This is the emperor's promise and the emperor's attitude.
The sufferings of the refugees in Jiangning County are all gathered in this picture of starvation for thousands of miles.
People in Kyoto knelt down to petition.
Gu Jinnian asked for punishment three times.
Whether it is God's will or the people's will, Emperor Yongsheng cannot go against the general trend.
But the main reason is that as an emperor, he would not tolerate this situation if Gu Jinnian had not condensed such a celestial phenomenon.
Maybe he will take a long-term approach and kill the chicken first to scare the monkeys, and then harvest the harvest step by step without being too hasty.
But now that the weather has changed and the people's wishes have changed, he can act unscrupulously.
The sword of the people's hearts is the sharpest sword between heaven and earth.
Got a reply from Emperor Yongsheng.
Outside the palace gate.
Gu Jinnian bowed deeply again.
The people of Kyoto also bowed to Emperor Yongsheng and then shouted loudly.
"Long live my emperor, long live me."
The people knelt down and shouted long live, and all the civil and military officials also knelt down at this moment.
There is no kneeling ceremony in Daxia.
But today we must worship, which symbolizes obedience to God’s will.
Although Li Shan and others knelt down to worship, their eyes couldn't help but fall on Gu Jinnian.
They were shocked inside and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Gu Jinnian is a variable.
Variables in the court.
Politics is not like that. Although he is full of enthusiasm and seems to have done something that the people want, for the court and Daxia, killing businessmen is not a good thing after all.
Not only Li Shan, but also all the civil servants had an inexplicable idea of Gu Jinnian.
Gu Jinnian is talented and they recognize it.
Gu Jinnian was astonished, and they agreed.
But this does not mean that Gu Jinnian will become a good official in the future.
It's easy to break if it's too strong.
Civil servants were like this, but those Confucian officials were different. They looked at Gu Jinnian and felt deeply in their hearts.
Zhu Yuan, the leader of the Confucian officials in the dynasty, looked at Gu Jinnian quietly and murmured a few words to himself.
"Prosperity brings hardship to the people."
"Perish and the people will suffer."
"It's so hard for the common people to rise and fall, so hard for the common people."
"Gu Jinnian has the qualities of a Confucian and Taoist saint."
Zhu Yuan spoke up. He was the head of the Confucian officials. In the court, his status was the same as that of the prime minister, and was no weaker than the Duke of Zhenguo.
It's just that Zhu Yuan is like a prince and does not go to court on weekdays, but his reputation and prestige are not inferior to Su Wenjing.
Su Wenjing was the leader of Confucianism and Taoism, while Zhu Yuan was the leader of Confucianism and Taoism. Both were great figures in the literary world.
It's just that Su Wenjing is more famous because he stepped half-foot into the holy realm.
"The talent of a saint? Sir, does Gu Jinnian really have such talent?"
Some Confucian officials were shocked and couldn't help but speak.
Zhu Yuan's evaluation is too high. Although the Gu family has been bragging that Gu Jinnian has the qualifications of a saint, anyone with a discerning eye knows that they are just happy.
But things are different now. Zhu Yuan personally admitted that Gu Jinnian has the qualifications to be a saint, which is incredible.
"Looking at the past and present, who at the age of sixteen can write an eternal article? Who at the age of sixteen can write a poem that subdues the country? Who at the age of sixteen dares to plead for the lives of millions of people?"
"He even wrote poems that lasted through the ages. Are there any such people throughout the ages?"
"I am not entirely sure whether Gu Jinnian can become a saint, but his future achievements will definitely not be weaker than mine."
Zhu Yuan spoke seriously. His evaluation of Gu Jinnian was extremely high.
In particular, Gu Jinnian was so unafraid of power that he deeply admired him.
You must know that Gu Jinnian is also a powerful person, which is what makes him admire him even more.
Ordinary people are not afraid of power, and at worst they will die.
But when a powerful person offends a powerful person, there is usually a conflict of interest.
If there is no conflict of interest, they will definitely not take action. But now Gu Jinnian is redressing the injustice of the people without any benefit in return and even offending many people. This spirit really moved him.
And it made Zhu Yuan feel ashamed.
It can be said that what Gu Jinnian did today not only won the hearts of the people, but also occupied a place in the hearts of scholars all over the world.
Especially in the hearts of Daxia scholars.
Just because of this matter, whoever sees Gu Jinnian in the future will be respectfully addressed as His Royal Highness.
Inside the palace.
The prince, King Qin, and King Wei quietly looked at the scene in the sky.
