The Eight Winds of Rebirth

Gu Xiangtan slept peacefully all night. When he woke up, it was bright daylight, but he was the only one in the room. Looking around, it was quiet. There were unburned candles on the table. Gu Xiangtan sat blankly for a while, and called out Rest.

Su Xi Anyin waited on him to wash, and occasionally said a few interesting things he heard from outside, just like countless mornings.

Gu Xiangtan glanced at Yan Fang who was standing by the door with his hands hanging down, and didn't talk or laugh with them much, and at the end he ordered: "General Cao is back, maybe he is going to go to court today, I'll go and have a look too. Car."

Walking all the way from Sumeru Hall, Gu Xiangtan looked at the spring scenery outside the window, reached out to touch his cheek, and touched the purple jade Buddha string in his sleeve, the corner of his mouth curved slightly.

Outside the Qiankun Hall, many officials were already waiting there, and Cao Qin was also surrounded by people talking, and as soon as Gu Xiangtan appeared, those people came over to pay respects one after another. They nodded and returned one by one.

From a distance, Cao Qin's eyes met, and the other party actually cast a winking look, with all kinds of clear and profound meanings in it.

Gu Xiangtan pretended to be ignorant and returned a puzzled expression, as if he didn't understand what General Yuguo meant.

Cao Qin was taken aback, and couldn't help but burst out laughing, laughing so much that the people around him were in a fog, and after asking, he could only say "interesting", which made a group of people laugh along with him stand up.

The crown prince was also on one side, standing with his hands behind his back, and the guards on both sides were so majestic that people dared to walk around, only Gu Xiangtan could go forward and speak as if nothing had happened.

"I heard that the emperor's grandson was ill a few days ago, is he better now?"

The prince paused, and looked sideways at Hexi.

He Xi hurriedly replied: "If Huiling Buddha is concerned, the Queen and the Crown Princess will watch over him every day, so the emperor and grandson will naturally be much better."

Gu Xiangtan looked at Zhao Mian, frowned, showing dissatisfaction.

The prince also knew that he seemed to be showing his feet, so he couldn't help explaining: "I am busy checking the school roster at the Ministry of War recently, and I haven't returned to Chengfeng Palace for a few days, and I haven't even slept much. How can I be so clear?" of."

Gu Xiangtan said lightly: "Although the emperor's grandson is young, the upbringing of his parents and elders is indispensable. It is good for the prince to worry about state affairs, but he must also pay attention to his body." As for his own body or the emperor's grandson's, it depends on personal understanding up.

Over the past few years, Gu Xiangtan has been admonishing Zhao Mian from time to time, but his tone is always condescending. His blunt teaching words often make His Royal Highness very embarrassed.

Of course Zhao Mian was not happy, but he also understood that his father had never turned against him in this matter. The more he got angry, the more Gu Xiangtan would make things difficult for him with tricky homework and make Zhao Mian's stupidity and stupidity are undoubtedly revealed, and then he is required to be more diligent. Over time, Zhao Mian, who is unsupported and bullying, will learn to be obedient. Seeing Gu Xiangtan is like a mouse seeing a cat. The dissatisfaction in his heart deepens day by day, but On the surface, he didn't dare to show the slightest domineering air, but he looked a lot more honest.

Emperor Zongzheng was naturally happy to see the success of this. He was not afraid that Lingfo would criticize the prince, but he was afraid that he would ignore and let him go. A wise king, otherwise he would not be willing to give advice." This is also the result that Emperor Zongzheng wanted, and it is not in vain for him to work hard to endure the mischief of Fu Yalian, Xue Yiyang and others in the court these years.

After entering the court, all the officials had already formed a tacit understanding, each of them was watching his heart, waiting for Xue Yiyang to speak first.

Sure enough, the next moment Xue Yiyang came out, and started impeachment in an orderly manner from the officials who had been investigated recently and the big case in Linxian County. "Flying with wings", before Gu Xiangtan could speak, Emperor Zongzheng jumped up first.

"How unreasonable! How dare you exploit the disaster money donated by the Buddhist temple?! Who is so bold!"

Xue Yiyang paused, thinking to himself when did he say that the money was exploited?The emperor seemed to be really impatient, maybe after waiting for so long, it was rare to find an opportunity, but what he said was not wrong.

"According to my research these days, in counties such as Luotang, Kanxiang, Piyou, etc., thieves are rampant and banditry is frequent, and when the official cars arrive outside the gate, the city gate is closed, not only does not allow the monks who are treating them to enter, Not even the refugees escaped."

"—Bang!" The emperor slammed the armrest of the dragon chair and shouted, "This is a rebellion!" After saying that, he shouted again: "Where is King Mu?"

Someone from the Three Kings faction immediately came forward and said: "The emperor calm down, the three kings have been ill these days, and they have not been able to go to court after taking leave."

"Sick again? How many days have you been sick?"

"The emperor calms down...the emperor calms down..."

As a result, Emperor Zongzheng made a fuss, but in the end he still didn't dare to send people to the twelve counties to the east. He only counted the three kings from head to toe. Isn’t he looking for death? After finishing speaking, he went to Gu Xiangtan again, wanting Lingfo to give him an idea, but Gu Xiangtan just lowered his eyes silently, and didn’t know what he was thinking. Emperor Zongzheng could only be extremely angry, He withdrew from the court and said that he would deal with it as soon as possible after the three kings recovered.

