Seeing Gu Xianxiong become angry, Zhang Guangdao felt a little calmer. At least Gu Xianxiong still had some masculinity.
Otherwise, it is really hopeless.
Zhang Guangdao's eyes widened with anger, and he took advantage of the situation and said: "Master Gu, do you want to kill the Japanese? As long as you take the lead, I, Zhang Guangdao, will fight with my old face and fight with you."
Gu Xianxiong was stunned for a moment.
Kill the Japanese?
After killing the Japanese, Zhao Gou had no help. How could he resist the attack of Zhao Shan's army? With Zhao Gou gone, how can the Yangzhou family still be so powerful and enjoy countless benefits?
Thinking of this, Gu Xianxiong hesitated.
On the one hand, it is the hatred of my own sister.
On the other hand are family interests.
Gu Xianxiong weighed it in his mind and replied: "Mr. Zhang, I am also angry about the indiscriminate killing and defilement of women and children by the Japanese. My sister is dead, and I also want to kill the Japanese."
"But the overall situation of Yangzhou and the overall situation of King Wu must rely on the help of the Japanese to stop Zhao Shan. I agree to avenge the Japanese, but not now. Because killing the Japanese now is equivalent to cutting off a helping hand of the King of Wu."
"I suggest you defeat Zhao Shan and then kill the Japanese."
Gu Xianxiong asked tentatively: "I will go to Prince Wu's Mansion first and ask Prince Wu to negotiate with Abe Zhongyuan to restrain the Japanese and prohibit them from robbing women and children wantonly."
"Fuck your mother!"
Zhang Guangdao suddenly cursed.
He was so angry that his hair and beard were flying, he pointed at Gu Xianxiong and cursed: "Gu Laoer, I watched you grow up. When you were young, you were bloody. Why don't you even avenge your own sister now? . The Japanese have defiled your sister and humiliated my Yangzhou family. Can you still bear it?"
Gu Xianxiong's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Now that we are at odds with the Japanese and there is internal strife in the city, King Wu will definitely be defeated. Without King Wu, we will have no power and influence."
"In the whole world, only King Wu is willing to rule the place with us, and only King Wu has given us so many benefits."
"Is Zhao Shan willing to give it?"
"After Zhao Shan became emperor, not only did he not treat the big families well, he also tried to deal with the big families in the area. Do you want the Zhang family to be controlled? Are you willing to hand over the land of the Zhang family?"
"You are sad and angry, shouldn't I be sad and angry?"
Gu Xianxiong stood up, clenched his fists and said, "It was my sister who died. Don't I want to take revenge? But I am not alone. I am the leader of a clan. I have to consider the interests of the whole clan. Which is more important, don't you know? ?”
A series of rhetorical questions made Zhang Guangdao slightly silent.
Benefit!
Family interests are most important.
However, one should not give in like this.
Zhang Guangdao was silent for a while and then said: "Master Gu, I have one point of view. Zhao Gou must restrain Abe Zhongyuan. You go to see Zhao Gou and ask him to restrain the Japanese. If he rejects you and is unwilling to restrain the Japanese, what do you think we should do?" "
Gu Xianxiong said solemnly: "If Zhao Gou is unwilling to restrain the Japanese, we will rebel against him."
Zhang Guangdao asked excitedly: "Seriously?"
Gu Xianxiong said: "A gentleman's words are hard to follow."
Zhang Guangdao's old face showed a smile, nodded and said: "I am at your house, waiting for your good news."
Gu Xianxiong stood up and left.
He came all the way to Prince Wu's Mansion and saw a surprising scene when he entered the hall.
Abe Nakahara was slightly drunk, his cheeks were slightly red, and his blurred eyes were full of desire. He was holding a singer's hand up and down, looking like a country bumpkin.
Zhao Gou was sitting on the main seat with a speechless expression on his face, as if Abe Nakahara had not seen a woman in eight lifetimes.
Just a singer.
