Xian Xian

Chapter 44: Spring feast

Today is the Jinshi Banquet, Gu Mingke also wants to attend. After showing his face, he wanted to go back to Dali Temple to check the files, but Gu Pei did not allow him and forced him to stay in Shangyang Palace. Gu Mingke had no choice but to act with Pei Ji’an, how much to deal with? Gu Pei’s.

The banquet itself is a large-scale social occasion. After a while, Gu Mingke and Pei Ji’an ran into Changsun Ji and Changsun Yan, the princes of the Changsun Mansion. After the two greeted each other, they walked together.

Pei Ji’an’s mother is the daughter of the grandson family, that is, the aunts of the grandson Ji and the grandson Yan, and Pei Ji’an’s aunt is also the Gu Pei family, so Gu Mingke and the grandson family are also related, barely worthy of being cousins. This is the case for large families, and when you talk about it carefully, they are all relatives.

They were standing by the water and talking, Zhang Sun Yan suddenly looked forward and said to Pei Ji’an with a smile, “Look, who is here.”

Pei Ji’an and the others turned their heads together and saw the blooming flowers by the lake, the green willows blowing in the sky, and the two young girls wearing bright dresses, walking quickly through the thick spring scenery. It was Pei Chuyue and Princess Guangning. Pei Chuyue is Pei Ji’an’s own sister, so it is reasonable to come to Pei Ji’an, but the girl next to her has some ways of doing things.

Everyone laughed clearly, and Changsun Ji looked at Pei Ji’an and joked: “No wonder I always feel that Ji’an is not in his mind today. It turns out that there is something else in my heart. I haven’t congratulated my cousin on the engagement, congratulations to my cousin. Make a good relationship and embrace a beautiful woman.”

Gu Mingke also glanced back, and soon withdrew his gaze without interest. Gu Mingke has never been involved in this kind of topic, but the two princes of the Changsun family seemed to have fun, and they kept teasing on this topic. Pei Ji’an was teased by his cousin, but there was no fluctuation in his heart. Pei Ji’an smiled and said, “Let the two cousins laugh. Chu Yue has a temperament. When she thinks it out, she probably brought Princess Guangning over.”

Chang Sun Yan smiled and didn’t say anything. Chang Sun Ji was already married. He looked at Pei Ji’an clearly in the tone of someone who came by and said, “I understand. You are not married yet, and you have thin skins. If you want to meet, you will naturally want to get married? Others do. Under the guise. After a few years to get married, the freshness will pass, and it won’t be so sticky.”

Long Sun Yan caressed his palm and laughed, but Pei Ji’an had no choice but to let everyone laugh. Pei Chuyue pulled Li Changle closer, and heard them talking and laughing from a distance, which sounded very cheerful.

Pei Chuyue is a charming young lady, she is usually pampered, she is out of breath after only running for a short distance without touching the sun and spring water. She had thin red cheeks and slightly undulating breasts, and asked, “Brother, what are you talking about? Why are you smiling so happily?”

It’s okay if she doesn’t ask, and everyone laughs even harder. Pei Ji’an’s face was calm, and he took a pen: “It’s nothing. On the contrary, it’s you. Why did you come here if you didn’t go to the female family to play?”

Pei Chuyue pursed her lips and didn’t believe what they just said? They didn’t say anything. Pei Chuyue’s eyes swept over how many people were there, and when she saw Gu Mingke, Pei Chuyue could no longer control her, her lips overflowed with a smile, blushing, and said: “How many cousins shall I say hello. Cousin Changsun? Hello, Cousin Gu.”

Chang Sun Ji and Chang Sun Yan responded and saluted Li Changle at the same time. Gu Mingke just nodded slightly: “Miss Pei. Princess Guangning.”

At this moment, the sun was shining, the grass was flying, and the green waves swayed gently, rippling with sparkling water. Standing by the water, Gu Mingke was really more dazzling than the spring breeze for ten miles.

Today is the Jinshi Banquet. Gu Mingke is wearing a crimson gauze shirt with a black leather belt around his waist. He is a long jade and handsome and handsome. I don’t know if it is scarlet against him or he is wearing scarlet.

