Great Ancestor Gu nodded his head. After perfunctorily agreeing, he said in a deep voice, "When I talked with Your Highness earlier, Your Highness indeed knows the 'Ashes Collection' by heart. You are not trying to worm your way into being friends with me. Since I, Great Ancestor Gu, want to go to the poor place in Beiliang to show off my skills, then I will not hide some things. Just as the 'Ashes Collection' said at the beginning, the world's most dangerous places are not because of the geographical location, but because of the people. Beiliang is poor, not only in terms of money and geography, but also in terms of people. Great Ancestor Gu admired the King of Beiliang's management of the army. However, in these years, the imperial court has been making things difficult for Beiliang, making it impossible for Beiliang to form a decent group of scholars. Originally, it was not easy to have the Yao family, but Yao Baifeng sent it to the imperial court to fill the hole left by the collapse of the Song family. It was like a rural woman who flirted with the rich men in the city all year round and finally married into a rich family and became a concubine. In addition, the scholars in the world have always regarded the Spring and Autumn Period as a great injustice. The King of Beiliang has been regarded as the chief culprit who broke the backbone of the scholars. No rich families or aristocratic families will go to the Xu family for fear of leaving a stain in history and being ashamed to face their ancestors. Beiliang's fields are in short supply and it is already an urgent matter. Li Yishan is a great talent, but it is also difficult for him to cook without rice. Now that Chen Zhibao's illness has caused a large number of generals to go to Shu, secretly wanting to establish their own family. They are waiting for him to be conferred the title of the King of Shu and restrict Beiliang, making Beiliang a floating house with holes on all sides. At this time, they need a large number of fresh people to sew the walls and window paper. The outer wall of Beiliang's courtyard is still fine. With the 300,000 cavalry under the command of the King of Beiliang, neither the Liyang imperial court nor the tiger and wolf of Beimang will dare to provoke them easily. However, the window paper that makes the house warm ultimately depends on the civil officials. Warriors can ride fierce horses and carry iron spears, but it is not appropriate to ask them to do embroidery work! "
Hsu Fengnian calmly said, "The leader of the Green Party is the Lu Family, one of the eight pillars of Liyang, Lu Feichi. He can be considered a genuine minister of two dynasties. He has served in the three ministries of military and civil affairs. Before he retired, even the Grand Secretary Zhang Julu had to pay respect to him as a disciple. This old pillar of state has the intention to let a woman from the Lu Family marry into Beiliang. This time when I return to Beiliang, going to Shangyin Academy is a private matter. Going to Qingzhou to visit Lu Feichi is the main business. I am trying to persuade the old man to move his family to the north. "
Hsu Fengnian reached out to stir the charcoal fire and laughed, "I couldn't open my mouth in the past. First of all, the marriage wasn't set in stone yet. I was afraid that Beiliang would think too highly of themselves. It's fine if I lose face, but Xu Xiao can't afford to lose face like this. Moreover, the time wasn't right. At that time, the Green Party in Qingzhou was known for its unity in the imperial court. It wasn't like today when the tree falls. Now, under the control of Zhang Julu, the Green Party has fallen apart. The other two families of the Green Party have clung to the Zhang Party and the Gu Party. I think it's time for the Lu Family to find a way out for themselves. After all, the Lu Family was the most powerful family in the past. They were suppressed by the other two families until they couldn't raise their heads. After they completely separated, they couldn't beat the other two families. Because now the Lu Family is sleeping like a widow. "
Huang Chang, who hadn't interjected all this time, was puzzled and asked, "Sleeping like a widow? What do you mean? "
Great Ancestor Gu laughed loudly and said, "There's no one up there!"
Huang Chang, who was upright and honest, quietly gritted his teeth and quickly lowered his head to drink.
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "The Lu Family, which is full of power and influence, is a strong medicine. Sir Huang, who is alone, is a warm medicine. Beiliang can't do without either. In addition, Beiliang is also willing to protect the world and make all the poor happy. Soon, the whole world will know about Chen Xiliang and Liu Wenbao. "
Huang Chang chewed for a moment and said softly, "Poor scholars, what a good 'protect the world and make all the poor happy'."
