Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"As long as our major event is completed, our five noble families will be truly rich! I will return your one hundred hectares of land immediately!"

"What if that big thing doesn't work out?"

"If it can't be done...it doesn't matter, after three to five years...in ten or eight years, we will have a lot of money, and we will definitely redeem the one hundred hectares of land for you!"

As soon as Cui Jiuyan heard it, he understood that Zheng Qingshan was Liu Bei's way of borrowing Jingzhou—a loan without repayment!It's clear, I just don't want to return the land to him!

He said: "Good! Good! Good! Today I am in vain! I have experienced the majesty of the Zheng family in Xingyang! Let's wait and see!"

Cui Jiuyan returned to Boling and locked himself in the house!

He knows that he can be regarded as the most incompetent patriarch in the history of the Boling Cui Clan!All of a sudden, it caused the loss of a thousand hectares of fertile land to the clan!Such an achievement is not only unprecedented, but probably also unprecedented—the remaining land in the clan, whether there is a thousand hectares or not, will have to be discussed, and the clan leaders of later generations will not be able to sell it if they want to!

Cui Jiuyan said silently: Cui Jiuyan, Cui Jiuyan, what face do you have to face your tribe now?What face do you have to live in this world?Better to die, die!

Thinking of this, he took out the paper and brush, wrote a suicide note, adjusted his clothes, and hanged himself!

Cui Jiuyan's posthumous writing was well written, but his resentment towards Guo Ye was not written much, but his complaints towards the Zheng family in Xingyang accounted for [-]% of it!

In fact, this is very easy to understand!After all, Guo Ye is his enemy, no matter what means he uses, it is within reason!The Zheng family of Xingyang is his ally!The treachery of allies is the real chilling!

What's more, he still had a faint suspicion in his heart, did Zheng Liancheng collude with Guo Ye to seize the land of the Cui family in Boling?Otherwise, why did Zheng Liancheng's three strategies all take Guo Ye's fulfillment of the three conditions as the premise?Why did the final result be that Guo Ye ate meat, the Zheng family of Xingyang ate soup, and the Cui family of Boling really lost?Is it all a coincidence?

People from the Boling Cui family discovered Cui Jiuyan's suicide note, so they quit!They first elected a new patriarch named Cui Shaoze!Then Cui Shaoze led the clansmen, and went to Xingyang aggressively to ask the teacher for their crimes!

Of course the Zheng family of Xingyang is not afraid of the Cui family of Boling, but the patriarch of the Cui family of Boling is very angry.What's more, the big event requires the joint efforts of the five noble clans, so the Zheng family of Xingyang really didn't dare to force the Cui family of Boling to fight to the death, so they could only wait carefully and flatter them in an attempt to make the big event smaller!

But can the Cui family of Boling let the Zheng family of Xingyang go so easily?Still persevering!

In the end, Zheng Qingshan had no choice but not only returned the one hundred hectares of land, but also handed it over to the Boling Cui family to pay for Cui Jiuyan's life!This person is Zheng Liancheng!

Zheng Liancheng was tied up by Wuhuada and came to Cui Jiuyan's grave. Cui Shaoze held a steel knife and forced it to his neck, saying: "Zheng Liancheng, today I will kill you to pay homage to our old patriarch! Do you have any last words? Tell me!" Bar?"

Zheng Liancheng really didn't want to die, his eyes rolled around, and he said in a hurry: "I will die when I die, but before I die, I have to be a fool! There is one thing I have never understood. Ye and two of Cui's children were arrested because they had a conflict, so why did they have a conflict? Can you tell me about it!"

"What are you asking about?"

In fact, Zheng Liancheng wanted to delay the time, so that he could die a little later, he said, "What do you care about me? I'm going to die. You can't agree to such a small request?"

"Okay, then I'll tell you again!" Cui Shaoze told how Cui Xuanren lost [-] yuan in a bet with Guo Ye, how he seduced Cui Liuquan, and was caught by Guo Ye!