Just now the four of them were standing by the water and talking? Although no one was near, the girls in the whole garden were paying attention to them. Each of these four people has one of the best family backgrounds in the two capitals. They have noble births and good character. They are also young and handsome. How can such four people stand together without attracting attention.

Especially Gu Mingke, it is simply a good-looking rolling grade. He stopped here, just like all the girls in their dreams. And everyone in the world has bad roots. Gu Mingke’s cold and uncontested appearance will only make people want him more and more.

Pei Chuyue felt that her heart was pounding, and she could hardly control the expression on her face. She thought she was covering up very well, but in fact, her eyes were bright and her face glowing? It was obviously not a cousin’s reaction to seeing her cousin.

The two brothers of the Changsun family sighed in their hearts, and their faces were silent. Even Li Changle noticed something was wrong, so she quickly glanced at Pei Chuyue, then looked at Gu Mingke.

Gu Mingke has lived in Luoyang in the past few years, and Li Changle has seen this cousin of Pei’s mansion a long time ago. But these few times I don’t know what’s wrong, every time I see Gu Mingke, Li Changle will be deeply shocked. Gu Mingke’s looks and demeanor are so thrilling that it makes people wonder if this kind of aura should be something a cousin who has left him behind?

Pei Chuyue was immersed in joy, and did not notice the strangeness of the people around him. She stared at Gu Mingke with her eyes, and said softly: “Cousin Gu, I haven’t congratulated you on your appointment. How many days have you been out early and returning late. I tried to congratulate you several times, but I couldn’t find you. Silhouette. Is Dali Temple very busy?”

Gu Mingke nodded and said, “It’s not too busy, but there is a lot of doubts in the case, and I’m investigating it in detail.”

Pei Chuyue actually didn’t know what the Dali Temple was for? She didn’t care. She mentioned these only deliberately looking for topics and wanted to talk to Gu Mingke. After Gu Mingke answered nonchalantly, Pei Chuyue got stuck and didn’t know what to say next. But when it comes to officialdom, there are many questions that men can say. Changsun Yan said: “Dali Temple deals with homicide cases all the time, and I heard that it is very dark inside. Since Ming Ke is in poor health, what can I do in such a place? ?NS?”

“That’s right.” Chang Sunji also answered, “It’s better to go to the Museum of Literature and History to repair books. You don’t have to go out. Gu family ancestor? He will study history. Cousin Gu should change hands when doing this. Why didn’t he inherit his father’s will? Continue to study the history of the country?”

Gu Mingke said: “The history of the North and the South and the Sui Dynasty have been roughly compiled and perfected. I can’t do much. I should leave them to the deeper details? People who are really interested in literature and history should study them. I am not good at it, so I won’t occupy my position.”

Pei Ji’an, Chang Sun Ji and others were silent when they heard Gu Mingke said that they were not good at literature and history. Pei Ji settled down for a while, and Yuanchang said, “Since my cousin doesn’t like the Wenshiguan, then forget it. The sons of the two families of Peigu, we are not even unable to achieve what we want to do. Dali Temple is also very good. Good, to settle the unjust case, to be upright and strict, and suitable for cousin.”

The official positions are all set, but now what is the use for outsiders to say? Brother Changsunji nodded, and naturally said yes. Pei Chuyue and Li Changle didn’t understand official affairs. They all understood the official names mentioned by Gu Mingke just now. Pei Chuyue only knew that her aunt didn’t like the place where her cousin went. However, her father was silent for a moment when she heard this, but said that this is a place for training people. If you have the talent and knowledge and really want to do things for the people, go to Dali Temple. it’s the best.

The aunt and father’s statements are completely different. Pei Chuyue doesn’t know whether this official position is good or not, but these are irrelevant? It’s a big deal. In the future, let his father transfer his cousin to his own hands? That’s it. Anyway, her father is the prime minister, and her uncle is also in a high position. It is not a problem to promote someone.

Pei Chuyue blinked and smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter where you go, as long as your cousin likes it. Cousin, you have to talk to your aunt more after you return home? Right, aunty these days are very worried about you.”

