Chapter 9 Chapter 9 This is the truth of the previous life.

The senior manager couldn't help but look serious. After thinking it over, he said, "Miss, let my boy go."

He was talking about Qiongfang's brother, and Gu Zhizhuo recognized him, so he nodded. The senior official immediately asked his wife to call Gao Yao over.

Qiongfang spread out the paper and ground it, while the senior manager personally stood guard in the corridor.

The goat-hair brush was dipped in ink. Gu Zhizhuo stood there holding the brush, thinking and reciting again and again. It took him a whole cup of tea to write just a few lines.

Accidentally, a drop of ink dripped from the tip of the pen and spread on the silk paper.

Gu Zhizhuo had no choice but to put the silk paper aside and spread out a new one to rewrite.

This time, she wrote the letter in one go, filling it up completely.

After finishing writing, Gu Zhizhuo read it carefully and stamped it with his own small seal.

The senior manager came from outside and said, "Girl, Gao Yao is here."

"Let him in."

Gao Yao was a tall and thin young man. After he came in, he greeted everyone and then stood there without saying a word.

The letter was completely dry. Gu Zhizhuo folded it by hand and put it into an envelope, sealed it with wax, and stamped the seal.

She handed the letter to Gao Yao and solemnly instructed him, "My eldest brother should be near Yizhou and Zexian now. You must find him and personally hand this letter to him. Let him read it immediately."

After he finished speaking, Gu Zhizhuo reminded him in a deep voice, "This letter must not pass through the hands of others."

"I understand." Gao Yao took the letter with both hands and put it against his chest.

"Go ahead, leave tonight, and be careful on the road."

Gao Yao bowed and retreated.

Gu Zhizhuo breathed a long sigh of relief, moved his body down from the back of the chair, and changed to a more comfortable position.

Qiongfang lit the study lamp and went to tidy up the desk.

Gu Zhizhuo suddenly asked, "Is there a map in Zhuangzi?"

The senior manager shook his head and said, "No."

Yes, maps are rare, and they are only in my father's study in the mansion.

"Don't worry, young lady." Qiongfang said cheerfully, "Heze County is not far away, and we will have news about the prince soon."

yes.

Gu Zhizhuo nodded silently. It would only take three to five days to travel from here to Heze County and back by galloping. After his brother received the letter, he only needed to make careful arrangements and wipe out the bandits before they entered the capital. Then the series of disasters in the previous life would definitely be avoided.

But……

Somehow, Gu Zhizhuo felt a tightness in his chest, as if he had overlooked something.

She simply got up and walked to the window, opened it and let in some fresh air.

In her previous life, she was in a coma for several days due to high fever and was not very clear about what happened.

However, every day after her brother was convicted and his whereabouts were unknown, she would wonder, could her brother really have committed such a serious mistake?

My elder brother went to the northern border with my father when he was five years old. At the age of twelve, he led a battalion to ambush and kill the general of Liang State. He was raised by my father himself. Could he really be manipulated by a mere bandit?

The wind ruffled Gu Zhizhuo's hair, and soon the rain began to fall, getting heavier and heavier.

The wisteria in front of the hanging flower gate swayed in the wind and rain.

"It's exactly three quarters past the hour of the twilight." Qiongfang said lively, "Miss, you're right."

The senior manager also agreed: "The girl is so right!" He smiled with his eyes narrowed. Their girl is so amazing.

Qiongfang listened to the sound of rain and asked worriedly, "Miss, it's raining so hard, we can't go back today."

Gu Zhizhuo said casually, "At this hour, the city gates have already been closed."

That's true! Qiongfang didn't really want to go back. She sighed, "If I spend the night outside, the lady will definitely be angry again."

The word "again" was used so beautifully that Gu Zhizhuo couldn't help but curl his lips: "If we don't spend the night outside, she will still be angry."

Qiongfang thought about it and immediately said excitedly, "Miss, my mother said she got some fresh wild vegetables today. Would you like to eat wild vegetable dumplings tomorrow morning?"

Aunt Wan’s wild vegetable dumplings?

In his memory, it was fresh, fragrant, and delicious. Gu Zhizhuo agreed without a second thought.

The senior manager smiled happily and said, "I'll go give the instructions right away, and then I'll go see if dinner is ready."

Rumble.

There was a sudden muffled thunder, and after the thunder, the rain became heavier and heavier, and every raindrop as big as a bean seemed to hit Gu Zhizhuo's heart.

Her uneasiness grew worse.

Gu Zhizhuo clenched his sleeves and suddenly called out to him, "Guan Shishi, do you have any copper coins?"

The senior manager was stunned, not quite understanding why they were talking about eating wild vegetable dumplings and now they were talking about copper coins?

He didn't ask, but took out a handful of copper coins and said, "Yes."

Gu Zhizhuo took three of them, placed them between his palms, and shook them gently and rhythmically.

In her previous life, she blocked the mountain gate of Master Wuweizi for a month, pestering him to accept her.

Wuweizi Zhenren is the abbot of Tianxin Temple.

As the saying goes, nine out of ten Taoists are doctors. The Tianxin School is a school that integrates Taoism into medicine. Its disciples practice both medicine and Taoism, and people call them Taoist doctors.

Before the young master died, she devoted herself to medical skills to prolong his life.

After the young master passed away, she began to explore other things. Master Wuweizi taught her everything he knew, including Yin and Yang fortune-telling, various physiognomy, the Five Omens of the Burning Turtle, and Zhouyi and Liuren (note).

"High-level management."

Someone knocked on the door, and the senior manager went to open it and asked, "What's going on?"

