National Beauty

Imperial Palace, Chongzheng Hall.

Standing in front of the imperial case, Guo Boyan whispered back to Emperor Xuande what he had obtained from the governors of the Jiangnan provinces this year: "...The people of Du Dafu, the magistrate of Ling'an County, forcibly occupied the fertile land, and his subjects were ordered to announce his crimes in public. Long live the emperor, and even the elderly have tears in their eyes, grateful for the emperor’s love for the people... Yangzhou's prominent family Lu family colluded with the local government to sell private salt, and a total of 1.1 million taels were stolen from the family..."

Emperor Xuande squinted his eyes and leaned on the dragon chair, with a calm expression, as if he was asleep, but his index finger tapped his knees.

Twenty-five years ago, the world was struggling, and the older brother Gaozu led an army to revolt and seized the court of the Qi family. In the next ten years, he conquered the South and the North to unify the Central Plains. The elder brother is majestic and majestic, and he is the **** of war admired by all the people. Unfortunately, he is jealous of the talents. Before the elder brother had time to manage the country he had beaten down, he suddenly died of a serious illness.

After he came to the throne, there were frontier barbarians who were ready to move, and there were heavy politicians that needed to be solved urgently, and he had to beware of some veterans with special intentions. The old ministers were brought up by their elder brothers. On the surface, they seemed to be loyal to him. They were uncertain about what they thought. At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, Emperor Xuande began to promote talents for his use. Guo Boyan was the outstanding one among these capable ministers. .

Guo Boyan was only seven years younger than him, and he followed him as early as when he was a prince. Wu Neng Anbang and Wen can rule the world. Emperor Xuande is very respectful, and Guo Boyan did not let him down. He was the emperor for seven years, and Guo Boyan also I ran for him outside for seven years, suppressing the rebellion for him and punishing corrupt officials and officials. It is rare to return home.

"Okay, I will read these notes. If you look at you in the dust, go back to the house first, the madam must be eager to see through." Xuande said with a smile, "It will be Chongyang soon, and Boyan will take a few more days to rest, and come back after the festival. Go up."

Guo Boyan bowed and said, "Thank the emperor for grace."

Emperor Xuande waved his hand.

Guo Boyan backed away from the hall and walked all the way to the palace gate. The long follower Wei Jin had already waited with his horse. Outside all the year round, Guo Boyan also missed his family, and immediately turned on his horse and galloped back home.

The head of the family came back. Except for the two masters and three masters who had official positions, all the old and young from the Guogong Mansion came to the Zhenghe Hall of the main courtyard to wait. Mrs. Tai wore a dark purple chrysanthemum pattern tapestry and sat on the main seat, and kept raising her head to look outside. On both sides of the lady, the second lady and the third lady were sitting side by side on the left side. The three girls of the Guo family stood quietly behind the elders. As for the princes, they stood on the lower right of the lady like a tree.

"Come here, Lord Guo is back home!"

There was a loud and pleasant voice from the front yard, and Mrs. Tai stood up excitedly and walked out first.

"Mother, my son is not filial, so you miss it!"

Seeing his mother, Guo Boyan rushed over with a few strides, thumped and knelt in front of Mrs. Tai, looking at his old mother with dark eyes that could not hide his longing. Mrs. Tai's eyes were wet early. Looking at her son who was dark again, she choked with sobs as she helped her son: "I'll be fine when I come back. Are you thirsty? Go and drink tea first."

"Okay." Guo Boyan stood up straight, supported his mother with both hands, his eyes first turned to his nephew.

"Father." Guo Xiao raised the corners of his lips and shouted respectfully. The sixteen-year-old son is like a green bamboo and his face is like a crown jade. He smiled when he reunited with his father after a long absence. Otherwise, like his father Yan, he is also a non-smiling indifferent, with cold eyebrows. He is extremely in the Guogong Mansion. There is majesty.

After he finished shouting, the brothers Guo Fu and Guo Shu in the second room called "Uncle" in unison. The two brothers are twins, fifteen this year.

Guo Boyan nodded with satisfaction, and smiled: "I'm all growing taller. I'll go to the martial arts training ground tomorrow morning. I will try the skills of your three brothers."

Guo Xiao looked calm, Guo Fu and Guo Shu looked at each other, revealing a little guilty conscience.

Guo Boyan looked at a few little girls again.

The eldest girl Ting Fang is his biological daughter. She is fourteen and she is beautiful and dignified because Guo Boyan does not spend much time in the house. Ting Fang respects and fears this father. As if a barrier was added, he never dared to show too close to him, softly calling out "father", and then saluting shallowly.

"Ting Fang has grown up to be a big girl." Guo Boyan said in a complicated mood. His daughter was about to marry when he was young.

Ting Fang bowed her head shyly.

The second girl Guo Lanfang and the third girl Guo Yunfang also came to salute.

Guo Boyan praised one by one, and then took his two-year-old nephew, Brother Shang, in the arms of the third wife, and when the family moved to the hall, you and I said the family relationship together. After renewing the old, Mrs. Tai felt sorry for his son and told him to go back to the house to rest first, and then pick him up in the evening.

Guo Boyan led a pair of children away first, and asked his son about his homework and caring about his daughter's health on the way. Only then did he enter his Linyun Hall alone. After rushing on the road for several days, Guo Boyan was all sweaty. He ordered the maids to prepare water after drinking herbal tea. After a cup of tea, he closed his eyes and stood in front of the spacious cedar wood bath tub and raised his arms.

