The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 242 Replacement

Gu Deyin didn't see Xiao Mingzhang return to the palace until three days later.

The couple reunited after a long separation, and when no one else was around in the inner room, Xiao Mingzhang hugged Gu Deyin tightly with a tired look on his face, his voice full of weariness.

"I miss you."

Every moment on the border battlefield, he missed his wife far away.

Gu Deyin hugged him back emotionally, put her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoes, and kissed his thinner face intimately. This was an expression of her love.

Thunder from the sky stirred fire from the earth.

After some lingering, Xiao Mingzhang hugged Gu Deyin and lay on the bed, talking to her about the days when they parted.

The swords had no eyes on the battlefield, corpses were everywhere, and blood flowed for thousands of miles. Gu Deyin frowned when she heard it. She looked closely at Xiao Mingzhang's face. Fortunately, his mood was always very stable, and it seemed that he did not leave any shadow in his heart.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even though Xiao Mingzhang had great power, in her heart, he was just a mortal.

Gu Deyin chuckled lightly, "Your Majesty, the sword holder will definitely be able to put it to good use. I have confidence in Your Majesty."

Xiao Mingzhang couldn't help but laugh out loud. With her by his side, he felt a little happier.

As for the mess that Qi Meizhi caused in the capital, she didn't say much. During the past three days, Xiao Mingzhang probably spent the past three days in extremely suppressed anger. After all, it would take less energy to deal with these messes.

She has not left the house for the past three days, but there is no less information that she should know. Whether it is due to business considerations or concern for Xiao Mingzhang, she is very persistent in collecting all kinds of information.

Using this person is no less than holding a double-edged sword in your hand.

"You are my personally chosen husband. If I don't have confidence in you, who should I have confidence in?"

As mortals, there will be times when we are weak.

Xiao Mingzhang smiled bitterly when he heard this, "This person is very difficult to control. If it doesn't go as expected, then he will jump out and object."

"Today's chaos outside is actually not only driven by the princess, but I am also not idle. Ming Zhang, I have nothing to do with this matter. Don't just blame the princess..."

The two talked privately for a while, and then Gu Deyin mentioned Princess Yuanjia in due time.

His wife's words pleased Xiao Mingzhang. He took her hand and kissed her gently, raising his eyebrows slightly, "You have so much confidence in me?"

This ability is not simple.

Mr. Zhou was the staunchest courtier who advocated the abdication of the young emperor. Under his eloquent encouragement, the people who followed him did not retreat, and more people came in behind him. In short, Xiao Mingzhang should be having a headache now. people.

"He is quite a talented person. It's just my fault for not discovering him before."

Just like the current little emperor, he was merciless in his criticism of the old master, and he did a good job of clearing his past that he was once promoted by the Qi family, making people subconsciously forget where he came from.

Sure enough, in his wife's arms, Xiao Mingzhang didn't talk about the busy days of the past three days, but about Mr. Zhou.

Gu Deyin stroked his hair gently, "It's not too late to find out now. It's just that this person has a tactful temperament, but he doesn't really know it. Call him old-fashioned and stubborn, but that's not entirely true. In short, this person is very contradictory."

In the past three days, not only Xiao Mingzhang had no time to return home, but Princess Yuanjia also did not come back. She knew that the brother and sister were likely to have a quarrel, so she could not stay out of the matter and let Princess Yuanjia bear the responsibility alone.

Seeing her eager and frank look, Xiao Mingzhang had no choice but to say quickly, "Don't worry, Jiajia and I didn't have any quarrel. Her starting point was for me, and the same goes for you. I have no intention of attacking any of my own people."

He knew very well that this was because Qi Mei had gained power for a while, but was unable to control the government. The root cause lay with Qi Mei. Gu Deyin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I'm really afraid that you brothers and sisters will quarrel. In fact, there is something I don't know whether to say or not..."

"We are husband and wife. If you have anything to say, just say it. I don't like you hiding something from me."

Xiao Mingzhang suddenly sat up, frowned and looked directly at her.

Gu Deyin then expressed his opinion, "I know you are very conflicted in your heart right now. You want to train the little emperor to become a wise king, but you also feel that he is not useful. But have you ever thought about it, if he abdicates today, why not preserve his life?" A way?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, she continued.

"There is an ancient saying that you look old at the age of three. Do you think the little emperor can survive like this? He is not in charge now, so if he causes trouble, you will have to deal with him. If he takes charge in the future, he will cause big trouble again. Come on, can you help him clean up when the time comes?"

"I am a businessman, and what I dislike the most is the days of war. Although war fortunes can be made, ill-gotten gains are easy to gain and easy to lose. I don't want our big merchants to suffer from war in ten or twenty years. It is wreaking havoc, and I cannot bear the suffering of all the people in the world.”

She has a huge wealth, and she has been engaged in maritime trade over the years, and she has also taken the opportunity to develop her influence overseas. If one day something goes wrong and endangers the life and safety of her descendants, the big deal is that their whole family will escape overseas, but what about the ordinary people of Dashang? ?

Where can they escape?
"The little emperor is not a wise king. Even if he suffers infamy, I still hope that the prince can take his place."

Having said this, she bowed directly to him.

What I said this time was not the persuasion of my wife, but the persuasion of one of the great merchants and common people.

Xiao Mingzhang quickly leaned over to help his wife up and scolded, "What are you doing? We are husband and wife. My glory is yours, and you will naturally share in the scolding."

Gu Deyin smiled, and she leaned closely into his arms.

"Mingzhang, I'm not saying this to force you. It's what I say from the bottom of my heart. I won't be happy if I don't say it out loud."

"I know."

Xiao Mingzhang stroked her hair gently and looked at her leisurely.

He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips, "I will think about it carefully."

Gu Deyin said nothing more, leaving the topic behind.

Xiao Mingzhang's return brought the capital into a stable period. After all, with him there, there was a backbone, and the policies to bring order to the chaos were announced one after another. This made the people and the court cheer with joy, and finally no longer had to endure the extreme policies of Queen Mother Qi. .

Gu Jianghuai and Bo Qingya were able to enter the court this time by virtue of their meritorious service during the war, and served as ministers in the Lifanyuan under the Ministry of Rites. Although their official ranks were not high, they were already higher than those of the imperial merchants in the past. The court has been changed.

In this peace negotiation with the Jin Dynasty, the adopted father and son were the main force in the peace negotiation, for the purpose of mutual trade on the border.

When it comes to doing business, they know much better than those courtiers, which has successfully made many people shut up, without too much criticism that they relied on nepotism to get to the top.

Gu Deyin looked at her father and brother who were so high-spirited and ready to fight, and couldn't help but laugh or cry a little. Anyway, she was in charge of the Gu family now, so she could let them free their hands and make a difference in the court.

Compared with the prosperity of the Gu family, the Qi family's instant collapse implicated many people.

The imperial court has concluded that the Qi family collaborated with the enemy and treason, but it did not spare any dignity for the Queen Mother Qi.

Qi Jinzhi was sentenced to death because he was the first offender. All the men in the Qi family were executed, and the female family members were sent to the Jiaofang Bureau. For a time, the Qi family mourned everywhere.

On the day of Qi Jinzhi's execution, the people in the capital rushed to tell each other that they hated those who collaborated with the enemy and treason. Many people actually ate Qi Jinzhi's flesh on the spot and cursed and abused him.

Gu Deyin directly refused Qi Jinzhi's request to see her for the last time. She was not interested in seeing him again, nor did she want to go to the execution ground to watch the execution.