Gu Yan had an idea that she accidentally penetrated the secret guards into all parts of the capital. There were Gu Yan people from all walks of life in the capital. Every time she went out, she could meet one or two people. If she didn't meet someone for a day, Gu Yan wondered if it was exposed and was forced to get hurt.

The family just ended the meeting when they were young. Gu Zhehan did not go back to his own yard in the front yard, but spent the night in Baifang Garden and went out after using breakfast the next morning.

When Gu An returned to his yard, Mother Liu and Madam Qiao led Juxiang and Meixiang to clean up the bed and burned her bath water.

Gu Yan took a beautiful bath and fell asleep leisurely under Madam Qiao's massage.

Early the next morning, Gu Yan was dressed neatly and asked Mo Xiang to push the wheelchair. He slowly walked into the Fu'an Garden of Tang and Gu An. After breakfast with Tang and Gu An, Gu An and Gu Zhehan also returned to the front yard. Chang Sheng, who was running errands for Gu Yan, came to find Gu Yan.

"Madam, Miss, the old lady from Yaxing has arrived. She has brought a hundred maids and asked the master to choose. When do you see when you have time?"

Gu Yan and Tang looked at each other, "Just now, let all the old ladies from Yaxing come in, I'll take a look."

Chang Sheng bowed and bowed, "Yes, the servants will call them in now."

When they were born, Gu Yan and Tang moved to the small garden of Baifang Garden, and sat in the pavilion among the flowers waiting for the arrival of the Yaxing people.

Not long after, Chang Sheng led a festive woman to the garden. Gu Yan looked at her and saw that although the person who came was wearing a bit fancy, her clothes were neat and the hem of the dress was not moving at all while walking, and the rules were first-class. Then she felt relieved.

I think the rules of servants taught by such people are also good. You don’t have to worry too much about educating them. You can use the rules after teaching a few days.

The old lady knew that she had encountered a big deal and did not dare to neglect at all. After the salute, she let a group of maids enter the yard and stand up properly, waiting for Gu Yan and Tang to choose.

Tang and Gu Yan didn't move, so they asked Mother Zhao and Madam Qiao to go down for a while. Then they picked out more than 30 maids and mothers, and then picked out the secret guards left in Hou's mansion under the hinting of Shuxiang, and the rest were sent away on the grounds of being dissatisfied.

Baifangyuan said it was not big or small. Because it was remote, it was the largest courtyard in Hou Mansion. It needed more than fifty maids and women to take care of it. Apart from their own people, the rest of the more than thirty people bought today were honest and loyal. At first glance, they were born in poverty and had no scheming.

Such people are the best to train, and they are the easiest to make people take advantage of loopholes. As for how to train these people, there are no need to upset Tang and Gu Yan. There are three mothers to do it.

In the afternoon, Yu came to the second room and personally put the 78,800 silver notes into Tang's hands.

Looking at Yu who was gritting his teeth with a heartache, Tang sneered in his heart: These are all what the second wife deserves, what do you have to worry about? I just want to enter but not leave. I really think it's all your family's family, and I don't think about how much salary and silver her husband sends back every year, and he hasn't all gone into the Hou Mansion's pocket? She hasn't spent all the money on her husband's face in the past few years. What did she say?

Yes, yes, her husband's salary is not much, but no matter how small it is, they are all from their second wife. They should have taken it themselves. She didn't see Gu Huai taking a copper plate to the Hou Mansion.

No matter how ugly Yu's face was, Tang took the silver note with a smile, then ignored Yu's tea and turned around and walked out of Baifangyuan.

Tang had the money in his hand, and then called the dowry Li Jia, and took out 20,000 taels of silver to let them build two shops in the capital, and another 30,000 taels of rice to buy two farms. The rest began to prepare jewelry for Gu Yan.

Gu Yan didn't like these and didn't care too much. She made Tang nod and scold her hard before impatiently throwing her two jewelry pictures.

One is a golden hairpin with a crooked fox, and the other is a head and face of an iris.

Tang looked at the two pictures happily and pointed at the little fox on it and said, "Yan'er, this little fox is so beautiful. You can't wear it even if you make it into a golden hairpin. It's better to make it into a flower and draw a few more little foxes of different shapes to make a set, and you will definitely look good when you wear it."

Gu Yan twitched the corners of her mouth, ignored Tang's words, and stood up and left.

It would be better to cut off her head and beat her to death without wearing it.

Tang didn't care about Gu Yan's farewell without saying goodbye, so he asked Qingsang to find someone to customize it with two pictures, just waiting for the opportunity to wear it in the future. The lotus-welcoming banquet at Wu'an Hou Mansion in front of him was a good opportunity.

