When the students in Yangkang Academy were talking about the Peony Feast, the news about Zhu Jianchun arrived in Kyoto on the fast horse of the inn.
Gu Yu received the official notice together with the students in Yangkang Bookstore.
It is said that the official ship Zhu Jianchun was on encountered a bandit while traveling at night and unfortunately died.
The students in Shuyuan were full of regrets.
Gu Yu sneered in his heart, which water bandit is so desperate that he dares to use gunpowder to blow up an official ship.
There are indeed water bandits in water transportation. The locals and the water bandits have almost reached a tacit understanding. You can rob, but remember to surrender the looted things and don't cause any casualties.
The water bandits are also very measured. With the tacit approval of the government, the robbery is called "protection money". As long as the money is given to the water bandits, they can travel unimpeded on the canal.
Who came up with such a loophole-filled excuse?
Gu Yu vaguely had the answer in her heart.
Broom star.
He may have made up his mind to get involved in this matter.
The token is still in his hand, so if he wants to frame him and blame him, it will be easy.
No, she had to find a way to go to Jiangnan to find out the matter in person.
"Water bandits have always been rampant in the south of the Yangtze River. I didn't expect that senior Zhu Jianchun would also be victimized on an official ship. It's a pity." Gao Huai said.
Gu Yu raised his eyes and asked, "Brother Gao, what's the pity?"
Gao Huai couldn't answer for a while. His emotions towards Zhu Jianchun were very subtle. On the one hand, it was because Zhu Jianchun was highly virtuous and highly respected, and on the other hand, he cheated and was disgraceful.
But then I thought about it, if it weren't for Zhu Jianchun's fraud, they would not have the chance to come to Kyoto to redress their grievances.
Gao Huai said: "Brother Gu Xian, after the reform of the imperial examination system, if one day you and I can wear red robes, we should offer a lamp of immortality to Senior Zhu."
Gu Yu said: "That's how it should be."
Zhu Jianchun was the fuse. He first broke out the reform of the imperial examination system, but he was afraid that there would be a bigger thunderstorm behind it.
"Let's not mention him for now. By the way, it seems that Brother Gu Xian is not married. Does Brother Xian also want to attend the Peony Banquet?"
Gu Yudao: "Of course I want to go."
"Then we can go together." Gao Huai invited her enthusiastically.
Gu Yu pretended to be embarrassed and said: "To be honest, I have already made an agreement with others."
Gao Huai was full of regrets and seemed to want to say something more. Gu Yu saw someone behind Gao Huai waving to her. He was a junior official from the Ministry of Personnel responsible for delivering messages.
She took the first step and said: "Brother Gao, I have something to do. You can continue chatting. I'll excuse you now and say goodbye."
Gu Yu walked directly to a corner and the clerk said: "Prince Gu, the Holy One has summoned you to the palace."
Gu Yu nodded.
She was about to think of a way to enter the palace and ask the Holy One to send her to Jiangnan to investigate Zhu Jianchun, but she did not expect that the Holy One summoned her.
Before she had time to change into the gray-blue student blouse she was wearing, she entered the palace in a carriage.
Arriving at the Qinzheng Hall, Gu Yu saw King Xiaoyao standing on the side, talking in a low voice to the Holy One.
Her eyelids twitched.
It's over, she will be in trouble again.
"I humble myself to see you, Your Majesty." Gu Yu saluted.
The Holy Emperor saw her coming in and said, "It seems that Prince Gu went to Yangkang Academy disguised as a student again today. Have you heard that the official ship was blown up and that Zhu Jianchun is dead?"
Gu Yudao: "Go back to your Majesty, I heard about it."
The Holy Master asked: "How did those students react?"
Gu Yu said truthfully: "I'm not too excited."
The Holy Master said, "That's good." He turned to Wang Xiaoyao and said, "Your mother did a good job of suppressing the news. Thank you for your hard work."
Gu Yu lowered her head and thought, if the Holy One knew that the reason those students had been talking about Zhu Jianchun some time ago was precisely because the eldest princess wanted to return the favor, would the Holy One say that the eldest princess had done a good job of suppressing the news?
