Volume 1 The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss Chapter 35 The Age of Creation
There was silence in the room, and Gu Xuan, who was extremely disappointed, felt that he couldn't stay any longer, and just when he stood up and was about to leave, Gu Cang behind him suddenly shouted loudly.
"Fifth brother, let's change the world together!"
Gu Xuan, whose mind was in a state of chaos, suddenly looked back, only to see Gu Cang sitting in place, there seemed to be a fire burning in his eyes, and looking at his expression, it was unprecedentedly serious.
Seeing Gu Xuan turn his head to look at himself, Gu Cang got up, flicked his sleeves, it was indescribably chic and elegant, he ignored the puzzled eyes on the other side, and said aloud to himself: "Since the founding of the Liangguo, in just three generations, there have been officialdom scum like Huangsha County County, this is still happening in a barren border pass like Youzhou, what about Yongzhou and Jiangzhou, which are more prosperous and loosely managed? I think that my Liang Kingdom seems to be thriving now, but in fact, it is just following the old path of other dynasties. β
Throughout the thousands of years of human history, there have been countless huge dynasties and empires that have sprung up in the middle, and there have also been countless Ming monarchs and virtuous ministers, and there have been many romantic times that the people are fascinated by, but why did they still perish in the end? Fifth brother, I think it is because of the system, and it is precisely because of this corrupt system that all those in power will be corrupted and degenerate involuntarily. β
"They uphold their own ideas in blood and fire, and set up a country with their followers, but after several generations of rule, their descendants will sink and fall, and finally cause natural and man-made disasters, the people are not able to survive, and the people who can't survive are forced to revolt, and the result is to change a group of people to be kings, and continue to follow the old path of the year, but the people don't know it, and they think that the Lord of the Ming Dynasty stood up and led them to resist the violence of the court at that time* In fact, those people are just the lucky ones of the era, and the common people, or those who were originally from wealthy families, eventually became emperors, and they became high aristocrats, so how can they work hard for the well-being of the common people as they did at the beginning? Even if they were really led by a group of people who thought about the people, who could guarantee that their children and grandchildren would not become corrupt and degenerate? Isn't it sad that the beginning of winning the world is the beginning of losing the world?"
"I want to end all this, let us change to a new system to live, Confucianism says that the world is the same, I also hope that we can create that era, everyone has no selfishness, I hope we live in a society without a class system, no exploitation, no oppression, the people are self-emancipating, we will work together for each other's interests, we will unite in the face of evil forces, we are equal, free, no war, no killing, we love each other, we do our best, each takes what he needs, we don't need God or anything else, we are our own mastersI have seen the future, and tomorrow will be better than today!"
Gu Cang held his hands behind his back and spoke impassionedly, obviously he was a young man in his twenties, but he was like a wise old man standing at the end of the long river of history, with a kind smile, gently beckoning Gu Xuan to come over.
He turned his head and looked at Gu Xuan, who was agitated in front of him, his smile was still so warm and natural.
"Fifth brother, are you willing to create a new era with me?"
Gu Xuan was indeed shocked by the content contained in the other party's words, but after all, his experience over the years was not without a little gain, he did not lose his mind, but looked at Gu Cang seriously, and asked puzzledly: "Second brother, why me?"
Gu Cang patted Gu Xuan's shoulder in understanding, and explained: "The ruler who was born in the nobility naturally protects the interests of the aristocratic circle, but everyone's background is something they can't choose, if the third or fourth child is the emperor, what about the Liang Kingdom? Not to mention the entire Western Continent, just to say that I am in the six states of Liangguo, up and down for thousands of miles, when the manpower is poor, this is not a person who can do well, what it needs is a good system, it depends on a large number of people to complete the dream of our human race, not to mention, the rest of the brothers are just children with low eyes, I am only optimistic about you, fifth brother. β
"You have also read the history books of the treasury, our human race since the establishment of a unified empire, has been divided and combined, never stopped, the atrium wars are frequent, the people are not happy, I admit that there have been some great monarchs have also worked hard to create a prosperous scene, but that is only a passing cloud, under the prosperity, buried no one can avoid the bane, after the prosperity, often the troubled times come, why? Because one person can't manage a country, so bureaucrats will be produced, but all kinds of Confucian scriptures, righteousness, etiquette and law can't stop these people from falling in the face of temptation, but the whole country is like a sophisticated machine, and if one part is broken, it will immediately be a series of chain reactions. β
"From Youzhou, do you know how long it will take to deliver the news to the capital even if you use the post station to change horses constantly? A whole week! If you consider the wear and tear of horses and occasionally slow down, it will take two whole months! When you know that there are corrupt officials in the local area, then report to the Ministry of Officials, and wait for the Ministry of Officials to see the report one day, and then send someone to verify it, and then transmit the situation back to the capital, how long will it take? Fifth brother, have you thought about it? Not to mention Youzhou, it is Liangzhou, the imperial city at the feet of the Son of Heaven, those officials are not all adhering to the way of being officials passed down from generation to generation, and they do not seek politics in their positions, sitting in the yamen all day long and waiting for death, do you know how many case files have accumulated in Longxi County, Liangzhou?"
