Seeing Wang Zhong covered in mud and water, Gu Er's mood was quite complicated.

"Has everything been settled?" Wang Zhong walked to the edge of the field, wiped his face and neck with a towel, picked up the water bottle made of bamboo tube hanging on his body, pulled out the stopper and asked while drinking water.

Gu Er nodded: "I have already driven him away!"

Wang Zhong shook his head, looked at Gu Er, and said helplessly: "Zhonghuai, Zhonghuai, let's call you simple. In the past, you were thoughtful and thorough in doing things, making you blameless. But let's call you steady and down-to-earth.

Things that involve yourself, but you can’t always figure them out clearly.”

Gu Er frowned and looked at Wang Zhong in confusion: "What does Zihou mean by this?"

Although he is a close friend, Gu Er was inevitably a little unhappy when he heard these words. However, Gu Er was not reckless. He thought that Wang Zhongduan would not be unreasonable. There must be a reason for him to say this.

"Let's talk as we walk!" He then ordered the people behind him to stay away, not to follow him, and to go back to Zhuangzi later.

The two of them were walking on the stacks of fields, and Wang Zhong asked: "How smart does Zhong Huai think he is?"

After Gu Er pondered for a moment, he said humbly: "I dare not say that it is difficult to find in the world, but there is something extraordinary about it."

Wang Zhongdao: "With Zhonghuai's intelligence, Zhu Manniang is able to play with you, which shows his methods. Since Zhonghuai knows what kind of person Zhu Manniang is, he will naturally not have any contact with her in the future. But does Zhonghuai have any ideas?"

Are you going to meet Sister Rong and Brother Chang?"

Gu Er's pupils suddenly shrank. He just wanted to drive Zhu Manniang away. He didn't want to see them again, and he didn't want Sister Rong and Brother Chang to come into contact with such a biological mother.

Without waiting for Gu Er to say anything, Wang Zhong continued: "Brother Chang is still young and doesn't remember things. After a while, he will naturally forget about Zhu Manniang, but Sister Rong has already remembered things, and she is so obsessed with Mannia.

The relationship between mother and daughter is quite deep. If Zhu Manniang comes to visit quietly in the future, do you think Sister Rong will not go to see her?"

"This..." Gu Er couldn't help but hesitated.

But then Gu Er shook his head and said: "I have already let go. The two brothers and sister are asked to leave Quanzhou immediately and are not allowed to come back again. They are not allowed to return to Tokyo twice."

Wang Zhongdao: "Even God has time to take a nap, can Zhong Huai still keep an eye on their whereabouts all the time, or is Zhong Huai Neng Rong always with him?"

If Zhu Manniang has evil intentions and secretly comes to the door while Zhong Huai is not at home, deceives Sister Rong and Brother Chang and escapes, what will Zhong Huai do?"

"Why did she come to the door..." Gu Er stopped mid-sentence. With his intelligence, he could not have imagined Zhu Manniang's purpose for doing this.

"Not good!" Thinking of the two children now being taken care of by the maid at home, Gu Er could no longer hold back the worry in his heart. He immediately ran all the way down the mountain and found the horse that the banker had taken care of with a puzzled look on his face.

Son, hit the horse and gallop back to the city.

When it comes to a pair of children, even with Gu Er's temperament, he cannot remain calm after all.

After all, today's Gu Tingye is not the Erlang of Ningyuan Hou Gu's family who fell into a trough after his father died, his stepmother fell out with him, and was deceived by Mannia. He has also not been abandoned by the Gu family, so he can only helpless.

Leave Beijing and transform into Bai Ye.

Now Gu Er finally understood why his father refused to let Mannia in, and why those rich and powerful families were always prejudiced against women from lowly backgrounds like Mannia.

Although not all women from lowly backgrounds are as ambitious as Mannia, but not all of them are as good as Mr. Lianxi said.

Gu Er hurried back home, but did not see Sister Rong and Brother Chang. After asking, he found out that they were picked up by someone sent by Wang Li's family. Gu Er hurriedly rushed to Wang Zhong's house, but when he arrived at Wang Zhong's house, he asked

, Mrs. Wang and Li went to the dyeing workshop with Mrs. Wei early in the morning and were not at home at all.

Gu Er then remembered that he had just seen Sister Qian and Brother Xu in the village, and immediately asked the housekeeper impatiently: "Where are Sister Qian and Brother Xu? Are they at home?"

