The Liu family is a well-known scholarly family in the imperial capital. They have never had any friendship with military generals, but this time they suddenly got married to the Cao family. There must be many stories in it. Kong Yingjie had been away from the imperial capital for several months, so naturally he didn't know the inside story, and it was difficult to comment on the marriage between the Cao and Duan families at this time.
But no matter what, the Cao family must have gained great benefits from this marriage. Even if they paid a lot for it, it was still a signal for the Cao family to launch an attack on the civil servants!
It seems that the Cao family is no longer satisfied with just having a voice in the military, but wants to further expand their power into the civil servant system!
The Kong family can understand this approach, because although the foundation of the Kong family is on the side of civil servants, the Kong family has been sending power to the military, trying to enhance the Kong family's voice in the military. To this day, with the exception of Karasuma County, the fiefdom of the Cao family, the military in various places actually has children of the Confucius family, but there has not yet been anyone with high authority, nor has there been a big warlord with an army. Of course, in addition to the infiltration of the Confucius family's children into the military, making friends with warlords and nobles from various places is also a way to increase the Confucius family's influence in the military. For example, the Fang family in Huayu City is a powerful ally of the Kong family in the military.
However, the Cao family's approach was to keep silent, and they made a big splash, and they actually directly entered into an in-law relationship with the Liu family! You must know the status of the Liu family in the Cangnan Empire. They are a first-class wealthy family. Their influence in the civil servant group is second only to the Kong family!
If most of the students in the world come from the schools held by the Confucius family in various places, then almost all officials at all levels who join the officialdom can be regarded as disciples of the Liu family!
You must know that in the Cangnan Empire, the position of prime minister is basically held by a member of the Kong family, but the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is almost always controlled by the Liu family. Especially in the past hundred years, the Liu family has had a story about "seven ministers from one family, three ministers from father to son!"!
If the Cao family really joins forces with the Liu family, their influence in the Cangnan Empire will be profound, and it may even affect the distribution of power in the empire! If it can be said that the Cao family accomplished all of this quietly, then the Cao family's methods are really commendable. Because the Cao family's move was equivalent to driving a nail into the imperial capital, allowing the Cao family's power to truly gain a foothold in the imperial capital from now on!
According to common sense, neither the Kong family nor the Hu royal family would watch the marriage between the Liu and Cao families, and would definitely exert some pressure secretly to prevent this. However, this time, the Cao family sent the dowry with such great fanfare, which naturally showed that the matter was finalized! Even if the Kong family and the Hu royal family are dissatisfied with this matter, they can only send blessings on the surface now!
Now, the appearance of the Cao family's dowry convoy in the imperial capital also sends a signal to all parties that the Cao family and the Liu family have become in-laws. The distribution of power in the imperial capital may have to be re-divided. !
When Kong Yingjie thought of this, he felt a little anxious. He couldn't wait to return home immediately and find out what happened in the imperial capital in recent months. However, I don’t know if the Cao family is deliberately showing off their power, or if they have too many things to transport, and it takes a long time, but there is still a long queue in front of the teleportation array!
Kong Yingjie felt unhappy and couldn't help but stamp his foot and said bitterly: "The people of the Cao family are really hateful. They are obviously stalling for time!"
Kong Ming said calmly at this time: "Uncle Jie, no matter how noisy the Cao family is, in this imperial capital, do they have as deep a foundation as our Kong family? Besides, can Emperor Hu sit firmly on the throne of the Cangnan Empire?" , the emperors of the past dynasties were all talented and strategic people, how could they let the Cao family do whatever they want? I think you can rest assured about this matter, this emperor will not change because of the arrival of the Cao family, and the Cao family does not have that energy! As long as When we get home, someone will tell us the cause and effect, so there is no point in rushing now."
Kong Yingjie was not an ordinary person. Hearing what Kong Ming said, he immediately calmed down and nodded: "Our Kong family and Cao family have been fighting for hundreds of years. The Cao family wants to overpower our Kong family. That's not true." Such an easy thing!”
Next, Kong Yingjie and Kong Ming meditated calmly with their eyes closed, waiting for the Cao family's motorcade to finish transporting their dowries.
Almost half an hour passed, and the Cao family's motorcade finally finished transporting their belongings, and the passage in front became empty. Cao Chengping and Cao Chengwei did not come over to greet Kong Yingjie, but directly escorted the convoy away.
In fact, the relationship between the Kong and Cao families can be said to be inseparable. Although the "Five Tigers of the Cao Family" are as famous as the "Five Elders of the Kong Family", they have no friendship with each other and are rather hostile to each other. Previously, Cao Chengping and Cao Chengwei were willing to "chat" with Kong Yingjie, but they just wanted to use the marriage of the Cao and Liu families to hurt Kong Yingjie. Now that the goal has been achieved, what else can they say to Kong Yingjie? Naturally, everyone goes his own way!
