rebirth first official

Chapter 17 The Queen Mother

Gao Zhanming got nothing all morning, and returned to Zongxue dejectedly.

During the lunch break, Yinhe walked up and down in front of him restlessly.Gao Zhanming was dizzy from the shaking, and said impatiently: "Is that enough, stop shaking."

Yinhe cried and said with a mournful face: "Master, why don't you return all the share money quickly, we will not hold this banquet. There are still four days left, even if we can do it, we can't do it well, and when the time comes, we will neglect the second master again." charges."

Gao Zhanming said: "It's done, you're the one who talks the most. From the beginning to the end, you know that you've discouraged me, so you can't say something good? Ren Erye invited us to go on a dragon boat tour of Taihu Lake during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the children of Zongxue who agreed to return home Treat him to a meal, I will return the money now, there are only four days left, and no one else can hold a banquet, so should I not neglect him?"

Yin He anxiously said: "But..."

Gao Zhanming said: "Stop talking nonsense, with this skill, you might as well think about it for me! I'm willing to refund the money now, but I'm afraid they won't accept it either!"

Yinhe was so anxious that he circled around the room again: "What should I do now... what should I do..."

Gao Zhanming said unhappily: "That's enough, pack up the books for me, it's almost time, Master is going to class!"

In the afternoon class, a professor surnamed Wang ordered everyone to write articles on economic theory.Gao Zhanming was originally the director of economics, but he was so upset that he couldn't write a single word with a pen.When the time came, Professor Wang collected the papers, but Gao Zhanming handed in a blank paper.

After class, all the students left the school one after another, and Gao Zhanming was the last one to leave.He just got up to go out, Professor Wang hurried back because he forgot something, and the two met at the door.Gao Zhanming made a bow to Professor Wang: "The disciple has met the teacher."

However, Gao Zhanming was in a bad mood, so his complexion was not very good-looking, and his gesture of bowing seemed perfunctory. Professor Wang saw it, sneered, and passed him by.Gao Zhanming was about to step out, but he heard Professor Wang's calm voice behind him: "It's still this kind of virtue, I don't know how to repent."

Gao Zhanming suddenly shuddered: I don't know how to repent?Yes, if he gives up on himself now, wouldn't he repeat the mistakes of the previous one?Those people made things difficult for him and bullied him. They had already killed the real Gao Zhanming, and what he is doing now is to change this situation?No matter how many difficulties he faces, he must not allow himself to repeat the same mistakes!

Gao Zhanming suddenly regained his energy, turned around and said to Professor Wang humbly: "Teacher, I didn't finish the essay assigned by the teacher today because of my physical discomfort. I have no intention of belittling the teacher. Please forgive me. After I go back today, I will I will make up for it and hand it over to you tomorrow."

Professor Wang was taken aback. He didn't expect Gao Zhanming to be like this. He hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, if you feel unwell, go back and rest early."

Gao Zhanming saluted Professor Wang seriously, and then left.

Gao Zhanming didn't go to study with Li Wan that night, he was anxious to figure out a countermeasure, so he walked to his residence after school.

Gao Zhanming returned to Xianglan Garden, opened the door of his room, and for the first time, he saw Gao Huachong sitting on a chair in the room, and he was the only one.During the time he came to Zongxue, Gao Huachong and Han Baiyue were almost inseparable. No matter where he went, as long as he saw Gao Huachong, he would immediately see Han Baiyue behind him. Well, it was the first time he saw Gao Huachong being singled out.

As soon as Gao Zhanming saw Gao Huachong, he became very angry.What kind of deep hatred is there between him and Gao Huachong, and Gao Huachong wants to use such a big hand to harm him?Gao Huachong was injured in the matter between An Guogong and Tang Xue, could it be that Gao Zhanming was indifferent?At the beginning when he was with Gao Zhanming, it was your wish. It couldn't be that Gao Zhanming put a knife around his neck to force him. Later, when something like that happened, Gao Huachong left himself alone. If it's clean, that's all. Why don't you want to show off your cleanliness when it comes to this?

