Chapter 174: Troop Station
Before Gu Weiang got into trouble, Chu Qianlan had already arranged a marriage for Gu Nansheng.
The two families had already met each other and were satisfied with each other. They were just about to exchange engagement letters, but they didn't expect such a thing to happen at the last minute.
But unexpectedly, the other party changed his mind at this time and said that his daughter was in poor health and it was not convenient to get engaged, so the marriage was cancelled.
After Gu Wei'ang learned about it, he was extremely angry, but he did not show any sign on his face.
"We don't need to make friends with these people who flatter the weak and look down on the powerful. When we become successful in the future, we will definitely trample these sycophants under our feet."
Although Chu Qianlan felt relieved when she heard this, she also knew that now they didn't even have the military power, and were guarded against and despised by Emperor Rongcheng. She didn't know how to deal with themselves in the future, and how could they achieve success.
But Gu Weiang didn't even look at Chu Qianlan, and directly set his eyes on Gu Nansheng.
And called him directly into the study.
Gu Nansheng stood in the study, feeling a little at a loss.
He seldom came to Gu Wei'ang's study before. When he was young, he came here to play with Gu Yunjin, but was discovered by Gu Wei'ang and beaten severely.
Since then, he has never come to this study again.
At this moment, Gu Weiang looked at the bewildered Gu Nansheng and slowly said, "Do you know how your father escaped this time?"
Gu Nansheng: "It must be because of your wisdom and bravery, father, and your friendship and trust with Emperor Rongcheng, that the injustice was cleared and the injustice was redressed."
"snort!"
"Clear the grievances?"
"Emperor Rongcheng's friendship and trust?"
He threw his head back and laughed as if he had heard a joke.
"Then do you know that those looted villages, those so-called things that made the villagers' lives miserable, were all done by orders from Emperor Rongcheng?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nansheng looked up in disbelief, as if he had heard some shocking secret, and suddenly knelt down.
Yes, it was when the two armies were fighting, and the army was trapped and had insufficient food and grass.
In order to motivate the soldiers, the superiors will inevitably adopt this kind of incentive method.
Gu Weiang looked at him and said coldly, "Stand up."
Gu Nansheng slowly stood up and heard Gu Weiang continue:
"You should know that the reason my father was granted the title of Marquis of Yong'an was because he risked his life following the current Emperor Rongcheng through mountains of blood and seas of corpses."
"Back then, I followed him and obeyed all his orders. But what is the result? What do I get in return?"
"fear!"
"Suspicion!"
"Suspect!"
"And all those things I did in the past according to his orders have become a death warrant for my father."
"But look at what Emperor Rongcheng did?
I took this opportunity to take back my father's military power."
As he spoke, he threw his head back and laughed, with hatred and tears in his eyes, which made Gu Nansheng feel a little sad.
"He wants to kill me!"
Gu Weiang raised his voice as he spoke.
"Do you know?"
"Emperor Rongcheng wants to kill me!"
"But what have I done wrong?"
"I saved him at the risk of my own life, but now he wants to kill me."
"Hahaha!"
"You know, if it weren't for Prince Rui, my father would have been imprisoned.
Once I die, this mansion will cease to exist. This house, your future, everything you have, will be reduced to ashes.
"But now His Royal Highness Prince Rui has saved me, saved you, and saved our Yong'an Marquisate."
"So, I want you to remember that from today on, you belong to His Royal Highness Prince Rui. No matter what, we must stand with His Royal Highness Prince Rui and help him ascend the throne!"
"When he ascends the throne, our Yong'an Marquisate will prosper again."
Gu Wei'ang's words shocked Gu Nansheng for a moment.
He had no idea that his father had actually been helping Prince Rui.
However, he also knew that he had to stand with his father at this time.
So, he pretended to be calm and nodded firmly.
"Okay, son, I understand. I will wholeheartedly assist Prince Rui in the future, follow his lead, and help him ascend the throne."
"But……"
Looking into Gu Weiang's eyes, Gu Nansheng still spoke in a low voice.
"But, father, your military power has been taken away by Emperor Rongcheng. How can you help Prince Rui in the future?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Gu Weiang laughed again.
"Emperor Rongcheng can doubt me and be wary of me, but I can't be wary of him?"
“As early as the day he became wary of me, I had already made preparations. I replaced the brave men among the army with the old, weak, sick and disabled, and secretly recruited more soldiers.
So what if I hand over the military power?"
"Father has already raised over 50,000 elite soldiers over the years. Even if Emperor Rongcheng had 100,000 soldiers, what would be the use? 100,000 old, weak, sick, and disabled soldiers facing 50,000 elite soldiers wouldn't stand much chance of winning."
"Besides, apart from me, your father, how many people in the court can lead the troops to fight?
So, don't worry, with your father's help, Prince Rui will surely be able to sit firmly on the throne in the future."
When Gu Nansheng heard this, his face turned pale and his whole body began to tremble.
He had never imagined that his seemingly upright and sincere father had actually done so many things behind his back.
He even had plans for rebellion from the very beginning.
And now that Gu Weiang has told him all these secrets, it means that his father has completely trusted him and handed over the Marquisate to him.
"Gu Nansheng, you have grown up now. You must mature and settle down in the future. In the future, the entire Marquisate will still need you to support it."
Gu Nansheng nodded, only to feel that the burden on his shoulders was especially heavy.
And at this time in the Wanhe Hall.
Emperor Rongcheng looked at the memorial in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
"Has the Marquis of Yong'an returned?"
Dexi nodded.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Yong'an has returned home safely."
"After returning home, he stayed indoors and didn't make any moves."
Emperor Rongcheng nodded.
"Hopefully, this incident will teach him a lesson."
De Xi immediately followed up, "Marquis Yong'an has been with you through thick and thin for so many years. He must be well aware of your deep affection for him."
"If you hadn't shown him mercy this time out of consideration for our past friendship, the outcome wouldn't have been as simple as just taking back your military power."
As Dexi spoke, he couldn't help but recall that a secret letter came from the border a few years ago, saying that Marquis Yong'an withheld military pay and secretly stationed troops, which was why Emperor Rongcheng became wary of him.
At that time, Emperor Rongcheng immediately sent people to investigate the matter secretly. Although no results were found at the time, there is always smoke without fire.
Emperor Rongcheng began to be wary of him.
From then on, he transferred Yong'an Hou back to Tiandu and left Yong'an Hou's young eldest son Gu Erli at the border.
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