Just when everyone was drunk, Huyang was slightly tipsy.
Her cheeks flushed and her face was full of spring.
"What else can I do? Of course I'll hang out with young men. I can't waste this beautiful spring time."
Gu Jiu laughed and poured Hu Yang a glass of wine. "It's rare to find someone in this world who lives as carefree as my aunt."
Hu Yang started to boast, "That's right! Even though people outside are scolding me for being shameless, they actually envy me so much in their hearts. Like me, I can take a fancy to a man and bring him to my house to have fun. Who wouldn't envy me? Just like you, my nephew's wife... Bah, bah, bah, I'm just talking nonsense, please don't bother with me, my nephew's wife."
Gu Jiu smiled and said casually, "I don't bother with my aunt. In fact, my aunt's behavior is like robbing a commoner girl, but she didn't rob a commoner girl, but a commoner boy."
"Hahaha……"
Hu Yang laughed out loud, he was not angry, but very happy.
"My nephew's wife, I really like you. Your words really hit the nail on the head. It's not good to forcibly seize a man, but it's exciting.
Think about it carefully, how many people in the world can be like me, snatching men whenever I want? I am so free and unrestrained, I don’t know how many people envy me. Besides, those men I snatched away were all willing and happy.
Gu Jiu poured wine for Hu Yang and said, "Aunt is amazing. I am ashamed of myself."
Hu Yang waved her hands and said, "You are different. You are different from me. Your last name is Gu, not Liu. You are the daughter-in-law of the royal family, so you must abide by the rules."
Gu Jiu smiled softly and said, "Aunt, your opinion is very insightful. As a daughter-in-law of the royal family, I must abide by the rules. In fact, everyone must abide by the rules. For example, Xinmin County outside the city has its own rules.
Because of the rules and regulations, everyone from His Majesty to the common people abide by them, and Xinmin County will become better and better. So, although Aunt Huyang does not seem to have to abide by the rules of the secular world, she still has to abide by the rules of Xinmin County.
Princess Huyang shuddered, half sobering up.
She widened her eyes and asked in confusion, "Nephew-in-law, why don't I understand what you are saying?"
Gu Jiu looked at her with a half-smile. "Aunt Huyang is so smart, how could she not know what I mean? County Magistrate Gu Yu is your son-in-law, and you must have asked him to abuse his power for personal gain. Xinmin County is my foundation. The reason I placed Gu Yu in this position is to ensure that Xinmin County can develop completely according to my plan.
Any abuse of power for personal gain is destroying the prosperous situation in Xinmin County. Gu Yu is the magistrate of Xinmin County. If he leads the way, the position of magistrate will have to be replaced. And my plan will suffer a fatal blow. Aunt, have I given you less dividends every year? Have I ever forgotten you during a business trip? You are still not satisfied and are trying to steal people from Xinmin County behind my back. Do you have a grudge against me, aunt?"
"What a misunderstanding!"
Hu Yang shook his head repeatedly, "This is definitely a misunderstanding! How could I possibly try to poach your girlfriend? Our interests are aligned."
Gu Jiu sneered, "That's not entirely true. On the surface, our interests are aligned, but Auntie can easily abandon me and look for other opportunities. As long as Gu Yu is a little soft-hearted and willing to follow your orders, you can make a big splash in Xinmin County and earn a lot of money. As for me, not only will I not make a penny, I'll also suffer huge losses."
"These are all your guesses. That kid Gu Yu didn't listen to me." Hu Yang complained repeatedly.
Gu Jiu snorted, "Gu Yu saw that he couldn't withstand the pressure, so he came to me and asked me for a solution. What can I do? The princess is the elder, and as a junior, I also respect you.
I understand that you think the dividends I give you are too little, and you don't want me to take all the business with you. You want to start your own business.
But since Aunt is starting a new business, let's settle the previous accounts first. You take the principal, and you take the profits that are yours. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. You can start a new business, but you can't blame me for using all means to suppress you in every way."
Hu Yang's face turned pale with fright.