The housekeeper replied respectfully: "As for Mr. Lang, our eldest daughter and second brother went to Zhuangzi with the judge last afternoon, and we probably won't be able to come back until this evening!"

Gu Er's heart suddenly hit rock bottom.

He quickly pulled Shitou and asked Shitou to go to Jihai Commercial House to ask for help, while he went straight to the Yamen.

Gu Er is Wang Zhong's guest, and his talents have been fully demonstrated in the past few months. In addition, he was born in the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion in Tokyo, and the governor Chen Jun is also very respectful to Gu Er. Naturally, he does not dare to neglect him.

Someone was hired to draw portraits of Zhu Manniang's brother and sister based on Gu Er's description, and they were ready to issue sea arrest documents.

There was no news until dark. Gu Er was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He searched the streets and alleys of Quanzhou City with a stone, asking people when he saw them, but he couldn't find out anything about whether he and Zhu Manniang were still there.

There is news about a pair of children.

Until evening, Gu Er walked on the street with a dejected look on his face, and Shitou who followed Gu Er also had a sad look on his face.

Gu Er was walking with his head down and in despair, when he was suddenly pulled by a stone. Gu Er turned his head and looked at the stone in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Shitou rushed forward and tilted his head slightly: "Master, look!"

Gu Er turned his head and looked forward, and saw a tall and burly figure standing in the middle of the road. That figure looked very familiar to Gu Er.

"Zihou?" Although there are night markets in Quanzhou, they are only concentrated in the east and west cities and the newly built Anlefang. Nowadays, even the east and west cities are not crowded. Everyone has gone there and the environment is better. It looks clean, tidy and orderly.

Anlefang.

The street was lonely with only a few scattered lanterns, which was inevitably a bit dim. Only when he got closer did Gu Er see the face of the person coming.

"Zihou? Why is it you?"

Wang Zhongdao: "It's too urgent, just come with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhong turned around and left.

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Gu Er quickly caught up with Wang Zhong, but Wang Zhong didn't answer and continued to move forward quickly.

Gu Er looked at Wang Zhong and couldn't help but guess: Could it be that Zihou had someone capture Mannia?

"Zihou! Zihou..."

But Gu Er, who was worried about the safety of his children, could not hold back. He was so excited that he even stepped forward and grabbed Wang Zhong's hand.

Wang Zhong stopped, looked at Gu Er, sighed, and then said: "Don't worry, since Sister Rong and Brother Chang call me uncle, I won't let anything happen to them."

"What happened all of a sudden?" Gu Er asked in confusion.

Wang Zhongdao: "Does Zhong Huai think that I have been doing nothing for the past few years in Quanzhou?"

Gu Er didn't know why Wang Zhong suddenly mentioned this, but he still responded: "Of course not. If you are a jobber, then not all officials in the world will be just jobbers."

Wang Zhongdao: "I have eyes and ears all over Quanzhou. As early as the first day when Zhong Huai brought Mannia and the others to Quanzhou, I had people watching Mannia!

The day Zhonghuai drove Zhu Manniang away, they sneaked back into the city that night. It was not until yesterday, when Zhonghuai went to the village to look for me, that Zhu Maniang found an opportunity and bribed an unsuspecting female envoy of my family to bring her to the village.

Sister Rong and Brother Chang were deceived from Zhonghuai's house."

Gu Er had calmed down after hearing the news that Sister Rong and Brother Chang were safe and sound. He looked at Wang Zhong and said, "So the envoy was deliberately bribed and pushed along to let Mannia take away Sister Rong and Brother Chang."

, so that I know the price of being soft-hearted?"

"After all, Sister Rong and Brother Chang are also Mannia's children. Tiger poison does not eat its children. No matter how vicious Mannia is, she will not harm their siblings. At most, she will use them to blackmail me!"

Wang Zhong nodded and said: "Yes! Exactly!"

Gu Er looked at Wang Zhong with complicated eyes. In the end, all his words and emotions turned into a sigh. He shook his head and laughed at himself: "It's useless for me, Gu Tingye, to claim to be smart, but he made two big mistakes with the same woman."

Wang Zhongdao: "No one is a sage. Who can have no mistakes? If he can correct his mistakes, there is no greater good!"

"If it weren't for my son Hou, I'm afraid I would have to live in regrets for the rest of my life!" Just thinking about it, Gu Er felt his heart palpitations. If Wang Zhong hadn't made arrangements in advance, Sister Rong and Brother Chang would have been taken seriously.