After leaving Qiankun Palace, he met Cao Qin head-on, so Gu Xiangtan asked bluntly, "Is this why he came back secretly?"

Cao Qin snorted and smiled: "You can find out by yourself."

Seeing that Gu Xiangtan frowned and didn't speak, Cao Qin said again: "I heard that you picked up some good men who were thieves and robbers on the way back to Luli. Why, it was useless in the end?"

What Cao Qin was talking about was those peasants who attacked Gu Xiangtan in the mountains. Afterwards, he promised to have them brought to the Shenwu military camp. Naturally, they could not pass the military inspection, but Zhao Yuan still By keeping people here, on the one hand, they will do odd jobs in the army, and on the other hand, they will also learn some physical fitness skills. So Gu Xiangtan sent someone to send a letter to ask them if they wanted to continue doing these chores or go back to their hometown.

Some chose to stay, some chose to go back to Dong County, and even some chose to go back to Dong County to join the army. There were not many of them, but three or four, but Gu Xiangtan understood that they understood the deep meaning of themselves, and they were smart. people.

It's just that it's not too long since I went to Dongxian County, and I only found ordinary soldiers to do it. It's safe to go, and I usually come to give Gu Xiangtan a message in a few months. Before that, he was still thinking about this It's been almost half a year, why there is no movement, just now I heard Xue Yiyang's words, and then I realized, maybe the situation there has changed.

He was thinking about it, but was blocked by a person.

The other party saw them come to help and bowed down to salute, and finally set their sights on Cao Qin again.

Gu Xiangtan glanced at Guan Yonghou, who had obviously been waiting here for a long time to ask for something, then at Cao Qin, who was suave and unrestrained, and then thought of the infatuated Miss Mei, he couldn't help but sighed in his heart, waved his hand, first Say goodbye to the other party.

However, after turning a corner and not taking a few steps, he was about to get on the sedan chair, but was called by another person, and when he looked back, it was Zhao Su.

Zhao Su has also become a small official now, and like everyone else, he has to go to court every day. Although he is only a fifth-rank official without a real job, but this purple red Daye official robe is worn on Zhao Su's body. He has more indescribable aura than other power ministers.

When Zhao Su came closer, Gu Xiangtan raised his smiling face and nodded to him.

Zhao Su looked him up and down, and suddenly said, "Why is Lingfo so thin?"

These words are exactly the same as Fu Yalian's, even the tone of concern in it is almost the same, Gu Xiangtan is not stupid, how could he not hear it, but he said without changing his face: "Buddha practitioners are fatter and thinner Why not."

Zhao Su paused, looked carefully at Gu Xiangtan's eyebrows, and finally took back what he wanted to say.

In the past three years, his relationship with Gu Xiangtan was still the same, and it did not get closer with Zhao Yuan's departure from Beijing or the passage of time. Occasionally, Zhao Su would go to Xumi Hall to say hello and say something He listened to the news of the king, and there was nothing else.

Because Gu Xiangtan was too busy and had very little time in the palace, every time Zhao Su saw him, he felt that this young man was slowly changing in places he didn't know, like a half-closed plant. Snow lotus, a little bit of broken ground sprouts, takes root and blooms.

"I heard that the third son is also sick recently? The third king's illness is still not cured, and the son is sick again. The mansion needs to grow refreshments." Gu Xiangtan said.

Zhao Su said: "Well, it's not a serious illness. It's been almost half a year since Mr. Xue sealed and inspected the tea houses, money houses, and rice houses under the three kings, cutting off a lot of his money. I haven't seen the disease get better..."

Gu Xiangtan nodded: "Seeing that summer is coming, and the weather is dry and hot, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult."

"It doesn't count if it's summer, but if it's autumn, if you add more fire, if you don't pay attention, you may become terminally ill."

Hearing Zhao Su's words, Gu Xiangtan couldn't help but bend his eyes and smiled happily, but when he looked up, he saw the other party staring at him intently.

"The imperial army has returned to the capital. I don't know when the Shenwu army will return to the imperial court. In the past few years, even in the middle of the capital, Zhao has heard about the sixth prince's achievements everywhere. He really wants to see the prince's current demeanor."

Gu Xiangtan turned his eyes lightly: "I don't know either, but I will come back when it is time."

Zhao Su looked at him, frowned imperceptibly, but saw that Gu Xiangtan shook his sleeves after finishing speaking, and got on the sedan chair first.

Zhao Su could only bend over to send him off respectfully, silently watching the man walk away slowly, and then a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

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But Gu Xiangtan went back to the Sumeru Hall and entered the house, told Yan Fang not to guard the door, and told Su Xi that he wanted to read scriptures, so don't bother him if he had nothing to do, then he picked up the scriptures and read them.

Looking at it like this, it was night, the door opened and closed gently, and the breeze blowing in made the glowing candlelight on the table sway suddenly, Gu Xiangtan put down the scriptures and looked up again, there was already a person sitting in front of him.

It was drizzling outside, and a few drops of rain fell on Zhao Yuan's shoulders. Gu Xiangtan lay half-lying on the table with his chin propped up on one hand, and reached out with the other hand to grab the long hanging hair in front of the other party, and gently wiped it. , wiped the wetness from the ends of her hair on the palm of her hand.

Zhao Yuan grabbed his hand and held it, and asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Gu Xiangtan shook his head.

"Waiting for you," he said.