizhou Hou's Mansion was built by Guo Ye after imitating the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. The advantage is that the place is large and the scenery is beautiful. Wu Xiuxiu soon fell in love with this new home in Chang'an.

Guo Ye, on the other hand, went to the study alone, preparing to do some preview homework.

The so-called preview homework is nothing else, but some literature and classics about the Ministry of Rites. After all, he will be appointed as the left servant of the Ministry of Rites tomorrow morning, so he has to do some homework, otherwise he will make a joke when he goes to the Ministry of Rites tomorrow. Just lose the adults.

Soon, he found relevant literature and classics on the bookshelf, and shut himself in the study room to read them leisurely.

After a while, someone knocked lightly on the door.

Guo Ye looked at the sky outside the window, it was already noon, he thought it was someone's notice to eat, he opened the door and was about to go to eat.Unexpectedly, the servants reported that Ma Zhou and Ma Yuanju came to visit and were waiting in the living room.

Guo Ye couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, he hadn't seen Ma Yuanju for a long time, but he was well informed, unexpectedly he knew he was back so soon.

Immediately, he hurried to the living room, and as soon as he entered the door, he shouted at Ma Yuanju: "Old Ma, I just got back to Chang'an and my buttocks are just a little hot. How do you know I'm back? Haha, you even took the initiative to look for me." I am really rare."

Ma Yuanju's complexion was ruddy. It was obvious that he had a good life during the time he was away from Beijing, and he must have been very nourished.

Today's Ma Yuan held a scarlet robe, stood up and cupped his hands at Guo Ye with a smile, and said loudly: "Don't forget who I am now, hehe, do you think there is anything in Chang'an that can be hidden from me?" ah?"

What is Ma Zhou's current status?

Guo Ye suddenly realized, and laughed loudly: "Look at my memory, that's right. Now you have the final say on the boundary of Chang'an. No wonder you will know when I return to Chang'an."

At this time, after Ma Zhou reminded him, Guo Ye remembered that Ma Zhou was now a shotgun for a cannon, and it was almost a year since he took up the post of Governor of Chang'an.

Governor of Chang'an, indeed, he is the first to know what happens on the ground in Chang'an.

After chatting for a while, the two maids each offered a cup of tea and quietly left.

Guo Ye held the cup and signaled Ma Zhou to drink tea. After taking a sip, he asked, "Old Ma, you hurried across the house as soon as you heard that I came back. Could it be that there is something wrong? Your old Ma has always been bother you for something."

In fact, he still didn't finish the second half of the sentence. Thinking back to the time when the two of them worked together in Longxi, it was usually Ma Yuanju who came to see him, and nothing good would happen, just like reporting a funeral.

Ma Yuanju knew what Guo Ye's subtext was, so he glared at him with feinted anger, but now he is enjoying himself in the spring breeze, and he is even more at home in front of the governor of Chang'an, and he is not as sour as before.

So, he spat at Guo Ye half-jokingly, and snorted: "You don't know good people, so you can treat yourself like a donkey. I didn't come here today to find you for food and drink, but for you. It came out."

"Breaking news? Could it be that another major event happened in Chang'an?"

Guo Ye suddenly became interested, and asked with a smile: "Which big family caught fire this time, or which big family's concubine Ji stole someone? Haha..."

"Bah, it's not decent to be ignorant, and now you're the minister of the Ministry of Rites, why are you still so dishonest?"

Ma Yuanju glanced at Guo Ye, and said in a low voice, "Do you know who the new Minister of Rites is?"

Guo Ye shook his head and said, "I have been busy in Yangzhou for the past few days, how can I find time to inquire about this? Besides, there is no one from Chang'an to send a message. By the way, who is the new Minister of Rites?"

Ma Yuanju said: "Cui Henian!"

Guo Ye shook his head, expressing that he did not know him.

But when he heard the name, he inadvertently thought of his new enemy, Cui Heling.

There is only one word difference between the two, could they be relatives?

Suddenly, he immediately speculated: "Could it be someone from the Qinghe Cui family?"

Ma Yuanju said: "That's right, Cui Henian is the younger brother of Cui Henian, the Patriarch of the Cui family in Qinghe, the younger brother of the same mother."

Seeing that he had guessed right, Guo Ye couldn't help being surprised and said, "My dear, it's him?"

Immediately afterwards, Ma Yuanju said again: "Cui Henian has a son named Cui Mingzhen. It is said that he died in Yangzhou. He died at the hands of Jianghu bandits along with Zhang's family in Gujing Lane that day."

Ma Yuanju deliberately bit down the words Jianghu bandit gang hard, stared at Guo Ye with a meaningful look, and asked in a low voice: "Now, you should know who Cui Henian is, right?"

"Uh...it's clear!"

Guo Ye's scalp felt numb all of a sudden. Damn it, could it be that I really committed the crime of corrupting wolves and killing stars, destined to be with enemies and enemies?

Grandma, I didn't expect that Gao Sheng Chang'an would be appointed as the Minister of Rites, and he would meet the unlucky Cui Yizhen's father. In this way, I am his son-killing talent.

As good as he could die, Cui Henian was still his immediate boss.

Tangled!

Guo Ye could already foresee the coming years of fighting.

Especially tomorrow morning, according to the rules, he will go to the Ministry of Rites to take up his post early tomorrow morning. The first thing to do is to see Cui Henian, Minister of Rites who is his immediate boss, and report to him.

He secretly thought, what kind of scene will it be when Cui Henian and Cui Shangshu see me tomorrow morning as the Ministry of Rites?Or could it be said that enemies are extremely jealous when they meet each other?

Chapter 850

The Ministry of Rites, one of the six departments of the Tang Dynasty.