Chapter 1017
Emperor Wuxing's Xirongzi
Chapter 1017 Emperor Wuxing's Xirongzi
General Guo's ability to quickly change defenses, his method of establishing his authority by punishing Deputy General Zhao in public, and his sharpness and integrity in exposing Mi Dong's suicide to escape punishment and protect the Mi family shocked the entire Taizhou Prefecture.
The noble families and officials in Taizhou Prefecture were all secretly afraid, or admired General Guo.
"With this move today, General Guo has completely established a firm foothold in Taizhou Prefecture."
"From today onwards, any military orders issued by General Guo will be carried out without hindrance, and no one will dare to disobey or disregard his orders."
The noble and powerful elders then instructed their younger generations: "Behave yourself and don't let Guo catch you, otherwise no one will be able to protect you."
"And that Wu Changwei, we have to respect him. Although he's only a captain, he's a descendant of the Wu family of the Northwest Army... In the future, he might be the one who has the final say in the Taizhou Mansion."
In just half a day, every household in Taizhou Prefecture became cautious and ordered themselves to check whether there were any problems with their own properties.
If there is a problem, or if your children are bullying others outside, use gold and silver to settle it immediately. Don't let General Guo catch you wrong and report you to the capital!
Starting from the afternoon, all the dandies in Taizhou Mansion were "escorted" back to the mansion by martial artists sent by their families, and lived a clean and orderly life.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire Taizhou Prefecture became much clearer.
In the afternoon, General Guo brought a cartload of Northwestern specialties and rushed to the Cui family to meet his aunt, Mrs. Cui.
Mr. Cui opened the door of the Cui family and brought his children and grandchildren to welcome them early.
"Cousin, hahaha, so this is what you look like when you're old. Not bad, not bad. You look like a serious scholar." General Guo laughed out loud when he saw Cui Shanzhang, and then asked him, "Cousin, you haven't followed your father's example and still accept beautiful women in your old age, right?!"
The descendants of the Cui family were shocked, trying to hold back their laughter, gossiping, and wanted to hear it!
Dean Cui was already accustomed to the way his cousin from the Guo family spoke, so he politely said, "Greetings, cousin. Thank you for your hard work on the journey."
"In reply to my cousin, my cousin is devoted to teaching and educating people, and has never touched other things."
General Guo nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, this is inherited from my Guo family. As expected of my Guo family bloodline, I don't have those messy bad hobbies."
The descendants of the Cui family: "..." If their father/grandfather took a concubine, it would be the Cui family's fault, and it would be the Cui family's fault!
Hey, that’s right, the Guo family from top to bottom thinks so.
"Cousin, mother is already waiting for you at home. I will take you to see her." Cui Shan was afraid that his cousin would tell the story of his father who became a womanizer in his old age and then regretted it, but his mother did not forgive him and he eventually drank himself to death.
Upon hearing this, General Guo glanced at him... His expression was very similar to that of Madam Cui.
"Hahaha, cousin understands you. Okay, okay, cousin won't say anything more. Come on, take cousin to meet your mother."
"Cousin, please." Dean Cui led the way for General Guo and asked, "Why didn't you bring one or two nephews with you?"
General Guo: "Someone has been watching us. They are putting on a show in the Northwest Marquis' Mansion to fool the spies. They will not come over until I am settled here."
The Cui family's descendants stared in amazement... How could they say such things in public? This cousin/uncle was truly unique, possessing a magnanimous air of not caring about the life or death of the person he was talking to.
Dean Cui was numb and quickened his pace. After being insulted by his cousin several times, he finally brought this resentful cousin to Madam Cui.
"Greetings, Aunt!" General Guo knelt down and bowed deeply to Madam Cui. "It has been many years since I last paid my respects to my aunt. I am an unfilial nephew." Madam Cui couldn't help but shed tears. She helped General Guo up and said with a smile, "Good, good, good. You have done a very good job as the head of the family. You have not disgraced the ancestors of the Guo family."