Gao Zhanming stepped forward, and said with a smile: "My cousin is waiting for me here, what can I teach you?"

Gao Huachong asked him expressionlessly: "Where did you go this morning?"

Gao Zhanming laughed and said, "Cousin, why bother to ask?"

Gao Huachong said: "Is it for the sixth day?"

Gao Zhanming still said in a good voice: "My cousin is really a big hand. He bought the entire Fenghua building as soon as he made a move, and even hired all the female prostitutes in the capital on the sixth day. I don't know who he is trying to curry favor with." Beautiful woman? It would be great if my cousin could tell my younger brother before doing something next time. My younger brother originally wanted to invite a prostitute to amuse my brothers at the banquet on the sixth day of the lunar new year, but now all the female prostitutes are invited by my cousin. It's a bit difficult for the foolish brother." Gao Zhanming pretended not to know that Gao Huachong was deliberately fighting against him, but carefully observed Gao Huachong's expression when he was speaking.

Gao Huachong was startled, frowned, and repeated: "Fenghua Building?"

Gao Zhanming couldn't help being a little surprised seeing Gao Huachong's appearance as if he didn't know much about this matter.Could it be that Gao Huachong did not do this?Seeing Han Baiyue's triumphant look, this matter is absolutely inseparable from him, but with Han Baiyue's background and methods alone, it is not so easy to take his salary from the bottom of the pot. Being hired by him, Gao Huachong's relationship must be used to do such a big thing.It is very possible that Han Baiyue did it under Gao Huachong's name.

Gao Zhanming hurriedly said: "My cousin just bought it and then forgot about it. The girls in Fenghua Building are the best female prostitutes in the whole capital. They are outstanding in everything. It's not surprising that I caught my cousin's eyes."

Gao Huachong said indifferently: "Probably Han Baiyue took a fancy to it and bought it in my name."

Gao Zhanming thought: Sure enough!But he was still a little strange, what exactly was Gao Huachong doing here today?His attitude is still mild so far. Could it be that he intends to reconcile with him?This is strange.

Gao Huachong chuckled twice, and said: "Han Baiyue really did something arbitrarily. I never thought that he would hire all the female prostitutes in the capital on the sixth day of the lunar new year. It seems that I am too indulgent." But since I could do so many things for you back then, it’s okay to do something for him now.—So, you’re in trouble?”

Gao Zhanming didn't expect Gao Huachong to say this to him, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Gao Huachong raised his eyebrows, and said: "Since the person bought it in my name, it's not a big deal to borrow a few female prostitutes from you. After all, Han Baiyue is just an outsider, but you and I are both Gao Huachong. Family, tell me, don’t you?”

Gao Zhanming frowned.Is there room for negotiation on this matter?But Gao Huachong's attitude always made him a little uneasy, as if he still had something to do.He followed Gao Huachong's words: "What my cousin said is that there are indeed some personal grievances between Brother Yu and Brother Yugui. I came here to thank my cousin and brothers for taking care of me all the time, and I still want to do my best to handle this matter well."

However, to Gao Zhanming's surprise, Gao Huachong had a gentle smile on his face, but the words that came out of his mouth could not be more vicious: "If you want me to help you, just kneel down and beg me."

Gao Zhanming never expected that he would say such a thing, and was taken aback for a moment.

However, Gao Huachong persisted and continued: "On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, we will go boating on Taihu Lake, and people from all over the capital will come to watch. When the time comes, you will kneel at my feet and say that everything in the past is your fault, beg me Forgive you. As long as you do it, I will give you whatever you want!"

No matter how good-tempered Gao Zhanming was, he couldn't help being angry after hearing this.He and Gao Huachong are only divided into elder and younger, but there is no difference in birth or height.They are all direct descendants of the Gao family, it's just that Gao Huachong's father was more powerful, and his father died too early.Yes, now Gao Huachong is the son of An Guogong, and he is a "lonely poor" who has no power, no status, no rank, no title, but he is going to be an official in the future, Gao Huachong actually asked him to give a speech in front of the people of the whole capital. He kneels?As long as I do that, I will immediately become the laughing stock of the whole world.With this stain, it will be difficult for him to rely on his own efforts to turn himself over from now on!

