"The deputy commander of the capital in front of the palace, Gu Tingye, the Marquis of Ningyuan County, has not given up on his personal virtues, seized people's property, acted arrogantly, caused his father to die in vain, persecuted the women of the people, and killed his young son... In memory of his past merits, he was exempted from the death penalty and dismissed from the imperial throne.
, dismissed the deputy capital commander in front of the palace, dismissed the Ningyuan County Marquis, took back the gifts, confiscated the family property in the palace, demoted him to the deputy commander of Longzhou Tuanlian, and ordered to set off today."
Wait until September, thanks to various efforts from all parties.
Bai Dalang, the plaintiff in Gu Tingye's case, was murdered, and Zhu Maniang disappeared without a trace or any news.
The emperor finally sentenced Gu Tingye.
Directly from Kaifeng in the center, he was demoted to the northwest border of Shaanxi Road.
Moreover, he was demoted from being the number one person in the military to a sinecure in the border state without any real power.
Once you get to the local area, you will be monitored and guarded by the local officials.
Not only the mansion, various rare treasures, singing maids and servants gifted by the emperor need to be returned to the emperor, but also millions of his own family assets have also been confiscated.
There has always been a custom in the feudal dynasty when officials were demoted. Officials who were demoted were not allowed to stay in the capital for too long.
If you have already been demoted, you should not stay in the capital and be an eyesore. You should get out immediately.
The time to take office is not as ample as that of promoted officials.
What stands out is the torture and torment, so many officials first experienced the mental shock of being demoted to the throne.
After experiencing the physical torture of traveling thousands of miles away, those in poor health will easily die on the road to being demoted.
Not only that, but the days to come will also be difficult.
When Gu Tingye was demoted as a direct descendant, his salary was rarely left undiscussed, and most of them would not be paid properly.
In a word, Gu Tingye's ancestors worked hard for decades, and were suddenly brought back to before liberation by Gu Tingye.
"Go and give it a gift."
After hearing the news, Sheng Changbai decided to send Gu Tingye off.
After the Yuzhou gang did not dare to contact Gu Tingye, no one really said goodbye to Gu Tingye.
"Zhonghuai, Zhonghuai."
Although Sheng Changbai was not slow to learn the news, Gu Tingye, who immediately went on the road after receiving the order, was faster.
Sheng Changbai also rode quickly and slowly before catching up with Gu Tingye who was already on the road at Shili Pavilion outside the city.
"Zecheng, you're here, I didn't expect someone to see you off."
At this time, all the people around Gu Tingye were left with only a stone.
It was also after Shitou became Gu Tingye's confidant that he also made many contributions along with Gu Tingye.
The physical bond between the two people was cancelled.
Otherwise, the stone should also be among Gu Tingye's confiscated property.
Although there were very few life-long contracts signed in the Zhou Dynasty, servants who signed long-term employment contracts of ten or several decades were still regarded as the property of the master's family.
"How can we say goodbye without wine? You are used to being rich and noble, and life in the northwest is hard. I have prepared some rituals for you."
Sheng Changbai did send money to Gu Tingye. If he was just acting with the emperor, Gu Tingye would certainly not be short of money.
But if Zhao Zongquan is really afraid of him, Gu Tingye will really become a penniless poor man now.
The only option for food and lodging along the way is the White Prostitution Inn.
The gift of these hundreds of taels of silver can be regarded as the goodwill shown by Sheng Changbai to Gu Tingye over the years they have known each other.
A few hundred taels of silver is definitely not much, and it is not enough for Gu Tingye to go to whoring on a regular basis.
But these are enough for ordinary people to support their families for several years.
Enough time for Gu Tingye to live continuously.
It is no longer easy to have a long journey, one master and one servant, and dozens of kilograms of silver.
Gu Tingye, who had already had his family property confiscated and was demoted as a direct descendant, was not suitable to take up the post with all the boatloads and trucks of property.
"Just prepare the wine. I thought you would only send a farewell poem if you came over."
Gu Tingye was in a good mood and could still joke.
I can't tell whether I'm really unfazed or if I feel confident.
As a farewell to the Zhou Dynasty, many people liked to give poems, except that the literary style was indeed flourishing.
Sheng Changbai personally believes that a large number of people do so for a large part of the reason, just to save money.
Writing a poem to say goodbye is elegant enough, not degrading, and economical enough.
After all, literati make friends with the most people, and there are more people when they need human connections and sophistication.
Many people can't bear the gift of real money. Writing subtitles and sending poems saves money without losing face. It's really affordable.
"When you arrive in Longzhou, don't really blow yourself up and give up. It will always be useful to know more about the situation in Xixia."
