Su Yan was stunned, "You said General Gu is here?"
"Yes, General Gu is here. He is talking to the master in the front hall and asks you to meet someone." The maid said.
Su Yan was a little confused, why did she come here at this time? Didn't she agree that after getting married, she would take the initiative to confess and make this matter clear?
What should I say if he comes now?
But she had no choice but to hesitate and follow the servant out.
In the front hall, Gu Zhao pretended to have a lively chat with the Duke of Guo. The servant came up and said, "Master, the second lady is here."
Su Yan then slowly stepped forward, her face lowered, not daring to look at anyone.
Gu Zhao's smile froze on his face, "Is this the second young lady?"
The Duke of Guo smiled, "Exactly."
"My lord, please confirm again, is this the second young lady?" Gu Zhao asked again.
Duke Zhongguo also felt a little bit in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "Yes, this is the little girl who is about to marry you."
Gu Zhao laughed loudly when he heard this, "Does the Duke think that I can be bullied, or that the Emperor can be bullied? I have met the second lady, but it is definitely not like this."
Duke Zhongguo's face paused, "What do Gu Hou mean by this? Why can't it be the case!"
Gu Zhao overturned the tea cup and glared at Duke Zhongguo, "I want to ask you what you mean? You exchange a concubine for your legitimate daughter to marry me, how brave you are!"
"This, this, you can't say this nonsense."
Although it is true, this is not what he meant.
"Did I talk nonsense? My lord, please think carefully before you answer." Gu Zhao snorted coldly.
Su Yan stood aside, but didn't know how to react.
From the beginning to the end, she is a puppet who is not qualified to express her meaning. She can't do anything.
"Gu Hou, I am very sincere in getting married to you." The Duke of Guo's words lacked the focus.
Gu Zhao looked at Su Yan, "Miss, tell me yourself, who are you? Maybe I can help you."
When Su Yan heard the last sentence, her eyes suddenly lit up, she raised her head, and immediately knelt down, "I am indeed not the second daughter of a legitimate daughter, I am the third daughter of a concubine, Su Yan, and the second daughter is Su Wan."
When Gu Zhao heard this, he stood up angrily and looked at the Duke, "What do you have to say?"
The Duke of Guo also became a little angry when he heard this.
"Gu Hou, this matter is not that simple. Sit down and I will explain it to you in detail."
Su Yan was also recorded in the name of her legitimate mother. She was considered a legitimate daughter and the emperor knew about it. He was not afraid. He hinted to Gu Zhao and he should understand.
It's a pity that Gu Zhao could not follow his thoughts. Instead, he wanted to influence the people here to follow his own rhythm.
"My lord, if you insult me, I won't care. But if you bully me, I will have to go to the emperor to ask for an explanation."
He said, looking at Su Yan, "You also come into the palace with me to explain this matter."
As Wei Cong stepped forward to pull her up, Su Yan did not dare to delay and quickly followed Gu Zhao's footsteps.
Duke Zhongguo immediately stepped forward and grabbed Su Yan's arm, "Damn girl, if you dare to come out of this door, I will kill your mother."
This lowly slave who slept drunkenly became pregnant once again. After all these years, he was already tired of it.
Su Yan was threatened and a little shaken.
Gu Zhao pushed Duke Zhong away and looked at him with great disdain, "If you dare to kill someone, I will dare to go to the emperor to ask the emperor to punish you. Compared with me and Duke Guo, who will the emperor rely on more?"
Duke Zhongguo immediately gritted his teeth.
Naturally, Gu Zhao is more important, and it is still up to Gu Zhao to send troops.
Later, Gu Zhao took people to the palace and asked to see the emperor.
When the emperor found out, he felt a little guilty.
In the imperial study room, Gu Zhao stood there, not angry at all, talking about how he fought hard for the country and the country and gained a peaceful and prosperous life, but was insulted by Duke Zhongguo. He really couldn't swallow this breath.
The emperor looked embarrassed. Gu Zhao's words showed that he was talking about Duke Zhongguo, but the emperor felt that Gu Zhao was talking about him. He looked angry and indignant.
The emperor felt very guilty.
"Gu Aiqing, although Duke Zhongguo did something wrong in this matter, it is not actually a deception. Isn't this Su Yan also considered a legitimate daughter?"
"Your Majesty, this is not a matter of a concubine, but a loyal man who despises the king and shows contempt for his ministers. Isn't this contempt for the soldiers who fight for the country? I am so respected by the emperor, but he is so despised and insulted. But You can imagine how he looks down on soldiers who only know how to fight, it really chills people's hearts!"
Gu Zhao became louder and angrier as he spoke.
The emperor hesitated to speak, trying to persuade him to calm down, but Gu Zhao was angry, and the emperor could understand it, so Gu Zhao became even more violent, showing his true nature as a rough man.
"Your Majesty, you have to give me an explanation. If he looks down on me, why should he be like this? Just say it clearly. I don't have to climb up to the palace of another country!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I love you, please calm down." The emperor said repeatedly.
Gu Zhao stopped talking, like a rebellious boy. He looked at the emperor with this hook, showing all the grievances of the grown man.
The emperor smacked his lips and thought about how to appease him. He actually regretted letting Duke Zhongguo do the work.
idiot.
"Gu Zhao, you are my good general, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if he humiliates me, but he cannot bully a hundred thousand soldiers."
"Yes, you can't be bullied. I will never tolerate you."
Gu Zhao was calmed down, nodded, and waited for the emperor to issue instructions.
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and said, "It's really abominable for Lord Zhong to bully the emperor like this. How about letting him stay home for half a year and fine him a year's salary to use as military pay?"
"How can one year's salary be enough to pay 100,000 soldiers?" Gu Zhao frowned.
When the emperor heard this, he almost choked on his saliva.
Even if the Duke's Mansion is sold, it won't be enough to pay one hundred thousand soldiers for one month.
But this matter needs to be calmed down in public, otherwise Gu Zhao will not let go of this matter and expand it, and the impact will not be good.
There is no need to make sacrifices for the sake of loyalty to the country.
"It's better than this. I'll fine him the same salary. I'll fine him fifty thousand silver as military pay. If it's not enough, I'll pay him out of the treasury."
In this way, Gu Zhao was barely satisfied.
"One more thing, Your Majesty, this girl Su Yan has now come out to testify for me, which can be considered as meritorious service. If she returns to the Duke's Palace, she will definitely be treated badly. Your Majesty, why don't you make a decision and let her mother leave the Duke's Palace and let them leave? , which can be regarded as a result of this matter."
The emperor could only nod.
After all the money has been spent, do you still care about the freedom of these two people?
After Gu Zhao went out, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
The money came out of the treasury all of a sudden, and the emperor had a concept of money. In the past, the Liu family or private merchants paid for it, and he didn't feel it. Now that the emperor knew that the money was so much, the emperor naturally felt a little uncomfortable.
He is not greedy for money, but now the imperial court has hundreds of thousands of troops to support. There is no war, and the expenses are still a lot.
If part of the military power is given away, part of it will be spared.
Thinking about this, I felt that it would be a good idea to give the military power to Gu Zhao. He would be responsible for the expenses of these armies, which could also reduce the court's expenses.
"Come, please come back, General Gu."
