The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 26

Gu Huaishu felt that he took his head off and held it in his hand, talking to Yinzhen.

She didn't even remember what she said while turning her lips. When she came out of the sandalwood-scented room, Gu Huaixiu came back to her senses.

What the hell did she say...

"Fourth Master is naturally not afraid of anything. You are an aristocrat, and the whole Qing Dynasty is your family's world. But Minnv is just a commoner, and she just wants a happy life. You know, Minnv is naturally timid , so you can manipulate me as you like. A dog jumps over a wall in a hurry, a rabbit bites a person in a hurry, and a woman in a hurry will not do anything scary."

"Oh?"

"This news has not been spread. The second son of Mr. Zhang Ying's family has already proposed marriage to Minnv."

"..."

At this moment, Yinzhen suddenly didn't speak for a long time.

He looked at Gu Huaixiu, but Gu Huaixiu lowered his head, and Yinzhen could only see the corners of her curved lips.

This Gu San seems to be very confident in persuading him.

However, in the corner that the fourth elder brother couldn't see, Gu Huaishu's eyes were full of anxiety.

She wasn't sure if Yinzhen was afraid of Zhang Ying.

Nalan Mingzhu recommended Zhang Ying to be the prince's teacher at the beginning, but it is not clear who Zhang Ying is.

But if Yinzhen is by the prince's side, he should be able to feel that Zhang Ying is definitely not part of the prince's party.

Gu Huaishu didn't dare not give the note to Yinzhen, but it doesn't mean that she has no other support.

Although this so-called "reliance" is like floating weeds in the water, floating without foundation, I don't know if it will be sunk by stones falling from the shore at any time.

But Gu Huaixiu is a drowning person, and she can only grasp the only straw. Whether it will be of no avail or save her life depends on the thought of the master in front of her.

There is a note hidden in the finger, which was hidden by Wang Xinming.

After Gu Yaofang stole the finger, the prince sent Yinzhen to find Wang Xinming and asked him what he had hidden in the finger, but Wang Xinming only said that it was surrender and bribery.

But in fact, it's not that simple.

According to what Gu Huaixiu saw, apart from Wang Xinming currying favor with the prince and offering bribes in the secret letter, there is another very important item, which is that he found the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, who was close to the prince, and privately In contact with some officials in the south of the Yangtze River, the implied meaning of the words is very clear-Wang Xinming is to inform the prince, saying that Yinzhen has always meant to betray the prince.

Gu Huaishu didn't know what to do, so he could only guess based on the secret letter.

But in fact, Yinzhen knew it all in his heart.

At that time, he felt that Wang Xinming was a ghost. When the prince asked Wang Xinming what he said, Wang Xinming asked if he could repel the left and right, but everyone left, but Yinzhen stayed.The prince said that the fourth brother is his own.

The king's new order hesitated, saying that it was sincerity and filial piety.

Afterwards, Wang Xinming fled for his life.

Because when he was talking, Yinzhen kept looking at him coldly.

In other words, Wang Xinming did not tell the truth when facing the prince.

Why did a wrench suddenly disappear?From Wang Xinming's point of view, there is no guarantee that Yinzhen has discovered himself.

Wang Xinming is just an ordinary river official in the south of the Yangtze River, hoping to get money from the Ministry of Households, how dare he challenge his elder brothers?

He went back anxiously, waiting for the butcher knife to fall, but Yinzhen didn't do anything to him.

Because the wrench did not fall into Yinzhen's hands.

At that time, he only suspected that there was something else in his fingers, and he had some vague premonitions, but after all, he lacked final confirmation.

At this moment, Yinzhen had already opened the note, and saw that the handwriting left by Wang Xinming two years ago was to inform the prince.

He stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He was not very old, but his mind was getting old.

The elder brothers in the palace are more mature than ordinary people.

