I'm afraid you'll be widowed

The moonlight surrounds Tianshui Lane.

This place that I often come to in the past seems to have no end in sight.

Pei Gong lost his way.

He turned left and right according to his feeling, but he couldn't turn the long and narrow alley.

He searched for the way out of the alley again and again, but in the end he walked into a dead end inexplicably.

The wall in front of him is always in front of him, always trying to block his way.

Pei Gong couldn't help frowning, and turned his head resolutely, determined to find the way again.

But the moment he looked back, Fang Cenxi who was lying on the ground appeared in front of his eyes.

The cloak on Fang Cenxi's body was torn into a mess.

His complexion was extremely pale, his eyes were not closed, but he just looked at the place where Pei Gong was absently, his whole body was already so cold and stiff.

The dagger stood in front of his chest, and the blood continued to spread out, already soaking through the red unicorn robe.

Pei Gong froze.

He felt as if he was also being strangled by someone, and he was almost suffocated watching the scene in front of him.

He subconsciously walked to Fang Cenxi's side: "Wake up..."

"I haven't allowed you to die yet..."

"You damn thing..." Pei Gong suddenly opened his eyes, but what he saw was the bed curtain of Duke Liang's mansion.

His brow was dripping with sweat, and his eyes were glazed.

After taking a few quick breaths, Pei Gongcai finally realized that he was having a long nightmare.

Last night, he never imagined that he would run into Fang Cenxi in Tianshui Lane.

The living Fang Cenxi.

Pei Gong couldn't get away with that knife, he just felt like a walking corpse, and he couldn't even remember how he got back to Duke Liang's mansion.

Pei Gong rubbed his tired brows, trying hard to distinguish dream from reality.

But before he was allowed to make any more adjustments, the younger sister Pei Siqi suddenly pushed the door open and entered.

"Third brother, third brother, get up quickly."

"Don't sleep anymore."

Like a chirping little sparrow, Pei Siqi rushed through the door and slipped to Pei Gong's bed before stopping: "Third brother, are you awake?"

Pei Gong only felt a headache.

He put down the hand pinching his brow, and glanced at Pei Siqi: "Which girl is like you?"

"He rushed into my room with his head down, reserved and restrained, do you know what it means?"

"You're not a stranger, why are you so chatty?" Pei Siqi frowned, then simply grabbed the quilt and poked his head, with a smirk on his face, "Could it be that you're not wearing pajamas?"

Pei Gong: "..."

"Speak if you have something to say, but go out if you have nothing to say."

He slapped Pei Siqi's hand away, turned over and got out of bed, and put the blue stickers on the hanger on his body.

"I didn't come to make trouble." Pei Siqi pouted, "Mother and sister-in-law asked me to call you."

"It is said that there is a call in the palace, let you enter the palace today to face the saint, and ask you to thank you."

"Father and elder brother got up early in the morning, if you don't change clothes, it will be too late."

Pei Gong's eyes twitched: "What?"

Pei Siqi nodded vigorously: "I'm serious, someone came to pass the decree last night, and you're not here."

"Sister-in-law waited for you to not come back, and then told me to call you again this morning."

Pei Siqi turned his head away, and didn't notice anything wrong with Pei Gong's mood, but just kept chattering: "Didn't you go to find Bailanghua last night?"

"Where's Bai Langhua? Why didn't you come back with me?"

Pei Gong was dumbfounded.

He finally remembered what he had forgotten.

The huge shock last night made him unable to recover for a long time.

He forgot everything, and the horse he led seemed to be lost in Tianshui Lane.

Pei Gong covered his forehead with a slap, and collapsed back on the bed in despair.

"Go and tell your sister-in-law and mother that I'm dead."

"You might as well kill me here."

Pei Siqi was baffled.

She hurriedly stepped forward to hold Pei Gong's hand, pulling and tugging: "Third Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Get up quickly."

"You were the one who saved Princess Gengyuan yesterday, and you were the one who was summoned in the palace. How can you do it if you don't go?"

Pei Gong let out a long sigh.

