marriage contract

The night is getting darker, and the sound of cicadas can be heard from time to time around. There is a crescent moon hanging in the sky, and the night sky is full of stars.

The courtyard was dark, only one room was lit, and Chu Junyi was sitting at the table reading a book.

"Sixth Master! My sixth master! Why are you not in a hurry! You are about to marry a man!" Chang Shan was so anxious that his brows were on fire, but seeing his sixth master still leisurely reading, he felt that he was about to get hurt internally. vomiting blood.

Chu Junyi helplessly put down the book in his hand. He had just comforted Zhu Ning during the day, and he had to come to comfort Chang Shan at night. If others hear it, something will really happen.”

"Master Liu, don't lie to me! People say..."

"Chang Shan!" Chu Junyi frowned at him.

Chang Shan was taken aback by the drink, shrank his head and stopped talking, just stood aside.

Chu Junyi stared at him for a while, and Chang Shan broke out in a cold sweat, before saying: "Next time you spread such a thing about disappearance, you will be punished."

"Sixth Master, that's what people say outside." Chang Shan couldn't help retorting.

"Outside?" Chu Junyi supported his chin with his hands, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his lips, "The people outside are my parents and elders?"

Chang Shan shook his head.

Then I heard him continue: "Then the emperor nodded and agreed?"

Chang Shan then shook his head.

"Since they are neither, there is no need to worry. Youdao is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Now there are neither of them. It has nothing to do with me if people outside say theirs. If the other party is a girl, maybe because of those gossips , couldn't stand the pressure and got married. Gu Chengzhi and I are both men, so why are we still afraid that this will fail? Don't say that the family doesn't agree now, even if they have any ideas, it depends on what the emperor wants. This matter, the emperor I won't agree!" Chu Junyi has been very calm except that he was a little surprised when he first heard this.As he said, it is impossible for the emperor to agree, so he is really not worried.

Chang Shan hesitated and said: "Master Liu, how do you know that the emperor will not agree? Isn't everyone saying that the emperor is very dissatisfied with the second master Gu, and also with the third master Gu..." His voice became weaker and weaker, and the rest of the words were Chu Junyi swallowed it back under his ice-like gaze.

Chu Junyi looked at him, his voice was very indifferent, "You are really getting more and more courageous, you dare to say such things."

Chang Shan's face turned pale, neither the emperor nor the second master Gu should be what he should say, he was just worried, worried that the emperor would agree...

Chu Junyi's yard is relatively remote, and he doesn't like too many people around him. At this moment, there are only two masters and servants left in this yard, so there is no taboo in speaking.

The candlelight in the study danced slightly, the two people in the room did not speak, and the atmosphere became a little heavy.

After a moment of silence, Chu Junyi folded his arms and leaned on the back of the chair before saying: "I don't want to hear such words again, as long as you know that the emperor will not agree." Seeing that he seemed to want to refute, his tone became more serious A little bit, "Who told you that the emperor was dissatisfied with the Gu family and his son! People outside, are they courtiers or the emperor?! You can believe what they say! Chang Shan, do you feel that you have lived too long to want to go to school?" Let's go to the underworld!"

Chang Shan knelt on the ground in fright when he heard the words, shaking his head again and again to express that he had no such intention.

Chu Junyi looked at him, and there was a burst of anger in his heart. Chang Shan had been with him for several years, and he had never failed in reading and writing, but he would say such a thing today!It was difficult for him to walk in the mansion, and the people around him should be more cautious in their words and deeds. As a result, now even such rumors that came out of nowhere would be believed... He was really disappointed.

"Sixth Master, Sixth Master! Don't be angry! I was wrong, it was my fault, I will change, I will change! I will never do this again in the future!" Chang Shan noticed the disappointment in that gaze, and felt both in his heart. Uneasy and flustered.

The anger that came up only burned for a moment and then extinguished, and then a strong sense of exhaustion surged up. Chu Junyi sighed and asked, "Do you know who the second master Gu is? Then who is Gu Chengzhi?"

"I know, I know." Chang Shan nodded repeatedly, pouring out all the things he knew, "Master Gu is the son of Mr. Gu Ge. He came from Tanhua and is deeply trusted by the emperor. Mr. Gu is the son of Mr. Gu. , used to be a general of the third rank, but it is said that he was a lieutenant general at the border, and he was trusted by the emperor, and he is currently at home, Ding You."

