Chapter 1768 The Foundation of the Family
Yuan Gaisu Wendao: "In history, the Central Plains dynasty has never stopped coveting the land of Liaodong..."
Changsun Chong had a calm expression on his face, but he murmured in his heart: That's because you have always been restless and always want to take advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains when he has no time to pay attention to it. So once the Central Plains is stabilized, which emperor with ambition would not want to To completely destroy you?
Yuan Gaisuwen couldn't read minds, so naturally he couldn't understand Changsun Chong's inner slander, so he said to himself: "Not to mention how long ago, Goguryeo has been massacred repeatedly since the Han Dynasty. During the Jian'an period, Gongsun Kang led The army went south, broke through the capital, and returned with a great victory. The land of Goguryeo was covered with greenery. Yi; during the Zhengshi period, Cao Wei general Guanqiu Jian marched eastward and conquered Wandu City. Goguryeo was almost destroyed, forcing King Changshou to move his capital to Pyongyang city. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty launched a million-strong army and almost annihilated Goguryeo, leaving corpses everywhere. …”
Changsun Chong remained silent.
If we follow Yeon Gaesumun's statement, then Liaodong is the "Ji clan princely state" established by the Shang Dynasty's remnant Jizi who led five thousand Shang Dynasty remnants to move eastward. Tracing back to its origins, what you call Goguryeo has been for generations. The traitorous ministers of this "Ji clan"...
It's just that it's not easy to mention these words in front of Yeon Gae Suwen. This person is narrow-minded and will retaliate, so he can't offend him. Now that he is on the run and living under someone else's roof, it's better not to let his temporary temper lead to unintended consequences.
Yuan Gaisuwen's eyes widened and he said angrily: "Cao Wei bullied me, the Sui Dynasty bullied me, and now the Tang Dynasty will bully me too! Do we, Goguryeo, have to bear this kind of humiliation for generations? Although the Tang Dynasty was powerful, it also It is by no means invincible in the world. Back then, Goguryeo was able to repel the Sui army and lead to its destruction. Now it is still able to secure its territory and make the Tang army return without success. ”
He lined up the tables fiercely, with great momentum!
Changsun Chong remained silent.
say what?
Say Yeon Gae So-moon is right, all your wishes come true? He has grudges against Fang Jun, His Majesty Li Er, and Princess Changle. Even though he is as panicked as a lost dog, he has not forgotten that he is a Tang Dynasty person. It seems that he is a traitor to the Tang Dynasty, which is beneath his status.
Saying that Yeon Gaesumun is just farting, the Tang army must be overwhelming to capture Goguryeo?
That's even worse.
Even if Yeon Gaesumun now relies heavily on him and hopes to use him to learn more about the movements of the Tang army and the inside story of the court, it is difficult to guarantee that this man who once said this will be angry because King Rongliu wanted to kill him. Will the fierce man who killed King Rongliu and cut him into pieces without even being allowed to bury him suddenly beheaded him...
Yuan Gaisuwen stared at Changsun Chong with unkind eyes for a long time. When he saw Changsun Chong's expression was calm and neither humble nor arrogant, he probably felt that this descendant of a family from Chang'an was still of great use, so he did not get angry and restrained his anger. , nodded slightly to the old monk, and asked: "Master Xincheng, now the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty is marching northward, intending to find my navy to defeat and annihilate. I wonder if Master has a good strategy to retreat from the enemy?"
The old monk now opened the lid of the teapot, poured boiling water into it, and watched the brewed tea floating and sinking in the water. He calmly said: "There are only two states of everything in the world, floating and sinking. They have names and appearances. Illusion, the so-called ups and downs, are just born from the original mind, not the essence, so why bother to care about the essence that is simply invisible and the mystery that cannot be understood? Just let it take its course."
Changsun Chong was not only amazed, this special girl is a "magic stick". It seems that every sentence is profound and full of the charm of the world, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, it is just nonsense and nothing...
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He thinks it's nonsense, but others don't.
Yeon Gaesumun narrowed his eyes slightly and chewed Master Xincheng's words carefully. It seemed that the more he thought about it, the more advanced he felt. After a while, he sighed: "Master is worthy of being an eminent monk, with profound insight into the world! Come Tang Jun." So what if the Sui Dynasty was strong? It is no less impressive than today. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was also a great leader of a generation with great talent and strategy. He commanded millions of troops, but he still lost his troops and returned in defeat. As long as Goguryeo was united, the soldiers could stop it and the water could cover it. The city of Pyongyang would still be majestic. Don’t move!”
Changsun Chong was no longer able to complain, so he lowered his head and drank tea to cover up his disdain.
