Chapter 726 Jiangnan Gentlemen
"Golden Bamboo Garden" was outside Qinhuai. Gu Cong's eyebrows were furrowed, and his mood was as the oxcart swayed and rumbled, and the nearby buildings gradually became sparse.
Jinling City was the seat of the imperial capital of the Six Dynasties and the central place in the south of the Yangtze River. But because of this, it would bear the brunt of every turmoil in the world, and it was impossible to stay in a corner. The disaster at the end of the Chen Dynasty and the beginning of the Sui Dynasty razed the city of Jinling to the ground. Many nobles with overseas surnames had to find land to build houses around Jinling and live in a low-key manner.
Xiao's "Golden Bamboo Garden" is such a place.
Walking through a river bend, the "Golden Bamboo Garden" is vaguely in sight. This manor, which is very famous among southerners, looks nothing out of the ordinary from the outside. It is surrounded by a bamboo fence only a few feet high, but the surrounding area is quiet and elegant, with the gurgling river and the elegance of living in seclusion.
The fence gate of the "Golden Bamboo Garden" was opened, and three or two servants were standing around. When they saw Gu Cong's ox cart coming slowly, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet it and waited on the ox cart as it drove into the garden. A lush purple bamboo forest, the sky is dark, the breeze is blowing, the bamboo leaves are rustling, the bamboo branches are swaying, and it is so interesting and leisurely.
Surrounded by bamboo forests, there is a two-story wooden building, which is simple, heavy, elegant and simple.
Gu Cong's bullock cart came to the front of the building. The servant opened the curtain and helped Gu Cong get out of the car. Gu Cong looked gloomy, threw away the servant, and stepped into the building.
The Gu family in Wu County has been prominent for generations.
According to the genealogy, the Gu family in Wu County is the descendant of Yaohan, the seventh grandson of King Goujian of Yue. The emperor of the Han Dynasty named Yaohan, the seventh grandson of Goujian, the king of Yue, and Yabie named his son Gu Yuhou, with Jue as his surname. He lived in Kuaiji in the early Han Dynasty. This is the ancestor of the Gu family in Wuzhong. During the reign of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was Gu Zong, who served as a censor, official, and minister. Emperor Ming extended the courtesy of three generations to beg for advice and receive instruction. During the Three Kingdoms period, there was Gu Yong, who was the queen of Zong. Sun Quan took over the prefect of Kuaiji and made Gu Yong his prime minister. He performed the duties of the prefect, and the county was well governed. His descendants multiplied in Wu, and the dynasty became prominent for hundreds of years.
Among the four surnames in Wu County, the Gu family has never been inferior to others! Even in the two Jin Dynasties, where the overseas Chinese surnames were the most popular, Wang Xie Yuan Xiaojiang was a leftist, and the Gu family did not show any weakness!
However, since the fall of the Southern Dynasty and the rise of the Central Plains, the glory of the Gu family has ceased.
Originally, the Gu family had the opportunity to rise through the help of their relatives. Gu Cong's biological sister, the Gu family, joined the royal family and became the concubine of Yang Liang, the youngest son of Emperor Wen, Yang Jian, the king of Han, and gave birth to the eldest son, Yang Hao. Unfortunately, the Sui Dynasty suddenly collapsed and two generations died. Yang Liang was dissatisfied with Yang Guang's usurpation of the throne and rebelled. He was defeated by Yang Su's army and was imprisoned until his death.
The crown prince Yang Hao was taken by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. If Gu Cong had not sent dead soldiers to rescue him, he would have been killed by Yu Wenhuaji in the chaos of Jiangdu...
At that time, when the news came that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had been killed and the Central Plains collapsed, Gu Cong almost sang loudly! Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was killed, King of Shu Yang Xiu was killed, Prince Yuande died of illness, Emperor Gong Yang You was killed, Emperor Tai Yang Tong was killed... The Yang clan was almost wiped out!
Gu Cong suddenly felt the same ecstasy as when Lu Buwei had "a rare thing to live in"!
However, when Li Tang swept the world with a strong wind that swept down the leaves, Gu Cong finally understood that the trend of destiny could not be violated, so he could only calm down and work hard...
The hall inside the building is vast, with seats on the smooth floor and lacquered desks, with several people kneeling and sitting behind the desks.
Gu Cong bowed slightly and said apologetically: "I am old and have low energy. I was delayed on the road. Don't blame me."
Those present here are all talkative people in the Jiangnan gentry clan. Even if they are not the clan leader, they are still the mainstay of the clan. However, Gu Cong was old and had great prestige, so everyone said politely: "Young Master Gu, you should be more polite, but you should also take care of your health."
Gu Cong greeted everyone politely, and smiled at Xiao Yu, who was in charge: "I said goodbye to the Duke in the past, and the years have passed by, and it has been more than ten years without realizing it. The Duke's style is still the same, but he is old and dying, and he feels ashamed. ”
Xiao Yu leaned forward slightly, raised his left hand, asked Gu Cong to sit down, and said with a smile: "Brother, are you mocking Yu? All these years, he only sings about the wind and the moon but doesn't ask about the real facts?"
Gu Cong's smile froze slightly, was he mocking me for being restless and having troubles in my life? He immediately smiled and said: "It is a great blessing to be able to let go of everything! It seems that our old age is running out, but we still have to plan for the future of our descendants. Isn't it pitiful?"
