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In fact, Uncle Tang also has a reputation for raising people, but he doesn't plan to join Chunwei too early.

When Mrs. Tang and Mr. Tang were selected as Jinshi, they were still young. Although they were also from the two lists of Jinshi, their rankings in the imperial examination were low, and their official careers have not been smooth.

Mr. Xiao was brought up under the watchful eye of Mrs. Tang, and he knows everything. Mrs. Xiao will not be wronged when she marries.

And when it came to Mrs. Chu, Mrs. Chu was very nice, but the Chu family was too upset, especially Mrs. Chu looked down on this daughter-in-law in every possible way.

In the final analysis, the official careers of the men of the Tang family were not enough to protect their daughters.

Marrying a daughter with one's head up and marrying a daughter-in-law with one's head down, the daughter's high marriage is relatively less confident, especially the Chu family is still a family of princes and lords.

For this reason, Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Tang always felt sorry for Mrs. Chu San, and tried their best to take care of Chu Junyi.

Master Tang does not want his son to repeat the same mistakes. The ranking in the imperial examination is not absolute, but a good ranking can save many detours.

Uncle Tang is a few years older than Chu Junyi, and he will only be in his early thirties after four years. He has enough knowledge and experience, and he can always get a good grade in the exam.

However, Uncle Tang has only been away from home for more than a month, and Mr. Tang changed his mind again, thinking that he will let his son try in the spring next year.

Ever since, Uncle Tang shook the letter in his hand, and told Chu Junyi with a smile on his face that he would probably have to disturb him for a while, anyway, he was going to end anyway, and he just had to wait for the Tang family to come to Beijing at the end of the year.

Chu Junyi: "..."

Chu Junyi didn't care much about Uncle Tang's disturbance.

It is said that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read ten thousand volumes of books. Uncle Tang has read enough books. He has been released for more than ten years with Mr. Tang, and he has seen almost the same things that are not in the books. Now the emperor is choosing and appointing people. It doesn't matter if you participate in Chunwei three years in advance.

After Gu Chengzhi found out about this, he introduced Uncle Du and Uncle Tang to each other. The two hit it off right away, and because they were both students participating in next year's Spring Festival, they got closer.

Since Gu Chengzhi needed to work on errands, other things fell on Chu Junyi's head. A thick stack of review materials was placed on the table. Seeing the corners of his two cousins ​​twitching non-stop, Chu Junyi said Feel comfortable.

In fact, Uncle Tang's impression of Chu Junyi was still in his childhood. At that time, Chu Junyi was always alienated from people and things. Only when Mrs. Chu passed away, he showed very strong feelings.

Later, when the Tang family and the Xiao family were released from Beijing, the letters never ceased. In recent years, Chu Junyi's situation has improved. Even though he didn't say anything, it can be seen from the lines that his mood has changed.

After meeting again many years later, Chu Junyi was no longer the alienated child in Uncle Tang's memory.

Can talk and joke, can make jokes, even knowledge is not inferior, everything is developing in a good way, if the third wife of Chu has the knowledge, she can also rest in peace.

Chu Junyi was helping his two cousins ​​with their studies, but Gu Chengzhi entered the door of Du's house.

Master Du was angry in the study, and there was a gift list lying on the floor.

Gu Chengzhi picked up the gift list, which was sent by the Gu family, read the gift list from beginning to end, and threw it on the table beside him.

The Gu family and the Du family are relatives by marriage. Logically speaking, the Du family should visit the Gu family when they come to Beijing, but because of the matter of Mrs. Gu, the two families have become enemies, and the gift letters in the past few years have only been with Gu Chengzhi. .

I never thought that after the Du family came to Beijing, the Gu family would send someone to give gifts.

Gu Chengzhi sat next to Master Du, helped him calm down, and said indifferently: "If they want to give it away, you can keep it. If you don't like it, it doesn't matter if you sell it."

Master Du frowned, hearing Gu Chengzhi's meaning... is he planning to reconcile with the Gu family?

"Uncle thinks too much. This gift is from my elder brother. My elder uncle never thought of it." Gu Chengzhi sneered.

Now that Uncle Gu is on the same front as him, the Du family will naturally come to Beijing with gifts. As for whether the Du family will accept it, it is not in his consideration, anyway, he has his mind.

Master Du knew that he was talking about Uncle Gu. He thought the child was very smart when he saw him before, and it was even more so now.

Gu Chengzhi saw that Master Du's expression was still not good, so he said calmly: "If you really don't want to accept it, just make a new gift list, follow the one sent by the elder brother, and send the gift list and things back home when the time comes."

Just as Master Du had this intention, he ordered someone to take the gift list, and made a copy of the same gift list, and sent it back home together with the things.

But when Uncle Gu saw the gift list and the things that went back and forth, he could only sigh helplessly.

Putting aside the gift list, Master Du asked Gu Chengzhi again. He wanted to know what his nephew planned for the Gu family.

Gu Chengzhi is a person who attaches great importance to emotions. The second wife of Gu died for no reason. Master Du doesn't believe that he has no thoughts in his heart.

"Mother's revenge, I will avenge; father's revenge, I will also avenge. No one who deserves to be damned can escape, it just depends on the time." Gu Chengzhi laughed lightly, but his expression was extremely indifferent.

Master Du frowned and pursed his lips, hesitating for a while, he still said that he didn't want Gu Chengzhi to kill Mrs. Gu.

