Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Gu Tingyu: "During the Qingli period, the late emperor suffered from the depletion of the treasury and the neglect of government affairs. He promoted Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu and other gentlemen to launch a new policy, aiming to eliminate the accumulated malpractices and rectify government affairs from top to bottom, and strive to solve the three major problems of redundant personnel, redundant soldiers and redundant expenses, leading the Song Dynasty to a new life.

But it was abolished after just over a year. Why?

Was it simply because the laid-off officials complained that the late emperor couldn't bear it?

Or was it that the late emperor changed his orders at a whim?

Haha, it’s true that the reformists have become a faction!

At that time, they controlled all important positions related to the military, politics, and finance. If they formed a faction and gained power, it would be a disaster for the royal family!

Those who opposed the new policy mostly used the argument of "faction" to alienate the late emperor from the reformists. The late emperor heard a lot of these words and once tentatively asked the prime ministers, "Since ancient times, I have only heard of villains forming factions. So can gentlemen also form factions?"

He was already subtly reminding these ministers not to form factions.

However, Fan Wencheng bluntly told the late emperor that "gentlemen and villains each have their own factions", directly admitting that they actually formed factions. Later, Ouyang Yongshu wrote a book "On Factions", saying that "villains have no friends, only gentlemen have", calling all those who shared the same ideals as "gentlemen".

In the eyes of these literati, this may be the common feelings of people with the same ideas, but in the eyes of the king of a country, it is a huge disaster!

Although the late emperor wanted to enrich the country and strengthen the army, isn’t it obvious which is more important compared to stabilizing the country?

It's a pity that my grandfather admired the integrity of those scholars and actually got involved in these things. He wrote a letter to appeal for Ouyang Yongshu, and thus became a big worry for the government! Otherwise, with the merits of founding the country, why would my family be forced to marry merchants due to a debt of one million taels? Otherwise, why haven't my two uncles been given official positions until now?

My lady, I know you are a kind-hearted person, but the affairs of the court can never be distinguished by the words "good" and "evil". You should stop getting involved in these disputes!!!"

Mrs. Shao was stunned by what she heard and she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.

Gu Tingyu continued, "Now, my health is getting worse day by day, and my spirit is getting weaker and weaker. If I die one day, you and Sister Xian will have to rely on Erlang and his wife for support! I know Erlang has no brotherly feelings for me, but I also know that he is not a bad person. As long as you and Sister Xian get along with his wife peacefully, he will not embarrass you and your daughter! Today, because of the affairs of the fourth and fifth rooms, you called his wife into the room and scolded her, and she was almost beaten by the fourth room. If Erlang complains later, how can I help you and Sister Xian? How much life do I have left to support you and your daughter?"

Tears welled up in Shao's eyes: "As long as you take medicine every day and eat well, you will definitely get better!"

"I know my body very well. I heard every word the doctor said that day. It will take at least three months and at most a year for me..." He suddenly grabbed Shao's hand tightly, "Hey! Just promise me that from now on, don't bother Erlang's wife anymore! Don't interfere with what she says or do, and don't even think of disciplining her as an elder! She is the county lady and the niece of the queen. The queen will naturally discipline her if she makes any mistakes. If the fourth and fifth rooms want to be officials, let them tell Erlang themselves. You just need to take good care of Sister Xian and take good care of yourself, and everything else will be fine. Madam, just let me go in peace..."

Shao burst into tears: "Sir, please don't say that... I was wrong, sir..."

Gu Tingyu put his arm around her shoulders and said sternly, "Promise me!"

Shao was shaken to tears: "I will listen to you, I will listen to you in everything!"

Gu Tingyu: "I want you to swear in front of me and Sister Xian!"

Shao raised three fingers with difficulty and said in a trembling voice: "I swear, if I listen to the fourth and fifth rooms' nagging again and go to cause trouble for Erlang's wife, you will kill me..."

Gu Tingyu held her fingers and interrupted her: "No! Don't use yourself, I want you to swear on me! If you listen to the fourth and fifth rooms' nagging again and go to cause trouble for Erlang's wife, I will not be at peace after my death!"

Shaw hugged him, "No no! No way!!! No way!"

Gu Tingyu also shed tears: "You have been married to me for more than ten years, and I have never forced you to do anything. Today, just this once, for you and Sister Xian, I must force you to speak out."

