Gunshu, one of the ancient Kyushu.

There is a river that runs through the border, the name is Jishui, which originates from Wangwu Mountain and flows into the sea in the east.

There is an ancient book Zeng Yun, "guide the sinking water, flow eastward for the economy, and enter the river." ”

Jishui Xi Gunzhou.

According to legend, this place is known as the style of the ancients, several counties in the state, how good it is to read, and more advocating the theory of faith and honesty, although there is no lack of young people, most people are strict with themselves, the temperament is rigorous, and there are many readers.

During the Great Yan Dynasty, there were eight counties in Gunzhou, which were Shanyang, Dongping, Taishan, Rencheng, Jibei, Chenliu, Jiyang, and Dongjun.

Because of the proximity to the original capital Luoyang, Taishou was mostly a courtier trusted by the Son of Heaven, in the later period of the Great Yan Dynasty, the eunuch dictatorship, the party in the DPRK and China was numerous, and the various forces wrestled constantly.

At that time, he was the history of the Gunzhou Thorn, the contemporary head of the Gongsun family, with a single name and a Dai character, and was the grandson of the old minister of the three dynasties of the Great Yan Dynasty, Gongsun Dafu, and was deeply trusted by the Son of Heaven to serve as the Gunzhou Thorn History.

Gongsun Dai has a generous temperament, humbly listens to himself, and is desired by the people of Gunzhou.

Gongsun Dai died of illness, and his eldest son succeeded to govern Gunzhou, and the means were more prosperous, and the people said that they were good, and the people only knew that there was a grandson. home, and I don't know that there is a son of heaven.

So far, Dayan has been destroyed, Dacheng has been established, and the Gongsun family has reached the fifth generation in Gunzhou.

The person in charge of Gunzhou in this generation is the head of the Gongsun family, with a single name, but he is the son of the eldest house.

The fourth generation of the Gongsun family in Gunzhou, the first line of the branch has gradually become powerful, not only the people withered, the control of other side branches of the Gongsun family is gradually decreasing, to the fifth generation, the branch of the two rooms but only one son to live to adulthood, when he inherited the position of the head of the family, the family has many voices of dissatisfaction, and when he inherited the position of assassin and did nothing, the voice of dissatisfaction is rising.

Before the New Year of the first year of Dacheng, Zheng Guogong sent a large army to attack Gunzhou, but the Gunzhou army resisted desperately but was difficult to defeat Zheng Guogong's army.

On New Year's Eve, Gongsun of Gongzhou, the assassin of Gunzhou, was in a hurry and died of illness in Jiyang County after consecutive defeats.

In less than a month, Zheng Guogong's army successively captured Chenliu, Jiyang, and Dongjun.

At the border of Gunzhou, the door has been opened, and the three counties and prefectures and counties are all returned to Zheng Guogong, and Gunzhou, which was already surging undercurrently, has already been a major family with scattered people's hearts at this time, and they are eager to find a way out.

Taishan County, Ma Family.

In the Ma family's mansion, the bright glass lamp is hung high, and on the long corridor, it is connected into a line, and a gust of wind blows, and the glass lamp gently shakes and the spark shakes, making it difficult to settle down in the hearts of the people.

On a high pavilion, the lights were not extinguished in the middle of the night, and at this time, Ma Cunzhong, the head of the Ma family, was sitting and talking with several brothers.

Ma Cunzhong is 50 years old this year, well-maintained, he looks only in his early forties, his beard has not yet turned white, and his face is ruddy and looks elegant and kind.

Sitting around the table with him were three younger brothers of the same father and mother, the eldest was Ma Cunyi, who was only one year younger than Ma Cunzhong, the youngest was Ma Cunhou, who was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and the third brother was Ma Cunren.

Loyalty, righteousness and benevolence, this is the origin of the name of the Ma brothers.

Because they are brothers-in-law, and they have been close since childhood, when they grew up, the four of them did not have any disputes, although there were small frictions between the four rooms, but they were the same enemies in external affairs.

Today, Ma Cunzhong summoned the three of them to his place, and he had an extremely important matter to discuss with them.

At this time, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Ma Cunzhong was a little smoky.

Ma Cunhou, the youngest, put down the cup first, and asked, "Big brother, didn't you come to us today just to have a drink?"

"Big brother, what's the matter, say it, we are four brothers, the same father and the same mother, what can't be said clearly?"

"Big brother, is there something wrong in the clan?"

Ma Cunyi and Ma Cunren also looked at their brother at this time, waiting for his answer.

Ma Cunzhong's gaze swept over the faces of the three brothers, and he nodded: "It is indeed a matter for my brother to summon you all over today, and I want to discuss it with the three of you." ”

Seeing his solemn expression, the three of them had a grim expression, and they sat more and more straight.

Ma Cunyi asked tentatively: "Listening to the meaning of the eldest brother, it seems that this matter is not just about the family?"

"Big brother, just say it!"

Ma Cunzhong said with a sigh: "This matter is related to the situation in Chongzhou. Although the Ma family is based on Mount Tai, Mount Tai is still far away from Luoyang, but now Chenliu, Jiyang, and Dongjun are occupied by Zheng Guogong's soldiers and horses, and sooner or later there will be a catastrophe in this Mount Tai......

"Big brother, now that there is a small half of Chongzhou, it is occupied by Zheng Guogong's soldiers and horses, and the Gongsun family has been separated, isn't this victory a long time ago?" Ma Zhongren asked suspiciously.

"Third brother, this matter may not be decided. Ma Cunhou thought of something and said.

"The outcome is undecided......?" Ma Cunren scratched his head.

