Gu Cheng was in mourning at home, and the Xie family came to ask for help.
Although Gu Cheng was annoyed, he still ordered the housekeeper to entertain the Xie family and find out what was going on.
The Xie family has been in bad luck recently.
Doing business, business is not going well.
Studying, but not studying smoothly.
He broke his leg while practicing martial arts.
The shops at home closed one by one.
It was spring plowing season, but a series of incidents on the farm had directly delayed the plowing. One can only imagine what this year's harvest would be like.
The children of the Xie family encountered obstacles everywhere when they went out.
The Xie family was the ancestral home of the local government. When investigating a case, the local government found the Xie family and took the elders of the Xie family to the government office for questioning, and then put them in jail.
Bad things happened one after another, and the whole family was in panic and extremely uneasy.
The key point is that this time, regardless of whether they were from the first or second wife, as long as they had the surname Xie, no one was spared.
Finally someone thought of the key.
"Outrage! It must be the Empress taking her anger out on our Xie family."
"That's like cutting flesh with a blunt knife! If it's really the Empress's anger, she might as well give our Xie family a quick death."
This kind of life where you don't know what will happen tomorrow and you live in fear every day makes people physically and mentally exhausted and suffer a lot.
Compared to the crisp and clear movement of a white knife going in and a red knife coming out, cutting meat with a blunt knife is too painful.
With no other options left, he could only turn to Gu Yan for help.
Gu Yan understood the whole story and said, "I can't help you. You guys should take care of yourself!"
"You can't be so heartless!" The Xie family shouted loudly, as if trying to attract the attention of their neighbors.
Gu Cheng was straightforward and ordered the servant, "Kick him out! Don't let the Xie family come to our house anymore."
After Xie's death, the connection between the Gu family and the Xie family was completely severed.
Even those imperial censors who loved to stir up trouble could not accuse Gu Yan of doing anything wrong.
At my uncle's house, as long as my mother is there, we are relatives.
It’s normal to cut off all ties with relatives now that my mother is gone.
The Xie family's fortunes plummeted.
No officials came to the door, and no yamen runners caused trouble.
However, the invisible pressure follows like a shadow, and no one in the Xie family can escape it.
A huge amount of pressure on your head can drive you crazy.
The first ones who couldn't stand it were the daughters-in-law of the Xie family.
They took their dowries and returned to their parents' home, asking for a divorce.
If I continue to stay in the Xie family, I will probably die without a burial place.
Then, the servants of the Xie family redeemed themselves and resigned.
They don’t want to be buried with him!
The last straw that broke the camel's back was that Xie Xian set fire to the house and committed suicide in the flames.
Xie Xian bullied Gu Jiu back then. Others didn't know about it, but he never forgot it for a single day.
Ever since Gu Jiu married Liu Zhao, he has lived in fear, fearing that Gu Jiu would take revenge on him later. He even ran away from the capital and lived outside for many years.
So many years have passed and Gu Jiu has not made any movement. He was lucky enough to think that Gu Jiu must have forgotten.
Who would have thought that Gu Jiu didn't forget, but wanted to watch a monkey show.
In order to watch this monkey show, she was very patient, neither rushing nor slowing down. Letting the Xie family enjoy themselves for a few more days would make the monkey show more interesting.
The Xie family is finished!
After Xie Xian realized this, he no longer had any chance of survival.
He set a fire, burned down the Xie family, and burned himself to death.
The fire was put out, leaving only ruins and a few courtyards that were lucky enough not to be burned.
The Xie family members fell to the ground and cried.
What a sin this is!
Will he stop only after all his family members have died?
An invisible force controls the fate of the Xie family.
Obviously, no one showed up to embarrass the Xie family, but they felt that they were being troubled everywhere.
Even the neighbors watched with indifference.
The old man of the Xie family lived to the age of eighty and had experienced both poverty and wealth.
The best days for the Xie family were the years when Xie Mao served as an official in the Eastern Palace.
Since Xie Mao passed away, the Xie family has been getting worse day by day.
Now, there is a disaster of genocide.
The old man of the Xie family said, "I'm afraid that in the eyes of the Gu family, I am also the culprit. Never mind, never mind, if I can sacrifice my life in exchange for the safety of my children and grandchildren, then my death will be well-deserved."
On a sunny day, Mr. Xie committed suicide by taking poison.
The Xie family suffered two deaths in succession, but the pressure of genocide still followed them like a shadow.
In desperation, he had to give up his property in Beijing, pack up his belongings, and leave Beijing to return to his hometown.
As a result, the Xie family encountered pirates on their way back to their hometown, and some of them died or were injured, and some lost their money.
The surviving members of the Xie family dragged their bodies back to their ancestral home, but before they could rejoice, they discovered that their ancestral home was the real eighteen levels of hell.
God, please open your eyes!
Let’s give the Xie family a good beating!
However, the heavens could not hear the cries of the Xie family and were reluctant to give them a happy ending.
The pain and hurt that the Xie family brought to the Gu family still exists today.
The Xie family can only dream of being relieved.
Bear it!
Year after year, day after day!
If you can't bear it, you can commit suicide, no one will stop you.
But, do you have the courage to commit suicide?
Innocent child?
When Xie Mao was plotting against the Gu family, he never cared about the lives of innocent children.
The descendants of the Xie family enjoyed the rich life brought by Xie Mao, but naturally they had to pay a price.
From top to bottom, no one in the Xie family is innocent.
After sucking the blood of the Gu family for so many years, it's time to pay it back.
If you want to hate someone, hate Xie Mao.
From now on, there will be no more Xie family members in the capital.
…
Newspapers discuss how to govern the Northwest every few days, and all articles about the Northwest are on the front page, making it impossible to ignore them.
