"Leaving Shangjing? Gongsun Jian, where do you want to take my princess with you? ”

"Your Majesty, the world is so big, the minister wants to take Her Royal Highness the princess out to have a look."

"Poof......

In the Qiankun Palace, all the civil and military ministers, including Emperor Yue, almost vomited blood collectively.

In just a few days, Gongsun Jian became famous again in Shangjing, the capital of Zhou State. And this time is different from the sensation caused by the previous poems,

It is only limited to people's after-dinner discussions, but it has really affected the normal life of a group of people.

According to the report of Shangjing Mansion Yin, since Gongsun Jian said the resignation of his previous life in the main hall, the entire Shangjing City has become a pot of porridge in the homes of those dignitaries. Almost every day, someone's son-in-law secretly left a note that said, 'The world is so big, I want to go out and have a look', and then ran away. What's more, many daughters also boldly joined the team, with a yearning for a better world and free love, regardless of the constraints of secular etiquette, slipped out of the house without hesitation, and went to see the world with his beloved.

For a while, eloping with your sweetheart became a fashion. Although soon, these pampered rich children and daughters were all arrested and taken back by their families. But if you don't even run, then you will definitely be despised by others in this upper-class aristocratic circle. So in the end, in order not to be despised, many people do not go out to see the world at all, but to prove that they are not outdated, so in addition to leaving that famous quote on the note, they also tell their family where they will go. As a result, it will be taken home by the family from the designated place in less than half a day. But on the way back, these gentlemen and daughters did not forget to put on a show, and the moment they walked into the house, they would inevitably shout loudly, 'Let go of me, let me go to the outside world to see.' ’

And as the initiator of this matter, Gongsun Jian is currently undergoing strict royal etiquette training somewhere in the palace. The reason is very simple, His Majesty Emperor Yue said that since you want to take the princess out for a walk, I have no objection. But you have to get married first, otherwise you don't want to go anywhere. In this regard, Gongsun Jian had no choice but to agree.

finally survived a day's toss, and as soon as Gongsun Jian left the palace, he was called back to the palace by someone sent by his grandfather. After being summoned by the main hall, Gongsun Jian was forced to stay in Shangjing, and his relationship with the public family eased, but he still lived in the manor outside the city. The marriage is approaching, after all, this is not Gongsun Jian's business alone, it involves the entire big family of Gongjia. Therefore, Gongsun Jian was often called home by his father or grandfather.

When he came to the middle hall, Gongsun Jian first saluted his grandfather Gong Mohan and his father Gong Zhen, who had been waiting for him, before sitting down and waiting for instructions.

"Yue'er, since you came back from the border, the whole person has become different from before. The old man doesn't want to ask too much about what has happened to you in the past two years. But there are some things that the old man has to explain to you. Gong Mohan looked at Gongsun Jian with some cloudy eyes, and said slowly: "You may know some about our public affairs. In fact, it's not that the old man is reluctant to give up those wealth and power, when the first emperor was in power, the old man once said that he was willing to hand over the power held by the government. It's just that what the first emperor wanted was not just our public family. You must know that there are other families behind our public family who are inextricably linked with us, and it doesn't matter if the old man hands over the public family, but if I am sorry for others, it will never be possible. Therefore, this is the reason why the old man has been insisting so far. Yue'er, grandfather didn't mean anything else when he told you this today, but he wanted to ask you for something. I don't know if you can promise your grandfather. ”

Well, you know it won't be that simple. Gongsun Jian thought silently in his heart, but his face did not show it, but he nodded and replied: "Grandfather, as long as the grandson can do it, he will naturally agree." ”

"Hehe, don't worry. The old man won't force you or anything, you will definitely be able to do this. Gong Mohan smiled faintly, and then his originally cloudy eyes suddenly glowed like a wolf, staring directly at Gongsun Jian and said sharply: "The old man wants you to leave the capital, work hard to live, and continue the bloodline for my father-in-law." ”

Gongsun Jian was taken aback, he didn't expect Gong Mohan to make such a request to himself, which was exactly what he had been trying to do. So he immediately nodded and agreed. But Gong Mohan waved his hand and continued to say to himself: "Although Chen Cheng is in charge of the ministry, the old man is not a person who has no way. Originally, the old man didn't want you to continue to be an official, but according to the news that the old man received, His Majesty's adoptive mother, the old lady Wang, has become seriously ill in recent days, and it is estimated that she will die soon in the next few days. According to the feelings between His Majesty and the old concubine, the royal family will inevitably mourn for her at that time. Therefore, your marriage with Princess Ningguo will definitely be postponed, and if you want not to be trapped in the capital, the best way is to let you take office. Only then will you have a righteous and bright reason to leave. Don't think that if you resign and go to the princess, you can leave Beijing with that sentence. So don't do anything next, let alone make a fuss. Wait with peace of mind, everything will naturally be arranged for you by the old man. ”

After listening to Gong Mohan's words, Gongsun Jian nodded solemnly. However, there were waves in his heart, and he no longer thought that the old man in front of him, who looked old and decrepit, would have such great energy. Even such a secret news in the palace can be found. It is no wonder that His Majesty the Emperor is bent on suppressing and taking back the power in his hands, and he will definitely do the same himself, and there is a saying that 'the side of the couch will not allow others to sleep peacefully'. Just by hearing these words, the hairs on the back of Gongsun Jian had already stood up.

