In the backyard of Gao Mansion, a candle was burning in the small room, and the light was not bright. Gao Shilian was kneeling on the mat in front of the window, his eyes tightly closed, his beard and hair were all white, his sallow face was full of haggard, and his whole body was
There is no aura that is consistent with his noble status, but instead it is full of gray death energy...
Gao Zhixing knocked on the door and came in. When he saw his father's dejected face, his heart suddenly felt cramped.
He is not as ambitious and lofty as his elder brother Gao Zhenxing, nor is he as rebellious and unruly as his fourth brother Gao Zhenxing. He does not have any great ambitions. He only wants to live in peace for the rest of his life, honoring his parents and loving his brothers.
This life is enough.
At this moment, seeing the lifeless look of my most beloved father, I was heartbroken and sad, and I couldn't help but deepen my hatred for the Guanlong nobles.
He walked forward quietly to Gao Xingyi's side. When he saw the food that had just been delivered placed on the coffee table on one side, neatly and obviously untouched, he couldn't help but shed tears and said, "Why is father like this? Fourth brother Qiuren."
Deren, even though he died, is famous enough to go down in history, and he is indeed a role model for men in the world. If my fourth brother, the heroic soul of the Bohai Gao family, is alive in heaven, how can he feel at ease when he sees his father like this?"
Gao Shilian then opened his eyes, looked at his crying son in front of him, shook his head with a smile, and asked: "As I get older, I lose both my energy and my blood. After all, I am not as strong as when I was young. How many days will I have to nurse him?"
That’s fine, no big deal. But what happened in the front yard?”
Gao Zhixing wiped away his tears and said: "Father Mingjian, just now the generals from the Fang Mansion and officials from the Jingzhao Mansion came and called Fang Jun and Ma Zhou away..."
Then, he told what he heard about the younger brothers and sisters of the Fang family, King Jiang, and eldest Sun Huan, who were all involved in a fight.
Gao Shilian had a lifetime of ups and downs in the officialdom, and had experienced the Sui and Tang dynasties. He was naturally well-informed, and he was keenly aware that this matter might not be as simple as a fight.
"Now there is a deep quarrel between His Majesty and the Guanlong nobles. Your Majesty tried his best to suppress it, and the Guanlong nobles resisted vigorously. The reason why both sides maintain restraint is because they do not want to see the political situation turbulent due to a power struggle. But this kind of
Restraint is by no means so safe, and it may be broken if there are just a few changes. And once one party loses restraint, the outcome can be imagined..."
Gao Shilian analyzed in a low voice and immediately said: "Inform our subordinates that no matter what changes happen in the court in the future, they must not express their stance easily and be as stable as possible. Not seeking merit, but seeking no fault. In addition...send someone to notify
Ji Fu, please keep your distance from the Guanlong nobles and never participate in any actions of the Guanlong nobles."
Gao Zhixing was dissatisfied and said: "What does it matter what he does? That guy is ambitious and has completely ignored his father's care and support for him for many years. Instead, he is sentenced to his father for his own ambition. It's up to him whether he lives or dies!"
"You! How can personal grudges override the interests of the family? As a father and son, there are many heirs, but none of them can bear the responsibility of the family business. If you brothers can come up with a figure like Fang Jun, how can you, as a father, do it?
Pay attention to that villain Gao Jifu?"
Gao Shilian loved and hated Gao Jifu, his clan brother.
On the one hand, he deeply hated the fact that he had coveted the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs that had been vacated after he became an official. As a result, he took refuge in Changsun Wuji and severely set himself up. On the other hand, he had to admit that the Bohai Gao family was the only one after him.
This young clan brother who is not well-raised has some talent, and can barely support the Bohai Gao family, but the rest are not worth mentioning.
For the future of the family, all grudges can be put aside, but the power must be maintained to protect Gao Jifu's comprehensiveness...
Gao Zhixing looked ashamed and said hurriedly: "I obey my father's order, so I will send someone there now."
Gao Shilian nodded slowly and said: "Looking at Jingzhao Mansion, I think this matter is extremely difficult to solve. Our family must keep abreast of changes in the situation and respond to them."
"Here!"
Gao Zhixing responded and left in a hurry.
Gao Shilian raised his head, glanced at the dim night outside the window, reached for the scissors on the coffee table, and cut the candle wick. The candle light became brighter and brighter.
Whether the court situation is in turmoil or whether the Eastern Expedition can go smoothly, these are actually things that Gao Shilian no longer cares about. As long as the strength of the Gao family is not compromised because of this, he is too lazy to care about those court battles, and he can't care about them even if he wants to...