The big maid Chunbi and Xing Yu changed his clothes together. Chun Bi took off his robe, and Xing Yu took off his shirt. Soon, Guo Boyan's muscular body was exposed, and his chest was broad, leaving it on the battlefield. The scars below, the interweaving of the new and the old, are scary, and inexplicably attract the woman who sees this chest to approach.

Guo Gong’s wife Tan went ten years ago. Guo Boyan was in his prime of life. Because there was little time at home and there was no leisure time to support his aunt, he thought about it and used these two maidservants to extinguish the fire. When people were outside, they all used the maids arranged for him by local officials. Because they were only used for temporary relief of fire, and they didn't meet anyone who was fascinating, Guo Boyan didn't bring them back, leaving them to their original masters.

For the two maids, it is both honor and pleasure to serve the grandfather of the country. After such a long time, they also think. Chun Bi is more stable, only daring to steal and not daring to move, Xing Yu serves the grandfather of the country a little bit more times, consciously being a pet, and inadvertently nudges the thin and sturdy man while untying the belt for the grandfather of the country. waist.

As soon as I met, I saw that the waist muscle shrank suddenly.

Xing Yu chuckles, blushing, bowing her head, waiting flusteredly for her master's favor, expecting that the Lord of the country has been long gone, and today she might be ordered to serve with Chun Bi again.

Guo Boyan's fire was indeed provoked. After all, he had been stubborn since he met Lin, and could not withstand such direct provocations. But Guo Boyan is very picky. He doesn't like him. He can find a maid to solve it, but once he meets someone who is satisfied, other people will no longer be interested in him, even if he is physically in need.

"Go down." Pushing away the two maids around him, Guo Boyan said solemnly.

Xing Yu's face turned pale, knowing that he had made the master unhappy, and quickly retreated with Chunbi.

Guo Boyan took a bath in comfort and changed clothes. Dou Yi was already waiting in the courtyard. Guo Boyan called people to the study for questioning.

"My father-in-law, Miss Lin's mother and daughter returned to Beijing and stayed in the inner house. They never went out once. Lin Zhengdao and his wife are very responsible, and they didn't pass a word to the outside world, but..." At this point, Dou Yi paused. , Raised his head to look at the master before continuing: "There are more than two dozen families who came here admiringly and asked to marry Ms. Lin, but they were all rejected."

Guo Boyan sneered, a widow who had been married for many years, suddenly came back, and the Lin family did not show up, so many people took the initiative to ask for marriage. It can be seen that the Lin family provokes a group of people to worry about it before getting married.

"Send this letter over."

"Yes."

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As soon as Guo Boyan entered the palace with his front foot, Lin received a letter from his sister-in-law on the back foot. The lake of mind, which was not calm enough, immediately set off a stormy sea.

"Sister, don't worry, Grandpa Guo has just returned, and the palace is busy. When he is free, he will definitely come and see you." Liu's comforting voice said in a low voice. In the final analysis, she didn't believe that the sister-in-law had no interest in marrying the powerful, civilized and well-groomed Duke Wei Guo, she resisted, maybe just acting.

Lin knew that her sister-in-law didn't believe her, and she didn't want to defend herself either, and smiled bitterly.

Liu's persuasion was nice, but she was worried that Duke Wei had forgotten her sister-in-law after half a year, especially after waiting for a long time and did not wait for any movement, and then when she was secretly anxious, Dou Yi came and gave it to her A letter. The Liu family was overjoyed and sent it to the sister-in-law non-stop.

Lin only felt that this letter was hot.

"Let's take a look, it's a blessing or a curse, we have a bottom in our hearts." Liu's pretending to be calm and authentic.

Just as Lin was about to take it apart, her daughter's voice suddenly came from the corridor outside the door, calling her mother sweetly. Lin's eyes changed slightly, and he immediately hid the letter in his sleeve, and whispered to Liu before his daughter came in, "Sister-in-law, go home first, I will discuss with you tomorrow morning if I have anything to do." She didn't want to open it in front of her sister-in-law. Open, I'm afraid Guo Boyan will make another rogue request to let her stay at the door at night.

Liu's heart felt like an ant was crawling, but the niece had already entered, so she had to find an excuse to leave.

"Mother, why is your face wrong?" Song Jianing noticed her mother's abnormality at a glance, and ran over nervously and asked.

Lin smiled and lied: "It's colder than Jiangnan in autumn here. My mother may have a cold. It's not a big deal. Don't worry about An An."

Song Jianing touched her mother's forehead. It was really cold, and she couldn't help but persuade: "Please come and see the doctor, right?"

My daughter is getting more and more sensible. She hasn’t been out to watch the excitement after coming to the capital for so long. Lin’s seldom can’t do it. He put his arms around his daughter and said, "Well, mother listened to An’an. If tomorrow morning is not good, mother will send People please doctors."

His mother no longer resisted seeing the doctor, Song Jianing smiled happily, believing that in this life, her mother will definitely live a long life.

In the evening after the mother and daughter had eaten, Lin first put her daughter to sleep, and then sat on the bed alone, reading Guo Boyan's letter. The thin piece of rice paper, the man's strength through the back of the paper, the cold and sharp pen, suddenly made the blurred face in Lin's mind clear, and he really saw the letter as if he saw a person.

Lin couldn't control the shaking of his hands.

The letter stated that he had already planned to marry a wife and asked her to take his daughter to the Anguo Temple for incense on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. He had other arrangements by himself.

Lin didn't want to go, but the man even expected this and threatened her specially at the end of the letter: If he dared to miss the appointment, he would go to the bridal chamber that night.