Jinling, Gu family in Xicheng.
After Gu Changgeng returned home, because his father Gu Xi was still on duty in the palace and never came back, Gu Changgeng stayed at home. He first went to see his mother and then his brother.
Although Gu Changgeng is the youngest, he is the son of Gu Xi's first wife and has a high status. Even if Gu Xi's title is inherited by his eldest son in the future, Gu Changgeng will certainly be the same.
Gu Changgeng stayed in the yard, thinking about Lin Feng. As soon as he said it, his father would definitely be happy.
So he looked forward to his father's return.
Gu Changgeng waited for a long time but did not see his father return. He had nothing to do, so he asked the singer to sing. Several of the poems written by Lin Feng are all classics, which I never tire of listening to and are very comfortable.
Gu Changgeng is a person who likes literature, but it is a pity that he does not have such attainments.
Gu Changgeng admired Lin Feng even more.
The young master's great uncle is not only a monster with martial arts talent, but also has a brilliant literary talent that people can only look up to.
While Gu Changgeng was listening to the music, a burst of hurried footsteps came. Gu Changgeng's personal entourage hurriedly entered, walked to Gu Changgeng's side, and said: "Sir, there is news about Mr. Lin outside. It is said that Mr. Lin was raped. Caught."
"What?"
Gu Changgeng suddenly exclaimed.
His face was full of shock and disbelief.
Caught?
Who dares to arrest Lin Feng?
Gu Changgeng waved his hand to the singer to step back, looked at his entourage, and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me carefully, what is going on? My uncle was fine in Qifeng Tower, why was he arrested?"
The attendant bowed and said: "Jinling County Magistrate Zhong Zhongkang led a team to Qifeng Tower. He said that he had received a report saying that Mr. Lin and Xie Xuan colluded with the intention of harming the Jin State. Both of them were imprisoned by Zhong Zhongkang. This news has been reported in The whole Jinling has been rumored, and countless people are talking about it."
"absurd!"
Gu Changgeng gritted his teeth and said angrily: "How could my uncle harm the Jin Kingdom? It is simply ridiculous."
He followed him and said, "Sir, what should we do?"
Gu Changgeng thought about a way. He had no official position and no influence. With his strength, it was impossible to rescue Lin Feng. To rescue Lin Feng, his father can only come forward to make this possible.
Gu Changgeng said: "You arrange for someone to go to the punishment office in the palace and ask my father to return home immediately. Tell me that I have something big to report to my father and I must return immediately."
He then asked, "Is this possible?"
Gu Changgeng said: "Just go and make arrangements."
"Here!"
He agreed, turned around and hurriedly made arrangements.
Gu Changgeng sat in the backyard, thinking about Lin Feng. But on weekdays, he is not involved in these at all, so he has no way to deal with the current chaos and can only wait for his father's decision.
Time passed little by little, night fell, and the surroundings became dark.
tread! tread! !
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
But it was Gu Xi who came back.
Gu Xi was over forty years old and in his prime. Looking at Gu Changgeng who looked like a young master, his face fell and he said in a deep voice: "Nie Zhan, you are so anxious to send someone to report. There is something big going on. Please tell me." , what is it?"
While talking, Gu Xi took out the hand behind his back and held a thorn stick.
Gu Changgeng's scalp was numb, and he quickly stood up and said respectfully: "Father, what are you doing? My son has done nothing, so why are you using thorns again?"
Gu Xi said: "Tell me first, what is this big deal?"
Gu Changgeng said: "It's my great-uncle, great-uncle Lin Feng. He was arrested by Jinling County Magistrate Zhong Zhongkang."
Gu Xi said: "Isn't Uncle Lin in Qin?"
Gu Changgeng said quickly: "Return to my father, my uncle has come to Jin. My son returned to Jinling from Xiangyang, and on the way on the boat, he was robbed and killed by the Yangtze River thief Ba Xiong. At that time, it was my uncle who killed Ba Xiong and saved his son. "
"Then, my son and my uncle returned to Jinling together. When they first arrived at the ferry terminal, Xie Xuan from the Xie family came to greet my uncle. Xie Xuan hosted a banquet at Qifeng Tower to entertain my uncle, and also invited his son to go."
"The situation at that time was that Xie Xuan was obviously busy with his uncle, so after drinking for three times, his son came back. Unexpectedly, there was news that Zhong Zhongkang, the magistrate of Jinling County, had brought people to Qifeng Tower to thank Xie Xuan and his master. Uncle Shi and Xie Xuan were imprisoned on the grounds that they colluded and conspired to harm the state of Jin."
