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"His name is Gu Dashi, and he is from Luonan Dao." Qin Zhaoyue answered for Gu Xu, "Gu Xu was adopted by this man's brother. Unfortunately, many years ago, his family was killed by bandits, leaving only Gu Dashi and Gu Xu to depend on each other."

"Bandits from Luonan Road?" The emperor narrowed his eyes.

After a moment, he thought: "It seems that this incident did happen when I first ascended the throne... Therefore, this Gu Dashi became Gu Xu's adoptive father?"

"That's right." Qin Zhaoyue smiled and said, "Gu Dashi acted absurdly in his early years, but he later turned over a new leaf and his family became better off. The incident at Yu Ning Mansion was when he discovered something strange while purchasing goods."

"What kind of business is this?" The emperor seemed very interested.

"It's a fried chicken dish that tastes really good," said Qin Zhaoyue.

The emperor looked at Gu Xu with a smile in his eyes: "Has your father arrived today?"

Gu Xu paused for a moment, lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, my father felt that he was just a country boy and did not dare to offend the emperor, so he did not come to the palace."

"Do you have a house in Luoyang?" asked the emperor.

"I don't have a place to live." Gu Xu said with his head down.

The emperor nodded: "It sounds like he is a man of excellent character."

Qin Zhaoyue smiled but said nothing.

Gu Xu immediately said, "Your Majesty! My father is just a commoner and cannot bear the emperor's grace."

Qin Zhaoyue said: "You don't have to be modest for him. I trust Dashi's character. He doesn't seem like a vulgar person who is greedy for wealth and fame. He deserves the reward from the emperor."

The emperor did not give him a chance to explain, and said: "Since Gu Xu's background is questionable, he is not suitable for being an official or a general. Then I will settle for the next best thing. Gu Dashi has made contributions in raising meritorious officials, so he is granted the title of Fourth Rank Earl and given the name Dunxin."

"I will grant you a three-story house in Yonghe Lane, Luoyang, fifty servants, thirty maids, and a shop on Dongyang Street. I will also grant Gu Xu one hundred taels of gold." The emperor looked at Gu Xu.

At this point, Gu Xu could only thank him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

When the ministers heard the emperor's will, they all shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Mu You's mind was not on the grandson of the Su family who suddenly appeared. The memorial secretly drew suspicion to him, and he didn't believe that Qin Zhaoyue didn't have a backup plan.

Sure enough, after rewarding Gu Xu, the emperor asked, "Prince, you said in your memorial that the mastermind behind the mine case was a Hu merchant named Yin Shun."

"That's right." Qin Zhaoyue said, "I originally thought that this person was instructed by General Mu You to amass a large amount of wealth and raise private soldiers in the Ganzhou area with the intention of rebellion, but..."

"This is simply slander!" Mu You said angrily, "I am in Luoyang, how can I order a small Hu merchant thousands of miles away to do something!"

"General Mu, please be patient," Qin Zhaoyue said. "Originally, all the evidence pointed to General Mu, but we rescued General Mu's servant in the secret room of the general's mansion. His name is Mu Dayou. General Mu, do you know this person?"

Mu You immediately looked shocked: "Mu Dayou! He was our general's steward in Ganzhou. Because he was a local, he was not brought back to Luoyang. Is he still alive?"

"Yes. This person confirmed that General Mu's mansion was forcibly occupied by Yin Shun and his men in order to find a secret passage connecting Xidi and Beiqin under the mansion." Qin Zhaoyue said, "General Mu has always been loyal. It doesn't make sense to force him to be involved in the gold mine incident."

"Of course it is!" Mu You was touched, "I didn't expect that he would endure the pain for so long for me, it's really..."

The emperor nodded: "So that's how it is. I was quite shocked when I received the urgent report half a month ago. Fortunately, I didn't wrongly accuse the loyal minister."

Mu You knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty is wise! I am so lucky to be able to serve such a wise king!"

The emperor raised his hand: "Get up."

Qin Zhaoyue said: "But now, Mu Dayou cannot return to the general. There are still some unclear matters. He needs to reply. I hope General Mu can understand."

"Of course, Your Highness, there is no need to do this." Mu You said immediately.

The emperor's eyes met Qin Zhaoyue's for a moment.

……

Gu Yue was sitting in Hangdou Bookstore drinking tea.

He is very handsome now, and the matter ended successfully. Zhen Suhang also sent him two large boxes of profit from the book signing event. He is now a wealthy man.

After hearing what happened in Ganzhou, Zhen Suhang was shocked: "Damn! This is too exciting!"

"Fortunately, my little Xu is wise and brave. He kills anyone who stands in his way, and that's how he managed to resolve the crisis." Gu Yue said proudly.

Zhen Suhang's face changed: "Is your filter a bit too heavy? Why do I feel that this matter is all thanks to you?"

"On the surface, this is the case, but in fact..." Gu Yue hesitated. Should he tell Zhen Suhang?

Before he could figure out what was going on, a man who looked like a butler ran in from outside the main hall, panting: "Boss! Boss! Big news, news just came out from the palace!"

"What news!" Zhen Suhang jumped up and walked quickly to his side.

Editor Zhou panted and said, "Something big happened in the Ganzhou Campaign. A Hu merchant at the border plotted to embezzle the gold mine. The matter was reported by the grandson of Old Master Su..."

"I know all this." Zhen Suhang interrupted him, "Where is the emperor? What decision did the emperor make?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty did not confer an official title on the grandson of Old Tutor Su. Instead, he conferred the title of Earl of Dunxin on his adoptive father," said Editor-in-Chief Zhou.

Gu Yue stood up suddenly.

"What did you say?!" He rushed to Editor Zhou and asked, "What foster father? What's his name?"

"His name is Gu Dashi. The news was passed on by the eunuch on duty outside the Golden Palace. It is absolutely authentic!" said Editor-in-Chief Zhou.

"Awesome!" Zhen Suhang was excited. "You have become a lord, that's amazing. I have worked so hard for so long, but I am still a commoner."

Gu Yue was dizzy and hadn't reacted yet.

"Oh, by the way, how much is the fief? Any other rewards? At least there should be a house." Zhen Suhang was very happy, as if he was the one who was conferred the title of earl.

Editor Zhou said: "No fief was given, only the house and servants in Yonghe Lane. Oh! And a shop in Dongyang Street."

"Oh... no fief, that's nothing, but the house and shop are pretty good." Zhen Suhang calmed down a little.

No fiefdom means no salary, and the staff in this house have to pay for it themselves.

"Aren't you in the fried chicken business? Dongyang Street is a good place, a famous food street. You will definitely make money if you open a store there." Zhen Suhang turned around, but was stunned.

Gu Yue's face was solemn and he didn't look happy at all.

"What's wrong?" Zhen Suhang waved his hand in front of him.

"Do you know why the emperor conferred a title on Gu Dashi but not on Su's grandson?" Gu Yue asked Editor-in-Chief Zhou again.

Editor Zhou got the transcript of the entire court meeting and knew everything clearly, so he said, "It was the suggestion of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the court officials. The grandson seemed very reluctant."