Great Ancestor Gu's words had always been straightforward. "Scholars read the books of the sages, but few of them are wholeheartedly focused on becoming sages. In fact, they are all seeking fame and fortune. Those aristocratic families who have been in high positions for a long time can ignore Beiliang, but the poor scholars who have no foundation are different. Although the imperial court spared no effort to recruit poor scholars after Zhang Julu formed the cabinet, no one is a fool. After so many years, only a small group of people have made a name for themselves. Even if the majority of the scholars obtained scholarly honors, they would still be suppressed by the aristocratic families. If Beiliang's bounty is really worth it, there will be a lot of scholars who have failed to achieve their goals. Perhaps many of Beimang's Spring and Autumn Annals will go south. "
Huang Chang
Great Ancestor Gu muttered to himself, "Since ancient times, the capital region has been a place of war. Western Shu is the easiest place to grow a separatist power. With the Han family's loyalty, Ji Zhou can control the fate of the world. In the southeast, the land is neither biased nor weak. It is the lack of progress that leads to the lack of self-protection. Great Ancestor Gu dares to say that in the next thousand years, the situation will be like sitting in the north and swallowing the south. Beiliang's territory is narrow and long. It seems to be a struggle for survival, but it may be a blessing in the misfortune. Raising an army in a cold land is not the same as raising an army in the south. To be honest, I am a boorish man who only knows how to lead an army. If I don't go to Beiliang, where can I go? Can Li Yang give me a hundred thousand elite soldiers? Won't I have to worry about whether I will rebel every day? Hey, I really want to rebel! I want to have a good fight with Gu Jiantang! Gu Jiantang destroyed Southern Tang. What great ability! "
Not to mention the irony in Great Ancestor Gu's words, just the word "rebel" made Huang Chang break out in a cold sweat.
North Gu Jiantang, South Gu Great Ancestor Gu.
Li Yishan once commented in the Tide-listening Pavilion that Southern Tang was destroyed. It was not Gu's fault.
Huang Chang glanced at Hsu Fengnian. The young man's expression was calm. He seemed to be indifferent to Great Ancestor Gu's disrespectful and rebellious words.
A group of people walked into the bamboo house. Zhao Hongdan and Hu Jingxia were among them. The leader was an old man with a head full of white hair. He was tall and sturdy. He was old but vigorous. Everything had its vanquisher. Hu Chunya was fearless in front of anyone, but in front of this grandfather, she was unusually docile and well-behaved. The old man's surname was Hu Gonglie. He was a remnant of Southern Tang. He was once a valiant general in a strategic town on the border of Southern Tang. After Southern Tang was destroyed, he still led a cavalry in Caishi Mountain. It seemed that he could not sleep well if he did not hear the sound of war drums and the thunderous hooves. Hu Gonglie was known for his irritable temperament. When he entered the bamboo house, he was even more vigorous. Great Ancestor Gu sat with his back to the door. Hu Gonglie was about to speak when he saw Great Ancestor Gu's back. He was stunned. Although Zhao Hongdan was the owner of Caishi Mountain in name, he always had a feeling of living under someone else's roof. He had never seen his father-in-law so nervous. For a moment, he was confused.
Great Ancestor Gu turned around and did not speak.
Hu Gonglie waved his hand and ordered his daughter and son-in-law, "All of you, leave."
He was the only one left standing in the room.
Hu Gonglie, who had a lot of weight in Caishi Mountain, did not sit down. Instead, he suddenly knelt down with his fists on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Southern Tang's Defense General Hu Gonglie pays his respects to Great General Gu!"
Great Ancestor Gu turned around indifferently. He did not look at Hu Gonglie who was kneeling on the ground. He laughed at himself and said, "How did you recognize me as Great Ancestor Gu?"
Hu Gonglie was silent.
Great Ancestor Gu sighed and said, "Get up. That year, you, Hu Gonglie, followed the previous Emperor out of the city. Did you not kneel enough? Southern Tang is gone just like that. "
Hu Gonglie choked with sobs and pressed his forehead to the ground.
Great Ancestor Gu said calmly, "At that time, many people knelt for a high official. You, Hu Gonglie, are the least worthy of your conscience. Well, get up and speak."
After Hu Gonglie stood up, he turned his head and wiped his face. When he opened his mouth, he said something that gave Huang Chang a headache, "Great General, I heard that West Chu wants to restore the country. Is our Southern Tang also going to rise in revolt? Great General, don't worry. If any little bastard surnamed Hu on Caishi Mountain dares to frown and is afraid of being beheaded, Hu Gonglie will be the first to twist his head! "
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