The husband's son-in-law

Gu Zhao received the letter and knew that Zhou Zhou was coming soon, so he transferred a shift—in fact, it would be fine if he didn't transfer, he is now the chief assistant, and no one cares about him.

But Gu Shoufu still tuned.

Count the time today.

The day before, Gu Zhao went back to live in his residence. This day, he got up early in the morning and changed into new clothes. He did not wear official uniforms. The clothes were too hot. There were several layers inside and outside, and the cuffs on the chest were even embroidered. , which is thicker.

In the summer, Gu Zhao thought about the idea of ​​improving work clothes for a moment, but when he saw the old courtiers standing all over the court, needless to say, if he tried this idea, he would be scolded to death, and I am afraid that some old courtiers would also hit Tai Chi head-on on the pillars of the temple.

It's not cost-effective to provoke such a mess for the sake of cool clothes.Gu Zhao gave up.

Even if you want to change it, that's not the present time. When the time comes, there won't be many tongues blocking it.

Since he didn't go to work in the palace, Gu Zhao naturally chose to be light.At the beginning of October, it was still a bit hot in Beijing, Mr. Gu rummaged through boxes and cabinets to find a new pink dress, his hair was pinned up with jade hairpins, and when he got on the horse, he lifted the horse rope gracefully and gracefully.

The horse ticked a few steps, followed by the guards and headed for the gate of the capital.

Mr. Gu is slender, 1.8 meters six, and now the soles of his boots are thick, four to five centimeters—by the way, the thickness of the soles of Dali officials' shoes can also tell the level of their official positions.

Even in ordinary clothes, ordinary officials cannot go beyond the rules.

For example, Gu Shoufu, the elder of the first-class court, can use six centimeters thick on the soles of his boots now, but Gu Zhao doesn’t like to wear such thick height-increasing shoes. He thinks they are too high, making him look like a giant, so he only made four centimeters thick , generally speaking, it is a balance between comfort and his official position.

Slightly low-key and introverted, but not too approachable.

Mr. Gu also wants official authority.

At this time, Gu Zhao took two guards and rode through Taiping Main Street. Because there were so many people on the street, he didn't start to run, so he just strolled there. Anyway, he got up early and was in time.

It was said at the earliest that the gates of official mansions above the fourth rank can only open in the direction of Taiping Main Street, and others are not qualified.Now that Gu Zhao is passing the main street, he passes by the gates of other mansions, just in time for the women of the mansion to go out, and Ding Qinglu, the family member of the mansion.

Gu Zhao was blocked for a while, but he was not in a hurry and let the family members go first.

After waiting for a few minutes, the housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and knelt down.Gu Zhao knew at a glance that he recognized him, so he didn't need to be polite when he called first.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu." The housekeeper bowed and said in a few words that his old lady was going to go out to offer incense, and finally said: "...the old lady blamed us, and dare not delay your important affairs , please go ahead, my lord."

This mansion belongs to the family of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Officials is an old man, neither the First Auxiliary Party nor the Conservative Party. He has no connection with the two. Now he is nearly sixty, and his mother is still alive, which shows that he is also filial.When Gu Zhao heard this, he said, "I saw your old lady, and I would like to express my thanks in person."

The butler led the way respectfully and arrived at the carriage.

Gu Zhao rode his horse to the side of the carriage, got off the horse, and said, "Gu asked the old lady how she was, and thanked the old lady for making way."

The curtains were lifted, revealing a white-haired old lady, wearing a mop on her forehead, smiling kindly and dignifiedly, she looked very energetic, and said: "Master Gu, you are welcome."

"Then Gu will go first." Gu Zhao nodded, got on his horse and left.

As a matter of fact, Gu Zhao is a senior official, but he can just say this sentence. If the wife of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was sitting in this carriage, Gu Zhao would definitely not be able to come.

They also 'give way' to them.

Although this road is also closed by his family, but when the word "let" is used, it is always taken advantage of by other people, and it is an old lady.

Gu Zhao didn't know, he had just walked away not long ago.

In the carriage of his mother's carriage, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, there was a sound, and he was talking about him again.

"I saw that Gu Shoufu advanced and retreated politely, he didn't look like a jerk, no matter how Zhang Zhi came to me, he would sigh." The old lady said to the old servant beside her.

The son is the most filial, and will come to her yard to accompany her for meals for several days in January. She seldom talks about the official business of the court, and even an old lady can't understand her. In the past few months, my son has come to eat and drink tea, and he doesn't mention official business. , It's just that knowing the son is better than the mother, how can she not see that the son is worried?