Tang was sure that the Wu'an Hou Mansion would send her and Gu Yan another post, because Gu An had been promoted to the second rank and was favored by the emperor. The head of the Wu'an Hou Mansion would not leave them behind if he had any brains.

Sure enough, just five days after returning to Beijing, after Gu An and Gu Zhehan went to the welcome banquet prepared by the emperor, Wu'an Hou Mansion sent a post to invite Tang and Gu Yan to enjoy the lotus.

Tang took a post that was drawing golden lotus flowers and looked at the old woman who was giving the post with a smile.

The mother-in-law who came was named Jiao, who was the most respectful person in front of Wu, the wife of the prince of Wu'an Houfu. She asked Jiao's mother to come on her own, which also shows how Wu valued Tang and Gu Yan.

"You are Jiao Mama with the Prince's wife? Is it true that you send it to me personally. I'm really sorry. Please go back and tell Mrs. Wu, "Mrs. I'm not in good health and should not go out. Jie Shi, Jie Shi's little girl will definitely give you lotus, so please ask Mrs. Wu to take care of her."

After talking hard, Tang almost fainted after he said it hard, but he was shocked by Jiao's mother who was delivering the post. He quickly stepped forward to help Zhao's mother hold Tang, pouring tea and smoothly. It took him a long time to recover, smiled at Jiao's mother, and said embarrassedly: "Yes, I'm sorry, I scared you."

When Jiao's mother saw Tang's breathing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Tang's breathing would not come over in one breath, so that her sin would be great.

Tang is the first-rate lady of the Liangguo, who was personally appointed by the emperor. If she was angry at this time, no one would be able to save her life.

Jiao's mother stepped forward carefully and smiled, "Madam is okay? Do you want to invite a doctor to see?"

Tang waved his hand, "It's okay, after a while, it'll be fine."

Jiao's mother nodded and saw that Tang was a little tired, so she quickly took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Tang naturally didn't want to keep her anymore. First, acting was too difficult and she would always play a half-dead patient, and she couldn't stand it. Second, she was afraid that Jiao's mother would really go and invite a doctor back. You must know that she didn't take medicine today, and the doctor's pulse was completely exposed after the first time.

Jiao's mother was eager to leave quickly. Seeing that Tang agreed, she followed Zhao's mother out of Baifang Garden.

Mother Zhao led Mother Jiao to the corner gate and handed over a pack of snacks from the little maid.

"I'm so embarrassed to have worked hard for the old sister. I'm so embarrassed. I don't know what my sister likes. This is the ice sorbet made by myself, and it's a snack from the south. If you don't dislike it, try it."

Jiao's mother knew that this was to appease the fright she had just suffered. Another gift from Zhao's mother. You must know that Tang gave her a silver reward, so she didn't have to give her another pastry.

Jiao Mama understood it in a flash, and she didn't hesitate. She smiled and took the dessert bag from Mama Zhao's hand and said, "You are so polite. It's well known that Mrs. Liangguo is in poor health. I'm also an old woman. I'm not serious. The tired lady said a lot, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten sick. I haven't apologized yet, so you're polite. Okay, then I'll accept this pastry and try the girl's skills. But does it really matter? I'm not treating a doctor, so it's important to find a doctor."

Mother Zhao sighed, "You also know why my wife became like this. The emperor is wise and cared about my wife's health. He ordered the imperial physician to go to the door every three days to take the pulse of his wife and the lady, otherwise it might not be possible! Fortunately, it is getting better now, and the imperial physician also said to be at ease. I believe it will be cured after raising it for another year or two."

Zhao's mother took the opportunity to tell Tang's condition again, laying the foundation for Tang's future travel.

Jiao's mother knew that she didn't say anything more, and returned to Wu'an Hou Mansion with a pack of snacks.

After returning to Hou Mansion, he went directly to Wu's yard, told Tang's story, and then put the ice soybean given by Zhao's mother on the table.

"Madam also tastes it. It's just right to eat this at this time."

Wu glanced at the ice sorbet placed on the plate, was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.

"This ice cream is colorful and bright, it looks so beautiful. The woman around the lady of Liangguo is really capable and she actually does it so exquisitely."

After saying that, he picked up a piece of green and put it in his mouth and took a bite, "Hey! The cool one is made of mung bean powder and glutinous rice, and there is also sugar, which is sweet but not greasy, which is really good!"

The ice soybean is very small and can be swallowed in two bites. After eating one, Wu went to get another piece of yellow. He took a bite and nodded, "This one is from soybeans and glutinous rice, with bean traps in the middle."

After Wu finished eating, he wanted to take a red one but Jiao's mother stopped him.

