novelhk Chapter 423 Gu Family
Chapter 423 Gu Family
Although everyone wants to be crowned king, there is only one vacancy for the throne now!
There is only Longcheng, but now the officials all feel that the place is unlucky, and they are also afraid that the rebel army will come back and capture Longcheng again.
So even though it hurts others, they are unwilling to fight for it if you ask them to.
If you want to be a prince, you have to be alive.
Today's Dragon City is like silver that has fallen into a toilet. It would be a pity to pick it up with dirty hands and throw it away.
What they questioned was, who was Gu Dajiang? What achievements did he make to be crowned king?
Everyone was secretly dissatisfied.
As for Gu Dahai being appointed as the Grand Agricultural Envoy, those who truly have power do not care about the court having one more agricultural official who does not attend court.
These second-rate doctors did not attract their attention at all.
But how could an unknown duke suddenly appear? And he was the Protector of the Country!
They really couldn't think of who could be so lucky as to receive this title, and what contributions he had made.
After all, there had been no war in Daxia for several years, and people had long forgotten the pain and felt that the world was at peace.
Therefore, everyone was deeply puzzled by this. If His Majesty brought it up in the court, everyone would definitely make a fuss.
But His Majesty has already issued the imperial decree.
Then this matter is a done deal.
Why should they be the bad guy? They had no choice but to suppress their dissatisfaction and acquiesce.
Thus, the decree to confer titles of king, duke, and establish new departments was carried out smoothly with the tacit consent of all the ministers.
At this time, naturally no one knew what kind of changes these decisions today would bring to Daxia.
The emperor felt extremely happy today. Today could be called the happiest day since he ascended the throne.
"You can stay in the palace today!" the emperor decided happily.
The emperor had made the decision, and everyone had no choice but to accept it with fear and trepidation.
"Come here! Set up the banquet." the emperor ordered.
Soon, the imperial kitchen delivered exquisite and delicious meals.
Accompanied by the most distinguished people in the world, the group experienced a standard palace night banquet accompanied by palace singing and dancing music.
The Gu family naturally didn’t know that there was a Gu Dafu outside the palace who was waiting for them to come out.
Gu Dafu waited and waited, but no one came out of the palace.
As the night was getting darker, I had no choice but to go back.
The members of the Gu family live a fairly decent life in Beijing, but this is only compared to ordinary people.
They had experienced a lot of famine, and because they got the news early and left early, they did not mix with the main force.
In addition, everyone fled the famine to avoid war, not a natural disaster. Although some people gave up half of their property, they were not short of food.
But just as if there was a vicious dog chasing them, people only thought about running to a safe place and had no time to think of any bad ideas.
In addition, the year was good and everyone had food, so they naturally would not seek trouble and delay their escape.
So their journey to escape famine was relatively safe.
Gu Dafu thought that Zesheng County was connected to Longcheng. Since he had to escape, he might as well escape to the feet of the emperor. There was no safer place than under the feet of the emperor.
After discussing with the clan members, they agreed, so the Gu family did not pass through Zesheng County, but took a detour and headed straight to the capital.
When they first arrived in the capital, each family pooled some money and rented a large courtyard in the slums, where they lived together with the other family members.
After settling down in the house, men and women, young and old, young and middle-aged, all went out to find work.
A few years ago, Gu Dafu also found a shop and resumed his old business.
But nowadays, if you want to hire people in a shop, you need to rely on recommendations from close relatives.
For people like them who have fled from famine in other places, it is even more difficult to find a decent job.
He also went through a lot of twists and turns before he met an old man a few years ago. The old man recommended him to a shop and found him a job as a waiter there.
After several years of operation, he finally climbed up from the lowest position to his current position as shopkeeper.
But this store is relatively small, and the possibility of promotion is not great.
But at least I'm safe.
Now, the young and old men of the family can have enough food and clothing in the capital through their own efforts.
Compared with other refugees, the people in Jia County are relatively united and live much better than people from other places.
Gu Dafu was thinking about the past while rushing home under the moonlight.
As soon as I walked into the alley, I saw a small light on at the entrance of the slum.
It was obvious that his family was waiting for him and left it for him.
Standing at the gate of the slum was the patriarch of their Gu family.
Also accompanying him was Gu Dafu's wife.
Gu Dafu had good eyesight and saw the two people first.
He hurried forward and supported the clan leader, "Grandpa, it's so late and the weather is so cold, why are you waiting here? You're freezing, let's go back to the house quickly."
When Mr. Gu saw Gu Dafu coming back, he nodded and walked into the house with his support.
Gu Dafu's wife stayed behind, stuck her head out and looked around quickly. Seeing that there was no one else, she closed the door and locked it from the inside.
After closing the door, he quickly caught up with the father and son in front of him.
"Boss, where have you been? Why did you come back so late today?" asked Chen.
"Nothing." Gu Dafu replied perfunctorily.
He is still not sure whether the person he met today was Gu Dahai.
If in case it is not the case, saying it out now would only make the tribesmen happy for nothing.
"You go back and rest first. I'll talk to grandpa and then leave." Gu Dafu said to his wife again.
Gu Dafu's wife, Chen, knew her husband's character.
Her husband had always been reliable, and she was just a little worried because he hadn't come back yet, so she and her great grandfather waited at the door.
Now that everyone has returned safely, there is nothing to worry about.
So she obediently went back to the house, leaving the space to the father and son.
"Dafu, did you encounter any difficulties outside?"
Mr. Gu asked in a gentle voice.
Although their journey to escape famine was arduous, no one died, all thanks to Dafu's planning along the way.
They were able to settle down in Beijing thanks to the child Dafu.
After fleeing the famine, the clansmen became more united and more grateful. Now Gu Dafu is the backbone of their entire Gu family.
Naturally, they were worried since you didn't come back so late.
So he was left waiting at the door. Now that he was back, he looked very worried. Master Gu had to ask him something.
Gu Dafu thought about it and decided not to tell anyone else about what happened today, but he could tell his grandfather first.
So he told Master Gu what he had seen and heard on the street today.