Rebirth: sailing a thousand times

More than half a month passed quickly, and the people sent by the Gu family couldn't even find a single hair of Li Zhenhe and Li Jun. Gu Kangxuan had no choice but to withdraw all the people who had been sent out. It's really hard to find two people who are deliberately hiding, not to mention that these two people might have sneaked out of the city long ago.

According to news from Zhangcheng, according to the investigation by the government, the Gu family caught fire for no reason, and it turned out to be the work of colleagues.Some people don't like the fact that the Gu Family Pharmacy is the dominant family and set fires maliciously. Now that the case has been solved, it is waiting for the government to rule.

This incident was more or less good news, but before the good news had time to warm up, it was hit by a bad news until there was no smoke left.

It is because of the old saying, "The leaky house happens to be cloudy and rainy".

Just after the ugly time, the gate was knocked loudly.

"Who, it's the middle of the night, it's called Hun'er..." The porter opened the door with his clothes on while muttering curses.As soon as a door was opened, a figure crawled in and squeezed in.

The gatekeeper was startled and shouted, thinking that some thieves had broken in.After looking at it clearly, I realized that it was the servant Da Yuan who had been following the young master Gu Xinbai all the time.

Da Yuan's travel-worn servant looked haggard and anxious, "Old Zhang, hurry up and inform the master, something happened to the young master."

When Lao Zhang heard this, his expression changed with fright, "But, the master has gone back to Zhangcheng!"

Da Yuan was startled, "Where is the second young master!"

"Second young master went south to pick goods, but he never came back."

"Is the third young master always here?"

Only the third young master who is the most worthless is left in the Gu family.

When Gu Shaobai was lifted out of bed by Mingyue, he was still thinking, is it dawn, why does he seem to have just fallen asleep?

He had indeed fallen asleep not long ago, a Fengyue story book that he had been chasing for a long time, a new volume had just been released, and he read it all at once, only to realize that it was already a new day.He was so moved by the ups and downs of Miss Scholar in the story that his mind was excited for almost half an hour before he finally fell asleep.

Mingyue yelled as he frantically put on his clothes, it's terrible, something happened to the young master...

As soon as Gu Shaobai heard it, his head immediately woke up. Rather than saying that he was awake, it would be better to say that he woke up with fright.

Gu Xinbai, that is the honor of the Gu family, what an honor it is to be elected in the middle of the year with a weak crown!

"Scholars, farmers, and businessmen" establish virtues in their hearts, make contributions to the world, proclaim virtues in words, and benefit future generations, and they should be led by "scholars".In this day and age, no matter how rich you are, you are still not as noble as a small official with nine members.

Although Gu Xinbai is not a big official, it is the most boastful capital of the Gu family.The Gu family has been in business for three generations, and only such an official came out.

It was precisely because of having an official that Gu Junxuan reluctantly agreed with Third Young Master Gu to continue to live a life of drunkenness, otherwise, he might still be "hanging his head and piercing his bones"!

Gu Shaobai wrapped up a coat, buttoned it up and walked towards the front yard, thinking while walking, what could happen to the elder brother?Although Gu Xinbai was not tactful in his dealings with others, and was a bit stiff and stiff, but his character was definitely fine.His biggest problem is that his reading becomes elm lumps!

Just as he was thinking, he stepped into the front hall.

Da Yuan was drinking hot water from a cup, when he saw Gu Shaobai coming in, he immediately stood up, "Third young master."

Gu Shaobai motioned him to sit down and said, Da Yuan was so anxious that he couldn't sit still any longer, he said anxiously, "Third Young Master, Eldest Young Master has been imprisoned, and his life may not be safe..."

Gu Shaobai patted Da Yuan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, speak slowly, speak clearly..."

Da Yuan wiped off his sweat, and explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

One section of the northward grain road newly opened by the imperial court passes through Shouquan County in Shuoyin Prefecture, and the magistrate of Shouquan County is Gu Xinbai.

A few days ago, the grain convoy from the Ministry of Household Affairs headed to the Beidaying Military Grain Station passed the boundary of Shouquan and was ransacked, leaving no grain of grain left.

Such a big incident happened in Gu Xinbai's jurisdiction, he immediately reported to Jin Yuehe, the master of Futai, Jin Futai sent people to report to the superior, and at the same time led people to investigate.

Just at this time, a small clerk from the county government ran to report that he saw Gu Xinbai meeting with the robbers and plotting to rob food.

Jin Futai ordered people to guard this young official. The testimony of one person was not credible, but who would have thought that the young official would be poisoned to death in the prison the next day, and the prison official on duty said that Gu Xinbai had been there late at night. In the prison cell, Gu Xinbai's suspicion of murder and silence is now confirmed.

Jin Yuehe immediately put Gu Xinbai in prison, and made a statement. Of course, he didn't know what he wrote and who he wrote it to. When he asked Yinzi to inquire again, he only got four words, " More bad luck than good luck."

Gu Shaobai frowned, walked back and forth a few steps, raised his head only to find that the servants of the Gu family, large and small, crowded into the room, and they were collectively paying attention to him.

The third young master Gu has never been expected by so many people. Those eyes were so hot and urgent that they almost burned his skin off. He comforted everyone that he would find a way and let them all go back to their rooms to rest first.

It was quiet all around, he sat on a chair and smoothed out Da Yuan's words.

He was certain that someone deliberately framed Gu Xinbai.The elder brother is honest, not flexible, and has the noble spirit of a scholar. That's why he has been unable to be promoted in the county magistrate for several years. The Gu family has been in business for three generations, and he is not short of money. There is no reason for him to collude with the robbers!

