At this time, Liu Zhenglong finally understood why the old man Cao looked wrong when he saw him, no wonder, how could this question go wrong when he married the daughter of the Cao family? However, now that he has been transferred to the civil official Hebei Road transfer envoy, in this case, it is difficult to make contributions, how can he marry one more flat wife, if the Cao family's concubine is a flat wife, then it has become a problem to marry Pan Jin as a concubine before.

Liu Zhenglong, who was anxious, said angrily, "What does my relationship with your sister have to do with Gao Pet, what kind of madness is this guy." ”

"Don't you know that Gao Pet wants to be your brother-in-law?" Cao Meng couldn't care so much at this time, he said a little gloatingly, "Look, see how you end." It is estimated that the Shi family is also eyeing you, and if you want to run, it is not so easy. ”

What is the situation, Liu Zhenglong was confused, but this guy is not stupid, what kind of system is it to fight like this on the street, he will soon become the target of civilian attacks, so he said, "Two brothers, let's change places, it's not always like that to fight on the street, I will definitely give you an explanation." ”

What is there to explain, but Gao Chong calmed down much after seeing Cao Meng, he knew that he was just a small group training envoy, and there was nothing to fight on the street, but Liu Zhenglong was different, he was easily attacked by civilian officials, so he had to agree in this case.

The Gao family, this is Liu Zhenglong's first time going to the Gao family, here I clearly feel the difference with the Pan family and the Cao family, this mansion is low-key and terrible, except for the large area, it can't be seen that it is a mansion at all, but there is a trace of weirdness here, not only that, the defense here seems to be in the dark, and the strictness is no less than that of Que Yunlou, which is difficult. You must know that Que Yunlou is just a restaurant rebuilt, the area is not very large, and it is not easy to defend. Like this kind of mansion of hundreds of acres, if you want to defend it impermeable, and outsiders can't see through it, this difficulty coefficient is not ordinary.

Gao Zhong saw Liu Zhenglong's bewilderment, and he said proudly, "The defense of the Gao family's mansion has been since the time of Gaozu, and in the world, it is not the first, but there is absolutely no place to compare." ”

"What about the White Tiger Hall, the Imperial Palace?" Cao Meng interjected inappropriately.

Gao Pet smiled but did not answer.

Liu Zhenglong punched Cao Meng and said with a smile, "It's not a meaning, this truth, you guys with developed limbs and simple minds won't understand, okay, don't say so much, today is the first time to come to Gaofu, come empty-handed, it's not suitable to meet your uncle and aunt, just go to Gao's house." ”

"Come on me." Gao Liang walked over from the front, this guy was a little afraid of Liu Zhenglong, and when he spoke, he was clearly not confident.

When he saw Gao Liang, Liu Zhenglong was a little embarrassed, he smiled and said, "There is no gift for others, but there is a gift for you kid." ”

What a gift! It is a thousand treasure banknotes, Gao Liang spends money lavishly, he has been nervous at hand, and he is nervous at the moment he gets the treasure money, and he doesn't know what to say, this Gao Yanei only knows how to play on weekdays, and he doesn't ask about the family at all, and at this time, he doesn't understand why Liu Zhenglong is so good to himself.

Cao Meng knows what's going on, Gao Liang has always liked Pan Jin, but Pan Jin didn't be this guy's wife, but became Liu Zhenglong's concubine, this treasure money can be regarded as compensation, but these are not important, the key is that these people do not hold grudges.

After entering the house, Liu Zhenglong's face sank, and he said to Gao Chong, "Do you want to pull the Gao family into the abyss of no return, or go to the point of no return." ”

"Why did Brother Liu say this?"

"You two get down on your knees."

Liu Zhenglong's face was ugly, and the sternness in his eyes was unprecedented.

Although they were not convinced, Cao Meng and Gao Zhong still knelt on the ground.

"The two of you must swear in the name of your ancestors that we will not leak a word of our conversation today, otherwise, we will no longer be friends, and I will not say a word to you."

