In ancient times, there was an instruction that said: "Etiquette is not extended to common people, and punishment is not imposed on high-ranking officials."

  Qin Wei was a small fifth-grade official in the Tai Hospital, but he was also an official appointed by the imperial court.

  He has not been removed from office but is in prison, which is very unreasonable.

  If it were another case, those officials would certainly have stood up and petitioned Emperor Taizong of Song to say that their family did not respect the law and should be demoted and investigated, and they would have sent the imperial officials into prison.

  At this moment, no one in the civil and military officials spoke up.

  The emperor had thought of an excuse for Guo Xiang in advance, but didn't have a chance to say it.

  Qin Wei's handling of this matter has been too infuriating and resentful for both heaven and man.

  Those officials, their families also often need to invite doctors to take medicine. What if some doctor has evil intentions, how would they know? The whole family, old and young, relies on the imperial physician.

  If this matter is not severely punished, the consequences will be very severe.

  Who will trust doctors in the future?

  The murder was not successful, and the death penalty could not be determined, but he can also be detained for several decades.

  Then all the officials came forward and requested severe punishment for Qin Wei.

  There was no dissenting opinion and no one spoke up for Qin Wei.

  Qin Wei was sentenced to 18 years in prison without any suspense after entering the court for the fourth time.

  Less than two months after entering prison, he suddenly "died of a sudden illness".

  He "died suddenly", everyone had expected it, no one was surprised, some even applauded and celebrated, nor did anyone investigate the cause of his death. That's a story for later.

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  Gu Yanwu woke up afterwards and was still a bit inconvenient in his movements.

  He was dismissed from his mission to Annan and replaced by Wei Jie, who escorted Emperor Xizong south.

  Wei Ge Lao is a student of Xia Shou Fu, and Xia Shou Fu has always advocated for Wei Ge Lao to succeed him as the next Shou Fu.

  This time again is a good opportunity to make merits.

  The cooked duck flew away before his eyes, and Gu Quan put on a sullen face at home.

  Gu Jin went to visit him again and said, "Uncle, how can one know whether the loss of a horse is not a blessing? Perhaps there will be a great disaster in the south. Uncle's fate should have escaped this calamity! Why bother asking Zǐwēi Zhēnrén to calculate an oracle?"

  Gu Yanwu's face revealed a hint of cold ridicule.

  Zi Wei's true identity is still unknown to him?

  You can fool others, but you can't fool Guo Yanwang.

  His mood is still bad, often losing his temper, and everyone in the family avoids him.

  By April 15th, King Yuwang headed south, escorted by Wei Ge Lao, with ceremonial instruments leading the way and drums and music playing loudly, which could be heard all the way to the residence of Duke Chengguo.

  Gu Yan Tao slammed the medicine bowl to the ground.

  Gu Jinzhi happened to be beside her. The medicine splashed onto her clothes.

  She went home and told her parents about it.

  Song Pan'er said: "Does he still have a few more doses of medicine?"

  "It's already healed, no need for further medication." said Gu Jinzhi.

  "Next time, don't go to their house again. It's none of your business if he breaks the medicine bowl. But you got your skirt dirty, that's not okay." Song Pan'er said angrily.

  Gu Jin smiled and said okay.

  Gu Yanzhen originally also planned to visit him when he was ill.

  He heard that the old master had a bad temper, so he didn't dare go anymore.

  Hu Zeyu has been selected for the Ministry of Punishment and became a fifth-grade Langzhong.

  When he has time, he invites Gu Yunzhen to drink together.

  On the sixteenth of April, after drinking, he said to Song Xiang'er and Gu Jinzhi: "Qin Weisi is indeed a big brother's recommendation. At that time, Qin Weisi gave his elder brother more than 1,000 mu of good land in Shandong, and his elder brother recommended him to the crown prince, who promoted him as a supervisor. Now, Qin Weisi's affairs are known all over the streets and alleys, and everyone is talking about it. Is the big brother self-inflicted?"

  Song Paner burst out laughing.

  Originally thought he was sick and felt sorry for him.

  Then he smashed the bowl and splashed a whole body of medicine on Gu Jin. Song Pan'er was furious.

  Who wouldn't be delighted to hear this?

  "Serves you right!" Song Pan'er said.