The two brothers of the Changsun family raised their eyebrows when they heard it, and both showed some smiles. Pei Ji’an felt that Pei Chuyue was too much. He knew that Pei Chuyue had a good impression of Gu Mingke, but this relationship was destined to fail. When you are not engaged, it is all about Pei Chuyue’s temperament, but you must not be out of line. If you fall into the figure of the Pei family, it will not work.

Pei Ji’an interrupted Pei Chuyue? He emphasized slightly, and said, “Chuyue, I know you said this out of filial piety, but after all, this is a family affair for the cousin and aunt, and outsiders should not interfere. The cousin has already arrived to say kiss. At that time, my aunt became annoyed all day long because she was thinking about the marriage of her cousin. My cousin has the same siblings with us. To us, he is no different from the elder brother, but after all, you are a girl. You shouldn’t bother about these things.”

Pei Chuyue was stunned, how could she not be able to hear what was wrong with her brother? The outside was making her avoid suspicion. Pei Chuyue’s eyes widened, she looked at Gu Mingke, her mind was stunned: “Cousin, are you going to make a wedding?”

How could the things that couldn’t be beaten by the bar be counted on him again? Gu Mingke was helpless, but he went down this time to protect the greedy wolf. Apart from that, everything else was a burden. Pei Chuyue seemed to have some feelings between men and women for the original Gu Mingke. Gu Mingke didn’t want to confuse the right and wrong, so she didn’t veto it, but said: “Mother does have this plan.”

As for whether he should or should not, that is another matter.

Gu Mingke admitted that Pei Chuyue felt that she was filled with emptiness in her heart. Looking at the expressions of Gu Mingke and Pei Ji’an, she is obviously not included in the marriage partner.

Chang Sunji watched a great drama today. He smiled and asked, “I wonder what type of woman my cousin Gu likes? My mother knows many wives. If my cousin Gu has a preference, I might as well bring it up. Maybe I Mother can find it.”

Gu Mingke was about to refuse, and suddenly there was a noise from behind. They turned their heads together, and saw a woman walking quickly towards Luohong.

Zhang Sunyan frowned, and said puzzledly: “Princess Sheng Yuan? Why is she here?”

Pei Ji’an didn’t even realize it. The moment he saw Li Chaoge, his eyes brightened. This kind of thing has happened countless times, Pei Ji’an instinctively felt that Li Chaoge came to him.

Pei Ji’an didn’t consciously go up the previous step. He was about to say something, but saw Li Chaoge running down the steps with his long skirt. He stopped in front of them and said, “Gu Mingke, I have something to say? Tell you.”

Everyone was stunned, and Pei Ji’an was stunned for a moment, and what he wanted to say was suddenly stuck in his stomach, unable to advance or retreat. Gu Mingke nodded and said calmly: “Okay, the princess invites you, and the ministers listen carefully.”

Li Chaoge glanced at the people around him, and said bluntly: “It’s a private matter, I want to? Tell you alone.”

When Chang Sun Ji and others heard this, they raised their eyebrows, and immediately said with interest: “The minister waits for something else to do, so leave first.”

When they left, they looked ambiguously over Gu Mingke and Li Chaoge, their eyes were quite meaningful. It was just mentioned that Gu Mingke was married, and now Princess Sheng Yuan was chasing her all the way back, no wonder the Gu family was willing to give up Pei Chuyue.

I see.

Chang Sun Ji and Chang Sun Yan took the lead to leave, and Li Changle gave Li Chaoge a tribute to the same generation and wanted to say goodbye. She took two steps and found out that Pei Chuyue and Pei Ji’an hadn’t moved, and looked back in surprise: “Chuyue, Brother Pei, are you not leaving?”

Li Chaoge coldly glanced at Pei Ji’an, then raised his head and said to Gu Mingke, “Let’s talk in another place.”

Gu Mingke didn’t have any comments, and nodded: “Okay.”

After speaking, the two of them left directly, the whole process was so neat and unreasonable. Pei Ji’an stopped in place, unable to move. He just looked at Li Chaoge, but Li Chaoge didn’t even give him a look, as if there was no such person in his eyes. Pei Chuyue frowned and shook Pei Ji’an’s arm unhappily: “Brother, Princess Sheng Yuan came to talk to his cousin, why did they leave?”

