The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

After hearing this, Gu Jingxi couldn't help laughing.

Meng Jinyao saw him suddenly laughing, thinking that he was overly sad, and then reassured: "Husband, it's really okay. With your talents, as long as you make some political achievements, it will be a matter of time before you are transferred back to the capital. Now just treat it as a change of place. Serve the imperial court.”

"Can't you hope that your husband will be better? You are already thinking about being demoted." Gu Jingxi raised his hand and pinched her cheek, shook his head and said with a smile, "Your husband has always been cautious in his words and deeds, and he has not made any mistakes. How could this happen? Demoted?"

Meng Jinyao was stunned, and then asked incomprehensibly: "If you are not demoted, why do you suddenly have to leave the capital to go to Huzhou Prefecture so far away? Even if you don't do anything, it will take more than a month to come and go. How can you leave as a capital official?" How long does it take to be in the capital?”

Gu Jingxi replied: "Next month is the anniversary of the death of our ancestors. I dreamed of my ancestors two days ago. Let's go back to our hometown to worship our ancestors."

"Go back to your hometown to worship your ancestors?"

Meng Jinyao was confused. On the anniversary of his ancestor's death last year, the Gu family did not go back to their hometown to pay homage to their ancestors. Every year during the Qingming Festival, they opened an ancestral hall to worship their ancestors' souls. What happened this year?

Gu Jingxi nodded: "Yes, I will leave the day after tomorrow so that I can return to my hometown before the anniversary of my ancestor's death."

Huzhou Prefecture is the ancestral home of the Gu family. Although the ancestor was named Changxing Marquis and Changxing County is also a county under the jurisdiction of Huzhou Prefecture, the ancestral home is not Changxing County.

The reason why our ancestor was named Marquis of Changxing was because when he was conquering the world with Emperor Gaozu, our ancestor captured Changxing from the generals of the previous dynasty. Later, Changxing was robbed by the enemy and was taken back by our ancestor.

Changxing County is surrounded by mountains and lakes, with majestic terrain and convenient transportation. It straddles the key points of three provinces. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and the sound of gold and iron horses is endless.

Our ancestors had two important battles in Changxing, and two great achievements were related to Changxing, so Emperor Gaozu named him Marquis of Changxing after he ascended the throne.

Meng Jinyao looked at him, feeling that the matter was not simple, and asked hesitantly: "Husband, are you really going back to your hometown to visit the grave because you dreamed about your ancestors?"

Gu Jingxi was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect her intuition to be so keen. He didn't hide it from her, and said in a low voice: "Actually, it's not entirely for the purpose of worshiping ancestors. This time I returned to Huzhou Prefecture, I still had some official business to do, but it was announced that I was returning to my hometown to worship my ancestors." Ancestor."

As soon as Meng Jinyao heard that it was official business, she subconsciously thought that she knew nothing, and if she followed him, she might be holding him back, so she said: "Husband, you have business to do. If I follow you, I'm afraid it will hinder the official business, so I won't go." Bar."

Gu Jingxi said disapprovingly: "It can't hinder me. Besides, I finally married a daughter-in-law. Since I want to return to my hometown to worship my ancestors, I must take my daughter-in-law to pay homage to my ancestors."

Meng Jinyao still has concerns: "But..."

"No but." Gu Jingxi interrupted her and said warmly, "This matter won't hinder me. Taking you with me can also hide people's eyes. When we get to Huzhou, we will prepare for ancestor worship. By the way, I will take you to meet the relatives in my hometown and see my hometown. The customs and customs over there are all handled secretly and cannot be made public."

Meng Jinyao heard that she could still be used as a cover-up, so she did not refuse. A smile quickly appeared on her face. She had just talked about what the place outside the capital was like a few days ago. She didn't expect to be able to see it so soon. This is A rare opportunity.

Seeing that she was happy, the corners of Gu Jingxi's mouth also turned up, and he said: "Just bring two maids. Chan'er knows martial arts. If you take Chan'er with you, I won't worry if you have a maid who knows boxing and kicking kung fu to follow you closely when you go out. After all, I also I can’t stay by your side all the time. As for the other maid, think about who to take with you.”