The prince's eyes were filled with shock.
King Qin's eyes were full of excitement and joy.
As for His Highness the King of Wei, he was amazed.
The prince and the king of Qin both had different thoughts.
However, there is also a figure in Daxia Kyoto, looking at the sky, his eyes full of complexity.
It was at this time.
Above the sky, the Thousand Miles of Hungry Death Picture gradually disappeared.
After the rain, the sky cleared, and rays of sunshine came and fell on Gu Jinnian.
At the same time, a blue-white light poured into Gu Jinnian's body, which was the awe-inspiring righteousness of heaven and earth.
And the talent in Gu Jinnian's body also broke through in an instant, reaching the state of nourishing qi and lifting people.
This is the second realm of Confucianism and Taoism, and because of this true awe-inspiring righteousness of heaven and earth, Gu Jinnian directly reached the second realm of perfection.
As long as you establish your words, you can reach the third level and become a Jinshi of Liyan, that is, know the sage and establish your words.
At the same time, the terrifying Haoran righteousness formed a cloud in the body, submerged into the ancient tree, and condensed into a martial arts fruit, although it is not known why it became a martial arts fruit.
But there are thirty-six such martial arts fruits, which can be said to be a bumper harvest.
It's just that Gu Jinnian is not in the mood to care about this for the time being.
What he did today was not to get a reward, but to get a sigh of relief from his heart.
"Your Majesty has decreed that hundreds of officials should enter the court."
at this time.
As the eunuch's voice sounded, the expressions of the officials outside the palace changed slightly.
But soon, they all walked towards the palace.
Because they knew that the emperor was going to take action.
As the officials entered, a figure appeared next to Gu Jinnian.
It's his father, Gu Qianzhou.
"Jin Nian."
"Go home."
He spoke slowly, and his eyes were a little complicated, because for a moment, he couldn't see through his son.
Think about it, a few months ago, Gu Jinnian was still a playboy.
But a few months later, everything Gu Jinnian did was earth-shattering.
But he had no other suspicions. Instead, he believed that Gu Jinnian had been hiding for sixteen years.
In this way, he felt heartbroken. He felt that the Gu family had put too much pressure and burden on Gu Jinnian. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been like this.
Soon, Gu Qianzhou led Gu Jinnian towards the Gu family.
On the street, when all the people saw Gu Jinnian's figure, their eyes suddenly showed admiration.
There was even an old man who bowed deeply.
Gu Jinnian won the hearts and minds of the people.
What he relies on is not the Gu family, but himself.
Facing the worship of the people, Gu Jinnian remained silent.
in this way.
Inside the Imperial Palace of Daxia.
With the entry of Manchu civil and military forces into the dynasty.
Emperor Yongsheng spoke directly.
"Today, Gu Jinnian, the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo, pleads grievances for all the people. What do you think?"
Emperor Yongsheng spoke.
He looked at the officials and ministers, waiting for their answers.
But in fact, no matter what the officials say, the facts cannot be changed.
"Since it is God's will, I have no suggestions."
"God's will has been decided, and the people's will is what the people want, and I have no objections."
All the officials spoke together. At this time, no one dared to disobey the emperor, because this matter was no longer a simple political battle, but God's will.
They dared to anger the emperor and speak out about the emperor's faults, but they did not dare to disobey public opinion.
No one dares to do this.
"good."
Emperor Yongsheng nodded, he was very satisfied with the performance of his ministers.
"In this case, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of Punishment will obey the order."
"Prime Minister Li Shan has drafted an order. You two will dispatch elites to Jiangning County. Zhao Aiqing, I want you to investigate all female businessmen in Jiangning County, including corrupt officials, within three days based on the opinions of the people. Once discovered, arrest them all.
Jiangning prison."
"It will be reviewed by the Ministry of Punishment. Once he pleads guilty and is imprisoned, he will be beheaded at the Jiangning County market to serve as a warning to others."
"If anyone refuses to obey, the whole family will be executed."
"Then the Ministry of Household Affairs will send people to find out the family property, confiscate it for disaster relief, and then ask the Xuandeng Division to investigate carefully whether there is any hidden reason for the Jiangning flood. Anyone involved will be killed without mercy."
"If there is anyone in the court, they will be executed."
"Furthermore, the inspection of the capital is in advance. I want the officials to complete the inspection of the capital within one month and cannot bend the law for personal gain."
