Gu Tingye really didn't pay attention to the provocation of the fourth-fang old man.
He didn't reply, just looked at them coldly, and then sat on the main seat.
Then he said directly: "Uncles and elders, I invite you to come here today. It is about the fourth and fifth houses. I want you to make a decision together."
Seeing that Gu Tingye ignored him, he also said that he would ask the elders of the clan to decide on his own affairs.
The fourth-fang old man immediately said angrily: "I am also your fourth uncle after all. How dare you treat me like this? Do you have any respect for yourself?"
But in the eyes of outsiders, this matter is not a problem.
After all, no one here has heard of the dirty things in the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. Everyone knows how much the people in the fourth and fifth rooms used to exclude Gu Tingye.
But it turned out that this matter was a family matter in the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, and at that time, Gu Tingye was not taken seriously in the family because his biological mother was the Bai family, so naturally no one came to specifically ask about it.
But the situation is different now. Gu Tingye has become the head of the Gu family and inherited the title of Marquis Ningyuan.
So now that Gu Tingye wants to take revenge, it is actually normal and everyone can understand it.
It is precisely for this reason that although the elders of the clan who were sitting in the main hall felt a little inappropriate after listening to the words of the people in the fourth room, they did not want to interfere.
Originally, the fourth-fang elder wanted to take this opportunity to stir up people and make these clan elders think that Gu Tingye was arrogant and domineering and did not take his elders seriously.
As long as they join forces to exert pressure, Gu Tingye may be able to let go of today's matter gently under the pressure.
As a result, there was silence inside the ancestral hall, which disappointed the people in the fourth and fifth rooms.
At this time, Gu Tingye took the initiative to break the calm and said: "What the fourth uncle said, you and the fifth uncle are both my elders, how dare I act rudely.
It's just that Ting Bing and Ting Di did something hugely wrong, which may affect the entire Gu family.
I know that I cannot ignore this news, but I am concerned that you two are my elders, and I have had some misunderstandings with my two uncles in the past.
If I were to handle it, I might be criticized, so I thought of inviting the clan elders to come and let them make a decision. I thought the two uncles would be relieved. "
Hearing this, the old man of the Fourth House immediately wanted to refute, but before he could say anything, he heard a clan elder ask: "You just said that they did something wrong and it would implicate the entire Gu family. What specifically did you mean? Is there any evidence?"
It was obvious that this person was a little worried. Today, Gu Tingye was deliberately trying to frame people in the fourth and fifth rooms.
Of course, if that's the case, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, the misfortune of the fourth and fifth houses has nothing to do with them.
But I was afraid that Gu Tingye was used to using this trick, and he might not be able to use it on him one day, so he had to ask clearly.
Gu Tingye naturally has no problem with this. Anyway, he already has the evidence in his hands and will have to show it to them sooner or later.
So Gu Tingye ordered Shitou to hand over a series of letters found from the fourth and fifth rooms to the elders.
Seeing this amount, Gu Tingbing and Gu Tingdi were confused at the time, because these letters were not in the same place and were deliberately stored separately.
So even though the two of them knew that they had been exposed, they didn't expect it to be so thorough.
However, the two of them were still lucky in their hearts. Gu Tingbing directly defended: "Gu Tingye, you have always been at odds with our fourth and fifth bedrooms. I thought it was just some controversy.
But I didn’t expect that you would go out of your way to find someone to forge a letter to frame us. This is too despicable. "
Seeing that the two men were still struggling, Gu Tingye ordered Shitou to bring up the person who was controlling outside the house.
After these people came up, Gu Tingbing and Gu Tingdi didn't know what to say at all.
Facing the curious eyes of others, Gu Tingye explained: "These people are helping them both to contact the generals of the army.
These two are the sons of the same family who grew up with Ting Bing and Ting Di. They are the most trusted people by them. I brought them here today just for your convenience.
I asked the clan elders to avoid anyone thinking that I was deliberately seeking revenge. "
In fact, seeing this situation in the field, everyone can tell who is telling the truth and who is telling lies.
However, for the sake of safety, the clan elders still selected two people to come out and interrogate these people.
Others looked at the letters separately and waited until they understood everything clearly.
The situation on the field has changed somewhat. At this time, there is actually no unified opinion within the Gu family, and many of them have the same ideas as Gu Tingbing and Gu Tingdi.
So people on both sides began to quarrel over this matter.
Seeing this situation, the people in the fourth and fifth rooms were still happy and felt that the matter seemed to have turned around.