She quickly stated, "Nephew and his wife, this is a misunderstanding! Who said I despise your dividends? Who said I don't care about your business? I care about it, more than anyone else. I only hope that our cooperation can last forever, for generations to come."
Gu Jiu laughed sarcastically, "My aunt has started to steal people from Xinmin County. Do you think I can still trust you?"
"Yes! Of course I can!"
Princess Huyang was impatient, fearing that Gu Jiu would not believe her, so she grabbed Gu Jiu's sleeve and explained, "I am not thinking clearly. I thought that since Gu Yu is my son-in-law, it is natural for him to seek some personal gain for me.
I never thought this matter could be so serious, so serious that it has reached the point of poaching. Even if you give me ten times the courage, I would not dare to poach.
I really don't want to disassociate myself from you, my nephew's wife. I know my own worth, and I'm not cut out for business. This money needs to be in your hands so it can make money. If I keep it in my hands, I'll spend it tomorrow and not have a penny left."
Gu Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Aunt really doesn't want to cut off ties with me?"
Hu Yang nodded repeatedly, "I'm stupid. Why would I cut off ties with you when I'm guarding you, the God of Wealth?"
Gu Jiu asked again: "Aunt really doesn't want to steal my girlfriend?"
Hu Yang nodded heavily. "Our interests are aligned. If I steal your support, I'm also stealing mine. If Xinmin County doesn't do well, I'll lose a lot of money in the New Year dividends. Why would I do something so thankless and detrimental to myself?"
Gu Jiu filled his glass with wine and said, "I don't believe what my aunt said."
Hu Yang was anxious. "My nephew's wife, I swear to you, I have absolutely no intention of stealing your girl. If I had such thoughts, I would be demoted to a commoner and live in poverty."
This is three times more powerful than being struck by lightning.
Hu Yang was not afraid of being struck by lightning, but she was afraid of being stripped of her title and becoming impoverished.
For someone who has lived a life of luxury since birth, what could be more terrifying than being in poverty?
Hu Yang shuddered at the thought of being naked and hungry.
Gu Jiu snorted, "Then let me ask you, where did the people you sent to Gu Yu come from? Where did you get to know these pirates?"
"What Wang Yang Bandit?" Princess Huyang was bewildered and shouted, "My nephew's wife, you can't wrongly accuse me. How did I get to know Wang Yang Bandit? This is absolutely a frame-up."
Gu Jiu looked at her with a half-smile, "Weren't those people sent by my aunt?"
Princess Huyang's eyes rolled around, obviously feeling guilty.
Gu Jiu snorted coldly, "If my aunt refuses to tell the truth, then I can only mobilize Liu Zhao's people to investigate this matter privately. You should know that with the people in Liu Zhao's hands, the details of those people will be clearly investigated in no time.
By then, it will be difficult to conceal your aunt's relationship with those people. If your aunt is willing to tell the truth, I can guarantee that this matter will end with me. I will not cause any more trouble.
Hu Yang licked his lips and said, "Nephew's wife, can I trust you? Can you promise that this matter will end with you, without reporting it to the authorities or alerting the palace?"
Gu Jiu frowned, "It seems that I still underestimated my aunt's courage and the harm those people could do. But now that I've said it, I promise that this matter will end with me. But the premise is that my aunt must not hide anything. If there is any concealment, don't blame me for going to the palace."
"Don't alarm the palace."
Hu Yang's expression changed. She gritted her teeth and stamped her feet. "Forget it. Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. Those people are the debts owed by the dead ghost. It's also because I was bewitched and attracted by male beauty that I have developed to this point where I am neither up nor down."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Who is the dead ghost that Auntie mentioned?"
Hu Yang snorted, "Who else could it be? It's Old Ghost Chen, Minmin's father."
oh!
"Prince Consort Chen has been dead for seven or eight years, so how could he still have such troubles? Aunt, tell me in detail."
Hu Yang took a deep breath, waved his hand, and sent the servant away first.
