"Dad, everyone has different personalities. Let's invite Mr. Liu back."
"This Hu Weiyong doesn't look very good. Neither my son nor my mother like him very much."
Zhu Biao, like his mother, prefers the more aloof Liu Bowen.
But Lao Zhu had a very stubborn temper and always remembered Mr. Liu for abandoning him.
Lao Zhu slowly closed his eyes. Of course he knew that Hu Weiyong was treacherous and Mr. Liu was the good one.
However, there is absolutely no reason for the emperor to invite his ministers back.
Of course, if he is willing to come back, then Zhu Yuanzhang can still forgive him.
Seeing his father's arrogant look, Zhu Biao couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
If dad gets stubborn, even ten cows won't be able to pull him back.
This year passed very quickly. Gu Chen took his family to visit the temple fair and eat out, seeing all the scenery in Yingtian. The day before he was to go to court, Gu Huai and his wife were going back.
"Brother, sister-in-law, can we stay here for a while longer?"
Gu Chen really hoped that they could stay together for a while and not leave in such a hurry. He also wanted to stay with his brother and sister-in-law for a few more days.
"Yes, brother and sister-in-law, please stay a few more days before we talk. My husband-in-law has little time off. It's not easy for you to come here. Why do you have to leave in such a hurry?"
These two people were easy to get along with and would not show off to themselves. Su Wanying liked them quite a lot, so she took the initiative to persuade them to stay.
"I can't stop it, I can't stop it." Mrs. Yan said with a smile: "I see you are doing well, and I feel happy. The bun shop at home will still be open."
"The child still needs to study. Not to mention these things, even Sanhei also needs to eat. After being gone for so long, your Aunt Cui doesn't know if you have fed it well."
Sanhei is a dog, and Aunt Cui is a neighbor of the Gu family and a noodle seller.
Before the couple left, they asked someone to help look after the door and feed the dog.
In this case, Gu Chen couldn't stay any longer, so he rented a good carriage and its driver, and then gave the driver some more money.
He was told that he must take the three of them to stay in the hotel and have food, but not to make do with it.
Gu Huai hesitated and said, "Neither your sister-in-law nor I are wealthy people. We can just sleep outside. Why waste this money?"
This money is enough for him to sell buns for a month, right?
I can't bear to look at it.
"Brother." Seeing how thrifty he was, Gu Chen felt very distressed: "You raise your younger brother when you are young, and your younger brother will support you when you are old. Don't be polite to your brother, ah."
Hearing this, Gu Huai was relieved, as his burden was heavy.
When I saw it, it was money given by my younger brother, and I still remembered that my parents had just left at that time.
He and his wife agreed to send his younger brother to school. Because of this, he heard many sarcastic remarks.
"This is not my son, so what's the point of spending so much money? In the end, it's just making wedding clothes for others."
"Yeah, just give him food to eat. What's the point of raising him?"
"Is it possible that we hope that when he grows up, he can take care of his brother and sister-in-law as his parents?"
"How is this possible? Even if his brother is willing, his sister-in-law may not be happy either. It would be a shame if he didn't use a big stick to drive people out."
Thinking back on those words now, he wanted to tell them proudly.
My younger brother is very good.
Su Wanying asked people to bring a lot of good cloth, packed them up and put them in the carriage.
"Originally, I wanted to make some clothes and bring them back to my sister-in-law."
"But my sister-in-law left in a hurry, so I had to work hard for my sister-in-law to make her own clothes."
"There are also some good Four Treasures of the Study and rice paper, as well as books suitable for children."
"Just use it, don't be frugal. I'll just have it sent back to you when you're done with it."
Having one scholar in a family is a sign of success, and having two scholars is an honor.
If Brother Hao can read it, it will be a great blessing for her husband, herself, and even the entire family.
Since it is a great thing, spending a few extra bucks is nothing.
After sending Gu Huai and his wife away, Gu Chen also started preparing to go to court.
The official uniforms have been washed and ironed, and they will be worn tomorrow. As an official in Lao Zhu's family, you must pay attention to your own image.
Then check the memorial to be submitted again to see if there are any omissions or typos, and that's pretty much it.
After sleeping for seven days, Gu Chen was extremely reluctant to get up early to go to work again. He even hugged his wife and rubbed her against her.
"How about taking a day off and taking a sick day?"
I'm so sleepy, I don't want to think about it.
"Is this the first day of the new year?"
Su Wanying felt sorry for her husband, but she was also afraid that doing so would have a bad impact.
"Of course not."
I stayed in bed for a while and talked for a while.
Gu Chen's mind became slightly clearer and he quickly got up from the warm bed.
Then I washed my face with cold water and let myself wake up completely before starting to put on clothes.
"Madam, please sleep a little longer, I'm leaving."
In the new year, I don’t know how many big things are going to happen.
What surprised Gu Chen was that Lao Zhu didn't talk about the Ming Dynasty treasure today.
But after talking about some other things, he left the court early.
After returning to the Yushitai, Gu Chen realized that it was Liu Bowen who was far away in Qingtian who was ill.
"I don't know what your Majesty is thinking, but he actually asked Hu Xiang to take the imperial doctor to Qingtian to diagnose and treat Mr. Liu's condition."
"Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang are in the same group. They have a dispute with Mr. Liu. This is not a matter of one or two days."
"Asking him to treat Mr. Liu is not asking Black and White to treat Mr. Liu. Poor Mr. Liu, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive for a few days."
Chen Baochuan shook his head slightly, expressing his confusion about His Majesty's thoughts.
Some prisoners in Gu Chen also muttered that there were many rumors about Liu Bowen's death.
One thing is that Liu Bowen died of illness on his own and it was no one's business.
Secondly, Lao Zhu felt that Liu Bowen knew too many things and could see through people's hearts, so he suggested that Hu Weiyong had killed Lao Liu.
Third, Lao Zhu really cared about Lao Liu, but Hu Weiyong might have misunderstood, so he took it upon himself to send Lao Liu to the West.
The fourth theory is that Liu Bowen knew that Hu Weiyong was a traitor, so he deliberately killed himself so that Zhu Yuanzhang would be wary of Hu Weiyong.
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There are different opinions, and scholars from various universities are arguing enthusiastically on major forums, but no one has reached a conclusion.
How do you say this thing? Death is like a lamp going out. How can we come to a conclusion based on a few understatements in history books?
Gu Chen shook his head helplessly and was about to go back to his work station.
But he saw the eunuch beside His Highness the Crown Prince coming, saying that the Crown Prince had invited him to come over.
