Chapter 202 [Expand Your Territory and Build Your Own Country]
"I see......"
"No wonder it's so ......"
"It's really far-reaching......"
Later generations have denied the three companies, and they can't imagine that there are also three companies that seem to wake up in ancient times, especially these noble ladies who were present to watch the ceremony, each of them is the level of the wife of the family, the family has a big business, and is in charge of the family wealth, even if it was once a mediocre generation, but the experience of the years is enough to become a smart person.
So no one is stupid, so they can figure out something.
The Tang Emperor gave Gu Jiahu's baby ten states.
Gu Tianya took out the sweet potato and auctioned it to everyone.
When the sweet potato is auctioned, it is so selfless and selfless, and it doesn't want anyone's money, just a commitment to develop the population...... As a result, only four families participated in the auction, and the rest of the families regretted it too late.
When the seven miracle medicines that can cure children's diseases were taken out, almost all the families regretted it and felt heartbroken, but unfortunately they were outdated and had no qualifications at all.
However, it is not absolutely ineligible.
The ladies still remember that night, Gu Tianya and Li Shimin jointly announced one thing: "If you want to obtain the qualification to purchase miracle medicine, you must exchange your merits for ......"
Where does the merit come from?
Why force each family to build meritorious deeds.
Now, the ladies have finally come to their senses......
Since ancient times, it is far better to drive people with profit, far better than to oppress people with power, the Tang Emperor gave ten states to his nephew, but at present, only Yunzhou and Danzhou belong to their own land, as for the remaining eight states, it is completely a reward like a cake.
If the Gu family wants to get these eight states, they have to find a way to expand their territory, and expanding their territory is not something that can be achieved by just talking, at least they have to meet the needs of a strong soldier and a strong general, and they must be united in countless battles in the sea of corpses and blood.
The Gu family is a small family, and the Women's Army is ready to return to the royal family, so it is difficult to expand the territory, and even if it succeeds, it will suffer heavy damage.
Therefore, Gu Tianya chose to drive people with Eli!
How did he drive it?
Merit to buy miracle medicine is a means.
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"Understood, the concubine finally understands now! No wonder my man left in a hurry last night, and when he left, he had a solemn look on his face, and there was a sinister aura on him at that time, like he used to look like before every time he went to battle. The concubine was still confused, and she couldn't figure out what the way was here, but now she finally understands that my man is going to work hard......"
"Alas, it's the same with my family! When I went out last night, he glanced at me from a distance, and didn't say much, but only told me two words, one of which was: 'Tomorrow, when the tiger baby is baptized in the full moon, don't forget to give the gift that our family has already prepared.' The other sentence was to reassure me: 'Daughter-in-law, don't worry, let's go to the battlefield and fight for some meritorious deeds.' After leaving these two sentences, he walked away without looking back. ”
"The two of you are okay, the husband is only a county marquis, and the knighthood has not yet reached the top, even if he is desperate, he has a reason to work hard, but my family is already a prince of the country, and he can enjoy wealth even if he never goes to the battlefield again in this life, but he also went out in a hurry last night, and his face reappeared with the ruthlessness of fighting with his white hands. I wondered at the time, but now I understand. It turns out that my man also wants to fight for meritorious deeds, and then exchange meritorious deeds for the qualification of Gu's magic medicine. ”
"It's not just a miracle drug, otherwise why would all the men choose to fight? It is rumored that Gu Tianya's ancestor is Momen, and his family has inherited countless secret recipes. For example, the secret recipe for iron-making that he made before directly made the wealth of His Royal Highness Li Shimin's Tiance Mansion skyrocket, and for example, the secret recipe for tea that he once took out directly made the five surnamed Qiwang continue to show favor to him......"
"Now those families have started to grow tea in a big way, and it is said that they all made a fortune by selling tea in small quantities for the first time last year. So this year, it seems like crazy to expand the tea fields, and even the ancestral mulberry and hemp fields have been cut down, I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of acres in total, and more than 200 families are planting tea. ”
"I know, I know, I know this. That kind of tea is extremely valuable, and it was occasionally sold in the west market of Chang'an last year, and the price was close to gold, and the key was that you couldn't buy it if you wanted to. I have to ask for favors, and I can barely buy a little. But our family is a faction of Tiance Mansion, and they almost don't get along with the gang of the family. How can the two sides have a relationship to talk about, they can only make people raise the price fiercely......"
"This one secret recipe for tea alone made the family that had been inherited for thousands of years bow their heads to Gu Tianya. After the family bowed to Gu Tianya, they in turn made us bow our heads with tea. Why do you bow your head? To put it bluntly, isn't it because of the thirst for wealth? Why can they get rich by looking at the world, but we have to look at it with envy and jealousy? You must know that the family used to be Gu Tianya's enemy, but they all chose to be shameless for the sake of profit......"