General Guo smiled and said, "The Guo family was able to survive the rule of the Ningkang emperor, all thanks to my aunt. I am a rough man, and I am just doing what my aunt tells me to do."
Although the deceased uncle-in-law became a playboy in his old age, the reputation of the Cui family as a first-class family was still very useful and helped the Guo family survive during the Ningkang period.
"Son, you go out and guard the place first. I have something to say to your cousin." After Madam Cui sent Shanzhang Cui away, she asked General Guo, "What's the situation in the northwest? How many troops can be mobilized to the Northeast Province?"
this?
General Guo's cheerful expression immediately fell. He shook his head and said, "I can't give you many troops... When I led the troops to Taizhou Prefecture, the Northwest Army had already pressed on the border, demonstrating against the Western Rong people."
"Why is this?" Mrs. Cui asked anxiously.
General Guo was embarrassed and didn't dare to speak directly. He only hinted, "Since the news of Your Majesty's ascension to the throne spread, the Western Rong have sent several letters to the Wei Dynasty, requesting Your Majesty to welcome several Western Rong people back to the capital."
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Madam Cui stood up in shock: "Are the rumors true?!"
"Oh, what rumors? If Your Majesty doesn't recognize it, then it's fake. If the Western Rong dares to send those Western Rong people to us, we will kill them all." General Guo said very roguely.
Even if he is really your Majesty's son, these Western Rong people with barbarian blood and feuding blood will never be able to obtain the status of Wei royal family.
"Moreover, this is not His Majesty's fault, but the fault of that tyrannical ruler Ning Kang. It was Ning Kang who gave the bloodline of the Great Wei royal family to the Western Rong, giving the Western Rong the opportunity to seize the throne of our Great Wei by using the bloodline!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Cui's expression darkened, her entire body freezing cold. "If we refuse to acknowledge this, the Western Rong will undoubtedly use this as an excuse to launch a massive invasion of Northwestern Province... The Eastern Desert has been lurking in Northeastern Province for a century, and they will certainly not let go of this lucrative piece of meat."
"We're being attacked from both the east and the west. Your Majesty has only been on the throne for a little over three years, so his position isn't stable yet. Jiangnan Province is the stronghold of powerful families... If a war breaks out, we'll be attacked from three sides!"
Great Wei, has its fate really run out?
Lady Cui grew up alongside the Great Wei, witnessing its continuous prosperity. But in her twilight years, would she have to watch the Great Wei wither and die just like her?
Mrs. Cui burst into tears and sobbed uncontrollably.
"Aunt, don't cry. You have done enough. You have not let the Great Wei down. Don't blame yourself." General Guo comforted Madam Cui, but when he received the imperial edict of transfer, he also shed tears alone.
Your Majesty has nailed him in Taizhou Prefecture, which means that if the northwest and northeast cannot be defended, we can retreat to Taizhou Prefecture.
The worst outcome for Wei in the future is... Taizhou Prefecture will no longer be the central axis of Wei, but the border of Wei!
"It's all that bastard Ning Kang's fault! He brought the great Wei Dynasty into this state of ruin. If he didn't look like the old emperor, I would have suspected that he was a spy!" General Guo cursed angrily.
Madam Cui said, "Alright, the Tai Zhou Prefecture is different from the Northwest. Be careful with your words in the future, lest you give someone something to say and lose this hard-won position as the commander of the Tai Zhou Prefecture. This was something His Majesty and Brother Zhou worked hard to plan for you."
Originally, Taizhou Mansion should have made use of people from the Wenchang Marquis family.
After all, Marquis Wenchang has strongly supported Your Majesty.
But Taizhou Prefecture is too important. Your Majesty will be accused of mistreating the Wenchang Marquis family, and you cannot hand over the military defense of Taizhou Prefecture to Deputy General Wen.