She was painting, and he knew that she was actually very good at painting.

She likes to come to the study and doesn't disturb him. While he was looking at the documents, she drew quietly. Occasionally, she would notice that he had put down his pen, and he would raise his eyes from the painting, show him her words, and ask him: Does it look good?

The paintings she draws are always different from others.

When painting spring, she only painted a nest of chicks on the eaves when the ice and snow were fading. In summer, she likes to paint a few shrimps jumping out of the water in the stream. Painting autumn is a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, painting winter is a bonfire in the snow.

The four seasons and seasons in her eyes are full of childishness, full of tiny beauties that ordinary people cannot discover.

Obviously her past was not very good, her grandmother and her father never wanted to see her. But she didn't seem to care at all. In her eyes, this world was extremely beautiful.

Gu Changjin lowered his eyes slightly and fell on the pair of fighting cocks in her painting.

The two little fighting cocks are so majestic, with their necks held high and their black eyes sparkling, you can't help but smile when you look at them.

Gu Changjin did smile. He raised the corners of his lips slightly and said, "It looks good."

The girl seemed a little surprised that he actually smiled and stared at him blankly until a drop of ink from the tip of the pen fell on the drawing paper with a "snap" sound. Fang hurriedly lowered his eyes.

But within a moment of taking a breath, she suddenly raised her eyes again, looked at him, and smiled solemnly.

Gu Changjin smiled slightly.

Thinking of the past in Fuyu Mountain, my mother loved to light a lamp and wait for her father to return.

At that time, my mother-in-law said that only when my father comes back can I feel that the lights in the house are warm and welcoming.

At this time, the little girl's smile bloomed in the light, and the lights around her gradually overlapped with the lights of Fuyu Mountain.

This is probably what grandma said, there is a person here and the light is friendly.

Gu Changjin raised the corners of his lips again and said, "It's time to go back to Songsi Courtyard, madam."

It was late autumn, and the sycamore trees in the yard were tempered with a layer of gold.

They walked side by side in the night, and the wind made the lights in the lanterns sway. Gu Changjin subconsciously took an extra half step forward to block her from the rustling autumn wind.

I was speechless all the way, but I didn't feel cramped either.

When he was approaching Songsiyuan, the figure standing on the roadside made him suddenly stop, and the hands hidden in his sleeves slowly clenched.

Rong Shu didn't notice his stiffness at that moment, smiled and walked towards the pedestrian line, saying, "Mother An, what's the matter with mother?"

Mother An showed a kind smile, glanced at her, and then glanced at her again. Gu Changjin said, "Madam has something to discuss with the second master. Did the young madam just come from the study?"

"Well, I just went to the study to accompany the second master."

Gu Changjin bit his back molar and thought repressedly. Nanny An had the urge to pull her away from her, and said calmly: "Mom, since mother is looking for me, I will go over now. Madam, there is no need to leave a light for me. It will be late at night after I talked to mother, so I will stay in the study tonight. ."

Hearing the coldness in his voice, the smile on the girl's lips froze slightly.

She stared at him blankly.

Until he stepped on the bluestone road and disappeared at the end of the road, she still stood motionless in the shadow of the tree.

"Go back." He had to go back, "Gu Changjin, go back."

In the study, the man on the couch suddenly spoke and immediately opened his eyes.

Gu Changjin sat up from the couch and glanced around to find out that it was not yet Hai hour and he had only slept for two-quarters of an hour. He put his hand on his forehead, remembering the dream just now, and felt a dense pain in his heart.

After the pain subsided, the man raised his eyes and looked around. The room was dark, with no lights and no her.

...

Mingluyuan.

Rong Shu carried a moon pillow and a pair of quilted butterfly shoes to the east courtyard and knocked on the door.

"Auntie."

Mrs. Shen was still angry, but it was cold and she really couldn't bear to let her daughter freeze outside, so she had no choice but to say angrily: "Come in quickly."

Rong Shu came in with a smile. Mrs. Shen looked at her like a flower. His smiling face made him so angry.

The next afternoon, she came back with a bunch of wild apricot flowers in her arms, smiling like this, saying that she wanted to talk to her about something.

At that moment, Mrs. Shen saw that her white little face was full of joy, but there was a little uneasiness hidden in the joyful look. As soon as her mind changed, she subconsciously looked at her belly.