Gu Changgeng said: "This matter has spread in Jinling City, and many people are talking about it."
Gu Xi's brows suddenly wrinkled.
When Gu Changgeng saw that his father did not express his position, he became anxious and said: "Father, regardless of the relationship between my uncle and us, my uncle has a life-saving grace for his son. I beg my father to save my uncle."
"Shut up!"
Gu Xi scolded.
thump!
Gu Changgeng knelt on the ground. He stiffened his neck and had a stubborn look on his face. He held his head high and said: "Father, when it comes to the safety of my uncle, we must take care of the house and rescue our uncle. Didn't my father teach his son to respect his teacher? ? My uncle is in trouble and is in the Jin Kingdom. He has no one to rely on and can only rely on his father."
Gu Xi looked at the anxious Gu Changgeng, but a touch of relief flashed across his cold and solemn face.
His son is quite a dandy.
He doesn't want to make progress.
I only know romance.
Fortunately, filial piety is good and the heart is relatively simple, but it is a pity that it cannot become a great thing.
Gu Xi said in a deep voice: "As a member of the Xun family, I don't need you to give me any advice. I will naturally rescue my junior uncle. So you don't need to say anything more about this matter."
Gu Changgeng was overjoyed, and then he stood up, showing a lazy look, and said with a smile: "So that's it. My son just misunderstood you. Seeing that you didn't express your opinion, he thought you were going to stand by and watch."
Gu Xi said: "Even if you know what's going on and want to rescue your junior uncle, you can't take action at will. Without any calculation, taking action willfully will not only be useless, but will easily cause chaos."
"You mentioned Xie Xuan just now. He is Xie Chong's son and a descendant of the Xie family."
"In fact, Zhong Zhongkang was promoted by the Xie family and was a confidant of the Xie family. He actually arrested Xie Xuan and his uncle and put them in jail. This is a bit problematic."
When Gu Changgeng heard this, he also frowned.
Quite shocked.
Are there so many twists and turns here?
Gu Changgeng said: "Father, tell me, what does this mean?"
Gu Xi said: "This time, my junior uncle came to Jin. Did I tell you anything I wanted to do?"
"Never said."
Gu Changgeng shook his head.
Gu Xi stroked the beard under his chin, thought carefully, and even paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. This scene fell in Gu Changgeng's eyes. Even though he saw it, he was helpless.
He doesn't understand this.
After a while, Gu Xi stopped, his frown gradually relaxed, and said in a deep voice: "The current situation can be roughly judged. The arrest of Uncle Master and Xie Xuan was probably arranged by Xie Jun. .”
Gu Changgeng said: "Dad, please don't show off and just tell me directly. My son doesn't understand."
"waste!"
Gu Xi yelled and cursed.
Gu Changgeng chuckled and said: "My eldest brother is in charge of the family business. I have nothing to worry about and nothing to worry about. Why bother with so many things? I don't want to hurt my brother's harmony."
Gu Xi snorted and sighed inwardly. His son is actually very smart, but he just doesn't put his mind on the right path.
Just know how to have fun.
Gu Xi said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows that Jin and Qin are about to go to war. When my uncle comes to Jinling, it is easy to guess what happened. He is here to negotiate, so that Jin can withdraw its troops and stop attacking Qin."
"This is Uncle Master's mission."
"If Xie Chong wants to deal with Uncle Shi, as Xie Chong is the prime minister of the dynasty, it is impossible to instruct a county magistrate to arrest Uncle Shi, because there are too many hidden dangers. For example, the discussion is boiling now and can no longer be suppressed."
"The method used to capture the young master's uncle was too clumsy and completely unnecessary, so it must be Xie Jun."
"Everyone knows that the threshold of the Xie family is high and the concierge is extremely arrogant. It is not easy to enter the Xie family. Even a third-grade official must behave well when he arrives in front of the Xie family."
"Xie Chong's eldest son, Xie Jun, serves as the Minister of Works. Although he has never been in charge of the Ministry of Works, in fact, Cao Teng, the Minister of Works, is also a disciple of Xie Chong. Therefore, it is not Xie Jun who has the final say in the Ministry of Works."
"As for the affairs of the Xie family, Xie Jun has long been in charge."