You, Xiao Yu, can forget the hatred of the subjugation of the country and be willing to be a lackey, but our Gu family is not qualified to be a dog even if we want to! If we don’t work hard, how can we be worthy of future generations?
When these two people met for the first time, they smiled brightly but hid their secrets. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became serious.
When Gu Cong sat down, Xiao Yu straightened his back, looked around at everyone present, and said solemnly: "You are all from Jiangnan. We have had many friendships in the past, and Xiao Yu is not pretentious. Jiangnan is the Jiangnan of the Jiangnan gentry, and so am I. approve this Consensus. However, Jiangnan must also be the Jiangnan of the Tang Dynasty. If anyone is greedy and wants to involve Jiangnan in the huge waves and make the people of Jiangnan hang upside down like a butcher's knife, I, Xiao Yu, will be the first to refuse!"
Everyone in the hall looked at each other, knowing that Xiao Yu was forced by the emperor to come to Jiangnan, but unexpectedly, when they met, Xiao Yu's attitude was so determined!
A young man in a brocade robe was quite dissatisfied with Xiao Yu's words, and said carelessly: "Did the Duke of Song Dynasty say that? Jiangnan is a beautiful place. Our family has been reproducing here for generations, why should we obey the imperial court's orders? I think the Duke of Song Dynasty must be old. In these years, Having lived in the capital for a long time, I regard myself as a northerner. Could it be that I have forgotten the ancestors of the Xiao family?”
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
Xiao Yu's hair was about to explode with anger. He glared at the young man in brocade robes and said gloomily: "What kind of dog dares to bark in front of me?"
The head of the Yuan family, Yuan Chaocai, is the younger brother of the great scholar Yuan Lang. He sneered at this moment and said: "This is Wang Qi, the son of the Wang family who is the minister of public affairs and the son of Mr. Xue'an." Yuan Lang has always despised the Wang family. As Yuan Lang's younger brother, he naturally said No need to be polite.
This Wang Qi is a member of the Langya Wang clan and a son of the great Confucian Wang Xue'an. The Wang clan's talents are in decline, so Wang Qi, who has not yet been established, comes to represent the family. After hearing what Yuan Chao said, he immediately said angrily: "Old man, how dare you insult my family?"
Yuan Chao still sneered: "People must humiliate themselves, and then others will humiliate them."
Wang Qi was young and full of energy, and suddenly became furious. When he was about to argue, Xiao Yu stopped him.
"Someone, get this arrogant and rude person out of here!"
As Xiao Yu finished speaking, a servant came over and dragged the confused Wang Qi out by his arms. Wang Qi didn't expect that these people would dare to be so rude to the dignified Langya Wang clan, so he immediately made a fuss, but the noise gradually faded away and he was dragged away.
Xiao Yuwu's face turned livid and he said angrily: "The Wang family is so rebellious. Now Wang Xue'an went to the capital to slander Fang Jun but failed. He was embarrassed and his reputation was ruined. Later, Wang Shangfang sent troops without authorization to murder important ministers. This move will plunge the Jiangnan nobles into a state of disobedience." From now on, we, the Xiao family, and the Wang family will never have any contact with each other until we die!"
Everyone present was silent for a moment and expressed their agreement with Xiao Yu's words.
They are all bright-minded people, and they are definitely not comparable to impulsive and reckless people like Wang Qi. Of course, it can be seen that Xiao Yu's intention is to let the Wang family of Langya bear the crime of sending troops to attack Fang Jun alone. Regardless of the twists and turns behind this and who is involved, the Wang family must swallow this bitter pill. The Jiangnan nobles united to kick the Wang family out. The Wang family couldn't make a splash even if they wanted to resist!
For the sake of one's own family, there is no need to sacrifice a Wang family even in the blink of an eye...
After calming down for a while, Xiao Yu was still angry. He knocked on the table in front of him and said angrily: "Why are you so impulsive? Fang Jun's trip to the south of the Yangtze River is the emperor's will. If you feel unwilling to do so, you can secretly plan it. Setting up an obstacle, but then resorting to such stupid tactics as attacking and killing Fang Jun?”
Seeing that Xiao Yu was aggressive and wanted to take control of the situation, Gu Cong felt a little worried and said: "The Duke's words are too cautious. Fang Jun is the emperor's pawn. If he rises and dies in Jiangnan, the emperor will definitely take it seriously." We won't be there As in the past, we are regarded as dead bones in the grave, and we are taken away! Furthermore, the attack and killing of Fang Jun was done by Shanyue people. What does it have to do with us, the Jiangnan nobles, and the emperor wants to pin this crime on us, the Jiangnan nobles? There must be evidence on the head.”
"Evidence?" Xiao Yu sneered.
The Xuanwu Sect kills brothers and brothers. What a reversal of the world. Do you need evidence?
I really think that person in the Tai Chi Hall is a clay sculpture made of clay!
Looking around at everyone, Xiao Yu took a deep breath and said seriously: "If you believe me, Xiao Yu, if you just say a word, you will immediately stop any actions against Fang Jun, contact the soldiers from various places quickly, and go to Niuzhuji Rescue Fang Jun! If Fang Jun is okay, You can still sit still and watch the bell ring. If Fang Jun dies, you will wait for the army of the Twelve Guards to go south along the river. When the time comes, your family will be destroyed. You can all go and bury Fang Jun with you. Don't say anything here. It is said that it is not predicted! ”
Ah San, don’t say you didn’t predict what you said!
(End of chapter)