Chapter 67

Inside the Gu family mansion.

Gu Qianzhou's face was filled with gloom. Although the Gu family was large and powerful, it couldn't withstand the chaos caused by Gu Jinnian.

Killing scholars and imprisoning literati was absolutely not a small matter.

Moreover, offending three thousand scholars at once.

How many forces do these three thousand scholars represent behind them?

The Gu family doesn't need to offend so many people.

"Old Master, I know you dote on Jinnian, but you can't indulge him like this. This matter is someone's mischief, but Jinnian was also too radical. It would be best to stop at a point where both sides suffer no loss."

"If you continue to interfere, Jinnian will become even more lawless in the future, and the Gu family will make countless enemies. When I'm around, I can take care of Jinnian, but he will eventually become the head of the Gu family, and offending so many people..."

"Why is this so?"

Gu Qianzhou was somewhat anxious. Although these people were wrong to trouble Gu Jinnian first, he also hated it.

But one cannot act like this. Offending three thousand scholars at once, if it really comes to a point where they are completely offended, it would be fine while Old Master is around, and it would be fine while I am around.

But what will happen when we are not around?

You sent them to prison, even on charges of treason. If the emperor thoroughly investigates, it won't be a matter of 'the law does not punish the many,' but there will definitely be stains on their records, affecting their future prospects.

This is a mortal enmity.

In the future, if they don't get their revenge, who can swallow this humiliation?

Therefore, he believed that it should stop now. He would take the initiative to smooth things over, not in a lowly manner, but directly release them, then go to the Six Ministries to explain the situation, and that would be enough.

The matter would be resolved, except for the thirty who deserved their fate, the rest would suffer no loss. Everyone would be fine.

This was Gu Qianzhou's thought.

But hearing Gu Qianzhou's rambling, Old Master's eyes were filled with displeasure.

"Stupid."

"I thought you would understand a bit, but it seems that after entering the bureaucracy, you have only learned human relations and not anything else."

"Are you still my son?"

Old Master cursed and scolded Gu Qianzhou.

Hearing this, Gu Qianzhou lowered his head in silence, but his expression did not change, and he still insisted on his own thoughts.

"Stupid."

"Can't you see that Jinnian did this on purpose?"

"Have you not seen what Jinnian really wants to do?"

"Do you really think Jinnian did this just to vent his anger?"

At this moment, Old Master was really angry, not for any other reason, but because this son, whom he had placed great hopes on, was so stupid, even less capable than his grandson.

No, not even less capable, but completely incapable.

"Jinnian's intention?"

At this point, Gu Qianzhou was truly confused, not understanding what this meant.

Gu Qianzhou's expression was puzzled as he looked at Old Master. He didn't think there was any strategy, but rather that Old Master was just favoring Gu Jinnian.

"Sigh."

"Throughout the capital, suddenly gathering three thousand scholars to trouble Jinnian, this matter can be big or small."

"Jinnian's personality is somewhat impulsive, but can someone who can write a timeless article be someone who doesn't know the situation?"

"Do you really think Jinnian doesn't know the consequences of offending these three thousand people?"

"He knows, and he knows better than you, but why did he still do this?"

"Can't you think of it?"

Old Master's voice was low, his eyes cold.

In an instant, Gu Qianzhou was stunned.

Then, a possibility surfaced in his mind, and he looked at his father, unable to resist swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"Father, do you mean that Jinnian offended so many forces on purpose?"

"Is he planning to take the path of a lone minister?"

Gu Qianzhou was enlightened but still unsure, looking at his father.

Old Master looked outside, his eyes calm, and nodded.

"Jinnian has already chosen his own path."

"To you, he seems rash and impulsive, acting out of anger."

"But that's exactly what he wants. The entire capital, even the officials of the Six Ministries, think he is acting out of anger."

"Because no one wants to offend so many scholars, but Jinnian did."

"By doing this, he stands opposite the noble families and the officials. Only then will the emperor be at ease with him, and only then will the future emperor be at ease with him."

"He has not entered the bureaucracy, but he has already grasped the core of the political landscape."

"Look at you, and then look at my grandson, there is a world of difference."

"You are still here making a fuss."

Old Master almost instantly understood all of Gu Jinnian's thoughts.

Gu Jinnian clearly wanted to make a big fuss.

Why make a big fuss?

The reason is simple: standing opposite the nobles, what is the consequence of offending the nobles? It is definitely being targeted and suppressed everywhere.

If it were a commoner with no power, it would basically be a dead end, unless that person had extraordinary talent.

But if one is already a noble? Then it's different. You offend so many forces, but as long as you don't offend the truly powerful forces, there is no problem.

Who is the most powerful force in a dynasty?

The emperor.

The sovereign.

By doing this, Gu Jinnian may not be liked by the officials, but what does it matter? As long as the emperor values him.

The emperor might even be extremely pleased to see this, because it means you cannot reconcile with the other side, and you can only rely on the emperor's power to stand firm in the court.

What the emperor hates the most is not an official, but a group of officials.

But if you are an individual, the emperor might consider pulling you into his inner circle, especially if you have a deep enmity with others, the probability of becoming an intimate is even greater.

Just like the current Nightclothes Marquis, he is a living example.

The Gu family is too big.

No matter what Emperor Yongsheng thinks, the Gu family must pay attention to one issue.

Overpowering the sovereign.

Even if Emperor Yongsheng is a great emperor with unparalleled vision and absolute means.

But what if the next emperor is petty?

Emperor Yongsheng can suppress the Gu family, but can the next emperor do the same?

Emperor Yongsheng won't think about this issue now, but he will in his later years.

Old Master is also thinking about this issue.

But now, Gu Jinnian has perfectly solved this problem, and the solution is simple: to be the enemy of all the forces in Daxia.

Standing opposite everyone, all problems are solved, as long as the Gu family has no real intentions of rebellion.

Then the Gu family will not fall for three generations.

At this moment, Gu Qianzhou was truly silent. He really didn't expect that his son had such deep intentions.

This is simply manipulating everyone at his fingertips.

"The path of a lone minister, even for the nobles, is extremely difficult. Why does Jinnian do this?"

In the end, Gu Qianzhou sighed.

He understood Gu Jinnian's intentions, but as a father, he still felt some reluctance, not wanting his son to take this path.

This path is destined to be a struggle with all the officials and the nobles of Daxia, every step is extremely difficult.

This is unnecessary.

"Qianzhou, you are wrong."

"Jinnian has a pure heart, he is different from you and everyone else in the Gu family."

"But he is very much like me when I was young."

"However, Jinnian's actions are indeed a bit rash. He can do this, but there are some people he doesn't need to offend."

"Go and investigate, among the detained scholars, are there any from the families of dukes and marquises? If there are, have their fathers come to see me, warn them, and then release them."

Compared to Gu Qianzhou's thoughts, Old Master was not convinced.

If you offend, you offend.

It's like a war. When two armies clash, the losing side always has concerns. Only by moving forward can one gain a chance of survival.

"Alright."

Gu Qianzhou nodded, and the worry in his heart was reduced by half.

After all, knowing that his son had a purpose, he was less anxious, fearing that his son might make a big mistake out of anger.

At the same time.

Outside the imperial palace.

The officials gathered.

With the big fuss Gu Jinnian caused, how could these officials let it go easily?

But they had been waiting outside the palace for an hour, and the emperor still refused to see them.

"Your Excellencies, the emperor is resting. No matter what happens, we must wait until the next court session."

"The court session is in