The guard passed Wu Yong and went into the house to hand over a few letters to the leader.
Gu Yanxi opened it, glanced at it, sneered, and handed it back without saying anything.
Hua Pingyu looked at his father with worry in his eyes. From Lu Yanxi's attitude towards Wu Yong and Wu Yong calling him "brother", he knew that he was of extraordinary status. If such a person was in the capital, how could he not know him? But now he couldn't match the person up at all.
The more this happened, the more uncertain he felt. Who could this person be that even he didn't know
Hua Yizheng had also been thinking about this, but he was calmer than his son. He didn't show any emotion at all. He looked up at the man sitting on the edge of the bed and asked, "Yan Xi knows who is behind this?"
“There are only a few people who can reach out this far.” Gu Yanxi looked at the old man who was full of energy yesterday and seemed to have aged several years overnight. In the end, he couldn't explain it more clearly. Even though he knew he couldn't hide it, he didn't want the Hua family to be more disappointed in the royal family, nor did he want Ah Zhi to dislike him because of them.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he and the Gu family were indeed one family, and they prospered and suffered together.
Looking at the gloomy expression on Old Master Hua, Gu Yanxi didn't know how to comfort him. In order to prevent the Gu family from repeating the old path of those dynasties in history, Emperor Taizu took great pains to establish many rules, but until now, the family still showed signs of decline, and he could not save the situation no matter how hard he tried.
No matter how powerful he is, he is not the emperor. Once he acts beyond the emperor's bottom line, he will be killed. The Qishusi that has been passed down for generations will no longer exist. He cannot afford this price. The Daqing Dynasty relies on the Qishusi unimaginably. The Qishusi has almost become another small court outside the court. He seems to be more glorious than previous leaders, but he is also treading on thin ice.
Where is the Hua family
Hua Jingyan and Emperor Taizu had been in harmony with each other for decades. They conquered the world together, formulated rules and regulations together, and drank and talked about the past together when they were old. Even when Emperor Taizu passed away, the last person he saw was Hua Jingyan, so he became the only minister entrusted with the care of the emperor. At that time, many people were afraid that the Hua family would become too powerful and become rebellious, but Hua Jingyan retired after the new emperor took control of the throne and only showed up for major events, which was the true meaning of a loyal minister.
He had the honor of seeing the Hua family rules. The rules were so detailed that it was unbelievable. Even the six arts of a gentleman stipulated that calligraphy was emphasized. He made the Hua family the purest scholars from generation to generation. Officials were not allowed to serve in the six ministries, but only in the Hanlin Academy. This cut off the possibility of the Hua family becoming powerful. He made the Hua family and the Daqing Dynasty have a symbiotic relationship, and established himself there, influencing generations of literati and providing blood for the Daqing Dynasty. Although it was inevitable that he would be suspected of having many students all over the world, the emperor was relieved because the Hua family members had only been in the Hanlin Academy from generation to generation.
Because although the Hanlin Academy holds a high and noble position, it has no real power.
But for some reason, the emperor's uncle was always extremely afraid of the Hua family. After enduring for many years, he finally found an opportunity to move against the Hua family. If Hua Jingyan's education had not been too successful, and Azhi had not kept the Hua family tightly in her hands and killed anyone who dared to reach out to the Hua family, leaving no chance for people to stir up trouble, the literati in the Daqing Dynasty would have been so stable, and the emperor's uncle's suspicion of the Hua family would not have been fulfilled.
Azhi stabilized the Hua family, and the Hua family stabilized the literati all over the world. This was the Hua family's contribution to the Daqing Dynasty, but what was the result
If there wasn't Hua Zhi in the Hua family, if Hua Zhi didn't happen to be at Yinshan Pass, if Hua Zhi didn't have this ability, none of the scholars would be able to escape when facing those men in black.
I wonder if the people who did this have ever thought about who would be held responsible if the Hua family met such a fate, and how they would reassure the scholars of the world!
He also knew that Ah Zhi would probably use every possible means to avenge the Hua family, and even going to hell after death would not stop her.
The person he likes, Gu Yanxi lowered her head and held Ah Zhi's hand, as if afraid of disturbing her sleep, and whispered: "I will find out clearly, no matter who is behind it, this matter will not be easily revealed."
Hua Yizheng's mouth curled slightly, "No matter who it is?"
"No matter who it is." Gu Yanxi looked up, and the cold light in his eyes made Hua Yizhen believe that he really planned to do so, not just to appease them.
For the first time, Hua Yizheng asked, "Who are you!"
Gu Yanxi smiled, "Azhi told me not to say it, so I listened to her."
"She doesn't allow me to say it, it must be related to your identity, so, you are a member of the royal family."
Gu Yanxi neither admitted nor denied it. Coincidentally, Wu Yong brought Zeng Xian here at this time. The wooden wheels made a lot of noise and the child was sweating profusely from pushing it, but he was still stubborn and only asked for help to lift him when he was crossing the threshold.
Zeng Xian's cheeks were sunken, his clothes were loose on his body, and his expression was calm, as if he was just here to reminisce about the past.
Several people in the Hua family had seen Zeng Xian before, but they never expected that the elegant young man back then would become like this now. They also didn't know what had happened to him to make him so sad and heartbroken.
Gu Yanxi suddenly flashed in front of Zeng Xian and pinched his pulse. Zeng Xian let him do it and said calmly: "A dying person will tell you everything he knows."
He is indeed a dying man. He looks like nothing happened even though he is suffering from the poison. This shows his endurance.
"You are also involved in this matter." Gu Yanxi sat back, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and continued to hold Azhi's hand. This action made the Hua family's forehead twitch.
"Yes, I participated."
"Why did you choose to stop and let your son send a letter to Azhi?"
"I never stopped. I did everything I should have done except letting Han'er deliver the letter." Zeng Xian glanced at the person lying on the bed, whose life or death was unknown. "I was supposed to deliver a letter to you, but I didn't expect..."
Gu Yanran felt a pain in his heart, and his attitude became even colder, "Since you know everything, just say it."
Zeng Xian suddenly laughed, as if he thought of something interesting. "In fact, I quite regret it. If I hadn't asked Han'er to deliver the letter, it would have been a big deal soon. All the people exiled by the Hua family died. Do you think those nerds suppressed by the Hua family would make a scene? The emperor is stubborn and suspicious. Not only will he not think that he did anything wrong, he will only think that things are just as he expected. The influence of the Hua family is so great that it can shake his country. Given his behavior, he will definitely send troops to suppress them."
The more he thought about it, the more interesting it became. Zeng Xian's face flushed with excitement. "Would the literati be afraid of this? The more they are suppressed, the more they resist, and the more they feel that the Hua family died unjustly. The more things will get out of hand, the more the emperor will do. Of course, he will kill them, let the blood flow like a river, and let them remember whose country this is. But the literati of the Daqing Dynasty, before they became officials, they all learned the ways of the Hua family, and they are very stubborn. The more this happens, the more they will stick their necks out and would rather die than defend the Hua family. Do you think the emperor can bear it?"
The emperor couldn't bear it, and everyone in the room knew it.
Hua Yizheng's face turned green. He looked at Zeng Xian, who looked crazy, and said in a deep voice: "What good does it do you if the Daqing Dynasty is in turmoil?"