His eyes were always on Gongsun Yang in front of him, and the questions he asked kept echoing in his ears. At this moment, the expression on the face of Yu Kai, the head of the Yu family, looked complicated and solemn.

The silence lasted for a long time in the huge prison, and was not broken until bursts of echoes appeared among several people.

"What Magistrate Gongsun said is right."

Yu Kai looked at Gongsun Yang quietly and said in a slow voice: "Although our family is from the Qin State, now that Yueyang is owned by the Wei State, how can we not spend our time paying attention to some Wei State affairs?

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"According to common sense, when the Wei Kingdom newly acquires the territory of Yueyang and even Qindong, everything should be focused on maintaining stability and there will be no major moves to engage in war."

"And your county magistrate, Gongsun, has been out of character for the past few months, leading the county officials to measure land in various townships."

"Combining the various systems promulgated by the Wei State before and what you, Gongsun County Magistrate, have done these days, it is self-evident what the Yueyang government should do."

Yu Kai's words gave a clear analysis of Gongsun Yang's actions these days, but after he finished speaking, a trace of self-mockery appeared on his face.

"It's a pity that we acted in a hurry and failed to make adequate preparations. Otherwise, we wouldn't have ended up in jail by one mistake."

Gongsun Yang kept observing Yu Kai in front of him, and when he saw the change in the expression on the other person's face at this moment, he raised another question.

"In order to overthrow the land grant system, the family raised troops and rebelled like this. Is it really worth it?"

"worth."

The moment Gongsun Yang asked this question, Yu Kai's eyes suddenly stared at him firmly.

"The reason why our family came into being is the land given by these kings and the people on it."

"If all these lands are granted to Li Shu, and if the population is no longer owned by our family, can the family still be called a family?"

Yu Kai's words were like a big Lu Huang bell above the court, arousing huge waves in Gongsun Yang's heart.

As the thoughts in his heart were flowing, a question appeared in Gongsun Yang's mind.

Why is the family called the family?

In the early years of the Zhou Dynasty, the princes, heroes and numerous descendants of the Zhou Dynasty who had overthrown the Shang Dynasty together with King Wu of Zhou were enfeoffed to various places. These were the first batch of princes or aristocratic families of the Zhou Dynasty.

At that time, these princes and families often went to barren lands, and their process of opening up territories was not an exaggeration at all to describe them as overcoming thorns and obstacles.

These first vassal families won the support of the people with their undoubted achievements, and they were worthy of their noble status as vassal families.

It's just that the land in the world is limited after all. After a long period of development, most of the originally wild lands have become land suitable for farming.

At this time, as the original group of princes and noble families gradually passed away, the positions of monarchs, ministers and officials passed through several generations and were passed on to the descendants of those people.

The comfortable life has gradually made these new generations of princes and families who carry the glory of their ancestors gradually become corrupt. Most of them have forgotten the hard work and sleep of their ancestors and no longer work hard to govern their families and countries.

They are like ticks clinging to the foundation established by their forefathers, absorbing the country's heritage with all their might.

The collapse of etiquette and music in the Spring and Autumn Period, the tragedy of human relations in the princes' courts, and the words of Cao GUI, a master of the state of Lu, said that "meat eaters are despicable," all illustrate the corrupt nature of the aristocratic family.

As the deafening words of the sages echoed in his ears, Gongsun Yang gradually had his own answer in his heart.

At this point, those who only know how to enjoy themselves can no longer be called a family; they are just massive termites that eat up a country.

The prerequisite for possessing power and wealth is that one must have accomplished enough meritorious deeds, and such a person is qualified to enjoy everything that belongs to him.

Li Kui, Le Yang, Zhai Jiao...

The names of people who had been given land and wealth for their great contributions to the Wei State appeared in Gongsun Yang's heart; figures who had been rewarded for their military merits appeared in front of Gongsun Yang.

The determination in his eyes became more intense, and Gongsun Yang also looked at Yu Kai in front of him.

"Master Yu, there is something I want to tell you."

"The reason why a family is called a family is not because of the land and population it owns, but because of the great achievements it has made."

"The reason why the Yu family can be called the Yu family is that hundreds of years ago, an important minister of the Qin State, Yu Xiang, assisted Qin Mugong to defeat the Western Rong."

"If it weren't for the unparalleled achievements made hundreds of years ago, where would the Yu family come from in this land of Yueyang today?"

Gongsun Yang's words made Yu Kai fall into silence. Although the belief in his heart would not be easily broken by these few words, these words still caused ripples in his heart.

Faced with Yu Kai's silence at this moment, Gongsun Yang did not continue to speak his words, but just stared at him silently.

At this moment, a sound of footsteps approaching from far away and the echoes caused by it were transmitted to Gongsun Yang's mind very clearly.

"See the county magistrate."

Still looking at Yu Kai in front of him, Gongsun Yang asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

After gently calming down his aura that was somewhat disordered due to his fast running, he faced Gongsun Yang's inquiry and only heard the report: "Inform the county magistrate that the reinforcements sent by the Hexi camp have arrived, and the county lieutenant has already gone to the city first.

