Xu Jingzong looked at Chu Suiliang who was chatting with Li Zhi from a distance and asked Li Yi Mansion beside him, "Why did Chu Suiliang come to the Hai Trade Department?"

"I guess if there is something in the court, the Hai Trade Department will do it." Li Yifu said while busy with what he had at hand.

Seeing that Chu Suiliang was about to leave, Xu Jingzong said, "I'll go and say hello."

Just as he left the Hai Trade Department, Chu Suiliang saw Xu Jingzong and said with a smile: "Long time no see."

"Are you okay lately?" Xu Jingzong said to Chu Suiliang.

"It's okay. You know the things in the court. It won't be too easy to get busy day and night sometimes." Chu Suiliang looked at Xu Jingzong and said, "I actually feel very sorry after leaving the court."

"I am very satisfied that people like me can be the Minister of the Court. I know how capable I have." Xu Jingzong accompanied Chu Suiliang all the way.

"When you left the court, have you ever blamed Li Chengqian and Gu Qing?"

Xu Jingzong whispered: "I was really not convinced at first, but then I thought about it what I could do? After all, I was just an abandoned son in the game between big men. Can I stay with them if they wanted me to leave? Can I control the grudge between Mr. Hou and Changsun Wuji? I have never held a grudge against Li Chengqian, nor did I hate Gu Qing, otherwise I would not stay in the Hai Trade Department, nor would I stay in Chang'an. In fact, Mr. Gu has always been very good to me, and the Hai Trade Department is also good."

"I thought I could be the best minister back then, but so what? After experiencing it, I realized how involuntary some things are. Now I am very good at the Maritime Trade Department. I like this place very much."

Chu Suiliang patted Xu Jingzong's shoulder and said, "We have worked together for several years. Sometimes I feel like you are in the Secretariat, but now I look at the Secretariat, which is missing a person who is good at observing words and expressions."

"Now Pei Xingjian is the Shangshu Ling, and he will definitely be able to do better than me." Xu Jingzong said.

Chu Suiliang nodded, "Don't blame others for being frustrated. I have always seen you running around for the affairs of the court in those years, and you handled a lot of things for the affairs of the court, but unfortunately this departure was a shame."

"I don't care." Xu Jingzong sighed and said, "It's okay to be accused. Think about what he wants to live in the second half of his life. He has to face intrigue in the court, and look at the emperor's face in the court. Even if he has power above ten thousand people, it is just a gift from the emperor in a good mood. Thinking of it, he is a little scared. That kind of life is not what I, Xu Jingzong, want to live. I envy Gu Qing. He saw through it earlier than me. If I had his kindness, maybe I would earn some money to buy a house and live happily for the rest of my life."

Xu Jingzong said to Chu Suiliang: "You are not from a powerful person, you have no power behind you, and the royal family is not completely credible. Don't rely too much on Li Chengqian, give yourself a way out, and don't hand over your life to others in this world."

"I remember your words in my heart, so you can take care of yourself." Chu Suiliang said and left.

Seeing Chu Suiliang leave, Li Yifu approached and said, "What are you talking about?"

"Nothing is just saying hello to each other."

Li Yifu looked at Xu Jingzong, "You won't have to go back to the court."

Xu Jingzong smiled bitterly and said, "It's all the time that I will never hire in the court. I have no hope in this life. Now even if he, Li Chengqian, comes to invite me in person, will not go."

"Look at your arrogant." Li Yifu smiled.

Gu family, Gu Qing was busy in the kitchen, opening the pot and the red bean cake was almost cooked. After tasting a bite, it was a bit sweet enough. It tasted much better if you sprinkle some sugar drizzles. After decorating all the red beans, he handed them to Fan Jian and said, "Send these pastries to my father-in-law."

"Yes." Fan Jian hurriedly left with the pastry.

In the study, Li Xiang has been reading books for a while. Gu Xiao ate the remaining red bean cake and said, "Why has Li Xiang always been reading books in the study recently?"

"You take him out for a walk and help you do something." Gu Qing said.

"Everything can be done today." Gu Xiao fed the red bean cake to Gu Ling, the youngest brother beside him.

"It's better not to read books at home all the time, and it's better to go out to experience something." Gu Qing said to Gu Xiao: "During this period, Li Xiang went out to do business and let Li Xiang work too. He must go out. Even if he wants to be an emperor, he must know the days of the people."

"Something is going to be done." Gu Xiao stood up and shouted to Li Xiang in the study, "Li Xiang, we are going to do business."

"Come on." Li Xiang hurried out of the study.

"Suddenly I remember that there are some businesses that I have to go there in person recently." Gu Xiao took Li Xiang out as he spoke.

After the people left, Zhang Yugong came to Gu Qing's side, "Honor, our people have also been sent to Jiangnan. We can go south along the waterway and reach Jiangnan within three days."

"Can you find Sister Yue after you arrive in Jiangnan?" Gu Qing asked.

"I'm sure, it's not difficult to find Sister Yue's people. The Rangers sent out are all more famous and can be found by inquiring."

Gu Qing whispered: "I can't figure out what Sister Yue is going to Jiangnan?"

"I can't understand, either, it may be related to the old story of Hongfu Nu." Zhang Yugong whispered: "My sister Yue has no connection with Jiangnan. If she must go to Jiangnan this time, it may be because of someone else's arrangement. There are only two people who can arrange Sister Yue, one is Li Shimin's wife, Empress Changsun, and Hongfu Nu. She should not be Empress Changsun. Some of the many heroes in Erxianzhuang were from Jiangnan."

“Is it reliable to send someone out?”

"It's reliable. They are all the old people who followed us and were born and died on the battlefield."

Gu Qing avoided the sunshine shining outside the window. The sunshine now makes people feel a little hot and then said: "Our purpose is very simple. Send a ranger to arrange eyeliners near the Jiangnan waterway. Don't let the four Jiangnan families get involved in the waterway. You don't have to pursue other matters. As for the matters of the Xie family in Jiangnan, you don't have to worry about it. Fan Jian's people will arrange it."

"Yes!" Zhang Yugong bowed and nodded.

"During this period, you and Fan Jian will follow Gu Xiao." Gu Qing said.

Zhang Yugong walked out of the Gu family, thinking in his mind that the head of the family gave Fan Jian to Gu Xiao and gave himself to Gu Xiao. Looking back at the Gu family's door, it seemed that Gu Hou was not far from retirement. For others, it might take decades to reach this point from struggle to glory, but for Gu Qing, it was only a few short years, and these years have passed too quickly. Gu Qing seemed to have left many people's sight after a glance at the Tang Dynasty.
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