Chapter 298: How do you stop a ruthless man who attacks the entire clan?
“Your Highness, you seem unmoved.”

Pei Yan was a little surprised.

He had supported Gu Yuan before, but now he has no reaction at all to Gu Yuan’s matter.

“What does other people’s family affairs have to do with me?”

Li Jue said casually: “I chose it myself.”

“The Jiangnan Tax Commissioner is not in charge of the overall situation.” Pei Yan said.

“Then Master Pei, you go?” Li Jue said with a smile.

Pei Yan was startled. What the hell? I didn’t go there to send him off.

There is a bright future ahead of me. I can have a future just by lying down. Why should I get involved in this muddy water?

“I now know that things can change. If the tax commissioner leaves Gu Yuan, we can just send someone else.”

Li Jue said casually: “I haven’t seen a ship launched yet. The merchant ships returning from the sea are interesting.”

“By the way, when will Uncle Qi arrive?”

He was about to return to the court, and King Li You of Qi was also about to return to the court. They would take the sea route, coming down from the north to Shanghai, and take him with them.

Li Jue was looking forward to it.

He had heard of Uncle Qi’s many glorious deeds in the Northeast Military Governor’s Office.

Waiting to hear Uncle King Qi speak in person.

“It’s still early. I’m afraid they haven’t even started their journey yet.”

“Hey, there’s still so much time left.”

Li Jue said helplessly: “Forget it, I’ll go check out the port. I don’t know if I can come to Shanghai again after returning this time.”

……

Li Jingxuan heard a piece of news that a ship that was about to be launched at the Gu shipyard was forcibly intercepted by someone.

The lawsuit was brought to the government, but it has not been won yet.

Because the shipyard does not recognize the agreement signed with Gu, and they have their reasons.

Afterwards, he found an excuse to swallow the deposit.

This made the Gu family so angry that they asked other families for help in getting money, and continued to appeal.

But the government kept dragging its feet on the trial.

In addition, the ship that Gu’s family brought back from the sea failed to pass the inspection and was seized.

“Ah!”

“That’s quite interesting.”

Li Jingxuan said with a smile: “Gu Yuan is not a simple person. He even included his own family members in his scheme.”

“Well, since you are a member of the Eastern Palace, I won’t ask any more questions.”

He understood clearly why Gu Yuan was willing to kneel in the clan ancestral hall and leave without using the tax collector.

It is not so easy for Gu to solve these troubles by himself.

When he thought about the presence of the governor Li Rengong, he probably wouldn’t interfere.

As long as he doesn’t speak up to Li Rengong, the Gu family will have a lot of troubles, which is a disguised way of helping Gu Yuan.

Gu’s Ancestral Hall.

Gu Yuan knelt for several days.

But he just refused to give in and insisted on kneeling.

The number of people in the ancestral hall increased from one or two to more and more.

They looked embarrassed and hesitant.

Gu Shengyang stood aside without saying anything, but there was worry in his eyes.

“Gu Yuan, please change your mind. This way, no one will mind. We can still be a family. We are doing this for your own good.”

An elder who had previously criticized Gu Yuan in very sharp words now spoke in a gentle tone.

“Yes, you haven’t been on duty for so many days. If the court investigates, you will be demoted at the very least, or dismissed from office at the worst. It’s not worth it.”

Another elder of the clan also tried to persuade him, his tone sincere, as if he was thinking completely about Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan remained unmoved.

He looked very haggard and his legs were numb, but his eyes were bright and there was coldness in the depths of his eyes.

At this time, a group of people hurried in.

“how’s it going?”

“I asked them, but they thought the offer was too little and asked us to pay 50% of the profit of a ship.”

The elder of the tribe exclaimed in surprise: “They are asking for too much.”

“50% of the profits, what will we eat at Gu’s?”

Another person shouted angrily, “Do you really think that I, the Gu family, can be bullied? Is there no one?”

Hear the words.

“Isn’t Gu Ping the county magistrate? Can’t he contribute?”

“How can a county magistrate like him intervene in the Shanghai Prefecture?”

“Who will give him face?”

“What about the other friendly families? Won’t they help?”

“If you don’t help, why should others help?”

Everyone was talking in the ancestral hall, and finally their eyes fell on Gu Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground.

Gu Shengyang sighed in his heart, this kid had anticipated everything.

After all, he arranged it.

These troubles only arose because Gu Yuan was imprisoned.

He didn’t know.

Gu Yuan still said nothing and watched coldly.

“Clan leader, you see how serious this matter is, let Gu Yuan go back. It would not be worth it if Gu Yuan loses his job.”

“yes…….”

Everyone advised him.

Gu Shengyang also went with the flow and said, “Gu Yuan, look…”

Gu Yuan spoke up, “I knelt in the ancestral hall for five days.”

“It was you who made me kneel, and it was you who didn’t let me kneel.”

“how?”

“I, Gu Yuan, am your puppet. You can bully me and punish me as you please.”

“I think it’s good to kneel down to honor our ancestors. I will kneel here for the rest of my life.”

“Isn’t it better if it’s what you want?”

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically.

If Gu Yuan doesn’t leave, will the Gu family ever have peace?
“I heard the news from Jinling that the tax bureau’s work was at a standstill and Gu Yuan was missing. They wanted to report to the court and send a new secretary to investigate Gu Yuan’s disappearance.”

A young man spoke up.

This is from the same lineage as Gu Yuan.

His words horrified everyone.

Is Gu Yuan missing?

Nothing is missing.

Everyone outside knew that Gu Yuan was kneeling in the Gu family ancestral hall.