Just as the ancestral hall was bustling with excitement, Gu Tingye coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention.
"My Gu family has been favored by the emperor, and my family has the iron book of elixirs for founding the country, so I naturally have to be loyal to the official family.
Now that the official family has not decided on the crown prince, it is natural that he has concerns.
Ting Bing and Ting Di secretly befriended the prince, and even used the name of my Gu family to hook up with military generals.
If this thing really comes to pass, the two of them will naturally make a contribution in front of others.
But if it fails, then it will be my Gu family that will suffer.
Generations of my Gu family have fought bloody battles on the battlefield to earn this wealth. Is that what made them take such risks? "
After hearing Gu Tingye's words, all the elders of the Gu family became silent. Even those who originally supported Gu Tingdi and Gu Tingbing fell silent.
After all, the risk of this matter is indeed very high, and not many people can accept the thought of shouldering the risk themselves while helping others make wedding dresses.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Gu Tingbing suddenly went out of his way and said, "When you joined the palace revolution, you were gambling with the whole Gu family. Why didn't you say that you had to worry about this?
Moreover, the choice of Zhao Zongquan was not random. There were two princes under the emperor's name today, and the younger prince was so young that he probably couldn't even recognize the Chinese characters.
On the contrary, Zhao Zongquan was upright and prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and had a reputation as a virtuous man in the court, with the silent support of Grand Prime Minister Han behind him.
Even if it is for the sake of the stability of the government, the official family will definitely choose Zhao Zongquan, and then my Gu family will be the hero of Conglong. "
After hearing this, Gu Tingye couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid it's not my Gu family that will benefit from this, but you two."
Regarding Gu Tingye's words, the fourth-fang old man immediately retorted: "What you said is that Ting Bing and Ting Di are both members of the Gu family, and everyone knows this.
When they go to do things, others will naturally know that this is what the Gu family means. Speaking of which, if this matter succeeds, you, the head of the Gu family, will definitely benefit the most. "
Such shameless words really made Gu Tingye laugh.
He couldn't help but say, "My fourth uncle is so easy to confuse right and wrong.
According to this, your feelings are better for me and the Gu family. Do I still have to thank you? "
Then, without waiting for their reply, he directly said to the two senior uncles among the clan elders: "Not even these two uncles know about this matter. You two are highly respected, so I will leave this matter to you."
Seeing that Gu Tingye took the initiative to hand over the matter to the clan elder, the people in the fourth and fifth bedrooms were very happy. They thought that the clan elder would not punish him too harshly.
But the reality is that they think too much, and they don't want to think about it. Their behavior of dragging the entire family into a deep pit without any discussion within the clan will never be allowed.
If he is not severely punished this time, then no one will dare to do such things that risk the fate of the family in the future, and the destruction of the Gu family will not be far away.
Moreover, their status within the clan is not comparable to that of Gu Tingye now. Since Gu Tingye spoke in public this time, the clan elders have to give Gu Tingye some face.
In addition, at this time, Gu Tingye took out another document. It was the document that Gu Tingye's grandparents had established for the three direct descendants of the first, fourth, and fifth houses, as well as several concubines when the family was divided. Family separation document
Book.
It contains detailed records of the properties, houses, and fields of several families, and every detail is recorded in the book.
Seeing this, the clan elders obviously understood what Gu Tingye meant. They completely did not want to live with the fourth and fifth families.
So after some deliberation, the clan's decision on the punishment for the fourth- and fifth-bedroom families was made.
I saw a clan elder announcing: "The fourth and fifth clans made such a big mistake and should have been severely punished and expelled from the clan.
But I thought the incident didn't have too bad consequences, so I dealt with it lightly.
Only those in the fourth and fifth houses are required to go back to their hometown in Xiangyang and repent in the ancestral hall for ten years under the supervision of their clan members. "
After hearing this, the people in the fourth and fifth rooms completely collapsed on the ground. It was obviously difficult to accept it for a while.
As for resisting, the people in the fourth and fifth houses don't have the courage, because they know that everything they have now comes from their status as a family member.
If they lose this identity, then they will really be worthless. They may not even be able to get in to Zhao Zongquan's door, let alone talk to Zhao Zongquan.
Seeing them accepting their fate like this, Gu Tingye was quite disappointed. He didn't expect this good show to end so soon.
After that, everyone slowly dispersed from the ancestral hall. The people in the fourth and fifth rooms also packed their things under the supervision of the clan members and set off on the road to Xiangyang.
