Chapter 67:

Seeing the opportunity came, a middle-aged civil official with a goatee jumped out and said to the emperor in front of him: "The emperor, the third son of Gu is still young. I am afraid that he has more than enough energy to be responsible for the peace talks between the two countries."
He said so, and he really thought so in his heart: Just imagine that Bei Yan was willing to even 500 horses for peace talks. At first glance, it looks like he is sincere. If this peace talk is handed over to herself, it can be negotiated within ten days. !
Thinking about it, the middle-aged civil official continued righteously: "The emperor, as far as the minister knows, that the king and the princess are making a peace, I am afraid that the mind of the third son of Gu is not in the peace talks, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions."
"I also ask the emperor to choose another wise person to take over the overall situation. The minister recommends His Royal Highness the second prince. His Royal Highness can let Prince Yelu take the initiative to offer the horse. It can be seen that the talent of Su, Qin and Zhang Yi will definitely fight for greater benefits for me."
Gu Jing suppressed the corners of his mouth that was about to turn up, and humbly bowed his head and said, "Master Xu is overwhelming. Father and sons are only doing their best for Da Qilue."
"..." The emperor silently looked at the few Gu Jing below.
The huge Jinluang Temple fell into silence.
Seeing that the emperor did not immediately object, a flame of hope was ignited in Gu Jing's eyes, and he felt that he had a chance.
Not only Gu Jing thinks so, but many ministers also think the same way. Immediately afterwards, several ministers in the line of ministers stood up one after another, expressing their opinions:
"The emperor, the second prince, is a wise and martial artist, and he is the style of the father, and he will surely be able to shoulder this important task."
"The minister seconded."
"..."
"The emperor, King Duan holds a heavy army in his hand and guards the Western Xinjiang, and he is the country's important minister. However, there is a way, if a family is not ruled, why is the world and the country as the country? It's not a trivial matter, it concerns the people of the two countries. If the peace talks are caused by the dynasty of the palace, wouldn't it be a disaster?"
The last remarks were made by the Master Xu. These few sentences are also indicative of each word. On the surface, they are worried that the family affairs of the Duan Palace will affect the peace talks between the two countries. "Guarding the Western Frontiers", talking about "huge branches" and "great disaster" clearly reminds the emperor that if Gu Zezhi had reached an agreement with Beiyan behind his back, it would be detrimental to Da Qi.
Among the courtiers present there was no lack of old treacherous old foxes, and they immediately heard his illocutionary voices, with different expressions, some nodded in agreement, some were noncommittal, some felt that defensiveness was indispensable, and some He frowned thoughtfully.
As for the generals, most of them did not express their opinions. After all, the king's military exploits were so great, and they had always been quite prestigious among the generals. Moreover, since ancient times, this military commander metropolis has become the target of the emperor's fear.
The emperor on the throne of Jinluan watched with cold eyes, taking the expressions of the officials below into his eyes.
Four or five civil servants bowed their heads together, begging for Gu Jing.
There was silence in the Jinluan Temple again. This time, no one spoke for a long time until the emperor’s majestic voice sounded:
"That's it."
"The second prince threatened to help Gu Zezhi in the peace talks between the two countries."
Gu Jing was overjoyed when he heard the words, bowed his head and said: "The son and the minister will live up to the hope of the emperor."
Gu Jing was not disappointed. He didn't expect the emperor to hand over the peace talks to him at once, and that his father's emperor could allow him to participate in the peace talks was already a very successful beginning.
Although he is not leading now, but just assisting, as long as the father sees how good he is, he believes that he will squeeze Gu Zezhi down.
Gu Jing retreated to the queue, with an unusually bright light in her eyes.
He had already sent a letter to Xijiang to Gu Chenzhi, Prince Duan's son, and told Gu Chenzhi that Concubine Duan had threatened King Duan Heli.
Gu Jing's heart is like a mirror. The so-called peace and separation, to put it bluntly, is just a trick of a woman crying, making trouble, and hanging herself. How could the royal concubine and the princes of Duan easily reconcile, let alone that the royal family would not agree, and the royal family would not agree. As soon as he came out, he was just trying to force Duan Wang to dispose of his son to change the position of Gu Zezhi.
He asked Gu Chenzhi to prepare in advance, and Gu Chenzhi would take him well.
Next, the Royal Palace of Duan is afraid that it will be lively. Gu Zezhi must be overwhelmed by himself. Naturally, he is not interested in the peace talks between the two countries. This time the peace talks, he will definitely be the first contribution.
