Vol 2 Chapter 983: Cut meat with a blunt knife (three shifts)

Gu Teng kept filial piety at home and thanked his family for coming to ask for help.
Gu Teng was bored in his heart, so he ordered the housekeeper to entertain and thank his family and ask what was going on.
The Xie family has been bad luck recently.
Business is not going well.
Reading is not going well.
After practicing martial arts, he broke his leg directly.
The shops at home are closed one by one.
It was the season of spring plowing, and the farms made trouble one after another, which directly missed the spring plowing. The harvest this year can be imagined.
The Xie family’s children are hitting a wall everywhere when they go out.
The ancestral home of the Xie family, the local government investigated the case and found the Xie family, took the old Xie family to the Yamen for questioning, and then sent the person to prison.
Unlucky things happened one after another, and the family was panicked and extremely disturbed.
The point is that this time regardless of the big room and the second room, as long as the surname is Xie, they are not immune.
Someone finally thought of the key.
"Moving anger! The empress must be angering our Xie family."
"This is cutting meat with a blunt knife! If the empress is really angry, it's better to give our Xie family a good time."
Such days of ignorance of tomorrow’s calamity and fear every day are exhausting and suffering.
Compared with white knives going in and red knives out, cutting meat with dull knives is too torturous.
With nowhere to go, I can only ask for Gu Zheng.
Gu Teng understood the cause and effect of the incident, and only had one sentence, "I can't help you, so please do it yourself!"
"You can't be without a conscience!" The Xie family yelled, seemingly trying to attract the attention of neighbors.
Gu Ting also simply told the young man directly, "Kick people out! You are not allowed to thank your family for coming."
When the Xie family died, the contact between the Gu family and the Xie family was completely cut off.
Even those Yushi who like to pick things up can't blame Gu Zheng for being wrong.
My mother-in-law's home, mother is here, is a relative.
It's normal if the mother is not there and the relationship is broken.
Xie's family's fortunes were declining.
No government came to the door, no government officials made trouble.
However, the invisible pressure is like a shadow, as long as the Xie family cannot get rid of it.
Heavy pressure on the head can drive people crazy.
The first thing that can't stand it is the daughters of the Xie family.
They took away the dowry and returned to their parents' home, asking for peace. This day has not been posted.
If you continue to stay in Xie's house, you will probably die without a place to bury him.
Then, the Xie's servants ransomed and resigned.
They don't want to be buried!
The last straw that crushed the camel was Xie Xian who set fire to the house and killed himself in the flames.
Xie Xian, when he bullied Gu Jiu, others didn't know about it, but he didn't dare to forget it.
Since Gu Jiu married Liu Zhao, he has been trembling, for fear that after Gu Jiuqiu settled accounts, he once ran out of the capital and spent many years outside.
After so many years, Gu Jiu hasn't moved, he luckily thought Gu Jiu must have forgotten.
Wherever I thought, Gu Jiu didn't forget, but wanted to watch a monkey show.
In order to watch this monkey show, she was patient and not rushed. And let the Xie family be cool for a few more days, and the monkey show will look more interesting.
The Xie family is over!
After Xie Xian realized this, there was no luck.
He set a fire, burned Xie's house, and burned himself to death.
The fire was extinguished, leaving only ruined walls, plus a few courtyards that were not burned by luck.
Thank the family for crying.
What a sin is this!
Do you want to thank your family for all their deaths before you are willing to give up?
Invisible power controls the fate of the Xie family.
Obviously no one showed up to be embarrassed to thank the family, but Xie's family felt the taste of being made difficult.
Even the neighbors watched indifferently.
The old man of the Xie family lived to be eighty years old, and he had experienced poverty and wealth.
The best days of the Xie family were those years when Xie Mao was an official in the Eastern Palace.
Since Xie Mao's death, the Xie family's day has been worse than the day.
Today, there will be an extermination.
The old man Xie said, "I am afraid that in the eyes of the Gu family, the old man is also the culprit. Forget it, that's all, the old man gave up his life, if he can get his children and grandchildren safe, he will die well."
On a sunny day, Father Xie committed suicide by taking poison.
The Xie family had two funerals in succession, but the pressure of extermination continued.
In desperation, he can only give up the capital industry, clean up the details, and leave Beijing to return to his ancestral home.
As a result, Xie's family encountered water bandits on the way back to their ancestral home. They were killed or injured and lost money.
The surviving Xie family dragged their remains and returned to their ancestral home. Before being lucky, they discovered that the ancestral home was the real eighteen-layer hell.
The sky opens his eyes!
Have a good time for the Xie family!
However, Cangtian couldn't hear the cries of Xie's family, and he still refused to give Xie's family a joy.
The pain and hurt that the Xie family brought to the Gu family still exists today.
Xie's family wants to be relieved, but they can only dream.
Take it!
Year after year, day after day!
Can't bear it, can commit suicide, no one stops.
Just, have the courage to commit suicide?
Innocent child?
Xie Mao never cared about the lives of innocent children when he calculated the Gu family.
The descendants of the Xie family have enjoyed the rich life brought by Xie Mao, and naturally they have to pay the price.
From top to bottom in the Xie family, no one is innocent.
After lying on Gu's family for so many years of blood, it is time to repay all this.
To hate, hate Xie Mao.
Since then, there is no more Xie family in Beijing.
...
The newspaper discusses how to manage the Northwest in three days, and all the articles about the Northwest are on the front page, you can't ignore it.
Later, even Xiaomin Shijing opened his mouth and closed his mouth in the northwest.