  "It's not just rumors." Gu Yan said, "Hu Ze Yu also said that the people in the six departments, these days when they meet, they talk about this matter. Everyone is scared and doesn't dare to ask for Taiping Hospital anymore. The barefoot doctors who open pharmacies in the capital are busy now. It's possible that there will be a major rectification of Taiping Hospital."

  "Can't this be rectified?" Song Dang'er said. "Those imperial physicians, because they have a government salary and are without worries about food and clothing, do not strive to improve themselves, unlike the doctors among the common people who work hard to advance, becoming more and more mediocre in their medical skills."

  I heard my sister-in-law say that when my uncle was ill at first, he was also afraid of taking the wrong path and invited the most famous doctor in Beijing, Doctor Gong. Doctor Gong said that my uncle's condition was not a cold syndrome, but rather had an arrowhead in his abdomen. My uncle still stubbornly insisted on his own way of thinking, and once he recognized the imperial physician, he didn't believe...

  "This is an example. A folk doctor, pulling out a needle that surpasses even the best hospital's equipment, isn't this still not enough to rectify things?"

  "That's what he said." Gu Yan Tao said, then lowered his voice again, "Hu Ze Yu had a bit too much to drink and told me some confidential things. He said that the people in the six departments are also discussing in private, big brother's usual behavior is cruel and ruthless. That Qin Wei Si knows how to save him, when he wakes up, the first thing he does is take revenge, it's better to just kill him outright. Big brother is so resentful, our family will definitely be implicated in the future."

  Gu Jinzhi stood by, his hand gripping the chopsticks tightly.

  Historically, there were many ministers with personalities like Da Bo's.

  Once they gain power, they inevitably become tyrannical, ruling with an iron fist, and ultimately earning a reputation as a treacherous hero, ending in confiscation of property and extermination of their clan.

  If it's extermination, Gu Yanwen and his family will also be unable to escape.

  Song Pan'er listened to Gu Yan's words and didn't know how to respond. Her heart skipped a beat, feeling a little sad.

  "We'll wait for the child to be born, then return to Yanling Fu, so as not to be implicated by them in the future." Song Pan'er said, "They are wealthy and noble, but we won't benefit from it. When they fall on hard times, it also won't affect us."

  Gu Yanwen just smiled: "Foolish! The bloodline is there, when the big brother falls, those people will kick us while we're down, where can we be spared? Even hiding to the ends of the earth won't save us. We can only hope that big brother gets better."

  The two of them chatted away, while Gu Jing and her younger brother Xiong Ge ate in silence.

  After dinner, Wang Er still wants to go out of the courtyard to see Xiu Ge.

  Gu Jin led him away.

  By April 17th, Luoyang Wang's injury had stabilized, and Gu Lao Ye Zi and Peng Le Yi Tai Yi also returned to the capital.

  Luyang Wang was sent to the Wangfu Bieguan, and Gu Lao Ye Zi returned home. Peng Le Yi Taiyi returned to the palace to report his mission.

  Gu Jin and his family went to Wang Fu's place to see Zhu Zhongjun.

  The palace is full of guards and there are very few servants.

  Zhu Zhongjun sat in the main hall, with his steward and guards kneeling at his feet, interrogating them.

  When he heard that Mr. Gu's family had arrived, Zhu Zhongjun let them get up and went to welcome everyone in.

  Song Pan'er thought he was still that foolish person, after the housekeeper and guard went out, she immediately hugged him, touched his head, and softly asked: "Poor child, does it still hurt?"

  Luyang Wang has been with the Gu family for more than half a month, and Song Wantong has also become quite close to him.

  Zhu Zhongjun glanced at Gu Jinzhi beside him and could only say, "It doesn't hurt anymore!"

  Doesn't look like Luoyang Wang at all.

  Song Pan'er nodded.

  Gu Yanzhong was more polite in his attitude.

  After a visit, Song Pan'er pulled Zhu Zhongjun's hand and said: "Good boy. Come to our side, I'll ask Mu Qing and Zhu Ma to make some pastries for you to eat."

  Luoyang Wang and Huan Geer both loved eating small pastries made by Mu Qing.

  Zhu Zhongjun was slightly surprised.

  Gu Jinzhi also stepped forward. He pulled his hand: "Come on, let's go to our side."

  The walls of the two government offices are connected, they just haven't been opened up yet.

