Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 177 Recalling Proton
After coming out of Yuewei Academy that day, Yin Wanqing originally planned to go to the East Market with Pei Nian to buy books, but Yin Jinggeng sent someone to invite her to the palace city at short notice.

When they arrived at Guangyang Palace where Yin Yuhe lived, they saw Qu Jizhi was also there. The atmosphere in the palace was a little solemn.

"May the emperor be safe and sound," Yin Wanqing asked, "Did something happen?"

"good."

Yin Jinggeng got straight to the point and said, "Gu Beiming asked Gu Jingnian to secretly leave Yongjing and return to Jusai City."

"No way?" Yin Wanqing didn't believe it.

"The news should be true." Qu Jizhi said.

Yin Wanqing said: "I am not saying that the news is false, but I think that Gu Jingnian will not obey Gu Beiming's orders."

Qu Jizhi said: "The important thing is not whether Gu Jingnian will leave Beijing, but that a border general secretly recalled the hostage, which represents his ambitions behind it. This matter cannot be ignored."

"Mr. Qu believes that Gu Beiming is planning a rebellion?"

“It’s still undecided.”

Yin Wanqing asked, "If Gu Beiming really rebels, how does the court plan to deal with him?"

Yin Yuhe remained silent.

Yin Jinggeng then said, "Father has only been on the throne for a short time, so for now we should focus on appeasing him."

"That's right." Yin Wanqing said, "Father asked me to come here, probably hoping that I could test Gu Jingnian's attitude and understand Gu Beiming's feelings?"

Yin Yuhe nodded and said, "First, find out what Gu Beiming is planning to do, whether he wants to rebel or submit to the Rui Kingdom, or just wants to see his son. Second, let Gu Jingnian try his best to comfort Gu Beiming and not change his mind at this time."

In fact, this matter should not be done by Yin Wanqing. There is no reason for the princess to come forward to win over foreign officials.

But she has a good relationship with Gu Jingnian, and no matter what she does, it does not represent the attitude of the court, leaving room for buffer.

She didn't refuse, but nodded and agreed.

After leaving the palace, Yin Wanqing got on the carriage and ordered, "Go to Gu's house... Wait, go back to the princess's house."

As soon as she said this, she thought about it carefully and decided not to rush to see Gu Jingnian, but to go home.

No matter where Qu Jizhi got the information from, if she went to Gu's house now, it would only expose her anxiety. It would be better for her to observe for a day or two to see how Gu Jingnian reacted.

The next day, Yin Wanqing went to Yuewei Academy as usual. After sitting and waiting for a while, she saw Pei Nian coming.

"Didn't you sleep well yesterday?"

"How do you know?"

Yin Wanqing smiled and pointed at Pei Nian's eyes.

"Gu Jingnian is injured." Pei Nian whispered, "Someone was hiding and following him. He noticed it and chopped him down when he attacked."

"Who?"

"Princess, do you know who has the ability to hide his body?"

"I don't know." Yin Wanqing shook her head and asked, "Why does this person want to follow Gu Jingnian?"

Pei Nian said: "I don't know, maybe he wants to refine him."

They both smiled faintly.

As friends, there is still some estrangement between us.

But then, Pei Nian added another sentence.

"Gu Jingnian wants to invite you to his home for dinner tonight."

"Okay."

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The flames in the brazier flickered, and Gu Jingnian sat in front of the brazier with his eyes closed, stretching out his hands as if he was warming himself by the fire. The wound on one of his hands had not yet healed, but was slowly healing.

He had been sitting like this for a long time, and when he opened his eyes, he felt tired.

There was a box on the table next to it. When it was opened, it was filled with red pills.

He hesitated for a moment, but didn't eat it in the end. Instead, he took a piece of cold baked naan and bit it slowly, thinking about Gu Beiming's letter in his mind.

The letter had been burned, but the content of the letter did make him feel a little confused.

Given the relationship between them as father and son, if Gu Beiming wanted to rebel, he would definitely not inform him in advance, as there would be too much risk of the news leaking out in advance.

After much thought, the only reason Gu Jingnian could think of for the time being was that Gu Beiming called him back to Jusai City was that he wanted to refine him.

He asked the soldier who came to deliver the message about this matter, but the other party knew nothing about it and it seemed that he really didn't know.

Thousands of miles away, it is still difficult to find out.

Suddenly, Gu Jingnian had an idea and realized that there might be another way to try to find out the truth.

He had a guess that needed to be confirmed.

So he went out and met Zhao Boheng again.

"Marquis Chengye is here again."

"It sounds like Imperial Doctor Zhao doesn't welcome me?"

"How dare I? I wonder what Marquis Chengye wants to tell you?" Gu Jingnian pretended to be serious and said slowly, "I'm here on behalf of my father to ask you a few questions."