Gu Jing's eyes grew hotter, and he almost couldn't wait.
What else did the early morning say later, Gu Jing didn't pay attention at all, and his thoughts were entrenched on the brothers Gu Chenzhi and Gu Zezhi. An hour later, the early morning broke up.
After retiring from the court, Gu Jing rushed to find Gu Zezhi.
"Uncle Emperor," Gu Jing politely poked his hand at Gu Zezhi, "My father asked me to assist the Emperor and uncle in charge of the peace talks between the two countries in the future, and I would like to ask the Emperor for advice in the future."
His tone sounded very modest and decent, but his face showed undisguised complacency, the corners of his lips were raised, and it was invisibly exuding a bit of nobleness and a bit of pride.
The seventeen-year-old is still young and at a high spirited age. He still doesn't know how to hide his emotions.
Gu Zezhi, who was sitting behind a bookcase, raised his head from an official document and looked at him with a smile. The gentle and jade face did not even raise the eyebrows, and he couldn't see the happiness or anger.
In Gu Jing's view, Gu Zezhi was afraid that he had received the news one step earlier and knew what had happened at the Golden Luang Temple, so he could be so calm at this moment.
Gu Jing didn't care. The key was that the emperor had already given a verbal message in the early court, and it didn't matter what Gu Zezhi thought.
"Uncle Emperor," Gu Jing made a look of concern and thoughtfulness, and said meaningfully, "I know that the uncle Emperor has something to do at home recently, and I want to come here. I don’t know how to come. I might as well leave the peace talks to my nephew. My nephew will make arrangements properly and will not disappoint my father and uncle."
Gu Jing's remarks were nothing more than deliberately disgusting Gu Zezhi. He knew that Gu Zezhi could not let go easily. After all, compared with Gu Chenzhi, the prince who had a great military record, Gu Zezhi now has no military achievements. He also has no qualifications. Apart from occupying the status of a prostitute, what does he compare to Gu Chen? !
For Gu Zezhi, this peace talk is the simplest and most effective opportunity for him to make merits. His father’s responsibility for the peace talks is also deliberately upholding him, so that he can compete with Gu Chen, so as to make Duan Duan. Wang Fei Shi Zi.
Gu Jing looked down at Gu Zezhi, who was no more than a case apart, with a detached look.
result--
"it is good."
From beginning to end, Gu Zezhi gave only this word, and picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup at hand, drinking tea elegantly.
"..."
Gu Jing couldn't believe her ears, her eyes widened slightly, and she looked at Gu Zezhi who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair a little shorter than her, and she felt suspicious.
Why is Gu Zezhi willing to retreat and let himself be responsible for the peace talks?
Isn't it just to show yourself good?
Not likely!
The two of them had already knotted Liangzi before, and he didn't think that Gu Zezhi would have such a broad mind to let the past go...
Gu Jing suppressed all the doubts. No matter what Gu Zezhi's intention is, the most important thing for herself at the moment is to do a good job of peace talks. As for Gu Zezhi's intention, if he has a plan, he will sooner or later. Self-exposed.
In the next few days, Gu Zezhi really let go. Gu Jing was like a fish in the water. He kept in touch with Yeluluan and discussed the terms of the peace talks between the two countries. The progress of the peace talks can be described as rapid.
In just two days, Gu Jing asked Yeluluan to agree to the 500 horses and one hundred mares with cubs as gifts to Daqi. So, on the 24th of the first month, the emperor In response to Gu Jing's request, the Prince of Thailand was sent to North Xinjiang to receive the six hundred Tuque horses.
All the eyes of the ruling and opposition parties fell on the second prince Gu Jing, almost no one noticed that Yu Fuyun quietly left the capital, and the emperor once again handed the sixth prince Gu Zi to Gu Zezhi.
Gu Zezhi's first sentence to Gu Wei was: "Xiao Ju, you have to look slowly with your eyes, think about it after reading it, and tell me when you think you want to understand it."
Gu Ju blinked a pair of mirror-like eyes, and Zheng nodded in focus: "Uncle Xie Huang points."
He sternly spoke to Gu Zezhi again.
Gu Zezhi smiled slightly. The next moment, the little guy raised his head and asked with a milky voice: "Uncle Emperor, can I go to my cousin Jiu to play?"
The smile on Gu Zezhi's face deepened, and he leaned over and rubbed Gu Ju's head, his voice was soft as if water dripped, "Xiao Ju, when you understand, I will take you there."
There was a bit of coaxing in his voice.
