Throughout the ages, apart from the imperial family and the Kong Sheng family, only the Pei family can be called a prominent family for thousands of years!
The Pei family began in the Spring and Autumn Period, lasted for two generations, rose in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, developed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and reached its peak in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
However, such a prominent family had to continue to separate families because there were too many outstanding children in the family, and eventually evolved into a huge family line with "three families and five families" such as the East Family, the Middle Family, and the West Family.
Pei Xiu, Pei Kai, Pei Yun, Pei Ju, Pei Tuo, Pei Rangzhi, Pei Zheng, Pei Ji... Listening to these famous names, do you think that the Pei family in Hedong is already the best family in the world?
This is not the case.
As the saying goes, "United we are strong, divided we are weak." It is precisely because the children of the Pei family are so prosperous that outstanding people are born in large numbers. Therefore, in order to continue the family orthodoxy, we have to separate the outstanding children one by one and let them grow freely. As time goes by,
Family ties have gradually become indifferent, resulting in the Pei family's "three dependents and five households" having only nominal connections, with many of the children even meeting each other without knowing each other...
For aristocratic families, talent is the basis for family reproduction and prosperity. However, too many talents, especially among the second sons and concubines, is a great hidden danger for the family. The more talented people are, the more ambitious they are.
Such people are unwilling to be inferior to others and have high ambitions. Every time a family is divided, it actually weakens the family's strength.
Therefore, the list of boycotters against Fang Jun was quickly unanimously agreed upon.
The reason why the Guanlong nobles had to swallow their nerves and resist this seemingly futile approach instead of openly refuting it and fighting back is because Fang Jun is no longer the same as he used to be.
The new upstart, the leader of another force in the military, cannot confront the Guanlong nobles who are gradually declining.
This made everyone sigh. Once upon a time, the nobles of Guanlong and Guanlong, who held half of the world's military power, raised and destroyed one country, deposed and established the emperor, and the country was under their control. Why did one more minister need to be so afraid?
Changsun Wuji had a gloomy face and said slowly: "We will work together to boycott this list to show the people of the world, and especially His Majesty the Emperor, this determination! I don't believe that the Emperor would allow Fang Jun to display such evil.
This is a treacherous plot to force my Guanlong family to death!"
Linghu Xiuji shouted: "We Guanlong disciples have fought for the Tang Dynasty. Is it possible that now that the world is at peace, we will kill the rabbit and kill the dog, and kill the donkey? We are really in a hurry, and we are not easy to mess with!"
Your Majesty must put the country as the top priority, and issued an order to punish Fang Jun for what he did, and severely crack down on his arrogance! Isn't it just relying on a little military merit to become domineering? What the hell!"
Everyone was silent.
Is that "a little" military merit?
Seal the wolf in Xu, restrain Shi Yanran, and sweep across Mobei. This is a supreme feat that no one has accomplished since the self-defense of Huo Huoqi!
No matter who it is, with such feats in hand, they will have the confidence to be domineering!
Therefore, with the foundation of the Guanlong nobles, they can only resist collectively rather than confront them head-on.
Yuchi Yanshan and Master Douluyuan looked at each other and sighed.
The worries in my heart are even worse...
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The Guanlong nobles came from the same lineage and were connected by the same spirit, and they always followed Changsun Wuji's lead. Therefore, Changsun Wuji joined forces and agreed to jointly resist Fang Jun.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Changsun Wuji had finished his dinner and sat alone in his study drinking tea slowly, thinking about Fang Jun's possible response and what methods the Guanlong nobles would take to counterattack again...
It was getting dark outside, and the maid walked into the study quietly and lit a candle.
Candlelight is bright.
Changsun Wuji thought for a while, picked up an ancient book on the desk, read it with relish, and gradually became immersed in it.
After a long time, I was awakened by the sound of rapid footsteps.
The second son, eldest son Sun Huan, walked in.
Xu Shi had just returned from the Yamen. The eldest son, Sun Huan, was wearing a crimson official robe, a Jinxian two-beam crown on his head, and a beryl with green patterns on his waist. His face was like a crown jade, and he was handsome and handsome.
All the descendants of the Changsun family are very good-looking. Among them, the eldest son Changsun Chong is the most handsome and graceful, but it's a pity...
Changsun Wuji sighed secretly in his heart, then smiled and asked warmly: "Is there anything going on in the court today?"