The court officials frowned frequently.
There is a wide-ranging discussion of Northwest in the newspapers. There is no name in it, and ghosts don't believe it.
What will your Majesty do?
You can't wave the flag for Luhou.
Some people attentively discovered that the newspaper article about the Northwestern Administration did not mention the Northwest Army or Luhou from beginning to end.
It seems that the Northwest Army and Luhou do not exist at all.
Instead, the Northwest Metropolitan Government has been mentioned many times.
"It's clearly creating momentum!"
There is no shortage of smart people in the world. Although he doesn't know the emperor's plan, he can see the essence at a glance.
"What kind of momentum?"
"It must be related to the Northwest. The adults in the DPRK know the specific plan, but they are not willing to confide a word."
"Are there going to war again in the Northwest?"
"Bei Rong was beaten to abandon the king's city and flee, so there is no room for war."
"Where is Xiliang?"
"Xiliang is a thousand miles away. I didn't get any benefits last time, and it was unwise to go to war again. In addition, Xiliang has a small population, and if you want to replenish your troops, you have to recuperate for at least five or six years."
"Since there is no war, why does the imperial court build momentum for the Northwest in the newspaper?"
"So it's weird."
Similar discussions were carried out in every corner of the capital.
Taking advantage of Xiu Mu, Ren Qiu went to Shanhe Academy to find someone to play chess.
The three-person team now has Zhou Shian, who can set up two chessboards and fight in pairs.
"Will the court make a big move?"
Among the four, Ren Qiu was the only one who served in the court, and he was still Zhongshu Province.
He may even become the successor of Master Lu.
Ren Qiu pretended to be stupid, "I don't know about this kind of major event. I am not eligible to participate in your Majesty's small court meeting. Even the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs are excluded."
Sanyuangong Yang Yuanqing frowned, "The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment are excluded, and the old man understands it. As the head of the six departments, the official department is also excluded. It's not appropriate, right. The officials of the official department make trouble?"
"Noisy! Five days of big trouble, three days of one little trouble, sloppy tumbling, stuck in the official appointment book to force your majesty to submit, all kinds of methods are used. However, your majesty will not let go."
"Why is this? Your Majesty has prejudice against officials?"
Ren Qiu smiled, "It is estimated that he has a prejudice against Shangshu, and he wants to force the old man to resign."
Zhou Shian sullenly said: "The official book is the elder of the three dynasties, and the daughter-in-law is the noble daughter of the clan, and the grandson has been the companion of your majesty, although he has only studied with your majesty for two years. It may not be easy to force him to resign. ."
Ren Qiu laughed, "Brother Zhou is very insightful. Although he is not in the court, things in the court can't escape your eyes. The old man Shangshu is always stubborn. Every time your Majesty wants to do something, he jumps the most. Great. Your Majesty saw him not pleasing to his eyes a long time ago, because he was a veteran of the three dynasties, and hoped that he could take the initiative to resign and leave it decent. But the old man was not savvy, so he did not resign. I guess, it’s been five or six. Yue, if the old man does not take the initiative to resign, his majesty must dismiss his official and drive him out of the court."
Sun Zhuangyuan asked curiously: "Who does your Majesty prefer to take over the vacancy of the official secretary?"
Ren Qiu pointed at Sun Zhuangyuan, "Old man Sun, are you heartbroken. Do you want to come out again as an official?"
Sun Zhuangyuan sneered, "The old man teaches well in the academy, so why bother to go to the muddy water."
Ren Qiu smiled but looked at Zhou Shian and Sun Zhuangyuan.
"The Sun family and the Zhou family are two big families with equal fame in both the north and the south. They have passed on for hundreds of years and served several dynasties. They are even longer than the Guo Zuo of Da Zhou. Guess, is it possible for the next official minister From your two families?"
Zhou Shian was the first to shook his head in denial, "The Zhou family's children are all serving as officials in the local government, so they can't enter the eyes of your Majesty."
Sun Zhuangyuan also said: "The Sun family's internal fighting consumption is already declining. How can I compete for the post of official secretary."
Ren Qiu looked at Yang Yuanqing of Sanyuan Gong.
Sanyuangong Yang Yuanqing waved his hand again and again, "Don't look at the old man! With official career, the old man is a loser and has no achievements. Only teaching and educating people, writing and speaking, has some achievements."
Zhou Shian said, "Is it possible for Master Lu to concurrently serve as the official secretary?"
The three of them stared at Ren Qiu.
Ren Qiu waved his hand, "It's impossible!"
"What about you? Do you have a chance to be the official secretary?"
puff!
Ren Qiu almost vomited blood.
"Me? I'm so young as an official secretary, the courtiers must tear me up."
Every month at the Great Court, tearing up the battle is not just a matter of fun.
Look at what kind of torn into Gu Ling, uncle Ping Ping, the empress's real brother. Had to leave the capital early to train in the south.
"Listen to your tone, are you capable of being competent for the official secretary?" Sanyuan Gong asked cheerfully.
Ren Qiu laughed, "Incapable, incapable. I'll just eat the dude who is waiting to die, so how can I dare to compete with the elders in the DPRK for the post of official secretary."
"Maybe the Queen Empress has a suitable candidate."
"Oh? I would like to hear the details."
"Wei family, Cui family, and even Gu family can be driven by the empress."
"These three are all honorable, and it is not appropriate to hold the post of official secretary."
"There will be big movements in the middle of the DPRK. At this time, it is better to use a trusted person than to use a pure civil servant."
"It makes sense."