Sheng Changbai gave sincere instructions based on the situation where Gu Tingye was really demoted.
Although Sheng Changbai only wanted to take back the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
Let the Great Zhou regain its natural security and gain a natural barrier against the nomads in the north.
But I also understand that it is impossible for Dazhou to directly go to the Northern Expedition.
Without taking care of Xixia, Liao's younger brother, it would be impossible to attack Liao directly while facing enemies on several sides.
The first thing Dazhou needs to target now is Xixia.
Xixia was indeed dishonest. After a few years, when its national power became stronger, it became concerned about the sacred land of Dazhou and wanted to cut a piece of Dazhou's flesh to obtain greater benefits.
Or there may be some natural or man-made disaster that makes things difficult for the country.
They would launch a war against the Great Zhou, try to take a bite out of the Great Zhou, use external contradictions to resolve their own domestic internal conflicts, and gain some blood back for themselves.
"Don't worry, I won't waste time."
"Well, if you meet the right person there, you'd better get married as soon as possible."
It is really not as difficult for others to find a wife as it is for Gu Tingye.
There is also no elders to take care of it, and there is no direct advice from parents to order a matchmaker.
Gu Tingye likes to be unrealistic and pursue people he is not worthy of.
He is so lofty and lofty, he cannot live up to his lofty ideals. He is in his twenties. People in Zhou Dynasty are almost middle-aged and do not even have a daughter-in-law.
When encountering this kind of derogation, it is very worry-free, there is no burden, and there is no need to support the family, but in the long run this will not be a problem.
If Gu Tingye wanted to find "true love", he would have fallen into the bottom of his life at this time, which is the easiest time to find true love.
A woman who has no power, no influence, no money, and is still willing to marry Gu Tingye is probably the one who really likes Gu Tingye.
Five major and three strong, with natural supernatural power, Gu Tingye's model is still very marketable in the northwest where there are many wars, the situation is unstable, and the ethnic minority culture is serious.
Maybe he would be attracted by a tribal chief from Tubo, Uighur, or Dangxiang.
"What I want to marry is a noble girl." Gu Tingye's obsession with choosing a spouse has not changed.
"At this time, you don't want to be a daughter of a noble family. The daughters of chiefs are equally noble, and many of them are princesses of the same country." Sheng Changbai joked.
This is because Da Zhou generally agrees that people who are not of my race must have different minds.
The Great Zhou still looked down upon foreigners. If they really wanted to intermarry with these people, they would be regarded as barbarians.
Gu Tingye's traditional concept and obsession were so strong that he wanted to marry a girl from a high family. Even if he married a commoner's daughter, he could not really marry a chief's daughter.
"Second uncle, second uncle."
The two of them were drinking and saying goodbye under the pavilion when they heard another shout.
"Yuan Ruo (Yuan Ruo)!"
Hearing this voice, the two people responded at the same time.
"Yuan Ruo, I never thought that you would come to see me off."
Gu Tingye said to Qi Heng.
It's not that Gu Tingye didn't expect this, nor did Sheng Changbai.
Although these two people have some kinship and affection, they still had some contact in the early days.
The two families have always been in contact.
But because the two people have completely different personalities and are at two extremes, it is obvious that they cannot be friends.
After Zhao Zongquan succeeded to the throne, the two became the empress dowager and the emperor's strongest thugs respectively.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the relationship between the two people is tit-for-tat and does not allow for fire or water.
A little bit of kinship is not worth mentioning in the face of party struggle.
The kinship between the two should have been exhausted long ago.
"We are relatives after all, and it is just a dispute over ideas in the court. Why can't I come and see you off?" Qi Heng replied after dismounting.
"Of course, with you here to see me off, I won't feel lonely when I leave." Gu Tingye replied after being stunned.
"Now that we are in this situation, has my second uncle ever regretted it?"
When he said this, Qi Heng had some pity on his face.
Sheng Changbai seemed to understand a little bit of what Qi Heng meant. He was probably a little bit sad for the death of a rabbit and felt worthless for Gu Tingye.
Gu Tingye sold his life to Zhao Zongquan and was abandoned by Zhao Zong. To sum up, the world is not worth it.
Qi Heng wanted to defeat Gu Tingye, but he didn't want to give Gu Tingye such a tragic result.
From Qi Heng's perspective, Gu Tingye was probably cooked by birds and lackeys.
Gu Tingye, as the emperor's number one henchman, had this result, and as the queen mother's number one loser, he might also have this result.
There is some sense of empathy, and the two may have developed some feelings during the fight.
"I was responsible for everything, what regrets do I have?"