When they were the only two left in the pavilion, she lowered her voice and said to Gu Jiu, "You know, Old Ghost Chen had his family confiscated and exterminated because of the tomb robbery. My two children are the only ones left in the Chen family. But think about it carefully. The Chen family is at least a respectable family that was established through military merit. How could it be connected with tomb robbery?"
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Could it be that Prince Consort Chen didn't rob the tomb?"
Hu Yang Niannian waved his hands. "No! What I mean is, there are many ways to solve the problem of being short of money. Why did Old Ghost Chen choose to rob tombs and even drag me into this? Don't you think it's strange?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "It's indeed a bit strange. Has Aunt asked Prince Consort Chen?"
Most people would not think of robbing tombs if they were broke.
What's more, the Chen family is a wealthy family with many ways to solve the problem of money. Why did they think of robbing tombs?
When Prince Consort Chen first robbed the tomb, looking back now, there were indeed many strange things about it.
However, the late emperor was very decisive. In just over a month, he issued an order to execute the entire Chen family, young and old, leaving no one alive.
There must be some unknown reason why the case is being handled so urgently.
Hu Yang lowered his voice and whispered, "It turns out that the ancestors of the Chen family specialized in digging up tombs for Emperor Taizu and stealing valuables in exchange for military supplies. When Taizu started his army and was short of food and fodder, someone suggested digging up the tombs of the rich and using them as military supplies.
If this were to get out, Taizu's reputation would be ruined, let alone his chances of conquering the world. Therefore, the matter was kept extremely secret, known only to the Chen family's ancestor, Emperor Taizu, and a trusted advisor close to him.
The ancestor of the Chen family served as a quartermaster in the army. Most of the military supplies that passed through his hands were actually obtained from grave digging.
Later, when Emperor Taizu conquered the world, the Chen family's ancestor was a wise man. He died before Emperor Taizu could settle the score with him, taking the secret with him to the afterlife. He only begged Emperor Taizu to show mercy to the descendants of the Chen family.
There is actually such a history.
Gu Jiu was greatly surprised.
However, in troubled times, it was not uncommon to dig up the tombs of wealthy people to raise military funds.
However, anyone who dared to do so would be met with full resistance from the gentry and would become infamous.
If you still want to rule the world, just dream on.
If you want to conquer the world, you cannot bear the reputation of digging up people's ancestral graves.
Even if you really do something like digging up someone's ancestral grave, you have to clean up the mess afterwards and not let anyone catch hold of you, or even let any word of it get out.
The person responsible for digging the grave will only end up dead.
The ancestor of the Chen family asked for death on his own initiative, so it can be said that he died a worthy death.
If he died, the Chen family would be saved, and their descendants would be rich and prosperous for generations. They would be rich and prosperous for more than a hundred years, and they could even marry a princess.
It can be seen that the Liu royal family did not treat the Chen family badly.
Gu Jiu asked, "Did Prince Consort Chen tell my aunt this?"
Princess Huyang nodded repeatedly, "Old Man Chen wants to drag me into this. If he doesn't explain clearly, how could I listen to him?"
Gu Jiu frowned, "But the Chen family's ancestor has been dead for more than a hundred years. Even if the Chen family knew this history, they probably wouldn't understand tomb robbing."
Hu Yang nodded. "The Chen family doesn't know about tomb robbing, but they know tomb robbers. I only learned later that most of the soldiers who participated in the tomb robbing were executed after Emperor Taizu founded the country, eradicating their roots."
However, some individuals managed to survive under disguise, living under the protection of the Chen family. Their grave-digging skills were passed down from generation to generation. These individuals, relying on their grave-digging skills, became tomb robbers.
Normally, those people never contacted the Chen family. But every five years, no matter where they were, as long as they were still alive, they would contact the Chen family to confirm their safety. This went on for over a hundred years, and the relationship between the two sides remained constant. When the Chen family was short of money, it was only natural that they would think of making a fortune by robbing tombs.
I see!
"The entire Chen family was executed. Weren't those tomb robbers arrested? Didn't the Chen family reveal their whereabouts?"
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