Who to Send to the Border (Part One)
On the trip back to the manor from the palace, Gu HuaiJiang was filled with complex feelings.
Stepping out of his carriage, he saw Gu ShuBai and the others waiting outside to receive him. Word must have already spread.
“Father, are you alright?”
Yu Fu stepped forward and helped Gu HuaiJiang inside, which made him laugh, “Even though I have lived as long as I have, I am not so old that I cannot walk. There’s no need to help me.”
“Head general suffered a shock while in court. It would be best to offer a bit of This will keep outsiders from thinking that everyone in Marquis Gu’s Manor are durable enough to endure any beating.”
Yu Fu’s words were not without merit, as she casually looked around outside and snorted.
That blunt and unfriendly expression slightly resembled Xun Chi’s.
Everyone returned inside the manor, and the main gate slowly closed.
Outside the manor’s gate, some peddlers and pedestrians nearby were all trained in martial arts, so they were naturally able to hear what Yu Fu said.
Could it be that they had been noticed?
One man tapped a man who was walking in the same direction on the shoulder, and the latter looked around before quickly leaving to report.
The candied haws seller gave a youth a skewer of candied haws then gave him a look. The youth then left in the opposite direction.
Yan Zheng lay on the roof of Marquis Gu’s Manor and watched the quick changes occurring outside, “Shit, there are still a number of people observing. Do they really think the Gu family’s army is easy to manipulate!”
…
“ShuBai, we really need to thank you for your strategy this time. Sure enough, Yin Shuo fell for it and stole the military report that we planned.”
Gu HuaiJiang took a sip of tea and slowly said: “If not for this, I really would not have had a chance to speak with His Majesty about Western Kun planning to invade. Now, His Majesty has already agreed to hand down a secret order to mobilize troops. I can now be at ease.”
Prior to this, Gu HuaiJiang had constantly been anxious. Western Kun had used a princess to act as a cover. This battle would surely be fought with nothing held back.
If they did not prepare properly, the situation on the battlefield would definitely be very difficult, but if they wanted to mobilize the troops, they would surely need to inform Emperor Ning. Based on Emperor Ning’s desire for harmony, he most likely would not agree.
With Marquis Gu’s Manor enjoying the emperor’s favor, Yin Shuo would definitely be seeing red, so it was just a matter of time before he took action.
As a result, he deliberately created this opening, making use of the people that Yin Shuo hid outside the manor. This misled Yin Shuo into stealing the fake military report and convincing the imperial censors to impeach Gu HuaiJiang in court.
“Speaking of, we really must thank Princess DanYang for this. If not for her stopping the Deity of Medicine’s carriage outside of the city, I really would not have known that she had planted observers outside the manor. Upon looking into it, not only were there people from Princess DanYang’s side, but there were also some from Yin Shuo’s side. This worked perfectly in our favor.”
Gu JiuGe indignantly said: “Yin Shuo and young miss Yin are on very bad terms. I can guarantee that they are not born of the same mother. For the sake of ensuring that the identity of her birth mother cannot be uncovered, he does not allow young miss Yin to display her talents. Because she did, he starved her until she was emaciated. Such a cruel person, how could they be worthy of the position of prime minister of Eastern Ling?”
During the past few days, he interacted with Yin JiYao more and more, and he was getting more and more information.
The secret that the father and son of the Yin family had kept hidden would eventually come out. It was definitely going to come out.
Gu ShuBai nodded and said: “Yin Shuo has unfathomable ideas. He should have already guessed our plan and will not take this lying down. The observers stationed outside can no longer be relied upon. He will definitely think…”
“Qi Ting?”
Qi Ting, who had been confined to the private prison in the manor, was now the chess piece that Yin Shuo was most likely to make use of.
Gu ShuBai said: “Information is tightly controlled in the manor, so he should not know that we have found out about Qi Ting. Son has interrogated Qi Ting, and Yin Shuo has previously asked her about Yu Fu’s identity. Unfortunately, Qi Ting did not know either.”
If Yin Shuo sends people to come and contact Qi Ting, they could make use of Qi Ting and give Yin Shuo another surprise.
