Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2528
In a dark Zen room in the backyard, Gao Shilian was dressed in black with a haggard face, a breeze was blowing through the open window, the candles on the table were flickering, and his snow-white hair was gently fluttering.

The flickering candlelight reflected his slightly yellow eyes.

The experience of this life flooded into my heart in an instant...

When he was young, he was very talented, and he also dabbled in the classics of literature and history. He was a friend of Xue Daoheng, a senior official in Sili, and Cui Zujun, a housekeeper, so he was praised by the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.It's just that when his father died of illness when he was young, he was deeply saddened, and he thought he was the clan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he was not suitable for making friends with celebrities, so he lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain, and thanked guests behind closed doors.

It was not until the early years of Daye of the former Sui Dynasty that he became an official under the recommendation of his relatives and friends for a long time, and became the governor of Honglu Temple.

In the ninth year of Daye, Hu Sizheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, fled to Goguryeo. Gao Shilian was implicated because of his contacts with Hu Sizheng, and was demoted to Zhuyuan County.

Zhuyuan County is a land in the extreme south. It was established in the Han Dynasty and belonged to Jiaozhi County. It is located in the Annan area, and it is a real wilderness and smoky place.At that time, his wife was sick in bed, and when she heard about it, she died in a hurry.

Gao Shilian had to bear the grief and prepare for the funeral
He was very filial to his mother, and because of the severe miasma in the Lingnan area, he couldn't take his mother with him, so after the funeral period, he remarried Xianyu's family as his continuation.Not long after, he left his wife, Xian Yushi, to take care of his mother on his behalf.He also thought of the death of his brother-in-law Changsun Sheng, and his younger sister Gao was tortured and endured harsh criticism at the Changsun's house, so he sold the big house and bought a small house to accommodate his younger sister, and distributed the rest of the money to his mother and younger sister, leaving him alone. hit the road.

Now that I am over seventy years old, I thought that this life has gone through all kinds of twists and turns, and I just waited for the end of the day to return to the underworld. Son's funeral...

There are three major misfortunes in life, the loss of a father in youth, the loss of a wife in middle age, and the loss of children in old age.

There is nothing more sorrowful in the world than this.

Gao Shilian raised his eyes and looked at the gradually gloomy courtyard outside the window, with a confused expression.If it is said that God treats him well, why does he let him taste the sorrows of this world one by one, without falling behind?But if it is said that God treats him harshly, but let the power and wealth in this world be appreciated, the scenery is prominent, and the family is famous.

Between gains and losses, it all depends on God's will; sorrow and joy are intertwined, rootless and unreasonable...

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and then the door behind him was opened, and the draft blew the candlelight to shake.

"Father, Zhao Guogong came here just now, and he took Song Guogong to drink tea in the side hall and was talking."

Going up to the room, seeing that the candle was almost extinguished, he quickly turned around and closed the door, went forward and knelt down in front of Gao Shilian, reached out and lifted the teapot to test the temperature, and found that the water was already cold, so he put the teapot beside the coffee table. The small red clay stove was brought over, the lid was opened, and the charcoal fire in the hearth was pulled a few times with an iron bar. The red candle was ignited, and the kettle was made on the small stove.

Gao Shilian withdrew his gaze from the window, glanced sideways at the small red clay furnace, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What are they talking about?"

Gao Zhixing took out the tea pot from the hidden compartment under the coffee table, grabbed a handful of tea leaves and put them in the teapot, and whispered the conversation between the two in detail.

Now that Gao Zhenxing died tragically in the Western Regions, although there is no evidence that directly points to Changsun Wuji's instigation, but Changsun Guang's identity is doomed that Changsun Wuji cannot be cleared of the suspicion.

Although the younger members of the Gao family don't know what happened, the direct branch of the family has long believed that the eldest grandson Wuji is the mastermind behind the murder...

Therefore, Changsun Wuji came to the mansion to express his condolences, but he dragged Xiao Yu to talk in the side hall. How could it be possible that Gao Zhixing didn't arrange for someone to eavesdrop?

And Changsun Wuji didn't care about being heard by others. It was obvious that he wanted to win over the Jiangnan gentry headed by Xiao Yu. As long as he had a little bit of political wisdom, he could guess.It's just that Xiao Yu had invited Xiao Yu several times before, but Xiao Yu had to shirk them with various reasons. Today happened to happen, so naturally he would not let the opportunity pass by.

After Gao Zhixing finished speaking, Gao Shilian snorted coldly and said: "It really is the heart of a jackal! The majestic Zhao Guogong, the current emperor, actually threatened and intimidated with such despicable means, it is really shameless! Can't see his face, but he has cultivated it for decades and treats it as his own?"

