A flash of interest flashed in Chen Duan's deep eyes.
"If I remember correctly, was Gu Heng exiled to Lingnan four years ago?"
The man in Hufu answered respectfully, "Three years and seven months."
"Gu Sanniang should have been only nine years old at that time."
"No matter how much Gu Heng dotes on his granddaughter, he probably won't leave the Gu family in the hands of a nine-year-old child!"
Chen Duan's thumb carries a breaking finger (finger pull), which is carved from red jade and looks very delicate.
And even though he was wearing the customary brocade robe of a noble family, his legs still carried the levers used to control the strings, which was enough to prove that the man was brave and fierce from his bones.
Of course, being brave does not mean being a martial artist.
Although Chen Duan looks like a rough northern man, he can also be said to be a son of an aristocratic family who grew up reading sage classics and learning military art from a young age.
He is of mixed race, but he is very likely to stand out in the Chen family, and he is very likely to be named a prince by Chen Jing. It depends on his "connections".
But not his decision to kill and his planning.
It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Duan was an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs.
The limbs are well developed, but the mind is not simple.
This time, Chen Jing was "driven out" of Jiankang, so Chen Duan asked whether he wanted to open up a new world in Lingnan.
And the Gu family, who had already dominated the mountains in Lingnan, was Chen Duan's biggest mistake!
Chen Duan is familiar with military books, but does he know the principle of "know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in a hundred battles"?
Therefore, he himself did not move, secret sentry, and spies had already headed to Lingnan.
When Chen Duan led his 30,000 troops straight to Lingnan, Chen Duan began to receive a steady stream of news on the road.
And in all the information related to the Gu family, there is a name that is often mentioned - Gu Qing!
In fact, when he was in Jiankang, Chen Duan heard about Gu Qing's name.
Otherwise, Gu Qing would have been called a "little talented girl" at that time.
Hey, everyone knows that talented women and so on are not praised by wealthy families.
The purpose is to raise one's own net worth so that the little girl in the family can marry a well-matched husband.
As for whether you have talent or learning, it doesn't matter.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that all talented women have talent and reputation in vain.
The fact is, education in aristocratic families has never been the best.
A truly big family will not be coerced by the world's preference for sons over daughters.
It is true that in a patriarchal society, women are certainly not as valued as men.
But for a real aristocratic family, they will never relax their daughter's upbringing.
Even if the noble ladies of aristocratic families are not "talented women per capita", they all have a certain amount of knowledge.
No, the little talented girl of the Gu family has been praised too much.
Is it possible to write at the age of three?
Haha, what a joke.
A three-year-old child can memorize "Tai Gong's Tutoring" by heart, which is great!
Are you making your own fuss?
In addition, Gu Qing and Gu Sanniang have a very famous name, but she rarely appears in front of people.
No, in Jiankang and in the circle of aristocratic families, Gu Qing had never made a mistake in reciting poetry "in public".
Even the writing is secretive. Who can guarantee that those popular works are the work of Gu Sanniang? Are they borrowed from the masterpieces of the elders in the family?!
Gu Qingcheng: ...I’m ugly, there’s nothing I can do about it!
Ever since Gu Qingcheng started to have the concept of beauty and ugliness, she didn't like to appear in public.
In her lifetime, maybe because of the sudden changes in the Gu family, she fled to the Northern Dynasties with her parents and relatives, and that was when she came into contact with the outside world.
And her reputation as an ugly girl without salt, along with her reputation as a talented woman, will always be with her!
After being reborn, Gu Qingcheng met the system and became more beautiful little by little.
Had she been in Lingnan at that time, people in Jiankang would have heard all kinds of legends about her, but they would not have been able to see her in person!
"Sugar production? Salt production? Build Uburg in Luozhou, Yuezhou and other places?"
Are all those things that adult men may not be able to do done by a half-year-old child?
Chen Duan didn't believe it at all.
But the information in the leg cannot be faked.
The latest news is that Gu Qing has formed an alliance with the Huang family, Chen family and other Lingnan wealthy families!
"If all the rumors are not true, then Sanniang Gu is not a real person!"
Chen Duan gently rubbed the ring with his thumb, his handsome face perfectly blending the genes of the north and the south, and smiled.
Fortunately, Gu Qingcheng didn't see that scene, otherwise he would have given Chen Duan two big red eyes - that man was too pretentious!
Damn, Gu Qingcheng will meet Chen Duan soon.
The king is wrong!
…
Gu Qingcheng stretched his legs to Yuezhou and continued to copy Luozhou's model.
Continue to build Uburg, recruit private soldiers, adopt orphans, and open shops.
In addition to cooperating with local wealthy families such as the Huang family and the Chen family, she also did not forget the governor of Yuezhou.
Gu Qingcheng relied on her family status and money offensive to win over Yuezhou's parents in the shortest possible time.
Due to Gu Qingcheng's expansion, the governor of Yuezhou, like the governor of Luozhou, chose to let the porters go.
Oh no, just call "Bufu". If you need it, they will help you quietly.
For example, with the arrival of the Gu family one after another, all the talented people of the Gu family are going to do business and run Wubao.
It does require some help from the government.
As for the Gu clan people, they seek status and status, as well as talents and learning.
In addition, due to Gu Qingcheng's profit export, the governor did not have the right to directly appoint officials such as county magistrates, but he could easily appoint assistants such as chief clerks.
In Luozhou, Yuezhou, Huangzhou, Jiaozhou and other places, Gu Qingcheng arranged for all the descendants of the Gu family, including his clan uncle and clan brother, to go there.
