"Old Four, get over here."
When Lord Gu got angry, the fourth son Gu Heng was also a little scared.
But he was determined not to go; he insisted on joining the army.
He cannot give up the future given by Gu Jiu.
When Lord Gu saw that Gu Heng didn't listen to him, he was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.
But then the eighth brother Gu Gong also jumped out and said, "I want to join the army too."
Gu Gong was a lively person and didn't like reading.
He had never thought carefully about what he wanted to do before, until Gu Ting joined the army, he vaguely knew what he wanted.
But at that time he was young and unstable, and his family was unwilling to let him go.
This time, he didn't want to wait any longer.
He is going to join the army.
He wanted to be a soldier like Gu Ting, eat food, go into battle to kill the enemy, make great military achievements, and become a general.
First the fourth brother, then the eighth brother, were all fooled away by Gu Jiu.
Lord Gu was so angry that he felt dizzy and almost fainted.
"You two are unfilial sons. I will break your legs today."
Gu Gong was very brave and shouted, "Even if they break my legs, I will still join the army. I don't want to be surrounded by nonsense all the time."
This is a bit outrageous.
Lord Gu had a deep prejudice against civil officials and military officials, and he could not bear to hear his own son slandering the sages' book. He picked up a bamboo stick and hit Gu Gong with it.
Gu Gong would not just stand there and let Lord Gu beat him. He ran faster than anyone else.
As he ran away, he didn't forget to shout to Gu Jiu: "Second sister, you must help me. Whether I can join the army depends entirely on you."
The corners of Gu Jiu's mouth twitched. Gu Gong really asked for a beating every day.
There was no way Lord Gu could catch up with the young and strong Gu Gong. After running two laps, he was exhausted and out of breath.
He took a few breaths and pointed at the seventh son, Gu Hun, and said, "Come here. Tell me, do you want to study or join the army and eat food?"
The seventh son, Gu Hun, was just a teenager. When he was called by Lord Gu, he was scared to death.
He was trembling with fear, his eyes rolling around, but he couldn't utter a word.
Lord Gu was very dissatisfied, "Are you dumb? I have a question for you!"
"Son, son..." The son kept talking for a long time but couldn't make any sense.
Gu Jiu saw that Gu Hun wanted to find a job, not necessarily a soldier, but he was afraid of Master Gu, so he didn't dare to say anything.
Gu Jiu said to him: "If you don't want to be a soldier, just say so."
Gu Hun said timidly, "I'm not good at studying either."
This is a typical example of being neither good at literature nor good at martial arts. After all, not everyone can endure the hardships of being a soldier, and not everyone can work hard.
Studying and joining the military are never easy paths. Without great determination and perseverance, both paths are very difficult.
However, Gu Jiu's actions gave Gu Hun a third option: he wanted to do business and make money.
But he didn't dare say it out loud, for he was afraid of being beaten by Lord Gu.
Gu Gong dared to run, but he didn't.
He was born out of wedlock and had angered Master Gu, so he couldn't move around the mansion. Even the servants could bully him.
So he acted cowardly.
Although it looks terrible, at least you don't have to offend anyone.
Lord Gu looked at him like that and was too lazy to ask him. He was already extremely disappointed.
"You useless thing, you are neither good at literature nor martial arts, you are only fit to eat and wait for death." Lord Gu scolded Gu Hun.
Gu Hun was in a panic.
Lord Gu waved his hand and said, "Get out of here and don't get in my way."
Gu Hunru was pardoned and ran away.
Lord Gu was furious and in a very bad mood.
"As a father, I don't agree with them joining the army."
He was not discussing with Gu Jiu, but making a decision.
Gu Jiu said, "Since they have chosen to join the army, I will do my best to help them. I also ask father not to be conservative and forget the foundation of the Gu family."
Lord Gu sneered, "What is the foundation? Poetry, literature, etiquette are the foundation, studying for the imperial examinations are the foundation."
"They can't read it clearly." Gu Jiu had to remind Lord Gu.
But Master Gu was stubborn and said, "Even if you can't understand it, you have to study it."
Gu Jiu shook her head. She was speechless about the stubborn Lord Gu.
She said, "Continuing to study is just a waste of time. It's better to go out and try your luck while you're still young. Maybe you can even make a good future for yourself."
But Lord Gu said, "We in the Gu family don't care about a future gained through military service."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this, "If one day, my brothers get a title based on their military merits, wouldn't father be interested?"
Lord Gu was speechless, and said in a weak voice, "How can a title be so easy to obtain? Do you think a title is an official position that anyone can get? That's simply wishful thinking."
Gu Jiu laughed sarcastically, "It turns out that my father didn't look down on the future of being a soldier, but he looked down on them for having to start from a poor soldier and gain experience.
Come to think of it, it's impossible to get ahead without ten or twenty years of experience. I understand why my father doesn't like it. But, aren't you being too utilitarian?
