The eldest princess pampered the beautiful, strong and miserable proton queen

Jiang Fuguang is back?Gu Jiayan felt happy, and then she felt strange. Isn't it a good thing for the eldest princess to return to Beijing?Why did my father's voice sound so solemn, as if he didn't want the eldest princess to come back at all.

How is this going?

"Father, what are you waiting for?" Gu Yuheng's voice was hoarse, with a hint of defeat on his face. "The eldest princess has great ambitions. For the long-term peace and stability of the Southern Dynasty, she will fight and rescue people, fight against epidemics and disasters, investigate smuggling, pacify the southwest, and conquer Yun China. It can be said that he has made a great contribution.”

"If she were a man, she would be a concubine. I, Mrs. Gu, would also be willing to change her ways for him, abolish the concubine and establish a concubine, and swear allegiance to her to the death. But she is a woman. She underestimated the people's hearts and broke the long-standing balance of the family. The family will not be kind. Give it up and rest."

Gu Xiang looked at him silently without saying a word. The dim candlelight reflected on the mottled frosty white of his temples, making him look extremely old.

This is the eldest son he has high hopes for, and he is the successor he has carefully cultivated. When he grows old and the imperial power changes, he will take the initiative to step down and send his eldest son to the pinnacle of power to continue the glory of the Gu family.

But he never expected that his eldest son would be reduced from a chess player to a chess piece at the mercy of others.

His father's cloudy eyes revealed the pain and disappointment towards him. Gu Yuheng could hardly dare to look directly at him, and he lowered his head.

"How many remnants of aristocratic families have been eliminated by His Majesty after he ascended the throne? But you see, those remnants of aristocratic families have deep roots, are intertwined, and are ever-growing. They were only defeated temporarily. As long as you give them a little time, sooner or later they will rise again and make a comeback. You Looking at the current government and the public, among those who are making trouble, how many of them are old service members who were overthrown in the past?"

Prime Minister Gu was speechless. After the eldest princess left Beijing, the clan headed by Prince Chang and some aristocratic families whose interests had been harmed began to make trouble in the court. Not only did your majesty want to avoid the spotlight, but he, the leader of the court, Prime Minister, I don’t know what to do.

He still remembered that the day before the eldest princess left Beijing, she personally visited him at the Prime Minister's Mansion and asked him to stabilize the government and contain the remnants of the old school hidden in the court during her absence.

He complied.

But he never imagined that his son would be one of them.

"Father," Gu Yuheng raised his head and said confidently, "Since the eldest princess came to power, everything she has done is against the family. As the world's number one literary family, if the Gu family cannot benefit the family, what will other families do? Will you continue to support us? Without the support of major aristocratic families, how can the Gu family maintain their current fame and fortune?"

"Don't you understand yet? If the eldest princess is against the noble family, she is against the Gu family."

Prime Minister Gu frowned: "The eldest princess still has some sense of proportion."

His Majesty repeatedly rejected the selection of talents by the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel asked the eldest princess to recommend talents, but the eldest princess did not interfere too much.

Gu Yuheng's face was ashen: "Since the founding of the Southern Dynasty, our Gu clan has been the Prime Minister for generations, but now, because of the illegal salt case, too many aristocratic families have been implicated, and His Majesty no longer trusts the aristocratic families. How many officials have been investigated for the illegal salt case? There are too many in the court. There are so many vacancies, but His Majesty would rather reuse those poor families than promote the noble families." "The eldest princess is the representative of the poor families, and she protects the interests of the poor families. The reason why she can give some face to the noble families now is because her foundation in the court is not stable, so she wants to We have to sell people's hearts. After the eldest princess takes full power, the entire Southern Dynasty will be equally divided between poor families and aristocratic families. How many people from my Gu family can stay in the court?"

Mr. Gu's gaze deepened, but he quickly regained his composure. He looked directly at him and said, "These are just your high-sounding reasons."

"Father, just think it's for the sake of the child," Gu Yuheng knelt down on the ground with a plop, his face full of regret, "If the eldest princess is completely in power, she will continue to thoroughly investigate the illegal salt. My son went to the Jianghuai area to patrol salt and was accidentally involved. As you know about the illegal salt case, the illegal salt case is related to the old Xun faction, which is a chaotic party. My son has already been deeply involved in it and is unable to extricate himself. My son will definitely be in trouble."

When mentioning this matter, Gu Xiang still looked calm: "I will go into the palace later to ask for an audience with Your Majesty..."

"Father." Gu Yuheng raised his voice and interrupted him, "Back then, Qi Nan died in a storm, General Qi suffered from leg problems, Concubine Mu had a miscarriage, and Hou Chengan repeatedly assassinated the eldest princess... all of them have old honors. His Majesty deeply hates the old service members."

"Look, your Majesty, these days, through the illegal salt case, they are cleaning up the clan without any regard for the ties of blood. They are intent on killing them all. Your Majesty will not tolerate any rebellious parties at all."

Prime Minister Gu's voice sounded extremely old: "Although I, the Gu family, do not dare to claim to be loyal and loyal, I have inherited the family motto of "cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world." Our people have been neutrals for generations and do not participate in any partisan disputes. To protect the interests of the royal family, the court will be stable, the country will be prosperous, and the people will be protected from the pain of war."

Gu Yuheng said in a low voice: "Your son is the heir you have worked hard to cultivate. He will inherit the position in the future and maintain the glory of the entire Gu family. If something happens to your son, it will not only cause your reputation to be lost and you will not be able to hold the position of prime minister, but it will also affect the entire Gu family. The entire Gu family has damaged the prestige of the Gu family, and the status of the Gu family will be completely ended in your generation, and the reputation of my Gu family for hundreds of years will also be completely ruined."

For thousands of years, all dynasties have followed the "eldest son inheritance system". The eldest son is destined from birth to be the heir of the entire family. The family's bloodline, territory, wealth, official position, status, reputation, everything. , all are inherited by the eldest son, and what the bastard can get is what the eldest son does not want.

But at the same time, the eldest son is also responsible for the honor, disgrace, rise and fall of the family. He is taught by the most respected elders in the family from the moment he is born. All the educational resources in the family are devoted to one person, and there are people around him who are always paying attention to recording his words and deeds and correcting them. His words and deeds are regulated.

As soon as he was born, he was instilled in him the concept of putting the family first. It didn't matter if the eldest son was not good enough. There were countless outstanding people in the family who paved the way for him.

The father and son looked at each other for a long time.

The candlelight shone on Gu Yuheng's handsome face, reflecting his dejected face. He was silent for a long time and sighed: "It's not a pity for a son to die, but because of his own misfortune, his father will not be safe for the rest of his life, and the Gu family will be hurt." Manchu, my son is really unwilling."

This sentence also touched the heart of Gu Xiang.

"If I want to blame, I can only blame my son for being young and energetic, not being cautious, and falling for the thieves' tricks. Unknowingly, he was tricked and got involved in the illegal salt case. By the time he discovered it, it was already too late. Late in the evening, today I am already stuck in the mud, trying to get out, getting deeper and deeper, but getting deeper and deeper and unable to get out, and that is why I, the Gu family, have caused such disasters."