Chapter 252: The Gu family has all kinds of attitudes
Jiangnan Shenxiao Pili Hall belongs to one of the thirty-two sects. It has great power around Jiangnan County, but it is limited to Jiangnan.
However, Shenxiao Pili Hall is still very ambitious and wants to go further, so it has been seeking external expansion.
Zhang's natal brother actually does not have a high status in the Shenxiao Perak Hall. He is only regarded as an outside deacon and an art investment master. He was valued by the Shenxiao Perak Hall because of his excellent business ability.
It was precisely because Shenxiao Perak Hall was seeking to expand, and the third prince could not find powerful reinforcements from the court, so he turned his attention to Jianghu. Therefore, the two hit it off, and they reached an agreement without Gu Yuanzhong's words.
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It can be said that Gu Yuanzhong's luck is really good. He just built a bridge on the front line and accomplished this thing. But in the eyes of outsiders, it was him, Gu Yuanzhong, who joined forces and helped the third prince to attract a large number of people.
The help was also valued by the third prince and was also appreciated by Shenxiao Pilitang.
After chatting with Senior Brother Liu for a few words, the housekeeper came to report that some princes and nobles around Zhongyonghou Mansion had also made an appointment to come together and send gifts to congratulate Gu Yuanzhong on his promotion to the Imperial Guard.
When the Zhongyonghou Mansion was in decline, this group of people would not even look at the people of the Zhongyonghou Mansion.
But news in the capital travels extremely fast, and big and small events can spread throughout the capital within a day.
Gu Yuanzhong just came back from Western Xinjiang a few days ago, and he just went to the Imperial Guard to report yesterday. They got the news today and came to give gifts.
For these aristocratic princes, the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion and the Gu family's ancestral tomb are smoking green and clinging to the third prince. They are afraid that they are really going to stand up. If they make a good investment with him at this time, they will not lose money.
Of course, Gu Yuanzhong, who was so proud at this time, didn't care about this. He had never been so prosperous or proud since he was a child.
He immediately asked people to prepare a banquet to welcome the guests, and then went out to entertain these people himself.
"Congratulations to Brother Gu for being promoted to the Imperial Guard and joining the army. He finally returned from the bitter cold land of Western Xinjiang."
"Haha, brother Gu is now favored by the third prince, and his rise to prominence is just around the corner."
"I thought Brother Gu was not an ordinary person back then. Now after several years of experience in Xijiang, I can finally soar into the sky."
Gu Yuanzhong stood in the crowd and welcomed everyone in one by one. He cupped his hands and said humbly: "No, no, I'm just working for the third prince, and I just got a casual job."
At this time, a servant walked up to Gu Yuanzhong and said something. Gu Yuanzhong was very proud at this time and did not hear clearly. He couldn't help frowning and said: "What did you say? Louder, haven't you eaten?"
The servant hurriedly shouted: "The eldest young master is back!"
For a moment, both Gu Yuanzhong and Zhang were stunned, and the expressions of others present also became a little playful.
Although they didn't think highly of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion before, they still knew a little about the affairs of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
The matter about Gu Cheng was actually one of the reasons why they looked down on the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
It's normal for noble families to compete for power. Some big families compete even more fiercely, let alone the royal family. Each generation of heirs has stepped on the blood of brothers from the same origin.
The more powerful a family is, the more serious the competition will be. Unless someone like Murong Hou is so powerful that it will directly make the disciples in the family feel discouraged and they will not even have the courage to compete with them.
There are only two or three kittens of this size left in the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, and the price of the kittens has dropped due to the brothers fighting each other for an empty title.
And the most important thing is that you, Gu Yuanzhong, have no conscience.
The last capable practitioner in the entire Zhongyonghou Mansion was Gu Cheng's father. He was quite famous in the military. Unfortunately, he died young and did not allow the Zhongyong Mansion to rise again.
Gu Yuanzhong's position as a general was obtained thanks to the meritorious service of Gu Cheng's father. However, you are now treating your eldest brother's only heir like this. This is too cruel.
Although they are not good people, they still look down upon what Gu Yuanzhong did, and the situation is too small.
At this time, Mrs. Gu was seriously ill but not yet dead. However, Gu Cheng came back at this time and seemed to have something good to watch.
The princes present looked at each other with no expression on their faces, but there was a look of watching a good show in their eyes.
Gu Yuanzhong also looked at the servant hatefully at this time. It would be fine if he said this kind of thing in secret. Why are you shouting so loudly?
The servant felt a little aggrieved when he met Gu Yuanzhong's gaze. You disliked my small voice, and now you dislike my loud voice?
With a slight snort, Gu Yuanzhong ignored the strange looks from others and asked quickly: "Are you sure it's Gu Cheng who's back? You're not mistaken?"
The servant hurriedly said: "Although the eldest son has been gone for two years and his appearance has changed a lot, the villain used to guard the gate of the Hou Mansion every day. How could he be wrong?"
Gu Yuanzhong's face was a little gloomy. Although he had told Mrs. Zhang before that he didn't care if Gu Cheng came back, but now that Gu Cheng was coming back when he was so proud, he had to be careful not to ruin his good deeds.