Changsun Huan looked a little serious. He first bowed and saluted, then sat on the chair where Changsun Wuji was sitting, and said in a deep voice: "I know that my name has been crossed out by Fang Jun."
Today, there were a lot of rumors circulating in the Yamen.
It is said that Fang Jun eliminated all the eldest sons among Guan Long's children...
Changsun Huan was the eldest son of the concubine, but after Changsun Chong committed a crime, he was specially trained as the heir of the family, and all the political resources of the family began to be tilted towards him. This allowed him to move from being the chief registrar of Honglu Temple in a short period of time.
Promoted to Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.
But after just a brief listen, he understood that Fang Jun was not targeting any eldest son, but all the heirs of the powerful family...
Everyone knows that entering the academy is equivalent to embarking on the road to success. As long as he does not commit suicide, he will definitely become a middle- and upper-level official of the empire in the future. However, this road is now blocked by Fang Jun. How can he not feel depressed and resentful?
Just as Changsun Wuji was about to speak, the door to the study room was suddenly knocked open. Both father and son were startled. They raised their heads in shock and looked intently. They saw the fourth son, Sunyan, stepping in quickly, his cheeks flushed and smelling of alcohol.
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Changsun Wuji frowned, put down the book in his hand, and scolded unhappily: "Children of aristocratic families must have the character of children of aristocratic families. They must abide by the laws and rules when sitting, lying and walking! How can someone be so drunk?"
Changsunyan burped, exhaled the smell of alcohol, and quickly bowed to apologize.
Changsun Wuji said impatiently: "Hurry back and wash up. It's getting late today. If you have anything else to do, wait till tomorrow morning."
He really didn't have the patience to teach this unlearned son. His eldest son, Sun Chong, was smart and smart since he was a child. When he grew up, he was also steady and sharp. Even his eldest son, Sun Huan, was also talented. Sun Jun and Sun Wen were both talented.
They are all well-behaved and sensible, but the eldest son of the fourth son, Sun Yan, is uneducated and a playboy, and is really disliked by others.
Changsun Yan keenly felt his father's displeasure, and the accumulated fear in his heart made him tremble. However, he did not avoid it as he did in the past, but stood firm and said: "My child has something to do. I want to talk to him."
Father discussed..."
Before he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji had already scolded: "Are you turning a deaf ear to my words? Go away quickly and stop making any noise!"
Changsun Yan's face turned red and his ears turned red.
Even in later generations, the minds of young people of seventeen or eighteen have already matured, not to mention the Tang Dynasty where children were born at the age of fifteen or sixteen? Faced with such merciless scolding from his father, Zhang Sunyan felt fear and sadness in his heart.
There is even a bit of anger...
It's always been like this since I was little!
The eldest brother and the second brother got into trouble, and I was the one who got scolded; the eldest brother violated the law of heaven and wandered around the world, and it was me who got scolded; the sixth brother was killed by thieves, and it was me who got scolded... Why is it always my fault?
Changsun Yan took a deep breath, changed his usual trepidation in front of Changsun Wuji, and summoned up the courage to say: "Father, the academy's list has been announced, and my child is lucky to be on it."
"Um?"
Changsun Wuji was shocked and asked quickly: "How do you know?"
This list was taken away by Chu Suiliang and handed over to him. How did Changsun Yan learn that his name was on the list?
Changsun Yan said happily: "The list is posted at the mountain gate of the academy. I have gone to see it in the afternoon. There is absolutely no mistake!"
In the afternoon, I went to have a banquet with friends and heard that the academy had announced the list of the first batch of students and posted it next to the bluestone at the mountain gate of the academy. Many people went to have a look. Changsun Yan was not very interested.
The good thing of embarking on the road of Qingyun and becoming the emperor's disciple has always been the treatment given to the eldest son of each family. He was just a concubine of the eldest grandson's family. He was neither the eldest son nor the eldest son, so he couldn't get his turn.
However, his friends were all in high spirits, so Zhang Sunyan had no choice but to accompany him.
As a result, there was his own name on the list...
Changsun Yan had no time to think about why his second brother Sun Huan was originally scheduled to enter the academy instead of himself. He only felt that his chest was already filled with surprise!
As long as he enters the academy, he is a disciple of the emperor. Even if he does not have a family to rely on, he can still carve out a world, a world of his own! Changsun Yan suddenly feels confident. In the past, he was just a useless bastard in the family, but in the future he may be