And near the imperial city, in a quaint mansion with a deep courtyard and ancient trees, someone was talking about the corresponding topic in an understatement:
"No matter how absurd Ajiu's behavior was before, he will eventually inherit the entire family in the future. Since he entered the disciple's workshop for this reason before and suffered such a life-and-death change, I think it's time to learn a lesson."
"Now that you are willing to recruit people for yourself and support them as your wings, that is a great thing! It is naturally a good thing to never forget to repay your kindness. It can be said that you have learned from the experience and made some progress."
"It's just that his brother and I haven't had time to properly discipline him for many years, so we have misjudged his character and have always behaved in some absurd and rebellious ways over the years. On the contrary, Qiuniang, who has always been the closest to you, hopes that he can be a little more careful."
"My daughter is saved, it's just Aye..."
Then a female voice responded:
"The current one is a little different; his corresponding skills and knowledge are also worthy of praise; he has saved many people in Youtu Fang, and he seems to have the style of a chivalrous person in ancient times; however, before that, he had only been in the market for a long time. , not much surprising;"
"I have never interacted with the people around Ajiu. It was just when I routinely traced my origins and background, I only found the registration certificate issued by Donghai Society for him more than ten years ago. Documents, nothing more.”
The master, who was called Aye, couldn't help but said a little dumbly: "So, even the origin of my family, I can't find out his previous origin. This is a bit interesting."
"To be honest, Aye, when I finally inquired about this person, those people did not hide anything; it was just that the people who were in charge of the Donghai Society back then have been replaced. If I want to continue to investigate, We will send someone to the south on a special trip."
The woman named Qiuniang explained again:
Aye, however, was not too surprised and said: "Qiu Niang, do you think it is necessary to send someone to go through this specially for him?"
"Should I say it differently? It's just that this matter at the moment is probably just my brother's idea, and I can't be sure of it."
Qiuniang turned to him and said:
"So, is this a person who doesn't care about his family status, or is he just playing hard to get?"
Aye suddenly became slightly interested:
"Perhaps this is just my brother's whim. After a while, my thoughts will fade away. If I take it seriously because of this, it will be inferior and deliberate."
Qiuniang said calmly:
Aye nodded when he heard this and said: "Forget it, I'll leave this matter to your care. I can take care of the outside house and general office, etc., but feel free to take care of them if you need them."
However, when the woman named Qiuniang left and took a bus back to her residence in another district. However, her pace quickened unconsciously, and it wasn't until her personal maid presented a stack of the latest manuscripts that she breathed a sigh of relief.
In the inner house, after the Aye thought for a long time, he also called an old servant and said: "Go on, tell me who Qiuniang has met recently, what she has done, and what she has said. I will reply carefully." .”
"My lord! This is deeply inappropriate."
However, the reaction of the old servant was to advise on the spot:
"Goodbye, Mr. Gu. Both Ajiu and Xiaoqiu are my flesh and blood. They will never become alienated or make assumptions because of this."
Aye smiled and said:
"So I just want to confirm one or two things with my father's thoughts. Is there anything in this world that these siblings need to be particularly concerned about and secretly cover up? After all, that person is the contemporary Zhang who once shouted out in the street and returned the great power. So frugal!"
"If that's the case, why do you still need it, Lord?"
The old servant took advantage of the situation and said in surprise:
"Of course it's for Ajiu's sake. Since the death of Empress Zhenming, who have shouted disobedient words in the court over the years, more than just Fanji? Have they ever shaken the three families at all?"
Aye shook his head slightly and said;
"In the eyes of others, this relationship is certainly the cause of a round of political strife, but it really means nothing to our family. But if Ajiu can make him change his mind, it will be a promising situation."
At the same time, in the largest commercial district in the capital, it is located in the east center of the city, which is known as "two hundred and twenty stores of goods and wealth, mansions on all sides, and treasures from all directions."
The most conspicuous and eye-catching existence at the moment is undoubtedly Donghai Grand Shrine, which occupies almost an entire street in a prime location where every inch of land is precious. It serves as the basic facade and restaurant location.
Inside the Grand Shrine, there are many merchants' guilds, fellow townsmen's associations, money shops, etc. from all the vassals in the East China Sea; the buildings are stacked on top of each other, and the buildings are clustered with different functions and uses;
And among these building complexes, under the layers of cover and protection, there is a quiet innermost area, full of light, transparent and luxurious Southeast-style gardens with overseas style.
In this medium-sized Lingnan garden, people hurriedly walked through many small bridges, waterside pavilions, and cloisters, and came to the foot of an unusually exquisite five-color glazed pagoda;
After waiting patiently for a long time, the visitor was ushered in. Without daring to raise his head, he turned to the old man on duty and respectfully asked for instructions:
"Old Guo, the backhand in the archives has just been touched; but this time, it's people related to the three Fuzheng families."
However, the old man, who seemed to be sleeping but not awake, was unmoved and said with drooped eyelids: "I know."
"In addition, someone else saw what looked like Shaojun's whereabouts."
The visitor wanted to speak but stopped:
"That's enough. Now that the young master is ill in the feudal residence, how can he show up in Beijing?"
However, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, and his heart skipped a beat, and he was speechless.
"Now that the south is experiencing troubles, we should not use such groundless rumors to confuse people's minds."
"Yes, the little one will be sold right now."
The visitor withdrew with sweat on his face: However, in a deserted place, he still couldn't help but sigh secretly. Even the Yuwen Fan family, who was from the Yizhou Island where he was from, had already vaguely known about it through the news of sea travel;
The young gentleman of Donghai Palace has actually been in poor health since he became seriously ill due to an accident many years ago. He is also a bit indulgent in private, so he has no heirs. It inevitably made some vassals a little anxious, and also gave some other factions some ideas.
Therefore, there was even a rumor in private that it was God's will to make the Donghai line extinct. As the head of two generations of royal families, he has always been alienated from the Southern clan, where he is directly related to, and is close to the Northern clan and the imperial court.
