At this time, the Guan family outside the palace also received news that they had entered the palace. Concubine Shun's home was robbed by thieves. The intruders were highly skilled in martial arts and stole a lot of money.
Mr. Guan had his thumb cut off along with his thumb because he was protecting his wealth. He took leave of absence early in the morning and could not go to court.
The matter was quite serious, and the emperor also sent people to help investigate the matter.
When he went to court, Gu Zhao wore court clothes, walked quickly, walked steadily, and was extremely handsome. He walked out of the palace gate leisurely, and several adults around him talked with him about the thrilling experience last night.
Gu Zhao echoed and nodded from time to time, acknowledging that those people were really powerful.
"It is said that those people are gangsters, their skills are not low, and no one can see what they look like when they commit crimes in a gang. Fengtian Mansion is in trouble." An adult said.
"With so many families, how come they only robbed the Guan family?" Another adult asked curiously.
When a man gossips, he also needs to get to the bottom of it.
"Perhaps Mr. Guan is usually too flamboyant and shows off his wealth?" Gu Zhao said lightly.
When he said it, everyone agreed.
A local official who just came to Beijing and took up his post, because his daughter was favored in the palace, he always flaunted his clothes in front of them and other officials in the capital. He would snap his fingers and wear different clothes every day without knowing how to restrain himself.
After giving birth to a good daughter, she was made a concubine just a short time after entering the palace.
What else could they do but envy.
While talking, everyone felt that he was just too ostentatious, so he deserved this disaster. After exiting the second palace gate, everyone dispersed.
Concubine Shun also felt regretful at this time. Gu Zhao was really a lunatic, even crazier than herself.
She had no choice but to restrain her original evil thoughts towards the queen.
But she wanted to compete for favor even more.
But not for Gu Zhao like before, but for himself.
Since it is this face that gives me such great value, then I should maximize my value.
When Gu Zhao returned home, he saw Su Yan squatting at the door. Seeing him coming back, she quickly stood up and looked at him with a smile, "General Gu, you are back."
Gu Zhao frowned, trying to recall her identity, then thought of who she was, and suddenly realized, "Aren't you Miss Su San? Why are you here?"
"I...I have nowhere to go. The Emperor allowed my mother and I to leave the Duke's Mansion. We couldn't find any work on the streets. It was my father who forced us into desperation. I have no ability, so I thought of coming to work as a maid for you. , not asking for reward, just asking for food and clothing."
Su Yan also knew that it was shameful for her to do this, and she felt like repaying kindness with hatred, but she also worked hard for several days, but she could not find work anywhere, not even a place to sleep. She was hungry for several days, and her mother was still sick.
The only place she could think of to save her life was the General's Mansion.
She didn't dare to ask for anything else, she just wanted to be alive.
Gu Zhao hesitated for a moment and said to the housekeeper, "Go and get one hundred taels for her."
The money he robbed last night was enough to feed the soldiers, but it was not a legitimate channel after all. He had to get the money as soon as possible.
The butler left immediately.
Su Yan hurriedly said, "It's useless, no one will sell anything to us."
She also had some jewelry on her body, which no one dared ask for if she took it to a pawn shop, and someone was secretly watching them.
Only at the entrance of the General's Mansion, those people did not dare to come and arrest people.
Gu Zhao looked around and saw two sneaky men behind the tree. Gu Zhao happened to be a little angry.
Immediately striding forward, the two were still pretending to be passers-by, trying to hide it from Gu Zhao.
Gu Zhao stepped forward and clasped a guy's neck with one hand. The two people shouted, "Gu Zhao doesn't care." He took the two people to the corner.
Then I heard shouting coming from the foot of the wall.
I don’t know how long he shouted, but Gu Zhao finally lost his temper. He clapped his hands and said to the two people on the ground, "Go back and tell Duke Zhong that you should be more honest when you see me in the future."
A person who relies on his ancestors for his salary is worthy of opposing him?
After beating each person, he kicked them one more time and then walked back.
Su Yan was shocked when she heard the screams of the two people. These days, mother and daughter have suffered a lot from them. They even dared to beat people, and no one on the street dared to help.
Gu Zhao's actions just now made Su Yan's heart sink in.
"General Gu, thank you." She was a little excited.
Gu Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then thought that she was grateful to him for helping her vent her anger. He quickly explained, "Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to vent my anger. I've been a bit backsliding recently and I'm a little more angry. Now It went smoothly.”
Su Yan was slightly embarrassed, but she didn't care much and said quickly, "No matter what, thank you."
At this time, the steward took out the money and said, "General, here is one hundred taels."
Gu Zhao took the bag, handed it to her, and said, "Take it, this money will be enough for you to have enough food and clothing for a year. You can go out of the city to find a way to survive."
Su Yan didn't want it, so she pushed it back and said, "General Gu, I can't survive even if we leave the city. They won't let us go. Why don't you take me in? I don't want any money. I'll do laundry, cooking and chores for you. I'll take care of you." There are a few holes in my body, and my clothes haven’t been washed for several days, so let me help you.”
Gu Zhao quickly stepped back and looked at himself awkwardly.
He was considered clean among that group of men, but he really didn't know how to sew these clothes, so he had to change them when they were worn out, and the material wasn't that good.
He didn't have much money, and he had to find someone to ask for money to support his soldiers. The one hundred taels were taken from the silver reward given by the emperor.
"There are no women in my house, so you are not suitable to be here." Gu Zhao said helplessly.
"That's just right. I'm here. I'll wash your clothes and cook for you."
After saying that, Su Yan really walked in. Gu Zhao couldn't stop her and hurriedly went to stop them, but she insisted on entering the inner courtyard. When she saw the pile of clothes, she went to pick them up.
"General Gu, I'm just asking for a bite of food. My mother has a fever right now and I have no place to go. You can act as an extra mouth in the house. I will never be lazy in my work."
Gu Zhao was helpless and touched his nose. He didn't know how to persuade her. If she was more powerful, Gu Zhao could still fight violence with violence, but he couldn't live any longer, so he felt compassion.
"It's up to you, but you can leave when your mother is well. I will help you deal with Duke Zhongguo then. Housekeeper, you go find a doctor for her to see her mother." Gu Zhao finally relaxed, He still had to go to camp.
You also need to find a few businessmen with good connections to ask for money.
The emperor asked him to pay for these people's expenses. He would only pay military salaries and not be responsible for living expenses. These grown men could afford to eat, and this expenditure was no less than salary.
"Thank you, General Gu!" Su Yan said hurriedly.
Gu Zhao was not in the mood to talk to her, so he went back to his room, changed out of his court clothes, put on his casual clothes, and went out.
"Is there something urgent about General Gu?" Su Yan asked curiously.
"You don't understand. General Gu is short of money. He wants to raise funds. Well, it's useless to tell you. Let's go and pick up your mother." The housekeeper said.
Su Yan looked at Gu Zhao's back as he walked out, her eyes deep in thought.
If she could help General Gu solve the money matter, it would be regarded as repaying the favor.