"After the Daxia Poetry Festival, I will hold a banquet for hundreds of officials. At the same time, I will also issue an edict for the people. If there are any grievances among all the people in Daxia within the capital inspection, all prefectures and counties must deal with them sternly."
"Anyone who colludes with government officials and businessmen to oppress the people and eat meat and fish will be killed without mercy."
"Do you understand?"
Emperor Yongsheng spoke.
Just these words made the civil and military officials in the court change their expressions.
Because things were ten times more serious than they expected.
There is no other reason.
Emperor Yongsheng obviously wanted to use this opportunity to eliminate the biggest cancer in the dynasty.
Aristocratic family members.
This is an existence that all emperors hate, and it is also an existence that all emperors fear.
The aristocratic family members were something that even Taizu did not dare to touch.
Now, what Emperor Yongsheng is doing is to challenge them. This kind of thing is terrifying and will most likely overthrow the dynasty.
Perhaps half of the people in this court come from aristocratic families.
In the entire Daxia Dynasty, basically more than half of the officials were from aristocratic families, and the remaining officials, even if they were not from aristocratic families, were inextricably related to these families.
It can be said that the real master of Daxia is not the emperor in front of him, but the nobles of the aristocratic families.
This isn't some hidden secret.
On the contrary, this is common sense. After all, there are always people who are rich and there are always people who are poor. In order to centralize power, those in power can allow the existence of aristocratic families, but they will never allow these aristocratic families to be not their own.
It is not uncommon to attack aristocratic families.
But such blatant targeting is the real trouble.
"His Majesty."
"The merchants of Jiangning County have caused the people to be plunged into floods and fires. It is unbearable for heaven's sake. I understand that we should not be too involved in the floods. The new dynasty has just been established. We need benevolent government to build people's hearts. We cannot stop killings. We still hope."
Your Majesty, please think twice."
At this time, Yang Kai, the Minister of Rites, was the first to speak out. He advised Emperor Yongsheng not to stop killing with killing.
Following Yang Kai's appearance.
More officials also came forward.
"Your Majesty, please think twice. Gods and gods are indignant about Jiangning County's affairs, but we really can't involve too much. The top priority is to stabilize the Nineteenth House of Jiangning County."
"Your Majesty, think twice."
"Your Majesty, think twice."
Figures appeared one after another. Everyone who spoke to persuade was more or less related to the family. Even if they were not related, they had to take the initiative to step forward.
Move the family.
This is definitely not a good thing and definitely not a wise thing to do.
Even Taizu could not accomplish this achievement, and Emperor Yongsheng naturally could not accomplish it either.
This is not a matter of personal ability, but rather that the time is not ripe.
Acting rashly will cause internal conflicts to intensify instantly, and the country may change hands again, but they dare not say this, and they will not say it.
After all, Emperor Yongsheng was able to sit in this position with the help of many aristocratic families.
It is definitely not a wise thing to do now.
"This is public opinion."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke with a cold expression.
"Your Majesty, please think again."
The ministers lowered their heads. It was already the limit to touch the three major families. It was really impossible to continue to touch other people.
Look at the civil and military attitudes of the entire dynasty.
Emperor Yongsheng was somewhat silent.
He really wanted to use this opportunity to attack Daxia's aristocratic family, but what he didn't expect was that under such public opinion, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty would dare to do this.
This made him instantly understand how terrifying the family was.
There was a feeling of anger in his heart.
A surge of anger.
But he also knew that if the family was disturbed, the country's foundation would be shaken.
The main reason is too simple. There has always been civil strife in the Daxia Dynasty.
Jiande.
As long as he does not die, Emperor Yongsheng cannot sleep well.
After all, he was the successor appointed by Taizu, and his own access to the throne was indeed not clean.
Twelve years of hard work cannot change some people's loyalty to Jiande.
If he touches the family now, it will indeed be a huge blow to him.
In an instant.
Emperor Yongsheng calmed down.
Looking at the ministers.
He spoke slowly.
"I am a little radical."
"Thousands of miles of starvation is a tragic situation in the world. I can't close my eyes for fear of seeing thousands of refugees."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke and found a step to go down.
Hearing this, all the ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They were afraid that Emperor Yongsheng would have his own way.
"It's just that when this happened, the people's sentiments were shaken. It would be impossible if we didn't punish him severely."
"The next order is to ask wealthy businessmen from all over the world to donate silver to Jiangning County."
"It will be collected by the Ministry of Household Affairs. If anyone refuses to comply, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Emperor Yongsheng changed the subject.