She and Yunzhi have been married for almost seven months, so it wouldn't be surprising if they did.

Mrs. Shen took it for granted that she was happy, and felt happy in her heart.

I never thought that this girl would just open her mouth and say: "Auntie, Gu Changjin and I have made peace."

After saying that, she took out the letter of seal and separation, as if it were a treasure.

At first, Mrs. Shen thought she was joking, until Rong Shu spread out the document with the official seal to her, and then she realized that her daughter had actually divorced Yunzhi without saying a word.

Thinking of the He Li Shu with the official seal, Shen became even more upset.

He couldn't help but poked Rong Shu's forehead and said: "You are kidding! We have only been married for less than seven months, how can you be so childish? Do you know how much money my mother spent in order for you to marry into the Gu family? Thoughts!"

Rong Shu hurriedly stepped forward to reassure Shen and said seriously: "I just don't want to give in. Mom, I don't like Gu Changjin, and Gu Changjin doesn't like me

at all ." Don't believe what she said.

"Don't lie to my mother. You have been a nostalgic person since you were a child. You are reluctant to throw away the things you like even if they are broken or rotten. Besides, how could Yunzhi not like you? The last time I came to Mingluyuan, he was very friendly to me. You are obviously moved. Tell Aniang, what happened

? You swear an oath."

He said he was about to swear a poisonous oath.

Mrs. Shen pressed down her three fingers and said, "What are you kidding about again?"

"You're really not kidding." Rong Shu said, "Gu Changjin and I have been married for seven months, and we haven't consummated the marriage yet. He If he doesn't like me, I don't like him anymore. Auntie——"

The little girl put down the Yue'er pillow and said with a serious face: "I don't want to trap myself in the back house. I did like Gu Changjin in the past, but now I know I was wrong. I was not happy at all in Wutong Lane. In this case, it would be better to divorce earlier and live the life I want. "

Once, she was really willing to wash her hands for Gu Changjin . Soup, let's live a life of harmonious music and music with him.

But that was only in the past, it was Rong Shu who loved Gu Changjin in her previous life, not her now.

When she saw him now, her heart felt like water, and she felt nothing but respect.

Mrs. Shen looked at her, and after a long time, sighed: "Don't regret it in the future."

The child probably guessed that she would stop her, so he went ahead and finished the paperwork. Now that things have come to this, what else can she do? I can only hold my nose and admit it, fearing that Zhao Zhao will regret it in the future.

"How could you regret it?" Rong Shu smiled and said, "Auntie, your daughter is never sloppy in doing things, but she has courage. You have to learn from her." She

was actually praising herself.

How could Ms. Shen not know that her daughter was trying to persuade her to reconcile again? She laughed and said, "Do you think my mother is as impulsive as you?"

She shook her head and said, "My mother's situation is different from yours. We must protect the Shen family."

Thinking of the Shen family and that person in the Shen family, Mrs. Shen's heart sank, and she didn't want to say more. She waved her hands and said, "Don't try to persuade my mother to reconcile. She lives freely in Mingluyuan now, so she can't." It's nothing wrong."

Rong Shu knew that Shen really didn't like to mention this, so he had to shut up.

Early the next morning, she sent someone to Songsiyuan to bring everything back.

Mingluyuan is very big, so it is really easy to find a vacant room to put these things. She didn't have to deal with these trivial matters by herself, so Shen sent Aunt Zhou and Mother Zhang to go.

When Grandma Zhou came back from Wutong Lane, she had a look of pain and sorrow on her face.

"I heard that Mr. Gu made an exception and was promoted to the Imperial Procuratorate as the right-hand imperial censor. He is a fourth-rank official!" He

was appointed as a fourth-rank official at a young age. His future is indeed bright and promising. But he is no worse than Qiu Yuntang's son-in-law Chenglong Kuai.

The big girl is so impulsive!

If there was no reconciliation, he could still go back to the Marquis of Cheng'an Mansion and slap the old lady and Aunt Pei in the face!

Rong Shu had long known in his heart that Gu Changjin went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate after posting the results in the examination. In his previous life, as soon as the examination was over, a massive case of official fraud broke out.

This case involved a highly respected examiner in the examination and caused a huge fuss. This case was the first case that Gu Changjin handled after joining the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

It would be a pity for Grandma Zhou now, but in a while she would probably not be a pity anymore.