Zhao Boheng was slightly startled, but his face remained calm. He asked, "What does Marquis Chengye mean by this?"

"My father is asking you." Gu Jingnian said, "How dare you place a spy next to him?!"

As he spoke, there was a hint of displeasure in his tone.

Zhao Boheng didn't expect that Gu Beiming would notice such a small thing. He was confused and worried that Gu Jingnian was deceiving him. He denied it immediately and asked in a surprised tone, "Is there any misunderstanding?"

"How dare you quibble."

Gu Jingnian sneered and asked, "Do you want my father to blame you for my eldest brother's death?"

Zhao Boheng was then certain that Gu Jingnian was not deceiving him, but really knew the inside story.

He stroked his beard and shook his head, sighing: "Misunderstood, this is indeed just a coincidence."

Following these words, Gu Jingnian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he was just guessing.

Ever since he discovered in Juyong City that Miao Chunniang could erase people's memories, he has been wondering why a peasant girl that Gu Jizu met on the roadside had such a supernatural power?
When you see Zhao Er beside Zhao Boheng, you will find that he has the same supernatural powers and outstanding appearance as Miao Chunniang, so it is hard to regard it as a coincidence.

Of course, these alone were not enough for Gu Jingnian to conclude that Miao Chunniang was the spy sent by Zhao Boheng to the Gu family.

The important thing is that Wei Li and Gu Beiming have a daughter, and Zhao Boheng has been looking for her for so many years. How could he not have placed spies in the Gu family?
Gu Jingnian guessed right.

An unhappy look appeared on his face, and he said, "You schemed against me and the Gu family."

Zhao Boheng quickly calmed down and said, "It's not a plot. I just want to know more about the Gu family."

Gu Jingnian had a sullen face and remained silent, responding to ever-changing circumstances with the unchanging attitude.

For a long while, neither of them spoke, using silence to put pressure on each other.

Zhao Boheng actually wanted to test Gu Jingnian, so he finally said, "May I ask, Master Gu, what exactly is your father's plan?"

As soon as Gu Jingnian heard it, he knew that Gu Beiming asked him to leave Beijing secretly because something big was going to happen, and Zhao Boheng had already received the information from Miao Chunniang.

Zhao Boheng knew more about this matter than he did.

"You are indeed secretly investigating my father." Gu Jingnian did not answer, but asked: "Tell me, how much have you found out?"

"I would like to ask Master Gu, did you send the person to Jusai City on purpose?" Zhao Boheng said, "If so, you and your son are indeed very scheming."

"Besides that, what else did you find out?"

"No more." Zhao Boheng's eyes revealed sincerity, and he said: "This is the truth. I want to cooperate with the Gu family, and I will not disclose this matter. You can rest assured."

Gu Jingnian did not ask any further questions.

If he asked "who was sent to Jusai City", it would only expose his lack of understanding of the situation and make him easy for Zhao Boheng to take advantage of him.

So he just made a few indirect remarks, warned Zhao Boheng to keep it a secret, and then got up and left.

It was already afternoon when we returned to Gu's house.

Pei Nian and Yin Wanqing had already returned from the academy and were sitting in the front hall waiting for him.

"You're not going to school?"

When they met, Yin Wanqing first made such a joke to hide her intention of finding out the Gu family's intentions.

Gu Jingnian raised his hand and said, "I'm injured."

"Oh? Who hurt you?"

Gu Jingnian suddenly stopped talking and just stared at Yin Wanqing.

Yin Wanqing suddenly felt the pressure and realized that she was still too impatient.

Although she didn't ask directly, she knew the truth but pretended not to know. She kept asking, which made Gu Jingnian notice her anxiety.

"It seems that the invisible man was sent by the court to keep an eye on me?"

Gu Jingnian opened his mouth and directly broke the window paper.

Sometimes, the more sincere and open you are, the more initiative you can take in a conversation.

"what?"

Yin Wanqing wanted to deny it at first, but after she said it, she laughed at herself and said frankly, "I don't know who the invisible man is, but the court did see the letter. More importantly, the court is willing to tolerate Marshal Gu and resolve the misunderstanding."

From this sentence, Gu Jingnian felt the Yong court's worry about Gu Beiming's rebellion.

The Yong court must be willing to show great sincerity to appease them.

Thinking of this, a light bulb went off in his head and he suddenly understood Gu Beiming's intention.

Gu Beiming clearly had a more covert way to deliver the letter, so why did he send such a conspicuous messenger? It was as if he was announcing, "I wrote a letter to my son, don't read it," because that letter was written for Yong Ting.

And it is obvious who the person Zhao Boheng was talking about was: Yin Kuo.

Gu Beiming knew everything, and his intention was simple—wait for the right price.

(End of this chapter)