What he cares about is whether he can seek higher interests for the Gao family amid possible changes.
Originally, what he hoped most was to connect with Fang Jun, who represented loyalty to the emperor, and finally the prince's power. However, people looked down on him at all, and maybe even didn't think of him at all. They sat in the Gao family's room to win over Xiao Yu, and they didn't even bother.
Take another look at the Gao family.
Things are different and people are different. When people leave, the tea becomes cold.
In the past, Gao Shilian had so much power in the government that he had to carry out the rites of his son and nephew even in the presence of His Majesty. Now he can only watch from the sidelines in the upcoming turbulent situation of the government. It has to be said that it is a sad irony of the sophistication of human nature.
Since no one wants to pull the Gao family onto the boat, the Gao family can only find a way to find a boat and climb aboard.
Without a big ship to settle down, it is afraid that it will be destroyed in the whirlpool of this power struggle...
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Fang Jun and Ma Zhou rode in a hurry to reach the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.
From a distance, you can see the open space in front of the Yamen is brightly lit, with countless people holding torches gathered around, and the noise is endless.
Fang Junce was riding ahead. When he saw these people blocking the door, he was anxious and worried about the situation of his younger brothers and sisters, and shouted impatiently: "Everyone, get out of the way!"
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
Some people who were standing outside were displeased. They turned around without even looking, and yelled loudly: "How outrageous! Do you have any manners? Are you shouting to death?"
Fang Jun was already anxious, and when he heard this, his anger rose sharply. Without saying a word, he whipped the horsewhip in his hand hard.
With a "pop" sound, the horse whip hit the man's face without any bias. Under the firelight, you could even clearly see that the horse whip broke the skin on his face, causing blood to splash out...
"oops!"
The man hissed miserably and squatted on the ground, covering his face.
Most of the people around him were his companions, who were shocked and angry when they saw what happened. They gathered around him and jumped to their feet and yelled curses.
"Mother! Do you want to kill yourself if you commit murder in public?"
"I have been running rampant in this level for more than ten years, and I have never seen anyone so arrogant!"
"Everyone, come together, pull this guy off his horse, break his limbs, and avenge the Thirteenth Lang of the Linghu family!"
…
Watching the crowd gather around him, before Fang Jun could give the order, the soldiers around him had already galloped forward to surround him. Then when they saw the swaying torches and figures surrounding him, they feared that something might happen, so they drew their swords out of their sheaths and stood up.
The horsemen looked around angrily and shouted in unison: "You want to rebel? Get back quickly. Anyone who dares to make a mistake will be shot without mercy!"
They were all fierce soldiers who had followed Fang Jun in the east and west and conquered the north and south. They emerged from the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood. They were tall and strong, with big steel swords blazing, and the fierce and violent aura between their brows and eyes was overflowing without any concealment.
These people were so frightened that they all fell silent and were confused.
In Chang'an City, in front of the Jingzhao Mansion, those who dare to flash a knife and shout "kill without mercy" are definitely not ordinary people.
Moreover, these people are too powerful and murderous. Who dares to rush forward without thinking?
These people hesitated on their feet and looked at it carefully by the firelight suspiciously.
It's okay if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, most people suddenly take a breath...
Mother!
It's actually this stick...
Ma Zhou, who was behind Fang Jun, was so frightened that he was sweating. He knew Fang Jun's temperament very well. Family has always been the most important thing. At this moment, he was worried about the safety of his younger brothers and sisters. Who would dare to do that?
At this time, it was no problem to stand in front of him and draw a knife to kill someone.
He quickly jumped off the horse, ran to Fang Jun's horse, grabbed the reins of the horse with one hand, and the corner of Fang Jun's clothes with the other, and said loudly: "Erlang, be patient!"
He was really afraid that Fang Jun would become ferocious. If he killed and injured a few people in front of the Jingzhao Mansion, what would he, the Jingzhao Yin, do?
He couldn't bear to do anything to his best friend because of official business; showing favoritism was inconsistent with his consistent beliefs...
Fortunately, Fang Jun did not lose his mind. He just wanted to disperse these people as soon as possible. After hearing this, he nodded, looked at the dark crowd in front of him, and said sternly: "Gather a crowd to cause trouble, do you want to attack the imperial government office? Quickly flash.
Open it, otherwise it will be treated as Xiaoju rebellion!"
Following his shout, the crowd "clattered" as if encountering the water of a lake that was sheltered from water beads. In an instant, a passage suddenly emerged, reaching the gate of Jingzhao Mansion.