"Madam, don't eat so much. It's time to use lunch later. Eating too much will not make you melt. I put it in the well for ice and use it in the afternoon."

Wu also knew that it was not good to eat too much of this thing, so he had to put it down, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and asked about Tang.

"You said Mrs. Liangguo almost got angry?"

"Yes, I almost didn't come up in one breath, but it scared the old slave. If it weren't for the experience of Zhao's mother beside her, she might have to hire a doctor. Madam, I see that Mrs. Liangguo's health is really not very good, not..."

Wu knew what she wanted to say, so she waved her hand, "No, the emperor sent an imperial physician, it will definitely be cured. Besides, she still has a daughter and son to take care of. A woman as strong as her will definitely not leave her children. General Gu is affectionate and is so kind to her, and no woman is willing to leave. Jiao Mama, how do you look at Mrs. Liangguo?”

Jiao's mother thought for a while, "I look pretty, but she is sick, her face is not very good-looking, and her speech is very gentle. She doesn't look arrogant at all. She is very polite to the old slave, but there is nothing left."

Wu thought, "In this way, her lady must be looking good too? Forget it, let's wait for this life before seeing you!"

But if the girl was injured in her legs, she might be disabled. It's a pity that the prince and several younger brothers did not get married. If she could have sex with their family...

Wu no longer thought about it, picked up the account book and started to settle the accounts. Jiao’s mother poured her a cup of tea and stood behind her to accompany her.

Gu An began to attend court on the fifth day and asked Emperor Wen of Wei that day. First, he asked again to set up a stone tablet on the border to carve the names of the people who died in the Great Wei during the war. Second, he asked for rewards to Bai, the wife of General Tan's family, the Mi, the dead General Niu family and other women. He also repeatedly stated that several families jointly opened the Shantang, but the Tang family managed it, and others also had their share. Third, he asked for credit to the soldiers of the border and asked the emperor to give them praise. Fourth, he hoped that the emperor could exchange the jade ornaments and cloth he gave him for silver to the families of the dead people.

Gu An did not take all the credit, did not take all the credit on himself, and was not greedy for money, willing to give the rewards he received, and was still kind-hearted, thinking that the families of the dead people would not be able to survive, which made Emperor Wen of Wei have a deeper affection for Gu An.

Emperor Wen of Wei was happy and waved his hand and it was all accurate. However, Gu An didn't want all the money, and it came out of his private treasury.

Emperor Wen of Wei was just happy that there was no incense stick, but Gu An submitted another memorial to impeach many officials in the court on the imperial case of Emperor Wen of Wei. The long list involved the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and a large number of officials from all prefectures from the capital to the border town.

Emperor Wen of Wei held the memorial and said nothing, looking down at the contents on it.

In the 26th year of Yongchang, when the 500,000 dan of grain and grass allocated by the court reached the border, less than 300,000 yuan, the salary was reduced from 300,000 taels to 230,000 taels.

In the 27th year of Yongchang, the food and grass were reduced sharply to 270,000 dan and the salary was 200,000 taels.

In the 28th year of Yongchang, the border town traded with the barbarians, and only 50,000 taels of silver purchased from war horses remained.

In the 29th year of Yongchang, the compensation for the dead soldiers in the war with the barbarians was reduced by half.

In the 30th year of Yongchang, the barbarians invaded. General Niu died and Gu An took over border affairs. He submitted the weapons he requested to arrive at the border. During the acceptance, Gu An found that these were all unqualified products, with rust on the knife, the gun rod of the long spear rotten and deformed, and some were obviously used.

In the 31st year of Yongchang, the Great Wei and the barbarians fought each other. They did not pay food and wages for six months. More than a thousand border soldiers starved to death. Gu An submitted a memorial, but there has been no reply yet.

In the 32nd year of Yongchang, Gu Yan and Gu Zhehan robbed various gold, silver and jade ornaments, fur, braids, medicinal materials, etc. from the barbarians, with a total price of 200,000 taels, and ordered people to transport them back to Beijing. When they arrived outside the outskirts of the capital, they were robbed and all the soldiers were killed. Their boldness was incredible.

In the 33rd year of Yongchang, before the border was surrounded, Gu An sent three letters to the court for support to sink to the sea.

In April and May of the 34th year of Yongchang, the Great Wei Dynasty was victorious. Gu An asked the court to allocate money to rebuild the border city. There has been no reply yet. Gu An brought the people and soldiers of the border city to rebuild it themselves.

At the end of the memorial, Gu An asked Emperor Wen of Wei to let him read the list of profits brought back from the barbarian treasury. He suspected that the things he brought back to Beijing were seriously inconsistent with the things he sent back to Beijing.
Chapter completed!