Tibet

In the study, the head of the family, Dou Xian, smiled bitterly, "Brother Yuan, are you making things difficult for me?"

Dou Xian and Yuansu are both nearly seventy years old. Despite their gray hair and old faces, they are still working hard for the development of the family.

Yuansu said earnestly, "My dear relatives, the truth will come out sooner or later. Why don't you do me a favor and tell me directly? This is not a small matter. You shouldn't hide it from me!"

Dou Xian had no choice but to nod and sigh, "You are right. The truth will come out sooner or later. For the sake of my relatives, I can tell you."

Yuansu was refreshed, his eyes full of expectation.

Dou Xian winked at Yuan Xiao at the door, and Yuan Xiao retreated tactfully. Only Dou Xian and Yuansu were left in the room.

Dou Xian then slowly said: "The exchange of islands started with the Dugu family, and then the Changsun family followed. After I got the news, I asked the head of the Dugu family. He told me that the exchange of islands was because the court allowed the establishment of a country overseas."

"What?"

Yuansu widened his eyes, "The court allowed the establishment of a country overseas?"

Dou Xian nodded, "The court did not allow the establishment of a country in the Western Regions, but allowed the establishment of a country overseas and became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. This was the intention of the regent."

Yuansu was confused. He actually allowed the establishment of a country overseas. He didn't tell him about this good thing. Dugu Lie was too unkind.

"How to exchange land?"

"I don't know the details, but there is a reference. The 200,000 mu of land of the Dugu family can be exchanged for an island of the same size as Jingzhao Prefecture, so the Changsun family also gathered 200,000 mu of manor, and the Dou family also planned to gather 200,000 mu. If Guanzhong is not enough, the manors in Hanzhong and Bashu will be used to make up the number."

Yuansu thought for a while and asked, "Do you three have any plans recently?"

"Yes!"

Dou Xian nodded, "The day after tomorrow morning, Dugu Jinyang, Changsun Yao and my eldest son Dou Ying will leave for Quanzhou. If the Yuan family also wants to go, they must hurry up."

Yuansu said goodbye and left. In the carriage, Yuansu squinted his eyes and carefully experienced this matter.

Every family of Guanlong nobles has ambitions. This is a tradition. If they can establish an independent country, no family will give up this opportunity, but it can be said that no family wants to establish a country more strongly than the Yuan family.

Who are the Yuan family? The royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty later split into the Eastern Wei and Western Wei. The Eastern Wei was destroyed by the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the Western Wei was annexed by the Northern Zhou Dynasty. However, the idea of ​​restoring the country has always flowed in the blood of the Yuan family, and has been passed down from generation to generation.

But Yuansu also knew that it was impossible to replace the Tang Dynasty and restore the country, especially with the appearance of Li Ye, the monster, who revived the crumbling Tang Dynasty. But now there is an opportunity to establish a country overseas, and it is a legal establishment allowed by the court. Why not agree?

"Grandfather, what happened?" Yuan Xiao, who was sitting in the front row, asked in a low voice.

Yuansu smiled slightly and said, "Xiao'er, if the Yuan family has the opportunity to rebuild the Wei Kingdom overseas, do you think it is feasible?"

Yuan Xiao's eyes lit up, and he said without hesitation: "If there is an opportunity to restore the country, our Yuan family must seize it. My grandson is willing to resign and fight overseas!"

Yuansu sighed in his heart, this is blood! My grandson is eager to restore the country, and I can't be a sinner of the Yuan family!

At this moment, Yuansu made up his mind that he would collect 500,000 acres of manor and exchange it for overseas land.

At the same time, Yuansu also decided to walk on two legs, one leg went overseas, and the other leg remained in the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, the Dugu family, the Changsun family, and the Dou family were all like this. It was impossible to bet the fate of the entire family on overseas. One was to leave a way out, but it was also unnecessary.

One month later.

A large ship with a capacity of 10,000 stones was sailing against the wind and waves on the sea. Dugu Jinyang and Changsun Yao stood at the bow, looking at the endless sea and the seagulls circling above their heads, which made them feel relaxed and happy.

Changsun Yao was the third son of Changsun Nanfang, responsible for the business of the Changsun family. The Changsun family had a large business in Quanzhou. Changsun Yao had stayed in Quanzhou for half a year and was very familiar with the situation there. This time he led the team.