Gu Ju nodded vigorously, thinking that he must work hard!
Qin Jiu, who was remembered by others, suddenly felt a little itchy in his throat, and cleared his throat with a kerchief. Mrs. Qin asked nervously, "Sister Jiu, are you not cold?"
Mrs. Qin hurriedly ordered the maidservant to serve Qin Jiao with hot tea, and asked her warmly.
"I'm fine." Qin Jiao said casually, "Probably who is thinking about me."
Mrs. Qin Tai was still a little nervous, and she quickly ordered someone to give Qin Jiu a hand stove, then looked at Qin Jiu kindly and said, "Sister Jiu, your spring clothes for this season have been made. You will try it soon after you go back. If it’s inappropriate, there is still time to change it."
Qin Jiao likes new clothes, but his head grows big when he thinks of fitting them. The clothes in ancient times are too complicated, layered on top of each other, it can make her sweat every time. It is estimated that trying on four clothes, one morning is gone, why waste trying on clothes during this great time!
She smiled and said, "Grandma, the craftsmanship in the sewing room is good, it must be suitable..." There is no need to try.
"You have to try." Mrs. Qin interrupted Qin Jiao, patted her little hand and said, "You are at this age, and you are fast, I think you are a lot taller than last year."
Mrs. Qin Tai awkwardly showed Qin Jiu's favor.
Since she took back the stewardship from the Su clan, she gradually discovered Su clan's negligence towards Qin Jiu.
Qin Jiao’s last-year-old autumn clothes and winter clothes were left over by other girls. The materials and patterns were also outdated. The furniture in the house were all old things. Not only that, but Su also deliberately made things difficult for her with meals. , Let the people in the yard not listen to her...
These piles and pieces, Mrs. Qin always feels ashamed to face her dead eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law whenever she thinks about it recently.
Thinking about it, Mrs. Qin Tai's eyes looked a little complicated when she looked at Qin Jiao. If it weren't for this girl's cleverness, she might have suffered much from Su's hands.
Recalling that this girl has suffered for more than ten years outside, the more Mrs. Qin Tai feels that she really owes this granddaughter.
Du Ruo served Qin Jiu for a while, and knew the temperament of his own girl, and persuaded: "Girl, you can choose one and try it." As Qin Jiu said, the craftsmanship of the sewing room is good, as long as one of them is good. Appropriate, the others are not much worse.
Even the grandmother Cui on the side came to help.
Facing the three pairs of eager eyes, Qin Jiu, who was "weak and weak", could only nod his head. Just try it.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly ordered someone to go to the sewing room to pass a message, and then looked at Qin Jiu flatly and said, "Xiao Jiu, can you be used to eating the meals in the house? Open a small kitchen?"
While talking, Mrs. Qin felt even more guilty. This girl Qin Jiu grew up in Jinju since she was a child, and she was afraid that she could not be used to the dishes of the capital. Hey, I had really neglected this girl before.
She thought that the Su clan was a master of all things, and over the years, the entire Hou Mansion had managed well. Who could think that Su clan was used to doing face-saving skills.
"Thank you, grandmother." Qin Gui readily responded.
Although she can eat everything and there is nothing to be accustomed to eating, but it is definitely much more convenient to have a small kitchen in the yard.
Seeing that Qin Jiu should be refreshed, and not being polite at all, Mrs. Qin was so happy that she relaxed a lot at once, and quickly told Madam Cui: "Mrs. Cui, you have to make arrangements, and then give Ji My sister sent a daughter-in-law who is good at cooking."
Madam Cui smiled and said, "Yes, Mrs. Madam, the slave and maid will go now."
Mother Cui has served Mrs. Qin for so many years. She naturally knows her temperament. Mrs. Tai is kind-hearted and loves the three girls, but she is indecisive and easy to waver.
Hey, fortunately, I'm here, so I can watch more. If Mrs. Su is coaxed by Su and Qin Xin again, I can quietly inform the third girl.
When Grandma Cui withdrew, she took another look at Qin Jiu, and the smile on her lips became stronger.
Mrs. Qin, who was sitting on the kang, took a sip of tea, and suddenly remembered something, she raised her hand and made a gesture, and the maids in the room retired wittily.
"Sister Jiu," Mrs. Qin asked cautiously, "Do you also know that King Duan and Concubine are going to get together?"
"I know." Qin Jiao nodded.
Mrs. Qin sighed in her heart and comforted her softly: "Sister Ji, don't worry, the Hou Mansion will support you."
