Deng Gui is now very prosperous and rich. He has a whole box of gold, more money than he can spend in ten lifetimes.
Deng Gui's mistress, Gu Suzhi, was a widow from Gujia Village. Her husband died shortly after marrying into the Gu family, and she was a well-known shrew in the village for her sharp tongue.
But at this moment, Gu Suzhi was like a docile little woman, carefully serving Deng Gui, the living god of wealth, to wash his feet.
"Sir, I am a humble servant, and I am afraid that I cannot serve you well. If you don't mind, take me with you. Wherever you go, I will follow you."
Deng Gui's eyes were blurred. He reached out and touched Gu Suzhi's chin: "You little bitch, you said you can't serve others. Seeing how coquettish you are in bed, I almost can't stand it."
Gu Suzhi threw a coquettish glance and said with a silly smile: "This slave's body is meant to serve men. As long as the master likes it, it's fine."
Deng Gui picked up the teacup on the table next to him, brought it to his lips and took a sip: "Don't worry, Master, I'm rich now, and I'll take you with me wherever I go. My eyelids have been twitching a lot lately, and I don't think I can stay here for long. Let's pack up tomorrow and I'll take you north."
Gu Suzhi knew that Deng Gui had made a fortune, but he never said where the money came from. Gu Suzhi also guessed that it was ill-gotten gains, so she didn't ask any further questions.
"Where are we going north? The war just ended there, and I heard it's very deserted."
Deng Gui laughed wickedly and said, "Let's go to the north of the Yellow River."
Gu Suzhi was shocked: "That's the place of the Jin barbarians. I heard that the barbarians there are very fierce. What are we going there for?"
Deng Gui put down his teacup and snorted: "For others, that place is hell, but for us, it is heaven. Just wait, when we go to Shangjing, the emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom will definitely give me a high official position. Then you will be an official's wife. Haha..."
Deng Guiyan smiled and touched Gu Suzhi's face. Gu Suzhi was reluctant to accept him, but she still wanted to: "I dare not hope for this official lady. As long as I can follow you, I will be satisfied."
Wu Ge sent his subordinate Tang Shitou and a dozen guards on horseback to rush to the western suburbs.
This is a matter of great importance. If the imperial prisoner escapes, no one can bear the responsibility.
"Gee! Gee!~" The horses galloped towards the western suburbs of Bianjing.
Gujia Village. At the entrance to the village stands a large willow tree, and beside it a dirt road. Following the road eastward leads to Bianjing City, and westward leads to the village. There's also another road northward leading to Taiyuan.
The villagers worked from sunrise to sunset, some never leaving the village in their entire lives. Jujubes were abundant in the area, and a few clever ones took their crops to Bianjing City to sell, some even making fortunes. They built large tiled houses in the village.
Gu Renhe was one of them. When he was young, Gu Renhe sold dates in the city and was known as Gu Dazao.
Gu Dazao was too old to work, so he stayed in Gujia Village and became the village chief. Because he had been to the city, he was considered well-informed in the village, and the villagers would go to him for help with any major or minor matters.
After a long time, Gu Dazao also felt that he was very great and often boasted in front of the villagers.
Early this morning, Gu Dazao was sitting under a willow tree at the village entrance, boasting that he had once met the emperor, who had bought his dates. Of course, this emperor was Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji.
The villagers had heard this story countless times, their ears were callused. Gu Dazao still enjoyed telling it, and the villagers still listened attentively.
"Do you know this emperor? He has a full forehead and ears that reach down to his shoulders. He has a face like a jade and a dignified appearance."
He was referring to the image of the Kitchen God hanging in his home. In fact, after so many years, Gu Dazao had long forgotten what the emperor looked like.
Even after hearing this countless times, the villagers still nodded eagerly. In their eyes, the emperor was as unattainable as the Jade Emperor in heaven.
"The emperor has a group of guards with swords around him. What are they called?" Gu Dazao looked up at the sky, trying to think about the image of the imperial guards.
Suddenly he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh right, this imperial guard is dressed in brocade clothes and has an imperial sword on his waist. He is specifically responsible for protecting the emperor..."
As they were talking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, and a group of people and horses came from the east and west of Gujia Village.
The villagers stopped to watch, and when the horses approached, they realized that the person on the horses was exactly the same as Gu Dazao's description.
The villagers were shocked and hid aside.
The duo came closer and dismounted, with Tang Shitou, one of Wu Ge's subordinates, leading the group.
Tang Shitou looked at the people at the village head and took out a document from his pocket: "Who among you is Gu Renhe, the village chief of Gujia Village?"
The villagers were stunned. They all knew that the village chief of Gujia Village was called Gu Dazao, but many had forgotten his real name.
Gu Dazao himself remembered it, and he was startled. He stammered, "Xiao, Xiaozao is exactly that."
Tang Shitou looked him up and down. "There's a widow named Gu Suzhi in your village. Where does she live?"
Gu Dazao pointed to the west: "It's right at the west end of the village, the first house is it."
Tang Shitou was overjoyed. He looked at the people on horseback, all of whom also had happy expressions on their faces. He turned back and said to Gu Dazao, "Take me there quickly!"
Gu Dazao dared not be negligent, and hurriedly led everyone to the west end of the village.
Gu Dazao pointed to a dilapidated thatched cottage at the east end of the village and said, "This is the home of Widow Gu Suzhi."
Tang Shitou left two people to watch the horses while the others dismounted, drew their swords, and surrounded the hut.
With a creak, the door of the hut opened and a shrew with a face full of flesh walked out. It was Gu Suzhi.
"Oh my God, the soldiers are bullying the civilians." Gu Suzhi sat down at the door and cried bitterly.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't expect to meet such a crazy woman.
"Rush in!" After all, the matter was of great importance, and Tang Shitou didn't care about anything else.
The two guards rushed to the door, but before they could enter the house, Gu Suzhi hugged their legs.
"Oh my god, these soldiers are bullying me, a widow. I won't live anymore!"
Tang Shitou felt something was wrong. He put his sword on Gu Suzhi's neck and said, "If you dare to say another word, I'll chop you to death. Let go!"
Gu Suzhi stopped crying immediately and let go of her hand with a shudder.
Two guards kicked the wooden door open and rushed in.
I saw that the bed in the room was messy and the window next to the bed was open.
"Oh no, Deng Gui escaped." the guard shouted.
Tang Shitou was horrified. He knew that if he couldn't catch Deng Gui, he would lose his head. So he shouted: "Chase!"
Deng Gui and Gu Gu were inside the house when they heard the noise outside. He opened the door and saw something so frightened he almost died, realizing the imperial court had sent someone to arrest him. So he let Gu Suzhi make a scene outside while he escaped through the window.
"The lord is here!" Several guards went to the back of the house and found Deng Gui running in front.
Tang Shitou was overjoyed when he heard this. He and several others rushed out of the door, mounted their horses and chased after him.
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