The reason why powerful people are powerful is because they have huge clans to support them. Since ancient times, I have only heard of clan leaders expelling their clan members, but I have never heard of clan leaders asking their clan leaders to leave.

Gusaka stared at the tribesmen standing outside, so angry that he fainted. Gumu was even more furious, pointing at them and shouting: "Rebellion, you are all rebelling."

Those tribesmen looked at me and I looked at you, with honest smiles on their faces, but not much fear.

Gu Mu's heart skipped a beat.

In the past, he didn't even need to shout like this or get angry. As long as he sneered, those tribesmen would tremble with fear and tremble.

But today, when he was furious, they could still laugh? Are they no longer afraid of themselves?

A courageous tribesman stood up and said with a smile: "You guys have offended the Immortal and Zhou Qingchen. Your official career is ruined and your future is ruined."

"If the results are good, I will just be a rich man for the rest of my life. If the results are not good, I'm afraid I will die. Please, for the sake of your fellow tribesmen, don't harm us anymore. We have several houses.

What’s the future?”

Gu Mu was trembling all over: "What career is ruined? What future is ruined? What are you talking nonsense about?"

The tribesman exclaimed and said: "You have offended Zhou Qingchen, so don't think about the imperial examination. The only way out is to recommend. But with the banished immortal standing in the way, who dares to recommend you? Isn't this looking for death?"

Gu Mu's mind buzzed, as if he had just figured this out.

His body shook and he took a step back.

Those tribesmen said one after another: "Actually, if you don't want to leave the Gu clan today, you have to leave the Gu clan. We have already discussed it very clearly. I am here today to inform you. Secondly, since you are no longer our clansmen,

There are some things in the clan that should be taken away."

Then, the houses waved their hands, and the people they brought began to move things.

Gu Mu was furious: "Who dares to move? Don't you want to live?"

Those clan members sneered: "Gu Mu, I'm not too polite. In the past, your family was the clan leader, and we respected and feared you. But now, haha."

Gu Mu gradually calmed down. In fact, what this person said was right. People used to be afraid of them because they were the clan leaders and could mobilize the power of the entire clan. But now? These clansmen have united and they have become

A lonely person.

Gu Mu sighed and sat on the mat, having nothing to say.

The tribesmen looked at each other proudly, then waved their hands, and many people began to move things.

At this time, Gusaka woke up, struggled to sit up from the squat, and said angrily: "Don't be anxious, even if you want to remove me as the clan leader, it won't be at this moment, right?"

Clan members, you look at me, I look at you, and finally decide to let Gusaka go first. Although this old man is in trouble, his residual power is still there.

So the tribesmen cupped their hands and said: "I will come back in three days. At that time, I hope Grandpa will give us a clear answer. Otherwise, it will not look good on everyone if there is a commotion."

Gusaka showed an unprecedented kind smile and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will naturally give you an answer."

Those tribesmen left together.

Gu Mu asked curiously: "Father, what are you going to do?"

Gusaka lay on the bed, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said: "It is difficult to run a family. As the head of a clan, in addition to rewarding those who have made merit, we must also punish those who have made mistakes."

"I used to be the clan leader, and those people didn't dare to say anything after being punished. They could only swallow their grievances. But now? If we are in trouble, those villains will probably take revenge on us."

Gu Mu said with some horror: "So, the position of the clan leader must not be handed over."

Gusaka hummed: "Absolutely not."

Gu Mu added: "However, now the whole clan is forcing us to break away from the Gu clan. If you don't want to surrender to me, you have to surrender."

Gusaka chuckled and said, "They forced me, the Gu clan, just because we offended Zhou Qingchen and the banished immortal."

"Now that we know where the root cause is, it will be easy to solve it. As long as we have good relations with Zhou Qingchen, the banished immortal will not have enough to deal with us. Don't you think so?"

Gu Mu was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "That seems to be the truth. So... what should we do?"

Gusaka was silent for a while and said: "Go and apologize to Zhou Qingchen and give him a generous gift."

Gu Mu said in embarrassment: "People on the street say that Zhou Qingchen has been invited to the palace by His Majesty and will not be released until the imperial examination is over."

Gusaka's expression dimmed: "God is really going to kill me. By the time the imperial examination is over, the Gu family has been turned upside down, so what's the use?"

Gu Mu whispered: "Perhaps, we can go and seek banishment from the immortals?"

Gusaka chuckled: "Everyone knows that this person will retaliate. Is there any use in begging him? Even if he takes our money, he will still deal with us. This person has no conscience."

Gu Mu ran out of ideas and asked, "Then what should we do?"

Gusaka forced himself to sit up and said, "That's it, pack up your belongings and let's go. Now that my family still has some money, it won't be too easy to leave Xianyang City far away and find a place with rich water and grass in Guandong to buy fields and land."

Hard."

With the financial resources of the Furusaka family, it is quite possible to become a big landowner in Kantung. However, the gap from a wealthy family in Xianyang City to a small landowner in Kantung is not something that everyone can bear.

Gu Mu stood there in pain. After a while, he nodded and said, "I'll make arrangements right away."