If you don’t kill, you won’t kill.
But it doesn’t work if you don’t look for any trouble at all.
They must pay a certain price.
As soon as this statement came out, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were still somewhat silent.
But soon, Li Shan's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
He spoke immediately, and the ministers did not hesitate and quickly shouted "Your Majesty's wisdom".
Thinking about it, even if the knife is hidden, there is no way that nothing will be punished.
In the face of fate, money is nothing, especially to these wealthy businessmen.
"Okay, dear ladies, please handle this matter well."
"By the way, today Gu Jinnian redressed the grievances of the people and quelled the disaster in Jiangning County. How do you think the reward should be given?"
At this time, Emperor Yongsheng mentioned a key thing.
That was Gu Jinnian's reward.
Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials in the court were silent at first, while the military attachés immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, at such a young age, Gu Jinnian was able to resolve such a major event for the court. He is the most talented person in our country. Especially today, he is redressing the grievances of the people. He is very rare in ancient times and modern times."
"I admire and respect Gu Jinnian, so I sincerely ask your majesty to grant him a marquis."
The military attaché said, "This is a person from the Zhen Guogong lineage, and without any embarrassment, he came up to help Gu Jinnian get a title."
But as soon as he said this, the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty refused to agree.
"No."
"I think Gu Jinnian's achievements are indeed impressive, but the matter of being granted a title of marquis is too big. Furthermore, Gu Jinnian didn't even get a crown, so it would be inappropriate to grant him the title of marquis."
"I think it is just right to reward him with gold and silver, plus the right to ride horses in Kyoto, and three royal beads, and then prepare him for the position of lecturer at the Hanlin Academy."
"It includes both the emperor's favor and his official position. It can be said that the emperor's favor is magnificent."
The Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, immediately stood up and objected.
Although Gu Jinnian got the job done, he did it beautifully and impeccably, and he also redressed people's grievances, which really won the hearts of the people.
But you can directly make a marquis, are you kidding me here?
From ancient times to the present, as a minister, isn't your biggest dream to be granted the title of marquis and prime minister?
To be granted the title of Marquis at the age of sixteen is too outrageous and exaggerated.
Indeed, what Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites said attracted the approval of many civil servants.
Rewards of gold and silver fertile land are standard. Three king beads are the emperor's favor. In the Great Xia Dynasty, king beads represent a kind of supreme honor. Only those who have made great contributions to the country and the country can be rewarded with one.
Wangzhu, if you get twelve Wangzhu, a Marquis is not better than a Marquis, basically it will be a matter of time before you become a Marquis and become a Prime Minister.
Just like none of the current marquises in Daxia has twelve king beads, and the current prime minister Li Shan only has two king beads. Now he gives three to Gu Jinnian, which is considered a great favor from the emperor.
To give him the post of lecturer of the fifth-grade Hanlin Academy is also a kind of kindness.
After all, the number one scholar in the dynasty only had the sixth-rank official position at the beginning, so starting from the fifth rank as an official was definitely not a big problem.
But as soon as he said this, all the military officers were unhappy.
"Lecturer of the Hanlin Academy? You can really say it. Jinnian has made great contributions, so why should you give him such an official position? Are you here to make me laugh?"
"If this spreads out, everyone in the world will laugh at our Daxia Dynasty. Why should we be given a fifth rank for our great contribution to the establishment of the Xia Dynasty?"
"It's ridiculous. To give a fifth-grade official the credit for Po Tian? The title of Marquis is a bit exaggerated, but it's not impossible?"
"If I were to be a descendant of your civil servants, let alone be granted a title of marquis, I'm afraid you would think it was too little to be given a title of duke, right?"
"Zhao Ming, don't suppress the virtuous ministers here. Do you know what it means to pacify Jiangning County? If we follow the method you used before, the imperial court will need to allocate at least 20,000 taels of silver to provide disaster relief and rescue the people."
"Moreover, I am afraid that millions of people will die unexpectedly. Gu Jinnian saved 20 million taels of silver for the court and saved millions of people from the fire. How dare you say this in front of the Duke of Zhen?
?"
"You are a bunch of dog-like things. Do you want me to wait until I invite the Duke to come over and beat you up so that you can be honest?"
The military attachés were boiling with excitement, and their faces were all red.
Gu Jinnian has made such great contributions, and in their eyes, being granted a title is not a big problem.
Although it is a little excessive, the sixteen-year-old Hou Ye is outrageous and exaggerated, but the question is, is Gu Jinnian worthy? Yes.