Gu Xi looked wise and said slowly: "As for Xie Xuan, he has been an official in the Qin Dynasty. As the envoy of the Jin State in Xianyang, he can also be regarded as the Jin State's spy. This time, he returned from the Qin State. Obviously He knows Qin’s intentions.”
"It can be inferred that Xie Jun knew the intention of the young master's uncle to come to Jin. Even the master's uncle knew Xie Xuan, and perhaps he wanted to take Xie Chong's route with the help of Xie Xuan. But this attack on Da Qin was led by Xie Chong , he publicly expressed his support for attacking Da Qin."
"So it is not difficult to infer that Xie Jun supported and implemented Xie Chong's intentions, took the decision without authorization, and arranged for Zhong Zhongkang to put his uncle in prison. The matter was not complicated."
Gu Xi continued: "The general situation is like this, but the complicated part is that although some people oppose the attack on Daqin this time, a decision has been made and a strategy has been set. To overturn this strategy is equivalent to fighting with Xie I believe in being right."
After listening to the analysis, Gu Changgeng had a look of disbelief in his eyes.
So much news?
Gu Changgeng said: "Father, is your analysis correct?"
"You are a bastard and a traitor!"
Gu Xi was furious when he heard this. How could he have given birth to a son like this? He had no brains, he only knew how to play with women, and only knew how to have fun in a brothel. It was simply unreasonable.
Gu Changgeng smiled sarcastically and said: "Father, don't be angry, don't be angry, it's important to rescue our uncle now. How should we solve this matter?"
"Report!"
At this moment, the housekeeper entered the house, came to Gu Xi's side, bowed and said: "Master, there is news about Xun Fu's disciple Lin Feng, it has spread to the streets and alleys, and everyone knows it. "
"It was said that Lin Feng, a disciple of Xunzi, was sent to Jin on behalf of the Qin Dynasty to promote a truce between the two sides. However, Zhong Zhongkang, the magistrate of Jinling County of Jin, directly captured Lin Feng and imprisoned him."
"There are many people outside who say that Jin is not a country of etiquette and does not respect etiquette."
"The Qin Dynasty sent envoys to the envoys, but the Jin State sent a county magistrate to arrest them, which was disrespectful to the state. There are also many people criticizing the Jin State for not following etiquette. The news has become very popular."
After hearing this, Gu Xi narrowed his eyes slightly. After pondering for a long time, he flicked his sleeves and said, "I know."
The butler turned around and left.
Gu Xi suddenly laughed and said: "Everyone knows the news about my junior uncle now. If the matter gets serious, it will definitely be heard by Datian, and your majesty will also know about it. In this way, my junior junior uncle is extremely Someone may have been arranged to make noise. It seems that the junior uncle has already made a plan. I will go to the prison and meet the junior uncle before considering the next step."
He looked at Gu Changgeng and said, "You stay at home and don't run around."
"Here!"
Gu Changgeng directly agreed.
Gu Xi snorted, left the house in a carriage, and went straight to the Jinling County jail cell.
Gu Xi is the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. It is easiest for him to meet people. Not long after, Gu Xi arrived at the prison and saw Lin Feng and Xie Xuan living in a clean and tidy cell. After entering the cell, Gu Xi cupped his hands and said: "Disciple Gu Xi, I have met my junior uncle."
Lin Feng stood up quickly and said, "Gu Shangshu has embarrassed me."
Gu Xi said: "Master's kindness is the greatest thing. Junior Master Uncle must not be humble. To make a long story short, I am here to imprison Junior Master Uncle. This time, Junior Master Uncle will make sure that Jin and Qin will no longer be enemies and that the two sides will not start a war." , I’m afraid this matter will not be easy. After all, it was Xie Chong’s decision to attack Qin.”
After Lin Feng heard this, a smile appeared on his face. When he was in Xianyang before, Han Qianqiu said that Gu Xi was reliable.
However, knowing people and faces does not mean knowing the heart.
Lin Feng had never seen what kind of person Gu Xi was, so he couldn't rest assured. Now, after hearing Gu Xi's words, Lin Feng felt completely at ease.
Lin Feng said seriously: "Gu Shangshu, regarding..."
"Little uncle!"
Gu Xi looked solemn and said: "I am the junior of my junior uncle, you can call me cousin Changle. If my junior uncle calls me Gu Shangshu, that would be a slap in my face."
Lin Feng said: "Okay, it's up to you."
