Chapter 462: Making an exception, the consequences of choosing the wrong team
The sea breeze blows slowly from the west of Yizhou Island to the land on the west coast, blowing through the coconut trees and mangroves near the sea, and then to the red cypress forests farther away from the sea.
Most of the trees here are very old, and there are many that cannot be wrapped around with hands. Although the trees on the small slopes are younger,
But it is also as thick as an adult's arm. The sea breeze on the west coast is not very strong because it is close to the land east of the river. It is already very weak here. It can only make the branches sway slightly, but cannot make any bigger waves.
It's different if it's on the east coast. Further east, away from the land, the sea breeze will be much stronger, and the impact on trees and people will be much greater. On the east coast, Gu Yu and Zhang Ying have been
They also went there once and stayed for a month. When things stabilized there, they returned to the West Coast...
Gu Yu gently felt the wind around him with his hands: "The west coast is better. The sea breeze in the east is too strong. It is closer to the sea and the humidity is greater!"
Zhang Ying picked a few small flowers, put them in her hands and played with them: "I heard from the older generation of the tribe that some tribesmen lived on the east side of the mountain hundreds of years ago, but later they still couldn't bear the heavier pain.
The humidity and strong wind brought it here."
Gu Yu pondered for a moment and then took over what Zhang Ying just said with a smile and said: "Ying'er doesn't know the etiquette of the Central Plains. It doesn't matter. My father was a civil servant when he entered the official position, so he paid more attention to etiquette.
But now, I am not the eldest son of the Gu family, but the youngest son of a concubine. I have not been valued by my father since I was a child, and it is not my turn to inherit my father's title. I can only choose to join the army and work hard on my own.
Fortunately, thanks to the favor of my mentor, General Lu Dinggong, we are able to achieve everything we have now. My mentor also likes you very much. Ying'er doesn't have to worry about anything, as long as you can be my wife with peace of mind."
Zhang Ying leaned into Gu Yu's arms and said softly: "My husband treats me so well."
Gu Yu looked at the city and said with some guilt: "It's just a shame for Ying'er. Although I am the son of the former prime minister, I didn't inherit any property.
My mentor has been an official for so many years and has not accumulated much wealth, so he can only make an exception and leave us a better mansion in Yizhou New City."
Zhang Ying comforted her: "Even if your husband has nothing, I will not despise him. I am not like a woman from the Central Plains who has to be a good match."
Thinking of what happened to his two nephews in the past two years, Gu Yu thought to himself that if he had to choose a side when working in the court, he would have to choose the right person carefully, or not choose at all. After all, the consequences of choosing the wrong side will be very miserable.
The past few years have been a critical moment for choosing sides. He didn't want to choose the wrong person, so he gave up on it and volunteered to go on an expedition to sea with his mentor. He didn't expect to meet Zhang Ying.
Gu Yu's eldest brother is Gu Shao. He has been well-read since he was a child. When he was young, he was as famous as his uncle Lu Ji, better than Lu Xun, Zhang Dun, Bu Jing and others.
People from all over the state and other places came to see him. He was very popular with his father and was regarded by his father as his successor. However, he died too early.
It would be fine if he had only one brother, but he had two brothers. Even if the eldest brother was gone, it would still not be his turn to inherit everything in the Gu family.
Some of them even became friends before saying goodbye. Their fame spread far and wide, and Sun Quan betrothed Sun Ce's daughter to him.
In the 14th year of Jian'an (210), Zhou Yu died of illness. Pang Tong helped Zhou Yu's coffin to Soochow, and Gu Shao went to mourn on his behalf.
When Pang Tong bid farewell to Lord Wu and returned to Jingzhou, these people gathered at Changmen to see him off. Lu Ji, Gu Shao, and Quan Cong all came.
Pang Tong commented on Lu Ji and Gu Shao, saying: "Lu Jun can be said to be a slave horse, but in fact he has plenty of strength; Gu Jun can be said to be a slave ox, but he can carry heavy loads and has a long way to go."
Pang Tong said to Quan Cong: "You are good at doing good and admiring your good reputation. You are quite similar to Fan Zizhao from Runan. Although your intelligence is average, you can be said to be handsome for a while!"
Gu Shao and Lu Ji said to Pang Tong: "When the world is at peace in the future, I will join you in appraising the world's famous talents."
As a result, the three of them all formed a close friendship with Pang Tong and then returned.