When she asked, she said that the old errand in the new pavilion was a little displeased, so she didn't say any more.

The old lady knew that the child was afraid of disturbing her.

"It's a major event outside, but you can't see it from the appearance." The old servant said.

The old lady was amused when she heard this, and said cheerfully: "You, that appearance is indeed first-class, and you are also young. It doesn't look like 37, but it looks like 27."

Because of her son's worries, the old lady naturally inquired more about the affairs of the new Shoufu's back house. She couldn't relieve her son's worries about the men's affairs outside. mean.

Did he deliberately make things difficult for Zhang Zhi, or did Zhang Zhi fail to take care of the hearts of adults.

There is always a way.

As a result, it is natural to hear that Mrs. Shoufu brought the child back to her hometown, but she has not yet returned.

"What the old lady said was that the old slave looked at Mr. Gu as a good-looking young man, but his wife didn't know what he looked like. I heard that he was three or four years older than Mr. Gu."

How about the new Shoufu Houzhai, not only the mansion of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials inquired, but all the officials in Beijing did not inquire. It has been a few months, and the situation of the Shoufu Houzhai is generally known.

Shoufu who entered Zhuoli's family "married" a brother, and those in the countryside were three or four years older than Shoufu.The back house of Shoufu's new mansion is clean, there is no room for a woman's concubine - it can be concluded from this that Shoufu's wife is tough and jealous, and Shoufu is a fear of internal affairs.

Whose family is an official's back house with only a husband and no concubine room-oh, there is such a person, Lord Yan of the cabinet.The same is true of his husband, who is fierce and pungent, has no rules, and cannot be on the stage.

Speaking of which, behind the official's back, there are two strict letters of jokes.

At this time, I said that Xinge is old. Because Li Zhouzhou didn't show up, everyone guessed for several months, and there were rumors of everything. Some said that Li Zhouzhou missed it and dared not come to Beijing, and some said that Li Zhouzhou disappeared. For a while, they were making fun of Mr. Gu's family members, and they said that they were going to take the initiative to find a good concubine for Mr. Gu.

Socializing in official circles in Beijing means that the men are on errands and doing important things, and the women in the back house are not idle. The low-ranking ones flatter the high-ranking wives, draw up the network of relationships, and move around.

And the wife of the head of the officialdom, the chief assistant, is sitting in the first chair among the noble ladies.

Everyone wants to befriend and to suck up - never mind what's behind their backs, it's on the surface.

Highly curious, the women in the back houses of the officials in Beijing all wanted to witness the demeanor of Mrs. Shoufu, waiting and waiting——

Outside the capital gate.

"My lord is coming to drive horses." Before the personal guard finished speaking, he saw Mr. Gu riding forward and hurriedly followed.

Just a few times in the convoy, the adults didn’t step forward to say no. Now the convoy in the distance, the guards didn’t see any difference. The curtains of the car body are still gray, and the color can’t be seen to be black or blue, let alone the carriages. patterned.

Put it so far away, it's hard to see clearly.

How can you tell that this team is the owner's team?

Gu Zhao recognized Xiaobaihua, and there was a dog running in the grass beside him. Which team has such a combination?Naturally, he recognized it from afar.

Can't wait to go forward.

The soldiers of the convoy also saw it, and reported back: "Boss, Mr. Gu is here."

Hearing this, Li Zhouzhou opened the curtain, and saw the pink color on the opposite horse with his eyes, and couldn't help smiling. Gu Zhao moved from far to near, and the couple looked at it for a long time through the air.

"Are you tired on the road? Have you eaten breakfast? Let's talk when we go home." Gu Zhao asked before getting off his horse and car.

Before Li Zhouzhou could answer, Fu Bao got out of the carriage and plunged his head into his father's arms. Gu Zhao held him down with his big palm, "Don't fall."

"Father!" Fu Bao was very happy.

"Small!" Mrs. Gu was also very happy.

After shouting, Mr. Gu smashed his eyes on Boss Li's face, and said, "Zhou Zhou, you haven't said anything yet? I changed into a new dress today. Does it look good? I think it looks pretty good."

"Tired, eating, looks good." Li Zhouyi replied one by one.

Gu Zhao smiled and said, "We'll be there soon." He pinched Li Zhaoxi's face again, and coaxed him, "Fu Bao, would you like to come out and ride a horse, and hold Wang Wang, there will be many people entering the city soon, don't scare people Now, you can also see the scenery in Beijing, which is different from Zhaozhou, and it is quite lively."

"Okay!" Li Zhaoxi got out of the carriage after hearing that it made sense.