If his mother takes him away, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

Wang Zhongdao: "It's not wrong to be kind-hearted. What's wrong are those who are unrepentant, greedy, and mean-spirited. They take advantage of Zhonghuai's kindness and do whatever they can."

"Stop comforting me!" Gu Er said with a disappointed look on his face.

Wang Zhong said: "I'm not comforting you, I'm just stating a fact."

Gu Er did not argue with Wang Zhong, but asked: "Where are Sister Rong and Brother Chang now?"

Compared to Zhu Manniang, Gu Er is more concerned about the safety of his children.

"I'm with Sister Qian, Brother Xu and the others. My sister-in-law and Aunt Wei are taking care of me. It's okay!"

"Where are the Mannian brothers and sisters?" Gu Er asked.

Wang Zhong said confidently: "Hai's arrest documents have been released, so he is naturally in prison now!"

Gu Er was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he looked at Wang Zhong with complicated eyes, and suddenly bowed and said, "Because of my affairs, Zihou, who is tired, has spent so much thought, I..."

Gu was interrupted by Wang Zhong mid-sentence, and his hands were held in one hand by Wang Zhong: "There is no need for you and me to say such unreasonable things!"

"I know what Zhonghuai is worried about. He is just afraid that Zhu Manniang will affect the future of Sister Rong and Brother Chang. But just because you try your best to cover up something in this world doesn't mean it has never happened. If your daughter lives up to her expectations, even if the family is impoverished, it will be okay.

To get ahead, but if you don't live up to your expectations, even if you have a huge family fortune and many lifetimes of wealth, you will only end up with a pure white land."

"What does Zihou plan to do with the Mannian brother and sister?" Gu Er couldn't help but ask.

Wang Zhongdao: "This is Zhonghuai's family matter. Zhonghuai makes up his own mind, so I won't interfere. I've already said hello to the jailer. Zhonghuai can go and pick up the person himself."

The sea arrest documents have been released. In fact, Wang Zhong could completely deal with Zhu Manniang and his brother in accordance with the law, but in the end Wang Zhong still chose to leave it to Gu Er to deal with it himself. This was Wang Zhong's attitude toward Gu Er, and it was also a measure of propriety.

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"Thank you Zihou!" Gu Er cupped his hands and said, this time Wang Zhong did not stop him.

When the two returned to Wang Zhong's house, they saw a pair of children with no hair missing, having fun with Wang Zhong's nephew and niece. Gu Er finally felt relieved.

Gu Er was worried about his children. He had been running out all day. His stomach was already growling with hunger before he had eaten any water or rice. Wang Zhong had people prepare food and wine. He and Gu Er ate together. During the dinner, they couldn't help but mention the recent days.

world situation.

"In recent days, have you heard about the rise of thieves in Lianghuai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jinghu and other places?"

Gu Er just said: "Shitou's brother and sister-in-law wrote a letter saying that several groups of powerful water thieves have suddenly appeared recently. They are entrenched along the canal and specialize in plundering passing ships. Many businesses have been caught."

Wang Zhongdao: "At the beginning of the year when Zhonghuai went south, a group of rebels emerged from Yuzhou and other places, claiming to be under the command of Emperor Zhaode. They hunted down Zhao Zongquan, the father and son of the Yuzhou regiment training envoy, and seemed to want to sacrifice their heads to the flag.

Fortunately, several generals under Zhao Zongquan fought desperately to prevent the thieves from succeeding. Therefore, the imperial court issued a report and ordered all states and counties to take strict precautions."

"It seems that two more clan members were caught and had their heads chopped off!" Gu Er nodded and said, "It's just that I never heard anything about these rebels again!"

"It's just the calm before the storm. Since the rebels have already claimed the title of Emperor Zhaode, they still dare to hunt down the clan members in an open and honest manner, and even cause a loss of life. How can the imperial court just let it go?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gu Er's thoughts were spinning very fast, but in just a few breaths, countless possibilities flashed through his mind, and he frowned and murmured: "Kill

He broke into the clan, raised a flag of rebellion, and then disappeared, could there be some hidden secret?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Who can say for sure about the current situation? There may be rebels, but if they are not protected, some people will use the name of rebels to hunt down the clan members."

"Catch and kill the clan?" Gu Er looked at Wang Zhong in shock and said, "Zi Hou is saying that someone intends to get involved in the throne?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Nowadays, the conflict between the two kings is getting more and more intense, but the official family has never decided on the candidate for the crown prince. If it is not guaranteed, some people will have their thoughts. After all, the official family has no heirs. Even King Yan and King Yong are just blood and blood.