If Gu Yaofang hadn't taken this ring by mistake, and if Gu Huaishu had taken back the "heaven and earth" in this ring by mistake, what would Yinzhen be like now? ?
Thinking about it, he felt more and more frightened every step of the way.

Feeling the same way, naturally there is Gu Huaixiu.

She is just an innocent person who has been implicated, and she is standing respectfully and solemnly with her head bowed at this moment. How can she have the frivolous appearance rumored by the outside world?

Yinzhen laughed suddenly: "You said the second son of the Zhang family wants to marry you?"

"Master Hui, yes." Gu Huaishu's voice was calm, as if he was no longer afraid.

"So you want to tell the Lord that Zhang Ying may be able to use your secret letter in the case of He Gong embezzling Mo He Yin this time? It's really... daring."

Yinzhen is mocking, but also laughing.Smiling, Gu Huaixiu hits a stone with an egg, and is overwhelmed.

Gu Huaixiu lowered his eyebrows: "The sincerity of Minnv is already in the hands of the fourth elder brother. But Minnv is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and Minnv thinks she is not a stunningly talented woman, so she must not be the fourth brother." The 'useful bridge' that the master said, presumably the fourth master will tear down the bridge once the river crosses."

This is too blunt to say, and it's too ugly.

Yinzhen didn't answer, and continued to listen to what else she could say.

So Gu Huaixiu said again: "It's really not easy to build a bridge for a small life of a folk girl. I just want to escape through the cracks and save a small life. What a folk girl is to Si Ye is just a drop in the ocean, and dust is thick Tu, you lightly swipe your finger, and the folk girl will have a way out."

"You are not a common man."

Yinzhen turned around, with both hands in front of him, there was still the sound of singing in the theater not far away, he followed the beat and lightly tapped his palms.

Gu Huaixiu raised his head when he heard the words, a little puzzled.

Then Yinzhen said slowly: "The troublemaker in the market."

Gu Huaishu: "..."

If you can argue with men, what is it if you are not a troublemaker?
Gu Huaishu didn't dare to refute, and felt that there was no need to refute.

It doesn't matter what the fourth elder brother thinks, as long as she is willing to let her little fish survive, she must be grateful to Dade.

Zhang Yingcha arrested Wang Xinming in the spring flood river construction case this year. If this secret letter gets out, the prince and the fourth elder brother will definitely be implicated.

Even if the evidence is insufficient and the matter is exposed, doubts will be planted in Kangxi's heart.

Even, if this matter reaches the prince's ears, it will be a disaster for Yinzhen.

He knew that this time it was because he didn't do it well enough.

"get out."

Yinzhen spit out this sentence coldly, turning his back to Gu Huaishu.

Gu Huaishu suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth to ask, but his words choked up.

She slowly loosened her clenched fingers, bowed and saluted: "Minister, leave."

Withdrew step by step, exactly the same as Bai Qiaoniang's rules back then.

It wasn't until he stood outside this door and saw Xiao Shengzi again that Gu Huaishu knew why Bai Qiaoniang was so cautious and soft-spoken all the time.

People are slowly forced out like this.

The fourth elder brother is moody, not a good master.

Today he should have agreed to Gu Huaishu's previous request by default, but he may not be happy in his heart.

Today's Yinzhen still has three points of kindness.

If three or five years pass, there will be today's scene, it will be rare.

She walked out slowly along the corridor, but there was no one in sight.

Yinzhen was behind the screen, holding the note with his fingers, his voice was so soft that it seemed inaudible.

"Having entered this quagmire, how can it be so easy to get out? There are so many things in the world that you can't help yourself... Or it's too wishful thinking, and it's so naive..."

Clenching his fingers tightly, this chess piece, like this note, was held tightly by him.

Save face?He just wanted to show her face.

After turning a few corners, I couldn't see anyone, and Gu Huaishu's hands were shaking all the way.

But when she stood in front of the private room, she was already fine.

I have done everything that can be done, and it depends on God's will whether things can be done or not.

