The return of the son-in-law

Guo Zhanan didn't dare to be careless when he came back from the mountains, so he locked himself in his study and studied these three booklets.During the period, Fuqing wanted to enter the house several times under the pretext of serving, but Guo Zhanan drove them away.In the end, Guo Zhanan simply pointed out the matter to Fuqing, so that he would not have to come and serve these few days.

It wasn't until dusk, when Huo Yu came over to ask him to eat, that Guo Zhan'an realized that his stomach was empty and his throat was extremely dry and hoarse—it turned out that he didn't drink a drop of water all afternoon.

Hiding the brochure and his letters in the secret compartment, Guo Zhanan opened the door and saw Huo Yu changed into a new clothes, leaning on the railing on the porch, kicking stones to play boredly.

Seeing Guo Zhanan come out, Huo Yu came up to meet him: "Big brother, you finally came out, Fuqing said you were angry, are you still angry now?"

Guo Zhan'an took out a pack of chestnut candies for Huo Yu—it was brought by Jia Huan from the capital, but Guo Zhan'an didn't like it—and asked Huo Yu, "Fuqing told you that I was angry?"

Huo Yu took the chestnut candy, looking so greedy that he wanted to take it apart and eat one right away, but he still had to act calmly like an adult, and replied, "Yes, Fuqing said he didn't dare to come and call you, so he just Let me invite you to the front hall for dinner."

Guo Zhanan was displeased, and originally wanted to keep Fuqing by his side to see if there was anything he could take advantage of, but it seemed that he couldn't keep Fuqing.

Huo Yu didn't know that his unintentional words could change Guo Zhan'an's mind. Seeing that Guo Zhan'an didn't speak, he was worried that Guo Zhan'an was lying to him, so he said, "Brother, let's go eat?"

Guo Zhanan recovered, nodded, and led Huo Yu to the front hall.

The two chefs brought by Jia Huan are skilled and know Guo Zhanan's tastes and preferences, so the dishes that appear on the dinner table today are common dishes in Guo Zhanan's eyes.It's just that this dish fell into Huo Yu's eyes, but it was extremely fresh.

There was no way, Huo Yu grew up in the Tiger Village since he was a child, and there were not many people in the village who could cook.Not to mention Mr. Sun, he basically cooks a dish or sliced ​​meat in the kitchen.So Huo Yu saw the bowls of exquisite dishes on the dinner table today, it was an eye-opener.

Jia Huan hadn't come back yet, when Fuqing came in to serve him, Guo Zhan'an took a look at him, and stood behind him in embarrassment without saying a word, neither standing nor walking.

Fortunately, Guo Zhanan stopped looking at him soon, and instead turned his gaze to Huo Yu and Sun Lao who were aside, and said with a smile: "The cook from my hometown is here, both of you can eat a little, and see which dish you like. Cook do more."

Elder Sun responded, noncommittal.Huo Yu, on the other hand, held the chopsticks in one hand and the rice bowl in the other. He was obviously very greedy, but he didn't move his chopsticks, but looked at Guo Zhan'an eagerly.

Guo Zhan'an smiled, and first took a bite of food with his chopsticks, and then Huo Yu laughed, and began to unceremoniously pick up his favorite dishes.

Huo Yu ate to his heart's content, but soon after a bowl of rice was mixed with various dishes.Mrs. Sun wanted him to eat more, so he filled another half bowl of rice for him.

Looking at the rice grains in Baijinjin, Elder Sun couldn't help but sigh: "Most people in Tonghua County can only eat brown rice mixed with coarse grains, how many of them can eat rice like Yu'er?"

This reminded Guo Zhan'an of another thing. He ate a few more mouthfuls, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said, "Tonghua County's harvest over the years has been too poor, and the water for irrigation cannot be guaranteed."

After hearing this, Huo Yu put down his chopsticks, looked at Guo Zhanan and said, "We can dig a road to bring the water from the mountain here."

This made Guo Zhanan interested, and he asked: "The water on the mountain? Is it the river? Where is it?"

"On the mountain! I once sneaked to the mountain to play, and I saw it! It's well hidden!"

"Yu'er! Didn't I tell you that you can't just run around?" Old Sun blew his beard and stared angrily, "When did you stop listening to Grandpa?"

Huo Yu flinched, held his job bowl, looked at Elder Sun timidly, and said timidly, "Grandpa..."

Guo Zhanan was concerned about the river that Huo Yu mentioned, so he stood up to smooth things over: "Boys are always naughty, if you are bored at home every day and don't understand, then you have to worry."

After appeasing Mr. Sun, Guo Zhanan asked Huo Yu again: "Huo Yu, do you remember where the river you mentioned is?"

Huo Yu nodded: "I remember, go straight ahead from the back of the village, and then there is a stone that looks like a pig, turn left, and you will find the river at the end."

This is good news for Guo Zhanan: "Then can you take me to see it tomorrow?"

Huo Yu didn't answer him immediately, but turned his head to Elder Sun. The latter waved his hands helplessly and said, "Since your lord has said so, Yu'er, you can take your lord to have a look tomorrow. But it's just this time, it won't be an example. In the future Don't mess around anymore, let alone sneak out to play without telling me."

Huo Yuxi smiled, "Got it!"

That night, after reading the booklets, Guo Zhan'an had a general idea in mind, and put the three booklets in a hidden compartment, then wrote a letter and sealed it with paint.

Collaborating with the enemy is no small matter, and it is obvious that a small county magistrate cannot do this step.Behind the county magistrate, there must be a big man standing.

