Chapter 2077 Even if I die, I will do it
the next day.
Gu Tingqiu still stayed in the mansion.
However, even when he was unemployed at home, his life was not peaceful. Many people came to visit him, some for official business, and some because they heard that his daughter had married the King of Wei and wanted to come to congratulate him.
All of these people were turned away by Gu Tingqiu on the grounds that he was ill and unable to entertain guests.
Only one person entered the Gu Mansion.
It was his student, the current Cabinet Secretary Liu Yueze.
Liu Yueze was originally his disciple, and after entering the officialdom, he relied heavily on his support, so the two sides are still very close. It was because of him that Gu Tingqiu reluctantly let him into the mansion.
At this moment, two people were sitting in the study, with two cups of tea on the table in front of them.
After a long silence, Gu Tingqiu said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
After several years of ups and downs in the officialdom, he still looked like a scholar, with fair complexion and handsome features. When he wore casual clothes, he was completely unrecognizable as the cabinet secretary who had achieved success at a young age and entered the cabinet to work.
In front of Gu Tingqiu, he was still very humble: "Teacher, I heard that you submitted your resignation to the emperor, so I came here to ask you."
"What do you want to ask?"
Gu Tingqiu glanced at him and said, "Are you asking me why I want to resign?"
“…”
"Are you still going to ask, like those people, whether my daughter has done anything to curry favor with the rich and powerful?"
Liu Yueze shook his head and said, "I want to ask, Teacher, do you still remember your ideals when you first entered the officialdom?"
“……!”
Gu Tingqiu was stunned by his question.
Turning to look at his student, he saw that his face was solemn and he said seriously, "Teacher once said that he wanted to single-handedly eliminate the injustices in the officialdom and the world, and work with the current emperor to build the Great Yan Dynasty into a prosperous era unprecedented and unparalleled."
“…”
"Now, the era of prosperity has not yet arrived, and yet the teacher wants to resign."
“…”
"Has the teacher given up, or has he forgotten?"
“…”
"If even the teacher has given up and forgotten, can the students also quit while they can?"
Gu Tingqiu immediately said, "What are you talking about? I'm old, but you're young and have a bright future. How can you be so eager to quit?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yueze immediately said, "Teacher, as a cabinet minister, you are also a role model for all officials. How could you resign and retire because of such a small matter?"
"You say this is a small matter?"
"Isn't it?"
Before Gu Tingqiu could finish, Liu Yueze continued, "Even if this is a big deal, so what? Food and drink are the most basic desires of men and women. Even if Miss Qiqing and the King of Wei are in love, it shouldn't be a reason for the teacher to resign."
Gu Tingqiu laughed out of anger.
He said, "You think that food, sex, and love are the most basic human desires and nothing special. But do you know that after something like this happened, how can I still serve in the court and be a role model for other officials?"
“…”
"I've raised my daughter like this, how can I have the dignity to handle state affairs?"
"teacher……"
Speaking of this, Liu Yueze's tone became a little heavy.
He frowned and looked at his teacher, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Teacher, you are too careful about your reputation."
“…”
"But what are these things compared to the real big things we have to do?"
Hearing him say this, Gu Tingqiu frowned.
"What did you say?"
Liu Yueze simply stood up, walked over to him, bowed deeply, and said, "Forgive my boldness, but I have something to say. In my opinion, Miss Gu is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful, but so what? Being related to the royal family is obviously a great help. It will make everything you do in the future much easier than it is now. Why must you resist so much?"
This was the first time Gu Tingqiu saw his students being so persistent.
Moreover, I insist on going against myself.
He said in a deep voice: "Yue Ze, don't tell me that in your opinion, these things are not worth mentioning?"
"good."
"In order to achieve your own great things, you don't care about these things?"
"certainly."
"What if it's asking you to do something wrong?"
“…”
Liu Yueze was silent for a moment, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, which were originally calm and as clear as autumn water.
He said in a deep voice: "That's fine."
“…”
“If one day I need to do something wrong or be a bad person in order to achieve what I want to do, students will not be reluctant.”
“…”
"Even if it ends in death."
“…”
“Students are willing to do whatever it takes.”
This was the first time that Gu Tingqiu heard Liu Yueze say such words. He taught many students, and Liu Yueze was not the best, but he was the one who followed him the longest because this student was obedient and gentle.
But he didn't expect that beneath his gentle appearance, he actually had such a strong and almost stubborn heart.
For a moment, Gu Tingqiu didn't know what to say and just looked at him solemnly.
After a long while, he said, "Yue Ze, this is the first time you've said something like this to your teacher. Is this what you really mean?"
Liu Yueze said: "Yes."
Gu Tingqiu said solemnly, "You should know that in this world, retribution is the rule. No matter what you do, you are not exempt from responsibility or consequences just because your intentions are good. Everything you do will be weighed on the scales in the end."
“…”
"Since you have such awareness, you should be prepared to bear the consequences."
Liu Yueze said: "Yes."
His gaze was firm, without a flicker or wavering.
Faced with such a student, even Gu Tingqiu was somewhat moved. After a long silence, he said, "Okay, I know what you mean. Go back and let me think about it."
Liu Yueze said: "Student, please leave."
After saying that, he said goodbye and left.
Looking at his receding back, Gu Tingqiu sat in the chair for a long time without moving, and sighed. At this time, Gu Yiyou walked in from the side.
Of course, he had also heard Liu Yueze's remarks, and he said to Gu Tingqiu, "Father, do you think Senior Brother Yueze is wrong?"
Gu Tingqiu was silent for a long time, then said, "It's hard to say whether it's right or wrong."
“…”
"I just never thought that I, Gu Tingqiu, would actually teach such a student."
Gu Yiyou said, "Senior Brother Yue Ze has always been strong-willed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed by Father's side for so many years."
Gu Tingqiu shook his head and said, "I don't know where this idea comes from. Could it be that it's innate in the Liu family? If that's the case, who knows what his future, and even his descendants, will be like."
Gu Yiyou remained silent.
Just as the father and son were staring at each other in silence, the butler hurried in from outside and said with a stern look on his face, "Master, there's news from the palace!"
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