Bang bang bang!
There was a loud noise coming from the study.
When I opened the door, I saw that Lord Gu had smashed the entire study.
The bookcase fell over, the table fell over.
Pens, inkstones, and paper were scattered all over the floor, books were scattered everywhere, and the ground was a mess. Ink splattered on the carpet, the wall, and even on the hem of Master Gu's clothes.
Gu Yan stood at the door, frowning.
Lord Gu was panting like an angry trapped beast.
"Are you satisfied with your father's current situation?"
Gu Cheng said expressionlessly, "Father, do you think that destroying the study will change the facts?"
"How outrageous!"
"I dare not be presumptuous. I came here to tell my father that my uncle is here."
Lord Gu stood there in a daze.
"Father, do you want to go to the hall to meet my uncle, or to the study?" Gu Yan asked.
Lord Gu said nothing.
Gu Cheng took it upon himself to say, "Please go to the study. It's already like this, so there's no need to be afraid of embarrassment."
Not long after, the eldest master Gu Zhiming was invited to the study.
The study was a mess, with almost nothing left except a few sturdy pieces of furniture.
The eldest master frowned and said, "Second brother, you are a little too angry."
Master Gu sneered, "Brother, are you here to teach me a lesson? Or are you here to laugh at me and ridicule me?"
The eldest master, Gu Zhiming, sighed, "I know everything about you. You must be feeling bad after being dismissed from office. I came here to persuade you to be quiet and not act recklessly. This is also the intention of the Marquis' Mansion."
Lord Gu raised his head and said sarcastically, "Why, I've fallen on hard times, and you all rushed to kick me when I'm down. I was dismissed from office, and you didn't even allow me to lose my temper, and you even came all the way to warn me. What kind of magic potion did Gu Jiu feed you?"
The eldest master said earnestly, "Second brother, wake up. Xiaojiu is not only your daughter, but also the eldest prince's wife. If the eldest prince is able to...she is...don't you understand the power relationship here? If you act recklessly now, you will only hinder the eldest prince and Xiaojiu. With Xiaojiu's current influence, she can make you suffer a lot with just one word, leaving you with no choice but to suffer."
"Did Gu Jiu ask you to come?" Lord Gu's face was gloomy.
The eldest master shook his head. "I don't want you to choose the wrong path. The Gu family will not allow you to choose the wrong path."
"Did the neighboring Marquisate send you to warn me? To tell me not to hold back a disobedient and unfilial daughter?"
The master frowned, "She is always your daughter."
Lord Gu chuckled coldly, "Is there any daughter who treats her biological father like this? Big brother, you are knowledgeable and experienced. Tell me, have you ever seen a daughter so cruel and heartless that she not only destroyed her biological father but also pushed him to a dead end?"
The master sighed, "Now that things have come to this, what exactly do you want to do to make them stop?"
Lord Gu said sternly, "Reinstate me to my post."
The master shook his head repeatedly, "Impossible!"
Lord Gu punched the wall with his fist, his knuckles were broken and bleeding, but he seemed to feel nothing.
The eldest master emphasized: "Xiao Jiu asked you to resign, she will not change her decision."
"Why do you treat me like this?" Lord Gu roared.
He really couldn't accept that he was betrayed and hurt by his own daughter.
He always thought that he had the final say in this family and no one dared to disobey him. Even though Gu Jiu showed his strong side, the fact that Gu Jiu did not live in the Gu family had no effect on him.
He never dreamed that his so-called being in charge and having the final say was nothing but a joke.
A married woman ruined his future and his hopes with just one word...
Why?
Why is all this happening?
Since when did his children stop listening to his orders and start pretending to obey but actually disobeying him?
Is this still his home?
Is he still the head of this family?
This was clearly an act of rebellion and a power grab, but his brother stood on Gu Jiu's side.
Lord Gu was very angry.
However, wrapped in the anger was fear, deep fear.
When he lost his official position and power, what did he have left?
Lord Gu is scared to death!
The fear of losing power and being sidelined by his son and daughter made him tremble all over.
The eldest master advised, "Don't dwell on this. Your concubine is indeed too arrogant. She even dared to attack the mistress. If you hadn't indulged her, she wouldn't have done this."
"You're blaming me too?" Lord Gu demanded, "Is it wrong to favor a concubine?"
"There's nothing wrong with favoring a concubine, but the mistake is that you favor the concubine over your wife. Otherwise, how could a mere concubine have the guts to lay hands on her mistress?"
"My concubine made a mistake, and you blamed it all on me. Don't go too far."
The master sighed repeatedly, "It seems you still haven't thought it through."
"It's not that I haven't thought it through, but that rebellious girl, Gu Jiu, how could all this happen if she didn't report it to the police? Why did she have to report it to the police when she couldn't have solved it secretly?"
Lord Gu asked many questions.
The eldest master stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "Now that things have come to this, think more open-mindedly. The clan will definitely support Xiaojiu, you have to understand this. Apart from anything else, just the benefits Xiaojiu has brought to the family over the years, from the clan leader to the elders, are all on Xiaojiu's side. If you act recklessly, the Marquis' Mansion has said that you may be punished according to family law."
