Gao pragmatic listened to this, knowing that it was pure nonsense, but still nodded again and again, and said nonsense seriously: "That's, that's, the eldest brother inherits my Gao family style, regards money as dung, frugality, honesty and self-discipline, and the younger brother has always been a role model." ”

Gao Wuzi couldn't help but be a little embarrassed when he heard him mention his family style, coughed dryly, opened his mouth, but didn't speak.

It's no wonder that he is embarrassed, the Gao family style has something to do with him.

Gao pragmatic and his ancestor Gao Kui is the official "Engraved Incentive Festival, the beginning of the period itself, no furnace in winter, no need to cover in summer, no meat in rice, a cloth for six years, and the doctor believes it." "Hometown" often burns when borrowing and coupons, and the capital is not endless; In the case of famine years, the porridge is permanent, and there is no hunger. Usually share wealth with his nephew, and scatter wealth with his clansmen at his deathbed. ”

Grandfather noble and virtuous official "honest and impartial, uninterrupted and hidden, and self-frugal, although among the king, and the instrument is not wrong silver, the clothes are not brocade, and its operation can be known." ”

Gao Gong also said to himself: "Although the servants are eunuchs, the family is cold, but they are closed to themselves, and there is no word in the public gate, and there is no money in the township", and begged Xinzheng County to strictly discipline its people, "Although the clansmen are numerous, the servants are taught to be courteous, and they are not allowed to make trouble." Those who are now free from life and wrongdoing, they will also beg to be brought to justice, so that everyone is afraid and dares to indulge...... Wouldn't it be good for the members of the family to know the observance of the law and fall into evil? ”

This is not only Gao Gong's own words, Hai Rui also commented: "Zhongxuan is a prime minister who is poor and keeps Qingsuke. ”

There are also later generations, who also speak justly about this, such as Fan Shouji said: "The first emperor of the high arch auxiliary wing, loyalty, diligence and integrity; praised the government for several years, and Qingsuke was the same; There is no bud to enter the door, and there is no wealth in the home. Zhi Dalun said: "The arch is clean and straight, and the home is like a cold man." Sun Qifeng also said: Gao Gong "from the auxiliary storage to the Shenjun axis, after 30 years and the size of the field house does not increase", "Zhongzhou family fan is strict, Xian is called Gao's." ”

And Gao Wuzi, as the eldest brother of Gao Pragmatic's generation, is a cockfighting lackey and a thin child. His father Gao Jie was originally the most promising person in his generation except for Gao Gong, who was born as a scholar, and was the official to the Nanjing Metropolitan Inspectorate, the right of the Imperial History, and the Admiral Caojiang, but he offended the Yan Party and had to return to his hometown.

In fact, when Gao Jiezhishi returned to his hometown, he was in good health, but because he was often angry with this only son, he died within a few years.

Gao Shishi knew the virtue of this eldest brother very well, but the uncle had enlightened him back then, so he stabbed Gao Wuzi a little and closed it, and greeted several other brothers.

The one who persuaded Gao Wuzi before was the adopted son of Uncle Gao Jie, and it was a coincidence that he was called Meng Nan like the nephew of Gao Gong's wife Zhang. Gao Mengnan was the son of one of Gao Jie's subordinates, his father died at the hands of the Japanese Kou, and he had no relatives in the family, and was adopted as a righteous son by Gao Jie.

Gao Mengnan is not very good at reading, but he is benevolent and has a generous personality, but he is also nearly 20 years older than Gao Pragmatic, so the two usually don't interact much.

At this time, Gao Wuzi stopped talking, and Gao Mengnan didn't say much, so he stopped after saying two routine kind words.

The third greeting is Gao Wuben, the son of the fifth uncle, who is ten years older than Gao Shishi, and is close to a weak crown. Gao Caizhishi, he doesn't want to take the exam again, Enyin has a brocade cloth and a thousand households, and he is still going through the formalities, and it is estimated that he will go to Beijing soon.

With Gao Gong here, this kind of thing should not be a problem, Gao Pragmatic estimates that he may also be awarded the title of a miscellaneous general, in terms of rank, probably from the Wupin Wuluo General.

