Seeing the change in the expression on Chu Ziwen's face, Gao Zhan felt relieved, took out a palm-sized piece of paper from his sleeve, and spread it out on the table.
Chu Ziwen looked over and saw several lines of ink written on the paper:
[I, the Gao family, have sworn to serve Your Majesty since I was a member of the Wuzong clan. The Gao family will never change this oath!
Nowadays, there is a traitorous king who is causing chaos in the government. Zhan knows that his ability is limited and it is difficult to eliminate the thieves, so he has to endure the humiliation and bear the burden and join the traitorous king's sect to explore the truth and plan for the future.
Zhan was afraid that the wall had ears, so he took this trick. I hope Lord Chu will forgive me!
After going out today, if Mr. Chu wants to contact his subordinates, please leave a note at Moxuan Pavilion. If something happens in the prince's palace, the lower official will send someone to inform you in advance.
Next, please ask the adults to accompany the official to perform a good show for those who are interested to hear. 】
Seeing Chu Ziwen finish reading the note, Gao Zhan nodded towards him, crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and swallowed it.
Seeing this scene, Chu Ziwen was slightly moved.
This Gao Shilang is really a ruthless person!
Ginger is still spicy when he is old, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The other party basically takes every aspect into consideration in his actions. Should he be said to be worthy of being an old minister who came from the Ministry of War? Everything is done without leakage.
Considering that Chu Yulou might be at risk of eavesdropping, he told himself his true identity by writing information on pieces of paper instead of using words.
What's even more incredible is that he stuffed the piece of paper with important information into his stomach, completely eliminating the possibility of leaking the secret.
Suddenly, Chu Ziwen thought of the information mentioned by the other party, and his eyes shrank slightly.
The most famous descendant of the Gao family during the reign of Emperor Wuzong was Gao Pucun, the general of Hengwu.
Gao Hengwu was one of the most highly regarded generals during the Wuzong period. However, he was deprived of his title and demoted by Wuzong because he became immoral after drinking and slandered his younger brother, the future Renzong. The Gao family suffered heavy losses due to this incident. During the Renzong, Mingzong, and Suzong periods, few people entered the court as officials. It was not until Zhongzong that things gradually improved.
If the Gao family mentioned by Gao Zhan is really the Gao family of Gao Hengwu, then Wu Zong's treatment of Gao Hengwu back then was quite meaningful...
Chu Ziwen thought of this and quickly shook his head.
This thing is extremely scary to think about, so it’s better not to think too deeply about it. Sometimes, knowing more can be detrimental to yourself.
"Master Chu, I have eaten this meal and drank the wine, but I don't know what your thoughts are, sir?"
At this time, Gao Zhan’s voice sounded in Chu Ziwen’s ears.
Chu Ziwen raised his head and met Gao Zhan's meaningful eyes.
"Master Gao is joking," Chu Ziwen raised his head and laughed, and said squarely, "Whether you are serving the prince or your majesty, you are serving Da Chu. Don't you think so, Master Gao?"
"Master Gao, after all, there is a difference between the two."
Gao Zhan's expression also became serious.
"Lord Chu, at least you have to give me a word of truth so that I can go back and do business."
"Accurate words? Seven words. Different ways do not lead to mutual agreement! Master Gao, take your leave!"
After saying that, Chu Ziwen sneered, stood up, left the table, and walked away.
Gao Zhan sat where he was, looking at the door that was slammed shut, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
This Mr. Chu is also a wonderful person. It’s not in vain that he put so much thought into conveying certain information today.
After sitting in the box for a while, Gao Zhan got up, called the servant to clean up the room, and then walked out.
Outside the gate of Chu Yulou, he happened to meet Huang Bowen, Wu Yizhi and others who had also finished the banquet.
"Master Gao, get in the car."
Seeing Gao Zhan, Huang Bowen greeted him with a smile and asked him to ride in the same car with him.
"Sir, what do you say about the person named Chu?"
As soon as Gao Zhan got in the car, Huang Bowen couldn't wait to ask.
"Master Marquis, I'm so ashamed!" Gao Zhan waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile, "That Mr. Chu is really ignorant. I served you delicious food and drinks, but in the end I almost ruined my reputation. Guess what? What's the matter, that adult just used seven words to dismiss the old man!"
