Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

As the New Year approaches, even Luoyang, which was once in turmoil, has temporarily calmed down.

Starting from the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, shops began to sell New Year goods, and more and more people hung big red lanterns.

This was not the first New Year that Gu Yue had spent in Beiqin, but it was definitely the one with the most intense atmosphere.

During the previous two New Years, he stayed in his courtyard in the Yishan Mountain, and did not go out, nor did he go to the town to hang out. He had New Year's Eve dinner with the secret guards, and did not even go to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the New Year. He just passed by in a daze.

The Duke of Dunxin's mansion had already started preparing for the New Year. Gu Yue and Gu Xu were calculating the New Year bonuses for the servants in the house, and the more they calculated, the angrier they became.

This group of people, who had only been working for a few days and included a group of undercover agents, actually had to pay out nearly three hundred taels of silver according to the standards of an ordinary earl's mansion!

Without a fief, where would the money come from? Was he going to empty out the family fortune he had saved up for two years?

Does the palace give out gifts during festivals?

Gu Yue deeply felt the emperor's malice.

Gu Yue was in a state of panic. Wu Feng outside said, "Master, it's Boss Gu."

"What's wrong?" Gu Yue looked up and said, "Busy man, how come you have time to come here?"

"Fengtang received this." Wu Feng came in and handed over a letter.

Gu Yue took a look and saw that the envelope was signed by Wen Qing.

I unfolded the letter and saw the following words:

Mr. Gu:

Thank you for your help in the matter of Qin Zhaoning. I am injured and have important matters to attend to, so I will not go to explain in person. There are three so-called "evidences" that the Shen Wang family plotted treason: first, they privately opened a mine in Yunxi; second, they robbed the flood relief funds in the south ten years ago; third, they privately stored military equipment and food.

These three items seem to have solid evidence, but I don't know the details. Prince Shen is a prince, he should have been escorted to the capital, investigated and dealt with, there should be a possibility of operation, with Su Huaiyue's ability, it is not difficult. But she and her husband set themselves on fire, there must be something strange.

I know you have doubts in your heart and want to ask about Lingfeng Pavilion, but the situation has changed and I cannot tell you for the time being. Mu You is not the mastermind behind the scenes, but is being used by others.

In addition, Gu Xu was originally my enemy, but for the sake of Qin Zhaoning's matter, we can be considered to have settled the grudge.

I hope Boss Gu will keep the secret and not create any more trouble. It is clear whether it is beneficial to you or not.

Warm and clear.

After reading the letter, Gu Yue thought to himself, it's very well said and detailed, I shouldn't say it next time, it's useless.

Besides, when did Gu Xu provoke him? !

And he's threatening people!

"Wu Yue has already got the sealed files. We already know what he wrote in the letter." Gu Xu said.

"There is no useful information." Gu Yue was very frustrated.

He then comforted himself: "It's not a loss for us. Saving Qin Zhaoning will even out the grudge he had with him. He won't hinder us anymore. Otherwise, with his IQ, he would be really difficult to deal with."

Gu Xu held the letter and looked at it carefully.

"My parents had a good reputation in Beijing," he said. "They had a wide range of contacts and commanded a powerful military force like the Chaozhen Army... It is indeed strange that they committed suicide before the truth was revealed."

Gu Yue asked: "Could it be that they didn't commit suicide, but were killed by someone?"

"They are surrounded by experts, so it is difficult to assassinate them." Gu Xu said, "The files from that year recorded the condition of the corpse in detail. The coroner also examined it and it was confirmed that they died of self-immolation."

"Are they really your parents? If they were burned to death, their faces would be difficult to recognize." Gu Yue said.

"...If they are not dead, why haven't they looked for me for so many years?" Gu Xu frowned slightly, "Now that my return to Beijing is a hot topic, they are silent."

"That's right." Gu Yue shrank back into his chair.

The two were silent for a while.

"Forget it, let's not think about it for now." Gu Yue said, "The New Year is coming soon, let's relax for a while, and then it won't be too late to do the real work. It's a good combination of work and rest."

Gu Xu pulled his mind out of his memories, looked at him and smiled: "Okay, where do you want to go today?"

"Go to the streets and buy some New Year's goods." Gu Yue said, "But you have to go quietly."

They both turned their heads and looked at Wu Feng who was standing aside with his hands in his pockets.

Wu Feng:?

……

The two of them disguised themselves and slipped out of the mansion through the back door.

Shi San was too conspicuous, so he didn't bring it with him.

After leaving the quiet alleys where the Duke Dunxin's residence was located, we arrived at the central Suzaku Street, where the strong flavor of the New Year hit us. The road was lined with small stalls, spaced evenly apart, and banners with bright red borders were scattered at different heights.

Many guards patrolled the streets, holding rifles and walking along the street. Most of the fine snow from the past few days had melted, but there was still some gray snow piled up in the corners.

This section of the market sells common New Year goods. On the left are food, such as rice, flour, grain, oil, candy, cakes, tea and condiments...

On the right are supplies, including incense, candles, gold ingots, brightly colored new fabrics, and rattles and windmill toys for children.

There seemed to be an area specially set aside, where a row of scholars set up stalls to sell red paper and handwritten couplets. There were also people who could make fine-brush New Year paintings on the spot, and a full circle of people gathered to watch.

Gu Yue and Gu Xu squeezed in the crowd and watched, each eating a string of candied haws.

The candied haws in Luoyang are more expensive, but the fruits are large, sweet and sour, and even very tender. Almost every store selling candied haws removes the hawthorn seeds.

Gu Yue ate very carefully.

At this moment, some images flashed back in his mind. He and Gu Xu were lying on the sack in a mess, and Gu Xu's face was getting closer and closer...

Gu Yue shook his head violently.

The stick was empty, and Gu Xu handed over a handkerchief.

Gu Yue took it and touched it, it felt wet and cool, and Gu Xu was still holding the water bag in his hand.

"Why don't you wipe it?" Gu Xu saw him in a daze, smiled and asked in a low voice: "Do you want me to lick it for you again?"

Gu Yue… was struck by lightning.

Am I really my first love, Gu Xu?

Why do you say such things so easily?

He was at a loss and could only pretend he didn't hear it. It was his first time bending and he had no experience!

He didn't notice that the tips of Gu Xu's ears were also burning red. He wiped his mouth violently, tears in his heart.

Gu Xu pretended that nothing had happened. He didn't need Gu Yue to answer anything, just that expression was cute enough.

In fact, Wu Yan had already prepared the New Year's goods for the family, and the two of them came out just to go shopping.

I bought some snacks from a stall that smelled good, and ate them while walking. When I reached the next street corner, there was a New Year's goods street on the left, with fireworks and firecrackers on one side and freshly slaughtered New Year pigs, whole sheep, live chickens, ducks, and geese on the other, and even some not-so-fresh fish.

The food on the left didn't taste good, so I went to the right. This place seemed to sell hot food, with Hu pancake furnaces and hot pots on the roadside.

"Freshly-out-of-the-oven sugar cakes! Would you like two?" the vendor greeted enthusiastically.