Child Bride’s Peaches and Plums Are All Over the World

The gifts received were all placed in a utility room, and there were several piles of them by category. Put a low table and two mats in the room, Li Baolu ordered, and Gu Jingyun looked for the gift list and recorded it.

The ordered items were confirmed to be accepted, and they were sorted into different categories and asked Hongtao Nanfeng and others to move them to another warehouse for storage, and those that needed to be returned were placed on the other side.

The items that need to be returned are not particularly precious, or the things inside.

For example, in a box of pearls sent by the county magistrate of Zhangde, Li Baolu found three silver notes under the pearls, each with a denomination of 1,000 taels.

Gu Jingyun found the gift list of the magistrate of Zhangde, and saw that it involved silk and satin, Dongzhu also had some local products of Zhangde, and the bank note was not recorded.

He put it aside and said: "Return the bank note, and let Erlin return it in person later."

"Do you want to return all these things?"

"No," Gu Jingyun said coldly: "What he wants is to go a step further, to go to a good place. We don't help him, and there is no need to annoy him and make him jealous. Give him the gift after he reports his duties and leaves Beijing." Just go back."

Li Baolu nodded slightly, "Then write it down, I'm afraid I'll forget it in the future."

Gu Jingyun pulled out a notebook and wrote down the incident on it.

The two continued to count, and when Li Baolu opened a box, she exclaimed, "This whole Guanyin is carved out of suet and white jade."

She opened the card in the box, raised it and said, "Hey, it's from the Zhongyuan Houfu, isn't that Princess Jingyi?"

Gu Jingyun searched among a bunch of gift slips, finally found two gift slips, shook his head and said: "There are two gift slips in the Zhongyuanhou Mansion, and Aunt Li gave them on behalf of their second house slip, but the gift is not thin."

Gu Jingyun showed the gift list to Li Baolu, "But Aunt Li and mother have a good relationship, so we will accept it even if it is heavier, Zhongyuan Houfu..."

Gu Jingyun knocked on the table, and then smiled softly: "I know why they want to give it away, I can do what they ask for, it's okay, just accept it."

Li Baolu looked at him curiously, "What are they begging you for?"

"The old Marquis of the Zhongyuan Marquis Mansion wanted to pass on the title to the eldest son a few years ago, but the late emperor has been slow to approve it, and suppressed their proposal instead. I think this is what they are asking for."

It seems that every time it involves the late emperor, there is always nothing good, Li Baolu curled her lips and asked, "Why didn't the late emperor approve it? The Zhongyuanhou's mansion should be inherited by the descendant, and passed on to the son early, wouldn't that save the salary?"

Gu Jingyun shook his head, "The Marquis Zhongyuan's mansion is different. When the late emperor fought back against the Tatars, apart from Duke Dingguo's mansion, the nobles who could make contributions on the battlefield were the Marquis Zhongyong and Marquis Zhongyuan, and Marquis Zhongyuan's achievements were still in the ranks of Marquis Gu. On top of that, the Gu family had already declined earlier, and the title had fallen to the last level, but Gu Houye was able to regain the position of marquis by relying on his military merits, so we can infer the merits of Marquis Zhongyuan, right?"

"Based on the merits of Marquis Zhongyuan, it is possible to be conferred the Duke of the State," Gu Jingyun shook his head and chuckled, "It's just that Marquis Zhongyuan has served in the army for three consecutive generations. How much is it different from the Duke of Pingguo? At that time, the first emperor was afraid that the nobles would become big, so he didn't seal it up, but he promised Zhongyuanhou that the three generations of Zhong's family would not cut favors. bits, and then decremented."

"It didn't take long for Marquis Zhongyuan to be seriously injured on the battlefield, and he had to return to Beijing to recuperate. Since his injury, his health has been bad, and it is impossible to go to the battlefield again. The two sons are mediocre and have no achievements in the army. If it were not for the support of the old Zhongyuanhou, they would have been kicked out of the army long ago."

Li Baolu had heard people say that the Zhongyuanhou's Mansion had declined, and it was even worse than the Zhongyonghou's Mansion.

Because the Zhongyonghou Mansion chose to transform at any rate, there was Gu Huaijin who was a prodigy, and Gu Lekang, a talented young man, so although they were weak, they showed a burst of vitality, and no one dared to underestimate them.

Of course, before Gu Jingyun returned to Beijing, and before Qin Xinfang was rehabilitated, I am afraid that not many people in the capital can remember the Zhongyonghou Mansion.

"However, the third generation of the Zhong family is good, especially the eldest grandson Zhongshuo. He heard that his art of war and martial arts have been praised by veterans in the army, so a few years ago, Marquis Zhongyuan wanted to pass the title to his son so that his grandson could invite him My son," Gu Jingyun nodded the gift list and said: "If you invite your son, he will have a lord, and it will be much more convenient for him to practice in the army. As long as he works well, he can even regain the military power released by the Zhong family."

"The Zhong family's plan is well known, and the emperor naturally knows it. Naturally, the military power he took back so easily is not willing to hand it over to the nobles, so he has been reluctant to agree to the Marquis Zhongyuan's request for a seal, and has been suppressing their papers."

"What about Your Majesty, why doesn't he agree?"

Gu Jingyun shook his head, "It's not that he disagrees, but the timing is wrong."