Probably because Gu Changjin almost lost his life while investigating this case.

Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Gu Changjin strode into the check-in room wearing a crimson official robe decorated with Yunyan patches. He cupped his hands to the man in the room and said, "Mr. General Xian."

Meng Zong looked at him calmly with sharp eyes, and nodded after a moment. He said: "No need to be polite, sit down."

After Gu Changjin sat down, he handed him a thick stack of documents and said: "This year's official fraud case will be investigated by you and Mr. Hu. There will be a test yesterday. As soon as the results were announced, some Gongsheng students made trouble, claiming that the examiner was engaging in malpractice for personal gain. I have asked Mr. Hu to investigate the matter. You will come to the Metropolitan Procuratorate today and go find Mr. Hu first to understand the case, and then go back tomorrow. Let’s go to the Ministry of Rites. The examiner for this examination is Mr. Fan, the Minister of Rites. “

Master Hu is the left deputy censor of the Imperial Court and is a confidant of Meng Zong.

Gu Changjin took the document and said respectfully: "I will live up to the trust of Mr. General Xian."

Meng Zong nodded, his wrinkled face full of sternness, he looked at Gu Changjin's leaving back, his eyes The color gradually becomes darker.

After leaving the duty room, Gu Changjin went to the main room next to him to look for Hu He.

Hu He was born like a white dough, with a kind face and a kind purpose, not at all like a sharp-tongued speaker. Of course, to be able to sit in the position of Zuo Fudu Censor, Hu He is not a soft-hearted person.

As soon as Gu Changjin came in, he smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, do you want me to handle this case for you?"

Gu Changjin said, "When I came here just now, I had already scanned the documents handed over by Mr. General Xian, and briefly reviewed the case. I know a thing or two."

From Zong Xian's check-in to his main room, it only took a cup of tea. Hu He glanced at the document in his hand and smiled: "Oh, please tell me what the situation is now. ?"

Seeing Gu Changjin standing, he waved his hands very casually and said, "Sit, sit, what are you standing for?"

Then Gu Changjin sat down.

"In the documents handed over by Mr. General Xian, there are three people involved in this case. The most eye-catching one is Pan Xueliang, the top candidate in the examination. According to those secret reports, this boy has mediocre talents and was previously in Yangzhou Prefecture. He did not rank at the bottom of the provincial examination. After he came to Beijing, for some unknown reason, the informant suspected that Fan Shangshu had cheated on the exam and opened the door for Pan Xueliang. It was a fluke to win the exam, how could I get the first place?"

There were two examiners for this examination. The one Gu Changjin mentioned was Fan Zhi, the Minister of Rites, and the other examiner was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Lin Ci.

There were at least dozens of secret reports, and many of them were random grabbers, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to capture some of the tributes who had made it to the apricot list.

In addition, there is also a thick stack of relevant files on the suspects involved. With just a cup of tea, you can find out the key figures in this case. It is no wonder that you can win the first prize at such a young age.

Hu He smiled and said: "Yes, you may have heard Mr. Lu and Mr. Tan mention it before in the Ministry of Justice. After the trial every year, the three law departments always receive a lot of informants, among which the Procuratorate has the most. But that's not the case. As soon as there is a secret report, we will go to investigate. Why do you want to conduct a thorough investigation this year?" Gu Changjin thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know, I hope Mr. Hu will clear up the

matter."

Lao Shangshu and Grand Scholar Lin asked questions, and the question asked by Lao Shangshu was particularly tricky. Only one candidate could answer this question. When this candidate came out of Gongyuan, he said to himself, "How could it be such a coincidence?

" , Gu Changjin understood that the speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. This candidate's words were probably listened to by others, and if he got a ranking, he would be reported.

"The candidate Mr. Hu mentioned is Pan Xueliang?"

Hu He nodded and said, "That's right. I sent someone to inquire yesterday, and he admitted that he did say that when he came out of Gongyuan. We only asked him why. It was a coincidence, but he refused to say anything. Now there was a commotion on the Gongsheng side, saying that Pan Xueliang had admitted the fraud, but everyone in Beijing knew about it, and it was impossible for him to commit such fraud. "

The old Shangshu Hu He mentioned was Fan Zhi. Fan Zhi is now nearly 60 years old. After Pei Shangshu was beaten to death by Prince Qiyuan, Fan Zhi, who had retired to old age, returned to Beijing and accepted the gift. The position of minister.