Although the scolding was ruthless, Gao Shilian had to admit that the more shameless the method, the more effective it was.

Lanling Xiao's famous family has been prominent in the world for hundreds of years, but after Xiao Yu, the rest are mediocre, and there is no outstanding person who can take on the important task of continuing the family.There is only one Xiao Rui who can still be regarded as a man of the middle class. He devotes resources to focus on training, and maybe he can barely establish a family.

Serving as the Grand Protector of Hanhai is the most important node in Xiao Rui's official career. As long as this appointment is completed without any risks, he will at least be a Jiuqing post after being transferred back to Chang'an. Yao, relying on seniority and accumulating some credit, after ten years, it is impossible to be promoted to the six ministers and become the pillar of the imperial court.

And the power of the Guanlong nobles in Mobei not only allowed Xiao Rui to achieve nothing, but even killed Mobei and left his corpse in the snowy area...

Under such circumstances, it was very difficult for Xiao Yu to resist Changsun Wuji's intimidation.

This matter has nothing to do with the Gao family, the current Gao family has to go into hibernation, even though Gao is dissatisfied with Gao Shilian's strategy and is unwilling to lower his head and act in a low-key manner, and seeks to re-emerge the Gao family in the court, but It also does not interfere with whether the Guanlong nobles and the Jiangnan gentry can form an alliance.

But now that Gao Shilian has determined that his son's death was instigated by Changsun Wuji, how can he be willing to watch Changsun Wuji unite with the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, unscathed by the emperor's suppression, and even powerful? increase?
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River did not rely on strong wealth to gain a foothold in the court. Xiao Yu was called the "leader of Qingliu", and seven or eight out of ten imperial historians of the Manchu Dynasty were his disciples. His strength should not be underestimated...

Just wanting to destroy the alliance between these two is by no means an easy task.

If you can't help Xiao Rui resist the threat of the Guanlong nobles in Mobei, then you can't stop Xiao Yu from finally relying on the Guanlong nobles for the future of the eldest son.

This is a dead end.

The sound of boiling water interrupted Gao Shilian's meditation.Gao Zhixing lifted the kettle, poured boiling water into the teapot, washed the teacup, and made a cup of hot tea for his father.

"The fourth brother died suddenly, the child was as heartbroken as his father, but the fourth brother was able to wrap his body in horse leather and died a tragic death. At last, he can be regarded as a famous man. Not only did he win a wife's shadow, but he also did not fall into the lintel of my family. Father must not be too sad about the matter of glory, otherwise if the grief hurts the body too much, the spirit of the fourth brother in heaven may not be safe."

In such an age of poetry, wine, romance and passion, death is actually not a terrible thing.

Gao Zhenxing's reckless actions to ruin his reputation in the past can be regarded as a disgrace to the Gao family. Now he has changed his ways and returned to join the army in the Western Regions. Those who should be revered extremely, in the face of life and death, who can sacrifice their lives for righteousness and live up to their homeland, are heroes.

Humans are inherently mortal, but if they can be so generous and tragic, they will be considered worthy of death.

Of course Gao Shilian understands the truth in Gao Zhi's jargon, but it's okay if these words persuade others, but Gao Zhixing is his own son, how can he be so relieved?
The father and son were talking, when they suddenly heard footsteps outside, and then someone said: "Patriarch, Erlang, there is a letter from the front door, saying that Fang Shaobao, Jiang Xia Junwang, and Mafu Yin have come together, please Erlang go out." Entertain the guests."

Gao Zhixing got up quickly and said: "Father, please have a good rest, and the child will go to treat me."

A Minister of the Ministry of Officials, a Minister of Jing Zhaoyin, and a Minister of the Ministry of War, this kind of formation is indeed not for the children of the side branches to come forward to entertain, it is too impolite.Furthermore, these three people are powerful now, and the oldest Ma Zhou is only 42 years old. If there is no accident, he will be a powerful figure in the court for a long time to come. How can someone who is strong enough to make friends be slightly contemptuous?

Gao Shilian raised his hand to stroke his beard, and his heart moved, and he instructed: "After going out, put the three of them in the side hall."

Gao Zhixing was taken aback for a moment: "The side hall... Is Zhao Guogong and Song Guogong there, is it a bit impolite?"

Gao Shilian lowered his eyelids, and said slowly: "Of course Duke Zhao will be displeased, but what does it matter if he is happy or not? On the contrary, Song Guogong and Fang Jun may have to thank you..."

Gao Zhixing didn't quite understand, but he didn't dare to ask again, since the father explained it, he should do it.

He got up and walked out of the room, strode to the front yard, saw Fang Jun and the other three entering the yard, and rushed to meet them.

(End of this chapter)