Emperor Taizu valued Confucianism. During his lifetime, he spent a lot of money and manpower to build this mansion for the great Confucian scholar who was highly valued in the court. It was a pity that Emperor Taizu died of illness just after the mansion was built, and the great Confucian also left Lin'an to travel around.

, never entered the city again.

At that time, the new emperor ascended the throne. In gratitude for the kindness of the previous emperor, he specially posted a banner on the door of the palace, and the huge mansion became idle.

Gu Huaizhi had already taken a liking to it. When he mentioned it, Zhou Xu agreed and even sent people from the Ministry of Industry to renovate it.

Gu Huaizhi asked for the drawings of the mansion and made a few changes. However, it would take some time until people could live in it.

Ruan Zhen walked into the house and saw that the craftsmen were in a hurry and were extremely busy coming and going.

She didn't look at it immediately, she just stood tall and said in a soft but determined voice, "Did your husband do it on purpose?"

Gu Huaizhi raised his eyebrows, his whole body was calm and composed, and he was not surprised at all by Ruan Zhen's reaction: "Why did you say that?"

"Meng Zhizhou was with you. Since my husband had already noticed it, why didn't he arrest him immediately? Instead, he acquiesced to what he did?"

"Instead of saying that he was following, I think it is more appropriate to say that he was letting go."

Gu Huaizhi sighed: "That's right. Continue."

Ruan Zhen rubbed the rabbit in her arms and directly concluded: "Meng Zhizhou was framed."

Otherwise, with Gu Huaizhi's temper, he would never have said that to him patiently, let alone let him follow him.

It's no wonder that the Chi family was finally able to gather the money to donate the grass that Tengge auctioned.

Ruan Zhen didn't pay attention to worldly affairs in the early days, but now she has heard about it.

Meng Zhizhou had been an official for several years and had an excellent reputation. Before he was promoted to Zhizhou, he was just a small county magistrate. Under the rule of Emperor Hui, he never slacked off and showed off his official uniform, nor did he seize the favor of the people.

Every penny.

He opened a county school and asked the Master to teach poor children how to read and write.

During spring planting and autumn harvesting, he accompanied the people. As long as the county government had nothing to do, he was never absent.

When he was promoted to the post, when he left the county where he was located, he received a Wanmin umbrella that was sewed and jointly made by the local people. Who wouldn't be red-eyed and walked over the mountains and ridges to see him off one journey after another.

This is the official parent of the people.

But within a year of his appointment as magistrate, he became a wanted criminal who everyone wanted to beat.

Ten thousand people who had benefited from his kindness did not believe him, but I had never met anyone who didn't call Meng Zhizhou a black heart.

"At that time, his arrogance was gone, and the dirty water in his body could not be washed away. After Chi Zhang succeeded, he did not kill everyone. Everyone in the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment ignored the emperor's order. Maybe there was also the handwriting of my husband, and he has survived to this day.

What?"

Gu Huaizhi chuckled lightly but said nothing.

However, his silence was his acquiescence.

Ruan Zhen said softly: "Are you planning to reuse him?"

"You are smarter than I thought." Gu Huaizhi praised casually.

"I'm inherently smart."

Well, you are the most beautiful and smart little lady in your village.

As he said this, he got interested and asked, "Tell me, where will I send him and what will he do?"

Ruan Zhen was silent for a while.

With Gu Huaizhi's acquiescence, she spoke clearly: "Chen'an County."

Wang Hanwen was arrested for many days and executed according to law. However, the transfer order of the next county magistrate of Chen'an County has not yet been issued.

I think he was retained by Meng Zhizhou.

Chen'an County should indeed be rectified by responsible and upright officials.

Although the Ministry of Punishment had completely cleared his grievances and made them public, he should have returned to his original position. Instead, he was demoted abruptly.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not ordinary.

On the surface, it was a demotion, but once he made great achievements, the position he would hold concurrently would no longer be that of a small fifth-grade magistrate.

When Gu Huaizhi heard this, his eyebrows relaxed, his finger bones became slender, and he raised his hand to straighten the hair on her head that had almost fallen off. She no longer added spices to her body, and even though she was close, she could still smell the faint fragrance.

The skirt of the woman's skirt fluttered gently in the warm breeze, her hair was dark and her skin was snowy, and she was of a good color.

"That year he was killed and managed to escape. However, the entire Meng family was arrested." Gu Huaizhi's thin lips moved.

Mrs. Meng, who was pregnant with Liujia, could not withstand the torture of the Ministry of Punishment, but she never lowered her head once. In order to settle the case early, the former Minister of the Ministry of Punishment ordered her to identify her husband's crime. She stubbornly refused to agree. Instead, she wrote trembling words in blood under the document.

The two words "Unjust" are towering.

That night, with the acquiescence of the former Minister of Punishment, he was abused by many officials.

Blood was dripping down between her legs, and her naked body was covered in bruises and purples. She was not dignified when she died.

"But outside, it's just a matter of absconding in fear of crime."

When Ruan Zhen heard this, her breathing stagnated slightly.

How many evil things did Emperor Hui do? How dirty is the water in the heaven? No wonder Zhou Xu would rather set an example and waste time and effort to change the world, striving to catch all the corrupt officials in the world.

"Is there anyone else in the Meng family?"

"Except for him, no one will survive."

Lingdang's wife who was imprisoned, his devastated biological mother, and the unborn child were all gone.

"He lives like a zombie because he wants to see the world being overthrown. He comes to me because he wants to climb up."

Not for myself, but to fight for an exception for my mother and wife.

They were not allowed to die in an unknown manner and were criticized.

When Ruan Zhen heard this, her emotions couldn't help but change.

"Ever since Zhou Xu ascended the throne, he has been haunted. But he has never been clean and tidy. He is very annoying. How can I let him succeed?"

It's ridiculous. Gu Huaizhi was followed casually?

So, these days, he deliberately let Changfeng take a long detour.

He can't be killed by walking.

Ruan Zhen:......

She didn't say anything more, and the couple then walked around the house. However, there was too much construction work and dust was flying, so Gu Huaizhi didn't let Ruan Zhen go. He just took her to the narrow path beside the road beside the pool in Fushang.

This is the most peaceful place in the house

Ruan Zhen pointed to a courtyard in the center of the pond, her eyes lit up: "Is this waterside pavilion for me to live in?"

Gu Huaizhi's eyes fell over and said, "This is not the main house."

He also had no intention of sleeping in a separate room with Ruan Zhen.

"Is it the study room?"

Gu Huaizhi said nothing, but his eyes lingered on Ruan Zhen's lower abdomen.

Ruan Zhen understood.

"It's quite childlike. Where is the main courtyard?"

"It's quite far from here." Gu Huaizhi's eyebrows were relaxed.

"This way, crying and making noise will not affect me."

Ruan Zhen:???

Do you still remember those three words you just said not long ago?

--biological?

The news of the granting of the mansion also reached Sheng Wan's ears.

Afraid that she would be furious, Gu He smiled and reassured her: "He is old now, and his temper cannot be controlled. If he has an idea in his heart, there is no need to restrain him."

Sheng Wan was very happy.

"Who wants to detain him? It's better to move out so that he won't be an eyesore in front of me every day."
Chapter completed!