coobybook Chapter 110: The general blocks the way, an old member of the Gu family of Yun State...
Chapter 110: The general blocks the way, an old member of the Gu family of Yun State...
Gu Jingzhi opened the curtain in front of the carriage and looked out. He saw a group of about a hundred people blocking the middle of the road.
A general was riding a tall horse in front of them, looking at this side expressionlessly. Judging from his armor, he should be a high-ranking general in the Great Xia Army.
"Strange, isn't this one of ours? Why is he blocking the road?"
Liu Sandao said in confusion.
Gu Jingzhi stepped out of the carriage, took a look at the situation, and said, "The delegation should stop advancing!"
Chang An nodded, then shouted: "Be alert!"
"Crash..."
The delegation's guards rushed forward and blocked the delegation's carriage inside.
"Which general is leading the troops ahead? We are the imperial envoys of Great Xia... and we are here with the current Minister of Rites and Secretary, Gu Jingzhi!"
Chang An shouted.
The general did not respond, but just drove his horse step by step towards Gu Jingzhi and others.
"Protect your lord!"
Chang An's face changed, and the guards immediately formed a military formation, pointing their spears at the approaching general.
The general showed no fear and continued walking towards Gu Jingzhi. When he reached the guards, he looked at Gu Jingzhi with a pair of cold eyes, and Gu Jingzhi also met his gaze.
After a while, not sure if it was an illusion for Gu Jingzhi, the general's gaze seemed to soften.
He suddenly waved his hand, made a gesture of invitation to Gu Jingzhi, then turned his horse around and walked towards the forest by the roadside.
"grown ups!"
Chang An turned around and looked at Gu Jingzhi, as if asking him to make the decision.
Gu Jingzhi looked at the general's back, was silent for a while, and suddenly jumped off the carriage!
"Adults must not..."
Liu Sandao shouted, "The identity of the general is unknown, sir, please do not take any risks!"
"hehe!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "This man is wearing the armor of a general of Great Xia, and he is in the territory of Great Xia, so there is no problem!"
As he spoke, he lightly took a step and followed the general.
Soon, he walked into the forest. The general tied his horse to a tree and turned his back to Gu Jingzhi.
As if hearing Gu Jingzhi's footsteps, the man suddenly turned around, and under Gu Jingzhi's astonished gaze, he fell to the ground.
"Wu Song pays homage to the Major General!"
"What?"
Gu Jingzhi's expression changed, and he immediately stepped forward to help the general up: "General, why are you like this..."
"I am a former general of the Gu Family Army of the Yun Kingdom. I followed General Gu Shun in his campaigns. After Zhongli of the Later Zhao rebelled and General Gu died, I went to Ningzhou and served under Major General Gu Zhen!"
"Are you an old member of the Gu family army?"
Gu Jing was stunned for a moment, then said, "Then the general cannot bow to me!"
"It seems that the Major General already knows his own life experience!"
"Ok!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded: "My grandfather in Ningzhou wrote a letter..."
He knew Wu Song.
After learning about his true life experience, he secretly looked up the old members of the Gu family in Yun State. Wu Song was one of the few who survived, so when he introduced himself, Gu Jingzhi did not doubt it.
When Wu Song heard Gu Jingzhi mention his grandfather, he nodded immediately: "It seems that Old Master Lin is also an insider! However... Wu Song's life, martial arts, and future are all given to him by the Gu family. Now that he meets the heir of the Gu family... how can he not be defeated?"
"otherwise!"
Gu Jingzhi shook his head and sighed, "The Gu family of Yun State no longer exists, and the general is now a general of Daxia..."
"Don't worry, Major General. I know the difference inside. But once I'm a member of the Gu family, I'll always be a member of the Gu family. This determination will never change!"
"..."
"Then I make a pact with the General. From now on, you must not bow again, and you must not call me Major General anymore!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly in his heart. How powerful was the legacy of the Gu family? Anyone who came to see him was a general of the fourth rank, which was considered a high-ranking general in the entire Daxia!
You know, even the great general Li Sheng was only of the third rank.
Wu Song listened to his words and nodded immediately: "I will pay attention to it in front of others in the future!"
"..."
Got it!
It seems that there is no way to persuade him!
He asked, "General, what brings you here?"
"I have two reasons for coming here. First, I want to see the Major General! Second, I was asked by the Internal Guard to deliver someone to the Major General."
"Inner guard?"
Gu Jingzhi was horrified and asked, "Does His Majesty know everything?"
He couldn't help but feel frightened. If Emperor Xia knew Gu Jingzhi's identity, it might not be a good thing considering the Gu family's original reputation.
In the battle more than ten years ago, although many of Yun State's old generals were killed or wounded, there were still a few serving in the army, and Wu Song in front of him was one of them.
Compared to Gu Jingzhi's astonishment, Wu Song seemed quite calm. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty probably doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have ordered me to guard Yuzhou!"
"Oh? General, are you going to Yuzhou to take up your post?"
"That's right! I stayed for a few days just to meet the Major General!"
"It's just that this inner guard..."
Gu Jingzhi hesitated slightly. Naturally, the inner guards did not dare to easily contact the border generals, especially the fourth-rank general who was about to guard a place.
Wu Song forced a smile and said, "This isn't hard to understand. Back then, Gu Heng sent most of our brothers to their deaths. I've long wanted to avenge that, so I've been collecting evidence of Gu Heng's crimes..."
When Gu Jing heard this, he suddenly understood.
Emperor Xia must have known that Wu Song wanted to deal with Gu Heng, so he asked Wu Song to deliver the evidence when he returned to the capital.
It seems that the person Wu Song was talking about... is the witness who testified against Gu Heng.
With the appearance of Jiang Taoer and Jianer before, Gu Jingzhi had a guess in his mind that Emperor Xia would definitely have other hints.
It seems that Emperor Xia’s first strike...is intended to directly strike Gu Heng!
If you think about it this way, it is very possible.
The Gu Heng family has been acting a bit unruly recently, even daring to interfere in the affairs of the imperial examination. You know, the imperial examination has always been a channel for the court to select talents.
When Emperor Xia learned about the Gu family's actions, he never took any action. I guess he was waiting for this day!
What's more, Gu Heng is the son-in-law of the Song family. To touch Gu Heng is to touch Song Pu, and Song Pu is the spokesperson elected by the aristocratic family... Emperor Xia's purpose is self-evident!
besides……
Gu Jingzhi's eyes flashed.
Emperor Xia moved against Gu Heng, firstly to fulfill Gu Jingzhi's hatred towards the Gu family, and secondly... he was probably going to make Gu Jingzhi bear the crime of persecuting his biological father.
It is true that he trusts Gu Jingzhi, but if he does not have any leverage to hold Gu Jingzhi back, Emperor Xia will be somewhat worried about the emergence of the next Song Pu.
Gu Jingzhi has made such great contributions at such a young age, and has indirectly given a future to hundreds of people in the Hanlin Academy. Although this energy may not be seen at the moment, once these people develop, they may very likely become the foundation for Gu Jingzhi to gain a foothold in the court in the future.
What Emperor Xia wanted was an obedient knife, not a double-edged sword.
Now that Gu Jingzhi's reputation has been tarnished, he can only rely on the royal family, whether it is the current Emperor Xia or the emperor of future generations!
In this case, Emperor Xia should not know Gu Jingzhi's background, otherwise he would not have made such arrangements.
But this way it would be a good deal for Gu Jingzhi!
After all, he is not Gu Heng's biological son...
He looked up at Wu Song, thought for a moment, and asked, "General, Gu...was it really Zhao Zhongli and others who killed my father?"