It totally matches.
Besides, there has been no such thing in ancient and modern times. Is it possible that there can be no achievements? Don’t new rules only appear when people break them?
Faced with the roar of the military attache.
The left minister of the Ministry of Rites was not at all vain and said calmly.
"This is a matter of etiquette. Being granted a title of marquis at the age of sixteen sounds like a great success, but it is not a good thing for the dynasty. The Fuluo Dynasty and the Dajin Dynasty are just afraid that they will laugh at me, the Daxia Dynasty, by granting marquises indiscriminately."
"This is not allowed by etiquette and law. I admire what Gu Jinnian did. I admire you, but I admire you. Everything must be done according to etiquette and law."
He said firmly.
Gu Jinnian was the grandson of Duke Zhen Guo, who was the head of the military generals. His son Linyang Marquis had received too much attention from Duke Zhen Guo and was granted the title of Marquis at the expense of Duke Zhen Guo not going to court.
Now you want Gu Jinnian to be made a marquis?
Three heroes in one discipline?
is it possible?
At that time, the Marquis of Linyang, Gu Jinnian's father, Gu Qianzhou, had made hundreds of military exploits, pacified all the bandits in the north, and put an end to the chaos in the country.
In addition, the Duke of Zhen also made many concessions and other things before he could be granted the title of marquis.
Just because he solved a problem in Jiangning County, would he grant Gu Jinnian the title of Marquis now? They would not agree, and there was absolutely no way they would agree.
"Your Majesty, Gu Jinnian is indeed extremely talented and is a blessing to me in Great Xia. However, the Gu family already has a duke and a prince. If he is granted another title, I am afraid it will cause rumors."
"Furthermore, Gu Jinnian has not yet reached the crown and is still young. Even though he is talented and gifted, the court is as deep as the sea and he cannot be granted a title just because of some whimsical ideas."
"It is not tolerated by etiquette and law, nor is it tolerated by the system. I think what Minister Zhao said is just right."
Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs also came out to speak.
I also disagree with the title of Marquis.
For a moment, there was a huge controversy, and no major figures came out to express their opinions. Most of them were quarrels among subordinates from various ministries.
Emperor Yongsheng was also tired of hearing this.
However, the title of Marquis is also a bit exaggerated.
"alright."
He spoke to stop everyone's controversy.
Then he spoke.
"Give Gu Jinnian six royal beads. He has not yet reached the crown. He happens to be in Daxia Academy now. I will reward him after he comes out of Daxia Academy."
"If there is still merit during the period, it does not mean that you cannot break the rules. If there is no merit, I will make a decision again."
Emperor Yongsheng said that it was indeed impossible to become a marquis now, but he did not agree with the plan proposed by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel.
For such a big thing, give me a fifth rank? Gu Jinnian is my nephew after all, right?
He was a little dissatisfied.
It's just that it's too early to say anything now. Gu Jinnian didn't get the first prize. When he comes out of Daxia Academy next year, he, as his uncle, will give him the first prize, and then it depends on the situation.
What if Gu Jinnian did something remarkable again within this year?
He really wanted to make his nephew a marquis.
It's just that the time is really not ripe now.
But, what these people say is quite unpleasant. What does it mean that my nephew is unworthy?
What else is called the Fuluo Dynasty? What do you think of the Dajin Dynasty?
Take a look with your eyes.
What do you think?
What the hell do they care?
Emperor Yongsheng felt very unhappy, even more unhappy than just now when the civil and military officials of the dynasty refused to allow him to kill the noble family.
"Your Majesty, the gift of six royal beads is too great. I hope your Majesty will take back the order. I will accept the words of Minister Zhao."
However, they were not happy to hear that Emperor Yongsheng rewarded him with six royal beads.
Twelve royal beads can actually make you a prince. Don't they know what Emperor Yongsheng thinks?
Don’t you just want to lay the groundwork in advance?
Wait for a year, Gu Jinnian will do some good deeds and solve some troubles, and he will be rewarded with three more stars, and the imperial examination will come next year.
When the imperial examination comes, Gu Jinnian will definitely win the first place. Will he be awarded three royal beads by then?
Then it is logical to become a marquis?
So they firmly refused to agree and strangled it in the bud.
"Such a great contribution, is it not worthy of six king beads?"
"You really dare to say this."
"You guys can't come up with a single idea about the flood in Jiangning County. My nephew thought hard and thought hard before he came up with this method to calm the chaos."