Seeing this, Pei Siqi shook Pei Gong's hand again.

She acted like a baby and uttered twice: "Third brother, good third brother, get up quickly."

Pei Gong's brows deepened when he heard this.

He couldn't stand the hair-raising voice, and finally resigned himself to his fate, and was pulled up reluctantly by Pei Siqi.

Liang Guogong was wearing a python robe with a round neckline and a white jade belt with sparrow branches around his waist, and his eldest son Pei Xuan was also wearing a men's suit with a round neckline.

Pei Gong has seen his parents, brother and sister-in-law come to the palace, sometimes they are summoned, and sometimes they have banquets in the palace during festivals.

But it was the first time he was called into the palace.

After all, he had been idle before and did nothing on the emperor's errands. The two elder brothers were familiar with the emperor, but he had never met the emperor even once.

Under the scrutiny of his father Liang Guogong, Pei Gong walked into the room calmly.

Thinking of before, when the old man said that he didn't know people well, he was beaten up in vain, and thinking of what happened last night, Pei Gong couldn't help but feel more guilty now.

He was a lower official before, and he had never been to the palace before, unlike his father and brother who had given him a replacement uniform, he just silently avoided the sight of his father and brother, and quickly changed into the flying fish uniform that he hadn't put on for a long time.

Mrs. Gu took care of everything properly, and after Pei Gong finished changing his clothes, without further words, the three of them got into the carriage that had already been harnessed outside the door.

Pei Gong and his father hadn't sat face to face for a long time.

At this moment, in this cramped world, no matter where the line of sight is placed, it seems inappropriate, and finally he has no choice but to return to his father Liang Guogong.

Liang Guogong obviously also saw his little emotions, and couldn't help but sneered: "You've entered the palace, don't talk too much."

"Your Majesty asks, you can talk about it later."

"Oh." Pei Gong lowered his eyes and answered honestly.

The car stopped just after entering the palace gate, and Huang Men took Liang Guogong and his son all the way to the side hall of Qianqing Palace.

At that time, Emperor Deqi was still flipping through the memorabilia in his hand.

He chatted with Liang Guogong, nodded the brush in his hand and finally moved his eyes to Pei Gong: "Gengyuan said that you are brave and good at fighting, and you are extremely powerful. You really deserve to be the son of the Pei family, but you are not inferior to your two elder brothers. "

"I heard that you are doing well in Jinyiwei?"

"Then I will reward you as a thousand households, and continue to stay in Jinyiwei to do business, how about it?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Pei Gong, obviously wanting to see Pei Gong's reaction.

There are not many people in the court who have been conferred the title of duke of the country. If they can get such a noble title, they will definitely not worry about wealth in the future.If it can be hereditary again, it will undoubtedly benefit future generations, who can not be envious and think?

If it is left in someone else's house, and the eldest son is disabled, the later heirs will inevitably have a tyrannical heart, and the whole family will definitely fight for the title of title, and there will be endless troubles.

However, Duke Liang's mansion is different. His eldest son Pei Xuanzong has been lame for many years, but Pei Ying and Pei Gong have never seen any transgressions.

Therefore, for an heir like Pei Gong who is not able to conquer the title, if he can find a job in the Jinyiwei and get a high-ranking official and a generous salary, it will be considered a good way out in the future.

Emperor Deqi was sure that this was exactly what Pei Gong needed, so he would not hesitate to reward him.

If ordinary people hear such a promotion, they will inevitably be overjoyed, and then express their sincerity with trepidation.

But even though the Pei Gong in front of him was young and vigorous, he just listened calmly at this moment, not even a trace of joy could be seen in his eyes.

There are many people in the world who will never be able to achieve a hundred households in their lifetime.

With Pei Gong's age, looking around in this world, there are only a few hundred households who hold real power, let alone the thousand households with a higher rank of one hundred households.

Such an honor is rare, but Pei Gong seems not interested.

Emperor Deqi couldn't help but stagnate.

"What?" Emperor Deqi chuckled, then asked in a deep voice, "Oh, so I didn't get the idea?"