Meng Jinyao thought for a while and replied: "Ningdong can't keep his composure when something happens, so the other one will take care of Qingqiu, who is calm. Of course, Chunliu is also very good, but I have been with Qingqiu for many years and have a better understanding."

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The next day.

Gu Jingxi and Meng Jinyao went to Shou'an Hall to pay their respects to Mrs. Gu, and informed Mrs. Gu that they would leave Beijing tomorrow and return to their hometown to worship their ancestors.

When Mrs. Gu learned about this, based on her understanding of her son, she did not really think that her son returned to his hometown just to worship his ancestors. He probably had some mission when he returned to his hometown this time.

She looked at her son and daughter-in-law, feeling a little reluctant, but she didn't show it, and said warmly: "It's a long way from Beijing to Huzhou. You should be careful on the way. When you get to Huzhou, write a letter to report that you are safe. Mother is waiting for your return at home."

Meng Jinyao nodded and responded: "Don't worry, mother, we will be careful."

Mrs. Gu gave a soft "hmm", looked at her son, and warned: "Yao Ling, it is much more convenient and faster to take the water route from Beijing to Huzhou. I think you also choose the water route, but A Yao has never traveled far, so take good care of him. Yao, prepare some medicine to relieve seasickness, just in case you need it."

Gu Jingxi didn't think about this problem. Now that he heard his mother say this, he realized that he had made some omissions and hurriedly said: "Mom, my son will go to the Imperial Hospital later and ask the Imperial Doctor for some medicine to treat seasickness."

Afterwards, Mrs. Gu gave some more instructions before letting the couple go back and pack their bags.

When Gu Jingxi left Shou'antang, he told his young wife what he needed to ask the maid to prepare. After explaining, he left the house and went to Taiyuan Hospital. It would take two or three months to return from Beijing this time, and he would have to find Wen Wen for the medicine he wanted to take. The imperial physician should prepare some medicine to treat seasickness, as well as some medicine to treat acclimatization.

After leaving the Taiyuan Hospital, Gu Jingxi went back to Dali Temple again. He had some errands to handle for the two Dali Temple young ministers, Zheng Shaoqing and Qi Shaoqing, especially Qi Shaoqing and Qi Yunwen.

When Qi Yunwen learned that he was leaving Beijing tomorrow, he was completely confused and said in disbelief: "Yao Ling, I don't think you are just going back to your hometown to worship your ancestors. Are you doing it because of that case?"

Gu Jingxi nodded lightly: "Well, didn't I tell you yesterday morning that there were doubts about the case?"

"There are some doubts about the case. Do you need the Minister of Dali Temple to go there personally?" Qi Yunwen frowned, feeling that his ability was seriously questioned, and continued, "If you need to send someone to go to this kind of case, you should also send me. Or if Zheng Shaoqing goes, is it possible that you doubt our ability?"

Gu Jingxi said seriously: "There is no need to doubt the talents of you and Zheng Shaoqing, but you both have wives and children. For the education of your children, it is not easy for you to travel far away. It is just right for me to go. In addition, it is the anniversary of the death of our ancestors next month, so we can also pay homage to him." Worship the ancestors.”

After Qi Yunwen heard this, he felt puzzled: "Gu Yaoling, when did you become so considerate?"

Gu Jingxi raised his eyebrows: "I have always been considerate."

Qi Yunwen looked at him for a long time, then slowly shook his head: "There's something wrong. There's something wrong with you. You have to travel so far to investigate a case like this that you have to work so hard to investigate. When there are subordinates available for dispatch, you, as the immediate superior, actually take the initiative to investigate." , there must be something more difficult than this for us to handle."

Gu Jingxi was speechless: "..."

He thought, he didn't usually exploit his subordinates, so why did he attract such suspicion?

In the past, he probably wouldn't have made the trip, but now he wanted to find an opportunity to take Ayao on a long trip to fulfill the promise he made a few days ago, otherwise he didn't know when he would find the opportunity next time.