Gu Xuan listened to these words that he had never heard before, and he was simply deafening, like an initiation, immersed in Gu Cang's narration and couldn't extricate himself.
"These things are too far away, but fortunately, the time is still early, and I still have time to teach you, but the fifth brother, I want to seriously remind you, if you follow me, maybe the enemy with you is not only the third brother, but the fourth brother is the kind of goods that can only make a small fuss, what you want to be the enemy is the aristocratic circle of the entire Western Continent, what you want to break is the etiquette that has lasted for thousands of years, do you dare?"
Do you dare?
Gu Xuan stood in place, obviously the room was extremely hot, he still felt the chill to the bone, the loneliness and loneliness of being the enemy of the world, yes, to break the rules of thousands of years, do you dare?
Just before he entered this room, he was just the depressed Fifth Prince, but in the blink of an eye, he was about to do such a thrilling thing?
But in the blink of an eye, countless images suddenly appeared in his mind.
There is a mother who often weeps secretly in Yongle Palace, there is Jinglong who cries bitterly at the desk, there are those who have bullied themselves, there is the guy in the restaurant who was beaten, and there is Lao Huo, a local man who was ridiculed and teased and even beatenγγγγγγ
Maybe there is really something wrong with this world, since the second brother wants to reason with it, what reason does he have not to agree?
Maybe he hasn't really realized the difficulty of this road, maybe he's not really ready yet, but at least at this moment, he has the courage to nod.
Gu Xuan didn't think much about it anymore, he bowed down solemnly at the moment, and said loudly: "I am willing to help the second brother!"
Gu Cang hurriedly stepped forward to help Gu Xuan up, and smiled with relief: "Okay, it deserves to be my Gu Cang's younger brother!"
After helping Gu Xuan sit down, Gu Cang began to seriously introduce the situation of the matter that Gu Xuan requested.
"Huangsha County is an important border town, located at the intersection of the two states of Youyan, located on the edge of the vast sand sea in the north, it was established by the imperial court decades ago for trade, but the place is a little embarrassing, belonging to the two regardless of the zone, it should have been one of the defense areas of the Youzhou army, but the previous county and the Youzhou army got along very poorly, which led to the Youzhou army finally finding an excuse to withdraw a large number of people, plus the place is not easy to defend, the Inhumans and the local horse bandits often attack and loot, and when the father and the emperor seized the heir, the court did not have time to take care of this file at all, which made Huangsha County completely become an outcast of the court, basically left to fend for itself, the county officials who have taken office in the past few years are all wise to protect themselves, and leave after making a fortune, which makes the situation in Huangsha County worse and worse. β
"If you want to help that friend of the Xiao Cavalry Guard, I will ask my father to give you a title according to the laws of Liangguo, and the fief is Huangsha County, that kind of place with poor mountains and bad waters, and several factions within the court will not object, and I Gu Cang speak, and no one else will object, it depends on whether you dare to do this business of licking blood." β
"Sooner or later, my Liangguo will have to go north, and then you will take Huangsha County as your base, as long as you gain a firm foothold, you will naturally become an important commander in the north, and only after making great contributions can you continue to be promoted, this is a sharpening for you, although it is very dangerous, but it also hides a great opportunity. β
Gu Cang actually didn't say a word, other people are already too far ahead of you Gu Xuan, if you want to get it back, you have to rely on rushing, otherwise once I leave, you will be rootless and bottomless, but you can't fight the other brothers, even if you are really stronger than them, it's useless, people's foundations are much stronger than yours, and your arms can't twist your thighs.
Gu Xuan himself was secretly thinking about it, and before he could say a few words, why did he suddenly have to leave the capital by himself and go to the border of Youzhou, where he was unfamiliar with his life? Not to mention that there were also foreign armies and murderous horse bandits over there, often coming to plunder, this is not an easy job to do.
But maybe it was the warlike bloodline in the Gu family's bones that played a role, or maybe it was because Gu Xuan wanted to leave the imperial capital from the bottom of his heart, so he nodded directly at Gu Cang.
"I'm willing to go!"
Gu Cang was very relieved in his heart, and immediately smiled with satisfaction, but still patiently admonished.
"Fifth brother, don't be in a hurry to agree, you might as well think about a lot of things, at least you have to let Concubine Li know first, and when you really think about it, you can come here to find me again." β
Mother, yes, always have to discuss with his mother, Gu Xuan then remembered that filial piety comes first, life is alive, parents are the most important, his Gu Xuan's biggest weakness is his mother, what the second brother said is right.
nodded at the moment and saluted: "What the second brother said is that I am anxious, second brother, then I will go back." β
Gu Cang didn't stop him, but informed: "Then I won't send you away, but in three days, I will have a banquet in the mansion for all the brothers and the three princes and princesses of the merman clan, you remember to come." β
Gu Xuan's mind was like a pot of porridge at the moment, and he didn't care about thinking about other questions, he just subconsciously agreed, and hurriedly left immediately.
Seeing Gu Xuan leave and closing the door, Gu Cang turned his head to the beautiful maid beside him and smiled and asked, "Do you say that the Xiao Cavalry Guard is a good actor, or is your son-in-law's script well written?"
Ning Shuang, who had a quiet temperament, looked at his son-in-law and smiled without answering.