"Unexpectedly...... Something like this happened? ”

Yu Guozhen was a little dazed, looking at Xu Lin, Xu Lin's face was also a little heavy: "The student only learned about this matter on the eighth day of the first month, and then rushed to the house to report the letter, Yu Gongzi, by the way." ”

Yu Guozhen took a breath, a little gloomy, his plan had just begun to unfold, and it could not but be said to be a heavy blow when he encountered such a thing.

Gao Bubu, who was sent to Qinzhou by him, died of illness when he was about to come back at the end of the year!

"Xiaolian, call Dazhu, and Aunt Gao, send someone to inform Erzhu of Wuwei." After just a short daze, Yu Guozhen cheered up again.

No matter what problems he encountered, his plans could not be changed.

"The aftermath of the executive's family was handled by a steward of our Xu family, and we chose a good place and buried it in a good Liuzhou coffin." Xu Lin said again.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu." Yu Guozhen shook his head: "Mr. Xu is resting for the time being, I will settle the old Gao family first." ”

"I'll go with you, if there is anything that the executive's family wants to ask me, I can answer."

Yu Guozhen was extremely sorry for Aunt Gao and Dazhu Erzhu in his heart, if he hadn't sent Lao Gao to Qinzhou, maybe Lao Gao would not have died so early.

Aunt Gao, who learned the news, was unexpectedly strong than Yu Guozhen, but Dazhu was in a trance, and was slapped by Aunt Gao and cried.

"In the future, you will be the pillar of our family, and your father can live to this day, and he can see your brother grow up, and he can already look at it!" Aunt Gao's voice choked and scolded: "Can you cry your father to cry alive!" ”

"Aunt Gao...... Lao Gao died in a foreign land for me, and I was extremely uneasy. I know that you and Lao Gao are most worried about the relationship between Dazhu and Erzhu...... Here, I spoke, the whole inaction, the two of them took a fancy to whose daughter, that is, to rob me and rob you to be your daughter-in-law. Yu Guozhen said.

Aunt Gao knelt down and kowtowed: "Little official, if it weren't for the little official, our family would have starved to death five years ago, Lao Gao can serve the little official, this life is not in vain, the little official don't take this matter to heart, there is only one thing, Lao Gao died in a foreign land, he has to welcome his coffin back to Xiang'an, or in the Qingming season, there is not even a tomb sweeper......"

Yu Guozhen pondered for a while, and when Aunt Gao saw that he didn't speak, she felt a little strange in her heart, this is not a big request, according to Yu Guozhen's usual surname, he should agree immediately.

"Aunt Gao, Dazhu, I won't hide it from you, I estimate that we won't live long here in Xiang'an." Yu Guozhen sighed and said.

"What?" Aunt Gao was stunned.

Now Xiang'an's Xiliu Courtyard can even be said to be Xiliuyu Village, and it is possible to develop and become a town connected to Xiang'an. Such a good place, Yu Guozhen actually said that he couldn't live for long?

Could it be that because of Lao Gao's illness and death, the petty officials were too sad and became a little crazy?

Xu Lin was also stunned next to him, every time he came to the Xiliu Courtyard, he would have a different feeling, the development of the Xiliu Courtyard made him surprised and admired.

"Tongcheng thieves are in chaos, just a precursor, this time there are still real thieves behind the thieves. If not, where did the thieves' armor and weapons come from? Yu Guozhen said: "Although the thieves in Tongcheng are peaceful now, the reality of the official army has been exposed. Among the thieves, there are also cunning and wise people, who must see this weakness and march into southern Anhui. ”

"Yes...... But don't we have a houseguard? Aunt Gao said in a trembling voice.

She had suffered from thieves, and naturally knew what a terrible thing it would be. Yu Guozhen sighed and said: "The young man of Jiawei, but three hundred, with this number, how many thieves can he oppose?" If the thieves come, it will not be the scale of more than 1,000 people like Huang Wending, as little as tens of thousands, as much as 100,000...... Even if you don't move and stand there and cut us, you can exhaust us! ”

"Petty officials can recruit more young and strong!" Gao Dazhu said: "Four miles and eight townships, the people are strong and brave, and they are all willing to listen to the orders of the petty officials!" ”

Yu Guozhen's repeated prestige, especially the killing of Huang Wending, has allowed him to establish his prestige in the entire Wuwei and the surrounding area, and young people are proud to know him. If he really wants to recruit troops, he can casually expand the number of guards to more than 1,000 people.

"Three hundred people is the limit, if it exceeds five hundred, I am afraid that the imperial court will recruit us to suppress the thieves." Yu Guozhen smiled bitterly: "My wish now is only to protect the territory and the people, even if I can't protect the territory, at least I have to give our people a way out." ”

This was said to Xu Lin, Xu Lin nodded, Yu Guozhen said it was not bad at all, he has more than 300 people, which is already the limit of what the government can tolerate, beyond this number, the government will either divide and disintegrate, or will transfer troops to encircle and suppress.

"If the thief is really approaching Xiang'an, what should we do, I have been thinking about this for a long time, thinking about it, the only way to do the cunning rabbit three holes, in the place where the thief can't get to another foundation, therefore, I ordered Lao Gao to go to Qinzhou, but I never expected him to die of illness......"

Yu Guozhen now finally understands where his inexplicable uneasiness came from during the Chinese New Year. Lao Gao didn't return to Xiang'an for a long time, which gave him a sense of foreboding in his heart!