However, no matter how great the power of the public family is, it has nothing to do with his Gongsun Jian, what he wants is to live the life he likes. All that power and wealth were just a passing cloud for him.

Leaving the mansion, Gongsun Jian couldn't help but glance back, but saw that his father Gongzhen, who had sent him out, was still standing at the door watching him leave. And at this moment, Gongsun Jian suddenly realized that his father, who looked weak and useless, was not as he imagined. Recalling the scene in the middle hall just now, Gong Zhen never said a word, and he didn't make any moves to Gong Mohan's words, obviously he knew his own strength very well. At that time, there were only three of them in the middle hall, and there was not even a servant nearby, so I thought that my loyal and honest father was not as simple as it seemed from the outside. Sure enough, as the old saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark. Compared with Gong Zhenyi, the second uncle who seems to be shrewd and capable, is not only a star and a half worse.

After sending Gongsun Jian away, Gongzhen returned to the middle hall to see his father still sitting there. So he obediently sat back in his original position, sighed softly before he said lightly: "Father, you just have something you shouldn't say to Yue'er." ”

"Hmph, wouldn't he know if he didn't say it? Besides, the public family will be handed over to him one day, and it would be better to let him know some things earlier. Gong Mohan looked at his son and snorted coldly and continued: "Originally, the old man was going to divide our public family into two, hand over the patriarch's position to the second child, and be responsible for our family's property. And all the old man's political team is left to you. Although Yue'er has been smart since she was a child, it is a pity that she has too many character flaws. The old man didn't plan that he would have the ability to take over our family in the future, so he also thought about passing on the second son of the second family to your name in the future. Don't look at the fact that the three of you brothers gave birth to nine grandchildren to the old man, in fact, none of them have real skills, and the two boys can barely get into the eye. I never thought that this time Yue'er came back from the border pass, and it would bring a surprise to the old man. It can be seen that there is some truth in what the ancients said about the interdependence of blessings and misfortunes. ”

"Yes, the child didn't expect that Yue'er, this child, would change so much after more than a year of experience at the border." Gong Zhen sighed when he saw the stitches, but it attracted Gong Mohan's dissatisfied eyes. I had to shut up quickly.

The old man wrote to ask Xu Hu, in fact, Yue'er's real change was in the last month or so at the border. That is, after the last time he said that the defender of the city was injured. It can be seen that a person will definitely grow up quickly after experiencing great life and death. It is precisely because of this that the old man decided to hand over the public family to him in the future. But before that, the old man still has a lot to do. ”

Hearing this, Gong Zhen hurriedly changed color and asked, "Father, do you really want to do that......

Gong Mohan glanced at Gong Zhen, and after exhaling deeply, he said in a sharp tone: "Hehe, that's why the old man will arrange for Yue'er to leave Beijing as soon as possible, leaving a way back for our father-in-law." He Qian Hong can afford to wait, but the old man can't afford to wait. Fortunately, among the two princes, the second prince is a useless waste, which Qian Hong also knows very well in his heart. And the Seventh Prince is too young, and the current queen's elder brother is also an official and a scholar, and Qian Hong definitely doesn't want to see his relatives become bigger, otherwise he will have one more enemy for himself before he destroys our meritorious families. As for the third prince and the fourth prince, according to his Qian Hong's temperament, there will definitely be no drama, one was born by your sister-in-law, and the other was raised by your sister-in-law. No matter who ascends to that position in the future, it will not be a disadvantage to our family. Therefore, Qian Hong's choice is only the eldest prince. This is also the reason why he asked the eldest prince to leave Beijing to go to the army for training in recent years. On the Wenchen side, he has relatives and poor officials led by Chen Cheng to deal with us, and once the generals and the army are completely in his hands, then our good days will really come to an end. ”

"But father, if you want to push the third prince King Wei to the throne, according to your analysis just now, it is also very difficult!" Gong Zhen said with a frown.

"Hahaha, so you see that the problem is still a little tender. Do you know why Yue'er fought in the street with His Royal Highness King Wei in the first place? As soon as Yue'er came back, King Wei ran to find fault. In addition, your sister-in-law's side hasn't been to say hello for a long time. King Wei is smart, this is much better than your nephew. This is also the reason why the old man finally decided to push him. ”

After listening to Gong Mohan's explanation, Gong Zhen suddenly realized that behind these things, his father, has been promoting. I didn't expect his old man to have such a long-term vision, and he had already started to plan the layout.

In the next few days, Gongsun Jian hid in the public manor outside Shangjing City according to Gong Mohan's instructions and pushed it away

All the visits and banquets are waiting for the news without leaving home.

In addition to daily exercise, I also picked up the calligraphy that had been stopped for many years. In addition, he accompanies his beloved daughter-in-law to learn and play every day, and also makes various delicacies in different ways. made the chef of the mansion who was specially sent to serve Gongsun Jian complain. But then he found that this seventh master really had some means, and the deliciousness he cooked every time was far beyond his own level, so he also humbly began to learn from Gongsun Jian. In this regard, Gongsun Jian did not hide his secrets, and taught the other party without reservation.