"It's my mother's honor and my honor to be able to share our worries with Your Majesty," Xiaoyao Wang said.
"You have a sweet mouth." The Holy Sage said with a smile.
Gu Yu almost cursed.
If the broom star has a sweet mouth, then there will be no bitter people in this world.
After all, she did not forget her purpose today and said: "Your Majesty, the death of Zhu Jianchun is regrettable, but the water bandits in the south of the Yangtze River are so rampant, I really don't take the imperial court seriously, so I humbly ask for orders and want to go to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress the bandits."
Before the Lord could say anything, Junze laughed out loud: "Ha, did I hear you right? Suppressing bandits? With such a small body, Prince Gu must have gone to Jiangnan to be suppressed by bandits."
Gu Yu's face suddenly darkened, and he said angrily: "Although I cannot participate in the suppression of bandits, I can supervise the local government's suppression of bandits. I have heard many stories about Zhu Xiucai's benevolence and righteousness in Yangkang Book Garden these days, and I want to go to Jiangnan to see them in person.
The water bandit was caught, let’s seek justice for him.”
King Xiaoyao made a very inappropriate sneer.
Gu Yu took a deep breath and told herself that she must not be rude in front of the Holy Master.
Tolerate.
The Holy Master suddenly said solemnly: "It's good for Prince Gu to have this intention, but Zhu Jianchun is not dead."
Not dead?
Gu Yu suddenly raised his head and looked at King Xiaoyao.
The corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his face looked like it was in need of a beating.
She couldn't help but curse in her heart, and she fell into the trap of her grandson again.
She pretended to be surprised and tried: "That's great, wouldn't it be possible to go to the symposium to apologize to students all over the world? It's really a good thing."
The Holy One sighed and said: "No, he was seriously injured. He can't speak or move. He even has difficulty eating. He can only survive on ginseng soup."
Gu Yu once again set his sights on King Xiaoyao.
When he talked like that before, Zhu Jianchun must have been found by him and sent to Kyoto. Along the way, she didn't believe that he didn't dig something out of Zhu Jianchun's mouth.
It's a pity that she can only see that he deserves a beating from King Xiaoyao's face.
Gu Yu asked tentatively: "That's troublesome. He can't speak clearly and can't tell the details of the fraud case and the water bandits' bombing of the ship. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convict him."
The Holy One turned the Eighteen Sons in his hand and said: "I always feel that there is something fishy about this matter. I have called you two here today because I want you to go to Jiangnan together to find out what happened to Zhu Jianchun."
Gu Yu cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what name you should use to go there?"
The Holy Master said: "Shizi Gu went over as an imperial envoy to investigate official discipline. Ze'er, you inherit your father's mantle and went over to suppress the bandits as General Pingnan."
"I humbly accept my order."
"I accept my order."
Gu Yu lowered his head, not expecting that he could go to Jiangnan so easily with the broom star here.
But if I go there with him, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble for a long time.
We have to find a way to get him to go, or not to go together.
The Holy Master said: "The informal meeting is more important. You can leave after it's over. Let's wait and see if Zhu Jianchun can be rescued and tell him some important information."
In Gu Yu's view, the matter hidden by Zhu Jianchun was more urgent, otherwise the people behind it would not have used gunpowder to blow up the official ship, which was such an extreme method to prevent Zhu Jianchun from entering the capital.
However, she had put a lot of effort into the symposium, so it would be better to see it go smoothly in person.
"By the way, there is also the Peony Banquet. You two are quite old and neither of you are married yet. If you meet the noble girl you like at the Peony Banquet, I can grant you a marriage."
The Holy One suddenly spoke, interrupting her thoughts.
But, wait, Chinese culture is profound and profound, I hope Your Majesty, you will learn how to segment sentences.
What does "I can personally marry you two" mean?
She subconsciously glanced at the broom star, who obviously didn't realize that there was some ambiguity in what the saint said.
But he opened his mouth to speak.
Gu Yu suddenly had a bad feeling.
This feeling would come to her every time when she was about to be unlucky.