"What did the man named Chu say?"
Huang Bowen's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"He said that people who are different do not work together. After saying that, he didn't even give the old man a chance to speak. He turned around and slammed the door and walked out. What you said, alas..."
In the carriage, after Gao Zhan finished speaking, he sighed heavily, cupped his hands to Huang Bowen and said:
"Before leaving, I promised the Marquis again and again that he would be able to convince Chu Ziwen, but it turned out to be like this. I am really ashamed and ashamed."
"What did the old man say? That guy doesn't have enough food and salt, and he will reap his rewards when the time comes."
Huang Bowen quickly comforted him.
"By the way, I almost forgot, what's going on with the Marquis and Master Wu?"
"Uncle Wang Wen is a very discerning man, and he knows what it means for a good bird to choose a tree to roost in. After a few words of persuasion from Mr. Wu and I, they agreed. I just hope that we, your majesty, can be treated well in the future. Otherwise, He is under the Nine Springs and may not be able to see the little emperor again."
Huang Bowen stroked his beard and said quite proudly.
"The building is about to collapse and cannot be supported by a single tree. Mr. Wang can be valued by His Majesty today. He must be a wise man. After thinking about it, he can see clearly that the general trend of the world lies with the prince, not Your Majesty. What he did today is normal."
Gao Zhan nodded in agreement, and finally reminded him uneasily.
"It's just that now that the prince is no longer in the capital, the marquis must be careful of this person's recurrence."
Wang Wenbo, you dare to betray His Majesty, then don't blame me for giving you some eye drops.
"Sir, please relax," Huang Wenbo laughed and said, "With Mr. Wu here, Mr. Wang is as wise as the ocean, so what can he do?"
"What the Marquis said touched my heart. Marquis, to be honest, I really want to see the battle between these two gentlemen."
The two looked at each other and laughed tacitly.
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As Zhao Yu's edict was issued, the entire Ministry of Rites and Qin Tian Jian immediately became busy.
Da Chu inherited the customs of the former Han Dynasty. The wedding system, ranging from princes and nobles to common people, all followed six rites, namely accepting gifts, asking for names, accepting auspiciousness, accepting levies, asking for dates, and welcoming in person.
Zhao Yugui is the emperor of Chu, so the first five steps are naturally taken care of by the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette. He doesn't even need to personally welcome the woman in the sixth step. He only needs to wait for the woman to enter the palace.
However, Zhao Yu specifically issued an edict stating that in order to show his respect for Huang Jingming, King of Taihe, he decided to go to the palace in person to welcome the bride.
Of course, this is also done to further paralyze Huang Wenbo and others in Beijing.
In the following time, the officials of the Ministry of Rites first performed the ceremony of accepting the marriage, that is, taking the matchmaker and the groom's representative, Zong ordered Zhao Zhang to go to the palace of Taihe to propose marriage, and then performed the ceremony of accepting the marriage, accepting the marriage, and announcing the marriage.
Based on the birth dates of Zhao Yu and Huang Zixin, the officials of the Qin Tianjian finally determined a few auspicious days and reported them to the palace.
On October 27, the sixth year of Huangfeng's reign, the Ministry of Rites and the Qintian Supervisor reported that the auspicious days of the zodiac have been determined, and I hope Your Majesty will choose from them.
Zhao Yu looked at the dates selected by the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian on the playing table, played the playing table, and drew a circle on one of the dates with a red pen.
He didn't want to delay this kind of thing too much, so he chose the closer ninth day of winter, which was the ninth day of November.
On this day, it is appropriate to pray for blessings in getting married and to enter the house to seek heirs. It is an excellent day.
After receiving Zhao Yu's approval, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, headed by Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, immediately became busy.
The Palace Weaving Department handed over the tailor-made dress for the imperial concubine to the Ministry of Etiquette. Cao Huan and Zhao Zhang went to Prince Taihe's Mansion in person to hand over the dress to the Huang family and announced the date of the wedding in public.
In all this, everyone intentionally or unintentionally ignored the Queen Mother Xuande in the palace.
