Chapter 137: Take over and Military power
Sure enough, when the emperor heard the na of the candidate he preferred, which is ng Shi of Guo Gongfu, from the mouth of Pri Minister Lin and Pri Minister You. He imdiately nodded his head and said: “ng Shi is quite good.”
But, as for what he specifically ant for good, only the benevolent person can see what benevolence truly is.
And with this, the general has been decided. But, when the imperial decree was received by the Guo Gongfu. The whole family got dumbfounded. Because they can’t believe what they just heard.
Do they want to participate in war? Do they want to take over an army?
Uh... ...
It seems they are not interested to go on the battlefield. After all, their family is famous for being scholars. They don’t know how to manage soldiers. They don’t know how to win a war.
It will be their first ti to participate in the war, but their family was chosen to lead? Will things be alright?
But, as for why Guo Gongfu has military influence, despite the eldest son take the scholar route. The answer is very simple.
That year, Old Guo Gong take over an army and brought those soldiers in the highest prestige. But, those achievents of him only made the previous emperor fear him. So, in order to keep his whole family safe, Old Guo Gongfu who is Lin Chujiu’s grandfather, resigned from his military position as a bargaining chip.
But, that’s not all, because in order to completely dispel the previous emperor’s doubt. Old Guo Gong didn’t teach his three sons about war. He only educate them to be scholars. Old Guo Gong didn’t ask for any reward in his achievents aside from his family’s safety.
In addition to that, Old Guo Gong didn’t let his two daughters married into the imperial family. However, his eldest daughter who is Lin Chujiu’s mother, unexpectedly married a man who ca from a very poor family. But that man later on beco the West Pri Minister.
As for his second daughter, Old Guo Gong also didn’t let this daughter of him married into the imperial family. However, this second daughter beco a big joke because she also married Pri Minister Lin Xiang after her older sister died. So, it can be said that Old Guo Gong still didn’t married off his daughter from a prestige family.
In the past, the power and influence of Guo Gongfu in the country was overthrown. However, although they lost their power and influence, they still had wealth that can provide their family for hundred years, so they survived.
In the sa year, a few families with the sa power as Guo Gongfu in the country later on committed mistake, but none of them survived.
So, in order to win the current emperor’s trust, Old Guo Gong teach his three sons an absolute scholastic skills. Guo Gongfu might have a history of good fighting skills in the war, but those talents have already been wasted.
Therefore, Guo Gongfu couldn’t help but get dumbfounded when the emperor pick the eldest son to lead an army. So, they think that the emperor just made a mistake.
Don’t say that only other mbers of Guo Gongfu couldn’t understand it. Because even ng Laofuren who was holding the imperial edict couldn’t understand. She didn’t understand the eunuch’s report. As if her brain completely turn blank.
After the eunuch has declared his purpose and left. ng Shi walked back with the crowd to the hall. But this ti, he felt like he was dreaming. He felt like he was floating in the sky. Everything in front of him was blurry... ...
ng Shi haven’t recover his mind, but his wife said with full of joy: “The heavens have eyes. He let the emperor to see Laoye’s talent. This is really great. Mother, Laoye, let’s go to the ancestral hall and report this good news to our ancestors. I’m sure they will be very happy for Laoye.”
They just felt it was strange earlier, so they don’t know why the eldest son’s wife had said that. But of course, ng Laofuren will not agree.
ng Laofuren sneered but didn’t look at his eldest son’s wife. Her eyes fell to her second and third son: “Er Ye, San Ye, do you think so too?”
These three are ng Laofuren’s biological sons. They quarrel most of the ti during the peaceful days, but they always unite if it’s about the honor of their family. So this ti, these three sons will definitely unite to protect each other.
Seeing that their eldest brother was chosen by the emperor. The two of them was, of course, felt happy. They were so happy to the point that they wanted to rush over to the ancestral hall and report this to their father, but... ...
After seeing ng Laofuren’s stern face, they dispel that idea and carefully asked: “Mother, are you not happy for eldest brother?”
“Happy? What is there to be happy?” ng Laofuren sotis regretted why she didn’t teach her three sons about shrewd ideas to be smart enough and not be exploited by the emperor.
“Mother, are you saying that this mission won’t be good for eldest brother?” ng Erye and ng Sanye suddenly asked with full of worries. The other family mbers mind got awaken too when they heard her words. ng Shi’s wife knitted her eyebrows and also helpless asked: “Mother, is there a hidden intention behind this mission?”
ng Laofuren’s three sons formulated a different kind of bad ideas. Which is good, because it shows, that they are very obedient to this old lady and they always listen to her words.
Because if not, ng Laofuren wouldn’t dare to say in front of Xiao Tianyao that entire Guo Gongfu will support Lin Chujiu.
ng Laofuren knew that her three sons are not fools. It’s just, she raised them very simple. They can’t see things clearly, so she always needs to wake them up.
ng Laofuren gently sighed, then said: “Eldest son, you have never led an army before. Never been on the battlefield. But, the emperor appoints you to be a general, appoint you to lead 500 000 soldiers to defeat the Northern Country’s army. Don’t you find it strange?”
Of course, it’s strange, because if not, the entire family won’t be shocked. The eldest son will set off to the war as the general. So, isn’t that too much of a promotion?
After listening to the old lady, ng Shi’s little pride imdiately subside. So, he quite depressingly said: “This son also find it strange. I also cannot believe that the imperial edict is true. I’m not as good as father. So, how can I afford to take such heavy responsibility.”
This is true. ng Shi felt happy when the emperor chooses him, but he also feels pressured.
He will lead those 500,000 soldiers in the borders. Which ans those 500 000 soldiers lives are in his hands. Just by thinking about it, he felt it was too heavy. So, he really cannot afford to do it!
“Mother felt relieved if you really think so.” ng Laofuren truly felt relieved. Because she was so afraid earlier that her eldest son might get excited and insist to lead the army.
After all, not many people can’t stand the temptation of glory.
“So Mother, you an to say, eldest brother won’t accept this mission?” ng Erye asked when he gets the clue.
ng Sanye was a little sad, so he muttered: “But, the imperial edict has already been given to us. We can’t change it.”
ng Shi’s wife imdiately opens her mouth, in fear of sudden change in this big opportunity. After all, it’s impossible for her husband to get such power, so he might as well take this opportunity: “Brother-in-law, the emperor sent us an imperial edict. So,there is no mistake. Laoye can take this mission. The emperor himself believe in Laoye, so what is there to worry? Like father like son, right? Laoye is the son of Old Master Gou Gong. How can he be worse?”
The more ng Shi’s wife opens her mouth. The more she felt it was real. But, before she could feel happy, she heard ng Laofuren’s angry voice: “Daughter-in-law, shut up!”
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