Although that dream was not entirely real, it did come true for a period of time. For Gao Zhen, this period of time was something he would never be able to achieve in the rest of his life - because too many things had changed, and the only thing that remained unchanged was
The man who came from Kunlun Mountain alone, with a weathered face, is still as lonely as ever.
After the reception banquet that night, Gao Luo and Gao Huan led their troops to meet up with Du Luozhou, the rebel general of the Seven Towns, the next day. They took most of their troops and headed for the center of the rebellion, intending to start a rebellion together.
The safety of Huaishuo Town will be handed over to the second young master Gao Zhen, who has just returned home.
Knowing that he had a heavy responsibility, Gao Zi did not dare to neglect at all. He got up early every day, trained his troops diligently, and acted impartially. He did everything meticulously. He was very hands-on in everything. He soon did something and became famous in Huaishuo.
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Huaishuo Town must not only resist the harassment of barbarians from the north, but also be careful of the attacks of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties. There are also countless rogue bandits coveting the prosperity of the town. Being surrounded by enemies from both sides, the soldiers and civilians of Beizhen are destined to often fight against evil, which also creates
Everyone has a martial custom. Therefore, martial arts banquets are popular here, and horseback riding and archery are a top priority.
It was during this period that Gao Zhen learned excellent horsemanship and archery skills, and also led troops to repel the bandits wandering on the trade road, which greatly frightened the barbarians in the north and made them dare not act rashly during this period.
Jinbing was in the limelight for a while and was quite popular among the people. In addition, he was young and handsome, so it was not surprising that he attracted many bees and butterflies to embrace him.
I just hate that the second son of the Gao family has a weird temperament. He doesn't want to drink and dance with others, and he only likes to be quiet. Rather than participating in various banquets and events, he seems to prefer to stay with his sister and other relatives. If he has free time, he will keep to himself.
He meditated on scriptures and cultivated his skills and wisdom in a small Taoist temple he built privately.
That is to say, except when running daily affairs, it is difficult for ordinary people to encounter "gongzi's wife". This makes those young men with ulterior motives and long-tongued women take great pains.
Such a strange man who was not fawned over or showed his face at will made people feel difficult to approach, but also gave rise to a lot of mystery. Some people even began to spread rumors that the young master raised a "white snake spirit" in the Taoist temple.
, and the white snake would transform into a human being to serve him at night, so he had no energy to deal with other people's invitations.
Such ridiculous rumors are of course caused by the fact that Gao Zhen often sat and discussed with the "White Snake Immortal" of Kunlun Mountain, and even played chess and practiced swordplay together for others to see.
The news that the second young master was haunted by a "goblin" frightened the Gao family. Although Gao Zhen himself laughed it off, others would not have accepted it so easily. Especially the third young lady Gao Zhaojun, if she had not often traveled with her father to contact various places.
The Gao family would not have the reputation and status it enjoys today if the noble family was so powerful, so she could not accept the Gao family being slandered by such rumors.
Later, the third lady Zhaojun used this as an excuse to invite the young ladies of the major wealthy families in the town to her home to hold a banquet. She left Gao Fuqiang at home and asked him to learn to deal with all kinds of things.
Compliments, and flirtatious glances from all kinds of beauties.
Yes, Gao Zhaojun did not forget to introduce several girls who had just reached marriageable age to Gao Zhaojun, so that he could learn to dance with the Xianbei girls and have fun around the bonfire.
When everyone saw that the second young master of the Gao family was not only talented in literature and martial arts, but also an upright man, the so-called rumors were instantly disproven.
The family happiness enjoyed during this period made Gao Zhen gradually forget about the Kunlun Mountains and the instructions of Taoist Ge Peng. He began to think of a bright future: when his father and brother-in-law return, they can consolidate the power of Beizhen and live in the future.
He will live a more stable life. He will marry a girl and spend the rest of his life with his relatives...
No matter how tough his personality is, he is ultimately no match for Wenrou Township. The young man who once dared to brave the severe cold to venture into Kunlun alone began to become weak and began to have scruples.
Things began to slowly change wonderfully.
This relatively stable life only lasted for half a year. The Seven Towns Rebellion came to an end when the rebel general Du Luozhou was surrounded and killed. The rebel leaders such as Gao Luo and Gao Huan were trapped in the siege and were missing. The Hu people from the north were preparing to invade.
Taking advantage of the situation, he annihilated the rebel forces in Beizhen in one fell swoop, and then captured the seven towns in the north, forming a rivalry with the Yuan and Wei Dynasties.
If the war really develops like this, a wealthy family like the Gao family will inevitably lose power and face enemies on all sides, which is the same as death. Therefore, there are constant voices advocating surrender in Huaishuo Town, and some soldiers abandon their armor and flee with their troops.
