Guangling County, Guangling City, Zhisuo County, among the four major surnames in Jiangdong, after the Gu surname from Wu County moved out, the center of the Gu Mansion moved here.
The previous head of the Gu family had five sons, namely benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity. His father, Gu Feng, was once the prefect of Yingchuan. He died of illness, but his disciples and branches all worked as officials and officials everywhere, although they were all minor officials.
The official power is very small, but despite the large number of people, it is still a giant. Moreover, Gu Yong, the son of the third son Gu Li, now worships Cai Yong as his disciple, and is very favored by his master.
Cai Yong is a great scholar in the world. If his disciples become officials and polish their skills carefully, they will be expected to be governors in the future. If they stay in Beijing, they will also have the opportunity to become Jiuqing. This is the biggest hope of the Gu family at present.
Among the five sons, Gu Ren, the eldest, and Gu Xin, the fifth, both died young. They have been dead for many years and have no heirs. Two of the five lines of the Gu family have been extinct.
At this moment, the second brother Gu Yi, the third brother Gu Li, and the fourth brother Gu Zhi are sitting together. Usually when there are big decisions in the family, the three brothers will discuss things together. In the Han Dynasty, the system of direct eldest brother was implemented, and the eldest brother Gu
Ren died early, so the position of heir was naturally taken by the second oldest brother, Gu Yi, who was in charge of all family affairs.
In the lobby of the Gu family, there were three lonely brothers, and the servants were waiting outside the door. On both sides of the hall, there was a light smoke of sandalwood, which had the effect of refreshing the mind and making people feel spiritually positive.
Gu Yi knelt down and sat down, and saw him take out five pieces of white silk cloth from his sleeves, spread out his hands one by one, and put them in front of him. Then he raised his hands and asked his two younger brothers to come up and watch.
Gu Li and Gu Zhi exchanged hands with white silk, shook their heads up and down, and read quickly, with expressions of surprise and confusion on their faces. Soon they finished reading, put them in front of their elder brother, and returned to their seats.
After the two sat down, Gu Yi opened the topic of today's meeting and said: "You have all seen the five-step salt production method of "cultivating the border and watering the sun". Do you want to accept that person's conditions?"
"Second brother, have you tried it specifically?" Gu Li, the third child, interjected.
"It has been tried in one of the salt fields near the seaside, and the output has doubled as promised." Gu Yi said, stroking his beard.
"Second brother, this storyteller suddenly came to my Gu family to join forces this time, instead of looking for the Lu and Zhang families he is familiar with. It seems that the rumor that Gaojiazhai was conquered by Lu Guang is not credible."
The person who spoke was Gu Zhi, the fourth child, and the person Gu Yi spoke of was naturally Zhu Kui. A few days ago, Zhu Kui went to the Lianghuai Salt Fields to discuss with the Gu family about buying and selling the salt fields. To show his integrity, he offered the gift first.
The new five-step salt production method allowed the Gu family to test the truth of his words before discussing the business.
Gu Zhi thought about it for a while. He was the wisest among the three existing brothers in the Gu family. He smiled and said, "But the Kaohsiung group is quite capable. In a short period of time, they have stood firm in Moling. From the water on the river to
The bandit actually became a county captain, county magistrate, and became the lord of Moling County. Although he has dissipated all the wealth he had accumulated for many years, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and the future is bright."
"Then the Lu family and the Zhang family got involved and obtained the countless wealth accumulated by Baihu Village for more than ten years. They also gained a huge sum of money. They immediately dragged my Gu and Zhu families behind, especially the Lu family who was even more popular."
"Then it's no wonder that when the Lu family asked Governor Zang to help him, Governor Zang deliberately placed this group of water bandits in Moling. You must know that these green forest-born Cao Mang have always been chatty people. If they suddenly rise to a high position, their confidence will be inflated and they will stay away.
Lujiang County, no matter how difficult it was to control the Lu family at that time, as time goes by, discord will inevitably arise, and the water bandits of the Gao family and others may be used by the governor's office. After all, the imperial court is the orthodoxy in the world, and it is inevitable to turn to the imperial court."
"However, the addition of Zhu Kui, the so-called storyteller, has made the cooperation between the Gao family's water village and the Lu family more frequent in the past two years. It is definitely a strange thing. This young man is not from the Lu family, but from the Gao family's water village Moling
Everyone here, the common people and traders, don't know that he is the real boss of the county. His words are the same as those of the county magistrate. He is a man who keeps his word. It is really unbelievable for a sixteen-year-old boy to have both sides."...
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"Coupled with the incident of Yan Baihu ahead, it shows that this person is brave and resourceful. He secretly allowed the Lu and Zhang families to get such huge benefits for nothing, just to win their friendship. In addition, he dealt with the water bandits of the Gao family.
Serving him like a brother with a lot of food and wine gives people the impression of a person who values trust and righteousness.
"For the sake of my brother, this person is not easy to deal with, nor is he easy to fool. If we withhold the secret recipe now and don't give him the salt field, he will definitely spread the secret recipe to others. At that time, we will lose a lot, not to mention now.
The other party is not an easy person to send an assassin to. They are all Green Foresters and I am afraid they will never come back. It is useless to make him suspicious of us."
"With what this young man has done in the past, since he said he would not spread it to outsiders, he will definitely keep his promise and only he and my Gu family will share the formula."
While Gu Zhi was drinking from the wine bottle, he was talking about it in detail. It was a long story. It can be seen that he worked hard on Zhu Kui and made great efforts to check his experience and analyze his personality and habits. He tried his best to know himself and his enemy.