Liu Zhenglong is a little bit of a seedling to help grow, although Gao Pet has been trained on the battlefield, but his mind is still immature and he can't take charge alone, as for Cao Meng, he has developed limbs and a simple mind, if he doesn't beat it, he doesn't know when he will be able to grow up.

"I, Gao Chong, I, Cao Meng, swear in the name of the ancestors today, no matter what the content of today's conversation is, I will not leak a word to the outside world."

"Alright, get up!"

Liu Zhenglong sighed and said, "Do you know that today, who has the final say?" ”

"It is a civilian-official group, and the Great Song Dynasty has always been a civilian-official world." At this time, Gao Chong seemed to realize something, and he cautiously asked, "Brother Liu, are you being feared?" ”

"I entered the palace last night to prepare to unload my armor and return to the field."

Liu Zhenglong said the original reference of the political affairs hall, and finally he said: "I am only the son-in-law of the Pan family, and I was feared by the civilian clique when I led an army of more than 100,000 people to win a battle, and I was investigated from the bottom up." You must know that I have only risen in recent years, and the civilian clique can investigate so carefully. The four major families have existed for more than 160 years, how much black history will there be during this period, how many people have done things that violate the law and discipline, I don't need to say this, each family has enough crimes to be raided and wiped out, but they were pressed by the civil official group and not released, if they are released and uproot a family, will the other three families resist, or will they acquiesce? ”

Gao pet, Cao Meng's two guys were so frightened that they almost didn't slump to the ground, Liu Zhenglong took away Zhu Mian's property and such a secret thing can be dug up by civil officials, so what secrets are there in the whole world, the four major families stretch for more than 160 years, among which there are more unscrupulous disciples, and there are countless things that violate laws and disciplines, it is impossible for these civil official groups not to be aware of it, once the civil official group throws it out, it is not impossible for the official family to take the opportunity to take down a family, and among them, the most likely to be taken down is the Cao family, The second is the Gao family.

In battle, the three armies can be sacrificed to forget about death, and Cao Meng is even more fearless. But involving hundreds of people in the entire family, plus the various forces that have been attached to it, it is definitely a bloody case of thousands of people.

Born in a family, he is destined to grow up with a golden key, worry-free food and clothing, and fine clothes and food, but it also means that he has to bear greater responsibility, this truth, whether it is Cao Meng or Gao Chong, is very clear, and he also knows that Liu Zhenglong is not alarmist. In the past 160 years, the main reason why there has been nothing wrong with each other is that the meritorious group has always kept a low profile and has never provoked the civilian clique, but now the two major cliques are destined to collide on the issue of the sixteen states of Youyun, to put it bluntly, it is a struggle for power and dominance, in this case, the civilian clique will definitely take action, and it will definitely be a dead hand, and it will definitely not give the meritorious clique a chance to breathe.

Seeing the two young people frightened, Liu Zhenglong said, "To achieve great things, you must be as stable as Mount Tai and stand still, you two are too calm, how can you achieve a career in the future?" ”

"Big brother, the joke is too big, and it is a matter of life and death for the entire family, how can we not be nervous?" At this moment, Gao Zhong no longer has the previous resentment towards Liu Zhenglong, but pays more attention to the fate of the entire family.

Liu Zhenglong said, "I am going to marry the daughter of the Cao family, which is basically a secret, and only a handful of people know it, and the children of the Cao family know it, so it is unlikely that the secret will be leaked." Now that I am the son-in-law of the Pan family, if I marry the Cao family, the Gao family, and even the Shi family again, what does the civil official group think, they will definitely think that I am connecting the four major families, and it must be to seize power, then the struggle will break out immediately. What will the officials think? You must know that the Great Song Dynasty is the emperor of the yellow robe, and it has always been a situation of suppression and suppression for military generals, which is a catastrophe for the four major families. ”

"Gao Pet, Cao Meng, do you want to really marry me, and are you willing to tie it to my chariot, no matter whether there is an abyss in front of you, or a sea of swords and fire?"

"Well, though." Gao Pet, Cao Meng is not afraid of death, but he doesn't want to affect the family, and he doesn't dare to affect the family.