"It turns out that you also know that their father and son are the emperor's heart, and they are the emperor's people." There was a hint of sarcasm in Chu Junyi's tone. no.Chang Shan was his man, if he let it go like this, sooner or later he would kill himself and him.

Chang Shan lowered his head and muttered in a low voice: "But Master Gu has..." died.

"Yes, Second Master Gu is no longer here." Chu Junyi's tone was calm and a little tired, "So you think that the emperor hated Second Master Gu because of that incident, and by the way he also hated Gu Chengzhi." ?"

Seeing that he did not speak, he knew that was what he was thinking, and Chu Junyi felt even more exhausted in his heart, "The emperor is a wise king, how could he be blamed for this matter, even the funeral of the second master Gu was sent by the emperor. People are staring at him. Gu Chengzhi is in the third rank at the border and is working as a second rank. If he hadn't been protected by the emperor, he would have been escorted to Beijing long ago."

"But Mrs. Gu..." Chang Shan was still a little unconvinced.

"Blunt, extremely stupid..." How can this kind of elm head be beaten to enlighten him!Chu Junyi didn't just feel tired, he also had a headache. He didn't understand how to say anything, and it would be fine if he didn't teach him. If he went out like this, he might die.

Master Gu Er is the Emperor's loyal confidant. He was sent out of Beijing a few months ago, but was stabbed to death on the way back.The emperor also sent people to investigate, but the clues and traces have been wiped clean. Who is the perpetrator, the emperor is as clear as a mirror, but now there is no evidence, so there is no way to do it.

At that time, the border war was urgent, and Gu Chengzhi was unable to return to Beijing for the funeral. The emperor hereby approved Ding You's matter to be dealt with, and allowed Ding You to go after the war.

However, when Master Gu's funeral had just passed a hundred days and the border battle was coming to an end, Mrs. Gu hanged herself at home.

Now that the war disaster at the border has just subsided, Gu Chengzhi went to Beijing wearing a filial piety. After seeing the emperor handing over the paper, he began to observe filial piety for his parents.

When the news of Gu Er Master's death came, some people said that he was ashamed of his Majesty because he did not do things well, so he committed suicide, but after seeing the body, this kind of statement will be self-defeating.But the things that the emperor confessed and the things that were found disappeared, and the rumor that the second master Gu was despised by the emperor spread like this.

This kind of thing has always been described more and more darkly, and the emperor didn't explain much. He just sent people to investigate the cause and scene of the second master Gu's death. Give love.

As for the death of Mrs. Gu, anyone who knows something about the old lady of the Gu family and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can guess it all.

And even if the emperor is really brain-dead, it is impossible for him to force the family members in Beijing to death, unless the emperor hopes that the generals will rebel.

"You don't doubt the old lady Gu, but the sage, are you not sick?" Chu Junyi really didn't understand what Chang Shan was thinking, how the second Mrs. Gu died, almost everyone who should know knew it, This guy would even suspect the emperor!

"In front of the mourning hall of Mr. Gu Er, Mrs. Gu clamored to kill Mrs. Gu. Everyone who went to pay homage to the funeral heard this. If the people sent by the emperor stopped them, maybe the two The emperor sent someone to investigate the cause of Mrs. Gu's death, but Mrs. Gu refused to let her go. Is the truth still unclear?" Mrs. Gu said she hanged herself, but she did Those things are all saying that she did it.

"The queen mother sent a message to Mrs. Gu, asking her to treat her daughter-in-law well, and Mrs. Gu also agreed. The emperor sent someone to investigate, and after being blocked once, he didn't go there again!" Chang Shan couldn't help but retort road.

Chu Junyi was so angry that he couldn't bear it, why didn't he find out that Chang Shan was still a loyal supporter of Mrs. Gu, and he was determined to clean people up.

He raised his hand to touch his chest, and said with a sigh of relief: "If you want to treat Mrs. Gu as a white lotus, you should see the truth before you speak! That is the inner courtyard, the inner courtyard of the minister's house, not the emperor's harem! What a shame! Looking at the old lady Gu's body to investigate these things, do you want to lose your reputation?! The old lady Gu is a good person, and she was sure that the emperor would not let her die because of this matter, so she dared to force the second lady Gu to death! Whether it's putting a rope around the neck or hanging people up, as long as it's not done by yourself, even if you're watching from the side, Mrs. Gu dares to say that she didn't do it!"

Hearing this, Chang Shan couldn't help but said: "No matter what, Mrs. Gu is also her daughter-in-law, and she also gave birth to a son, so it's unlikely that..."

