The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

"When did your Inner Guards start caring about the servants in the officials' homes?"

"His Majesty!"

Tianshu heard the hint in the words and said quickly, "What I am saying is strange because the old servant in Master Gu's family was tortured to death before he died!"

"Severe punishment?"

Emperor Xia was slightly startled and asked, "What's going on?"

Tianshu shook his head. "The Inner Guard is still investigating this matter, but the torture that old servant endured... was no less severe than that in the Inner Guard's prison!"

"Did you report it to the official?"

"No! The old servant had the man tortured and then abandoned in the alley where Lord Gu lived... The internal security analysis was more like revenge!"

"revenge?"

Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "So, in this capital, there are actually private prisons?"

“Yes, it should be!”

Tianshu felt a sense of pressure when Emperor Xia glanced at him.

Emperor Xia might not care why Gu Jingzhi was being retaliated against, nor did he care about the life or death of an old servant, but someone set up a private prison under the feet of the emperor, which was a provocation to the laws of Daxia, and Emperor Xia certainly could not tolerate it.

As expected, Emperor Xia snorted coldly: "Your Inner Guard is negligent in this matter!"

Upon hearing this, Tianshu immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I will immediately have someone conduct a thorough investigation after I return..."

"We should investigate thoroughly!"

Emperor Xia snorted coldly and left the imperial study unhappily, leaving the prince standing beside him a little confused.

Didn't we agree to have a few drinks? Why did it suddenly turn out like this?

……

Gu Jingzhi left the palace, bought a jar of wine and hurried back. After a while, he returned to his home, but saw two people standing at his door, and he didn't know what they were talking about.

He walked over slowly, and the two men stopped immediately when they saw him coming.

A man walked towards him and said, "Excuse me, sir, I have something to ask you!"

Gu Jingzhi took a look at him. The man looked to be about 27 or 28 years old, tall and strong, and it was obvious that he was a martial artist.

He said with a slight caution: "Speak, sir!"

The man smiled innocently and said, "Excuse me, is this... the residence of this year's top scorer, Gu Jingzhi?"

Gu Jingzhi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who are you?"

"Uh..." The man scratched his head, looking embarrassed to explain. But another man came up with a smile and said, "Please don't misunderstand me, Master. We are distant relatives of Master Gu, from Ningzhou..."

"Third brother!"

It turned out that the tall and strong man was holding that person.

The man laughed and said, "Oh, brother...you worry too much!"

He looked at Gu Jingzhi and smiled, "If this young man is not my cousin himself, he must be a good friend of my cousin. What are you hiding from me?"

"???"

Distant relative? Cousin?

Gu Jingzhi became even more vigilant.

If that man was honest, this young man, who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, seemed much smarter.

However, Old Huang had an accident yesterday, and two people suddenly showed up today. It sounded like they were his distant relatives, so he couldn't help but be careful.

The young man seemed to have sensed his vigilance and quickly introduced himself, "My name is Lin Feng, and this is my brother Lin Chong. May I ask your name?"

"..."

The corner of Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched.

Lin Chong...

However, when he heard the surname Lin, his guard was mostly lowered, and he said, "I am the Gu Jingzhi you are looking for..."

When the two heard this, they immediately smiled happily. They gathered around and looked at Gu Jingzhi happily.

"Cousin!"

"Cousin!"

"This one……"

Gu Jingzhi looked at the two of them hesitantly: "You two are from the Ningzhou Lin family..."

"Not bad!"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "My eldest brother and I were entrusted by our grandfather to come to the capital to look for my cousin!"

"Yep!"

Lin Chong pulled a letter from the package and said, "Someone came to our house the other day and said he was a good friend of my cousin. Grandfather read my cousin's letter and specially asked me and my brother Feng to come to the capital to look for him. This is my letter, cousin, you will know it at a glance!"

Gu Jingzhi took the letter in a daze, opened it and saw that it was indeed a letter from his grandfather.

The above not only mentioned that Chen Baonian went to Fufeng to take up the post, but also considered his safety in the capital, so he specially asked Lin Chong and his brothers to follow him.

After Gu Jingzhi closed the letter, he forced a smile and said, "I didn't realize we were cousins. I'm sorry for being so rude!"

"No problem!"

Lin Chong smiled naively and said, "This is our first meeting, cousin, so it's only right that you be a little cautious!"

Lin Feng nodded, then looked at the white sail on the door and asked curiously, "Cousin, Grandfather said you live alone in Beijing. What are these..."

When Gu Jingzhi heard this, his eyes dimmed: "Old Huang is gone!"

Lin Chong was stunned when he heard this: "Uncle Huang?"

Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly. He was not surprised by Lin Chong's address. Judging from his age, he should have met Lao Huang before.

When Lin Chong heard this, his eyes dimmed slightly.

Before coming, they heard from their grandfather, Gu Jingzhi's maternal grandfather, that Gu Jingzhi seemed to be living an unhappy life in the capital, with only Old Huang by his side. That was why they specifically asked their brothers to come to the capital to follow Gu Jingzhi.

After all, Gu Jingzhi is now an official and needs someone to help him with his work.

When Lin Chong heard about Gu Jingzhi, he remembered his aunt from his childhood and immediately expressed his willingness to come. Especially when he heard about Gu Jingzhi's situation, he became even more worried.

Lin Feng was purely curious, and the other reason was that he was smart.

Seeing the sad look in his cousin's eyes, Gu Jingzhi forced a smile and said, "Let's not stand here at the door anymore. Let's talk inside!"

As he said this, he walked straight forward and pushed open the door, with Lin Chong and his brothers following behind.

The three of them entered the courtyard, and Gu Jingzhi took Lin Chong and his brother directly to the main hall.

Lin Chong and his brother looked at Lao Huang's coffin and lit a stick of incense with a solemn expression.

Lin Feng looked at the somewhat dejected Gu Jingzhi and comforted him, "Cousin, don't be too sad. People are born, grow old, get sick and die... Uncle Huang probably doesn't want to see you so sad!"

He was young and had never met Old Huang or Gu Jingzhi's biological mother.

But when I heard my grandfather talk about my cousin... he has been dependent on Uncle Huang, whom I have never met, for the past twenty years.

This kind of feeling is indeed incomparable.

Gu Jingzhi shook his head slightly, then looked at the Lin Chong brothers and said, "My cousins, you've been traveling all the way. Why don't you take a break first? I'll chat with you later."

Lin Chong shook his head: "A little dust won't be a problem, but you can't handle it alone. Let me and Brother Feng help you!"

"Alright!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded, then said, "There's a funeral at home today, so things are a bit chaotic. I'll have to ask you two cousins to stay in the hut next door tonight!"

"It doesn't matter! We're all men used to rough times, so it doesn't matter where we sleep!"

Lin Chong smiled innocently, then thought of something. He took out another letter from the package and said, "Here's another letter. My grandfather repeatedly told me that it has something about my aunt, and I must give it to you personally..."

"My mother?"

Gu Jing was stunned.

Could there be other secrets contained in this letter?