Gao Shengguan is 26 years old, 1.85 meters tall, with a thin body, a slender face, slender eyes, red spots on his fair face, a bit dull, and endocrine disorders.
Men in the Qing Dynasty usually reach the age of marriage at the age of twenty, and parents will arrange weddings for their children. Gao Shengguan is an older young man, which also shows that he is not favored in this family. Except for high-ranking officials, he did not even give wedding gifts to his nephew Gao Shengguan.
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How much resentment does a marginalized person in a high house have in his heart? He covets a large sum of wealth. This is the fate of the children born to his concubine. Unreasonable inheritance system, unfair life fate, staying in front of the high house
There was nothing to do in the wing of the courtyard. What would he do in a place like this? Li Guolou looked at Gao Shengguan and couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with this man's fate.
"Gao Shengguan, you're not married yet?" Li Guolou was young and spoke like an old scholar.
Gao Shengguan moved his butt uncomfortably, sat upright and straightened his chest, and said: "No." He peeped at Li Guolou who was sitting in the main seat. How could he be a ninth-grade official at such a young age? His colleagues had different fates, and he envied Li Guolou's good fortune.
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Li Guolou asked: "How many years have you been studying in private school?"
"Ten years." Gao Shengguan forced out a sentence.
"Oh;;;;;;" Li Guolou looked at Gao Shengguan, who was embarrassed. Few people saw that officials could be as stable as Mount Tai, and most of them became uneasy like Gao Shengguan. Judging from Gao Shengguan's panicked behavior, he didn't look like an official.
A very scheming person, could he have miscalculated? The criminal hidden behind the scenes is not Gao Shengguan. Li Guolou becomes suspicious. It seems that he wants to talk more with Gao Shengguan. To understand a person, you need to look at many aspects. He has something to gain.
It's time.
Li Guolou asked with a bright smile: "What book is Gao Shengguan reading now?"
"Captain Li, I am currently reading Zizhi Tongjian. Taking history as a guide, I can learn from the character of the ancients." Gao Shengguan bowed his hands in salute, imitating the modest gentleman and preparing to make friends through literature.
Li Guolou smiled freely and recited the opening chapter of Zizhi Tongjian. He was a real scholar. How could he be a ninth-rank official without any cultural foundation? He shook his head and said: "In the 23rd year of King Wei Lie, Wuyin, A.D.
In 403 BC, the Jin officials Wei Si, Zhao Ji, and Han Qian were first appointed as princes. Chen Guang said: I heard that the emperor's duties are not greater than etiquette, etiquette is not greater than points, and points are not greater than reputation. What is etiquette? Ji Gang is also
; What is division? The king and his ministers are the same; what is the name? The duke, the lord, the minister, and the doctor are the same. With the vastness of the four seas and the vast number of people, they are controlled by one person. Even though he has unparalleled power and the wisdom of the world, no one dares to serve without running around.
Isn't it true that etiquette is the basis of discipline? Therefore, the emperor governs the three princes, and the three princes lead the princes. The princes control the ministers and officials, and the ministers and officials govern the scholars and common people. Those who are noble should be punished by those who are humble, and those who are humble can inherit the noble.
By moving the limbs, the root controls the branches and leaves; when it comes down to the top, it is like the limbs guarding the confidants, and the branches and leaves protect the root. Then the upper and lower parts can protect each other and the country is safe. Therefore, it is said: The emperor's duty is no greater than etiquette."
There should be room for success in life. Li Guolou stopped showing off his talents and said with a smile: "I am laughing at Gao Shangguan. I think of Sima Guang's proud character and can't help but think of the good times when I was studying in the past. I wonder which chapter Mr. Gao has read.
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Gao Shengguan didn't dare to make excuses, so he held up his hands and said: "Wansheng, I only read the fortieth chapter. Although Wansheng also took some notes, he can't recite them. There is a gap between him and Chief Li!"