"It's not just shameless, there is a popular word called 'licking dog' recently, and I don't know who first said this word, anyway, it is now very popular in Chang'an. Licking dogs licking dogs, there is everything, the family is known as Zhong Mingding's scholarly family, but for the sake of profit, they all become licking dogs one by one. They can lick it, and so do we...... Belch... Our men can also establish a relationship with the Gu family when they go to the battlefield to fight for meritorious deeds, right......"
The lady who spoke at the end was obviously a mediocre woman, and because of a moment of anger, she almost came out with the truth, but fortunately she changed her mouth in time and redirected the topic to meritorious service.
But no matter what, now everyone has understood that the merit is the Gu family's yang scheme.
The Tang Emperor gave his nephew ten states, eight of which were painted cakes, but the Gu family didn't need to worry about painting cakes at all, because these eight states would definitely get into their hands.
Profit drives people away, far better than power and oppression.
Since ancient times, they have to fight with their lives to expand their territory, but the Gu family doesn't have to fight at all, because the generals of the Tang Dynasty will help the Gu family fight.
Just for that merit.
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No one dared to imagine that Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was not in the palace of Chang'an City.
It is said that the emperor cannot leave Beijing easily.
Leaving Beijing must be a big event......
However, when Li Yuan left Chang'an this time, he quietly hid it from everyone. And it was still a thousand miles galloping, and it appeared in the back mountain of Gujia Village.
It's still that forest, it's still that valley.
After passing through a long valley passage, a glittering silver gate stood in front of him, and Li Yuan's face was obviously urgent, and there was a faint excitement.
The founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty was in the dust, but his eyes looked at a woman sitting in front of the silver gate, and suddenly his mouth was choked with joy, and he said in a trembling voice: "Cousin Guangping, it's really you, that kid really didn't lie to me, it turns out that you are really still alive......"
This woman is Gu Tianya's mother, Aunt Gu.
Li Yuan's face was full of excitement, there were tears in his eyes, he was obviously a sixty-year-old man, but at this moment he was happy like a child.
Aunt Gu was also a little excited, stood up and saluted him, and said softly: "Cousin Li Yuan, I haven't seen you for many years. Xiaomei still remembers that when I was young, you were already a minister of the Great Sui Pillar State. Every time you visit relatives in the palace, you will bring some toys for your little sister...... Twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye, and I can't imagine that you are so old. ”
"yes, my cousin is old!" Li Yuan seemed to sigh with emotion, and looked at Aunt Gu with a kind expression. This cordiality is very sincere, and it can even be said to be hot, but it is not the scorching heat of the relationship between men and women, but like the kind of family affection between father and daughter.
Li Yuan is sixty years old, and Aunt Gu is only thirty-five years old, although it is a cousin and sister relationship, in fact, Li Yuan loves his cousin as a daughter.
Aunt Gu was once the youngest princess of Da Sui.
is also the youngest sister of Emperor Yang of the Great Sui.
It was the most beloved little cousin of all relatives at that time.
It was only because of an incident later that everyone was stunned that their favorite little cousin was married to a man who hated them the most.
But that man was very arrogant, even with the power of Li Yuan and the others, he could only stare dryly, and he couldn't stop it at all, in vain......
The past was like smoke, as if countless pictures flashed through Li Yuan's mind.
The Tang Emperor sighed, turned his gaze to the glittering silver door, and after a long time, he said a little helplessly: "Here... Isn't that what it is? ”
Aunt Gu nodded, and said softly: "It's him!" ”
Li Yuan took a deep breath and slowly walked to the front of this silver door, as if he was unconvinced, but finally turned into relief and said, "Gu... Gu Shi. ”
Back then, the Great Sui Emperor, not only the Great Sui Emperor, even their group of Guan Long nobles, also sat down in the emperor's seat to listen to the inquiry, from astronomy and geography to the hundred schools of Gewu, it was the most unfortunate time, and they were all diligent and studious students.
Although they are all older than the emperor, each of them respects the emperor very much. At that time, their biggest dream was to become a disciple of the emperor.
It's a pity that the two sides are still strangers in the end.
It's just that this emperor is too radical and very hostile to these families, Li Yuan was a branch of the Guanlong Li clan at that time, and he must oppose it for his own interests.
Therefore, relatives become enemies.
Twenty years have passed, Li Yuan has become the emperor, and now he is gray-haired and a sixty-year-old man, as if he suddenly felt a sense of relief, so that he could let go of everything.
"Master Gu!"