But the government treated this as a disappearance.

Knowing that Gu Yuan was in the ancestral hall, he still said that he was missing. This was a disguised way of dismissing Gu Yuan from office.

“Who told you that?” Gu Shengyang couldn’t sit still anymore and asked anxiously.

“I heard it from a good friend in Jinling. His father was good friends with the governor, and they mentioned it while drinking tea.”

Gu Shengyang looked at Gu Yuan and asked quickly, “Gu Yuan, this wasn’t arranged by you, was it?”

Gu Yuan asked in surprise: “Grandpa, what should I arrange?”

“I have been in the ancestral hall.”

Still playing dumb for him.

Gu Shengyang was getting anxious and angry.

He has been thinking about what Gu Yuan said these days.

Makes sense.

Whether it is investigated sooner or later, it will be investigated anyway. It is better to give the credit to Gu Yuan, so that others will not take advantage of it and make things easier for others.

As long as Gu Yuan has this contribution, the Gu family will definitely produce a figure.

For the Gu family in the long run, the benefits definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

Especially an office like the Commissioner of Taxation, which has tremendous power.

There are too many people who will give you face.

But now the problem is that the court thinks Gu Yuan has disappeared.

If Gu Yuan stayed in the ancestral hall for one more day, the problem would become more serious and there would be no room for recovery.

Right now, the only option is to let Gu Yuan leave.

But if you want Gu Yuan to leave, you have to meet his demands.

Gu Shengyang raised his head and closed his eyes, then suddenly lowered his head and opened his eyes, saying, “All of you come out.”

Everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to follow him out of the ancestral hall.

Gu Yuan glanced at his father and smiled silently. His father was stunned. This kid…

An hour later.

When Gu Yuan heard the footsteps, he knelt down immediately.

Kneel for five days.

If he hadn’t been so sneaky, he would have been ruined long ago.

It’s okay to use tricks, but it’s ridiculous to get yourself involved.

“Your Majesty!”

Gu Shengyang came in and let out a low shout.

Gu Yuan couldn’t see behind him, but he could feel that there were quite a few people kneeling.

“Gu Yuan, now that you are kneeling, please leave the ancestral hall.” Gu Shengyang said in a low voice.

“I knelt for five days!”

“Then kneel for five days!”

“Elders, the heads of each clan can be forgiven for one day, but the other young ones, especially those who ridiculed me, must be given ten days, not a day less.”

Gu Shengyang nodded and said, “No problem.”

This is already a great respect for the elders of the clan. As they are the ones in charge, it is not a pity for the rest of the young generation to die on their knees.

in this way.

Gu Yuan struggled to get up, and his father hurried over and helped him up together with Gu Shengyang.

Looking back at the people kneeling on the ground, the clan elder passed by, and looked at the peers who had mocked him in the past few days, with contempt and sneer on Gu Yuan’s face.

Fight with me?
You are still far from it.

“As soon as I leave the ancestral hall, I will check the population and land.”

“If you still have any objections, speak up now.”

“I am a person who has forgotten my ancestors and betrayed my teachers. Once I leave this ancestral hall, I will not recognize myself as such.”

Gu Yuan put his hands on Gu’s father and Gu Shengyang’s shoulders and spoke in a calm tone.

“Gu Yuan, everyone has no objection and will cooperate with the investigation.”

Gu Shengyang said.

“That’s good!”

Gu Yuan was carried out of the ancestral hall.

He looked up at the sun, looking very enjoyable.

“Gu Yuan, the previous troubles should be resolved, right?”

Gu Shengyang asked.

“I’ll ask about it.” Gu Yuan said.

Gu Shengyang paused and said, “If you don’t leave today, will the court really send someone?”

“The only trouble with the Gu family is…”

Gu Yuan said: “I don’t know whether the court will send someone.”

“But I can be sure that if I delay for one day, the Gu family will have more and more troubles.”

He let go of his hand on Gu Shengyang’s shoulder and walked outside, leaning against Gu’s father.

Go straight out of the ancestral hall.

Father Gu couldn’t help but ask, “Xiaoyuan, did you plan all this?”

Gu Yuan smiled and asked irrelevantly: “Aye, have you been to Chang’an?”

Hearing this, Father Gu was startled and shook his head, “No!”

“How about I take you to Chang’an later?”

“Ok?”

As he helped his son out the door, he saw a group of tax collectors suddenly appear.

“Meet Shiro!”

The tax officials and tax collectors shouted in unison.

When Mr. Gu saw this scene, he was a little nervous.

Gu Yuan let go of his father’s shoulders and tried to walk on his own, but it still didn’t work, so he had to lean on someone again.

“Everyone is alright?”

“Everything is safe.”

“That’s good.”

Gu Yuan said: “Pass on the order of this secretary to check the population and land of the Gu family tomorrow.”

“Yes!”

“Aye, I’ll leave first then.”

“My son, be careful.”

“rest assured!”

When Gu Yuan returned to the Taxation Bureau, he immediately began a large-scale investigation.

All the troubles that the Gu family was facing seemed to have disappeared after Gu Yuan returned to the Taxation Department.

“Gu Yuan is a tyrant in troubled times. He will do anything to achieve his goals.”

Many members of the Jiangnan aristocratic families commented on this.

Gu bowed his head.

Gu Yuan first started the investigation from his own home, and it can be said that he enforced the law impartially without any personal feelings.

Then it will be troublesome for these nobles to resist the investigation.

A ruthless person who disregards family ties and kills his own relatives for the sake of justice.

What else could stop him?
(End of this chapter)