The crime of murdering relatives is too great, even if it is safe, Mr. Du does not want Gu Chengzhi to do it himself. It is his own grandmother, and he is afraid that Gu Chengzhi will not be able to pass his own test after murdering relatives.

The coldness between Gu Chengzhi's brows decreased a little. Others could die in his hands, but the Gu family could not. He wanted revenge, but he didn't want to involve himself in it.

Just like Mrs. Gu can watch someone put the white silk around Mrs. Gu's neck. If she didn't do it herself, she dares to say that she didn't kill him.

Old lady Gu will die, but Gu Chengzhi won't be the one to do the final knife.

When he first returned to Beijing, he really thought about killing all those people.

But so what if they were killed, Mrs. Gu's revenge was avenged, so what about Master Gu's revenge?

At that time, if something happened to Mrs. Gu, no matter whether it was his hands or not, dirty water would be splashed on him. It is estimated that even the emperor and Jin Rong would think about it, let alone other people.

There is never a shortage of people in this world who speculate on others with the greatest malice. If this basin of dirty water is held on his head, even if he jumps into the Yellow River, he won't be able to wash it away. Is it necessary for him to explain that he didn't kill relatives when he meets everyone? !

After the gust of wind passed, Mr. Nie took them on a study tour again, and he left for several months.

In fact, Gu Chengzhi also suspected that Mr. Nie was afraid that his head would become impulsive, so he wanted to take him out for a walk.

No matter what old lady Gu has done, she is still Gu Chengzhi's biological grandmother, if she dies, Gu Chengzhi must be filial.

From the time he came back from his study tour, he gave up the idea of ​​killing old lady Gu now, just because the nine-month filial piety would delay his spring.

After several years of fighting, military general Ding You did not dismiss his official position, but gave him a hundred days leave.

But he went to the border just to fight the emergency and wasted a hundred days just for the old lady Gu, she didn't have that much face.

When the parents passed away, the border war was urgent, and even the [-]-day leave could not be squeezed out, so the emperor's approval was unreasonable, and the [-]-day leave was directly saved.

After the war ended, the order to go to Beijing was not only for Gu Chengzhi to keep his filial piety, but also for the next imperial examination.

Military generals can keep Ding You from being dismissed from office, but civilian officials can't. If they really ignore it, it will be a stain in the future.

Prince Yu kept jumping up and down, and the emperor wanted to train him. At this time, he couldn't afford Ding You, so Gu Chengzhi decided to let Old Madam Gu live for a few more years. Anyway, she is in good health, and she will definitely live until the dust of the matter settled.

The second wife's revenge is not difficult to avenge, her enemy is right in front of her eyes, but the second master's enemy has never been found, Gu Chengzhi always feels that this matter has something to do with Prince Yu, so he can't act rashly.

When he finds the person who killed Master Gu Er, and Prince Yu's side is similar, the revenge of his parents can begin.

"Don't worry, uncle, I don't intend to take on this heinous crime." Gu Chengzhi sneered, "Whether it's grandma or uncle, I will not kill them with my own hands. As for the others, I will never let them live." Just have to be happy."

Hearing this, Master Du also breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the way of the world, the word "filial piety" is enough to crush a person to death, if Gu Cheng kills his relatives, then he will be ruined.

The blood relationship cannot be broken. How can a person who is cold-blooded and ruthless to his relatives believe that he will treat outsiders better than his relatives.

The emperor trusted Gu Chengzhi because of his previous affection and because of Gu Chengzhi's outstanding ability, but more because he valued friendship and was loyal enough. Once Gu Chengzhi broke this trust, his fate would be worrisome.

"I can't stop Ding You now, let them dance around for a few more days, and when I'm free—" Gu Chengzhi's eyes flashed a stern look, and he said: "It's only been a few years, next year I'm going to let them out , When we return to Beijing, it will be almost the same.”

Master Du sighed and nodded.

Gu Chengzhi talked with Master Du for a while, then got up to leave.

Because Uncle Du and Uncle Tang were going to participate in next year's Spring Festival, Gu Chengzhi helped them find the way and put the two into Hoi An Academy. They were not formal students, but just auditors.

The two cousins ​​have been studying for so many years, and after being taught by the master of the academy, I think Lai Chunwei's ranking will not be too low.

After that conversation with Master Du, Gu Chengzhi was not in a good mood.

There is no other reason, the enemy is close at hand, but he can't do it, not only can't do it, he also notified Uncle Gu, let him keep an eye on the bodies of Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu, and they must not be allowed to die in the past few years up.

Uncle Gu sighed helplessly. He also knew that Gu Chengzhi was in a critical period of his career, and he estimated that he would be able to go abroad for training next year. At least within four years, he would not be able to Ding You.

Gu Chengzhi was particularly puzzled, and stayed at home for a few days. After being introduced by Yu Ji, he met a Taoist priest with white beard and hair.

After talking with the Taoist priest, Gu Chengzhi turned the corner and brought him to Elder Gu.

Uncle Gu saw it in his eyes, weighed it up, and just pretended not to know.

But it is said that Master Gu used the Taoist's elixir, and he felt refreshed, and even the bed was much more fierce. The Taoist priest was treated as a guest of honor by Master Gu, which was very polite.

A few months passed in a flash. Chu Junyi just received Jin Rong's post, and the Zhu family's post was also delivered to him.