"It's okay, you can discuss what I say next, you can discuss it with the head of the family, even your father can't tell me."

"Hmm."

Liu Zhenglong said to himself, "If I am the king, then my wife is only the difference between the princess and the side concubine, if I take a step forward, then in addition to the queen is Pan Yun, then the concubines of the four great families are concubines or imperial concubines." Of course, this depends on the situation of the mother's contribution, okay, I will say so much, you can go back and tell the head of the family. Whether or not to marry my daughter-in-law is up to your head of the family to decide. ”

What the head of the family decided was not as simple as marrying a daughter, but the attitude on that matter, once this step was taken, he would either become the founding father in the future, or he would become a rebel and thief.

Gao Zhong knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times in a row, he didn't speak, at this time, there was no need to speak, but it had already explained the problem. This parting may be a complete farewell to this person, maybe it will be a family in the future, and the man opposite is the lord, no longer the eldest brother.

After listening to Cao Meng's narration, Old Man Cao was silent for a long time, and he said slowly, "Do you know why you told me through your mouth?" ”

"My grandson doesn't know."

"Because, Liu Zhenglong has calculated it, the old man will not refuse, otherwise he would not tell you such a secret thing." Old Man Cao sighed and said, "With Liu Zhenglong's heart, the city government will never do things that are not sure, and will never say things that are not sure." Okay, I know, you tell him that he can come to Cao's house at any time to propose marriage, and it is best to let the old man and me catch up with Hexijiu. ”

Cao Meng didn't expect the old man to agree so happily, but he knew what it meant, from now on, Liu Zhenglong will no longer be the eldest brother, but the lord.

The old man then said, "You go and invite Shi Yi over, don't say anything, just say that I have an invitation." ”

These days, Shi Yi has been restless, after that conversation with Gao Chen, this guy is no longer calm, all along, I don't know what the reason is, the Shi family has not married with the royal family, this is a very special existence among the four major families, no one knows why. But this has become an indelible stain on the Shi family.

Fighting for power, fighting for power with the civil official group This is the common resolution of the four major families, and the Shi family is actively operating, but Shi Yi feels that there seems to be something missing between him and Liu Zhenglong, and he is even more unclear where this young man intends to point his sword.

The Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army has reached the extreme, this Shi Yi is very clear, now since Gao Chen said that the Jin Army has the possibility of going south, then the Great Song Dynasty will be crumbling, but where should the Shi family go, which makes the head of the Shi family embarrassed.

Shi Yi is two generations older than Old Man Cao, and his father died young, otherwise he would not be the head of the family. When I saw the old man again, this guy behaved respectfully.

Old Man Cao didn't care too much about the courtesy, he said with a smile, "That party, there were too many people, and I didn't have a good chat, it's okay today, let's have a good chat." ”

If there is anything that young people are most afraid of, it must be chatting with the elderly, because the elderly are very nostalgic, and the conversation is endless.

In the Great Song Dynasty, it was not easy for the old man to live to sixty, and it was even more rare for someone like Old Man Cao to run in his seventies and eighty. More than ten years ago, the old man wanted to give up the position of the head of the family, but the child was not angry, and he could only barely support it until now.

If it weren't for the Pan family's trouble, the old man would have been ready to hand over the position of head of the family at the beginning of the year, but he didn't expect it to be delayed until now.

chatting and chatting, I talked about the great achievements of the ancestor Cao Bin and Shi Shouxin. Shi Yi had to admire the old man's eloquence, and chatted for nearly an hour in one breath, without the slightest sign of stopping. However, he knew that Old Man Cao was not here to chat with him, he must have something big to discuss with him, and as for what to discuss, he didn't know.

Old man Cao changed his words and said, "The Cao family, the Pan family has already bet on King Kang, once the Jin army goes south, there will be a big change in the court, and then King Li Kang will be enthroned in Hangzhou." I have never officially told you about this, and today I will give you the truth. ”

The meritorious family decides who will be the country, that is, to seek the dynasty and usurp the throne, which surprised Shi Yi, but if you want to restore the glory of your ancestors, you must be the founding father, otherwise it will be difficult to seize power from the hands of civil officials. However, plotting to usurp the throne indicates betrayal. Whether the Jin army can go south is a question, and it is even more unknown whether the Great Song Dynasty will have an uncontrollable situation, is it appropriate to choose to support King Likang in this case?