"Now give him six king beads, do you think it is too much?"
"Then I also think that your position is too high. Based on what you have done, can you compare to my nephew?"
"Who among you has saved millions of people? Huh?"
"talk?"
"If you don't explain your words to me clearly today, kneel down outside the west gate and let the people see what you look like."
Emperor Yongsheng was angry.
He even cursed directly.
He could understand the fight in the court, it was a political game.
But damn it, this nephew imitates his nephew and has finally done some great things, even if he can even reward him with six royal beads?
What the military attache said just now was right. If their people had such merit, even twelve royal beads would not be too much for them.
Can't it be done when it's your own turn?
If Gu Jinnian entered the court, he would not get angry.
The problem is that before my nephew entered the court, he started to target and suppress him?
I can go fuck you.
Emperor Yongsheng also had a bad temper. If he had not become the emperor and needed to win over people's hearts and use imperial tricks, he would never be so polite.
I remember when he was still the fourth prince, he would scold anyone he caught, any great scholar, minister, or prime minister. If he was in a bad mood, he would scold anyone he met.
Have you not trolled anyone for a long time and have you forgotten about yourself?
As Emperor Yongsheng rebuked angrily.
The officials were silent.
Especially these civil servants, they did not expect that His Majesty would suddenly become so angry.
The top was angry, but the bottom didn't dare to say anything.
"not talking anymore?"
"Mute?"
"Come on, Zhao Ming, tell me clearly today."
"talk."
Emperor Yongsheng continued to rebuke angrily.
But Zhao Ming had lowered his head and said nothing.
If he dares to continue talking at this moment, no one can guarantee whether the emperor will give him a knife.
It's wise to shut up.
"His Majesty."
"This minister believes that what your Majesty said is correct, and what all the ministers said is correct. After all, too many things have happened these days."
"I hope your Majesty will calm down."
Finally, the prime minister spoke and came out to smooth things over.
There's no need to get into such a stalemate over something like this.
After all, it's not that Gu Jinnian will be granted the title of Marquis now, he just has this intention.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
Voices sounded one after another, asking Emperor Yongsheng to calm down.
And Emperor Yongsheng looked at the ministers.
He stopped scolding me.
"That's how it's settled."
"Also, how are you preparing for the Great Xia Poetry Festival and the Beijing inspection?"
Seeing that the officials were honest, Emperor Yongsheng did not continue to be entangled.
Instead, he changed the topic to another matter.
Afterwards, normalcy returned to normal in the court hall.
at the same time.
Zhen Guo Gongfu.
In the study room.
Mr. Gu held a brush in his hand and left a few marks on the rice paper.
In the study, there were only Gu Jinnian and the old man, Gu Qianzhou was not here.
After a while.
The old man put away the brush, then picked up the rice paper and placed it in front of Gu Jinnian.
On rice paper.
There are also four words written clearly.
People's hearts are the boat.
Everything is speechless.
But thousands of words are all in rice paper.
"grandfather."
Gu Jinnian spoke. He knew that he had done a great job this time and was a little impulsive.
"Needless to say."
"Jin Nian."
"You gave the Gu family a break this time."
"You didn't embarrass the Gu family, and you didn't do anything wrong. It's just that you are too strong."
"Grandpa understands your thoughts. You want to follow the path of a lonely minister and share the pressure for the Gu family, but you also underestimate your uncles and me too much."
Mr. Gu did not blame Gu Jinnian.
Instead, he praised Gu Jinnian.
If Gu Jinnian was good at calculation, he would not be happy about it, and he felt that there was no problem with Gu Jinnian doing this.
This is what men should do.
There is blood in the bones.
What he looked down upon the most in his life was the kind of duplicitous scholar, so he was very satisfied with what Gu Jinnian did.
"Grandpa, don't you blame me?"
Gu Jinnian was a little surprised.
After all, he had offended so many people, and to keep his anger at bay, he did not care about any consequences.
Doing so will affect the Gu family.
"Jinnian, you defended the people's grievances, how could grandpa blame you?"
"Grandpa was also an ordinary citizen back then."
"Although he became the Duke of the current dynasty with the help of his immortal military exploits, before he followed Taizu, he was just a common man."
"What I hate most are those female businessmen and corrupt officials. But grandpa is old and can't control many things."
"You did what grandpa wanted to do. How can I blame you?"
Mr. Gu shook his head. People of the older generation still have arrogance in their bones.
But the only point of blame is that Gu Jinnian chose to bear it alone.
He didn't like this.