"Hahaha!" Li Guolou felt comfortable after hearing this. People in the Qing Dynasty just study hard. If they don't have the ability to memorize chants, they don't even have the qualifications to be a fake scholar. When writing an article, you need to quote from other sources and copy large paragraphs.
Quotations from sages. The propositions in the exam are also copied from the Four Books and Five Classics. If you don’t know the source of the propositions, then don’t take the exam and just go home and sell sweet potatoes.
"Mr. Gao, I heard that you were drunk the night Gao Xiuxiu died. Is that true?" As soon as the conversation changed, Li Guolou went straight to the subject and watched Gao Shengguan's reaction.
"Yes! I regret that I should have ruined my life by drinking!" Gao Shengguan immediately became frowning and clenched his fists, showing his annoyance.
Li Guolou's inner affection for Gao Shengguan collapsed. He was obviously gloating about his misfortune and refused to deal with his cousin Gao Xiuxiu, but pretended to be distressed. To bluff him, Li Guolou sentenced Gao Shengguan to death.
"Oh;;;;;;I heard from Manager Gao that it was you who came up with the idea of hanging oil lamps along the way from the backyard to the embroidery building that night, right?" Li Guolou looked at Gao Shengguan intently. This was a sign of respect to Gao.
Promotion is a test. He can tell whether the other party is telling lies.
"What kind of words are these! I even gave the senior manager the idea of sending someone to lead the way. Why didn't he say this?" Gao Shengguan is a smart scholar and immediately understood that there was something in Li Guolou's words and started to dig through the box to find out what the thirty-six strategies were.
It is up to the manager, Gao Xin'an, to decide which move to use.
Li Guolou glanced at him and said, "Gao Shengguan, do you hate your uncle?"
"No, why do you hate my uncle? It's my father who ruined the family. It's already fine for me to stay at my uncle's house. My uncle is deliberately trying to punish me, just to see if I can endure it or not? I'm not stupid, this
Sooner or later, a share of the family property will be given to me. I won’t live in poverty in the future. Now I just have to work hard. Is Captain Li right?"
Gao Shengguan's words left Li Guolou completely speechless. He met a smart man. Gao Shengguan knew his position and status in this family in the future. As long as he didn't make mistakes, good times would eventually come. Did he make a mistake? Gao Shengguan
Shengguan was willing to be mediocre and had no ambition. Li Guolou was silent for a moment, thinking about Gao Shengguan's words.
How many people are willing to endure the suffering of the years? Like him, he has been rich all his life and can live the life of a playboy. But he still wants to prosper and is unwilling to slowly accumulate wealth. Instead, he takes a shortcut and wants to marry a few older ladies.
Just for the primitive accumulation of wealth.
Although Gao Shengguan knew that he would not be poor in the future and could live a prosperous life, he could not obtain Gao Qiuyu's huge wealth. As long as Gao Xiuxiu was alive, he would be a collateral descendant of Gaojiazhuang all his life. Li Guolou
Smiling at Gao Shengguan again, a smart man will not settle for mediocrity. Gao Shengguan has been coveting the wealth of his uncle Gao Qiuyu for a long time, and even sleeps in the hope that his uncle's family will die. As for Gao Qiuyu's two concubines, they are already four years old.
They are more than ten years old. As long as Gao Shengguan takes care of them until they die, this family property will be in Gao Shengguan's pocket.
You can even be like him and marry a woman who is more than ten years older than you. Li Guolou imposes his dirty things on others, and in his heart he devalues his high promotion to nothing.
"Mr. Gao, I heard that you stretched your hand very far and reached into the inner chamber. Is this true?" Li Guolou continued to press the question slowly.
Gao Shengguan chuckled and said: "Captain Li, I just took advantage of the girl's movie and touched her a few times, but she didn't get it on the bed. Men like to put money on their faces, but I just have a mean mouth.
If you don’t believe it, you can ask those two girls, they are still ingots."
