Chapter seven hundred and eighty-eight family worries
After a bumpy journey, more than 20 people from the Guanlong family and about 500 people finally returned to Chang'an. At this time, they had completely lost their former arrogance and arrogance. They were like a group of refugees who had failed to make a living in a distant place and returned to their hometown in despair.
The Guanlong family was originally called the Guanlong nobles. They were basically relatives of the emperor. They coexisted with the Sui and Tang dynasties. Their wealth and power were extremely huge, but their power relied on the imperial power. Once the imperial power weakened, their power would also be reduced.
Then it will die out, and the skin will no longer remain. How will the hair be attached?
The imperial power of the Li family has gradually become a puppet in the hands of the eunuchs. How could the fat sheep of the Guanlong family escape the butcher's knife of the eunuchs? Fortunately, they got help from Guo Song and fled back to Chang'an.
After nearly two hundred years of reproduction, the Guanlong family has spread its branches and branches. Each family is very large and scattered throughout Guanlong and Chang'an. Those who followed the emperor Li Shi to Chengdu were all direct descendants of each family. What happened to them when they returned to Chang'an
The first question is where to stay.
Basically, every family has a main house covering an area of more than dozens of acres in the city, and a garden house by the Qujiang Pool. However, it was impossible for Zhu Si to give it back to them. After Zhu Si became emperor, he closed the house.
The Long family's house and garden in Chang'an were all confiscated, but before they could be distributed to their generals, Zhu Si announced that he would move the capital and left Chang'an in panic.
However, the houses of the Guanlong family in Luoyang, the eastern capital, were not so lucky. They were all used as official residences by Zhu Si and given to his generals and civil servants.
Their house and garden house were both empty, but there were seals on them, with the seal of Tiance Mansion on them. No one dared to tear off the seals and move in. They had to temporarily live in the houses of other tribesmen in Chang'an, waiting for the Jin Dynasty.
The palace gave them an explanation.
There is an exception in the Guanlong family, and that is the Dugu family. The head of the family, Dugu Youlan, was so discerning that he married his youngest daughter Dugu Youlan to Guo Song as his second wife. As a result, today's Dugu family not only did not decline, but became even more prosperous.
Du Guqiu was named the Senior Political Counselor of Tiance Mansion, and the other Senior Political Counselor was former Prime Minister Li Mi.
Although it is not stated clearly, everyone knows that the so-called senior political counselors are the four Tai two divisions, Taishi, Taiwei, Taibao, Taifu, Situ and Sikong. Guo Song will also consult them on some important decisions.
Dugu Mansion and Dugu Garden Residence are still inhabited normally and have not been sealed. Dugu Lingqiu has been recovering in the Garden Residence due to an injury and recently moved back to the main residence in the city.
In the evening, Dou Yi and Zhao Guanshan came to visit Du Lingqiu together. When an old friend came to visit, Du Lingqiu did not put on any airs and went to the house to greet him personally.
"I'm so happy to see my two old friends safe and sound in Chang'an!"
Du Lingqiu is happy from the bottom of her heart. They are not only old friends for decades, but also in-laws. In their twilight years, of course they hope to see their old friends return safely.
Dou Yi asked with concern: "I heard that Brother Xian was injured, how is the injury?"
"It's okay! At my age, recovery is impossible, but with careful maintenance, the injury can be controlled."
"Is it a sword injury or a crossbow injury?" Zhao Guanshan asked next to him.
"I was stabbed on the leg, it was just a flesh wound, and it has already healed. It was mainly an arrow on the lower back, which slightly damaged the internal organs, so it is more serious."
"If you are injured by an arrow, you must be careful. You must not get angry, and you must avoid eating. These two are the most likely to cause trouble."
Du Lingqiu nodded, "Thank you for reminding me, please! Let's go in and sit down to talk."
"please!"
The three of them walked into the gate and came to the VIP hall in the atrium. The guests and hosts took their seats. Du Lingqiu ordered the maid to serve tea.
"It was really thrilling to escape this time, brother Xian, you know it, right?" Dou Yi sighed.
Du Lingqiu smiled slightly and said: "I know everything, don't forget, my brother is coming back with you."
Dou Yi then remembered that Dugu Changqiu was on the boat with them. He nodded and said: "Since my dear brother knows, I won't talk about the process, but we all want to know, is Zhang Yun really arranged by His Highness the King of Jin to pick us up?
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Dugu Qiu pondered for a while and said: "Zhang Yun originally came to Bashu pretending to be a servant of the Dugu family. His mission was to protect the Dugu family's property and transfer it smoothly out of Bashu. After the mission was completed, the Eunuch Rebellion broke out, and he was ordered to lurk.
, there is no specific mission, it just changes depending on the situation, but it is indeed the order of His Highness King Jin that he takes you to escape from Bashu, otherwise he would not act without authorization."
Dou Yi and Zhao Guanshan looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Guo Song ordered to pick them back, Guo Song would not ignore them in the end.
Du Lingqiu saw their expressions and smiled: "What, are you worried that you won't have a place to live?"
Dou Yi sighed, "The house is only one aspect, but more importantly, we can't find the value of our existence. I wonder what His Highness the King of Jin values about us? My brother is his father-in-law, so he naturally values us, but what about us?
