“Nurse, what’s going on?”
In the attic, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, incredibly beautiful, heard commotion coming from below.
Opening the window, she saw a long dragon of flames heading toward the gate.
Having received news earlier, the nurse had already arrived and was guarding the young lady in the room.
“A bunch of thieves are outside,” the nurse said angrily, “Miss, you must stay away from these thieves, they’re unreasonable.”
The girl retorted, “Nurse, they’re called soldiers, not thieves. If it weren’t for these soldiers sacrificing themselves to fight for the country, how could we have our peace?”
“Just stay away from them, alright,” the nurse knew she had said the wrong thing, so she changed the subject, advising, “There’s no good in interacting with those thieves… soldiers.”
Over the years, the Great Zhou Dynasty had increasingly placed more emphasis on literature and less on martial arts, much like a copy of the Song Dynasty.
However, the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not like those of the Song Dynasty.
The generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty wielded real power, their military campaigns and battles were not influenced by the civil officials.
It’s just that in today’s society, reading is popular, and fewer people join the military.
Anyone with power and status would send their children to learn literature and pursue the path of a scholar.
Instead of training in martial arts and physical fitness, joining the military.
The most typical example is the Jia family, once the head of the military aristocracy.
“I understand,” the girl hugged the nurse’s arm with a smile, “Five days later, it’s the Yongchang Earl’s Mansion banquet, I heard that young Master Ouyang was also invited.”
The nurse, who was being hugged, changed her expression at these words, but quickly recovered. “Young Master Ouyang is a Hanlin Academy editor, while the Yongchang Earl’s Mansion is a military aristocratic family, they have been cultivating relationships with the officials over the years, becoming a place of connection between military officials and civil officials.
As a rising star, young Master Ouyang is naturally among the invited guests.”
“Hehe,” the girl couldn’t help but chuckle, “Nurse, you have to help me prepare some beautiful clothes, I can’t let anyone else outshine me.”
Ouyang Xu passed the imperial examination and became a champion scholar, being valued by Gao Gu, becoming a major news item in the capital.
The last time someone was chosen to be a son-in-law right after the examination was when Lin Ru Hai, the assistant minister of the Imperial Censorate and Salt Commissioner, was chosen.
It’s been many years, but people still talk about it.
Those who can see clearly can tell.
Lin Ru Hai is going to be heavily relied upon.
Before the new emperor ascended the throne, Lin Ru Hai was heavily relied upon by the retired emperor. Now that the new emperor has taken the throne, the burden on Lin Ru Hai is even heavier, which also represents the new emperor’s trust in him.
People are still talking about Lin Ru Hai because the one who chose him as a son-in-law right after the examination was the Jia family, and the one who took action was the then famous little Rongguo Duke Jia Dai Shan!
It has been proven that the little Rongguo Duke did not choose the wrong person.
Lin Ru Hai’s abilities are extraordinary.
This has led to a lot of curiosity about Ouyang Xu.
“Miss, just relax your mind, I will definitely make sure your young Master Ouyang can’t take his eyes off you.”
The nurse and the girl’s conversation diluted the tension from earlier.
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The Gao Mansion Gate.
Gao Gu strode out of the mansion with a fierce aura, the Gao Mansion gate illuminated by firelight.
Seeing the ten riders standing ahead, Gao Gu felt no fear.
As an old hand, navigating the political scene for many years, how could he be someone easily ignited with anger, losing his head over rage?
Tonight’s incident must be made a big deal!
This was Gao Gu’s thought as he left his study, he also instructed people to spread the news about the military personnel besieging his mansion.
He wanted the whole capital to know just how lawless the military was.
Gao Gu walked towards Jia Yu, stopping about ten meters away. In the firelight, he saw Jia Yu’s handsome face and luxurious armor.
This must be a scion of one of the military aristocratic families.
Only the scions of military aristocratic families would dare to be so brazen.
“I am Gao Gu, I don’t know who you are, but what business do you have bringing your men to my door?!”
Jia Yu looked at the man in front of him, about fifty years old, with heavy bags under his eyes, a righteous aura, and a certain scholar’s air about him.
But his eyes made Jia Yu uncomfortable.
He couldn’t quite describe it, it was as if he was looking at an old fox.
Jia San beside him asked for permission from Jia Yu and then said loudly, “Minister Gao, my master was attacked in the city and then pursued by us.
They disappeared after climbing over the wall of your mansion.
We are here only to seek an explanation, or for you to allow us to search your mansion.”
“Thieves attacked your master?” Gao Gu finished speaking, then looked at Jia Yu in his armor, his appearance was quite handsome, but he could tell that he wasn’t very old. “A young and inexperienced master?
I am the Minister of Rites, even the Jin Yi Wei have no right to search the Gao Mansion without an imperial decree or edict from the emperor.
Besides, the assassination, whether it is true or not, is still unknown.”
Tattatattat…
As the two were talking, men from the Five City Military Command rushed over.
Wu Zhong and his men returned to camp with trepidation, before they could rest, they received news from the Gao family.
A group of rebels were going to storm the Gao Mansion. Wu Zhong didn’t hesitate, he rushed over with another deputy commander, bringing five hundred men.
Their garrison wasn’t far from the Gao Mansion.
But when Wu Zhong saw the people facing Gao Gu, he was trembling in fear.
He glanced at Gao Gu again.
He had a bold idea, could it be that Minister Gao wanted to eliminate the Jingying Commander Jia Yu and was setting a trap.
In the end, as long as there was someone to take the blame.
They already had a pretext, they originally wanted to kill the woman behind Jia Yu, but Jia Yu blocked her…
Dead men tell no tales.
Even if the emperor was furious, it would be useless.
This Jingying Commander Jia Yu was like a thorn in the side of countless people!
Thinking about this, Wu Zhong couldn’t help but shudder.
The other deputy commander hadn’t thought so much.
He brought three hundred of his men and went straight towards Jia Yu.
Of course, they only surrounded Jia Yu.
Han Bin ran quickly to Gao Gu’s side, “Minister Gao.”
“Thank you, Commander Han.” Seeing Han Bin’s men arrive, Gao Gu became even more confident, he shouted at Jia Yu, “Now it’s not you demanding an explanation from me, it’s me demanding an explanation from you.”
“I have been an official for decades, this is the first time I’ve been blocked at my door by soldiers, this is truly eye-opening!”
Han Bin echoed, pointing at Jia Yu, “Which unit are you from? Report yourselves quickly!”
Wu Zhong wanted to flee from this place, seeing Han Bin’s finger, he wanted to chop off his finger!
Wu Zhong could only restrain his men, preventing them from following Han Bin’s lead!
Han Bin saw that Jia Yu and the others weren’t dismounting, he angrily said, “Get a few of you to pull them off their horses.
I want to see which young master dares to lead men to assault Minister Gao’s mansion!”
Gao Gu’s reputation was known by everyone in the capital with some connections, this man was about to rise!
Who wouldn’t want to curry favor with him!
As long as they could make him remember their name, it would allow them to soar!
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PS: I’ve been too busy with work lately, going out early and coming back late every day, I get home at ten or eleven, sometimes I have to stay up late working on materials, which means I’m basically writing novels late at night.
Now my work is finally finished.
You can tell by looking at my update schedule just how miserable I’ve been (sob)
Anyway, my updates will gradually increase in the next few days.