Chapter 4 If You Have a Son
Guo Zhiyuan was waiting for Qian Menggao's words, laughing and said, "I laughed at the scene of a disaster. I don't know that the suffering my father and son will suffer more in the future..." Guo Zhiyuan is not completely nonsense, because Qian Menggao was indeed unlucky in history after the outbreak of the "demon book case". In the 33rd year of Wanli (1605 AD), Yang Shiqiao, who was then the Minister of Personnel of the Donglin Party, and Wen Chun, the left censor, jointly impeached Qian Menggao. Qian Menggao was exiled and was retribution for this.
Qian Menggao's eyes flashed with a cold light and he angrily shouted: "Ignorance child, how could I be scared by your empty intimidation? Do you want to survive but not die?..."
Guo Zhiyuan laughed and said, "It seems that Lord Qian really hasn't seen through the mystery behind this incident. Let me tell you a story to Lord Qian, saying that there is a big family who has two tigers and one evil dog at home. There is no two tigers in this mountain, and these two tigers are fighting constantly..."
The prisoner and several Jinyiwei saw that Guo Zhiyuan was actually telling a story at this time, and they all looked at him in a daze. Qian Menggao frowned, not knowing what Guo Zhiyuan sold in the gourd, but it didn't happen immediately. He wanted to see what story Guo Zhengyu, a playboy who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, could tell a story.
When Guo Zhiyuan saw Qian Menggao's expression, he knew that he had been brought to the rhythm by himself. He continued with more confidence: "But these two tigers were evenly matched, and no one could do anything to each other. Later, the evil dog defected to one of the tigers. The tiger naturally gained the upper hand after receiving the help of the evil dog. During the battle, the evil dog attacked and bit the other tiger. Later, the owner of the family was very angry when he found out, but he was reluctant to give up any tiger, so he had to kill the evil dog!..."
The prisoner and several Jinyiwei were confused and had no idea what the story was about Guo Zhiyuan's words. Only Guo Zhengyu and Qian Menggao were thinking. Although the story told by Guo Zhiyuan was superficial, it implied philosophy. Guo Zhengyu was even more surprised and happy. When did his son become so wise, he actually learned to use the story to implicitly mock him.
Qian Menggao also woke up at this time. Guo Zhiyuan was clearly calling himself a dog! He said in anger and embarrassedly: "Boy is looking for death! He dares to mock me when he dies. Do you think I really don't dare to kill you?!..."
Guo Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled, "I thought Lord Qian was a smart person, why did I have to tell the truth? This demon book case is an on-the-scene dispute over the country, but in fact it is also a dispute between the Zhejiang Party led by Shen Xiang and the Donglin Party led by Shen Ge Lao (Note 1). In the demon book, Shen Xiang and the second assistant Zhu were both named, but only Shen Ge Lao was not included. Now Shen Xiang took the initiative to resign, and then complained that he was sick at home to avoid suspicion. Shen Ge Lao was alone in charge of the overall situation in the court.
Shen Xiang was unwilling to give up, so he decided to use a knife to kill someone with Lord Qian, and asked Lord Qian to submit a memorial to impeach my father, because my father was Mr. Shen’s favorite student. If my father could not stand the torture and forced confession and admitted that the evil book case was his work, Mr. Shen would definitely not be able to escape the relationship and could only resign and retire and return home. Then Shen became the biggest beneficiary!...". (Note: Shen Xiang refers to Shen Yiguan, the then chief assistant of the cabinet, and Mr. Shen refers to Shen Li, the then second assistant of the cabinet.)
As soon as Guo Zhiyuan said this, everyone was shocked. Guo Zhengyu looked at his son with disbelief. Is this his playboy son who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun? He saw so thoroughly about the overall situation in the court and pointed out the essence of the "demon book case" in one sentence. Those old sparrows who have been immersed in the officialdom for many years may not have this experience. His son's amazing performance naturally made Guo Zhiyuan overjoyed, but at the same time he was deeply worried about his son. How cruel is this political struggle? Guo Zhiyuan exposes Chen Yiguan and his conspiracy in front of Qian Menggao, which will definitely completely anger Qian Menggao.
Sure enough, Qian Menggao's face changed drastically, murderous intent appeared in his eyes, and he said viciously: "Young-mouthed child, you can eat more rice, and you can't talk nonsense. You need to know that disaster comes from the mouth. It is a crime of scammers and slandering the chief minister of the dynasty, which is the crime of raiding the family and extermination of the clan!"