Chu Junyi looked at him, but his heart calmed down, and he just asked, "If my father died before my mother, what do you think my grandmother would do?"

Chang Shan opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word, just looked at him blankly.

Chu Junyi closed his eyes, waved his hands and said, "Go down, it's annoying to look at you."

Chang Shan wanted to say something, but seeing the obvious tiredness on Chu Junyi's face, he shut his mouth and stood up, ready to go out.

"Chang Shan." Chu Junyi stopped him again when he heard the door opening, "In the future, if you still have similar thoughts, go to work as a manager in the shop. Otherwise, you will lose your life sooner or later, and even kill me."

Chang Shan's hand to open the door tightened. Seeing that Chu Junyi was still leaning against the back of the chair with his eyes closed, he hesitated for a few times and didn't think of what to say. Finally, he only said: "Got it." Will."

After the door was closed for a long time, Chu Junyi opened his eyes, his eyes were a little loose, and he was the only one left in the study.The candle was still burning quietly, and the candle flame flicked from time to time, making a crackling sound, making the room even more abnormally quiet.

After Master Gu's accident, he also thought about whether the emperor would convict him, but the emperor showed that he did not dislike the father and son of the Gu family with actions. He sent someone to watch the funeral and asked Gu Chengzhi to continue fighting to show his favor.

Master Gu Er is a very cautious person, it is impossible not to guess how dangerous it will be, but he still did not escape, it can only be said that he underestimated the degree of danger.

As for the wild rumors that Master Gu was rejected... and the tense atmosphere in Beijing at that time... Maybe, Master Gu also tricked them before he died, and he didn't get what he wanted, so he slandered him like this.

And who got those things in the end... Chu Junyi looked towards the direction of the imperial city, and the corner of his mouth curved slightly.

Who else can be trusted more than his own son, those people dare to kill and silence, let alone besieged and hijacked.Although the road to the border is a little longer, it is better than the things falling into the hands of the enemy. When the fighting at the border ceases, Gu Chengzhi will return to Beijing and hand over the things to the Holy One. When the time comes, the tasks entrusted to him will be considered complete up.

If this is the case, then it is even more impossible for the emperor to agree to such absurd things. If he still uses Gu Chengzhi, he will not let him bear such a reputation.

The emperor is about to make a move.

Just as Chu Junyi thought, in the next few days, the emperor strongly opposed this matter, and angrily scolded the top officials for not thinking about making progress, for not caring about the common people, and believing in such supernatural powers and chaotic gods, which is against the way of being an official.

At the same time, in the streets and alleys of the capital, the gossip after dinner has changed from the hexagram of the Taoist priest of Hegui to Huaiyuanhou's concubine and angered his wife back to her natal home.

In just a few days, the topic of hexagrams disappeared without a trace. Perhaps only the Queen Mother would sigh occasionally, but the officials below dared not mention this matter again.

Just entered the middle of May, the sunshine is just right, neither too hot nor too cold.

Chu Junyi was lying on the couch taking an afternoon nap, Chang Shan ran into the door madly all the way, and kept shouting: "Master Liu, Master Liu! It's not good!"

"..." Chu Junyi sat up while pressing his aching temple.

Chang Shan ran into the study room, saw Chu Junyi sitting on the couch with an ugly face, he stopped unconsciously, and asked softly, "Sixth Master...you, wake up..."

Chu Junyi gave him a very sad look, he yelled all the way into the study, even a pig should wake up, "What happened again?"

Ever since talking to Chang Shan that night, Chang Shan seemed to have calmed down a bit in the following days.

And when he got angry, he has been lazy until now, as if he had used up all his energy that day.

When Chang Shan heard Chu Junyi ask him, he immediately remembered what he wanted to say, and said quickly: "Sixth Master, this is really bad! The eldest wife brought a matchmaker to Gu's family to propose marriage, and I heard that even the Geng posts have been changed!"

"Ah?!" After Chu Junyi was woken up, he was still a little dazed, not understanding what Mrs. Chu wanted to do with him.

Seeing him like this, Chang Shan knew that he hadn't woken up yet, and repeated it word by word, "Mrs. Chu brought a matchmaker to Gu's house to propose a marriage for the sixth master, and it was Gu Sanye who proposed!"

This time Chu Junyi understood, but he felt that it was better not to understand.

What kind of wind is this Mrs. Chu, thinking that her life is too long and rushing to die? !It is really kind to fight against the emperor!

But if he really went, what should he do, the emperor won't take his anger out on him... Chu Junyi thought with a headache.