He shouted out the same title again, just like when he was studying in the Great Sui Palace.
It's a pity that Yinmen was silent for a long time, and suddenly burst out with an extremely familiar angry scolding, and said, "Damn, are you old boy still dead?" I heard that you are also an emperor, and Lao Tzu said back then that you are not a good bird. It's not my daughter-in-law who stopped me, I would have already used tricks to kill you......"
Twenty years have passed, and Father Gu's age is not young, but as soon as he speaks, he is clearly still a great god of Old Zu'an. [Note: Old Zuan is a terrier.] 】
If there is a ranking in the troll world, Daddy Gu is definitely the No. 1 troll in Datang.
If there is a ranking in the angry youth world, then Daddy Gu is definitely the best to do......
However, after Li Yuan was scolded, his spirit suddenly became lively, although his face was full of wry smiles, but his eyes were clearly filled with joy, and said: "Master Gu, I can't imagine that after twenty years, I can still hear your voice." ”
There was no scolding in Yinmen this time, and Father Gu's mood obviously softened a little, as if he was silent for a moment, and finally said slowly: "Listening to my daughter-in-law's tone just now, you seem to be very old." It's okay with your body, but don't kick your legs to death......"
Although it was a word of concern, it was still an old taste, Li Yuan obviously smiled bitterly, and expressed helplessness from afar.
Father Gu was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Recently, that kid in my family has done a good job, Hebei Province has increased its population by 70,000 last year, because of the growth of this population, Lao Tzu's immortal weapon has been restored somewhat, I will make you a little medicine, you can sign up on your body on weekdays." ”
After a pause, he snorted coldly and said, "Your age is the most prone to sudden illnesses, I'll get you some medicine to prevent you from dying." ”
The words still didn't like it, but Li Yuan could hear the concern, and the Tang Emperor was obviously very moved, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "Master Gu really deserves to be Master Gu." ”
Yinmen snorted coldly again after that, and scolded and said: "Lao Tzu is the most annoying and sentimental, you say how old you are." Don't do that, I'm annoyed ......"
scolded and scolded, seemed to have a soft heart, and angrily reprimanded: "You are already sixty years old, and your body is not as good as before, why do you have to come all the way to stay in Chang'an City to be your emperor?" ”
Li Yuan laughed and said, "I mainly heard about your news and the situation of Cousin Guangping, so I couldn't hold it back in my heart, and I always wanted to come over and have a look." Otherwise, I might ...... one day."
suddenly shut up, obviously not wanting people to worry, so he changed his words: "I'm ready to give up the throne and let the second boy in the family take over." Master Gu, do you still remember my second boy? You baptized him for the third time of his full moon baptism. ”
Father Gu snorted and muttered, "Remember, remember, Li Shimin's cub, the name was still given by me." Is he finally going to be emperor? Time does fly a little fast. ”
Li Yuan smiled a little, and said, "I'm not bad as a second boy, and I'm so ruthless in doing things." Now I am planning a big thing with your son, and if it succeeds, it will shock the world...... Master Gu, I now gradually understand your original concept, those who hold the power of the world must take the people to heart, and only when the people live well can the country be stable. The rest, such as the family, or the emerging meritorious family, are all scabies attached to the people, although they are not clean, but they cannot be allowed to spread, and they must be suppressed from time to time so as not to expand into diseases. ”
Father Gu chuckled and said, "Sure enough, he is worthy of being an emperor, and even his words have changed his taste." It's a pity that it's useless for you to tell me now, Lao Tzu is no longer ready to be born again, I now have children and grandchildren, and my son is shrewd and capable, I just need to hide here and enjoy the happiness, and let my son do those ideas at the beginning. ”
Li Yuan's face became sad for some reason, there was a faint pain in the eyes of the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he looked at Yinmen in a daze, and said softly: "Can it really be considered a blessing to shut yourself in here?" Gu Shi, Gu Shi, the people of the world are sorry for you, you are an immortal in the sky, but you can't save the world......"
"My son will do it!"
After a long time, Daddy Gu spoke slowly.
Li Yuan nodded solemnly and exhaled softly: "So, our Li family supports him to establish a country as an emperor." ”
This time, with the full moon baptism of the tiger baby, Li Yuan directly sent gifts from eight states, although it was just a painted cake, but how could the emperor reward the painted cake?
As long as he had Li Yuan's permission, Gu Tianya would be able to get the support of the entire Li royal family. Since ancient times, the expansion of territory has been for the purpose of knighthood, but because of this gift from Li Yuan, the Gu family has expanded its territory not for the sake of knighthood......
but the land they have laid down belongs to themselves.
Expand your territory and build your own country.
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…… Today I will post a two-in-one chapter.