Master Gu took his arms from the bottom, hugged the child, and rubbed his head affectionately, "I miss your father and me."

"I miss your dad too!"

"It's a shame, let's go for a walk on the horse." Gu Cifu patted his son's forehead.

Li Zhaoxi was moved by Wang Wang and went to mount the horse, turned around excitedly, and saw the back of his father getting into the carriage, suddenly something seemed wrong——

"Hey, Zhou Zhou, I miss you!" Master Gu got into the carriage, and as soon as the curtain was released, he immediately stuck to Boss Li, his head, and put his head on Boss Li's shoulder, and said, "You don't know, this summer is my dream." The worst summer I've ever had..."

Mr. Gu rubbed his head like a dog.Li Zhouzhou touched it, coming with tenderness and tolerance.

Outside, Li Zhaoxi had already discerned his father's scheme.

"...Forget it, Wang Wang, come here." Immediately Li Zhaoxi said.

The soldier hugged Wang Wang and handed it to Fu Bao. Fu Bao thanked him, held the horse rope with one hand, held Wang Wang with the other, and rubbed Wang Wang's head, but this technique was a little familiar.

The two teams converged, arrived at the gate of the capital, and entered the city in a lively manner.

The soldiers guarding the city gate had just met Mr. Gu, so they naturally knew Mr. Gu's personal guards. Now they saw the chariots and horses, and the young man at the head—hey, he was a brother. He had already entered the city before he looked carefully. At a glance, I just remember how beautiful it is.

The carriages and horses of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials met the motorcade of Li's family returning to the city again. The old lady was sent off by a junior male in the family. Looking around, he found Gu Ge's personal guard.

Then he knew that the team of chariots and horses belonged to Mr. Gu Ge.

"Avoid it." The junior male gave the order.

Zhongqi also recognized that it was the official minister's house. Seeing people avoiding him, he bowed his hands and saluted, expressing his gratitude, waved his hands, and continued on his way. His family was stuck in the carriage and didn't mean to come down to say hello. He asked when he first came. Well, don't waste these two troubles.

As soon as the chariots and horses entered the city, the chariots and horses of the official minister's family left the city.

"Sanlang, what happened just now?"

Ding Sanlang rode his horse to the side of his grandmother's carriage, bent down and said, "I met Mr. Gu's convoy. It must be Mr. Gu who picked them up and returned to Beijing, but I didn't see Mr. Gu. They are the personal guards of Mr. Gu's family."

He thought for a while, and then added: "There is a boy in the [-]th or [-]th year riding in front, who doesn't look like a guard." He is young and dressed differently, and the people below are very friendly to the boy. Respectfully.

The old lady guessed right away that Gu Shoufu's wife had come to Beijing.

Gu Shoufu personally went out of the city to pick him up.

Before the carriages and horses arrived at the village in the outskirts, the old lady sent the close servant girl back to the mansion, "Tell the eldest daughter-in-law that Mrs. Shoufu has come to Beijing, so don't rush to write invitations for the next few days."

People just arrived, there must be some busy.

The old lady originally wanted to live in the suburbs for a month, but now that she heard the news, she decided to stay for a few days and go back...

in the carriage.

Mr. Gu followed Boss Li to show his merits.

"...It's very close to Yan's Mansion, it's diagonally opposite the door, and you and Liu Fulang will be able to chat and drop by."

Boss Li praised: "My husband has a heart, and he thinks of me everywhere."

"Of course." Master Gu was proud, and said: "The new home is not as big as Zhaozhou, but it is very exquisite and beautiful. I worked overtime and worked hard. The Holy One saw my hard work and rewarded me a few The Zhuangzi in the suburbs, after the settlement is settled, our family will live in the Zhuangzi in the suburbs, and if Dad likes to plant something, we can tear it apart there."

Li Zhouzhou said, "Thanks for your hard work, Mr. Xiang."

"It's not hard, it's not hard." Master Gu was happy.

That's not what Gu Shoufu said when Kuhaha was working overtime.

Li Zhouzhou also talked about things in the village. Grandma’s walking is not stable, but her appetite is still good. She likes meat and has good teeth. According to my aunt, the meat is usually stewed to rotten. It's easy to digest, but grandma thinks the stew is too rotten and tasteless. She likes to eat the roasted ones, so the uncle dare not give too much.

It is said that the ancestral hall and ethnology have been built, that Yuan Yuan's fiancée is filial and looks good, that the second uncle and aunt's family, and that the stepmother and several younger brothers...

Anyway, it's very interesting for the couple to talk about their parents' troubles together.Anyway, after listening to this, Mr. Gu also told Zhou Zhou what he had heard about the 'parental shortcoming'.