At this time, Senior Brother Liu from Shenxiao Pili Hall said strangely from behind: "Junior Brother Gu, the eldest son they are talking about is your brother? Your brother is back, why are their expressions so strange?"
Because Gu Zheng's uncle is the deacon of Shenxiao Pili Hall, Senior Brother Liu and Gu Zheng have always referred to each other as senior brothers.
Gu Zheng rolled his eyes and suddenly sighed: "Every family has its own problems. My uncle died young, so the entire Zhongyong Hou Mansion only relies on my father's support.
Therefore, many people in the Marquis Mansion said that my father should inherit this title and then pass it on to me.
But my eldest brother was unconvinced and believed that as the eldest son, he was the only one qualified to inherit the title, so he ran out to join Jingyesi and insisted on competing with me for the title.
In fact, I no longer care about the so-called title of Marquis Zhongyong. After joining Baiyun Temple, I realized that the so-called fame and fortune are just fleeting, but it is a pity that my brother thinks that I still want to fight with him."
Senior Brother Liu snorted coldly when he heard this and said: "I don't know how to praise!
Junior Brother Gu, I’m not telling you, what’s yours is yours, why don’t you fight for it?
Although even the Daqian royal family talks nonsense about establishing leaders rather than virtuous people, who among the people who have been able to truly hold the throne in the past years is not a truly capable emperor?
Even the big sects of aristocratic families in the world place emphasis on putting the capable first.
Don’t worry, I’ll help you out later, you are half a disciple of my Shenxiao Perak Hall, and the people of my Shenxiao and Perak Hall can’t let others bully you like this!”
With the Zhang family's relationship and Gu Yuanzhong's matchmaking, Shenxiao Pilitang naturally believed that the Gu family and his son were their own.
Just when Gu Yuanzhong frowned and thought about how to face Gu Cheng later, Gu Cheng had already pushed the door open and entered.
The moment they saw Gu Cheng, everyone present was stunned.
In fact, Gu Cheng rarely left the Hou Mansion before, so everyone present did not remember what Gu Cheng looked like before.
But the demeanor displayed by this young man wearing Jingyesi's mysterious armor and carrying two swords at his waist was extremely inconsistent with the Gu family.
The momentum is high-spirited and sharp, and the spirit is displayed but at the same time there is a sense of restraint.
The Gu Cheng in front of you is like a sword. You know that it may be a sword, but it is hidden in a sheath. No one knows how sharp the sword is until it is unsheathed.
Gu Cheng even had the aura of a superior person. Wherever he looked, even some princes without real power could not help but turn their heads.
After entering Nanyi County, Gu Cheng held an important position under Fang Zhenhai, a great rebel, and later managed a county, fighting against master-level experts. What he experienced was far from the power he once held.
These idle princes can compare with him. Even if he didn't deliberately show off his momentum at this time, it was still enough to shock people's hearts.
Even Gu Yuanzhong didn't dare to recognize Gu Cheng at this time.
He had stayed in Xijiang for several years before, and then Gu Cheng left for another two years. At this time, the Gu Cheng in front of him and the Gu Cheng in his memory were almost like two different people.
If it weren't for the fact that he looked very much like his eldest brother when he was young, he wouldn't be sure that the person in front of him was the Gu Cheng in his memory.
After being stunned for a moment, Gu Yuanzhong snorted coldly: "Gu Cheng, have you been away from home for several years and you don't even bother to call me uncle? Have you lost all your etiquette when you are not in the Marquis Mansion?"
Gu Cheng was too lazy to talk to him about his arrogant nonsense, and said directly: "Get out of the way, I'm here to see grandma today, and I don't have time to talk to you about such nonsense!"
Before Gu Yuanzhong could speak, Mrs. Zhang screamed angrily: "Gu Cheng! Are you going to rebel? Do you still have any rules? Do you have elders like us? Is this how you talk to your second uncle?"
Gu Cheng narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "The rules, the rules are that you intercept all the letters from grandma to me, and I don't even know that she is terminally ill?
Now that grandma is seriously ill, I don’t want to kill anyone, so get out of here!"
Everyone present was surprised. Gu Yuanzhong and the others actually did such a thing? This is really too much.
At this moment, Gu Cheng's cold eyes looked fiercely at Mrs. Zhang. Zhang, who was still about to scold Gu Cheng, suddenly felt a sudden heartbeat, and her heartbeat accelerated so much that it seemed as if she was about to jump out of her chest.
She had a feeling that if she said one more word, Gu Cheng would really kill her!
Gu Cheng's evil aura was cultivated in countless battles in the world. How could an ordinary woman from the Zhang family stop it?
"Clang!"
There was a sword cry, and Gu Zheng stood in front of Gu Cheng with his sword, and said coldly: "Brother, you have been away from home for so long, are you just showing off your power now that you are back?
I know you want to compete with me for the title of Zhongyong Marquis, but you shouldn’t be so presumptuous towards your mother!”