Boss, he ordered the villain to come and report to the county magistrate."

"I know, let's go."

Gongsun Yang nodded lightly, glanced at the visitor, turned around and left the spacious Yueyang Prison.

He just took a few steps forward, but Gongsun Yang stopped, turned his back to Yu Kai and slowly said a word.

"Please rest assured, Master Yu, but I have no right to deal with you."

"According to the decree made by Prime Minister Li Kui decades ago, you will be taken to the capital Anyi and handled by the king personally after everything is settled."

"In the meantime, please rest here, both of you."

After saying these words, Gongsun Yang continued to move forward, and quickly disappeared into Yueyang Prison.

"Pooh……"

Just as Gongsun Yang disappeared from sight, in the cell next to Yu Kai, Pizhan, who had been silent for a long time, vomited with disdain on his face.

"You are a villain who only uses conspiracy tactics. I, Pizhan, look down on you."

After scolding him coldly, Pi Zhan's attention quickly turned from Gongsun Yang, who was leaving, to Yu Kai, who was in the cell next to him.

"Brother Yu, do you think we can be safe this time?"

After Pi Zhan asked this question, there was no response from the other cell next to him, as if everything was on mute.

It wasn't until a long time later that I heard a faint voice, "I'm afraid I've been waiting for this..."

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In the cells inside Yueyang Prison, Yu Kai and Pizhan were talking about their future; in the team outside Yueyang City, Prince Yan and his soldiers were discussing the delayed response.

Looking at the heavily guarded Yueyang City head with some vigilance, a personal guard said to Young Master Yan: "Sir, the situation in the city is unclear. Should we leave immediately and wait until we meet up with the follow-up infantry before making any plans."

"Wait a moment." Young Master Yan ordered in a deep voice after looking at the soldiers above him.

That is to say, while the young master was talking to the guards beside him, with a steady sound of footsteps on the steps of the city wall, the county captain Sun Boling appeared at the top of the city of Yueyang.

"Hey, the people here are the reinforcements sent by the Hexi Camp. I am Sun Boling, the lieutenant of Yueyang County."

When he heard these words coming from the top of the city, the tense atmosphere between the two sides immediately eased a lot.

Since the other party has already revealed his identity as a county captain, it at least shows that Yueyang City is still in the hands of the Wei government at this moment.

However, although the atmosphere between the two sides was temporarily relieved, the vigilance of the cavalry outside the city gate showed no signs of relaxing.

Glancing back at the hands holding either the dagger at his waist or the arm of the strong bow, Young Master Yan raised his head with some satisfaction in his heart.

"The last general, Wei Yan, is following the order of General Zhai Liang, the commander of the Hexi camp, to lead the army to reinforce Yueyang."

"I would like to ask County Magistrate Sun how the situation is in Yueyang City now. Is Magistrate Gongsun safe and sound?"

"Now the city is gradually settling down..."

Before Sun Boling finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and then an excited voice immediately sounded from the top of the city.

"Master, Master, Yang Yang is fine."

Seeing the extremely familiar face of Gongsun Yang appearing between the female walls of the city wall, Gongzi Yan exhaled heavily at this moment, and the tight string in his heart relaxed.

The reason why he traveled through the starry night and even led his Qingqi to rush to the foot of Yueyang City as quickly as possible was because he understood that the situation in Yueyang was urgent and he was also worried that his friends were in danger.

Now that I have seen with my own eyes that the situation in Yueyang has been calmed down and that my friends are safe and sound, the smile between Young Master Yan's brows can no longer be hidden.

"Kakaka..."

There was a squeezing sound of wood, and the heavy city gate in front of me, which had been closed for a long time, was finally opened.

Under the gaze of the five hundred Wei cavalry who had already dismounted, nearly a hundred Yueyang soldiers in red armor lined up outside the city, followed by Gongsun Yang and Sun Boling in Wei official uniforms.

in front of.

"Son."

"Brother Yang." After quickly stepping forward to greet him, he heard Young Master Yan say in a deep voice: "A few months ago, I said goodbye to Brother Yang on the bank of the river. Although I was in the army, I was always paying attention to Brother Yang's movements.

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"When I received the request for help from Brother Yang, I took the initiative to ask General Zhai Liang to lead an army of two thousand infantry and cavalry to help Brother Yang."

"It's just that Brother Yang is outstanding. The rebellion was put down before I arrived with my army, but I couldn't be of much help."

After listening to Gongzi Yan's narration, Gongsun Yang couldn't help but feel moved.

Gongsun Yang was comforted throughout his life by having such a friend who rushed to him as quickly as possible when he asked for help.

Regarding the self-blame contained in Gongzi Yan's words, Gongsun Yang hurriedly said: "Although Hexi and Yueyang cannot be said to be thousands of miles apart, they cannot be said to be close."
To be continued...