He has already figured it out. His family has no other way out. If he stays in Xianyang forcibly, he will only be tricked to death. It is better to take advantage of these three days and leave as soon as possible.

Just when Gu Mu was instructing his family to clean up the mess, a man came in with a smile.

Gu Mu took a look and felt that this person was a bit unfamiliar. He had never seen him before.

The man bowed and said with a smile: "Excuse me, is the ancient grandpa at home?"

When Gu Mu heard this man's voice, he was stunned. This man's voice was sharp, with a hint of masculinity. Could it be a eunuch?

The eunuch was honest and said straightforwardly: "In the next Ji Ming, I will always be at your Majesty's side."

When Gu Mu heard this, he immediately rushed to greet him: "I don't know why Mr. Ji came to Humble House because..."

Ji Ming thought to himself: Mr. Ji? There is someone here who has never seen the world. It seems that my reputation is not as bad as it is.

Ji Ming cleared his throat and said slowly: "I heard that you were bullied by Huaiguzi. I, Ji Ming, hate evil and have never been used to Huaiguzi, so I came here to see if you need my help.

It’s obligatory.”

Gu Mu was beaming with joy, almost bursting into tears with gratitude. This... This is really the Gu family. Is there such a good person in the world?

Gu Mu quickly invited Ji Ming to the bedroom.

Gusaka struggled to sit up and met with Ji Ming.

Gusaka has heard of the name Ji Ming. But after all, he is not a real courtier, but just a relative of a courtier, so after hearing it for a few times, he doesn't know Ji Ming's true strength.

However, Gusaka knew that there was indeed such a number one person in the palace, and his status should not be low. Otherwise, why would the courtiers know about him?

Today, I met Ji Ming's conversation again. Gusaka found that this person was calm and unhurried, and he had a certain air of magnanimity in him. He immediately admired him greatly.

Ji Ming explained his purpose of coming again, and then asked Gusaka with a smile: "I wonder if the ancient grand master has the courage to deal with Huai Guzi?"

Gusaka said: "Yes, why not?"

To be honest, how could Gusaka dare to go against Huai Guzi? But with Ji Ming's support, it would be different. Gusaka felt that he was considered someone in the palace.

Ji Ming nodded with satisfaction and said: "It is not easy to bring down Huaiguzi. You can never do it alone. You must unite a group of people with lofty ideals."

When Gusaka heard this, he nodded repeatedly and became a little more convinced of Ji Ming.

If Ji Ming opened his mouth to kill Huai Guzi and boasted that he was omnipotent, then Gusaka would be suspicious. But seeing how pragmatic and down-to-earth Ji Ming was, Gusaka felt that he had met an expert.

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Ji Ming coughed dryly and said, "It's not easy to make friends with courtiers. Banquets are necessary, right? Going back and forth with gifts is necessary, right? During festivals, you can't be empty-handed when congratulating each other, right?"

Gusaka immediately understood and said: "Yes, Master Ji is talking about it. How can people be willing to make friends with us for no reason? We still have to use money and silk to win people's hearts."

Ji Ming nodded.

He felt that Gusaka was more sensible and there was no need for him to say it out loud.

In fact, Ji Ming came to Gusaka's house just to try his luck. When he left the palace today, he originally planned to discuss matters with Xiang Chao. Unexpectedly, he heard the rumors about Gu and Zhou Qingchen on the way, so he came over.

Is the enemy of your enemy your friend? What's more, such rich friends can often provide some financial resources.

Since meeting Xiang Chao, Ji Ming has no shortage of money. However, a few months ago, the experience of being led by a gangster to collect debts left Ji Ming with lingering fears.

So Ji Ming likes money very much now and hopes to make money...

Just as he was calculating how much gold and silver he could get from the Gu family, he heard Gusaka sigh in embarrassment: "Master Ji, I'm not dissatisfied with you either. Now our family is suffering from internal and external troubles."

When Ji Ming heard this, he immediately frowned: Is this old guy really so stingy, not giving up a dime?

Gusaka was a little embarrassed, gritted his teeth, and told the story about how his tribe had forced them before.

After hearing this, Ji Ming was slightly disappointed.

But now that we are here, wouldn’t it be a pity if we don’t get something back?

Ji Ming rolled his eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "I have a way, but I don't know if Gu Taigong is willing to listen."

When Gusaka heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Ji."

Ji Ming said with a smile: "The ancient Taigong said before that the root cause of this time is Zhou Qingchen. Zhou Qingchen entered the palace. You can't untie the knot, so you can only go far away. This statement is wrong."

"The root of the matter is that you want to take away Mrs. Zhou by force. If Mrs. Zhou is coaxed, Zhou Qingchen will naturally not say anything. And although this person is shameless and flatters Huai Guzi, what he has learned throughout his life is still the way of Confucius and Mencius.

The most important thing is the superiority of the elder. So, as long as Mrs. Zhou nods and the grandpa is his father-in-law, he will be willing to make peace with the Gu family."

"The Taigong's tribe will not understand this truth, even if they don't understand it. After you invite Mrs. Zhou here, send someone to spread it. They will naturally understand it."
To be continued...