Chapter 164 Chapter 164 is the only genuine version...
The first batch of Northern Frontier troops, now known as the Northern Suppression Army, had arrived in the capital, numbering a thousand. Gu Zhizhuo was discussing their placement with Gu Baibai.
Hearing this, Gu Baibai also turned around to look at her.
"Tell me quickly." Gu Zhizhuo urged excitedly.
yes.
Qingmei said briskly, "At the time, the Emperor was with Xie Yan, discussing sending him to the study. They were in a harmonious atmosphere, a loving father and a filial son. Xie Yan complained to the Emperor about the Gu family's poor treatment of him and asked the Emperor to kill all of them. The Emperor agreed and told Xie Yan to study hard. He would make him the Crown Prince in the future, and he would do whatever he wanted to do to kill the Gu family."
Gu Zhizhuo sneered and carelessly rubbed the jade bracelet on his wrist.
"When Xie Yan wanted to become the Grand General King, the Emperor laughed and praised him for his lack of ambition and filial piety. He told him that the Crown Prince was much more powerful than the Grand General King. He also instructed Li Deshun to have Prince Li quickly included in the Imperial Book of Documents, saying that he should first be given the title of Grand General King and then the title of Crown Prince would be given later."
Qingmei knew that the girl liked to listen to exciting things, so she deliberately told the story in more detail.
Gu Zhizhuo was indeed pleased to hear this. He tapped the desk lightly with his fingertips, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly, revealing a small dimple.
"Xie Yan said that once he became the Grand General, his first move would be to lead his troops to destroy the Zhenbei Palace."
Qingmei was speechless.
People who don’t know may think that they have suffered a great injustice, but the Gu family really did not take their anger out on a child. Living in the mansion, they are not cold or hungry. One can only say that this is their nature.
"The Emperor wants to give him the Jinwu Guard. He asked Li Deshun to call in Deputy Commander Qin who was on duty.
"As a result, Deputy Commander Qin had just arrived and the Emperor hadn't finished his instructions when he suddenly grabbed Xie Yan's neck. Fortunately, Li Deshun was there and asked Deputy Commander Qin to help rescue Xie Yan. He was so scared that he peed himself and burst into tears."
He is so timid, no wonder he is not a member of the Gu family.
Gu Baibai couldn't help but take a few more glances at her niece's maid. What she said was really too secretive. If she hadn't been serving in Hanzhang Palace, it would have been impossible for her to know so clearly.
My niece’s source of information is wider than his, could it be the East Factory?
It should be.
The emperor was in Hanzhang Palace, and the eunuchs were serving him inside and outside.
"And then?" Gu Zhizhuo asked excitedly, holding his chin with one hand.
"The Emperor's expression is very amusing."
Qingmei was beaming with joy: "The emperor was furious and wanted to dig Ji out and grind her bones into ashes. Then he vomited, as if he was extremely disgusted."
In the end, Ji's face was covered with rashes and pus.
The emperor is used to loving beauties, and I'm afraid he would find it hard to accept it when he thinks back on it.
Anyway, you will get used to it after vomiting for a while.
"But after he vomited, he seemed confused again. He hugged Xie Yan and cried, pitying him. Xie Yan was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything. Not long after, he had Xie Yan dragged away and beaten to death. It was like, like there were two people living in one body. It was so strange."
"That's because you're not fully awake yet. Your mind is still confused. Once you figure it out, you'll wake up."
Gu Zhizhuo was not surprised that the emperor woke up at this time.
The Blessing Sound Mantra was created because of Changfeng. No matter who they were, the talismans they received were all drawn by Changfeng himself. Changfeng was now suffering from the backlash, and the Blessing Sound Mantra would gradually lose its effectiveness.
The emperor will naturally come to his senses.
It's the timing that's interesting.
Gu Zhizhuo seemed to be lost in thought, his bright eyes filled with eagerness to try.
This girl was up to something again. Gu Baibai asked abruptly, "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm wondering if we should release Prince Jin."
"Um?"