The official’s house is just a little closer!”

Gu Er's eyes wandered and he asked: "What Zi Hou means is that the reason why the official family has been hesitant is not because they don't know which prince to choose between King Yan and King Yong, but because they are wondering whether they should choose Yan."

The clan other than King Yong is the crown prince?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Although King Yong is old, he is ignorant and incompetent, greedy for sex, virtuous and virtuous. He has nothing but many children. I have not heard of any of his children having any merit."

King Yan is smart and capable, but his temperament is too tough. Officials have always been known for their generosity and kindness. Now King Yan is just an idle prince, but he dares to win over courtiers in the court and behaves so openly. If he waits until he becomes the prince, he will be

If you get the big position, what will happen?"

If it were in the past, Gu Er would probably have said, "The King of Yong is older, so I will establish the King of Yong."

But now Gu Er felt that he couldn't see clearly either.

Gu Er's heart trembled. He looked at Wang Zhong and said with a cautious face: "If someone is really fishing in troubled waters, then this matter will be serious."

Wang Zhong looked at Gu Er and said with a smile: "The times make heroes!"

The look in his eyes is also somewhat meaningful.

Gu Er narrowed his eyes and said: "Although it is an opportunity, it also represents a risk. If you are not careful, the next step may be an abyss."

"If an earthen pot is not broken away from the well mouth, a general will inevitably die in battle, but a man who lives between heaven and earth, how can he stay depressed and depressed for a long time!"

"Zhong Huai wants to earn the honor of his death for his late mother, and now is the opportunity!"

"Is it possible that the rebel bandits have made trouble in Fujian?" Gu Er asked.

"That's not true!" Wang Zhong said: "In recent days, not only have there been more water thieves and bandits on land, but also many pirates have emerged on the sea. However, in the eyes of the princes and officials in the court, some pirates are nothing more than scabies.

He is suffering from tinea disease, but now that Zhong Huai is white, it is better to accumulate merits through these groups of pirates at sea, and with the merits from the previous military training, I can also take credit for Zhong Huai."

"In the vast sea, not to mention wiping out pirates, it is difficult to even find their traces!" Gu Er said.

Wang Zhong said, "Recently, it has been rumored that Zhizhou wants to send troops to the sea to suppress bandits. I wonder if Zhong Huai has heard about it?"

"It has been spread throughout the army, is it true?" Gu Er looked at Wang Zhong and said.

"There are no holes, this news is of course true!" Wang Zhong said: "Not only are we going to sea to suppress bandits, we also have clues about the pirates' traces."

"Got a clue?" Gu Er looked at Wang Zhong in surprise.

Wang Chong smiled and said: "As early as when I built the dock in Quanzhou, I had already started to deploy manpower at sea. Now there are two trade routes out of Quanzhou, one to Nanyang and the other to Fusang.

There are people arranged by me, and among the dozen or so pirate groups along the way there are also spies arranged by me."

"I have asked Zhizhou for orders. In three days, a thousand officers and soldiers from the first and second battalions will leave for the sea. However, the second battalion of Quanzhou has just been established and there is still a lack of a general to lead the army. I wonder if Zhong Huai is interested?"

When Gu Er heard this, he was very moved: "I am a white person with no official position, how can I be the leader of the army!"

"You still want to be so humble like me?" Wang Zhong looked at Gu Er with a smile on his face.

Gu Er couldn't hold it in anymore because of Wang Zhong's gaze. He finally laughed out loud and picked up the wine glass: "Thank you Zihou for your support!"

Wang Zhong said, "Sister Rong and Brother Chang can be brought to my house and let Sister Qian help take care of them. With my sister-in-law and Lady Wei here, Zhong Huai can go out to fight with peace of mind."

"That's exactly what I meant!" Gu Er said loudly.

The two clinked their glasses and drank several glasses of wine. They discussed many things about pirates and ate while talking. They didn't stop until all the clappers were struck.

Early the next morning, on the pier, Wang Zhong and Gu Er stood on the shore, watching a few tall and strong men push the Zhu Maniang brother and sister onto the ship.

"Zhong Huai has thought about it carefully. Once the ship sails, there will be no chance of regrets!" Wang Zhong looked at Gu Er and asked again.

Gu Er sighed and said helplessly: "For the future of Sister Rong and Brother Chang, I can only bear with her."
Chapter completed!