Gao Zhanming sat down on the chair, and said with a sneer, "Cousin Zihui, it's getting late, you should go back to rest earlier, lest you don't have enough rest and talk nonsense!"

Gao Huachong took a deep look at him, got up unhurriedly and said: "No hurry, you should think about what I said, there are still a few days before the Dragon Boat Festival."

Gao Zhanming interrupted unceremoniously: "Cousin, let's go."

Gao Huachong snorted, opened the door and went out.

As soon as Gao Huachong left, Gao Zhanming immediately forced himself to calm down and think of countermeasures.His current situation is indeed very embarrassing, but the worse the situation, if he manages well, the more beautiful his turnaround will be.The situation was already like this, Gao Huachong's attitude made him understand that it was impossible to play with those lost chips, and he could only work hard on what he already had.

Having figured this out, Gao Zhanming suddenly had an idea and had an idea.He immediately recruited Yinhe, gave such instructions, Yinhe got the order, immediately left Zongxue, and went back to the residence under the cover of night.

Gao Zhanming would never have imagined that while he was worrying about this matter, someone in the palace was also discussing him.

The chief eunuch Guo Yulian walked into the Xianju Palace, and saw a woman sitting in front of the dressing mirror on the west side of the palace, and several maidservants were combing her hair.Guo Yulian stepped forward with small steps, took the ivory grate from the hands of the maids, and said: "Queen Mother, let the servants come."

The woman said: "You all go down, just leave Yulian to serve Ai's family."

Guo Yulian looked at the woman's face from the mirror.This woman is the Empress Dowager Gao Qiang who is listening to the government behind the curtain and making ups and downs in the court. She is almost fifty years old now, but her face has no wrinkles, her hair is radiant, and her skin is as smooth as a chicken without its shell. If you don’t look carefully , looks like a young woman in her early thirties.

Guo Yulian dipped the ivory grate in the soup made from ginseng, picked up the high wall's hair, and gently combed it: "The empress dowager, there is news from outside the palace."

"Oh?" Gao Qiang said with great interest, "Let's hear it."

Guo Yulian said: "That young master went to Fenghua Building this morning, but unfortunately things didn't go well..."

A few days ago, a young eunuch next to Gao Qiang was out of the palace to handle errands, and happened to meet Gao Zhanming at the entrance of the Criminal Department, who was walking into the Criminal Department.He recognized Gao Zhanming and was curious, so he waited outside for Gao Zhanming to come out, then returned to the palace and reported the matter to Gao Qiang.Within two days, Gao Zhanming collected the evidence that his uncle Tang Gan embezzled the master's silver taels and went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to spread the matter of Tang Gan's downfall to the palace. Gong Lai asked the high wall if he wanted to copy Tang Gan's house.Gao Qiang only approved two words to the Ministry of Punishment - as soon as possible.This is why Gao Zhanming was able to recover the 5 taels of silver so quickly.

Gao Qiang frowned slightly after listening to Guo Yulian's words, and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on it. If there is any situation, come back and tell Ai's family."

"Yes." Guo Yulian put down her long hair on the high wall, and gently kneaded her shoulders: "Queen Mother, why are you suddenly interested in that child?"

Gao Qiang said: "It's a long story. In fact, when the child was young, the Ai family liked him very much. He is Yuan Qing's son. Among the brothers of the Ai family, Yuan Qing is the youngest. Ai's family usually loves him more, but I didn't expect him to be the first to go, alas..."

Guo Yulian hastily handed over a piece of silk embroidered with a golden phoenix: "Queen Mother, my condolences."

Gao Qiang said: "When we made the engagement for Yuan Qing, because the wife of the fourth son was too fierce and pungent, and made the fourth son suffer unspeakably, so my father and mother specially chose the young lady from the Marquis of Wu'an for Yuan Qing. I heard that she has the mildest temper, obeys her parents at home, and follows her husband after marriage. Unexpectedly, Yuan Qing left too early, and that wimp of the Tang family couldn't support the family at all. Crying and crying, as if I have been wronged by the sky. People in the world are looking for rich and noble relatives, but that bitch of the Tang family doesn't know how to behave well in our Gao family, but she wants to be with her down-and-out relatives No matter what, those lowly people have spoiled Aijia’s poor nephew."