Even if you look white, tender and supple, that's all. What's the hurry for?
Gu Xianxiong ignored Abe Zhongyuan, saluted Zhao Gou and said, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Zhao Gou comforted Abe Zhongyuan, took Gu Xianxiong to the study, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Gu Xianxiong quickly talked about the Japanese soldiers' wanton robbery and humiliation of the women of the big families, and said: "Your Majesty, the Japanese soldiers just entered the city, and they made a big fuss, robbed the women of the big families, and humiliated many women. If this continues, it will affect the stability of Wuxian County."
Zhao Gou's expression turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Gu Xianxiong, our country is in crisis, do you big families also want to blackmail me?"
Gu Xianxiong sighed inwardly.
blackmail?
It was clearly the Japanese who were trying to do something evil.
Gu Xianxiong said patiently: "Your Majesty, the Japanese are ferocious and disobedient. They plunder the people wantonly and rape women from large families. These are all things that happened and they are not lies."
Zhao Gou said in a deep voice: "What are you going to say when you report this to me?"
Gu Xianxiong replied: "Please make an agreement between your Majesty and Abe Zhongyuan to control the Japanese army and prohibit them from plundering and humiliating women wantonly."
Zhao Gou frowned and said: "Gu Xianxiong, don't you know that the Japanese are my king's help? Zhao Shan's troops came to the city and blocked Wu County. I need the power of Abe Zhongyuan and the power of Japan."
"It's okay for the people to suffer."
"You, the big family, enjoy so much in normal times. Now you have to endure some hardships and just try to stay behind closed doors."
"Anyway, the Japanese are just trying to keep things fresh. After they vent their anger, nothing will happen."
Zhao Gou said in a deep voice: "It is the worst thing for us to break up with Abe Zhongyuan now. It is not now to liquidate. We will make arrangements after Zhao Shan is defeated."
Gu Xianxiong's heart sank.
When Zhao Gou is in a good mood, he calls out to Prime Minister, Mr. Gu, or Gu Qing.
Now, on a first-name basis.
Talking about a big family that is suffering, and Japanese people trying to keep things fresh, they simply don’t treat the big family as human beings.
For the benefit of the family, Gu Xianxiong did not let Zhao Gou order Abe Zhongyuan to deal with the Japanese soldiers. He only asked Zhao Gou to communicate with Abe Zhongyuan to restrain the Japanese soldiers, but Zhao Gou was still unwilling.
He had already endured the humiliation, but Zhao Gou wanted to crush the little dignity he had left and trample on it a few times.
It's really too much of a lie.
I really can't bear it.
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable?
Zhao Gou's eyes were stern and he scolded: "Gu Xianxiong, you have to know that we are embarking on an unprecedented undertaking. If we defeat Zhao Shan, I will aspire to be the supreme king. You are destined to lose too much on this road, and you must learn to bear it. "
Gu Xianxiong was angry.
Do you accept it?
Why don't you let your daughter bear it? Don't you let the women of your Zhao family bear it?
Gu Xianxiong originally had a glimmer of hope, but Zhao Gou didn't even give him the most basic dignity, and he was completely disappointed.
Zhao Gou's face showed no emotion at all, and he said: "I understand what the king said. Please rest assured, the king, I will appease the big families in Yangzhou, and ask them to bear the humiliation and bear the burden."
"well!"
Zhao Gou looked approvingly and said with a smile: "You are worthy of being my future prime minister. I am optimistic about you."
Gu Xianxiong said: "Your Majesty, this is a great reward."
Zhao Gou waved his hand and said, "If you have nothing to do, just step back."
"As you command!"
Gu Xianxiong bowed and stepped down.
He left Prince Wu's Mansion all the way and just returned to the Gu Family Hall. Zhang Guangdao, who had been waiting for a long time, came up to him and asked, "What did Prince Wu say?"
Gu Xianxiong sat down depressedly and said, "King Wu asked everyone to be patient. People from all families should go out as little as possible."