Zheng Liancheng was overjoyed after hearing this, and said in his heart, God is sorry, I finally don't have to die!He said: "Patriarch Cui, don't kill me! I found a big loophole in Guo Ye, as long as I follow my method, Guo Ye will have to be skinned if he doesn't die!"

Cui Shaoze sneered and said, "What? Are you going to sue Guo Ye again?"

Zheng Liancheng said: "This time it's not as simple as robbery! Robbery sounds serious, but it's hard to convict if you look into it carefully! Guo Ye obviously violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty this time, and no one can save him." he!"

Chapter 1435

Guo Ye's mission this time did not go smoothly no matter whether he went back or forth.When starting from Chang'an to Goguryeo, there was Sun Zishan who was holding back.Coming back from Goguryeo now, I still can’t go fast!These five hundred beauties are too troublesome, they are not as good as Sun Zishan!

No matter how good or bad Sun Tzu is, he can be stuffed into a big cart, let him eat, drink, and mess around, and let him handle it all in the cart!But what about these five hundred beauties?Even if Guo Ye doesn't have the heart to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, there are still the guards under him.

Because of Guo Ye's promise, the guards have long regarded these beauties as their female relatives, and they greeted them along the way, and served them carefully, lest they mistreat them.So the road to return is slower than when we came!

Until the tenth day of August, Guo Ye and other talents came to Baqiao. It was getting late at this time, Guo Ye gave orders, and everyone rested at Zishui Station, preparing to cheer up and return to Chang'an City the next day!

Guo Ye returned to his room, thinking that he would be able to enter Chang'an tomorrow, he felt a sigh of relief!Speaking of which, I have been away from home for a year and a half.A year and a half, whether it is long or not, is really not short!I don't know if the old lady is well, I don't know the condition of the concubine at home, I don't know if little Guo Xiang and Guo Xiaozha still recognize me, and I don't know what's going on in the court!

Even though Yu Chigong was always talking about running trains, and he was always dirty, but he couldn't completely disbelieve what he said!

Yu Chigong's words, inside and out, revealed that the current court atmosphere is not correct, and the rumors may not be without reason. It seems that after he left, the Tang court must have undergone major changes!

As a minister of the Ministry of Rites, he is considered a high-ranking official of the Tang Dynasty, so returning this time is undoubtedly like throwing a big stone into the pond, which will definitely cause some waves in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty.How to deal with it at that time, I will have a headache again!

While he was thinking wildly, Master Changsun knocked on the door and walked in!

Grandmaster Changsun bowed and saluted, and said, "Prince Pingyang, we will return to Chang'an City tomorrow! I can't sleep at the end, so I want to chat with you!"

Guo Ye said: "It's natural to be timid when you are close to the hometown! To tell you the truth, I am also a little restless! Come on, sit down! Let's have a good chat today."

Grandmaster Changsun sat down and said, "Mr. Pingyang, it is the greatest honor in my life to be able to accompany you to Goguryeo this time. With two hundred people, you have abruptly changed the situation in Goguryeo. It is eye-opening and amazing! Even the ancient Banchao is not much better than you, right? Master Changsun will be honored to have the tail of the horse!"

Guo Ye felt very awkward after hearing this!It's not that Master Changsun's words didn't catch my ears, but that the person who spoke was wrong and the occasion was wrong!With Master Changsun's character and his friendship with Master Changsun, how could he flatter him like this?And you couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so you came here to take pictures?

He said: "Brother Changsun, I'm afraid it's not that you can't sleep in the middle of the night, but you have something to do with me? Between us brothers, let's talk about something, don't mess with those useless things!"

"Uh... Actually, it's not a big deal! However, the last general has been with the Duke of Pingyang for so long, and when he parted, he really wanted to say something to the Duke of Pingyang."

"Farewell?"

"That's right! We're going to be divided soon! Duke Pingyang, don't forget. I was sent by His Majesty to protect you on your mission to Goguryeo. As soon as I enter Chang'an City, my eldest grandson's mission will be fulfilled! I I have to ask His Majesty to report back! Whether I can work with Pingyang County in the future, I have to talk about it!"