Just who is this big guy?Guo Zhan'an couldn't think of it for a while.

Looking at the names on the brochure, he found that Tatar had bribed many officials.Although these officials did not dare to help Tatar shake the court, they were able to help Tatar gain a lot of benefits from the court.

For example, every year, the military pay of the Northwest Army, the reinforcement of the Northwest City Wall, and even the resettlement and compensation of the displaced citizens of the Northwest who were invaded by Tatars, all these people are active in the booklet.

Eat the king's salary, loyal to the king!

For some money, they disregarded the lives of the people of this dynasty and sought benefits for foreign enemies. Even if their actions could not shake the foundation of the country and caused Tatar to invade southward, it was still a trip of collaborating with the enemy and treason!

Tatar has been raging in the Northwest for many years, and Li Shaojun has gone to the Northwest again, so Li Shaojun must know about this matter.If possible, it would be best to use this matter to gain some benefits for the few of them.

It's just that Mr. Sun's words today reminded Guo Zhan'an that although it is important that court officials colluded with the enemy, what is more important for him right now is to make political achievements, so that he can move forward step by step.

Otherwise, even if he has these books, he has no place in the court, and the people in these books can easily deal with him.

Jia Huan also came back at this time, and he didn't dare to delay, so he came to report to Guo Zhan'an with his wind and frost all over his body.

"Master, the grandpa and grandson have found out clearly."

"Oh? So fast?" Guo Zhanan was a little surprised.

Jia Huan said again: "They are from Tiger Village. I happened to meet a couple in Yong'an Mansion. The man claimed to be the boss of Tiger Village, and he was using his identity to intimidate the butcher shop owner. I just invited him to eat. After a glass of wine, he said everything."

"What did you say?"

Jia Huan said one by one: "The man's surname is Liu, and he said that Mr. Sun was brought back to the cottage when they robbed a group of business travelers more than 30 years ago. He was indeed an accountant. Later, Huo Dashan left him for some reason. As for Huo Yu, he is not Huo Dashan's own son, but was picked up by Huo Dashan from outside about ten years ago."

"Picked it up?" Guo Zhanan didn't expect this, "These bandits have such good intentions to raise an orphan?"

Jia Huan continued to answer: "I'm also surprised, so I asked him. The surname Liu said that Huo Dashan was worried that he would kill too much in his life, which would harm his children and grandchildren, so he didn't dare to marry a wife and have children. But Huo Dashan felt that meeting Huo Yu was just God forgave him and gave him a son, otherwise, how could a two or three-year-old child still be alive in the world of ice and snow? That’s why he brought him back to the village.”

These words made Guo Zhanan couldn't help wanting Huo Yu's weak physique and thinner body than his peers, and his heart softened: "It's not easy for this kid."

Jia Huan didn't dare to make more judgments, but said: "That Liu man doesn't look like a man with a city mansion. He also said that someone asked about Huo Yu and the others a while ago. I am worried that the other party will be unfavorable to the young master. After asking a few more questions about the person's appearance, it turned out that, "Speaking of this, Jia Huan paused, moved closer, and then whispered, "That person seems to be Fuqing."

"Fuqing?" Guo Zhan'an sneered, thinking of the first day in Fuqing, he even prepared food to please Huo Yu. Didn't he just inquire about Huo Yu and Sun's identities and preferences from Boss Liu in advance, and prepare it specially!

Thinking of this, Guo Zhanan said harshly: "This man can no longer stay by my side. Tomorrow morning, you will send two strong men with quick hands and feet to send him to my mother's dowry village outside the capital, so that he can be guarded." , not allowing him to escape, but there is no need to abuse him specifically, just treat him as a servant who committed a crime."

Jia Huan responded, although he didn't know what mistake Fuqing had made, but for Guo Zhan'an to treat him like this, he was obviously a traitor.Thinking of Fuqing's actions in the Guo Mansion, Jia Huan felt even more ashamed for him.

Guo Zhanan handed the secret letter to Jia Huan, and told him: "I don't worry about others. You personally send this letter to the third prince of the Northwest Military Camp. You will leave after Fuqing is settled tomorrow. General Shao of Northwest Yongcheng and the three If the prince is good friends, you can go to him first, and he will take you to find the third prince. But you can't give this letter to anyone except the third prince."

Jia Huan didn't dare to be careless, and carefully put away the secret letter. Seeing that Guo Zhan'an had no other orders, he resigned first.

Guo Zhanan was not in a hurry to sleep. After giving Jia Huan instructions, he took out the map of Tonghua County. According to what Huo Yu said in the evening, he pressed his finger on the map and swipe it inch by inch, guessing the location of the river Huo Yu mentioned. .

It's just that no matter how he speculated, he never thought that the stream Huo Yu mentioned was actually a few feet away from the cliff.

Huo Yu was innocent and innocent, and didn't know the disappointment in Guo Zhan'an's heart. Instead, he took credit for Guo Zhan'an and said, "Brother, look, this river is so big and has so much water, it must be enough to irrigate the farmer!"

Guo Zhanan looked at his smiling face, unwilling to dampen Huo Yu's enthusiasm, and echoed: "You are right."

Huo Yu couldn't hear Guo Zhan'an's disappointment, so he was even happier. He gestured and said, "At that time, let the water climb up from here, and then keep it in the fields, and then in autumn, you can eat delicious food. !"

Climb up?

Guo Zhanan suddenly thought of the waterwheel he had seen a few years ago when he went out to collect wind in the city. If he built one next to this cliff, the water would just climb up!