Gao Wuben was polite to Gao Pragmatism, and asked him if the journey was smooth, Gao Pragmatism didn't want to say that he was assassinated on the road on this occasion, so he smiled and said that it was very smooth.

Gao Wuben nodded, asked a few more questions, and then stopped.

In the end, the two are both pragmatic half-brothers, the second brother Gao Wuguan and the third brother Gao Wuqin. Gao Wuguan is seven years old this year, he was originally Gao Pragmatic's follower, but now Gao Pragmatic has been away from home for nearly a year, he seems to be a lot more sensible, and he bowed to Gao Pragmatic when he came up, saying: "Brother has worked hard all the way." ”

Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "I'm not at home, do you have a good mother?" Didn't bully your younger siblings, did you? ”

"I greet my mother every day, and I also take my younger brothers and sisters to read and write." Gao Wuguan said expectantly.

Gao Shishi smiled and said, "I'll ask my mother later, if that's the case, I will be rewarded for my brother." ”

"Okay, okay!" Gao Wuguan said with great joy.

"Ahem!" Gao Wuzi coughed, don't look over, but a sentence floated in: "How heavy?" ”

The third brother Gao Wuqin was only five years old, and he didn't know how to be afraid of people at all, so he suddenly said: "Anyway, it's heavier than you, they all say that you are frivolous, you must not weigh much." ”

Gao Wuzi's face changed greatly, and he said angrily: "Who did you listen to!" ”

Gao Shiqin was not afraid of him, and craned his neck and said, "Many people have said, do you want to take care of it?" ”

Gao Wuzi was furious, walked over two steps, and glared at Gao Wuqin: "I really don't understand any etiquette without my father's teaching, it seems that I want my eldest brother to give me advice!" ”

"Wait!" Gao Pragmatic suddenly stretched out his hand, restrained his smile, looked at Gao Wuzi, and said slowly: "Eldest brother, although it is true that you are the eldest brother of Zhufang, you must not forget that when your grandfather died, your fathers were separated. Even if the eldest brother wants to discipline him, he should be in charge of me. ”

"You?" Gao Wuzi smiled angrily, his eyes narrowed: "Don't think that if you are valued by the third uncle, you can run rampant in the countryside, this is Xinzheng, not Jingshi, I am the eldest brother of the big house, in charge of the ancestral hall!" ”

"So what?" Gao Pragmatic also narrowed his eyes slightly, and said lightly: "Are you going to threaten me and expel me from the family tree?" ”

"Don't you dare?" Gao Wuzi took a step forward, stared at Gao Pragmatic and said fiercely: "This is Gao Laozhuang, I will now implement the family law as the head of the long house, and beat you first, what can you do?" ”

Gao Pragmatic has really not experienced this kind of anger in the past year, his brain is hot, and he shouts in a low voice: "Gao Jue! ”

Gao Jue was already behind him, and when he heard this, he immediately stepped forward, hugged his fists and said, "The little one is here." ”

Gao pragmatic said coldly: "What is your duty?" ”

Gao Jue didn't say a word, turned his head and glanced at the rider behind him, waved his hand, and made a gesture.

The horsemen had already found that the situation on their eldest young master's side was not right, although they knew that the young masters of the Gao family were in front of them, but they were highly pragmatic family members, but they couldn't control others, and they immediately untied the Yanling knife on their waists, hit the horse and stepped forward, outflanked the left and right, and surrounded Gao Pragmatic and others in the middle.

The faces of everyone in the Gao family changed greatly, and Gao Mengnan hurriedly said: "Pragmatic, why bother? He turned his head to Gao Wuzi and said, "Brother, you too, said that you would come to give pragmatic reception...... are all their own brothers, why do you say such a heavy thing about a trivial matter? ”

Gao Wuzi didn't expect Gao Pragmatism to dare to be so domineering, he froze a little for a while, and was in a dilemma, when he suddenly saw Gao Jue protecting Gao Pragmatism in front of him, and said angrily: "Gao Jue, in vain my father valued you so much back then, you can't even tell who is the master?" ”

Gao Jue was silent for a moment, hugged his fists and said: "The first public is kind and righteous, Jue doesn't dare to forget for a moment, but the eldest prince must not forget, my slave contract is already in the hands of the pragmatic young master, and you gave it." ”