?In addition to our wealth, does the King of Jin also take a fancy to our wealth?"
Du Lingqiu felt Dou Yi's anxiety. He shook his head and said: "The so-called authorities are fans, you think too much and worry too much. Since His Highness the King of Jin sent people to protect you when you come back, then the Guanlong family must have the value of existing.
, I can’t say much about some things, but I can remind you that Li Tang was founded with the support of the Guanlong nobles. To a certain extent, the Guanlong nobles can determine the fate of Li Tang. When it comes to this, you can understand for yourself.
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Dou Yi was silent, savoring what Du Lingqiu said carefully, while Zhao Guanshan was more realistic and asked hurriedly: "As for our mansion, can it be returned to us?"
Du Lingqiu chuckled, "Young Master Tengjiao has a good personal relationship with His Highness the Prince of Jin. Will he occupy the Zhao family's mansion and not give it back?"
"But......"
Du Guqiu waved his hand and interrupted his doubts: "Because His Royal Highness the King of Jin is not in Chang'an, everyone doesn't know what to do for the time being, but I know that you can choose either the garden house or the main house. I will go there tomorrow.
Talk to Pan Liao and ask him to help everyone go home and settle down first, and then wait for His Highness King Jin to come back to discuss other matters."
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Dou Yi returned to her brother Dou Yuanzhu's villa. The villa was located in Xuanyangfang, covering an area of only five acres. It was under a false name and had not been confiscated by Zhu Si. The entire Dou family was temporarily crowded here.
Dou Yi walked into the inner hall and sat down. Dou Yuanzhu quickly followed and said, "Brother, how about it? Can the house be returned?"
Dou Yi took a sip of tea and said, "The house can be returned tomorrow. Dugu said that King Jin will give us a choice between the main house and the garden house."
"Then it must be the main house. We can buy the land to build the garden house ourselves. The main house is left by our ancestors and cannot be thrown away."
"Zhao Guanshan also means the same thing. I guess everyone will want the main house and not the garden house. But today's harvest is not just as simple as a house!"
Dou Yuanzhu solved Fangzhai's worries. He felt relaxed and said with a smile: "Did brother ask about the thing that concerns you most?"
Dou Yi nodded, "Dugu hinted to me, and I figured it out. The reason why Guo Song values us is that one day, we will support him to legally replace Li Tang."
After a pause, Dou Yi warned again: "You have to remember that only you and I know about this matter, and you can't tell anyone else."
"But Zhao Guanshan also..."
Dou Yi sneered, "Like you, he only cares about the house and didn't take Dugu's hint to heart at all."
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The next morning, Du Guqiu arrived at the Liaoge Pavilion of the Jin Palace. As the name suggests, the Liaoge Pavilion is the place where the staff gathers, but there is another name here, called Zhizheng Building, which is equivalent to the Prime Minister's Political Affairs Hall.
Lonely Liqiu found Pan Liao in Changshi's room. Pan Liao had been so busy these days, and his desk was piled with documents, that Lonely Liqiu didn't even notice when he appeared at the door.
The manager knocked on the door and reminded in a low voice: "Chang Shi!"
Pan Liao raised his head and saw Dugu Lingqiu. He quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Dugu Zhengzheng is here. Sorry! Sorry!"
"I didn't disturb Chang Shi, did I?"
"No! No! Please sit down, Senior Minister."
Pan Liao asked Du Lingqiu to sit down and asked someone to serve tea.
Du Guqiu smiled and said: "Since Chang Shi is very busy, I will talk about the business directly! Yes, yesterday more than 500 people from more than 20 Guanlong families returned to Chang'an, but their mansions were all closed, and the doors were closed.
There is a seal and there are soldiers guarding the door. They don’t know the attitude of Prince Jin’s Mansion and are very worried. They came to see me last night.”
Pan Liao chuckled and said, "Please tell them not to worry too much. The sealing and soldiers standing guard are just to prevent someone from entering and destroying it. In fact, it is to protect the mansion. There is no other meaning. Although their mansion has been expropriated by the government, it is
We just took over what Zhu Si did and did not use it for other purposes."
"In that case, can we let them move in?"
Pan Liao pondered for a while and said: "The main reason is that I did not receive the instruction from His Highness the King of Jin. The counselor should also know that although the Baihu Hall of the various palaces in Chang'an has been assigned to the Zhizheng Building for management, it is only for management. I can
Remove the seal and evacuate the soldiers, but I have no right to decide whether they can move in. His Highness the King of Jin happens to be away from Chang'an."
"I do know about this. His Highness Prince Jin told me that they could choose either the garden house or the main house. They all unanimously chose the main house and gave up the garden house outside the city."
Pan Liao pondered for a moment. After all, the King of Jin still needed to win over the Guanlong family, so there was no need to embarrass them on such a trivial matter, causing the King of Jin's painstaking efforts to rescue them from Shu to be in vain.
Thinking of this, Pan Liao smiled and said: "Since His Highness the King of Jin has told the counselor, I will boldly make the decision and allow them to move into the main house."
Du Lingqiu chuckled, "Don't worry, Chang Shi! If His Highness pursues further questions, I will bear all the responsibilities."