"Jin Nian."
"Grandpa doesn't care what you do, but you have to remember that no one in the Gu family is afraid of getting into trouble."
"Don't think about taking it on alone. Your grandfather is not afraid of trouble, and your father is not afraid of trouble either. Those useless uncles of yours, even the most useless sixth uncle, are definitely not afraid of trouble."
"You have to remember that no matter who you face, the Gu family will always be behind you."
"As long as you think it's right, just do it. If you break the rules, grandpa will support you."
"Everyone says that the court is as deep as the sea, but the Gu family is your anchor to the sea. Do you understand?"
Mr. Gu gave a lecture.
He just wanted to express one meaning.
If something happens, the whole family comes together.
Don't think about doing it alone.
Hearing this, Gu Jinnian felt warm in his heart, but he didn't say anything, keeping everything in silence.
"However, in Jinnian, the matter in Jiangning County should be settled."
"If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty will issue an order today. When the time comes, he will kill those who should be killed and arrest those who should be arrested."
"Your father and your uncles will handle these matters, you don't need to get involved."
"During this period, you should study hard at Daxia Academy."
"This is the most important thing, other things are easy to talk about."
"You must study hard in Daxia Academy and achieve success in your studies. There will be a great thing waiting for you there. Don't forget the fundamentals."
"Do you understand?"
The old man continued to speak, telling Gu Jinnian to focus on his studies.
"clear."
"Grandpa, please don't worry."
Gu Jinnian nodded. Although he didn't know what the secrets of Daxia Academy were, his grandfather said so.
Of course he didn't dare to neglect.
"okay."
"You are almost an adult now, and you understand many things in your heart."
"Grandpa, don't be verbose."
"But there is something that grandpa still wants to tell you."
The old man didn't say anything more, but took out a thick stack of scrolls from the desk and placed them in front of Gu Jinnian.
"Jinnian, these are the granddaughters of grandpa's subordinates. They are all as beautiful as flowers."
"A few other great scholars also came to the door and brought over the portraits of their granddaughters."
"Take a look now. If you're satisfied with it, keep it. Grandpa will arrange your marriage later."
The old man spoke.
Very direct.
But Gu Jinnian was a little confused.
marriage?
Good guy, you are only sixteen years old?
Is this going to ruin the marriage?
Isn't this a bit illegal?
Let me take a look.
Gu Jinnian did not refuse, after all, it was a gift from his elders.
The scroll unfolds.
Gu Jinnian looked at them one by one.
how to say.
It's okay, but there is no internal smell. The main reason is that the portrait is not interesting at all, for example, what are the freckles on the face, or the color of the skin.
Of course, the most important thing is the figure, which can't be seen at all.
After scanning around, Gu Jinnian was not particularly satisfied with anything.
"Grandpa, you can't even do that."
He shook his head and refused directly.
"Will not work?"
The old man frowned, but after thinking about it, who is his grandson now?
These crooked melons and cracked dates are indeed not worthy.
"Okay, Grandpa will help you organize it. Anyway, as long as you have this idea."
"Let some of your uncles go shopping later to see whose daughter is more beautiful."
The old man is very domineering.
But Gu Jinnian still shook his head.
"Grandpa, my grandson is still young and studying in college. In fact, the marriage is a bit too hasty."
"Besides, it's not interesting to just look at the portrait. Let's wait until we get the crown."
Gu Jinnian declined politely.
He really had never thought about getting married. As the old saying goes, what does marriage bring to a man?
I am still young, there is no need to rush, and I am also the grandson of the Duke of the country. He is handsome. Such a good status allows me to get married so early.
He won't do it.
"It will be too late when you wait for the crown."
"Common people, get married and have children at the age of sixteen, start a family and start a career early, otherwise the Ministry of Rites will use this matter to criticize you again."
"Wait until your uncle and others help you choose."
The old man disagreed.
As the saying goes, only when you have a family can you be considered an adult. If you don't have a family, you are still a child.
But to be honest, there is no rush. Gu Jinnian is so good that he can definitely wait.
"Okay, grandpa, I'll go back to the academy first. I haven't told Mr. Wenjing when I came out this time. It would be bad if I don't go back early."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
"Well, grandpa has asked someone to prepare a sedan for you. Don't worry about the next thing. As long as grandpa is here, it won't be your turn."
The old man warned.
Gu Jinnian nodded, turned around and left.
Butler Wang went to prepare the sedan chair, while Gu Jinnian went to his mother's place. They met and exchanged greetings with each other for a while before leaving.