"That's it..." Gu Zhizhuo quickly covered his mouth with his hands, his dark pupils rolling around.
This is the bad thing about being at home, it’s too comfortable and too unguarded!
Gu Baibai looked at her with a smile, his eyes extremely gentle: "So, it was your idea that the East Factory surrounded the Prince Jin's Mansion."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have casually asked whether or not to release King Jin.
Well, the court has been arguing for so long, and there have been several rounds of impeachment. Everyone thought that Shen Xu was eliminating dissidents and seizing power in the chaos. Who would have thought that the mastermind was sitting here.
Gu Zhizhuo chuckled, his eyes wandering.
Gu Baibai: “…”
"What happened to the East Factory?"
Along with a clear voice, the young man walked in towards the light, with an unruly smile in his eyes and eyebrows similar to Gu Zhizhuo.
"Third uncle."
Gu Yican bowed and smiled brightly, "Gu Yaoyao, I'm back!"
"Gu Cancan!"
Oh, it’s just right that you’re back. If you hadn’t come back, she would have had to confess.
Gu Zhizhuo rushed over, looked around him exaggeratedly, and winked at him: "How is the iron mine? Is there anything fun?"
"It's nothing fun, but there are a lot of raw stones piled up in the warehouse, which we can use."
Gu Yican said it lightly, but just listening casually would tell you that things were definitely not that easy.
The mine manager is no longer a member of the Gu family. It is time to replace him, investigate, and check the accounts.
Gu Yican rode at full speed, coming and going in a hurry, and also went to the northern border by the way.
I finally got back and when I looked up, even the plaque on the door had been changed.
"I hadn't slept for several days on the road and almost thought I had walked into the wrong door."
Gu Yican understood what he meant and changed the subject further: "How did you come up with this?"
Gu Zhizhuo was very proud and said with a boastful tone, "I'm awesome, right?"
"Amazing!" Gu Yican praised, "Miss Gu is number one in the world, she's the unifier of the martial arts world!"
He raised his hands high with exaggerated movements, praising Gu Zhizhuo so much that his eyebrows were dancing with joy. He told him everything that happened when he was not around, speaking with great enthusiasm and not forgetting to ignore himself. Gu Yican listened as if he had experienced it himself.
She drank the warm water in the cup in one gulp, moistened her throat, and poured a cup for Gu Yican as well. She said, "Anyway, Changfeng is currently locked up in a large iron cage at the Meridian Gate, and no one has decided yet."
"However, I think that now that the emperor has regained consciousness, it's time to let Prince Jin out."
Gu Zhizhuo raised his two index fingers, lightly touched their fingertips together, and made a pulling and biting motion.
"My sister is awesome!"
Gu Yican applauded continuously regardless of whether he understood it or not.
Gu Baibai looked at the brother and sister, who were talking to each other, saying some irrelevant things.
In fact, he didn't care about Yaoyao getting too close to the East Factory, but Chen Xu was always moody and cunning, and he was afraid that Yaoyao would get impatient and suffer.
Since there was nothing to worry about, he simply stopped asking.
Gu Yican sat down next to her, drank the tea his sister handed him, and ate the red bean cakes his sister handed him. They were the size of dominoes. He ate ten pieces in one go before he felt better.
The brother and sister leaned their heads against each other, whispering to each other.
Suddenly, Gu Yican raised his head and said with a smile, "Third Uncle, when I went back this time, the Northern Di people started to get restless. They took advantage of the fact that the Gu family was not in the Northern Frontier and launched several attacks."
Gu Yican put away his usual cynicism, exchanged a glance with Gu Zhizhuo, and said seriously, "By the end of next year at the earliest, and within three years at the latest, I intend to declare war on the Northern Di. As long as we can capture the Northern Di capital, we can at least buy ourselves fifty years of peace."
Last year, the Northern Frontier Army was short of men and supplies, and paid a huge price to force the Northern Di to withdraw from the border.
However, they have been fighting with the Northern Di for many years and know these barbarians too well. Once the Northern Di have recuperated, they will surely make a comeback.