I would rather they just muddle through than have them work hard to gain experience. If someone who doesn't know them sees them, they might think they are not their sons, but their enemies."
"That's nonsense."
Lord Gu was furious and glared.
If he hadn't been concerned about Gu Jiu's identity, he would have really exercised his father's rights and given Gu Jiu a beating.
Gu Jiu stood up and said, "Since the argument won't lead to any conclusion, I'll take my leave. Father, don't worry about the future of the Gu family, but I have to make some plans for my brothers. So, please do as you please, father."
Gu Jiu is about to leave.
Lord Gu shouted, "Don't even think about sending your brother to the army."
Gu Jiu didn't care.
She wants to arrange for her brothers from her natal family to join the army. Can Lord Gu stop her?
I wasted time arguing with Lord Gu before just hoping to convince him to change his mindset and pay attention to the upbringing of the next generation.
Now that he found that he couldn't convince the stubborn Lord Gu, Gu Jiu was too lazy to waste his breath.
Lord Gu holds his Wen Wei Zun in his arms, so let him go.
Concepts that have been established for decades cannot be changed with just a few words.
Gu Cheng chased out, and Gu Heng also chased out.
Gu Heng solemnly thanked Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "Fourth brother, you don't have to be polite with me. After the New Year, you will report to the Beijing Camp. If you want to go to your uncle's place, I will find a chance to greet him."
"Thank you, second sister."
Gu Heng knew very well that Gu Jiu and Gu Cheng had something else to say, so he left tactfully.
Gu Cheng sighed, "It's hard on my second sister. These things should have been done by me, but I have always neglected them."
"Sixth brother is busy studying and neglects the other brothers. I understand."
After a pause, Gu Jiu continued, "Sixth Brother needs time to study and has no time to deal with mundane affairs. Why not promote a few capable managers to share some of the responsibilities?"
In fact, Gu Jiu hopes that Gu Yan can share Lord Gu's power.
However, Gu Cheng had to study and become an official, so his time was limited, and Gu Ting was not around, so this matter had to be done slowly.
Gu Cheng nodded and said, "I will carefully select candidates after I return."
He hesitated for a moment, then added, "As for the Xie family, Xie Xian is currently serving in the Beijing Camp. I don't think we can let him off so easily."
"Of course we can't let him get away with it." Gu Jiu agreed softly, "But ordinary methods won't work when dealing with Xie Shi. Don't worry about it, Sixth Brother. Leave it to me, I'll deal with him."
"Will it be too difficult for my second sister?"
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "Isn't it Sixth Brother who is really in trouble? Xie Shi is your cousin."
Gu Cheng shook his head and said firmly, "Ever since I found out about what he and Gu Yue had done, I no longer have him as my cousin. I've already told your sister-in-law that all future festival gifts sent to the Xie family will be reduced by 30%."
If Gu Cheng hadn't been worried about people talking about and speculating about the cause of Gu Yue's death, he would have wanted to cut off all ties with the Xie family.
He deeply believed that the best thing Lord Gu had done over the years was to draw a clear line between himself and the Xie family and only maintain an ordinary kinship.
Even so, Xie Shi was able to harm Gu Yue.
If the two families visited each other frequently, the Gu family would probably be taken advantage of by the Xie family.
When Gu Yan thought of this, he couldn't help but feel scared.
The Xie family is a disaster!
This is indeed true.
Gu Jiu nodded, "Since Sixth Brother has made up his mind, things will be easy."
Gu Cheng was still a little worried, "Will it be difficult?"
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "It's just a thank you, it only takes a few words."
Gu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. "I heard that my elder sister asked you for help to bring Xu Sanlang back to the capital. Don't force yourself on this matter. If you can do it, then do it. If you can't, it doesn't matter."
"I know. I only agreed to help ask. I'm not sure if I can get my brother-in-law back from the border."
"That's great."
Gu Jiu stayed and had a simple meal with her sisters.
After dinner, she rested in the side room.
Xiao Cui muttered, "Master is still angry. Even when he's drunk, he's still scolding Madam. His scolding is really nasty."
Gu Jiu said, "Don't worry about him."
"I am just angry. Madam is so focused on the Gu family, but Master doesn't appreciate it."
"One man's meat may be another man's poison. This is normal. There's no need to get angry."
Gu Jiu didn't care about Lord Gu's abuse at all.
Even if she was scolded, she would lose a few pounds of meat. What should be done cannot be stopped by just scolding her.
Qingzhu came in from outside, "Madam, the Seventh Young Master wants to see you."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this. "I was wondering how long he would delay seeing me. Please ask him to come in."
As early as when she was arguing with Lord Gu in the study room of the outer courtyard, she realized that the seventh brother Gu Hun was actually very shrewd, very smooth, and able to humble himself.
He is a flexible person.
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