You clearly had already hid all the warships of Goguryeo in the bend of the river when you received the news that the Tang Navy was heading north. You didn't dare to fight at all, so how could you talk about having any soldiers to cover up the water and earth? It sounds like you are not afraid of anything...
Yeon Gaesumun was unparalleled in bravery, his personal charisma was unparalleled in Goguryeo, his private soldiers were loyal, and he had a tough temperament, so he was indeed able to achieve something great. It's just that this person is too stubborn and arrogant, and his brain seems to be a little inoperable. He rarely adapts when encountering difficulties. He only knows that "one force can defeat ten".
When the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, it was really lucky to meet this man as the leader. If he couldn't do his best, he would probably have to rely on God to help him...
At the same time, Changsun Chong also secretly had a headache. If Goguryeo was determined by a battle, what would he do?
Is it possible that he will still live in Japan?
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As the ships of the Jiangnan noble smuggling merchant fleet sailed into the naval port under the escort of naval warships, the whole Jiangnan was shaken!
The aloof nobles who claimed to be the masters of Jiangnan were all panicked and dumbfounded!
The Jiangnan gentry have been rich for many generations, but most of their wealth consists of real estate such as farmland, houses, and shops. It would make anyone feel extremely distressed to lose more than one million gu worth of goods in one fell swoop! Not to mention the Xiao family, Wang family and other families, which had been deceived by Fang Jun one after another and lost countless money. Almost all the family funds were diverted for this smuggling, which caused serious damage to the financial status of all major families.
And those private soldiers who died at sea really made the Jiangnan nobles feel worse and worse, and they were miserable...
Just dragging a young man over can make him a "private soldier."
This not only requires rigorous and cruel training, but also requires a huge amount of money to arm, and most importantly, it takes year after year...
Upon hearing the news that the merchant fleet was ambushed by pirates and annihilated, the Jiangnan nobles all lost their voices for a moment, feeling heartbroken and unable to breathe.
Golden Bamboo Garden.
In the main hall of the Xiao family mansion, the heads of various major families gathered together.
Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua stood in the hall with their heads bowed, silent.
Words of condemnation are endless...
He Pingchuan, who had white hair and beard, was sitting at the bottom with a miserable face. He glared at Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua and shouted angrily: "This is ridiculous! So many people, so many ships, thousands of private soldiers died, but in the end, people died and the ship was lost. , but only you two are left?”
He couldn't help feeling sad.
In order to carry out this smuggling, all the major families sent their most capable descendants to participate in the smuggling. The original intention was to cultivate talents with the intention of increasing their knowledge and experience, but in the end, they single-handedly ruined these talents, including the people, the ship, and all the money. No return.
If the loss of money makes people feel distressed, then the destruction of private soldiers and the death of nobles in the clan have truly shaken the foundations of major families!
What makes aristocratic families so powerful?
Not wealth, not even official titles, but talents!
Only an endless stream of talents can maintain the family's competitiveness, occupy a favorable position in the turbulent court, and support the family.
Now that the best talents are gone, what's the use of just tens of thousands of acres of fertile land and thousands of buildings?
Xiao Cuo kept his mouth shut and did not refute. Since he had made an agreement with Fang Jun and had enough evidence, there was no need to get angry with these old men. The more silent he was at this time, the more he could show his guilt and apology. , wait until later when this gang is at its most violent, and come up with evidence to prove that it was Wang Qi who colluded with the pirates that led to the current ending. After the reversal, he looks even more magnanimous and generous...
Xie Wenhua couldn't bear it, and his head was dripping with cold sweat.
His psychological quality is not good. Although Wang Qi was strangled to death by Xiao Cuo, he pushed the body into the sea with his own hands. If this matter is revealed, he will be finished. Even Daluo Jinxian cannot save him...
Xie Chengjie, the round and fat eldest son of the Xie family, looked at his panicked son, frowned slightly, and couldn't help but said: "Everyone, the dog has gone through fire and water for everyone's sake, and now the officials of Huating Town are still waiting outside to escort him back and imprison him. Dalao, the facts are unclear now, why not hear what happened first and then make a conclusion?”
He Pingchuan said angrily: "What else is there to say? With thousands of people and more than a hundred ships, these two people must have colluded with the pirates to frame Pao Ze and seize all the goods. Unexpectedly, Fang Jun led the navy to kill them back. Stealing the chicken is losing the rice! Hey, If you ask me, Fang Jun is not a good guy. He must have known about our smuggling for a long time but pretended not to know. He waits until the pirates plunder and kill before he comes out, and then a snipe and a clam compete for the fisherman's profit. It is really insidious! ”
After saying these words, the hall fell into silence.
Everyone has thought about this idea, but they don’t have the courage to say it like He Pingchuan...(End of Chapter)