"Whether King Kang can hold up this sky, even if he really ascends the throne, if he plans to release the military power with another cup of wine, let alone restore the glory of our ancestors, maybe it is better now, is this kind of risk worth it."

Shi Yi is a risk-taking and very cautious person, and he is very conflicted in this guy, after all, it is very necessary to be cautious as the head of the family.

"Yes! Since the yellow robe can repeat itself in history, it is not impossible for a glass of wine to release the power of the army. "Old Man Cao didn't deny Shi Yi's point of view, this matter is related to the future of the four major families, and it is not okay if you are not careful.

Old Man Cao had long expected this to be the case, and he was not surprised at all, the old man took out a brocade box from the box, and when he opened it, there was a spear head inside.

This spear head has been around for many years, others may not be familiar with it, but Shi Yi knows that this is the ancestor Shi Shouxin, the ancestor was suppressed by Song Taizu, and carried the black pot for Song Taizong, and finally won the nickname of the king of Wuwei County, although more than 100 years have passed, but it has always been a big stone in the hearts of the children of the Shi family.

Old man Cao said with a smile, "This spearhead has always been in the Cao family, this is when the old general was suppressed for fear of accidents, hoping that the Cao family could lend a hand, and this spearhead was left at that time." Now what we want to fight for is the merit of supporting, so I hope Shi Yi can regain the title of King of Wuwei County, and not posthumously, but after supporting, you can enjoy this king. ”

"There are very few reigning kings with different surnames in the Great Song Dynasty, and even if there are, they are relatives of the emperor and the country, and the others are basically posthumously sealed after the death of important ministers. At the beginning, the ancestor was the founding father, and he carried the black pot for Emperor Taizu before he was given the nickname of the king of Wuwei after his death. Now, even if the Great Song Dynasty is drastic and we support King Likang, how can there be such unfortunate glory, you must know that the son of the Zhao family is very generous in gold and silver treasures, but he is extremely cautious in power and title. ”

Shi Yi's eyes lit up, obviously stimulated by the title of King of Wuwei County, restoring the glory of the ancestors is the dream of every disciple of the Shi family, as the head of the family, how can he be an exception.

"If King Kang doesn't give us the throne, then come back to the yellow robe again." When he said this, Old Man Cao seemed to see the demeanor of his great-grandfather Cao Bin when he was dominating the world, and he said unhurriedly, "A family of iron, a dynasty of flowing water." If the founding fathers can be crowned kings, then we may be able to do it once. ”

"Liu Zhenglong?"

"Yes, it's Liu Zhenglong." Old Man Cao sighed and said, "Liu Zhenglong's foundation is unstable, and if he wants to fly for nine days, he is destined to be inseparable from the support of the four major families. Marriage is the best way, we have become relatives of the emperor, holding heavy soldiers, and the founding fathers, and supporting the merits, so that we can truly be crowned kings and truly make the family last. ”

This can be said that there was a burst of thunder in the sky, and Shi Yi was about to be knocked down by thunder, and he stumbled and said, "If there is no Jin Army going south, there is no great change in the Great Song Dynasty?" Wouldn't it be a great rebellion for us to do so, and we would go to a dead end, so why should we push our family into the abyss? ”

"If there is no drastic change, then Liu Zhenglong is just a pawn for us to seize power from the civilian clique, and there is nothing to lose for us. The initiative of advance and retreat is in our hands, because we are the real masters of the Great Song army. ”

Old man Cao unhurriedly laid out his plan, obviously, the old man is preparing with both hands, success, he will follow Liu Zhenglong to establish a new dynasty, no, it is just to use Liu Zhenglong as a chess piece, let this young man charge forward, no matter what the result is, it will not affect the longevity of the four major families.