Qin Jiu blinked, not quite understanding what Mrs. Qin was trying to say.
In the eyes of Mrs. Qin Tai, I only felt that the third granddaughter was really pitiful. Finally, the emperor pointed out a good family, but this kind of thing happened again, and a good happy event was happening.
The more Mrs. Qin thought about it, the more she felt distressed for her granddaughter, and the beads in her hand said: "I heard that Princess Duan has already written the Heli Shu, but the King Duan refused to accept the Heli Shu and handed it to the clan mansion."
Qin Jiu heard about this for the first time, and the tea cup he had just picked up stopped on his chest and asked, "I have written and left the book?"
Mrs. Qin nodded, her expression complicated, "I also just learned about it today."
I heard that it was early this morning that Princess Duan sent someone to send Helishu to the Palace of Duanwang. However, King Duan directly tore it, and Princess Duan was even more ruthless. She simply ignored Duanwang and wrote another Helishu. It was sent directly to the clan mansion, and in the large court, let the cronies say something: if the clan mansion ignored her, she would not reconcile and change to Yijue.
The clan's mansion also took the princess, and now she has a headache.
Concubine Duan had no intention of covering up his actions. Every government in Beijing saw it. Originally, many people thought that Concubine Duan said that peace is to retreat and want to force King Duan to bow. But now they see Concubine Duan had acted so decisively, she clearly didn't intend to give King Duan any face, and she had to believe that she really wanted to reconcile.
If the princess is really righteous, then the clan will be really shameless.
For fear that Qin Jiu was worried, Mrs. Qin didn't say much, but sighed: "Hey. Princess Duan is also true. She doesn't think about herself, so she should always consider her for the third uncle."
Sanguye? ! Qin Zhuo was stunned before he realized that Mrs. Qin said that the third uncle was referring to Gu Zezhi.
With a subtle feeling in Qin Jiao's heart, he looked at Mrs. Qin Tai and said sternly: "Grandma, Princess Duan is right."
Qin Jiao didn't say much until she clicked. She just said this to show Mrs. Qin that she was on Mrs. Xiao's side.
Mrs. Qin Tai: "..."
Mrs. Qin Tai looked at Qin Jiu thoughtfully.
Although her granddaughter is young, she sees far more transparently than herself. She looks like a fiery eye. Even the Yunguang Dao, who has been in Beijing for so many years, has been in front of her. Since the granddaughter said so, There should be her reason.
Think about it carefully, now Gu Zezhi also has an errand, and he will probably stay in the capital in the future, and Duan Wang will always return to Xijiang.
In this matter, it is better for the granddaughter to stay with the mother-in-law. After the granddaughter marries, she will live with her mother-in-law every day. This mother-in-law thinks of her good, so her life will naturally be much easier.
After thinking about it this way, Mrs. Qin became more and more convinced that her granddaughter was right, and she followed her words: "Sister Jiu, you know what you know. Just visit the princess these days and help her relieve her boredom."
When Mrs. Qin thought about it, she said a lot.
Half an hour later, when Qin Jiu left Ronghetang, he was still a little confused. I don't know what happened to Mrs. Qin today. She always felt like she had changed her person.
"Du Ruo..." Qin Jiu looked at Du Ruo beside him. Du Ruo carried a food box in his hand, which contained the milk Poria Frost given by Mrs. Qin just now.
Du Ruo waited for Qin Jiu to say, who thought, Qin Jiu turned his head back, and continued to walk forward facing the cold wind.
Forget it, don't want to. Qin Jiao said in his heart that it was a good thing for her anyway.
Qin Jiao took two or three steps, remembered another thing, and stopped suddenly.
"By the way, Du Ruo, what does Yijue mean?"
Qin Jiao just listened to Mrs. Qin Tai but didn't understand what it meant.
She only knew that there were divorced wives in ancient times, and there were also peaces. The former is a man who abandons his wife in the name of "seven outs", while the latter should be equivalent to a peaceful breakup?
What about Yijue?
Du Ruo was surprised at Qin Jiu's suspicious eyes, and soon found a reason for himself: Hey, the girl is so pitiful. No one taught her even this common sense.
Du Ruo cleared up his thoughts and quickly explained: "It's like Mrs. Xiao this time. If it can be confirmed, it is indeed the poison that the elder son or concubine poisoned Mrs. Xiao. The elder son is the concubine of King Duan, and he is related to King Duan. Not Mrs. Xiao's own birth, so according to Daqi's law, Mrs. Xiao can propose to make peace with the king. At that time, even if the king still refuses to make peace, it will be useless."