In the eyes of the Cao brothers, being able to let the Kong family eat dirt behind their motorcade can be regarded as a victory over the Kong family!
Kong Yingjie had no intention of quarreling with the Cao brothers at this time. Instead, he ordered the coachman to drive the carriage directly to the small teleportation array, preparing to rush back to the Kong family as quickly as possible. Except that he had something important to report, this period I'm afraid that the imperial capital is also a troubled place, so it's natural to understand the relevant situation.
When the carriage comes out of the teleportation array, you can see a huge palace, which is very luxuriously decorated. It is called the guest house. Generally, people who come out of the VIP passage will be treated with extremely high standards in this guest house. The reception! As brothers Cao Chengping and Cao Chengwei, they would definitely set aside a separate area in the guest house for the use of the Cao family.
As for Kong Yingjie and others, they represent the Kong family in the imperial capital. Naturally, they do not need to stay in the guest house. Instead, they change to a carriage and rush towards the manor where the Kong family is located!
The size of Biluo City, the imperial capital of the Cangnan Empire, can be said to be beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If you take a carriage and rush all day and night, you will not be able to get from the east of the city to the west of the city!
Kong Yingjie once introduced to Kong Ming that Biluo City is so big that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an independent country, and in fact it is so. Because ordinary people can never imagine that in the center of Biluo City, there is actually a majestic mountain range!
The royal palace of the Cangnan Empire was built on the mountain range, and the entire mountain range also belonged to the private land of the Hu family, and outsiders were not allowed to enter. It is no longer possible to verify what this mountain range was called before. Anyway, since the founding of the Cangnan Empire more than 500 years ago, this mountain range has been called Emperor Mountain, and it is the symbol of the imperial power of the Cangnan Empire!
Surrounding Emperor Mountain, Biluo City is divided into nine areas, guarding Emperor Mountain! Each of these nine areas can be regarded as an independent city, and its scale is not much smaller than Huayu City.
These nine areas can be regarded as the nine sub-cities of the imperial capital Biluo City, and each has its main function. For example, the Diwu District is mainly used for garrisoning troops, the Sichuan District where commerce is the most developed, and the Changyang District where the product flow is very complicated.
There is one district, called Chongwen District, which is considered the most unique district among the nine districts of the imperial capital. Because this area is a fiefdom belonging to the Kong family and is privately owned by the Kong family. Just like the Imperial Mountain, outsiders cannot enter at will.
If Biluo City can be a country of its own, then Dishan, where the Hu royal family is located, and Chongwen District, where the Kong family is located, can be regarded as two smaller countries, China!
Coming out of the Guest House is Antai District, where various dignitaries in the city live, and is adjacent to Chongwen District. However, even though they are two adjacent districts in the same city, it still takes at least two hours of running by horse-drawn carriage to cross the district!
Based on this alone, we know how huge the imperial capital Biluo City is!
Kong Ming and others sat on the carriage and looked at the scenery of Antai District along the way. Since this area was full of dignitaries and wealthy gentry in the city, all they saw along the way were high-ranking families. One family was often enough. It occupies a street!
Nine out of ten civil and military officials working in the imperial capital lived in this area, and some wealthy families also mostly moved to this area in order to raise their status. Therefore, the wealth of this area is completely different from other areas. People in the imperial capital once joked that making money in Chuanliu District and then living in Antai District would be the most fulfilling dream in life!
While flying through Antai District, Kong Ming also looked up at Mount Di in the distance!
The highest peak of Emperor Mountain is called Emperor Peak. It is said to be more than 3,000 meters high. The emperors of the Cangnan Empire were buried on Emperor Peak, allowing them to overlook the empire that once belonged to them forever!
It's a pity that this place is too far away from Mount Di. From a distance, you can only see the clouds and mist surrounding it, and you can't see the full picture of Mount Di. However, it is vaguely visible that there are many red walls and green tiles exposed high on the mountain. It is obvious that there are many large-scale buildings. It seems that after hundreds of years of development, the Hu royal family has made Dishan quite prosperous. I am afraid that the landforms on Dishan are completely different from the mountainous areas in ordinary people's impressions!
Along the way, under Kong Yingjie's constant urging, the driver drove the carriage very fast. It only took more than an hour to rush from Antai District to Chongwen District, where the Kong family is located!
At the junction of Chongwen District and Antai District, there is a huge archway. The distance between the two arch pillars is extremely wide. Even if five or six carriages can pass through at the same time, it will not be particularly crowded.
On the archway, eight vigorous characters with flying dragons and phoenixes are engraved: "Civil officials dismount their sedan chairs, and military generals dismount their horses!"
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