It was just…
Gu HuaiJiang paused for a moment, “He and his father are the same. When it comes to court matters, they are able to handle things perfectly, but they both have some strange thoughts when it comes to Marquis Gu’s Manor. Father has always hoped for general and prime minister to get along. If he loses His Majesty’s trust, I fear that the situation in court would become unstable.”
The younger ones sat to the side and listened until one person finally ran out of patience and chimed in.
Gu Yi cried out: “When the previous prime minister was around, father said this exact same thing. Now, you’re saying it again! Could it be that we must wait for Yin Shuo to harm Marquis Gu’s Manor before father will make up your mind?”
Gu WenQing gently chided him, “Sixth brother! You must not be so rude to father.”
Even if Gu Yi had 800 times more courage, he would not dare to be rude to Gu HuaiJiang. He merely raised his voice a little.
Yu Fu covered her mouth and laughed, thinking to herself that Gu Yi being here was truly beneficial. He was the only one who would dare to say such a thing.
Those sorts of words were also the only ones that could push Gu HuaiJiang to make up his mind and not be so softhearted.
Gu HuaiJiang waved his hand, no longer wanting to talk about this matter, “Forget it. Leave this matter to father to think about. Right now, father has an important matter that I must send one of you to handle.”
“The matter that father is speaking of, is it going to the border to direct the troops?”
“That’s indeed the case.”
Gu HuaiJiang’s gaze landed on Gu ShuBai. He was the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor and his eldest son. Whether it was martial arts or anything else, he was the best.
Normally, if there was something that had to be handled, Gu HuaiJiang would send him to take care of it.
Just as Gu ShuBai was about to speak up, his eyes turned to Gu JiuGe then quickly looked away.
Recently, Gu JiuGe had been in communication with Yin JiYao. If he could find out about the secret that Yin Yan and Yin Shuo were holding so dear, they might be able to turn the tide and become proactive rather than passive. Like that, they would not need to worry about opposition from Yin Shuo.
Looking at it like this, there was only one choice…
Gu HanMo cupped his hands and said: “Father, allow son to go.”
Who to Send to the Border (Part One)
On the trip back to the manor from the palace, Gu HuaiJiang was filled with complex feelings.
Stepping out of his carriage, he saw Gu ShuBai and the others waiting outside to receive him. Word must have already spread.
“Father, are you alright?”
Yu Fu stepped forward and helped Gu HuaiJiang inside, which made him laugh, “Even though I have lived as long as I have, I am not so old that I cannot walk. There’s no need to help me.”
“Head general suffered a shock while in court. It would be best to offer a bit of This will keep outsiders from thinking that everyone in Marquis Gu’s Manor are durable enough to endure any beating.”
Yu Fu’s words were not without merit, as she casually looked around outside and snorted.
That blunt and unfriendly expression slightly resembled Xun Chi’s.
Everyone returned inside the manor, and the main gate slowly closed.
Outside the manor’s gate, some peddlers and pedestrians nearby were all trained in martial arts, so they were naturally able to hear what Yu Fu said.
Could it be that they had been noticed?
One man tapped a man who was walking in the same direction on the shoulder, and the latter looked around before quickly leaving to report.
The candied haws seller gave a youth a skewer of candied haws then gave him a look. The youth then left in the opposite direction.
Yan Zheng lay on the roof of Marquis Gu’s Manor and watched the quick changes occurring outside, “Shit, there are still a number of people observing. Do they really think the Gu family’s army is easy to manipulate!”
…
“ShuBai, we really need to thank you for your strategy this time. Sure enough, Yin Shuo fell for it and stole the military report that we planned.”
Gu HuaiJiang took a sip of tea and slowly said: “If not for this, I really would not have had a chance to speak with His Majesty about Western Kun planning to invade. Now, His Majesty has already agreed to hand down a secret order to mobilize troops. I can now be at ease.”
Prior to this, Gu HuaiJiang had constantly been anxious. Western Kun had used a princess to act as a cover. This battle would surely be fought with nothing held back.
If they did not prepare properly, the situation on the battlefield would definitely be very difficult, but if they wanted to mobilize the troops, they would surely need to inform Emperor Ning. Based on Emperor Ning’s desire for harmony, he most likely would not agree.
