Chapter 257 Times have changed
At this time, the chief secretary of the Ministry of War came forward, put his mouth to Yan Kuan's ear and whispered, "Sir, a few months ago, three people did come to the Ministry of War. At that time, you asked me to arrange whatever I wanted. So I arranged for them to go do chores in the backyard.”
"Oh, so that's it! Then take this little brother to meet his friend!" Yan Kuan let out a sigh of relief before giving instructions.
The head clerk immediately made a gesture of invitation to Gu Chan, "Little brother, please come with me."
Gu Chan nodded and left with the chief clerk.
Yan Kuan put on a smile and warmly invited Renyin into the small room to drink tea and chat.
The backyard of the Ministry of War.
When Gu Chan followed the chief clerk, she was dumbfounded.
Just because this is a shabby little yard! Not only did it stink, but there were piles of firewood, toilets and other items everywhere, as well as piles of clothes.
After the two came in, the chief clerk couldn't help but put his hand to cover his mouth and nose and said, "Little brother, go in and find your friend by yourself! I still have something to deal with. After you finish talking, go to the lobby in front."
"Thank you, Master Registrar." Gu Chan politely thanked him.
The master waved his hand nonchalantly, turned around and left quickly with a look of disgust.
Gu Chan stepped into the courtyard and looked up, a funny scene appeared.
At this time, Shen Yang, Wang Tianxiao, and a woman were seen sitting in front of a large wooden basin in a triangle shape, vigorously scrubbing the dirty clothes inside.
Gu Chan was stunned and almost laughed out loud. Fortunately, she held it back and coughed twice on purpose.
The three of them immediately stopped and turned to look at her.
"Why is it you?" Then the three of them exclaimed in unison.
The key is that they never expected that Gu Chan would appear here.
Gu Chan walked up and said with a smile, "Is this how you came to the Kyoto Ministry of War to further your studies?"
"Second uncle, don't mention it. We have been doing chores for several months and we are tired." Shen Yang came to his senses and complained with a grimace.
Wang Tianxiao suddenly became furious, rushed up, grabbed Gu Chan's clothes and shouted angrily, "What nonsense, it cost my family 200,000 taels of silver to deliver documents, now it's okay, I'm doing it here." After a few months of chores, I’m exhausted.”
"Let go!" Gu Chan shouted coldly.
Wang Tianxiao shrank his neck in fear and quickly let go.
He had been beaten more than once before in Wuheng County on the border, but now he naturally did not dare to make a mistake in front of Gu Chan.
Gu Chan stared at him and said mockingly, "Why, do you think you are still the eldest son of the Wang family? Isn't your uncle a high-ranking official in Kyoto? Why doesn't he come to help you? He must know exactly what your situation is. Right?"
"My uncle sent someone to tell me to work hard in the Ministry of War and gain some fame. Then he will help me make arrangements." Wang Tianxiao said with a proud look on his face.
"Do you know that your father is dead, and all the men in your Wang family were killed, and all the women were kidnapped by the enemy as slaves?" Gu Chan said in a deep voice.
Wang Tianxiao immediately froze in place, stared at Gu Chan and yelled, "You're lying, my father is not dead. My uncle said that everyone in my family has fled to Zhongyuan City to live and work in peace and contentment, and there is nothing wrong with him." "Hmph! Your uncle didn't want to take in you, a lost dog, so that you wouldn't embarrass him, so he found an excuse to reassure you and let you continue doing odd jobs here. He didn't want you to go out and embarrass him. And let me tell you "When the enemy army invaded Wuheng County, your father became a traitor and helped the enemy army deal with everyone. The fact that your father collaborated with the enemy and treason was a traitor has already been spread in Tiancang Kingdom." Tell the truth without mercy.
Wang Tianxiao's legs went weak and he collapsed on the ground. He covered his face with his hands and cried bitterly.
At this time, the woman sitting next to her quickly stood up and asked, "Shopkeeper Gu, how are my parents doing?"
"Girl, who are you?" Gu Chan asked.
"My name is Ding Xiang, and my father is the former county magistrate of Wuheng County!" Ding Xiang introduced herself hurriedly.
Only then did Gu Chan realize that the tall and plump little girl in front of her was actually Fatty Ding's only daughter!
It should be said that Fatty Ding is not very good-looking, but his daughter is really good-looking. She has the temperament of a lady, and her small face is not to say that it will make a country beautiful, but at least it is enough to make men fall in love with her. dump.
It's a pity that time has passed and she is no longer the eldest daughter of the county magistrate's family. She is just a servant of the Ministry of War doing odd jobs.
When Ding Xiang saw that Gu Chan was silent, she hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Gu Chan's hand and said, "Shopkeeper Gu, please tell me!"
"Don't worry, your family has escaped safely to Zhongyuan City to live and work in peace and contentment. However, the imperial court wants to find a scapegoat to deal with the loss of the border. Unfortunately, your father became the scapegoat and was about to be beheaded by the emperor. Now he has been brought to the capital by the censor. , wait for the emperor to decide." Gu Chan explained.
"Oh my god! How could this happen?" Ding Xiang's face instantly turned as white as paper. After a long sigh, her legs went weak and she sat down on the ground and cried bitterly.
Contrary to them, Shen Yang seemed very calm. He neither cried nor made a fuss, nor asked Gu Chan about the Shen family. He just sat there quietly and looked at the two people crying so sadly on the ground. , with a look of immense pity on his face.
Gu Chan stared at him and said curiously, "Why don't you ask? Don't you care about the Shen family?"
"What's there to ask? Second uncle, you can come to Kyoto safely and appear in front of me. Doesn't that prove that my Shen family is very safe now?" Shen Yang said with a smile.
"Well, you are indeed smart. You are not like these two idiots who only know how to cry." Gu Chan laughed and said mockingly.
As soon as she said these words, Wang Tianxiao and Ding Xiang stopped crying immediately.
The two wiped away their tears, stood up from the ground, sat back on their stools, and continued to wash the clothes in the tub in silence, because they now understood that the Ministry of War was their only support now, and here they Although I am a little tired from doing chores, at least I can still eat three meals a day.
And it's not certain whether they can live such a stable life after leaving here.
Seeing that the two of them were quiet, Shen Yang spoke to comfort him, "Don't be so desperate. Based on the current situation, you are not at a dead end yet, and there is still a way out."
"What retreat?" they both asked in unison.
Gu Chan also became interested, squatted down next to Shen Yang, put her hands on her chin and said with a smile, "Yes! I'm also very curious, what is your retreat for them, please tell me. "
"Second uncle, you sit down first, and we'll sit down and chat slowly." Shen Yang said softly.
Then he immediately stood up, went to bring a small stool and placed it next to him, and pulled Gu Chan to sit down.
Gu Chan loved this boy very much. After sitting next to him, she immediately put her arms around his shoulders. The two of them sat side by side like two buddies, and their behavior was very intimate.
(End of chapter)