After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1179 A Family with Mental Disorder

Of course, not too many will be killed, just one or two will suffice.

If even one or two aristocratic students die at the hands of the students of the local martial arts academy, the families of the Duke of Yan, General Liang, Elder Qiong, Guan Annong, and Qin Jiang, who supported the establishment of the academy, will have to pay the price.

Emperor Wuxing would lose powerful families like the Ying family, who genuinely served the Great Wei.

Mr. Tong recalled how Emperor Wuxing and Yan Zhou demanded that powerful families donate funds to establish martial arts academies for the Great Wei. He and all the powerful families were furious. If they had enough soldiers, they would have loved to fight Emperor Wuxing to the death!

But the head of the family was delighted, pointing out: There's no need to be angry, you should be happy. The village martial arts hall is a target for attacking the Great Wei, and no matter how it's used, it will greatly help the powerful clans.

For training purposes, powerful and influential families could send people into local martial arts schools to cultivate their own troops.

If they are forced to commit suicide, they can be sent to assassinate students from aristocratic families or to defect to the Eastern Desert, thus ruining the reputation of the Township Martial Arts Hall and causing the Great Wei to lose face. In such cases, Yan Zhou and others will be punished.

"Our lord is the wisest and most benevolent lord," Mr. Tong remarked, then said to Gu Chengyong, "Therefore, our lord will not mistreat Commander Gu, and will surely ensure that the Gu family's glory and longevity are on par with those of other powerful and influential families."

Gu Chengyong laughed: "I have already witnessed the benevolence of the lord, and I naturally trust the lord's promises."

You'd better not believe it.

He's the head of a prestigious family, yet he's killing students from other families to cause trouble. What kind of person is he?

But neither Gu Chengyong nor Mr. Tong felt that there was anything wrong with what the head of the family did.
If the lord were to be kind to the students of noble families, they would look down on him and think he was being overly compassionate.

After all, it wasn't one of their own family members who died, so why not use this tactic? Use it!

Mr. Tong added a reminder: "Commander, keep a close eye on Qi the Angel... The eunuch cannot be trusted; he may turn against us at any time."

Gu Chengyong said with considerable confidence, “Mr. Tong, rest assured, this eunuch also has a pair of half-siblings. Last year, he even sent someone to deliver silver to them and hire someone to teach them. My men have already set their sights on his half-siblings’ family.”

"Haha, it was his own stupidity that led him to give up the money and expose his weakness. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to exploit his vulnerability."

"This shows that no matter how domineering he is, he is still a person of flesh and blood. As long as he is a person of flesh and blood, he has to compromise with the strong."

“A eunuch like him only knows how to kneel before his master. He’s used to it, and this time will be no exception.”

Mr. Tong still said, "It's always good to keep a close eye on things."

Gu Chengyong agreed: "Alright, I, the Commander, will send another batch of men to keep an eye on things."

Mr. Tong added, “Eunuch Qi is quite capable and very useful to the master. It’s best to win him over… Tomorrow I will send someone to deliver a batch of items, and the Commander of the Ancient Capital will send someone to deliver them to Eunuch Qi at Wu Garden. He will surely like them.”

A mere eunuch, not even a man, not even a human being, what's the point of trying to win him over? Use him and then kill him.

Gu Chengyong was disdainful, but he agreed: "Alright, I will send someone to deliver it to Eunuch Qi."

……

The next day, Gu Chengyong's residence, the commander-in-chief, received a cartload of gifts. Apart from one box for Qi Tianshi, the rest were for the Gu family.

Gu Chengyong gave the remaining items to his beloved concubine, Aunt Su. He looked at the ancient amber that reflected a person's face, the giant pearl that glowed in the dark, the Siamese sacred wood whose fragrance filled the entire room, and a box containing a key that could unlock a secret vault…

Aunt Su's hands trembled slightly as she looked at Gu Chengyong with brimming eyes, saying worriedly, "Husband, these things are too precious. Although I love them, I'm afraid they might bring you bad luck..."