Although the Gu family did not explain the real reason why the fourth and fifth families left Beijing, they made up a random reason.
But Zhao Zongquan still got the news. Zhao Zongquan understood that the cause of this incident must be on himself, and that was why Gu Tingye was so aggressive, and his heart suddenly trembled.
Especially this incident happened after Li Hao entered the palace with a high profile, which made him a little worried, wondering whether Li Hao might have leaned on Empress Cao.
So he called Han Qi to discuss and see if there were any changes in the court.
After listening to Zhao Zongquan's concerns, Han Qi said: "I don't think that is the case. Ouyang Xiu has been very quiet during this period and has not done anything special.
Moreover, Li Hao and Ouyang Xiu haven't had much contact in recent times, so they don't want to take any measures.
Moreover, Bi Zhongyou is also watching the situation inside the palace. If there are any changes, there will definitely be news.
Since there is nothing going on now, it proves that Li Hao should not have taken refuge in Queen Cao, otherwise he would not be so quiet. "
Zhao Zongquan also felt that what Han Qi said was reasonable, so he replied: "You are right, but if that's the case, what is the purpose of Gu Tingye's actions?"
Seeing Zhao Zongquan thinking hard here, Han Qi also wanted to know the reason, so he suggested: "Since the prince has questions, it is better to take the initiative to ask Li Hao.
I remember that Master Ce Ying was not acquainted with Li Hao before, so it was a pity that we lost contact with him. We might as well let him take a walk this time. "
After listening to Han Qi's suggestion, Zhao Zongquan said, "Is this really useful? Li Hao may not tell us the truth."
Han Qi replied: "Anyway, there is no other way for now. Let's go and ask first. No matter what he tells the truth or lies, there are always traces to follow."
Zhao Zongquan thought about it, so he sent someone to the polo field next to Jinming Pool to find Zhao Ceying back home.
Because of Zhao Zhen's will, the third league kicked off under the auspices of Yang Wenyuan.
The general rules this time are the same as last time. Whether they are civil servants or military generals, their families can come to participate.
And because this league also has the purpose of helping Zhao Zhen pray for blessings, the rewards have been raised one level.
At the same time, because of Zhao Zhen's health, many people thought that this might be the last one.
After all, there is an emperor and courtiers, who knows what the next emperor will think and whether he will be willing to host this competition.
Therefore, many people regard this term as the last one. Many people who feel that they cannot pass the imperial examination regard this as the best stepping stone to become an official.
although
Although the imperial court had a system of yinfeng, the official positions granted by yinfeng were generally very small, far inferior to the official positions that would be rewarded after victory.
[In view of the general environment,
Under this circumstance, there are particularly many people participating in this league.
In order to win over more officials, Zhao Ceying simply formed a team to participate this time.
After that, he hung out at the polo ground all day long and made friends with a group of officials' children, not to mention that it actually had some effect.
When people found Zhao Ceying, he was having a lively chat with the son of Marquis Dingyuan.
Seeing the servants from the mansion suddenly arriving, Zhao Ceying knew that something had happened, so she excused herself and left.
Then Zhao Ceying walked to a deserted place, and the servants followed him and repeated Zhao Zongquan's instructions.
To be honest, Zhao Ceying was not very willing to see Li Hao again.
But at this time, it doesn't matter whether you are willing or not, as long as you can help Zhao Zongquan, you have to do it.
So Zhao Ceying asked his servants to go back and tell Zhao Zongquan that he would return to Beijing to find Li Hao immediately.
After a few words with his players, he hurriedly changed his clothes and returned to the capital.
When they arrived at Li Hao's house, something happened at the Salt and Iron Department, which delayed the time.
So Li Jian accompanied Zhang Guifen to receive them. Of course, Li Jian was just a decoration, and Zhang Guifen made all the arrangements.
But obviously Zhao Ceying didn't have time to care about this. He just wanted to wait for Li Hao to come back and ask clearly.
This mentality inevitably affected his behavior, and Zhang Guifen discovered it.
So Zhang Guifen left on the pretext of having something to do, and went outside the house to prepare a message with Li Hao as soon as possible so that he could understand the situation as soon as possible.
Originally, Zhang Guifen was the one who interrupted and enlivened the atmosphere, so after Zhang Guifen left, the two fell into silence.
In this awkward atmosphere, Zhao Ceying couldn't sit still at first, and also wanted to get something out of Li Jian's mouth.