Lord Gu couldn't believe it, his face turned pale, "Will you punish me according to the family law?"
This is more terrifying than having one's son or daughter take over the power.
These days, productivity is low, and strength lies in numbers. If a person loses his family, he will find it almost impossible to move forward. He will be abandoned by the entire society.
The eldest master nodded. "That's why I came here specifically to advise you to cultivate your character and not act recklessly. Xiaojiu's future may be invaluable. By then, the Gu family... Anyway, you understand in your heart. When it comes to the interests of the family, the clan leader and the elders will definitely not show mercy."
Lord Gu seemed to have been drained of all his strength. The breath he had been holding in his heart was released, and his tense body instantly fell to the ground.
The master supported him and sat him down against the wall.
"You should be more open-minded. Maybe in a few years, you can recover."
Lord Gu slowly shook his head, "Gu Jiu will not let me be reinstated."
The master sighed. Given Gu Jiu's personality, he would most likely not allow Lord Gu to be reinstated.
She must be holding a grudge against Lord Gu in her heart.
Master Gu looked at the master like a bewildered and helpless child. "Brother, what should I do?"
"I told you to cultivate your character, change your temper, and stop indulging in women all day long."
Master Gu smiled sadly, "This is the only hobby I have in my life, and you want to take it away from me."
The eldest master said earnestly, "Every man loves women, but you must know your limits. You can dote on her, but don't overdo it. No matter how bad Mrs. Xie is, she's still the mistress of the family. If anything happens to her, the whole family will have to observe mourning. Even Gu Ting, who's far away in the northwest, will be affected. Now is the critical time to make achievements, so you must not make any mistakes."
Lord Gu covered his face, feeling very embarrassed.
The master patted his shoulder and said, "Remember to be sensible in your actions in the future."
Master Gu nodded, speechless. He felt distressed.
A person in his forties was crying like a 200-pound child at this time.
The eldest master also felt sorry for his brothers, but he could do nothing about it.
Gu Jiu's influence on the Gu family is far greater than he imagined.
Everyone in the family chose to stand on Gu Jiu's side without any hesitation.
Over the years, every household in the Gu family has benefited from following Gu Jiu.
There are dozens of young men in the Gu family, scattered across various trading companies around the world.
The girls of the Gu family also benefited from the marriage, and basically married into wealthy families.
In the minds of the younger generation of the Gu family, Gu Jiu is their role model and the person they admire most.
Even the eldest master's sons praised Gu Jiu highly when they mentioned him.
Little sister Jiu, second sister...
Everything Gu Jiu said was right.
There must be something wrong with what Gu Jiu opposes.
The master has blindly trusted her to such an extent that he doesn't know whether it is good or bad.
I just hope that Gu Jiu can always be successful and always be right...
Lord Gu cried bitterly in front of his elder brother.
She cried miserably and sadly.
After crying, I calmed down.
He didn't want his servants to see him in such a miserable state, so he didn't go out to see anyone and just rested in the study compartment.
After recuperating for three or four days and waiting for the redness and swelling around his eyes to disappear, Lord Gu was willing to come out to see people.
Xie's health is improving, but as she gets older, her health is declining and her recovery is very slow.
Aunt Xue was convicted of a crime and sentenced to twenty strokes of the cane and exile two thousand miles away for ten years.
The Xue family went to the Gu Mansion and asked to see Lord Gu.
I hope Lord Gu can come forward and make arrangements for Aunt Xue so that she can arrive at the place of exile safely and live in peace until the end of ten years.
Lord Gu refused to meet the Xue family and refused to make arrangements for Aunt Xue.
Aunt Xue caused him to be dismissed from office, and the account has not been settled yet. How could he possibly come forward to take care of this bitch?
Xie bore a grudge against Aunt Xue, so she secretly sent people and spent money to secretly bribe the officers to escort Aunt Xue.
Let them torture Aunt Xue as much as they want on the way.
It’s best to kill him!
After all, they were exiles, and no one would care if they died.
This matter cannot be hidden from anyone.
The matter was brought to the attention of Lord Gu.
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "I didn't order the execution of Mrs. Xue out of consideration for our past friendship. Since Madam has arranged for the execution, let's leave it at that. If she's lucky, she'll make it to the place of exile alive. If something happens to her on the way, that's her fate."
On the day Aunt Xue was escorted to the place of exile, construction of the Huanyu Racecourse began.
Gu Jiu enclosed thousands of acres of land fifty miles outside the west city gate, intending to build the most luxurious horse farm and horse sales center in the capital.
However, the enclosure was not smooth.
In order to speed up the progress, they had to build the horse farm while negotiating demolition with local people.
"If it doesn't work, just demolish it by force!"
"We absolutely cannot force demolition. Hundreds of acres of fertile land are involved, and if we don't handle it properly, it will alert the imperial court. Madam said, if money can solve the problem, don't resort to violence. If we talk things out, we can always reach a solution."
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