  The gate of the Wangfu Palace faces east, while the gate of the Gu's residence faces west. The horse carriage went around half of the garden and walked for two quarters of an hour.

  After getting off the horse carriage, Gu Jingze pulled Zhu Zhongjun and walked behind him, whispering to him: "Call me Xiao Qi, act a bit silly. Haven't you seen a fool before?"

  Zhu Zhongjun woke up and only knew that he was a prince, the youngest son most favored by the Empress Dowager; only knew that he was an idiot, and had a good relationship with Gu Jin.

  He was also thinking, why did he get along so well with Gu Jinzhi?

  Nowadays, Gu's family is like this, it's clear they don't treat him as an outsider.

  There must be something else in it.

  He nodded.

  "You usually like to stay in our mansion, often crying and refusing to leave." Gu Jinzhi continued, "Every three to five days, she would return to the Wang Mansion for a visit. Normally, she stays at my place, always crying and not wanting to leave..."

  Zhu Zhongjun raised an eyebrow.

  Then he asked: "Do you like crying?"

  The King of Loyang is very fond of crying.

  Gu Jin nodded slightly.

  "I'd rather forget then. I couldn't cry even if I wanted to," said Zhu Zhongjun.

  Gu Jing immediately shook off his hand.

  Emotions have been talking nonsense for half a day.

  Zhu Zhongjun let out a low laugh outside. Feeling somewhat pleased with himself, he hurried over and grabbed Gu Jinzhi's hand again, saying: "Cry, cry, cry, I'll try my best. What else?"

  "Look at my eyes." Gu Jin said.

  She pulled Zhu Zhongjun's hand.

  Hulu Wang often pulled Gu Jin like this in daily life.

  These hands still look the same as before, but the feeling is gone.

  Gu Jin felt somewhat disheartened.

  Zhu Zhongjun then grasped Gu Jin's hand tightly, not like Lu Yang Wang who held it wrapped around, but with all ten fingers clasped together.

  When they first got married, Zhu Zhongjun also loved to hold her hand like this. Sometimes when shopping at the mall, he would walk quickly, pulling her along and dragging her as she walked.

  Gu Jin followed him, wearing high heels and was exhausted to death.

  At that time, I scolded him in my heart.

  Later on, they got busier and busier, and going out together became less and less frequent.

  As they grew older and rose through the ranks, they attracted more attention, making it increasingly unseemly for them to hold hands, so they never did again.

  How did these ideas come up?

  Gu Jinzhi wanted to shake off his hand, but Zhu Zhongjun smiled and tightly grasped her, starting to walk quickly, ready to drag her along.

  He seems to be enjoying watching Gu Jingzhou panting behind him.

  Gu Jing glared at him, and he just smiled and slowed down his pace.

  The old man always turned his head to look at them.

  "He's really cute." Zhu Zhongjun whispered in Gu Jin's ear, "Didn't you have a cousin who looked just like him before?"

  Gu Jinzhi's second uncle remarried and married a young daughter of a high-ranking official, giving birth to a younger brother.

  At that time, Gu Jinzhi had just returned to Beijing, and her younger brother often thought of her.

  They attended elementary school and Gu Jinyu's junior high school in the same campus. Her younger brother would wait for Gu Jinyu at the gate after school.

  Gu Zhijun's classmates all know him.

  But he died suddenly at the age of ten. A car accident, killed on the spot. It is unknown whether it was an accident or a deliberate act by political enemies.

  Waiting for Gu Jinzhi and Zhu Zhongjun's outcome, both of their younger brothers have been dead for over a decade.

  "...In junior high, he followed you around like a little tail every day. Once, he cried and refused to go back to the classroom, insisting on following you. You hid him between our two seats, telling him not to stick his head out so the teacher wouldn't find him. Later, he was giggling under the desk, making the whole class laugh, and we both got in trouble and had to stand outside as punishment. Do you remember that?" Zhu Zhongjian couldn't help but laugh when talking about this incident. "But later on, he changed a lot and wasn't cute like he was when he was little."

  "It was not him, that younger male cousin." Gu Jing's expression turned melancholic. "The one I'm talking about was raised by my second aunt. The one you're referring to died after being hit by a car at the age of ten."

  Zhu Zhongjun was shocked.

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