Pei Ji’an’s joy was wiped out just now, his face turned cold, and he slowly said, “I want to know too.”

Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke changed places. They still chose to be at the water’s edge, with no people all around, only birds and flowers fragrant. Gu Mingke felt that it was almost done, so he stopped and asked, “Princess, there is no one here, you can talk about it.”

“Okay.” Li Chaoge didn’t shy away, and went straight to the subject, “How is your investigation of Mo Linlang’s case?”

“The sudden death of Mo Dalang Yuan’s wife? There are indeed doubts.” Gu Mingke said, “But five years have passed, and many physical evidences have disappeared. It is not easy to collect evidence. I am currently collating files from five years ago, maybe. I can find the evidence of that year.”

Li Chaoge heard it, and immediately said: “What kind of witnesses are you looking for? Ma Linlang is the witness. Just ask her if she can.”

“She intends to murder Mo Dalang and has a deep prejudice against Mo Dalang. Her words cannot be used as evidence.”

Li Chaoge was speechless for a moment, unable to understand Gu Mingke’s staid style. Gu Mingke was already looking for evidence to show that he also recognized Ma Lin Langsheng? The mother was killed by Mo Dalang, so what evidence is there to get Mo Dalang directly in jail and beat him up? He knows who the murderer is, why does Gu Mingke want it?

Okay, Gu Mingke is willing to bother, and Li Chaoge doesn’t bother to care about him. Li Chaoge said: “Well, since you are not too troublesome, then just do it with you. But, do you want? Hurry up and release Ma Linlang, this person may be useful.”

Gu Mingke was also silent when he heard it. He was extremely solemn and looked at Li Chaoge with some inquiries, only to find that Li Chaoge had a serious face and didn’t mean to be joking. Gu Mingke sank his eyebrows and asked, “What do you mean?”

“What do you mean?” Li Chaoge thought he didn’t understand, so he said directly, “Anyway, this case is yours. You can change Ma Linlang to innocence and release. Wouldn’t it be enough? Do you want to be afraid of attracting people? Pay attention, then how many days will you leave quietly? How long will I wait for you?”

Gu Mingke would not say anything for a while. He has been in charge of criminal justice for many years, and he is known for his selflessness and selflessness in the Heavenly Court. Was he the first time he met someone who stood in front of him and blatantly asked him to change the verdict.

Gu Mingke stared at Li Chaoge, and after a moment, he said leisurely: “Princess Shengyuan, I am the imperial court order officer. You are doing this for gain and pervert the law for personal gain.”

Li Chaoge was stupefied. She also looked at Gu Mingke solemnly, blinked, and said, “Of course. I elected you in front of the saint. I tried to persuade the saint to hand over this case to you. Isn’t it just for today? Did you even know?”

Gu Mingke and Li Chaoge stood face to face. They looked at each other’s eyes and felt that each other was unreasonable. Li Chaoge thought that Gu Mingke had just entered officialdom, and he hadn’t gotten used to the unspoken rules of officialdom, so he tried to speak softly and said: “Gu Mingke, I understand your scruples, but I didn’t let you do anything? Ma Linlang intends to commit a murder, but everything she did is understandable. On the contrary, it is Mo Dalang. Although it is the victim, it is not enough to die a hundred times. So you simply follow the boat and convict Ma Linlang as not guilty and let Mo Dalang. Lang Dinggui, isn’t it just right for everyone to be happy like this?”

Gu Mingke secretly warned himself that he is now a weak patriarch, not the Celestial Lord of Beichen, so he must fit his personality and not get angry. So Gu Mingke took a deep breath, and said to Li Chaoge as calmly as possible: “Princess Shengyuan, the minister sincerely advises you that you should take a look at Lushu when you go back.”

After Gu Mingke finished speaking, he walked back with a cold face. Li Chaoge was stunned for a moment, and quickly reacted, his face turned cold.

She turned around, hurried to catch up with Gu Mingke, raised her eyebrows and said, “So, are you refusing?”