"My husband, please return these things. All I want is for you, Xuan-ge'er, and my little brother's family to be well. I don't need these material possessions."

Look at this woman who is completely devoted to him, how could he not love her?
Gu Chengyong said, "Bi Niang, just accept it. I am the chief military officer of the Northeast Prefecture. Can't I accept a small gift?"

Are these small gifts?

"If we don't take it now, are we going to leave it for the Liang family to take?"

Knowing that Gu Chengyong was angry about Emperor Wuxing sending General Liang to replace him, Aunt Su gently patted his chest and said, "Husband, don't be angry, it's not worth it... Besides, that Liang guy has already gone out of the city to meet the Eastern Desert army, and he probably won't be coming back. His son has also entered the plague quarantine point, and he probably won't be coming out either. The capital city is still under your control, husband. You are still as brave and powerful as you were back then, making Bi Niang fall in love with you."

"Haha, after all these years, you're still the one I love the most, Bi Niang. Unlike that one in the capital, who always has that resentful face. Just looking at her is bad luck." Gu Chengyong was cursing his first wife.

Aunt Su said, "Husband, don't be angry. My sister is the first wife and has to manage the household, so naturally she has to keep a straight face. Otherwise, how can she govern? Unlike me, I only need to serve you."

"Then you should take good care of your husband now." Gu Chengyong is already a grandfather, yet he still likes to suddenly act crazy.

Aunt Su was also a ruthless person; she would cooperate with Gu Chengyong no matter how crazy he went.

Fortunately, Gu Chengyong was generous and would always reward her.

After it was all over, he told her: "Take Xuan-ge'er with you, deliver the gifts to the eunuch Qi, and then go see Madam Sun."

Aunt Su frowned, revealing a timid expression: "Husband, I am but a woman confined to the inner quarters; it would be inappropriate for me to try and win over Qi the Imperial Envoy."

"And Madam Sun..."

Aunt Su's tears fell like jade beads as she choked out, "She doesn't like me. When Madam Kang Li and Yan Xiao Si were temporarily staying at Wu Garden, I went to visit her, but she refused to see me. I only saw Madam Fei, Madam Zheng, and Madam Xue, sob..."

Aunt Su, who was in her thirties, didn't cry any more beautifully than Xi Shi, but Gu Chengyong was completely smitten with her.

Gu Chengyong interpreted all the neglect Su Yiniang received outside as a deliberate slap in his face!
It can only be said that as people get older, they not only develop age spots, but their brains also shrink and become less sharp.

Gu Chengyong had been away from home for too long and started to think of himself as a local emperor. If he went to the capital for two months, he would know what the rules of the relationship between a ruler and his subjects were.

"Don't be afraid of them. Go ahead, I will send Qu Tongzhi to escort you and your child. Tell Qu Tongzhi to knock on the door, and Old Lady Sun will not dare not open it!"

Aunt Su was horrified. This time she was truly afraid and said sincerely, "Letting Magistrate Qu escort me is against the laws of the dynasty, isn't it? Let's not do it. I don't want to cause trouble for my husband."

Gu Chengyong insisted, saying, "You're not causing me trouble, you're helping me test Qu Tongzhi... Although he's my confidant, he's a real commander-in-chief, someone who can replace me. If we don't let him understand the power of our family and keep him in check, he might think he can really take over my position!"

He will not give the position to someone surnamed Liang, nor to Qu Tongzhi. He has already reached an agreement with the heads of the powerful families that the position of Commander of the Northeast Prefecture will be given to someone from the families.

Xuan-ge'er will stay in the Northeast Prefecture Commandery for ten years under the protection of the lord, and then see how things go. He may succeed as the commander or be transferred to the Ministry of War in the capital, where he may at least become a vice minister.

Good heavens, this old man's brain has really gone mad! How dare he dream of such a good thing? Doesn't he even think about what Gu Xuan has to offer?