"The relationship between Your Majesty and the late emperor is tense, and everyone in the court knows it. Therefore, your majesty must be solemn when dealing with the things that the late emperor has clearly stated, so as not to leave the ministers with the illusion that he wants to overthrow the late emperor's measures, which will make everyone panic. After all, now Now standing in the court are veterans left over from the period of the late emperor, and in the eyes of the late emperor, nearly half of the officials in the court are on the opposite side of the crown prince, if the first thing your majesty comes up is to agree with the late emperor's strong opposition What would those courtiers think about this matter?"

"They would think that the emperor wanted to 'set the chaos right', that the chaos of the late emperor would be corrected, including his subjects?" Li Baolu asked thoughtfully.

Gu Jingyun nodded, "So His Majesty can only continue to suppress the papers of the Zhongyuanhou Mansion. This is based on the overall situation."

Today, he is a mild-mannered person, and he always takes stability as the most important thing in dealing with affairs. This is a very good character during the transitional period. At least since he took the throne, except for some officials who were corrupt and broke the law and were liquidated, there was almost no bloodshed in the Manchu Dynasty. Even those officials who opposed him on the side of the fourth prince, he never liquidated.

And under his subtle influence, the government gradually cleared up. Although it was not as good as that of Emperor Qianyuan, it was much better than that of the late emperor.

The transition can be stable, and the life of Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu is also safe and smooth, and the two of them don't feel that there is anything wrong.

Li Baolu asked curiously, "Then if you accept the gift from them now, will you be able to help them achieve their wish?"

Gu Jingyun nodded, "It's not difficult. Your Majesty is not the first emperor. He suppressed Marquis Zhongyuan's note just to express his position. But if someone can help intercede and persuade him, he will naturally let him go. good general."

Gu Jingyun put aside the gift list from the Zhongyuan Hou Mansion, and said with a light smile, "Don't you love suet white jade? The carving of this Guanyin is also very good, so let's keep it."

Li Baolu carefully put the priceless Avalokitesvara into the box, shook her head and said, "It's too big, let's leave it to my mother."

She likes things that can be worn on the body, such as jade hairpins, jade bracelets, jade rings and the like.

Gu Jingyun glanced at her and nodded slightly.

The two cooperated tacitly, and while ordering the gift list, they talked a little bit, which was quite pleasant.

Bai Yitang sent Qin Wenyin back home when the sun was high, and Bai Yitang held an umbrella for Qin Wenyin. Seeing Hongtao and Nanfengdongfeng continuously moving things to the warehouse, he knew what the young couple Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu were doing.

Qin Wenyin turned to the utility room, followed by the servants and guards who were holding presents.

Bai Yitang handed her the umbrella, smiled at them and said, "Let's put the things in the front hall, thank you for your hard work."

Bai Yitang took out two purses and stuffed them respectively into a guard and a servant, and said with a smile: "These are all for drinking."

The servants and guards smiled and said, "This is what we should do."

Qin Wenyin looked at the two children in the room through the window, they were sitting opposite each other, with a low table between them, Li Baolu was holding up a stone for Gu Jingyun to see, the two of them were laughing happily without knowing what they said, Baolu almost rolled onto the mat.

Qin Wenyin felt sour and proud at the same time, the two children had grown up, and they were both so filial.

The emperor suddenly named her Mrs. Yipin, and she was not stupid, so she naturally knew that this was not what the elder brother asked, but one of the two children.

After all, she has no merit in the country and no kindness to the people, so why should she be named as a well-behaved person?

Even if she was wronged because of the Kaiping case, it was because of the bad character of the Gu family. She married the wrong person. What happened to the emperor and the country? He actually wanted to use Yipin's imperial order to compensate her.

How many first-rank orders are there in the entire Great Chu?

What is she capable of?

And after she thought about it last night, there was only one person who could make the emperor seal her title and shut up all the ministers.

That's Baolu!

She has the emperor's promise in her hands, and asking for these is better than asking for others, so the officials will not object, and the emperor is happy to agree.

Otherwise, whether it is the elder brother or Jing Yun, it would be very difficult for them to make the officials acquiesce to this imperial seal.

Bai Yitang walked behind Qin Wenyin, poked his head to see the two children inside, scratched his head in puzzlement and asked, "One doesn't enter the door, and the two pretend not to know who is standing outside, what are you doing?"

Qin Wenyin: "..."

Gu Jingyun \u0026 Li Baolu: "..."

Qin Wenyin turned her head and glared at Bai Yitang, then turned and left.

Bai Yitang was confused, and looked at the two people in the room through the window, he asked confusedly, "Did I say something wrong?"

Li Baolu twitched the corners of her mouth, "Master, I finally understand why you haven't been able to catch up with your mother until now."

Gu Jingyun pursed his lips and remained silent, but the words he wrote were three points heavier.

Bai Yitang stared at his apprentice and said, "Did I pick you up? Or did I grow up by beating you up? Knowing how to honor your mother-in-law, don't you know how to honor me? I am your master, dear!"

Li Baolu turned around directly and gave him a back.

Bai Yitang fell back in anger, turned around with a snort, and went after Qin Wenyin.

not tell him?

If you don't tell him, won't he ask?

Li Baolu sighed, "Master, when will he catch up with mother?"

Gu Jingyun said lightly: "I think this is pretty good now, and my mother likes it very much."

Li Baolu blinked, and Fu Zhi leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "You don't think mother just wanted Master to keep chasing her like this, so that's why she kept refusing to agree to Master?"

Gu Jingyun raised his head and smiled at her, Li Baolu's eyes widened.