However, there are two official characters, and the official rank is crushing people to death. If the master of the government has not shown up and charged the elder brother with negligence of duty, suspicion of covering up, etc., Gu Xinbai can't afford to walk around. At that time, not to mention the punishment of exile, I am afraid that losing his head is very likely!

We must find someone to help thoroughly investigate this case!

The first thing he thought of was Mu Qingfeng, and the first thing he denied was Mu Qingfeng.

Then, he thought of Moran again, but soon, this idea was also rejected by him.Although Mo Ran works in the Ministry of Rites, he is still only an eight-rank Dianzhi, in fact, he is just an errand runner.Asking him to ask for help is simply "a small talent with great use", unless he asks Dingbeihou. However, Dingbeihou has no real power and has a tough temper. If he asks Mo Ran to ask his father for help, Mo Ran is afraid that he will be punished. Beat to death.

Gu Shaobai wandered around, regretting very much, how did he live for 17 years, no, almost 18 years, and lived like a "four unlike".

Or just be a dandy to the end and join the second-generation ancestral circle of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, maybe there are still people willing to help for the friendship of eating, drinking and having fun together; No one asks for it, and it's okay to stare at it when things happen.

But no matter what, he didn't get lost. There are one or two acquaintances, and the friendship is very common, like Guo Shen, the son of Dali Temple Qing, who sent a painting to beg to take care of Mu Liunian. After that, there is no intersection. However, if I go, I'm afraid I will be rejected, why didn't I think of the long flow of water at the beginning!

Gu Shaobai couldn't do anything here, but the one in Prince Yi's mansion was just the opposite.

Mu Qingfeng came back early and heard that the military rations had been robbed again. At that time, he was surprised and angry, but his heart was very calm. The development of the matter was completely predictable.

The maid Ge Zi fastened the last jade button on Mu Qingfeng's belt, and left the room.

Leng Dong saw Mu Qingfeng's peaceful face, "My lord, last time it was Jingyang, this time it's Shouquan, I don't know where this group of thieves are staying?"

Mu Qingfeng said, "Although Jingyang and Shouquan do not belong to the same prefecture, they live next to each other. Their bandit dens should not be far from these two places. This king expected that this group of thieves not only robbed food and money, but also Robbing armaments is not as simple as ordinary bandits."

Leng Dong said, "That's why the lord ordered his subordinates to release the wind. The military rations transported by the household department to the Peking University this time also included sixteen firecrackers newly made by the military department."

He thought for a while, and then said, "My lord, if you don't understand, just spread the fake news. You really gave them the firecracker. Isn't that the same as seeking skin from a tiger?"

"You," Mu Qingfeng said with a smile, "Wang Sidao's minions are everywhere, if there is no truth, can he be fooled? Besides, if we want to find the thief's den, don't we have to rely on those firecrackers?" ?”

Leng Dong scratched his head, the ammunition of that batch of firecrackers was mixed with a kind of medicinal powder prepared by Li Zhishan, the taste was strong and long-lasting and could last for more than a month.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but gear up, "My lord, when are you leaving?"

Just as Mu Qingfeng was about to speak, he heard Zhou Ping outside the door saying that Gu Shaobai had come.

He was startled, his fingers trembled, and he almost spilled the tea, "Let him in!"

Putting down the cup and straightening his clothes, Mu Qingfeng got up to greet him, but sat back after thinking about it.

Gu Shaobai struggled for a long time, and finally decided to come to see Mu Qingfeng. He really had no choice but to remember that his elder brother had been pampered since he was a child, but now he is imprisoned and he still doesn't know what he is doing. He is like an ant on a hot pot, unable to wait for a quarter up.

After entering the room, he bit his lip and looked at Leng Dong, who backed out with great interest.

Gu Shaobai just now moved closer, he stood there awkwardly, his face seemed to be on fire.A few days ago, Mu Qingfeng was angrily rejected, but now he is begging again, if he said he didn't feel ashamed, he would be lying!

Mu Qingfeng smiled and looked at his blushing face like rouge, knowing that he must be asking for something from him, and it was a big deal, otherwise, such a proud young master would give him Even with 1 taels of silver, he would never step into the palace again.

Gu Shaobai was also embarrassed to talk about his elder brother, but he couldn't think of a topic to start with, so he just lowered his head and thought about it.

After a long while, I heard him moaning like a mosquito, "My lord, I thought about it, but I still can't let you misunderstand, so I came here to explain, that...I have nothing to do with Brother Ji, he was just joking that day, We're just friends..."

Mu Qingfeng almost burst out laughing, how serious it is to force this young master into such a situation!

"Oh, I see." When he was talking to Gu Shaobai, he really couldn't bear the status. We always match you and me, but he never received this kind of favor.

Gu Shaobai has fallen into a dead end now, and now he is extremely looking forward to Mu Qingfeng asking him with concern: What's the matter with you?In this way, he can have a psychological comfort. I am not here to beg you. If you insist on asking, I have no choice but to say it.

Mu Qingfeng stared at his drooping eyelashes, which trembled frequently like butterfly wings, clearly revealing his hesitation and compulsion to speak.

There was a long silence, when Gu Shaobai's defense line collapsed, he heard Mu Qingfeng's gentle voice, "Shaobai, why did you come today, but it's okay to say. "

Then, a warm hand took his arm and pressed him on the chair, "Don't go around the bush, just tell me, it's nothing serious, why are you willing to set foot in the palace?"