Gu Tingye replied stubbornly. Of course, the apparent mistake was made by Gu Tingye.
No matter what punishment Gu Tingye receives, he deserves it.
But everyone understood that in fact it was Zhao Zongquan who gave up on Gu Tingye.
If Zhao Zongquan is willing to protect Gu Tingye, Gu Tingye will be the same as Duan, Geng and Shen.
At most, it is the result of a reprimand, demotion, and salary penalty, which means that on the surface it will make you look disgraced, but it will not affect your actual status and rights.
Because his father often beat and scolded him, Gu Tingye always complained about the father who raised him.
Zhao Zongquan, who had single-handedly given him the throne, still had no complaints at all about giving him such a result.
It could not be that Gu Tingye had changed his gender, which made Sheng Changbai confirm his judgment.
"Well, it's not a bad thing that my second uncle has left the whirlpool of Bianliang." Qi Heng said seriously.
A noble military general was involved in the power struggle between the emperor and the queen mother, and was not killed in the end. This is indeed not the worst outcome.
"It's getting late and I should be on my way. The situation in the capital is treacherous. Please take care of yourself." Gu Tingye said solemnly as he picked up his wine glass.
"Bianzhou is dangerous, so take care of yourself."
With his preconceptions, Sheng Changbai could hear some warning in Gu Tingye's words.
His blessings to Gu Tingye were even more sincere.
"When my second uncle leaves, there will be no peace in the court again."
After watching the people leave, Qi Heng said slowly.
Although because of his identity, Qi Heng has always supported the Queen Mother.
But Qi Heng did not agree with all the Queen Mother's actions.
The prerequisite for the Queen Mother to want Qi Heng to do something is that the matter must conform to Qi Heng's three views.
Engaging in party strife without principles and bringing Gu Tingye to this end is not something Qi Heng approves of.
Qi Heng worked as the Queen Mother's thug and always wanted to mess with Zhao Zongquan, hoping to make the Queen Mother's life smoother.
Don't be bullied too badly by Zhao Zongquan, this cheap son.
Repay the kindness of the Queen Mother for yourself, your mother, and your family.
After Gu Tingye was demoted to the throne, there was naturally going to be a game in the court.
From the perspective of the Queen Mother, this was a great victory for herself.
By sending Gu Tingye to Bianzhou, Zhao Zongquan also lost one of his thickest arms.
The situation that was originally balanced in the court has now fallen into imbalance again.
Apart from Gu Tingye, the Queen Mother should get all the benefits she deserves.
After Gu Tingye left, of course someone would inherit the power left behind.
Zhao Zongquan could not give the position of deputy capital commander in front of Gu Tingye Palace to anyone else.
He must still leave it to his Yuzhou gang, but no matter how he calculated it, Zhao Zongquan only had three trustworthy generals.
Except for Shen Congxing and Duan Geng, those who are qualified to accept it are really not qualified.
However, it is impossible for Shen Congxing to hold two positions, and the transferred rights will definitely return to the hands of the old nobles.
The two of them were fighting over whether the old noble should move closer to the Queen Mother or Zhao Zongquan.
"Yuan Ruo, I hope you can do more for the court and not get into too many unnecessary fights."
Sheng Changbai also gave Qi Heng a little reminder.
Although there is a high probability that Qi Heng will not unprincipledly support the Queen Mother in causing trouble.
However, the Queen Mother is good at acting and is good at controlling Qi Heng. It is not impossible that she might deceive Qi Heng and do some excessive things for herself.
In other words, the noble family of Qi Guogong has long given up on the path of honor.
Since Qi Heng's father, he has not continued to develop in the army. The Qi family has little influence in the army, which makes Qi Heng safer.
"Yes, the late Emperor is going to have a grand meeting soon, so be careful."
Qi Heng also reminded Sheng Changbai.
Now that the late Emperor is in great detail, it is natural that the issue of King Xianshu's title should be raised again in the court.
This matter must not be dragged on any longer. All parties must want to end this matter as soon as possible.
More importantly, Zhao Zongquan had the advantage in this matter.
The longer the time goes by, the stronger Zhao Zongquan's control over the court will be.
Another queen mother was obviously worried that she would not be able to survive Zhao Zongquan. If she failed, no one would be the biggest sufferer to stand up for this matter.
Compared to Zhao Zongquan, the Queen Mother would want to end this matter earlier.
The sooner this matter is concluded, the more advantage the Queen Mother will have.
"A real man has something to do and something not to do. It's always something that needs to be done."
Sheng Changbai said firmly that his attitude towards this matter could not be changed.
We must insist on the fact that etiquette restricts imperial power.