Only when you don't suffer a loss can you make the most correct decision.
"So, fourth brother, do you agree with this?" Gu Yi, the second brother, asked seriously.
"Yes, second brother." Gu Zhi replied.
"What about third brother?"
"But it's up to the second brother to make the decision." Gu Li nodded and responded.
"Okay, this matter has been decided." Gu Yi hummed, lowered his head at the desk, took out the wooden sign, wrote a letter urgently, clipped it, tied it up, and shouted to the outside of the hall: "Here, please bring me the sign."
This letter was sent to the Zhu Mansion in Moling, saying that the Gu family agreed to the deal."
Now that the second oldest brother, Gu Yi, is the head of the family, his agreement has sealed the deal.
"With just five rolls of white cloth and a few promises in exchange for fifty salt fields, Zhu Kui made a lot of money." Gu Li said jokingly.
"Sange, money, grain and land are secondary. If he makes money, we won't lose. This is trading, the way of businessmen. But if my Gu family wants to rise, surpass the Lu family, and be the number one soldier in Jiangdong, I can only do it for
There is a path to becoming an official, but it is a pity that none of our three brothers can be an official. Fortunately, we still have Yong'er, and his position is the key. Even if he is about to be crowned, it is time to find a county magistrate as a backup.
If you are determined to be filial and honest, you can take up the post directly."
Gu Zhi explained to his brother, and after saying the word "Yong'er" at the same time, his eyes suddenly glowed with hope.
Thinking of his smart son, Gu Liyi smiled and nodded. The eyes of the three brothers, including Gu Yi, the eldest brother, all had a light of hope.
The disciple of Cai Yong, the world-famous Confucian scholar, and the legitimate son of one of the four major surnames in Jiangdong, Gu Yong is destined to be an official when he reaches adulthood, and his career path will be smooth. His achievements in life will be that he can safely become the governor of a county.
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Half a month passed in a flash, and in Moling City, Zhu Mansion.
In the study room dedicated to Zhu Kui, there are screens, wooden windows, and bookshelves lined up on both walls filled with books. With the accumulation over the years, the collection of books in Zhu Kui's home has begun to become richer. On the central desk, there are smoking sandalwood,
A huge golden sword lies on it, five inches long. The simple patterns on the sword tell the story of its age, its simplicity, and its myth.
At this moment, Zhu Kui was dressed lightly in casual clothes, sitting in front of the desk, looking through the bamboo letter in his hand. His eyes flickered, and after reading it, he put it aside, with a smile on his lips. The Gu family agreed to his deal.
If you want to do things and create a new hegemony, money and food are the first priority. Where does the money come from? Natural commerce is the fastest, safest and most effective way. Robbery is fast, but it is still a business without capital, but the risk is too great.
If there are too many people, people will lose their hearts, which is a dangerous approach.
Or follow the example of Mr. Sun Yat-sen of later generations and seek funding from certain overseas Chinese foundations. That would be a long road, too long, too far, too slow, and too controlled by others.
Only when you have money can you have the capital to do anything. Especially when the Han Dynasty is not yet in chaos, it is a very effective and correct way to accumulate financial resources and reputation as a businessman, and then wait for the Yellow Turban Uprising, the world is in chaos, and recruit troops and princes
Let's fight...
The income from the salt field was very considerable, and he gained several million yuan a year. This made him relieved. If he could have 10 million yuan to buy horses and recruit soldiers in two years, he would definitely be able to build a strong army.
Coupled with the tempering of blood and fire, it is the foundation for one's own career.
After returning home, Zhu Kui's eyes narrowed and he stared at the Xuanyuan Sword in front of him. Such a strange sword. The scene a few days ago is still vivid in his mind. He didn't understand, he was in awe, he was crazy with joy.
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Just because the hook of the Xuanyuan Sword triggered his past life memory, when he placed his hands on the hilt of the sword and closed his eyes to meditate, he unexpectedly discovered that the memory of his past life had become so clear and so clear.
Understand, just like pictures and movies, replaying his past, naturally born to the memory of his unexpected death.
In the past, although he was reincarnated into the Han Dynasty with the memories of his previous life, he often thought about the world in the future, but human beings have unique body functions and there is a pattern. As time goes by, Zhu Kui grows up day by day. In his previous life,
His memory will slowly fade away. Although he will not forget it, he can only remember those profound people and things. How can it be like when he held the Xuanyuan Sword? Even if he was in the classroom on a certain day and time in his previous life in elementary school, who was the teacher?
, it is clear who the classmates are and what the content of the class is.
This is not a Baidu encyclopedia, where you can check any information at any time, but an encyclopedia of his past life memories and experiences. When he holds the Xuanyuan Sword, he can read and check any memories and experiences in his past lives.
Everything you see, hear, know, etc.
Naturally, there is also a sequelae. He once again recalled his relatives, parents, wife, children, and brothers in his previous life, and it was even more vivid in his mind. He was afraid that he would never be able to forget it in this life, and would be troubled by the souls of his previous life all his life.
, so and so, I don’t know. Is it right or wrong? Is it good or bad?
However, Zhu Kui soon made up his mind. After a drink and a peck, the world was right. Since he had to rely on the help of Xuanyuan Sword and other supernatural powers to accomplish a great cause, he naturally had to endure it all the time.
With endless longing for the things and people in the previous life, until the longing turns into pain.