Gu Yican thought that before the Northern Di recovered, they should attack them first, raid the royal city directly, and completely subdue the Northern Di, so as to avoid endless wars year after year.
There was no such strength before.
It would take at least three years just for the Northern Frontier Army to recuperate and stockpile food and fodder, and they also had to deal with the imperial court. After the Northern Frontier finally recovered, the Northern Di attacked again, and it was endless.
Gu Zhizhuo hummed on the side.
Gu Baibai: “…”
He smiled and said, "It's good that you two brothers and sisters know what's going on."
Gu Baibai no longer has the fighting spirit he had in the past. After sitting in a wheelchair for a long time, he has become less courageous. The only thought in his mind is to prevent these children from following the same path as their brothers.
So that the Gu family will not be extinct and will prosper one day.
But obviously, Cancan and Yaoyao, brother and sister, are more resourceful.
And more courageous.
Gu Yican's eyes shone slightly. "It's not just for Daqi, but also for the people of Northern Xinjiang and the soldiers who follow our Gu family." "Also, our deep blood feud with the Northern Di."
Starting from my great-grandfather, so many lives of the Gu family were lost at the hands of the Northern Di people. This is an indelible hatred.
Moreover, as long as they can take advantage of his illness to kill him and defeat Beidi in one fell swoop, the descendants of the Gu family will no longer have to die on the battlefield for generations. For this reason, Gu Yican is willing to fight this battle.
“This is also my grandfather’s wish.”
Gu Yican and his sister smiled at each other, their pride tinged with confidence, and they were unrestrained and carefree. "After we pacify the Northern Di, there will be no need for the Gu family to remain at the border any longer. By then, we can live in the capital for a long time."
"You said that war is about people's hearts and morale."
"The King of Zhenbei arrived at the right time. These three words mean morale."
Gu Baibai was silent for a long time, and then nodded slowly. He didn't ask any more questions and handed the Gu family over to them and their siblings. They would know how to behave.
Gu Baibai now just regards himself as a shield, protecting them behind.
He changed the subject and said with a smile, "Have you gone to greet your grandmother? Your grandmother has been missing you for a long time."
"Grandmother and Princess Li went to the Xiang Opera House to watch a play. There's a new play today, and Princess Li invited several old ladies to book all the private seats on the second floor." Gu Zhizhuo smiled and said, "I'm afraid Grandmother won't come back until dark."
Gu Baibai: “…”
I couldn't help but laugh.
The Gu family hasn't had such a peaceful life for a long time. My mother is timid and always a little nervous in the past. Since the death of my eldest brother, she rarely goes out to socialize and is cautious in everything she does.
"Your grandmother is the happiest person about this prince."
"Of course not. I went out five times in four days."
Gu Zhizhuo exaggeratedly stretched out a palm, then said to Gu Yican seriously: "Cancan, have you not gone to the palace to thank the emperor since you came back?"
"Shane?"
"Um?"
The twins were in sync. Gu Yican clenched his right fist, clapped his left palm, and said, "Yes, yes, we must go and thank you! Sister, you should come with me."
The two of them exchanged glances. First, Gu Yican tilted his chin towards the door, and then Gu Zhizhuo nodded very slightly. The two of them hooked their fingers under the coffee table.
Gu Baibai was amused by what he saw.
He deliberately picked up the teacup slowly, took a few sips slowly, and looked at the two people slowly out of the corner of his eye.
The two of them were on pins and needles, shifting their buttocks in the armchairs. Gu Zhizhuo used his eyes to urge Gu Yican to speak first, so he said, "Third Uncle, it's getting dark. It will be difficult to enter the palace after the gates are closed."
Gu Baibai silently glanced at the sky just at noon and said, "Go."
As soon as these two words came out, the two of them immediately held hands and ran away without even their shadows could be seen.
Not only Gu Zhizhuo felt itchy, but Gu Yican did too.
He was so curious about whether the emperor would want to kill himself or others who failed to stop him after he woke up and thought about the ridiculous things he had done.
The two men, each on a horse, left the house and headed straight for the palace.