She has reached the point where "personnel affairs are exhausted, and destiny is safe".

"Miss, you are back!"

Qing Dai has been waiting anxiously, seeing Gu Huaishu come in, she almost cried.

Gu Huaishu knew that she must be worried to death, so he just handed her a handkerchief: "It's best if you don't know about my business. Use the handkerchief to wipe your face, and don't ask grandma to see it later."

"Yes."

Qing Dai didn't dare to ask, seeing the young lady's secretive appearance, she knew that this matter was not what she should know after all.

Qing Dai is not a foolish person, she just likes to talk occasionally, but in her heart she is willing to lose her life for Gu Huaishu.Over the years, so many maidservants came and went, and she was the only one who stayed for a long time.

No one is perfect.

What Gu Huaixiu saw was just a heart.

She sat for a while, waiting for Gu Jiao to come to find her.

Only a quarter of an hour has passed, but it seems like several hours have passed.

The time spent in Yinzhen's room was too tormented.

She drank tea to calm down.

After another quarter of an hour, Gu Jiao came over and said that the dress was very suitable and she had already bought it.

So, the aunt and niece went out for a stroll for a while, seeing that the time was about the same and the sun was about to set, so they went back.

For Gu Huaishu, this was a very unusual day.

The time Gu Zhenguan gave her to think about was only one and a half days left.At noon tomorrow, if Gu Huaishu does not give the result, then there is no need to marry.

Lying on the bed at night, Gu Huaishu felt that the road ahead was not in his hands.

Whether it's her every decision, or her own life...

Is there anything she can decide for herself?

Closing his eyes, Gu Huaixiu said softly: "Qing Dai, drink jujube kernel and longan porridge tomorrow morning."

"……Yes."

Qing Dai covered her with a brocade quilt, then put down the curtain, and went to lie down outside by herself.

Waking up the next day, Gu Huaishu asked Qing Dai to go out to listen to the news.

After arriving in the capital, all kinds of news were well informed, and there were many dignitaries and dignitaries in the mansion around this front and back.

The mothers-in-law and maids who went out to buy things often talked about things, so it was inevitable that they would hear some.

But today, what he heard made Gu Huaishu feel quite frightened.

A few days ago, Hechen Wang Xinming was arrested for corruption of ink.

Last night, when the moon was just emerging, the jailer inspected the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and found that Wang Xinming had been hanged on the prison door.He used the iron chain that locked the prisoner, put it around his neck, and fell forward fiercely, staring at him, sticking out his tongue like this, this life is gone.

The relevant clues were cut off like this, and only [-]% of the money allocated by the household department was found from Wang Xinming's mansion, and more than half of the money was missing.

"Suicide in fear of guilt."

Gu Huaishu gently opened his mouth, blew on the slightly hot porridge noodles, and then put the spoon into his mouth, his movements were slow and elegant.

A turmoil that was about to rise was calmed down because of the "suicide in fear of crime" of a key corrupt official.

Boss Zhang Ying finished the matter anyway, although the final result was not satisfactory, but he also knew that enough was enough, and further investigations would lead to major incidents, so he simply let it go.

The prince was originally worried about turning his fingers around the world, but now that Wang Xinming is dead, there is no evidence to prove it. Even if the matter is found out in the future, no one can do anything to him.

Everyone seemed to be at peace at once.

Wang Xinming, a good death, a timely death.

Countless people patted their hearts, and finally felt relieved.

Behind the joy, Gu Huaishu felt that he could see——

The person standing in the shadow behind everyone, slowly, little by little, holding the universe in his hands.

Is it that easy to get out of a quagmire?

Gu Huaishu didn't know.

She drank the porridge quietly, watching the rising sun.

How many hours are left?
One, or two?

Getting up, Gu Huaishu stretched, yawned, squinted with a smile, and looked at the sky.

Her whole expression seemed very relaxed, she just said: "Go, please go to my father."

(End of this chapter)