Guo Yulian laughed and said, "Why is it not what the Empress Dowager said? I have heard several wives complain that she doesn't know the general idea. The Gao family's marriage with such a person will certainly tarnish the Gao family's reputation."

Gao Qiang said: "The Ai family has lived in the deep palace these years, Lin'er is still young, the mother of the Ai family can't let him go astray, so the courtiers have to worry about everything, those who are recent All of the disciples don't know how to flatter, and they have caused a lot of trouble for the Ai family, so the Ai family has no time to take care of the Tang family's affairs. In the past few years, every time Zhan Ming entered the palace, the Ai family saw him, his temperament It's getting weirder and weirder, and that bitch Tang Xue taught it to be broken. Aijia also mentioned that putting the child in the Duke's mansion to raise it, with the elder brother watching, it will never be broken. I didn't expect to show it The child was probably instigated by his mother, so he rejected Aijia's suggestion. Aijia thought that the muddleheaded girl at Zhanming's stall would have nothing to do in this life, but unexpectedly, he shot him down That concubine's uncle! Ha, Ai's family is so happy to hear the news!"

Guo Yulian picked up a bowl of fine powder made from South Sea pearls, poured in a little honey and mixed it lightly: "It seems that the child is still sensible."

Gao Qiang said: "Yes, maybe he hibernated and planned silently a few years ago, maybe he suddenly came to his senses. All in all, this is a very good thing. The Ai family inquired and found that his situation has been really miserable these years Some, it was because Aijia and his uncles were really busy with political affairs, so they ignored him. He could figure out that others were afraid of making their family ugly, but he sentenced Tang Gan to death with the help of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. There is no ability to stand up again. The Ai family thought to himself that he deliberately made things big, maybe because he wanted to let the Ai family and our Gao family see his determination. After all, he is still a child of our Gao family, and the Tang family should have discarded it long ago. gone."

Guo Yulian carefully applied the stirred pearl powder on Gao Qiang's face and neck: "He is also a lucky child. The Empress Dowager really saw his determination."

Gao Qiang said: "After all, he is the nephew of the Ai family. To be honest, he went to the Ministry of Punishment to sue the Ai family, and he was very optimistic about him. We, the elders of the Gao family, only care about governing the country for the emperor. Therefore, I neglected to give advice to the younger generation. The young people of this generation are all extravagant and dissipated, and they are ostentatious. The few who just entered the court a few years ago were really not able to do things well, and the emperor was even annoyed In the past few years, the emperor has grown old and ambitious, and has been blown away by those sluts in the harem with the pillow wind. He dislikes the people of our Gao family for doing bad things, but he vigorously promotes a group of those sluts. The court controls the government. The Ai family also hopes that our Gao family can have a few more talents like the elder brother An Guogong, so how can there be villains who dare to attack us? There are also a few who can do things in recent years, but unfortunately they are all from different backgrounds. It's too low, and they are all the children of concubines. It's rare to show that he is a descendant of the concubine. Judging from his management of Tang Gan, he may have real skills and can be used by the Ai family."

Guo Yulian said: "This servant finally understands that the empress dowager really has great plans. It's just that there seems to be some conflict between that child and the second master of An Guogong's family. Now he is in trouble, or... this servant will help him."

Gao Qiang said: "Oh, no need. The Ai family also wants to see how capable he is. If he dares to take on such a thing, he has to handle it beautifully. The ancestors of our Gao family were also in the war We survived many difficulties during that time, and finally chose to fund the Emperor Gaozu’s army, so that our children and grandchildren have the glory and wealth today. If he can’t do well, the Ai family thinks highly of him; if he can solve it satisfactorily, then maybe , he can really help the Ai family, the emperor, and our Gao family in the future."

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