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Because the thousands of guards in Huaishuo Town alone could not resist the tens of thousands of Hu troops from the north. In addition, the rebellion was suppressed and morale was low. Defeat seemed inevitable.
Just when Gao Zhen was about to abandon the town and surrender, the arrival of a letter from home boosted the confidence of everyone in the Gao family. It was handwritten by the head of the family, Gao Luo, and the letter was signed by Gao Huan: They intended to let Gao Zhen
Lead the troops to break through and meet at Jinyang City.
When she saw the family letters from her husband and father, the third lady Zhaojun almost fainted with joy, but she obviously knew that her second brother Gao Zhen was weak, so she used both soft and hard tactics to force Gao Zhen to find a way to escape to Jinyang.
With the help of the eldest lady Xijun, Gao Zhen finally felt relieved and was willing to travel with his family members.
In this way, Gao Zhen led a thousand cavalry to fight in front, and let the other soldiers escort the eldest lady Xijun, the third lady Zhaojun and the fourth young master Gao Gao.
To everyone's surprise, Gao Zhen actually tore a bloody path through the encirclement of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and brought the soldiers and families who still had hope to the gates of Jinyang City.
I thought they were greeted by Gao Luo and Gao Huan who came out of the city to greet them, but unexpectedly, there were white mourning hangings in front of the city gate, and the city defenders also wore mourning, as if they were paying homage to that person.
After Gao Huan brought his relatives from Huaishuo Town to the city, he told everyone that Gao Luo died of his injuries, and he could only stick to Jinyang and wait for Huaishuo's blood relatives to come to mourn together.
The people of the Gao clan were mourning and keeping vigil in front of the former head of the family's grave, feeling really sad, especially the second young master, Gao Zhen, who had just returned home half a year ago. He stayed in front of the tomb for three days and nights, only drinking a little wine and not eating or resting.
Gao Zuo, who was originally the crown prince, should have taken over Gao Luo's position and become the head of the Gao family. But his soldiers, except for those brothers who escaped from Huaishuo Town, were on Gao Zuo's side. The sergeants in Jinyang City
They all followed Gao Huan's advice. The reason was of course inseparable from Gao Huan's painstaking efforts over the years, but more importantly, Gao Huan deceived the people who fled from Huaishuo.
This matter was only exposed when envoys were sent from the Yuan and Wei Dynasties to deliver the official seal of the prefect of Jinyang City.
It turns out that Gao Luo did not die of a serious illness, but was betrayed by Gao Huan to General Ge Rong of Zhenbei in Yuan and Wei in exchange for his official position and city! Now Gao Huan is no longer a pawn of Huaishuo Town, but a subordinate of General Zhenbei.
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After the incident was exposed, Gao Huan no longer hid his ambition. He summoned Gao Zhen late at night and said frankly: "If you can ignore the past grudges, wouldn't it be wonderful for us two brothers to fight for the world together?"
The third young lady Zhaojun on the side also begged for mercy in tears, putting Gao Zhen in a dilemma and wantonly stirring up love and hate in his heart.
At this moment, Gao Zhen suddenly realized that the only people who truly welcomed him back to the Gao family were his father and sister who had always missed him. In order to make him relent, the third lady, Zhaojun, had used many tricks to make him unable to advance or retreat.
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He didn't answer that night, but went to his sister Xijun's room in great despair to express his anger. Now the two of them really had nothing to rely on.
Stories of relatives seizing power are repeated frequently, and each one is more bloody, cruel and despicable than the last.
Gao Zhen originally thought that he and his sister Xijun would acquiesce to Gao Huan's disobedience, and the two of them would live quietly and live happily, but Gao Huan would not tolerate such a capable person being on an equal footing with him.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Gao Huan usually alienated Gao Zhen and Gao Xijun, alienating their relationship with the outside world. In the end, the only one who remembered to care about them was the youngest fourth brother Gao Gao. Maybe it was because of his age.
Young people remember kindness the most.
The personal guards from Huaishuo were loyal to the Gao family's orthodoxy and had been encouraging Gao Zuo to seize power and take back everything that belonged to him. Even his sister Xijun used harsh words and threatened Gao Fu with death, and asked Gao Zuo to assassinate Gao Huan. But Gao Fu
The mother-in-law was afraid that her plan would fail and all her remaining family members would be killed, so she kept her troops stationary.
Finally one day, Gao Zhen made up his mind to leave the Gao family again to protect the safety of his sister and fourth brother. He left a letter, begging as much as he could, and swore an oath never to interfere in worldly affairs, and then he packed up his luggage and left.
It's like regaining the arrogance and freedom of when I first broke into Kunlun, and leaving the past behind.