Thinking of this, he said: "Although Lao Gao died of illness in Qinzhou, I heard Mr. Xu say that he has arranged everything I asked him to do, and bought more than 1,800 acres of wasteland and two mountains in Qinzhou. I estimate that in two years, or five years, we will all move to Qinzhou...... Mr. Xu, this is my presumptuous words, and I ask you not to spread it. ”

Xu Lin nodded quite heavily, Yu Guozhen's worries, he didn't have it!

"Then our Zhuangzi...... Just give it to the thief for nothing? How much effort does a petty official put in! Gao Dazhu was furious when he heard this: "Little official, this matter is not allowed!" ”

Dazhu has always been honest, except for Qi Niu, I'm afraid he is silent, he can actually make suggestions on this matter, Yu Guozhen knows that the entire family guard boy is afraid that this is what he means. In this way, Yu Guozhen also hopes to cultivate this kind of spirit that is not afraid of war and even has some belligerence, and only in this way can the army and the country not bear the burden of humiliation when they are humiliated by foreign enemies.

"Naturally, it won't be given to thieves in vain, all they can get is a piece of scorched earth." Yu Guozhen said: "If we don't beat the thieves, what is the difference between us and those officers and soldiers who are afraid of the enemy like tigers!" ”

"That little official......"

"We can fight, did your wife still let her fight with a knife? Xiaolian, if they are, and those girls and boys in the family school, let them go to war too? Yu Guozhen snorted: "Besides, a battle is to burn money, and our battle of Tongcheng will cost more than three thousand taels back and forth, if we can't have a solid foundation, with our current money and food, how many battles can we fight?" ”

Gao Dazhu hung his head and was silent, and Yu Guozhen continued: "Therefore, in my opinion, Lao Gao does not have to be buried back to Xiang'an...... If Aunt Gao is not at ease, after April, come with me to Qinzhou. ”

"What!"

This is another surprising decision, Yu Guozhen wants to go to Qinzhou in person!

"Petty officials...... Qinzhou miasma, how can the petty officials go, the old Gaodu, all ......" Aunt Gao also panicked.

"Regarding this matter, Lao Gao Shang has a last word." Yu Guozhen glanced at Xu Lin.

Xu Lin stepped forward and said: "The executive's family is in a hurry, but fortunately, the steward of my Xu family in Guangzhou Mansion was by his side at that time, and he said that he regretted that he did not listen to Yu Gongzi's explanation, and drank raw water by mistake, vomiting and diarrhea, so that it was so." ”

Lao Gao's body has always been sick, and he died suddenly, if it weren't for that, there would be no other explanation. Aunt Gao couldn't help crying bitterly when she heard this, Yu Guozhen comforted her a few words, and she stopped crying.

"Whether Lao Gao is there or not, I have to go to Qinzhou first, and how to build there, I have to think about it after seeing it in person." Yu Guozhen said: "The so-called miasma is nothing more than a small pest poison, as long as you pay attention to hygiene, you can prevent it." ”

He can only appease everyone like this, if not, he is afraid that everyone in the Xiliu Courtyard will not be willing to go to Qinzhou.

Aunt Gao choked up and said, "Since that's the case, it's ...... to ask the little official to take the big pillar with him."

What she meant was that Yu Guozhen understood that after losing her husband, Aunt Gao was worried about losing her son again. If the thieves come, since he is determined to fight, then as a tall pillar of the camp, he will inevitably go to war.

"I know, Aunt Gao, you just have to rest assured." Yu Guozhen's mind turned, Dazhu's brain was not very flexible, although it was Yingzheng, in fact, Luo Jiuhe, Ye Wuya and others were enough to replace him. Perhaps putting him in another position would be more appropriate for his surname.

After appeasing, Yu Guozhen put a tall pillar leave, at this time, it stands to reason that filial piety should be kept for three years, but Yu Guozhen thinks that filial piety and unfilial piety are important before death, not after death, but the customs are difficult to change, only after arriving in a new place gradually imperceptibly.

Walking out of Gao's house side by side, Xu Lin looked at this continuous house and workshop, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The fine willow courtyard was built in this appearance, and Yu Guozhen still said that he would give up.

"The student is willing to accompany Yu Gongzi to Qinzhou, what Yu Gongzi just said is that the student is going to dig another hole." Thinking of this, he made up his mind and spoke.

"That's great, we're two in one place, and we have a baby." Yu Guozhen was also happy.

If he wants to succeed, he can't do it without a helper, the help that the clan can give him is limited, Xu Lin has a decisive vision, and he is good at management, which can just make up for his shortcomings.

"It's a pity that no one in my hands is good at the art of construction, and I have to ask a famous craftsman to go with me." Yu Guozhen hesitated: "Mr. Xu has a familiar craftsman who is willing to go to Qinzhou." ”

"There is no suitable candidate for a while, anyway, Yu Gongzi is going to go after April, and during this time, I will pay attention to Yu Gongzi."

When he said this, Xu Lin couldn't help but sigh faintly: "Young Master Yu, this Ming world...... Is it really hopeless? ”

As soon as these words came out, Yu Guozhen's brows were slightly locked, and his eyes were staring at him tightly.

Xu Lin hung his head and was silent, and after a while, Yu Guozhen said: "I don't understand Mr. Xu's words. ”

Xu Lin nodded: "I don't understand it myself...... Ah, Yu Gongzi, there is a lot of wasteland in Qinzhou, if it is wasteland, it must be enough manpower, but these many people go to Qinzhou, and the horses, grains and grass along the way are a lot of expenses, can Yu Gongzi have arrangements? ”

Yu Guozhen was still staring at him, and then smiled slightly: "Mr. Xu is good at this, I want to help me, Mr. will draw up an itinerary for me, and I will be responsible for paying for it, how about it?" ”

(To be continued)