Guo Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Mr. Qian, it's not too late to get angry after listening to me. Chen Xiang and Lord Qian decided to borrow a knife, but even I, a ignorant child, can't see through it. Will the current emperor and the ministers in the court see through it? Moreover, my father is the prince's lecturer and is deeply trusted by the prince. How could the prince ignore my father when he sees his father in prison? At that time, Chen Xiang and Lord Qian cannot provide tangible evidence of my father's involvement in the case. He always has to give an explanation. Chen Xiang and Lord Qian have a high position and power, and he may be safe. Lord Qian is afraid that he will not be so lucky!..."
These words were like a basin of cold water, and Qian Menggao, who thought he was calculating, also woke up like a dream, and fell into an ice cave. His heart was cold and his face was unstable. Guo Zhiyuan knew that his words had shaken Qian Menggao, so he quickly hit the railway while the hot: "Does Lord Qian still remember the story I just told? Maybe Lord Qian is unwilling to admit it, but with Lord Qian's position in the court at this time, what is the difference between that evil dog? Why did that evil dog die? It was because he did not figure out who was his real master. It was not the tiger but the head of the wealthy family who could determine his fate! The demon book case involved the dispute over the foundation of the country. The current emperor was furious. If I were Lord Qian, I would definitely choose to protect myself, rather than take the chestnut from the fire!..."
Qian Menggao was confused by Guo Zhiyuan's words, and he secretly regretted that he shouldn't have been involved in this "demon book case", but he had already boarded Chen Yiguan's ship, and it was too late to regret. He was originally prepared to torture Guo Zhengyu and make a confession by Chen Yiguan, but at this time he was out of mood to interrogate Guo Zhengyu again, waved to the Jinyiwei and said, "This person is talking nonsense and rebellious. He may have mastered important clues related to the "demon book case". He took him to see Chen Xiang with me. Please decide!"
Guo Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been trying to calm down just now. In fact, the clothes on his back were so nervous that he was sweating. Now Qian Menggao was fooled by him, but Chen Yiguan is a famous scheming in history. Can he fool him?
Guo Zhengyu was shocked by his son's amazing performance. Even Qian Menggao, who was so scheming that he could not find Bei by his son, even he asked himself that he did not have such ability. Guo Zhiyuan was still so young that his performance today could be said to be against the will of heaven. Could it be that God felt pity for him and made his always lazy son enlighten him? Guo Zhengyu was so excited that he burst into tears. If it weren't for being in this prison, he would have wanted to laugh three times. God felt pity for him, and his son finally enlightened him! Who would say that my son is a fool, I slap him to death with a big mouth!
At this time, seeing Qian Menggao want to take his son to see Chen Yiguan, his heart tugged again. He pointed at Qian Menggao's hair and beard and shouted: "Qian Menggao, if you dare to hurt my son half of the hair, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!..."
Qian Menggao surprised not to retort, but bowed to Guo Zhengyu with a complicated expression and said, "Shilarious Minister Guo, it is rumored that the son is a useless playboy. When he saw him today, he realized that the rumors were unreliable. If he had a son like this, he should be glad that the son would not be a thing in the pool in the future. It is unknown if he soared into the sky in the future. Although you and I have different political views, they are public revenge, not private resentment. If there was any offense before, please let Mr. Guo live..."
Guo Zhengyu was stunned for a moment, unable to believe his ears. Qian Menggao was obviously giving in. Qian Menggao, who had always been in a tit-for-tat way with him, actually gave in to him!
Guo Zhiyuan also quickly comforted Guo Zhengyu and said, "Dad, please be relieved. The Shen Xiang is the chief assistant of the dynasty. You must know the pros and cons of it. How can you make things difficult for me, a ignorant child? Dad, rest in this prison. Within three days, I will save my father out!..."
Guo Zhengyu looked at Guo Zhiyuan with relief, and could no longer control the joy in his heart. He laughed to the sky and said, "Haha! If you have a son like this! Yes, if you have a son like this, what else can you ask for? I, Guo Zhengyu, even if you die, I, Yuan'er, just go there without worrying about my father..."
Qian Menggao's mood became more and more complicated. He waved his hand to let the Jinyiwei let go of Guo Zhiyuan, and actually made a gesture of invitation, "Young Master Guo, you are not as serious as me. Please be careful when speaking, and be careful of the disaster. Please!" After that, he led the way with great worries.
Chapter completed!