palm river mountain

Chapter 12 The general trend of the world
Duan Yi was a little surprised, literati are so good at playing tricks, they can't wait to boast about three points of their abilities.Before being obedient, I had to get dehydrated like wringing a sweat towel.

Qi Langzhong is like a floor-sweeping monk who posted upside down his self-reported family name, making people feel that he is more or less half a bucket of water, trying to rubbish the reputation of that floor-sweeping monk.

But it never occurred to him that he was a real, unassuming hermit.

"Qi Langzhong is a well-known scholar in Dingzhou, and he was taught by Mr. Yan Jing in the same school. They have learned a lot in this field. Back then, I planned to worship Mr. Yan for Mingrui."

Gu Congjun was born in the army, he speaks and acts a little more boldly than ordinary people, and he doesn't like to talk around corners.

"Mr. Yan once became a Jinshi and served as an official in the court for a few years, so he put up a seal and resigned. Unlike your grandfather, who accepted all kinds of cats and dogs, and the euphemistic name is Taoli Mantianxia. Mr. Yan only accepted one student. It is that Jiangnan Cui Zigeng. Mingrui has no teacher-student relationship with him."

Duan Yi's heart skipped a beat. From this point of view, Cui Zi is not a simple person.

As if seeing through Duan Yi's curiosity, Gu Congrong patted her on the shoulder with some fear, and motioned her to sit down on the stone bench outside the thatched shed, "You are lucky this time, and you happened to meet someone who was going home for the funeral. Cui Zigeng."

"This Cui Zi is the concubine son of Cui Yu, king of the south of the Yangtze River. His mother is Cui Yu's concubine Wang Shi. Cui Zi is both civil and military..."

As Gu Congrong said, he looked in the direction of Jiangnan Road with some envy, "No one in the world is envious, Cui Yu has a son, Cui Zigeng. Cui Zigeng became famous in the first battle and led the Xuanying Army. He is an extraordinary man. figure."

"The reason why he went back to the south of the Yangtze River for the funeral this time is because her mother died. This involves a major event that is unknown to the world today."

When Gu Congrong said this, he broke the subject and asked suddenly, "Mr. Huang said that you heard their conversation. Can you guess, what did my grandfather ask someone to chase back?"

Duan Yi's eyes moved, she pondered for a moment, and after a long while, she tentatively said, "Grandfather has an injury, right? When I was in the mansion, my cousin and I were taking medicine, so I didn't smell it."

"Grandfather wants to resign his old age and return to his hometown, hand over his military power, and ask the military master to go out, so he can get this loyalty back."

"Hearing my grandfather said that there are major events that people in the world don't know about, I thought, maybe my grandfather got the news that there was a rebellion, and it was more related to Jiangnan Cuizi. At this time, unarmed people, let alone revenge, Saving lives is difficult."

Gu Congrong stared at Duan Yi's face and didn't speak for a while.

After a long time, he just sighed, "No wonder that old guy Duan Wenchang gave birth to a waste dim sum. It turns out that the Feng Shui of the whole family is gathered in you alone."

"You are a girl in the boudoir, you have seen all this," Gu Congrong said, laughing at himself, "It's ridiculous that I have been on the battlefield for decades, and I have never thought about these things. I just cut open my chest wishfully and took out Sincerely."

"The emperor is getting weaker and the feudal towns are divided. If this continues, the world will be chaotic sooner or later. Since the emperor was a little prince with no power and power, I have been helping each other without any second thoughts. King Jiannan, I have sternly rejected all of them."

"And above the court, kneel down and beg His Majesty to withdraw the decision to arbitrarily confer kings with different surnames. For this reason, the court and the public have made countless enemies."

Duan Yi looked at Gu Congrong, there were tears in his eyes, but his eyes were full of anger.The night wind blew at his skirt, making a drumming sound.

"This Jiedushi was originally set up to deal with foreign enemies, so that it would be convenient for the border areas to exercise military power. But now the entire Great Zhou Dynasty has been divided into individual Daos. There are more than forty Jiedushi in charge of military power alone. "

"The old Jiedu envoy is dead, and changing his son to be the Jiedu envoy is no different from that of a vassal state."

"I am the Jiedu envoy of Jiannan, for the purpose of resisting Tubo in the west and helping the mountain people in the south. After a big battle not long ago, I was seriously injured. Your uncle is simple-minded, brave but not resourceful. Mingrui is extremely intelligent and superior in martial arts , but flat."

"I thought it would be better for them to be unable to hold on to their family business and end up dying. It would be better if I retreated and became the first clarion call to break the situation. I should take it as the honor of the monarch and his ministers."

As Gu Congrong said, he wiped his eyes with his big hand. His hand was very rough, and it was covered with scars of different shades. Thick calluses appeared on the tiger's mouth.

"So just as Yi'er said, the old man gave the emperor a secret letter, intending to sue his old age and return to his hometown, give up the whole Jiannan, and tell the people of the world that Jiedu envoys cannot be hereditary. Bin is not a king's minister."

"In order to show my loyalty, I will take advantage of the Empress Dowager's birthday to ask your uncle and cousin to present the birthday outline..."

Gu Congrong took a deep breath, avoiding that horrible night, "Yi'er is smart, and has a pair of good eyes that my grandfather didn't have. You guessed it right, the secret that is still unknown to the world today. , was also hit by what you said, and it is more related to Cui Zi."

"Dingzhou is in chaos. Cui Yu was born in Dingzhou. When the incident happened, the Wang family happened to be in the right place and was killed by the rebels. The old servant fled overnight with the body, and the news was leaked. Now Hebei Road is in chaos. Set up."

"Cui Yu loves the Wang family very much. After Cui Zi went home for the funeral, he must lead the Xuanying army to the north to avenge his mother. If the south of the Yangtze River moves, will the other Jiedu envoys move..."

Gu Congrong looked at Duan Yi with some reluctance, "My Gu family is in a sudden chaos, so I am a soft persimmon. Maybe someone will come and pinch it. I will definitely not let Tubo take advantage of it, let alone let Jian The people in the south will suffer, Mingrui, I have already made arrangements."

"Although I personally want to teach you the Gu family's marksmanship, my grandfather will not force you."

"There are two paths for you to choose. First, I will send you to Mingrui to avoid disaster, and come out when the world is peaceful; second, you learn marksmanship with me. If disaster really comes, you will fight your grandfather and old man." Life will definitely protect you well."

Duan Yi looked at Gu Congrong quietly.

The stubborn old generals she saw in the storybooks sacrificed the lives of the whole family to be loyal to the emperor, so she wondered, is there really such a person in the world?

However, Gu Congrong was standing in front of her alive.

Nine out of ten people like this want to be heroic.

"A small matter, I have already chosen it. Why did my grandfather go back on his word, and there is another option. According to Yi, Jiannan will be safe and sound in a short time."

Gu Congrong was taken aback for a moment, and spit out, "Why?"

Duan Yi shook her head, "I'm afraid my grandfather will beat me if I say it."

Gu Congrong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How old am I, how could I beat you, a little girl?"

Duan Yi chuckled, "Then I can say it. You are an irritable and injured old lion now, but anyone with a little brain will not directly hit your anger, and take it slowly."

"When your anger dissipates and you are left with mourning, then is the best time to go straight to Jiannan."

"People with brains will not come, and people without brains will not come."

(End of this chapter)