Fan Zhi was once a high-ranking official in the border areas. After he was transferred back to Beijing from the local area, he served successively as the imperial wine minister, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the second assistant of the cabinet. Even the headstrong Prince Qiyuan treated him with courtesy, just because of this man. The highly respected Lao Shangshu was once the tutor of Prince Qiyuan.

After Emperor Jiayou came to the throne, he originally wanted Fan Zhi to be the chief minister of the cabinet, but Fan Zhi only agreed to stay in the Ministry of Rites, where he stayed for twenty years.

Fan Zhi is highly respected in the court. How could such a person commit fraud? How could Pan Xueliang be so worthy of this boss opening the door for him?

Not to mention Hu He, even Gu Changjin found it incredible.

"The emperor is accustomed to respecting the old minister. This is why he wants us to get to the bottom of the matter, give an explanation to the officials, and also clear the old minister's name." Hu He picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea and said: "The old minister will tell you now. He is recovering at home. We cannot disturb him until he recovers. I have sent someone to take Pan Xueliang into custody. Let him stay for a few days. You can come with me to question him after a few days.

" The hospital has a special place for holding prisoners. If someone like Pan Xueliang, who has not yet been convicted, cannot be asked what should be released, the procuratorate will not dare to release him because the officials outside are causing too much trouble.

This level was closed for seven days.

Seven days later, Hu He led Gu Changjin to see Pan Xueliang.

Gu Changjin had already seen Pan Xueliang's information before. He was a few years older than Gu Changjin. He was already twenty-five years old. It was a coincidence that Pan Xueliang was also from Yangzhou Prefecture and belonged to a merchant in Yangzhou Prefecture. Bastard.

The conditions of Pan Xueliang's prison cell were pretty good. Seven days had passed, and except for some stubble on his face, nothing had changed.

When Gu Changjin and Hu He entered, he was sitting by the window reading a book. He raised his eyes and saw the person coming. He was startled for a moment, then put down the book, stood up, bowed his hands in a serious manner, and said: "I have seen these two adults before. "

Hu He said with a smile: "Today, I have brought someone to ask you. Don't be nervous. This is Mr. Gu, the new right-hand censor of our capital procuratorate."

Pan Xueliang said: "The common people dare not, Gu Your Excellency's action of submitting the imperial edict to the Jinluan Palace three years ago has been a model for countless officials, and has been admired by the common people for a long time."

Hu Heyuan rolled his eyes and said, "In that case, I will take a break and stay with the censor. Just ask you, you young people can probably have a more agreeable conversation."

After saying this, he actually turned around and left the prison room.

Pan Xueliang was probably a little surprised that Hu He would be so casual, and his lips trembled slightly.

Gu Changjin looked at him.

This newly promoted Huiyuan had a very delicate face. He usually pursed his lips a lot in the past. There were two fine lines on the sides of his lips, which made his face look particularly solemn.

Sensing Gu Changjin's gaze, Pan Xueliang pursed his lips and said with a solemn expression: "Master Gu has something to say, but it's okay to ask. People who can answer will definitely tell the truth."

"I have read your paper." Gu Chang Jin looked at him and said slowly: "I have read all the papers for the county examination, prefecture examination, township examination and general examination. You are an ambitious person who cares about the people."

Pan Xueliang was startled.

"Your answers to these four papers are getting better each time. You can only try that answer paper, and I have to say that it really doesn't seem to be written by you."

The writing is like the person he is. Pan Xueliang's answers to the paper are very straight and straight to the point of being... It is almost rigid. If such a person becomes an official, he will probably be an honest official who does not know how to adapt.

But when I tried that paper, the person who answered the paper was flexible in thinking and had a spirituality that turned decay into magic. This was not in line with Pan Xueliang's writing style.

"That is indeed the paper that the common people answered." Pan Xueliang blushed, "The common people have never cheated."

The excitement and dissatisfaction in his expression were real, and he was so excited that his body was trembling slightly.

But there was some uneasiness in those eyes, as if something made him less confident when he said these words.

Gu Changjin stared at him quietly with his dark eyes, and suddenly asked: "Since you have never cheated, why do you feel guilty?"