"Then what do you want? Come and hear from me."

"Is there any rare thing that makes you look down on the dignified fifth-rank rank of a thousand households?"

Pei Gong was silent.

He took a deep breath, arched his hands and put his knees on the ground, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty Long En, Pei Gong dare not extravagantly ask for gold and silver rewards."

"I just ask Your Majesty to be merciful, forgive my second elder brother for returning the fallen leaves to his roots, and returning the catalpa coffin to Beijing."

"Allow my Pei family to take a piece of the poor soil, and allow my second brother Pei Ying to rest in peace."

After saying that, Pei Gong bowed down and bowed.

In front of Emperor Deqi, he put on the most pious gesture.

The huge side hall suddenly fell silent.

The maids and eunuchs who were serving all around suddenly became lifeless like puppets and clay sculptures.

No one dared to talk lightly, only the sparks coming out of the charcoal cage made the sound of "beep, beep, beep, beep".

It was unnervingly quiet.

Every moment is infinitely elongated, with a life-threatening torment.

After a long while, Emperor Deqi finally glanced at Pei Gong again, he raised the corner of his mouth and let out a sneer, breaking the deathly silence in the side hall.

"Pei San, I remember you were very courageous since you were a child."

"Nowadays, everyone in the palace is taboo to talk about this matter, for fear of provoking Long Yan's fury, you have the guts, but you haven't changed at all?"

Pei Gong touched his head to the ground, but did not get up from his bow: "Because he is my second elder brother, not someone else's second elder brother."

"Your Majesty asks Pei Gong what he wants first, and I dare not deceive you."

Emperor Deqi dropped the memorial in his hand, only to hear the memorial fall on the table with a "snap".

The servants in the side hall were shocked again, and each of them became more and more silent.

Pei Gong knelt very steadily, not at all timid, as if some newborn calves were not afraid of tigers.

Emperor Deqi couldn't help laughing: "If your father and brother were not here today, I would have kicked you out of the palace."

Seeing this, Liang Guogong stood up and bowed quickly: "Your Majesty, forgive me."

Seeing this, Pei Xuan hurriedly got up from the armchair, and bowed to his father together: "Your Majesty, forgive me, this is the first time for my younger brother to enter the palace to meet the saint, and he is not familiar with the rules."

Emperor Deqi waved his hand: "Forget it, I'm not an unreasonable person."

"Since I have my words first, then naturally I will do what I say."

His gaze turned to Pei Gong who was kneeling on the ground: "Pei Gong, I heard that you are good at investigating cases. First, you uncovered the entire county government office in Xianghai Town, and later found out that there were murders committed many years ago. Li Sibo who acted against you."

"Now there is a case in Beizhili, and I haven't prepared any manpower to investigate it..."

Pei Gong naturally understood the meaning behind what Emperor Deqi said.

He calmly agreed: "Pei Gong is willing to serve His Majesty like a dog."

Emperor Deqi rubbed his fingertips lightly: "Very good."

"I also leave this seat for Qianhu to you."

Liang Guogong frowned slightly, obviously wanting to open his mouth to say something more.

Emperor Deqi didn't intend to keep this opportunity, but just waved his hand casually, blocking the way that Duke Liang had not yet spoken.

His eyes turned to Pei Gong: "Go to Beizhili to find out the reasons, don't make mistakes, don't show favoritism."

"At that time, you come to exchange with me with the file, and I will allow Duke Liang's mansion to go to the Xuan mansion to pick Pei Ying back to Beijing."

"It's not easy to handle, how? Do you dare?"

Pei Gong was silent, and his thin lips parted.

"Eating the king's salary, taking care of the king's worries, since you have already paid your respects to His Majesty, why doesn't Pei Gong honor you?"

"The minister leads the order."

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Pei Gong: I have to wake up early to go to work after breaking up in love, and I have to go on a business trip (unhappy.jpg)

Enthusiastic person R: Don’t be unhappy, send a wife to accompany you on a business trip~

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