In addition to him and Dugu Jinyang, there were Dou Ying, the eldest grandson of the Dou family, and Yuansu's eldest son Yuan Ce. Yuan Ce was Yuan Xiao's father, and he was the general of the left guard. Among the few people, Yuan Ce was the oldest.

Their generations are actually different. Among the four, Yuan Ce is one generation older. This is where Yuan Ce's cunning side comes from. He heard that Dugu Lie asked his eldest son Dugu Jinyang to go.

He also heard that Dou Xian also asked his eldest grandson Dou Ying to go.

He made a quick decision and decided to arrange for his eldest son Yuan Ce to go. The reason is very simple. Yuan Ce is the father-in-law of both Dugu Jinyang and Dou Ying.

This is because Yuan Ce and Dou Xian are both one generation older, while Dugu Lie and his eldest grandson Nan Fang are one generation younger.

Yuan Ce's sister is the old lady Dugu.

Dou Ying is the eldest grandson of Dou Xian. He has a deep relationship with the Dugu family. His mother is Dugu Hui, the younger sister of Dugu Lie. He and Dugu Jinyang are cousins.

Yuan Ce is the elder of the three of them, especially since he is the father-in-law of Dugu Jinyang and Dou Ying at the same time, so he is the leader of the four-person group.

The two came to the cabin. What was Yuan Ce talking about with his son-in-law Dou Ying?

Yuan Ce saw the two of them coming in, waved and said with a smile: "Come and sit down!"

After all, he was his father-in-law, so Dugu Jinyang did not dare to be rude and sat down at one side of the table, while Changsun Yao sat at the other side.

Yuan Ce was fifty years old this year, fifteen years older than the thirty-five-year-old Dugu Jinyang, who was two years older than his wife.

The marriages of the nobles in the Tang Dynasty were similar, with men getting married at around twenty years old and women getting married at fifteen or sixteen years old.

So the father-in-law was not much older than the son-in-law.

In addition to the relationship between Weng and son-in-law, Yuan Ce and Dugu Jinyang also have another relationship.

Yuan Ce's aunt is the old lady Dugu who passed away a year ago.

In addition, Yuan Ce's niece is also Changsun Yao's wife.

The marriage between the Guanlong nobles was so intricate that they both prospered and suffered losses.

There is another interesting thing here. The Yuan family has more Yin than Yang and has more daughters. For example, Yuan Ce only has one son, Yuan Xiao, but gave birth to five daughters.

Therefore, all the Guanlong families are willing to marry the Yuan family, which makes the Yuan family become the second largest Guanlong family after the Dugu family.

The Dugu family is just the opposite, with more boys and fewer girls. Although there are few girls, they are extraordinary. Dugu Lie's only daughter is about to become the Queen of the Tang Dynasty.

Yuan Ce smiled and said: "I just chatted with the ship boss for a while. He will have a fleet set off to Nanyang next month. I was wondering if we should take advantage of this opportunity to go to Nanyang to see it on the spot."

Changsun Yao frowned and said, "Uncle Shi, you may not pass through the Luzon Islands when going to Nanyang."

Dou Ying next to her said with a smile: "The islands in Nanyang should be similar. If you see one, you will know what the others are like."

Changsun Yao nodded, "That's true!"

Dou Yingxiao asked: "What does Brother Dugu mean?"

Dugu Jinyang nodded, "You can give it a try!"

Yuan Ce was overjoyed, "That's it! After we arrive in Quanzhou, we will contact the military as soon as possible."

The ship continued sailing, and two days later, the giant ship arrived in Quanzhou.

There were two carriages parked on the pier, one belonged to the Dugu family and the other belonged to the Changsun family.

Of course, the Dugu family also has a trading house in Quanzhou, but the Dugu family does not engage in overseas trade. They purchase goods and sell them to the mainland.

Changsun's family is engaged in overseas trade. Changsun Yao has also been to Nanyang once and has experience. He is responsible for external relations.

The four of them took two carriages to go to the county town, and their accommodation was arranged in the Changsun family's business. The Dugu family's business was not small, but it was far away from each other, so it was not convenient to live separately.

As soon as they settled in, Changsun Yao inquired about the news. Ten days later, several Tang army warships would escort the trade fleet to Nanyang.

The four people immediately decided to take a Tang Army warship to Nanyang to see the islands.