First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 488 Little Rengui
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When Xue Yuanzhang heard the place name Xiucun, they were stunned and looked at each other with unnatural expressions.

"What?" Gao Chong paused, turned around and asked, "Do you have any secrets?"

Xue Yuanchang muttered, but it was Xue Yuanzheng who tentatively asked, "May I ask Gao Siqing why he went to Xiucun? Xiucun is a poor place, too remote."

"That's right. It's been a day since I went to Xiucun. The son-in-law has come from a long way. Why don't we go back to the princess manor to rest first?" Xue Yuanchang smiled flatteringly, and deliberately used the title son-in-law to express his closeness.

Gao Chong was even more suspicious when he saw this, his face became serious, and he asked in a deep voice: "Xue Gui, Zanzhi of Xiangcheng County in the former Sui Dynasty, do you recognize him?"

The two of Xue Yuanzhang felt a sudden change in their hearts, their faces changed suddenly, and they said hesitantly: "Brothers of the same clan, I recognize them naturally."

"That's good", Gao Chong got on his horse, said no more, but ordered: "Lead the way, go to Xue Gui's house in Xiu Village".

"My son-in-law, the princess manor..." Xue Yuanchang said hastily.

"I want you to lead the way," Gao Chong yelled.

Xue Yuanchang shuddered all over, nodded straightly and said: "Okay, the son-in-law will follow me", turning around, he gave Xue Yuanzhang a look.

Xue Yuanjue immediately understood, "Then Gao Siqing went to repair the village with Xue's family order, and the next official went back to the county post house to arrange a residence for Gao Siqing."

"Anyone is not allowed to leave, and they all go with me," Gao Chong stopped, and when he saw Xue Yuanjiang, he still wanted to speak, "I can also stay in the wilderness overnight, and there is no need to trouble Xue Ming's mansion. Let's go, before dark, you must to Xiucun".

Xue Yuanjiang had no choice but to grit his teeth and respond.

A group of people went straight to Xiucun.

At this time, in Xiucun, a large group of people gathered at the gate of a three-entry house.

"Ah Li, if you drag it on, your aunt will be gone." An old man with a stick in the lead said sadly, "You can't eat or drink by guarding the pile of books. You say you are a stubborn person, and you are mad at me to death." It's...".

"That is, why should the things left by the ancestors be kept only in your home?"

"That's the martial art and martial arts left by the ancestors of the King of Hedong. If your family doesn't join the army for several generations, why keep it?"

Everyone talked to each other, and saw a ten-year-old child at the gate of the house, clenched his fists with grief and indignation, staring at everyone without saying a word.

At this time, there was only a cough from behind, the boy turned his head abruptly, and hurried forward to help him, "Mother, why are you up?"

"Li'er, don't be afraid, you are the direct descendant of King Hedong." A haggard woman came out, stroking the boy's head and whispering.

Then he looked at everyone with a very sad expression, "You are all from the same clan as my husband, why bother to force each other?"

"We dare not take my sister-in-law's words," one of them replied in amazement: "It's just that you orphans and widows, how can you keep the family heirlooms of your ancestors, it would be better to dedicate them to the clan."

"That is, as long as you donate the treasures of your ancestors and the county magistrate is happy, Ah Li can enter the ethnology, you can also find the best doctors to treat diseases, and the clansmen can also have the opportunity to inherit the skills of their ancestors. This is not for everyone. all good".

Xue Rengui's mother came from the Hedong Liu family, and was also a lady of great family background. Hearing the words, she just smiled coldly, "The legacy of the ancestors, military arts and martial arts are only passed down to the direct line. How dare you covet them?"

Everyone was a little embarrassed when they heard the words, and the old man Zhu Zhang at the head looked a little ugly, and just sighed: "It's not because I don't want to be sympathetic, it's just that our group is thin, and since Ah Li's father left, there is no chance of being an official. people.

But the county magistrate's line of officials is prosperous, how dare we resist, the left and right are just of the same clan, so we donate military books and martial arts to them, it's all better for each other, and it will prevent the ancestors' relics from being dusty."

"It won't be dusty," Xue Li, who was only 12 years old, said seriously: "I practice martial arts every day, and I can memorize more than half of the books of war. I will definitely make great achievements in the future."

"Okay, my son has ambitions," Liu praised in relief, then hugged Xue Li, stared closely at the crowd and said in a deep voice.

"Uncles, please go back, even if I die, I will not obey. In addition, don't blame me as a widow who speaks badly. Although my family has fallen, it is still the direct line of the King of Hedong. It's too amazing, after all, they are of the same clan, and rumors spread that they have the reputation of defeating the Xue family."

Everyone's faces were cloudy and uncertain, Liu's words undoubtedly poked everyone's heart.

The Xue Clan of Xiu Village has declined since Xue Gui died of illness. Not only did no one become an official, but they also lost official resources, and Xue Li was the only one left in the main branch.

The county magistrate Xue Yuanjue's team was prosperous and prosperous. Not only did some people worship the governor, Xue Yuanjue and Xue Yuanchang's cousins ​​were deeply rooted in Wanchun County and had great influence.

The King of Hedong, Xue Andu, has outstanding martial arts skills and outstanding military exploits. Even in the past hundreds of years, he is still famous. The military books and martial arts left by him are only passed down to his descendants, which makes Xue Yuanjue very jealous.

The reason why an aristocratic family became an aristocratic family is because it monopolizes the inheritance of knowledge. This is the reason for the origin of family learning. If it is inherited by Xue Andu, it may be able to cultivate a great general.

Starting from Xue Li's grandfather Xue Yan, there were three generations of single biography, Xue Yan followed Wen, Xue Gui followed Wen, neither of father and son had the talent to practice martial arts, which caused dust in the succession of King Hedong, which made other branches covet.

Xue Yuanju continued to put pressure on Xue Clan of Xiucun, persuading Xue Clan of Xiucun to sacrifice the martial arts and martial arts of the King of Hedong. Due to the power and influence, Xiucun forced the orphans and widows to have this shameful thing.

Seeing Xue Li helping Mrs. Liu go back, the members of the Xue family at the door looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Uncle, what should we do?" A man carrying a hoe asked with staring eyes: "If you don't hand over the treasure of the ancestors, the county magistrate will come to press for rent again."

"Yes, there will be corvée in the coming year, we can't offend the county magistrate."

"Why don't we just go in and get it? Isn't it just a few broken books?"

"Fuck you", the old man Zhu Zhang was furious when he heard the words, "Did you take it? That was robbery. If you bully orphans and widows like this, will the Xue family have any shame if it gets out?"

The old man said sadly: "I am ashamed of my ancestors, I have not fallen to this point, and I am still bullying orphans and widows here, how can I face my brother Xue Gui under the nine springs."

Everyone felt that their faces were hot when they heard the words. No matter what, bullying the orphans and widows of the same clan was indeed too much.

"Speed ​​up, we can't reach Xiucun after dark, so we have to drive all night."

Gao Chong obviously felt the uneasiness of Xue Yuanjiang and the two, more like deliberately procrastinating for time, stopping and stopping along the way, sometimes suggesting a rest, and sometimes saying that the scenery here is unique, and there is no intention of rushing at all.

"Okay, let's go quickly," Xue Yuanzhang said with a smile, and then asked cautiously: "Dare to ask Gao Siqing, why do you have to go to Xiucun? It's a poor place."

(End of this chapter)