The emperor's specious arguments left the ministers at a loss as to what to do. After the spring ploughing, there would be no work? We couldn't ask the old and the young to move stones, could we? Such a perverse act would arouse public indignation!
What would happen if a country lost the support of its people? What would be the consequences if the people could no longer survive
Although the officials in the court had their own selfish desires, as long as they were not the ones who betrayed their own country, who would want their country to go to that point? Some of them had also been to the Hua family's Qingtan Club and were once high-spirited scholars. They criticized many injustices, but they also always admitted that compared with the previous dynasties, Daqing was the most tolerant to the people. It seemed that after a dark dynasty like Chaoli, the people who made laws and regulations had become more tolerant. The emperor's actions were dragging Daqing into an irreparable disaster!
The silence of the crowd made the emperor angry and embarrassed. He snorted, stood up and said, "I have already decided. There will be no change in this matter. Instruct the six ministries to discuss and come up with a set of rules. Then adjourn the court!"
After seeing the emperor off, none of the ministers left first. Their eyes fell on Gu Yanxi intentionally or unintentionally. When it comes to being close to the emperor, who can compare with the prince
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, who were in the palace, looked at each other. They could only hold back their anger. It was a fact that their father treated the Crown Prince very well. The Fourth Prince even smiled and stepped forward and said, "Let's go together?"
"We're going our separate ways." Gu Yanxi didn't change his attitude after taking off the mask. He bowed to Duke Anguo and Minister Zhu and strode away. He knew that this was the emperor's punishment for him and Azhi, and neither he nor Azhi could refuse.
He went to the Qishu Division and dealt with the official business that had accumulated during this period. The most important thing now was the affairs of Jinyang. All the news about Jinyang was sent directly to him, so there was no delay.
Seeing the seven heads of the divisions who were hesitant to speak after greeting each other, Gu Yanxi simply spoke openly and openly, "Even if there is no longer the Seven Su Division, each of you has been cultivated by the Seven Su Division with great effort. Don't worry about being idle. Just do your work well. If there is really a day to disband, I will definitely arrange a place for you to go."
The second chief asked first, "Chief, are the Seventh Division really going to withdraw?"
"For the overall situation, it is necessary to withdraw. Look at the work we have on hand. There are the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of War... It should be their department's business, but it all falls on our shoulders. If we don't withdraw the Seven Constellations, we should withdraw the Six Ministries."
Several people were silent. That was the fact. They really had all kinds of work to do.
"Okay, go do your own things. It won't take a short time anyway."
"yes."
After sitting quietly for a while, Gu Yanxi left the palace.
The emperor, who had waited for so long but saw no one coming, was immediately furious when he learned that he had left the palace. Fortunately, Lai Fu's next words calmed him down, "The prince went to Shibuya."
Shibuya was originally an unnamed valley, where Shibuya trained personnel. The name was given by the first chief. "Shibuya" refers to both the bitterness of the mood and the immaturity of the newcomers.
Gu Yanxi had stayed here for several years and was familiar with the route, passing through various traps and mechanisms to enter the valley. It was training time at this time, and Gu Yanxi stood there and watched for a while.
"Why do you have time to come here? Do you need more staff?"
Gu Yanxi turned around and looked at the old man with a white face and no beard, and an elegant demeanor. This man was his master and the previous leader of the Seven Stars Division, Gu Yelin. According to seniority, he should call him uncle. He had no children or relatives, and after retiring, he trained new people in this valley.
"Yan Xi has met the master."
Gu Yelin lifted him up, looked at him for a few seconds, and said, "There is a frown between your brows. What happened?"
"Master, please spare me a moment to talk."
Gu Yelin took the people directly to his residence, and no one dared to enter here without his call.
Gu Yanxi took a deep breath, lifted up her skirt, knelt down, and told him everything that had happened recently, especially the part about taking off the mask.
"The drawbacks of the Seven Stars Bureau are becoming more and more obvious. If this continues, something bad will definitely happen." Gu Ye Lin sighed and motioned for him to stand up. He knew very well that the existence of the Seven Stars Bureau had more advantages than disadvantages, but not only the emperor, but he himself did not have the courage to change it easily. He did not expect to be exposed by this kid.
"Your Majesty is fifty, right?"
"yes."
"No wonder you're getting more and more confused." Gu Yelin sneered, "You came to me for more than just this matter."
Gu Yanxi raised his head, "You have lived here for a long time, you may not know that the Chaoli tribe has already made a comeback, and they have been planning forty years or even longer. Jinyang is so close to the capital, but it has become a gambling city right under our noses, and a large amount of money is missing. If Ah Zhi hadn't discovered the connection, I'm afraid we would still be kept in the dark. I suspect that the Chaoli tribe is behind it."
"According to records, the Chaoli tribe is used to defeating ten with one's strength."
"Yes, so I suspect that there is a wise man in their clan."
Gu Yelin was stunned. If a wise man appeared in the clan, then... the clan would prosper!
"What do you want me to do?"
"I want to go to Jinyang to handle this matter myself. I would like you to come out and take charge of this matter in the capital."
"No need to leave the mountain, I will take care of it."
Gu Yanxi felt relieved. What he was afraid of was that he was far away in Jinyang and would be unable to handle any issues in the capital. He felt relieved with his master in charge.
After finishing the official business, Gu Yelin talked about personal matters, "You are already 25, it's time to get married. Since you have someone you admire, you should settle down as soon as possible, don't be like me and end up alone for the rest of my life."
"I will take care of you. If you see Ah Zhi, you will definitely like her." Gu Yanxi's expression was filled with a hint of helplessness. "I also want to get married, but it's not suitable right now. The Hua family was confiscated and exiled. Grandmother can only save the women and children. Ah Zhi... She is Hua Yizheng's granddaughter."
Gu Yelin was stunned. Ever since his disciple was capable of taking on important tasks, Gu Yelin had completely let go of him. Except for traveling around in the first two years, he never went anywhere in this valley afterwards and never asked about what was happening outside. He knew best how capable his disciple was, and those evil spirits and monsters would never be able to cause any trouble.
But the Hua family was confiscated and exiled? Was the emperor crazy
"How did the students of the world react? Did they come into conflict with the government?"
"No." Gu Yanxi explained the situation and took this opportunity to say all the good things about Azhi. It was impossible to get the approval from the Emperor's uncle, so she must get the greatest recognition from her master.
"No wonder you like them." Gu Yelin pinched his brows, "The Hua family must come back. The emperor is confused. Even if all the officials in the court have ulterior motives, the Hua family is definitely not included."
"We are all working hard, but we can't rush. The emperor is... unwilling to listen to advice."
Gu Yelin's lips curled slightly, "It's like this when you get older. I've experienced it once. It's a miracle that the Daqing Dynasty can be passed down safely until now."
"Master..."
"No need to tell me to be careful with my words. I am not afraid of that."
Gu Yanxi stopped talking. He didn't know what kind of past his master had. It was probably unhappy, otherwise he wouldn't have ended up living alone and wouldn't have been so rude to the emperor.