Ma Cunzhong poured himself another glass of wine, which slowly said: "Although Chongzhou has been occupied by Zheng Guogong's soldiers and horses, but Emperor Dacheng may not let Zheng Guogong go on like this, before the New Year, when Emperor Dacheng has not yet ascended the throne, Zheng Guogong attacked Chongzhou, Emperor Dacheng has no leisure to take care of it, but the inkstone is different from the past." ”

"What does the eldest brother mean...... Defecting to Emperor Dacheng?" Ma Cunyi, Ma Cunren and Ma Cunhou were all stunned and understood what their brother thought.

The Ma family has always been dependent on Chongzhou for survival, and Chongzhou is an independent regime.

Although the meaning of what Ma Cunzhong said was not stated, with the understanding of the three brothers about him, he knew that he already had an idea.

"Big brother, Emperor Dacheng, powerful and powerful, can ...... The north side is not a small force, and the younger brother heard rumors in the market that it was the real dragon in the north that was determined by the Heavenly Dao, and I don't know how credible it is. Ma Cunren said.

Ma Cunzhong just sneered when he heard this: "Even the Hu people dare to spy on the artifact? And the legend is just red mouth and white teeth, who knows if it's true or not?"

"What the eldest brother said is that until the end, no one can distinguish between the true and the false. Ma Cunyi said: "So, does the eldest brother think that Emperor Dacheng is closer to the true dragon?"

"Emperor Dacheng is still young now, and he is from a big family, and he is a son of an orthodox family, how can he be compared with barbarians? Not to mention that he has pacified the south and successfully ascended the throne, only that he avenged Emperor Dayan in the past, and the old ministers of Dayan should receive this love, right?" What Ma Cunzhong said was the matter of attacking Jinling and whipping the corpse.

As soon as Ma Cunzhong's words fell, the room suddenly fell into silence.

Only the glass lamp on the table, flickering brightly, the four of them sat around the table, thinking about things.

"I agree with the eldest brother, even if the Hu people have the hope of Jackie Chan, but now there is still a distance, and we have directly relied on the Dacheng Dynasty, we must make plans early. ”

"This year, the Dacheng Dynasty will start a war on Luoyang, and at the same time raise troops to attack Chongzhou, even if Luoyang is strong and can resist for a while, even if Zheng Guogong occupies half of Chongzhou, but the city was pacified at the beginning, and all the ruins are waiting to be rebuilt, where is there still the strength to fight back against Dacheng's soldiers and horses?"

"If Emperor Dacheng really sends troops, Zheng Guogong is afraid that he will not be able to resist, and then my Ma family will go to defect again, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to enter the eyes of Emperor Dacheng." ”

Break the silence and speak first, it is the old four horses who are thick.

Ma Cunzhong glanced at the fourth brother and had some appreciation for the most talented younger brother among the four brothers.

Indeed, it was for this reason that he called them over.

Although Mount Tai is not a war zone, what is the use of showing loyalty after the matter is a foregone conclusion?

Even if he shows his loyalty now, if he falls behind other families, it will not show the difference of the Ma family.

It's a mess, but it's an opportunity.

The Ma family is just the existence of a great family in Mount Tai, but how many counties are there in the world?

In Chongzhou alone, there are five or six forces in front of the Ma family, and the Ma family is in his hands, and he can grow a little stronger, that is, he has the face to meet his ancestors under Jiuquan.

Ma Cunyi and Ma Cunren are not stupid, but they don't pay much attention to some things, and when they heard the words of the fourth brother, they also noticed this opportunity.

"Big brother, my Ma family thinks like this, will other families also ......" Ma Cunyi was a little anxious.

"The three counties in Chongzhou that have been occupied by Zheng Guogong's soldiers and horses, they have all been controlled and cleaned by Zheng Guogong, they will not act rashly, and there are only five counties left. ”

"Mount Tai is the farthest county capital from Luoyang, and the people here are far from feeling the danger of the war, and the Ma family can now send people to Jinling to surrender to Cheng, which is not the first in Chongzhou, I am afraid that it is the first in Taishan. ”

"Eldest brother, you are the head of this generation of the Ma family, and the major affairs of the Ma family should be decided by the eldest brother. I don't object to this, little brother. Ma Cunren spoke.

Seeing that his brother was not against this matter, Ma Cunzhong, as the head of the family, nodded: "Since this is the case, my brother will immediately send someone to Jinling!"

"Also, you all have to hold on to your hands, once Emperor Dacheng accepts us, immediately control the army and the city, and open the city to welcome the king. ”

"Big brother, don't worry, if it is someone else, we only control one-fifth of the troops in the city, and it may not be able to play a decisive role, but if it is facing the Dacheng Dynasty, I don't think anyone else will resist fiercely, this general trend is here.

Speaking of this, everyone present nodded.

Every dynasty, once it really rises, there are a large number of territories that look down on the wind, and the hard bones that are really gnawed are actually mainly in the early days.

At the same time, some families in the four counties of Shanyang, Dongping, Rencheng, and Jibei were secretly discussing the battle situation and paying attention to the development of events.

There is still a reason why the big clan can stand tall in several dynasties.

The big clan has a wide range of contacts, whether it is being an official in the court or doing business in various places, they have a relationship, and secondly, the children of the big clan have the conditions to study, and they are much luckier than the children of the poor family.

The affairs of the world, there is no network to transmit news, there are no books to improve the horizon, there is no money to study, how to achieve the world's affairs, the right to manage the world's people's career?

"Emperor Dacheng ascended the throne, Luoyang is bound to win, and this Chongzhou will experience some twists and turns. Looking at the secret discussions and turmoil, some people couldn't help but sigh.