When passing by the Meridian Gate, the wind brought a foul smell. There were canopies on both sides of the Meridian Gate. Students were either talking in groups of three or four, or sitting under the canopies writing furiously.
Not far away is a bucket of herbal tea, which is convenient for them to use at any time.
Without stopping for long, the brother and sister passed through the Meridian Gate, handed their horses to the Jinwu Guards, and went straight into the palace.
Gu Zhizhuo was the first to receive the news and arrived relatively early.
When they saw Gu Zhizhuo, the eunuchs guarding Hanzhang Palace led them in with a very friendly attitude without informing them. They were smiling all the way. Not only did they welcome them in, they also poured tea and water, presented fresh fruits and snacks, and even laid mats and cushions on the armchairs.
The eunuchs came forward and asked Gu Zhizhuo to sit down, and two young eunuchs came over and fanned him.
Prince Li was stunned by this scene.
When did the palace eunuchs become so good-tempered? Why didn't anyone fan him? Didn't they see he was sweating profusely from running?!
He asked, "Why are you here?"
When Prince Li heard Gu Yican say righteously that he came to express his gratitude, his teeth ached.
If this brother and sister hadn't acted so happy, he might have believed some of what they said. But now, hehe.
However, you can't blame them.
The emperor will discard the donkey after it has served its purpose, and put away the bow after the bird is dead. As long as the Gu family does not attempt assassination or rebellion, any attitude is normal.
Prince Li smiled kindly at Gu Zhizhuo. "I've never seen anyone offer thanks for inheriting a title, and even bring their sister along. It's never happened in any dynasty. This isn't some kind of circus! But since they're saying thanks, then let's just take it as a thank you."
He asked, "Want to see it?"
"look!"
"Don't mess around."
The two of them nodded very obediently, and their two similar phoenix eyes looked at him without blinking.
Never mind. Prince Li led them inside.
There were several imperial doctors gathered in the inner room, taking turns to diagnose the emperor's pulse.
The emperor slumped down on the couch, his face gloomy. Xie Yan huddled in a corner, his neck still etched with red marks, obvious from being pinched. Seeing Gu Zhizhuo and the others come in, his face lit up, and he called out, "Big Brother."
Gu Zhizhuo tugged at his brother's sleeve and walked past Xie Yan as if he didn't exist at all.
Prince Li's information was not as detailed as Gu Zhizhuo's. He looked at Xie Yan for a moment. The imperial physician had also taken his pulse and reported in a trembling voice, "The emperor's pulse is normal, and there is nothing serious."
Several imperial doctors were now very worried, fearing that the emperor still wanted them to be buried with him.
"Prince Li."
The emperor said coldly, "The late emperor trusted you and appointed you as the clan leader, and you allow them to disrespect their superiors and imprison me?"
The emperor was still a little confused. He could remember everything that had happened in the past two months, every detail clearly, and he had indeed done it. But when he thought about it more carefully, it seemed like a dream, without any sense of reality. It was as if someone else was controlling him.
Prince Mingli had so many opportunities to stop him, but he didn't.
Prince Li watched him do some ridiculous and stupid things, placed him under house arrest, and even took advantage of his unclear mind to help the Gu family to ask for a title.
He is simply a traitor!
Prince, are the Gu family worthy?
"Kneel down."
The emperor pointed at Gu Yican and said viciously.
"What are you doing here?"
"Thank you."
Gu Yican smiled complacently, as if deliberately trying to irritate him: "I thank the emperor for his grace."
"I have always known that the Emperor relies heavily on me. To repay the Emperor's kindness, I will train the Zhenbei Army to be even more elite in the future. I guarantee that as long as you give the order, the Zhenbei Army will be able to attack the Northern Di."
He spoke slowly and clearly, "Nan Ke will go to the capital to serve the king, in order to repay your great kindness to the Gu family."
"You, you..." He was not trying to "serve the king", but more like "capture the king".
"Someone come."
Before the emperor finished speaking, his expression froze, his arms twitched, and suddenly he began to beat himself violently as if he was out of control.
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