It is true that he does not have a high official position, but he can firmly control local affairs.
Gu Heng: ...As expected, his Aqing's political skills are really innate.
Those who know how to do it don’t need to be taught.
Those who don’t know how can’t be taught.
Gu Qingcheng is the former, and the latter is naturally Gu Youyi from the north.
"Aweng, what's wrong? Something happened again?"
Gu Qingcheng came back from Yuezhou and was training his troops while managing affairs everywhere.
She goes very, very well.
The little girl kept spinning like a top.
After Bu Nao and Fan left, Gu Qingcheng did not ignore his grandfather.
Every day, Gu Qingcheng would go to Gu Heng's study, sometimes to discuss things, and sometimes to simply walk around and have a bowl of tea with his grandfather.
Tomorrow will be no exception. Gu Qingcheng came to the study after finishing her business outside.
No, as soon as I entered the door, I saw my grandfather's face looking a little gloomy.
Gu Qingcheng took off her clogs and walked in slowly wearing snow-red footwear.
When she came to Gu Heng, she knelt down and walked eastward. Without making any detours, she asked directly, "Is there something unexpected going on in the north?"
Grandfather has already written a letter asking his uncle Gu Hong to secretly come to Lingnan.
Are there any changes in that matter?
"Um!"
Gu Heng didn't open his mouth before such a sound came out of his throat.
Huh? Grandpa is very angry!
"Aweng!"
Gu Qingcheng looked directly into Gu Heng's eyes and waited patiently for an answer.
"..."
Gu Heng let out a breath, and his stiff back seemed to collapse with that breath.
"Hong'er can't come over for the time being!"
"He went to Huaihuang under Ba Qin Youyi's 'kindly' arrangement!"
Huaihuang was one of the six towns in the Northern Dynasties. It was a place heavily guarded by soldiers in the past. Although it was somewhat deserted in the Ming Dynasty, there were still many soldiers and horses.
For example, some of Yu Wensong's troops were stationed in Huaihuang.
The other part is stationed in Rouxuan.
When Yu Wenheng was training soldiers, Gu Youyi used the reborn prophet to advise Yu Wenheng to give up Huaihuang and choose Rouxuan.
As expected, Yu Wenheng made great military exploits in Rouxuan just like he had in his previous life.
Rouxuan has also become Yu Wenheng's sphere of influence.
Is Yu Wenheng a person with great ambitions?
Although with Gu Youyi's "tips", Yu Wenheng's status as heir became more and more stable.
However, the foundation of the Yuwen family is the military power of the six towns.
Yu Wenheng had Rouxuan, so he wanted to get involved in Huaihuang.
In the past few months, Gu Qingcheng went to expand territory in Lingnan, and Yu Wenheng also secretly sent people to infiltrate Huaihuang.
"Brother-in-law went to Huaihuang? He, he is a nobleman from the Southern Dynasties, a weak and dandy?"
Gu Qingcheng's first reaction was unreasonable.
no!
Because of Gu Youyi's relationship, the Gu family and the Yuwen family became the strongest allies through marriage.
As for allies, they help each other and work together.
Yu Wenheng wanted to take advantage of Gu's people, Gu wanted to take advantage of Yu Wen's status in the Northern Dynasties, Bu Sheng's specific operation, and that kind of behavior itself was not normal.
Yes, why not Gu Hong?
Rather than being better and more outstanding brothers like Gu Yong and Gu Kang?
It is not true that Gu Qingcheng looked down upon her brother-in-law, but in the eyes of outsiders, a dandy like Gu Hong was indeed inferior to the two legitimate sons who were not Gu Yi.
There is a very good reason: Gu Youyi never regarded Gu Hong as one of her family members.
She is not very close to her two cousins, Gu Yong and Gu Kang, but between her cousin and her cheap cousin, she does not think she values the former more.
Putting aside the blood relationship, in the previous life, Gu Yong and Gu Kang were both Gu Qingcheng's right-hand men.
They have paid a lot for Gu Qingcheng's rise and Yu Wenheng's great cause. It can be said that hard work pays off!
As a reborn girl, Gu Youyi replicates Gu Qingcheng's "success" in every aspect.
Naturally, she would not let go of Gu Qingcheng's former right-hand man.
Therefore, according to logic and human nature, if Gu Youyi really wanted to support, bribe, and use the Gu family, the best candidates to go to Huaihuang would be Gu Yong or Gu Kang.
Never deny Gu Hong!
etc!
In this life!
Gu Qingcheng narrowed her eyes. She had never been bound to the system in her life, so naturally she didn't know about Fusang, and she didn't want Gu Hong to go mining.
But in that life, Gu Qingcheng suddenly asked Gu Heng to bring Gu Hong to Lingnan. Was this a serious "variable" that was different from the previous life?
Although Gu Youyi is very smart, she is not stupid.
Moreover, she takes the memory of her past life very seriously.
Suddenly she discovered a change that was different from her previous life. She might not know the reason for her popularity, but she still wanted to destroy it!
Gu Qingcheng:...What is that?
Harming others but not benefiting oneself?
The misfortune jumped out and helped Gu Youyi to defend, "Why is it 'not good for oneself'? Are they trying to reduce the variables?"
"The butterfly effect. If you kill the butterfly, wouldn't it cause no effect?"
Gu Qingcheng:...Damn! It actually makes sense.
So, only those with mental retardation can understand the brain circuits of idiots?
"Even so, let me go to Huaihuang first!"
For mining and other things, the treasure ship has not yet been built, so there is no need to be too anxious.
