The strongest peasant girl in Xiuse Jinyuan

Chapter 320 Returning to Beijing for the New Year Banquet (2)
When Qin Zhong mentioned Princess Rui, the expression on Ling Jing's face did not change much.

"Uncle Qin, if you have anything important to say, let's talk about it when you enter the house." Ling Jing picked up a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, he glanced at Qin Zhong, and then took the lead towards the gate. Thunder, Lightning, Su Feng, and Gu Yu four people Quickly followed up.

After Qin Zhong ordered the guards of the palace to lead the horses to the stables, he entered the palace.

As soon as Ling Jing returned to Prince Rui's mansion, she got into the study, and not long after seeing Qin Zhong, she handed a volume of imperial edict to Ling Jing.

"My lord, yesterday the emperor issued an imperial decree to let you enter the palace tonight for last year's banquet."

Ling Jing took the imperial edict, opened the roll of bright yellow silk gracefully, and read the content written on the silk at a glance.

After reading it, he saw that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and there was a sarcastic smile on his face.

New Year's banquet, hum, I don't know what kind of tricks the old man will play this year.

After Ling Jing finished reading, he casually placed the imperial decree on the book case, then raised his forehead, and said to Qin Zhong: "Uncle Qin, go and prepare first."

"Yes, Qin Zhong resigns." Qin Zhong responded, took a few steps back to the door, and then turned around and left the study.

As soon as Qin Zhong left, Ling Jing called Lightning and Jinglei into the study.

"The copper coins requested by the third son can be delivered to Shang Jing." Ling Jing looked at Jinglei and Lightning gracefully, and said leisurely.

After Ling Jing finished speaking, Jing Lei took over the words and said respectfully: "According to your order, my son, all the banks have collected twenty boxes of copper coins. I will report to you later. The money has all been delivered to Shang Jing."

"Well, that's very good." Ling Jing said lightly.

I saw a faint smile on his face, especially the slight irony hidden in those beautiful phoenix eyes.

The things are ready, the next thing is Gu Xizhao's business, he just needs to wait and see the good show.

"Lightning, you go to Gu's mansion, remember to ask the third son for the bank note."

Lightning has dealt with poisons all the year round, and has an unusually cold temper. He is merciless in speaking and doing things. It is best to let Lightning do things like debt.

"Your subordinate will do it now." Lightning respectfully accepted the order, and left the study in the blink of an eye.

In this room, Gu Xizhao returned to Gu's mansion, but was called to the study by the people around Old Prime Minister Gu.

In the study room of the Gu mansion, Gu Qingyun, the old prime minister, was sitting in front of the desk in a python robe. He was holding a writing brush and was burying his head in copying calligraphy in front of the desk.

Gu Xizhao has always been the most unruly person in the Gu family, speaking and acting out of common sense, and his behavior is even more lazy.

When he stepped into Prime Minister Gu's study, he leaned on his side, lazily leaning on the soft couch.

"Father, did you ask me to come to the study just to watch you copy calligraphy?"

Seeing that Prime Minister Gu had been copying his own calligraphy, with an extremely devoted expression on his face, without saying a word for a long time, Gu Xizhao couldn't help asking.

Gu Xizhao's voice came to mind in the study, and then Prime Minister Gu gently put the wolf hair in his hand on the pen stand.

He raised his forehead and looked in Gu Xizhao's direction.

When he raised his forehead, he saw that Old Prime Minister Gu had a natural face, thick sword eyebrows, clear eyes, and an upright face.

He stared at Gu Xizhao for a while, then shook his stubble, and spat: "You bastard, you still know how to come back, and you still remember your father and mother."

After Old Prime Minister Gu yelled two or three sentences, Gu Xizhao couldn't help reaching out to pick his ears.

He knew that there must be nothing good for the prime minister's father to come to him.

When Old Prime Minister Gu saw Gu Xizhao pulling out his ears, he became very angry: "I have to say a few words, don't you don't like to listen, you bastard, you only care about business all day and don't spare some time It's really unfilial to accompany your mother."

Old Prime Minister Gu's voice echoed in the study, and Gu Xizhao's scalp tingled when he heard it.

Seeing a pot of hot tea beside him, Gu Xizhao had a flash of inspiration, quickly poured a cup, walked to Prime Minister Gu's desk, reached out and handed the tea to Prime Minister Gu, and said with a smile: "Father, You are right, you are right, drink a cup of hot tea first to quench your thirst, if you get sick from anger, mother will definitely not let me go."

When Old Prime Minister Gu saw Gu Xizhao's look of knowing his mistake, his heart suddenly became much easier.

Why!His youngest son has been naughty since he was a child, and since he is the youngest son, he has been spoiled, and he has become so unrestrained that he can't control it even if he wants to.

Old Prime Minister Gu took the teacup, scraped off the tea leaves floating on the water with the lid of the cup, sighed deeply, took a sip of tea, and put the teacup on the table.

"Zhao'er, do you know that the word "shuda attracts the wind"? You are accumulating money like this, and your father is an official in the court. Not only civil and military officials are watching our every move in Gu's house, but even the emperor is following us. Mansion, now, our mansion is walking on thin ice."

Gu Xizhao listened to Prime Minister Gu's words.

He doesn't know the problems that the Gu family is facing, and what the old emperor can do if he suppresses the Gu family. If he stops here, the old emperor may suppress the Gu family even more. It is afraid that the Gu family will perish after a few years of prosperity. In one dynasty, since the old emperor has already set his sights on the Gu family, the current plan can only make the Gu family stronger, so that the old emperor does not dare to make rash moves, and there is no other way to go.

After the old Prime Minister Gu finished his words earnestly, Gu Xizhao took over the words and said, "Father, you are too mediocre as an official. Now in the eyes of the old emperor, the Gu family is as rich as an enemy country, and has become the old emperor's father." A thorn in your side, a thorn in your flesh, no matter how patient you are, the old emperor will still not let our Gu family go, instead of being obedient, it is better to fight with the old emperor, the old emperor has his tricks, I have my wall ladder, the old emperor Don't worry about asking our Gu family for money, I will take care of it myself."

Gu Xizhao chattered a lot.

Old Prime Minister Gu understood Gu Xizhao's temperament very well. His young son was stubborn, and he would not change his mind easily when he had already decided on something.

Forget it, the Gu family was loyal to the imperial court, but turned out to arouse the emperor's suspicion. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it's better to give it a go.

"Zhao'er, your mother hasn't seen you for a long time, you should go and see your mother first." After speaking, Gu Laocheng waved to Gu Xizhao, and saw him pick up the wolf hair on the desk again.

"Okay, Dad, write slowly." Gu Xizhao smiled warmly at Old Prime Minister Gu, and after finishing speaking, turned around and slipped out of the study.

Gu Xizhao left Prime Minister Gu's study and went directly to Peony Garden where Mrs. Gu lived. The mother and son hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Mrs. Gu talked endlessly when she saw Gu Xizhao.

Gu Xizhao chatted with Mrs. Gu to relieve boredom, and stayed in Peony Garden for more than half an hour, until Le Qing came to report: saying that lightning had arrived at Gu Xiangfu.

(End of this chapter)