"I'm a guest staying at the West Courtyard. I heard the host has arrived, so I wanted to come over and say thank you..."

Boom.

With three crisp sounds, copper coins fell on the table one after another.

This is……

Gu Zhizhuo raised her eyes, looked at the copper coins on the table, and was stunned.

Death hexagram! ?

After a while, she raised her hand and lightly stroked the three copper coins.

This hexagram is extremely bad, meaning that something terrible will happen.

"Miss," the senior official came over and said without looking away, "Miss, the guests from the west courtyard are outside greeting you."

guest?

Gu Zhizhuo raised his eyebrows and looked at him. The senior manager smiled and said, "They are wealthy businessmen who went to Yizhou to visit relatives. Their surname is Shen. One of them was bitten on the ankle by a venomous snake in the countryside, and they came to ask for snake medicine."

"They were afraid the snake venom would return, so they asked to stay overnight. I took the initiative and agreed."

It was just after 3 p.m., and the senior management didn't know that Gu Zhizhuo would come, otherwise they would not have agreed.

"Now they live in the west courtyard."

Wang was kind-hearted. When she was alive, she often provided medical treatment and medicine to the people in the surrounding villages and towns at the farm. She also reserved the west courtyard for people who came from afar to seek medical treatment to stay temporarily.

Even though she is gone, the senior management has never neglected her kindness.

Gu Zhizhuo picked up a copper coin from the desk, rubbed it back and forth between his fingers, and said thoughtfully, "How many people are there?"

"There are about ten people in total, with four carriages, a steward and guards. Their master is a young man in his twenties." The senior steward reported one by one. "Their steward is outside and wanted to say hello to the young lady."

It is naturally impossible for a girl living here to meet the master, but knowing that the master has arrived, it is also a courtesy to send someone to greet him.

Gu Zhizhuo stood by the window and looked towards the hanging flower gate.

The rain was heavy, and a middle-aged man in a black gown was standing in the rain with an umbrella.

He was holding a glass lamp in his hand. The moment he saw the middle-aged man clearly, Gu Zhizhuo felt as if he was struck by lightning, and his head was rumbling.

This is an old acquaintance!

Jinyiwei commander Tongzhi Sheng Jiang.

Gu Zhizhuo's expression was slightly solemn.

Why is he here, disguised as the manager of a wealthy businessman?

He is the manager of a wealthy businessman, and his surname is Shen, so this wealthy businessman's son could be...

A name emerged in Gu Zhizhuo's mind.

She rubbed her forehead and asked hopefully, "Master, is this young master of this family dressed in a red dress with open sleeves, noble and pretentious... and picky, and also very good-looking?"

"Yes, yes," the senior manager replied hurriedly. "He's a young man dressed in red, very dignified. His family's four carriages are filled with daily necessities. I saw them moving downstairs with my own eyes. They had screens, carpets, tea sets, incense burners, glass lamps, and everything in between. They even brought toilets with them."

Gu Zhizhuo's heart suddenly turned cold, and his back felt cold too.

He must be the one who is so picky and fussy!

Shen Xu!

If she remembered correctly, Chen Xu had taken charge of the East Factory at the young age of twenty a year ago. He was particularly feared for his ruthless methods, far surpassing the previous East Factory director. Countless people had died at his hands, including those whose homes had been confiscated and their families had been destroyed.

Thinking of the Wuying Marquis Mansion that was raided by the East Factory.

It only took a day to go from being extremely honored to having the evidence of guilt confirmed. The only difference was the will of the emperor.

Gu Zhizhuo still remembered that in her previous life, when she returned to the capital, Chen Xu was already at the peak of his career, and he had the final say in the court and was able to influence people's lives.

At that time, the imperial envoys jointly impeached him, saying that he "advocated peace talks, established a party to monopolize power, and deceived the emperor for personal gain". The impeachment memorials filled up the imperial study in just a few days, but the final result was that nearly 30% of the civil and military officials in the court were gone, and everyone was "proven guilty with complete evidence."

There was panic in the capital, and the smell of blood in Caishikou lingered for a whole month.

From then on, no one dared to say "no" to Shen Xu, and in the days that followed, those who obeyed him prospered and those who disobeyed him perished.

Everyone in the court felt insecure.

At that time, Xie Yingchen had already passed away, and Gu Zhizhuo just wanted those who harmed him to pay with blood.

She hid in the dark, stirring up trouble, and instigated this gentleman to fight to the death with Xie Jing, who was already the crown prince.

Perhaps it was because of Ji Nanke's blessing that Xie Jing was always able to survive from desperate situations.

Wherever Shen Xu appears, there must be nothing good!

"Take care of the affairs of the company." Gu Zhizhuo said with a headache, "Tell the guests not to be so polite."

The senior manager went out immediately.

Not long after, Sheng Jiang left.

Gu Zhizhuo's heart seemed to be touched by something. She walked quickly to the desk and picked up a piece of silk paper.

This was the one she had discarded when she wrote the letter earlier.

Her eyes fell on a line of words——

The bandits will flee to the capital, brother, please be careful and arrange for the escape route...

Bandits?!

Her fingers suddenly tightened, pinching the edge of the silk paper and wrinkling it.

Death hexagram!

At this moment, it was like an epiphany.

What if there were no bandits causing chaos in the capital in the previous life?

If Xie Yingchen is not in Yizhou now, but has already arrived in the capital, or even nearby.

The emergence of the East Factory is reasonable.

Ambush and kill Xie Yingchen!

After the deed is done, burn it all down and put the blame on the bandits...

This is the truth of the previous life.