"Zhao Gou, the inquisitor!"
Zhang Guangdao became angry and roared: "We have been very tolerant and cooperative. Now the Japanese are raging, bullying our family, and asking us to go out less often."
"Who is Zhao Gou the King of Wu?"
"How can such a king with no bottom line be worthy of being the emperor of Daqian?"
"He doesn't deserve it!"
Zhang Guangdao was so angry that he spoke without hesitation and said: "Since Zhao Gou cannot deal with the Japanese in Japan, let's contact the emperor and invite the emperor's army to enter the city. I don't believe that a strong emperor will allow the Japanese to cause chaos."
Gu Xianxiong said: "Of course I have no objection to Duke Zhang's proposal. It's just that after we submitted to the imperial court, we no longer have the power we have now."
"Power?"
Zhang Guangdao's old cheeks trembled twice, the crutch in his hand banged on the ground, and he gritted his teeth and said: "We support Zhao Gou in starting the war. All the families have devoted their strength, but the result is that all the strength of each family has been lost."
"Even so, the families didn't say anything."
"Zhao Gou is now a trapped beast. We are also trapped in Wu County. What kind of power do we still have? We can't even save the family. If the women of the family are not careful, they will be humiliated by the Japanese. Is this power?"
"Master Gu, it's time to wake up."
Zhang Guangdao said leisurely: "If we surrender to Zhao Shan, we will be restrained. At least the women of the family will not be harassed or tainted, right?"
Gu Xianxiong said: "That's true."
Zhang Guangdao said: "In this case, what is there to hesitate? Zhao Gou didn't support us, so we rebelled against him. Until now, Zhao Gou has reached the end of the battle. It's time for us to prepare a way out. We can't die with Zhao Shan."
Having said this, Zhang Guangdao said loudly: "You Gu Xianxiong is a wise man among our Yangzhou clan. You can understand the situation and distinguish right from wrong. Do you think Zhao Gou still has a chance?"
Gu Xianxiong sighed: "The emperor is the hero, he must win in battle and conquer in attack. Zhao Gou has no chance."
Zhang Guangdao said without hesitation: "In that case, what is there to hesitate about? We can't just follow Zhao Gou to death just because he wants to rule Yangzhou with us."
Gu Xianxiong asked: "What do you think Mr. Zhang should do?"
Zhang Guangdao said: "The simplest way is for Mr. Gu to go out of the city and quietly meet Zhao Shan to facilitate his surrender. You can speak well, and only you can complete this matter."
Gu Xianxiong hesitated and said, "I'll go in person, what if Zhao Gou finds out?"
Zhang Guangdao sneered and said: "Who cares about you at night? Zhao Gou is entertaining Abe Nakayuan, and his thoughts are on Abe Nakayuan, let alone you."
Gu Xianxiong nodded and said, "No problem, I'll just go."
A smile appeared on Zhang Guangdao's face and he ordered: "Go, our Yangzhou clan is waiting for your news. I and other big families have reached a consensus that we must take revenge on the Japanese."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Gu Xianxiong returned to the study to think about the situation of meeting Zhao Shan, analyzed various possible situations, and waited until late at night before quietly leaving the Gu family and leaving the city. As Gu Xianxiong, it was easy to leave the city. You can go out for any reason.
No one doubted him.
The Gu family also has strength and voice in Wu County, and has control of the city gates, making it easier to leave the city.
Gu Xianxiong came all the way to Zhao Shan's camp to ask for a meeting, and was soon taken to the Chinese army's tent. He looked at Zhao Shan from a close distance, bowed his hands and said, "Gu Xianxiong pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor."
Zhao Shan snorted and said with a smile: "You are the prime minister appointed by Zhao Gou. He appointed you as the prime minister before he ascended the throne. Prime Minister Gu, how come you have time to see me?"
With a teasing remark, Gu Xianxiong's expression suddenly changed, and the emperor became very hostile.
Things are not easy to handle!