With Marquis Gu’s Manor enjoying the emperor’s favor, Yin Shuo would definitely be seeing red, so it was just a matter of time before he took action.
As a result, he deliberately created this opening, making use of the people that Yin Shuo hid outside the manor. This misled Yin Shuo into stealing the fake military report and convincing the imperial censors to impeach Gu HuaiJiang in court.
“Speaking of, we really must thank Princess DanYang for this. If not for her stopping the Deity of Medicine’s carriage outside of the city, I really would not have known that she had planted observers outside the manor. Upon looking into it, not only were there people from Princess DanYang’s side, but there were also some from Yin Shuo’s side. This worked perfectly in our favor.”
Gu JiuGe indignantly said: “Yin Shuo and young miss Yin are on very bad terms. I can guarantee that they are not born of the same mother. For the sake of ensuring that the identity of her birth mother cannot be uncovered, he does not allow young miss Yin to display her talents. Because she did, he starved her until she was emaciated. Such a cruel person, how could they be worthy of the position of prime minister of Eastern Ling?”
During the past few days, he interacted with Yin JiYao more and more, and he was getting more and more information.
The secret that the father and son of the Yin family had kept hidden would eventually come out. It was definitely going to come out.
Gu ShuBai nodded and said: “Yin Shuo has unfathomable ideas. He should have already guessed our plan and will not take this lying down. The observers stationed outside can no longer be relied upon. He will definitely think…”
“Qi Ting?”
Qi Ting, who had been confined to the private prison in the manor, was now the chess piece that Yin Shuo was most likely to make use of.
Gu ShuBai said: “Information is tightly controlled in the manor, so he should not know that we have found out about Qi Ting. Son has interrogated Qi Ting, and Yin Shuo has previously asked her about Yu Fu’s identity. Unfortunately, Qi Ting did not know either.”
If Yin Shuo sends people to come and contact Qi Ting, they could make use of Qi Ting and give Yin Shuo another surprise.
It was just…
Gu HuaiJiang paused for a moment, “He and his father are the same. When it comes to court matters, they are able to handle things perfectly, but they both have some strange thoughts when it comes to Marquis Gu’s Manor. Father has always hoped for general and prime minister to get along. If he loses His Majesty’s trust, I fear that the situation in court would become unstable.”
The younger ones sat to the side and listened until one person finally ran out of patience and chimed in.
Gu Yi cried out: “When the previous prime minister was around, father said this exact same thing. Now, you’re saying it again! Could it be that we must wait for Yin Shuo to harm Marquis Gu’s Manor before father will make up your mind?”
Gu WenQing gently chided him, “Sixth brother! You must not be so rude to father.”
Even if Gu Yi had 800 times more courage, he would not dare to be rude to Gu HuaiJiang. He merely raised his voice a little.
Yu Fu covered her mouth and laughed, thinking to herself that Gu Yi being here was truly beneficial. He was the only one who would dare to say such a thing.
Those sorts of words were also the only ones that could push Gu HuaiJiang to make up his mind and not be so softhearted.
Gu HuaiJiang waved his hand, no longer wanting to talk about this matter, “Forget it. Leave this matter to father to think about. Right now, father has an important matter that I must send one of you to handle.”
“The matter that father is speaking of, is it going to the border to direct the troops?”
“That’s indeed the case.”
Gu HuaiJiang’s gaze landed on Gu ShuBai. He was the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor and his eldest son. Whether it was martial arts or anything else, he was the best.
Normally, if there was something that had to be handled, Gu HuaiJiang would send him to take care of it.
Just as Gu ShuBai was about to speak up, his eyes turned to Gu JiuGe then quickly looked away.
Recently, Gu JiuGe had been in communication with Yin JiYao. If he could find out about the secret that Yin Yan and Yin Shuo were holding so dear, they might be able to turn the tide and become proactive rather than passive. Like that, they would not need to worry about opposition from Yin Shuo.
Looking at it like this, there was only one choice…
Gu HanMo cupped his hands and said: “Father, allow son to go.”