Master Changsun has followed Guo Ye for a long time and has always been loyal, but Guo Ye is the only one who follows the lead, and Guo Ye subconsciously regards him as one of his own.Only now that I think about it, Master Changsun is not actually one of my own, but one of His Majesty Li Er's!He said: "Then General Changsun is here to say goodbye?"

"Of course not. If you want to say goodbye, you can say goodbye in Chang'an City. Why should I disturb your sleep tonight?"

"Then you want me to give you a few words in front of His Majesty? No problem, even if you don't remind me, I will do it. This trip to Goguryeo, if there is no General Changsun, I, Guo Ye, will really be able to do it." Not caught!"

"That's not true! Let me tell you clearly, I have something to remind you. This matter actually has something to do with both of us. But my eldest grandson is a small officer, so I'm afraid I can't take much responsibility. You have to Don't worry about it!"

Hearing these words was not a good thing, Guo Ye only felt that a big scapegoat was being held against him, and said seriously: "What is it?"

"It's our brother! The trouble this time is not small!"

"Our brothers have always followed orders and prohibited them, and they have never done anything wrong to the common people. What big things can happen?"

"I'm not talking about living, but those who buried Goguryeo! You take people out alive, but when you come back, you tell their family members that they are dead. Can their family members agree? We are the leaders, and you say this responsibility , Do we have to resist? My official is small, and I am responsible for the small, and your official is big, and I am responsible for the big! Anyway, we can’t get along this time!”

Guo Ye heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and said, "I'm still worried about what you're talking about. The sudden surprise scared me enough! Although I'm also very sad about the death of these brothers, but when Soldiers eat food, so they have to contribute to the country. Are there any undead in war? What’s the matter? Besides, I gave a lot of pensions, which is enough for their families to live the rest of their lives! This is given by me personally, our court will definitely There are also pensions, so what dissatisfaction can their families have?"

Master Changsun sighed, and said, "I wish things were as simple as that. Your statement is correct for ordinary people. But it doesn't apply to my brothers! Their families are not ordinary people, but us adults. A high-ranking official of Tang! At the very least, it must be related to a high-ranking official, and this relative cannot be a distant relative! Tell me, can people value your little gold?"

"Then they can't be unreasonable, can they?"

"Be reasonable! How can you be unreasonable? In my opinion, no one will impeach you for your ineffective command, which caused too many casualties among your brothers. However, they are dissatisfied with you, so they can find fault with you! You are so sure that since you became an official, There is no reason for it outside? No way. They are not going well, and they will definitely find a way to impeach you in other ways!"

"Damn it!" Guo Ye couldn't help but swear, and said, "Damn, this pockmark is not called a pockmark, but a cheater! They are afraid that their children will be hurt, so don't let their children serve as soldiers! Even if they are soldiers Now, say that you are afraid of death, so don’t follow me, Guo Ye will be finished? He wants to be a soldier and serve the country, and he can’t take a little risk. How can there be such a good thing in the world?”

Grandmaster Changsun said seriously: "Mr. Pingyang, what you said is not biased. The brothers under my Grandmaster Changsun are not a coward. They have never lost their chains when they went to battle against the enemy, cut generals and captured the flag! Think about it carefully, how could we Embarrassing you for the first time?"

Guo Ye blushed, and said, "No...I'm not talking about the brothers...but their family members..."

"Family, you don't have to blame others. We are going to Goguryeo as an envoy, and we are not going to fight. What danger can there be? But who would have thought that you are so... different, and you have to fight with others when you are an envoy? You said that ordinary people Can you think of it?"

Guo Ye blushed at what he said, and said: "According to what you said, it's all my fault, Guo Ye? Could it be that I led my brothers to do meritorious service for the country and ended up with a whole body?"

Master Changsun smiled wryly and said, "Prince Pingyang, calm down! I didn't mean that. I mean you have to understand that people are not sages. When encountering this kind of thing, it's very normal to vent your anger. Although it can't be said that they did the right thing, But it can’t be said to be heinous!”