Later on, even the common people talked about the Northwest all the time.
The court officials frowned frequently.
There was a lot of discussion in the newspapers about the Northwest, but there was nothing interesting going on and no one believed it.
What is Your Majesty going to do?
You can't just cheer for the Duke of Lu.
Some careful people noticed that the newspaper article about governing the Northwest never mentioned the Northwest Army or the Marquis of Lu from beginning to end.
It was as if the Northwest Army and Marquis Lu did not exist at all.
Instead, the Northwest Marshal's Office was mentioned many times.
"It's clearly a publicity stunt!"
There is no shortage of smart people in the world. Although they don’t know the emperor’s plan, they can see through the essence of it at a glance.
"What momentum are you creating?"
"It must be related to the northwest. The officials in the court are well aware of the specific strategy, but they are unwilling to reveal a single word."
"Is war going to break out in the northwest again?"
"Bei Rong was forced to abandon the royal city and flee. How could they have the energy to fight?"
"Where's Xiliang?"
"Xiliang is thousands of miles away. We didn't gain any advantage last time, so it would be unwise to start a war right away. Furthermore, Xiliang has a small population, so if we want to replenish our troops, we'll need at least five or six years of recuperation."
"Since there's no war, why is the court promoting Northwest China in the newspapers?"
"That's why this is so strange."
Similar discussions took place in every corner of the capital.
Renqiu took advantage of his day off to go to Shanhe Academy to play chess with someone.
The three-person team now has Zhou Shi'an, so they can set up two chessboards and fight in pairs.
"Will the imperial court take any major action?"
Among the four, only Renqiu served in the imperial court, and in the Secretariat.
He may even become Lord Lu's successor.
Ren Qiu played dumb, "How would I know about such a big thing? I am not qualified to attend your Majesty's small court meeting. Even the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Justice are excluded."
Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing frowned slightly. "I understand that the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Justice were excluded. But the Ministry of Personnel, as the head of the six ministries, was also excluded. Isn't that inappropriate? Are the officials of the Ministry of Personnel making a fuss?"
"They're making a fuss! Every five days, there's a big fuss, every three days, there's a small fuss. They're throwing tantrums, holding up the official's appointment letter to force His Majesty to give in, using every possible means. But His Majesty won't give in."
"Why is this? Your Majesty has a prejudice against the Ministry of Personnel?"
Ren Qiu chuckled, "I guess he has a prejudice against the Minister of Personnel and wants to force that old man to resign."
Zhou Shi'an said sullenly, "The Minister of Personnel is a veteran of three dynasties, his daughter-in-law is a noblewoman of the imperial clan, and his grandson once served as your Majesty's study companion, though only for two years. It might not be easy to force him to resign."
Ren Qiu laughed heartily. "Brother Zhou, you have profound insights. Although you're not in the court, what's going on there can't escape your sharp eyes. That old man, the Minister of Personnel, is just stubborn as hell. Every time Your Majesty wants to do something, he's the one who makes the biggest noise. Your Majesty has long disliked him, and considering he's a veteran of three dynasties, you hoped he'd voluntarily resign and save him in a respectable manner. But the old man is so ignorant that he refuses to resign. I estimate that if he doesn't resign voluntarily after five or six months, Your Majesty will have to dismiss him and expel him from the court."
Sun Zhuangyuan asked curiously, "The position of Minister of Personnel is vacant. Who does Your Majesty want to take over?"
Renqiu pointed at Sun Zhuangyuan and said, "Old man Sun, you're tempted, aren't you? Do you want to return to your post as an official?"
Sun Zhuangyuan sneered, "I'm teaching in the academy, why would I wade into that muddy water?"
Renqiu looked at Zhou Shi'an and then at Sun Zhuangyuan with a half-smile.
"The Sun and Zhou families are two of the most famous families in the north and south. They have been passed down for hundreds of years and have served several dynasties, even outliving the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you think the next Minister of Personnel could be from one of your two families?"
Zhou Shi'an was the first to shake his head in denial, "The Zhou family members are all serving as local officials, so they are not worthy of Your Majesty's attention."
Sun Zhuangyuan also said: "The Sun family has been consumed by internal strife and is already on the decline. How can they afford to compete for the position of Minister of Personnel?"
Renqiu looked at Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing again.
Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't look at me! As for my career as an official, I'm a failure and have made no achievements. The only thing I've achieved is teaching and writing books."
Zhou Shian asked, "Is it possible for Lord Lu to concurrently serve as the Minister of Personnel?"
The three of them stared at Ren Qiu.
Renqiu waved his hands, "No way!"
"What about you? Do you have a chance to become the Minister of Personnel?"
puff!
Renqiu almost vomited blood.
"Me? I'm so young and I'm the Minister of Personnel. Those officials will tear me apart."
At the monthly grand court meeting, the fierce fighting is no joke.
Look at what happened to Gu Ting, the dignified Earl of Chengping and the Empress's biological brother. He had to leave the capital early and go to the south to train troops.
"From your tone, do you think you are capable of being the Minister of Personnel?" Duke Sanyuan asked cheerfully.
Ren Qiu laughed heartily. "I have no ability, no ability. I am just a playboy who lives for nothing. How dare I compete with the bigwigs in the court for the position of Minister of Personnel?"
"Perhaps the Queen has a suitable candidate."
"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."
"The Wei family, the Cui family, and even the Gu family can all be driven by the Empress."
"These three families are all nobles, and it is not appropriate for them to serve as the Minister of Personnel."
"There will be a big movement in the court. At this time, it is better to use people who are trusted than to use purely civil servants."
"That makes sense."
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