Li Guolou scolded with a straight face: "Gao Shengguan, please be more serious. Stand up and answer. You are still a scholar. Do you know etiquette, justice and integrity?" He had long forgotten how he behaved. He was strict with others and treated with leniency.
Self is the principle of Li Guolou's life.
How could Gao Shengguan dare to stand and reply, "Plop!" He knelt down and begged for mercy: "Wansheng knows that he was wrong, please ask the superior to punish him. Wansheng is willing to ask for forgiveness from his uncle, propose marriage to his aunt, and marry Xiaoxue and Xiaoling in the future."
Gao Shengguan is lowering his status. This is a society where people are divided into different levels. Servants are not worthy of him. If Gao Qiuyu wanted Gao Shengguan to inherit the family business, he would not agree to this marriage. Gao Shengguan's move
Whether to switch from defense to offense depends on where Gao Qiuyu puts him?
Li Guolou was also a smart man. He pretended to be confused and said angrily: "Nonsense! Gao Shengguan, is it time to propose marriage now? Your cousin Gao Xiuxiu's body is still cold, no matter what, she has to wait a year." Li Guolou.
When he said it out loud, he blushed and felt guilty and timid. It is important for a person to be self-aware. He knew all the immoral things he had done. Li Guolou's family was prominent and he had made great achievements in arresting rebels. Why did the imperial court only award him a false title of nine?
It's not just that he was a bad official in his private life and became a scumbag.
Looking at Gao Shengguan, who could only say, "Yes!", Li Guolou gritted his teeth and said, "Gao Shengguan, tell me honestly about the relationship between you and maid Aihua."
"Where do we start talking about this? Wansheng and Aihua are acquaintances. She rarely goes to the front yard in the daughter's building. I have no chance to use her brain." Gao Shengguan confessed innocently and swore to the sky that he was poisonous.
The oath blurted out.
Li Guolou looked as majestic as a general and shouted: "Gao Shengguan, spread your hands!"
Gao Shengguan shivered in shock and spread his hands involuntarily;;;;;;Li Guolou did not ask the guards of Gao's house one by one. He was only interested in those tall men, especially about the case.
The three guards who had no time to witness at the time of the incident made some inquiries and wrote down their names: "Tang Meng, Luo Jie, and Su Yelei."
Next, "Mr. Gao Zhang", the successor of the high-ranking official, came in with a domineering look, looking as proud as a lady. For a matron who has been a daughter-in-law for many years, she is most interested in her current family status.
The death of Gao Xiuxiu was like the death of her daughter. Gao Zhang did not show too many emotions in front of Li Guolou, nor did she say who she had suspicions about. Li Guolou also did not have any suspicions about her, and asked her questions in a routine manner.
Gao Zhang was dismissed with a few words.
The maids Xiaoxue and Xiaoling were not yet eighteen years old. Li Guolou held back and did not ask more questions. How far had they and Gao Shengguan developed? Li Guolou did not ask, leaving room for others. He did not care about the bed curtains.
Not interested.
There was only the last name left in Li Guolou's notes, Gao Qiuyu's second wife, Gao Huangshi. The first time he saw Gao Huangshi, he thought that this woman could talk well, and a woman with a loose mouth could hook up. What was the secret in Gao's house?
Nothing could escape Gao Huang's eyes. Li Guolou endured hunger, drank the sixth cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Huang, please sit down."
Huang Miaomiao was forty years old, with a plump figure that was still pleasing to the eye. She had a round face, blue clothes and cloth shoes. When she entered the door, she did not avoid the sharp eyes of the police officers like others, but instead turned her eyes and looked at Li Guolou with a sly look.
"Captain Li, how old are you?"
Huang Miaomiao's first words were like a matchmaker, and Li Guolou was completely defeated. If Huang Miaomiao was trapped, Huang Miaomiao would introduce her seven aunts and eight mothers-in-law to him.