The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study.
When Gu Heng heard that Guo Huai was requesting an audience, a hint of impatience flashed across his face.
Over the years, the Guo family, relying on their status as imperial relatives, have acted recklessly and arrogantly in the capital, which he finds extremely distasteful. However, since the Guo family is his mother's maternal family, he still has to maintain a facade of politeness no matter how much he dislikes them.
In fact, the Imperial Uncle had long intended to deal with the Guo family, but for some reason, he suppressed the matter, which displeased the Imperial Uncle.
He knew that the Guo family's growing power was not a good thing, but the Guo family was, after all, his maternal uncles. If he eliminated them all at once, he would lose some of the forces he could rely on, and he didn't know how the situation would develop in the future.
When his father was alive, he reminded him that the art of being an emperor lies in knowing how to restrain various forces.
The Imperial Uncle already wielded considerable power, and due to his numerous military achievements, he enjoyed immense prestige among the people and was widely supported. Some people even knew only the Regent Prince of Daye, but were unaware of him as the Emperor, which was not a good thing for him.
"Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to do justice for this old minister..."
At this moment, Guo Huai walked in, tears streaming down his face.
As soon as he entered, he knelt down before Gu Heng.
This action made Gu Heng's eyelids twitch, and he quickly said, "My dear minister, if you have something to say, you can tell me. There's no need for this." Then, he turned to Hao Fulu, who was standing to the side, and said, "Quickly help Minister Guo up."
Hao Fulu followed his instructions and went forward to help Guo Huai.
"Lord Guo, the ground is cold, please get up."
To everyone's surprise, Guo Huai shook his head and refused to get up, wiping away his tears and saying, "If Your Majesty does not stand up for this old minister, then this old minister will not get up."
Gu Heng's expression darkened slightly, and he sneered inwardly.
That old fox, resorting to this tactic, threatening him.
On the surface, he said, "I don't even know what's going on, how can I make decisions for you, my dear minister?"
Guo Huai said, "Your Majesty, the Regent is trying to cut off the Guo family's lineage."
"What are you saying? Why would the Regent, who is perfectly healthy, want to cut off the Guo family's lineage?" Gu Heng frowned.
Guo Huai continued, “My Guo family has always had few descendants. In this generation, there is only one boy, Guo Lin. But today at Qingfeng Pavilion, the Regent Prince couldn’t help but speak out and had him arrested. Isn’t this an attempt to cut off my Guo family’s lineage?”
Gu Heng glanced at his tear-streaked face and knew that he wasn't faking it.
Because the Guo family had difficulty producing offspring, only the second branch of the family had a son in this generation, namely Guo Huai's branch. In other words, the future of the Guo family would depend on the second branch. Therefore, the person in charge of the Guo family became the second branch, and Guo Huai naturally became the head of the Guo family. He was always the only one who could do what he said in the Guo family. Even the first branch, which produced an empress dowager, had to avoid his sharp edge.
But today, Guo Lin has fallen into Gu Linchao's hands, which is why Guo Huai can no longer sit still.
Gu Heng stopped his thoughts and reassured him, "Isn't Minister Guo taking things too seriously? Why did my Imperial Uncle arrest Guo Lin? Was it because he offended my Imperial Uncle?"
Upon hearing this, Guo Huai's expression showed a hint of unease.
He had, of course, found out the whole story.
The incident stemmed from his good-for-nothing son, who dared to harass Wen Nong Nong at Qingfeng Pavilion. Gu Linchao happened to be there, so he directly took the man to the military camp.
He knew his son's true worth better than anyone else. He spent his days indulging in pleasure and had long since ruined his health. If Gu Linchao threw him into the military camp, a place that devours people without spitting out bones, how could he possibly survive?
Although Guo Lin's claim is untenable, he only has one son, and he is counting on him to carry on the family line and continue the Guo family's ancestral worship. How can he let Gu Linchao ruin it?
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