Shao's collar was soaked with tears: "No... don't do this, sir... I won't do it anymore, I really won't do it anymore..."

Sister Xian was already sobbing, she knelt on the ground, pulled Gu Tingyu's sleeve and shouted: "Father! I speak for mother! I will definitely protect mother and not let her get involved in these things again. Otherwise, Xian'er will not have a happy marriage in this life!"

When Gu Tingyu heard this, he hugged Sister Xian in pain, and Shao also hugged her: "No, no! Good child, you can't!"

The family of three hugged each other and cried for a long time.

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When Minglan returned to her room, Gu Tingye was handling official business.

Minglan kicked her shoes away, sat cross-legged on the couch, and drank some water.

Gu Tingye walked up to her with a smile and asked, "I heard that my wife almost had a fight with the fourth room?"

Minglan looked up at him and said, "Master, you are well-informed."

Gu Tingye: "It's really because the lady is so majestic and powerful, and she killed so many people. As soon as she went out, the news spread everywhere."

Minglan: "It seems that the fourth and fifth aunts are really busy. Not only did they instigate the eldest sister-in-law, they also bribed so many servants in the family to make trouble for me. I almost had a fight with my aunt on the first day of my wedding. If these words get out, they will say that I am domineering."

Gu Tingye: "You are my wife, so what if you are a little domineering?"

Minglan: "I'm fine, but I'm afraid it will affect the reputation of the Sheng family and the Queen."

"Don't you care about my reputation?"

"What? Are you scared?"

"There is a tigress at home, and I am really scared."

"Okay, I'll pack up and go home now, and you can find someone else!"

"No, no! Madam, I'm just teasing you!"

"No, General. I always take your words as the golden rule."

"So you told me not to go out, but you still insisted?"

"Look, you still dislike me, I'd better leave!"

Gu Tingye picked up Minglan and held her sideways: "Want to leave? No way!"

Minglan kicked her feet wildly as he shook her: "You bastard! Put me down!"

Gu Tingye: "I won't! I will just hold you like this, wherever we go!"

Minglan: "You must hold me like this when you go back to thank the Emperor. You will become famous all over the world!"

Gu Tingye: "Just one word from the Madam! I will make this name famous!"

Minglan: "I'm not like you! You have to behave yourself in front of the emperor! Put me down now!"

Gu Tingye came to the table and sat down, put Minglan on his lap, and shook her and said, "Then am I being honest enough now?"

Minglan: "Is this what you call being honest in front of the emperor? The general takes himself too seriously!"

Gu Tingye: "Then tell me, what does it take to be honest?"

Minglan: "It is considered honest to present the pigeon letter to the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Gu Tingye put away his teasing expression and stopped teasing Minglan. He asked meaningfully, "Why did you suddenly bring this up, Madam?"

Minglan also looked at him meaningfully: "If I don't hand over this letter which is faster than the 400-mile express in the army, do I have to keep it in my hands? It was fine when I was a latent dragon, but now that the emperor has ascended to the throne and the master has fought in the northwest and returned to the capital, if I don't hand over the carrier pigeon letter, someone will make a big fuss about it."

Gu Tingye: "Who?"

Minglan: "It's hard to say. It could be anyone. Anyone." She emphasized the last three words.

Gu Tingye took a deep breath and looked at Minglan with admiration: "How could I, Gu Tingye, marry a smart woman like you?"

Minglan: "Your Excellency must think so, even without my telling you."

Gu Tingye lifted Minglan up and put her on the table. He stood up with his hands on her sides and said, "My wife is the one who understands me. I do have this idea, but not because of what people say, but because pigeon messaging can really save a lot of time for delivering military intelligence, and that's the lives of soldiers!"

Minglan hooked her hands around Gu Tingye's neck and said, "I know you love your soldiers like your own sons, and I will do my best to help you. I will ask the pigeon trainers from those places to come to your house, and we will bring them all with us when we go to the palace to express our gratitude. We will then follow the emperor's arrangements."

Gu Tingye pecked her lightly on the cheek and said, "Madam, you have done such a great deed. How can I thank you for it?"

Minglan blushed: "We are husband and wife, sharing honor and disgrace, why should I thank you?"

Gu Tingye climbed up and said, "Then I will reward you with practical actions!"

Minglan shouted in panic: "No no... no need..."

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