Wait until Gu Jinnian leaves.
In the study room.
Gu Qianzhou has already walked in.
"Qianzhou."
"Let Lao Liu investigate the matter in Jiangning County."
"The person behind the scenes must be in a hurry."
"If you check carefully, you will gain something."
"I want to see who is behind the scenes to harm Jinnian."
The voice sounded.
Mr. Gu looked cold.
"My child understands."
Gu Qianzhou nodded, his heart filled with curiosity and deep murderous intent.
As long as he finds any clues and finds out who is plotting against his son, Gu Qianzhou promises to cut him into pieces.
in this way.
Half an hour later.
Secret decrees were spread one after another.
Send it to Jiangning Mansion as quickly as possible.
Less than two hours.
The imperial court's secret decree was delivered to the governor of Jiangning County using a special method.
Get the secret message.
The county guard had almost no nonsense. He had already anticipated this moment after Jiangning County was pacified.
So everything has been arranged secretly.
In addition, the vision of Kyoto shines upon Jiangning County.
He was ready for everything.
Now, the imperial edict has arrived.
Zhang Yang took action.
"Pass an order from me to dispatch 5,000 troops stationed in Jiang. Notify Marquis Ye Yi to send troops to blockade the 19th Prefecture in Jiangning and capture criminals from various places."
Zhang Yang spoke.
Then he personally led the troops and began to search houses from house to house to arrest people.
All of a sudden.
The whole Jiangning Mansion was filled with excitement.
I saw a large number of officers and soldiers rushing into every rice store, arresting anyone they saw regardless of who they were.
Some big businessmen were so frightened when they heard about it that they were detained and left without even having time to send a message.
But the most arrogant ones are the Zheng family.
In the mansion.
Three hundred elite troops rushed into Zheng's house and blocked the retreat. From Duke Zheng to the servants, they all were captured and no one was left.
"You are really bold. Behind me is King Qilin. Aren't you afraid of death?"
Duke Zheng's roar sounded.
He holds the king's order and wants to use it to intimidate everyone.
"King Qilin?"
"In my hands, I have His Majesty's decree."
"Come here, arrest the criminal and put him in jail, waiting for review by the Ministry of Punishment."
"All family property will be sealed and moved into the government office for inventory."
Zhang Yang's figure appeared, holding the imperial edict in his hand and looking cold.
Looking at the imperial edict.
Mr. Zheng looked ugly, but in the end he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
in this way.
Almost all businessmen, large and small, in Jiangning Mansion were arrested.
The businessmen who were not caught did not lose their conscience in the face of this disaster, so they escaped.
The three great families collapsed in an instant.
They were even forced to sit in a prison van and paraded through the streets.
At this moment, people all over the city appeared together, carrying some vegetable leaves and throwing them at the prison car.
But I didn't know it was that clever little guy who suddenly appeared and brought buckets of night incense.
"Everyone, don't waste food, don't give this group of female businessmen a taste of the sweetness, I have night fragrance here, let me come."
The voice sounded.
Soon buckets of night fragrance were poured out and fell on these female businessmen.
Suddenly, an indescribable smell hit me.
The businessmen in the prison car were all vomiting.
The officers and soldiers on both sides were also a little numb.
I have been persuading people not to throw away this thing.
But he could not withstand the anger in the hearts of the people.
What's even more shocking is that when someone saw this, they directly made their child convenient on the spot, then wrapped it with a cloth, rushed over, and then swung it directly on Mr. Zheng's face, steaming.
A group of officers and soldiers were provoked, their faces turned pale, and they ran forward, but they did not dare to stand aside.
This is so hateful.
at this time.
Jiangning Mansion.
On an ancient tower.
A figure slowly stood in the ancient tower.
This is a middle-aged man.
Wearing Confucian robes, he looks extremely elegant.
Looking at the rows of prison cars, his expression was silent.
Suddenly.
Another figure appeared in the ancient pagoda, standing behind him.
"Sir, the Lord's plan has failed, and Thunder is furious. I am ordering you to resolve all future troubles without making any mistakes."
The voice sounded.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar was slightly silent.
Then he spoke slowly.
"good."
He gave the answer.
And the latter spoke again.
"The Lord has a secret order, please check it."
Immediately afterwards, the latter handed a small bamboo tube to the other party.
The middle-aged Confucian opened the bamboo tube.
Take out a piece of paper.
There were surprisingly only three words on the note.
【Gu Jinnian】
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