In the same year, Gu Shao became an official and succeeded the nine-year-old Sun Lin as the governor of Yuzhang.
After Gu Shao arrived in Yuzhang, he first offered sacrifices to Xu Zhen's tomb, gave preferential treatment to his descendants, and prohibited improper sacrifices.
The talented among the petty officials were sent to school, the outstanding ones were promoted to high positions, and the good ones were chosen to engage in education, so the social atmosphere gradually improved.
At first, Zhang Bing's eldest son passed away, and Gu Shao personally wore mourning clothes. Gu Shao was going to Yuzhang, and there were more than a hundred people seeing him off, and Zhang Bing happened to be sick.
Gu Shao said to the guests: "Zhang Zhongjie is ill and troubled and cannot come to see him off. I also regret not seeing him. I will go back to say goodbye to him first. Please wait a moment." He treated the corporal with care and kindness, which was similar to this.
Everyone believed that Gu Shao had the talent to recognize people. The civilians he promoted, Zhang Bing and Yin Li, later became prefects, Wu Can was promoted to the prince's young master, and Ding Xu was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the Dian army.
In the 19th year of Jian'an (214), Gu Shao, who had been in Yuzhang County for five years, passed away at the age of thirty-one.
Although his eldest brother Gu Shao died at the age of thirty-one, he has two sons, Gu Tan and Gu Cheng, who are also Gu Yu's nephews.
Gu Tan was a distinguished scholar with great insight. He once assisted Sun Deng, the crown prince, together with Zhuge Ke (the eldest son of Zhuge Jin), Zhang Xiu (the second son of Zhang Zhao), and Chen Biao (the second son of Chen Wu).
A few months after Gu Yong's death, Gu Tan almost perfectly inherited some of Gu Yong's work.
It's a pity that when it comes to the issue between Sun and Sun Ba, Gu Tan suddenly lost the political art that Gu Yong had when he was the prime minister. Gu Tan pointed out the requirement to clarify the distinction between direct concubine and concubine, which was considered to have completely offended Sun Ba, thus Gu Tan
Tan fell into party strife.
On the opposite side of Gu Tan, it is Quan Cong and his son who hold the most power. Quan Cong and his son found an opportunity and found a crime to put Gu Tan in jail.
Originally, Sun Quan wanted Gu Tan to admit his mistake and be done with it, but Gu Tan actually said that someone else framed him.
However, Gu Tan's irrational behavior immediately became the target of criticism from his party opponents. Although Sun Quan did not kill Gu Tan, he still exiled him to Jiaozhou. Gu Tan died two years later at the age of forty-two.
An official reported that he was being falsely accused of being disrespectful, and the crime should be punished. The power was transferred to Yong, and the law was not followed, so everyone moved away.
Gu Tan's younger brother Gu Cheng also closely adhered to the Lu family in the beginning, and he was also remarkable at work.
Sun Quan once wrote to Gu Yong saying that Gu Cheng was very talented.
It was a pity that he was later implicated in Gu Tan's party dispute, and he, Gu Tan, and Zhang Xiu were exiled to Jiaozhou. He died at the age of thirty-seven.
It is worth mentioning that Gu Cheng’s wife is Zhang Wen’s sister. This Zhang Wen was born in the Zhang family of Wu County, that is, his nephew-in-law.
Zhang Wen's sister was arranged by Zhang Wen to marry someone else after Gu Cheng's death. Zhang chose to commit suicide on the day of her wedding to a man named Ding.
But even so, the title of Marquis of Liling left by his father was still not his turn, and was inherited by his second brother Gu Ji. Although he did not inherit any of the benefits of the Gu family, fortunately he still had a good mentor in Da Da
General Lu Dai,
Lu Dai was honest and upright, and he was praised everywhere he went. When he was in Jiaozhou, he had not given any money to his family for many years, and his wife and children were hungry and sleepy.
When Sun Quan heard that he couldn't stop sighing, he scolded the officials and said: "Lü Dai went on an expedition and was thousands of miles away, working hard for the country. The family is so poor, but I didn't know it early. As the ministers of the eyes and ears, where is your responsibility?
Already?"
So he rewarded the Lu family with double money, rice, cloth and silk, with a fixed amount every year. However, in addition to the money for his own expenses, Lu Dai used all the extra money to support the orphans, widows, old and young left behind after his soldiers died in battle...