Gu Xi felt relieved and said again: "Uncle, please continue."
Lin Fengdao: "Now the whole Jinling City is spreading propaganda that the Jin court does not follow the rules and detains envoys of a country without authorization, and wants to convict the envoys of Qin. For the Jin State, which pays attention to rules in everything, after the news boiled , I believe the emperor will definitely summon him."
"What I need is to explain my views in the court in front of the Jin princes."
"In addition, Changle, you should know that I invented the West Wind Drunk brewed by Da Qin. In order to facilitate the withdrawal of the Jin State, Da Qin can provide technology and craftsmen for the brewing of West Wind Drunk, and the Jin State is responsible for the sales, etc., directly in Jin sold in the country.”
"Anyone who supports me can participate."
"Of course, the details of working together to do business will be considered and discussed later. What I have to do now is to persuade His Majesty the Emperor of Jin to withdraw his troops in the court. I hope someone can support me."
Gu Xi thought for a while and said: "There were some people in the court who were opposed to sending troops, but unfortunately they were suppressed by Xie Chong. But the young master uncle is sure, can he really win the argument? This time, the person taking the lead is Xie Chong Ah. When the court debates, everyone in the Xie family will refute you."
Lin Feng said: "If you can't do this, how can you talk about sending an envoy? I will resist the argument with all my strength, and I don't need your help. After I win the argument, I just ask Changle and you to stand on my side. "
Gu Xi said: "I believe my junior uncle, I will contact people."
Lin Feng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Chang Le."
However, Gu Xi avoided it, shook his head and said: "Uncle Junior, I have been insulted. The first rule of the Xun family is that members of the same family must help each other. The Xun family has never been bullied by anyone. We have always been sincere and united. I am fully responsible for my uncle's affairs. As long as it does not harm the interests of the Jin State, I will support my uncle unconditionally."
Lin Feng thanked him again, and Gu Xi left without stopping.
Lin Feng was relieved. With Gu Xi taking the lead, it would be even easier for him to persuade Jin. Even in the face of the Xie family's obstruction, Lin Feng was not afraid.
Xie Xuan sat aside and sighed: "Brother, this time it's my Xie family who can't handle you, and I can't handle you. If I hadn't taken the initiative to propose that you unite with the Xie family, you wouldn't be in jail now. I Xie family, it’s your own fault.”
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Brother Xie, you also have good intentions, I don't blame you. What's more, this time you are caught in the middle. But I have a question that I want to ask Brother Xie."
Xie Xuandao: "What's the problem?"
A flash of light flashed across Lin Feng's eyes, and he said: "Although Xie Jun is the eldest son and the heir of the Xie family, since ancient times, heirs have also been deposed. I wonder if Brother Xie is willing to go one step further and take charge of the Xie family in the future. Where is home?"
Xie Xuan raised his eyebrows, and his heart skipped a beat. Then he shook his head and said with a smile: "Impossible, impossible, this is impossible, dear brother, please stop being funny."
Lin Feng said: "I am serious."
For Lin Feng, he has never forgotten to take revenge on Xia Guo, but this cannot be accomplished overnight.
Even relying on Qin alone is still a bit weak.
Here in Jin State, if he could win over more people, he could form Lin Feng's own network. When the time came to attack the Xia Kingdom, he would raise his arms and call for more people to join him, making it easier to attack the Xia Kingdom.
Xie Xuan is a descendant of the Xie family and the son of Xie Chong. If Xie Xuan can take charge of the Xie family in the future, Lin Feng can also exert influence on the Jin court.
This was Lin Feng's temporary consideration.
Xie Xuan looked at Lin Feng and saw Lin Feng's determination, and said: "If you can, it is naturally the best. However, it is difficult."
"Nothing is difficult in this world but only for those who are determined. As long as you plan, there will always be opportunities."
Lin Feng's eyes were determined and he said: "As long as Brother Xie is willing, this is the opportunity to attack Xie Jun. Brother Xie, leave it to me to make arrangements. I will promote the withdrawal of Jin's troops and weaken Xie Jun at the same time."
"This time, he is the instigator. If we don't deal with it, won't we go to jail in vain? Now let's wait for the news and the debate in the court."
"good!"
Xie Xuandao: "We will wait for the news."
Lin Feng sat in prison, with expectations in his mind, and fighting spirit rising in his heart.
So what about the Xie family?
What about Xie Jun?
He just wants to fight.