"Rong Si and Fourteen are married."

Li Zhouzhou:? !His eyes widened, "The two of them, no, not brothers—"

"It's not my dear, silly Zhou Zhou, don't tell me you didn't see what Fourteen was thinking?"

Li Zhouzhou shook his head and said: "At that time at our house, Shisi and I didn't talk too much, Xiao Rong went there a lot, and later he told the outside world that he was a cousin. of."

He paused, "Actually, it's mainly because Xiao Rong doesn't look like..."

"He has a grudge in his heart, and he still treats himself like a man."

So why did you kiss?Li Zhouzhou looked at his husband with shining eyes.Gu Zhao was watched by his wife, and the gossip was also very violent, and he whispered: "Anyway, I see that both parties have intentions, and it's quite intense, and the lips are broken, and I will be held accountable later—"

"Fourteen sold me."

"I asked him to be sincere and frank with Rong Si, don't play tricks, he will betray me."

Gu Zhao felt wronged.Li Zhouzhou felt sorry for Mr. Xiang, and said how could this be so.It's not easy to say much about the other side.

It's not easy to gossip about the boss and the boss's wife, but it's almost enough to mention it.Thinking about what happened recently, Gu Zhao had to tell Zhou Zhou in advance, "The eldest brother and the second brother quarreled, and Liu Fulang might blame himself for it."

"How could this be?" Li Zhouzhou said, "Lord Yan doesn't seem like someone who quarrels, even if they quarreled, what does it have to do with Xiaoshu?"

Gu Zhao sighed, it was a long story.

"A few years ago, my eldest brother went to Fengzhou as an envoy for peace talks, but he was detained all the time. After the rebellious officials went to Beijing, some people stayed behind to watch them. The detained officials in Fengzhou could not come back until the emperor ascended the throne and the world was peaceful."

Li Zhouzhou nodded, he knew about it.

"I arrived in Beijing in May, and he was half a month later than me, so he was delayed on the way." When Gu Zhao said this, he didn't know what to say, and said bluntly: "He has a dancer in Fengzhou. , the dancer was pregnant, so the return trip was delayed."

Li Zhouzhou: "My sister-in-law stayed behind in Beijing, taking care of the housework and raising a couple of children. She was worried about him and wrote a letter asking for help."

"Xiaoshu must be out of anger, should I tell Lord Yan?"

Gu Zhao nodded, and said: "I said it. The second brother mentioned it in front of Zheng Hui, and he also said it, and then he hurried on. Zheng Hui said that the second brother is clean, compared to him accepting a dancer, Yan Yan believed how the cabinet ministers at the time did it, so they didn't sell their bones for glory?"

It was about the edict of Emperor Kang Jing's succession to the throne. Later, the sixth prince ascended the throne instead of the fifth prince, and it was Yan Jingxin who read the edict.At that time, Yan Jingxin had a look on his face, and Zheng Hui, as a good friend, must have guessed something, but he just quarreled and used this to poke Yan Jingxin's spine.

Nowadays, it is common for officials to take concubines. This is not considered a loss of personal morality, but Yan Jinxin used this to say that Zheng Hui felt ashamed of his wife Tang Rou, and meant to dote on his concubine and kill his wife. Zheng Hui couldn't be more angry. Take this and scold it back.

Compared with his concubines, Yan Jingxin tampered with the will and pretended to be a courtier for the sake of power and status.

It can be said to be heartbreaking.

In fact, Gu Zhao didn't want to get involved with these things. Selfishly speaking, he believed more rigorously, because he knew very well that five or six princes are not good birds. There is little traditional orthodoxy.

But rigor is different.

Seeing Zhou Zhou looking at him, Gu Zhao immediately said, "I don't agree with Zheng Hui taking a concubine. The two of them even started fighting. After pulling apart, Zheng Hui was punched a few times. The second brother still has strength. As a result, within a day, the elder sister-in-law came to look for Liu Fulang, implying that her family affairs were just taking a concubine, her main wife is virtuous and generous, meaning that Liu Fulang is meddling in her own business."

"Xiao Shu must be very angry." Li Zhouzhou thought about it.

Gu Zhao nodded, "So you two met and decided to talk about this. Zhou Zhou, don't look at me, I really didn't think about it, I never thought about it! I just want to be with you, the two of us I will grow vegetables and walk my dog ​​when I retire.”

"My husband still grows vegetables." Li Zhouzhou said with a smile.

Gu Zhao: ... Forget it, let's not do physical work, just be a beautiful good-for-nothing old man.