“Forgive me.”

Li Chaoge’s breath rushed into her forehead. She looked at the beautiful face of the person in front of her, and then barely suppressed her efforts: “How dare you cross the river and tear down the bridge and be ungrateful? It was me who assured me that you could enter Dali Temple as you wish, and The big case is received as soon as you get started. You dare to refuse me before your wings are hardened?”

Gu Mingke sighed. When he thought that the person next to him was a princess or someone who was aspiring to be a queen, he felt that their dynasty was over. This blindness is hopeless.

Gu Mingke didn’t want to talk to the blind? So he said casually: “Then the princess will treat me as ungrateful.”

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Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke went to another place to chat privately, Pei Chuyue waited anxiously for a long time, and couldn’t help but peeking one after another. Across the water, I can’t hear what they said, but I can see that the two people are very serious, and they are getting closer and closer. Pei Chuyue finally couldn’t restrain herself. She stomped her feet hard and said unhappy: “It’s been so long, and I haven’t come back! What the **** is my cousin talking to her? Why, why are you standing so close?”

At this moment, Pei Ji’an’s heart is also hard to explain. He looked towards the water, and the willows were hidden behind him. The distance between Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke was indeed a little too close. Gu Mingke looked down at her, Li Chaoge didn’t hide, the two actually looked at each other like this for a long time.

Pei Ji’an is unmarried in this life, but he lived to be twenty to seven in his previous life, and he fully understands men and women. The best way for a woman to seduce is to look directly into the eyes of a man, which is far more effective than undressing. On the other hand, if men and women start to look at each other frequently, there must be a situation.

The two of them looked at each other for so long, and they seemed to be very serious, not joking. Pei Ji’an felt something was wrong, just at this time Gu Mingke moved, Pei Ji’an found an excuse and said, “Cousin and princess talking? It doesn’t seem very pleasant, let’s go and take a look.”

Li Changle was reluctant, but Pei Ji’an and Pei Chuyue insisted on going forward. She had no choice but to keep up. There is another thing that makes Li Changle very unhappy. When Pei Ji’an mentioned Li Chaoge just now, he used “princess”.

When Pei Ji’an talked about the princess, the first reaction was Li Chaoge, completely forgetting that Li Changle was there. A woman’s instincts can’t deceive people, and Li Changle becomes unhappy the more he thinks about it, and he feels uncomfortable instinctively.

Pei Chuyue was so anxious that she didn’t want to lose face afterwards, so she ran over. She thought that this behavior was too anxious, and her brother would definitely call her, but what is strange is that Pei Chuyue turned her head and found that Pei Ji’an was following her, not much slower than her.

Pei Chuyue was surprised for a moment. At this time, a gust of wind blew, and words such as “unwilling” and “ungrateful” came vaguely from the water’s edge.

Pei Chuyue and Pei Ji’an were stunned. In broad daylight, what are they talking about? However, this did not stop there. As Gu Mingke and Li Chaoge approached, their dialogue became clearer.

“I will give you another chance, do you agree or not?”

“The princess doesn’t need to say, it’s a matter of principle, it’s absolutely impossible.”

“So, are you unwilling to be responsible?”

“The minister is also unwilling to fail the princess, but the princess’s conditions are too difficult for others to forgive.”

…

Pei Chuyue was completely stunned, and her expression gradually became ugly. She didn’t want to think of her cousin that way, but was the directivity of such an explicit dialogue not obvious enough? Li Changle fell in the end and slowly caught up. After she approached, she found that the expressions of Pei Ji’an and Pei Chuyue were not quite right, and asked strangely: “What’s the matter?”

Li Changle looked forward following Pei Ji’an’s vision, and saw the wind blowing willows in front of him, and the falling red was colorful. A pair of men and women in red were standing together. The woman was bright and beautiful, and the man was cold and dusty. The woman smiled and suddenly shot without warning. She held the man’s arm and bullied her. The tips of their noses almost matched each other: “Gu Mingke, don’t you dare to use strong ones?”

Li Changle suffocated immediately. What’s more terrifying is that Gu Mingke didn’t hide, and even smiled slightly: “The princess is free.”