Qin Jiao suddenly realized that he was forced to divorce!
No wonder Gu Zezhi had to work hard to get those monks from Pogo country to the capital.
Qin Jiu nodded thoughtfully: "This righteousness is still good!"
Otherwise, Duan Wang might be entangled.
Qin Jiu heard from Mother Wang last time that Duan Wang had to go to Goldfish Alley almost every day. Even if he couldn't get in, he would have to wander in front of the door for more than an hour before leaving with a sigh.
Qin Jiao didn't show any sympathy for Duan Wang. In her opinion, Duan Wang had forced his wife away, and he wanted to put on an affectionate look at this time. Who did he want to show him?
At this time, a little maid in Tsing Yi hurriedly ran towards Ronghetang. Qin Jiao didn't care about it at first, but as soon as the little maid saw Qin Jiao, she immediately came towards her and said eagerly: "Three Girl, something happened to the uncle!"
Qin Jiao opened his eyes slightly and asked, "What happened to Brother?"
"Three girls, Zhang Chen said that the uncle was injured when he fell off the horse, and asked the servant to report to his wife. Zhang Chen is still in the front yard." The little maid hurriedly replied.
Zhang Chen is Qin Zening's close servant, he will come back to report, this is certainly not a small matter.
"I'll take a look." Qin Jiu turned around and went to the front yard.
Zhang Chen walked back and forth outside the Neiyi gate, already waiting anxiously, sweating profusely.
Seeing Qin Jiu coming, Zhang Chen greeted him quickly, and before she asked him, he said: "Mrs. Three, the uncle made an appointment with a few sons to go out today, because son Qi Qi just got a BMW. Let’s say that everyone went to try the horse together, but on the road I met Young Master Su..."
"Wait." Qin Jiu interrupted him and asked, "Who is the fifth son Su?"
The interpersonal relationship in the capital is too complicated, and she hasn't been able to sort it out yet. However, the surname of the fifth son Su has nothing to do with Mrs. Hou's Su family, right?
Zhang Chen said: "It's the madam's immediate nephew, and we also frequent the Hou Mansion, but they have always been at odds with the uncle."
Su Xiyang, the fifth son of the Su family, usually likes to hang around Huajie Liuxiang, and relies on his birthplace, always bullying others by force. Qin Zening and the noble sons who often play together are too lazy to talk to him, and never together. Play, they are very different from each other.
Qin Jiu: "...you continue."
Zhang Chen spoke up.
The matter is simple to say, that is, Su Xiyang proactively provoked Qin Zening, and proposed to compete with Qin Zening.
Qin Zening is good for Wu. They, the youngest brothers of the noble family in the capital, have their own pride. If someone challenges them and refuses to agree, they will retreat without a fight. They are even more faceless than losing. Moreover, everyone knows about riding and shooting. Qin Zening is much better than the incompetent Su Xiyang.
So, after Pei Qi Gongzi and the others made a boo, Qin Zening responded.
Unexpectedly, Qin Zening accidentally fell off the horse during the competition.
After Qin Zening fell off the horse, he couldn't move his leg for the time being. For fear that he would hurt his bones, and they didn't dare to move him at will, they ordered Zhang Chen to go back to the Hou Mansion and ask for a doctor. Zhang Chen wanted to report to his wife first. With a bang, bring a carriage to the doctor.
"I'll go too."
Qin Jiu said decisively, and then asked people to call Qin Zeyu, and asked Zhang Chen where Qin Zening was now, so he sent Zhang Chen to ask the doctor, and took Qin Zeyu with him.
Qin Zening and the others are in the western suburbs of Beijing.
After the winter hunt came back, Qin Jiu would go to train horses when she was free, and Qin Zening gave some advice. After two months of training, she was already a qualified beginner, riding decently.
From a distance, Qin Jiu saw Qin Zening sitting leaning on a tree, seemingly unable to move, and there were seven or eight elder brothers in Huafu surrounding him. Among them, Qiqiong Pei had been seen by Qin Jiu once before. , But she does not recognize the other people.
Five or six steps away, he was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old white-faced boy wearing a lake blue brocade robe. Behind him there were two or three greasy noodles and thin body boys. He looked like a blue-robed boy with a horse's head.
Before he got even closer, Qin Jiu heard Su Xiyang sarcastically saying: "...My son is right, Qin Zening, Qin Zening, you are just a trash, and you still want to enter because of your meager skills. The fifth army camp, still want to fight with this son, are you worthy?!"