In the study, Gu Zhengde took a sip of the tea in front of the case, and raised his chin towards the chair beside Gu Yunji: "Sit down." The high-quality West Lake Longjing has a very clear taste and can be tasted. ”

Gu Yunji sat down as he said, but he didn't go to the Longjing on the table, he just pursed his lips without saying a word, obviously holding his breath in his chest.

Gu Zhengde saw his reaction in his eyes, but he didn't care, he drank half a cup of tea, and said for no reason: "August is the township test, how are you preparing?" How sure are you that you can lift people in the exam? ”

Gu Yunji cherished the words like gold: "Acceptable." ”

"Okay? Vague, what kind of answer is this. Gu Zhengde raised his eyebrows, "To be sure is to be sure, and if you are not sure, you are not sure, where is it okay." ”

"I heard Mr. Chen say that your knowledge and pen skills are extraordinary, and if nothing else, you will definitely be able to win this year. Since even he said so, you should also have some confidence in yourself, blind humility is often mistaken for retreat, and it is everyone's way to show your edge appropriately. ”

Gu Yunji sneered lightly when he heard this, and said sarcastically: "Grandfather and I talk about everyone's way? Then dare to ask grandfather, what is the way of everyone? Is it framing and slandering people's innocence? ”

The air froze for a moment.

As soon as the words came out, Gu Yunji suddenly felt that something was wrong, stood up and bowed his head to admit his mistake: "My grandson lost my words, and I hope that my grandfather will forgive me." ”

In this era, the word "filial piety" crushes people to death, Gu Zhengde is his grandfather anyway, and he is really a little rude when he talks with a gun and a stick.

After staring at Gu Yunji quietly for a long time, Gu Zhengde's momentum suddenly retracted, and his sharp gaze softened again: "That's it, it's nothing, you can sit down." ”

Feeling the retreat of the depression pressing on his body, Gu Yunji breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and sat back on the chair obediently, but he no longer dared to be as casual and wanton as before, and sat upright and upright.

"I know that you are angry in your heart, angry that I failed to deal with it impartially, angry that I don't even care about right and wrong for the sake of the Gu family's face, I just want to suppress the incident and whitewash the peace." Gu Zhengde brushed the tea foam in the cup and didn't look up at him, "But you have to know that I am the patriarch of the Gu family, and the interests of the Gu family should be put first in everything. ”

"At the same time, you must also remember that you are a child of my Gu family, no matter how good Cheng Yan is with you, he is an outsider after all, and he is not as close as his own family. You can choose Cheng Yan between Gu Mingan and Cheng Yan, but you can't choose Cheng Yan between the Gu family and Cheng Yan. ”

Gu Yunji lowered his head and was silent, his fingers pinching the teacup tightened, his fingers turned white a little, and there was anger in his eyes.

As if seeing that he was unconvinced, Gu Zhengde's expression did not change, and he continued: "Gu Yunji, your surname is the surname Gu, and you are in the Gu family tree, before you become famous, others will look up to you because of your background; After you become famous, others will measure you through your family. Whether others respect or despise you, whether they love or hate, is not only because of you personally, but also because of the forces behind you. ”

"Your life has been tied to your family from the very beginning. You get ahead, and your family is proud of you; You are scolded, your family is ashamed of you, and vice versa, everyone in the world is like this, and no matter how reluctant you are, you can't change this fact. ”

Gu Yunji only felt that a certain string in his brain was plucked heavily, and suddenly the sound of clanging continued, shaking his heart.

For a long time, he had no impression of the people in the Gu family in Fucheng, and his feelings were not deep, as if he was just hanging the name of a relative, but he had no relatives, so he really didn't have much sense of identity and belonging.

But it is undeniable that he is indeed enjoying the shade of the Gu family all the time. From the admission qualifications of Luxi Academy, to the opportunity to listen to Chen He's teachings again, and every time he introduced himself, the surprise and respect shown by the other party after hearing the words "Songjiang Gu", the influence brought to him by the Gu family permeated all aspects of life.

This is the Great Xia Dynasty, a feudal society based on clan relations, not a modern society in the previous life where everyone is an independent individual.

Maybe it's because Gu Yunji has spent most of his time in Luxi Academy, which is almost isolated from the outside world, so he doesn't have any personal feelings about the impact on the clan.

So much so that when Gu Zhengde said these words at this moment, he felt like he had just woken up from a dream, and felt how limited his previous cognition was.

Gu Zhengde is right, even though he and Gu Ming'an are on the same page today, when his Gu family is in trouble, he and Gu Ming'an still have to stand on the same front and work together to the outside world.

It's just that he is a little unwilling after all, the family is very important, but that means that the family is bigger than everything, so big that he wants to give up his friends?

Thinking of this, Gu Yunji rubbed the teacup in his hand, and the ink in his eyes was deep.

When his thoughts drifted away, he heard Gu Zhengde's cold voice: "Having said that, you are not without mistakes today. ”

"I found out in advance that Gu Ming'an hid Ruyi in the Yan room, but he didn't tell the elders but put it away privately, which is also wrong; knew that Gu Mingan deliberately framed Cheng Yan, but he had to wait until the scene was out of control before taking out Ruyi, which was also wrong; On the premise that I have already expressed that I want to calm things down, I still hold on to things with the intention of damaging the face of the Gu family, which is also wrong. ”

Gu Zhengde's expression was as usual, and he gently scraped the rim of the cup as he spoke, and the clear words fell into Gu Yunji's ears one by one, and he was suffocated when he heard it.

As he spoke, Gu Zhengde raised his head and stared into his eyes quietly: "But I didn't punish you like Gu Ming'an, do you know why?" ”

Gu Yunji's throat rolled, and his voice was a little difficult: "...... Why? ”

"Because you are more worthy of cultivation and attention than Gu Ming'an." Gu Zhengde raised his eyes, and his gaze retracted to the tea leaves in the cup, "I am a person with a heart of gravity and tenacity, I took the first case in the first county examination, and then in just two and a half years in Luxi Academy, I have been praised by His Majesty several times by Xu Shanchang as a teacher, and I have such achievements at a young age, and my future is immeasurable." ”

"In the past few decades that I have been in charge of the family, the last one with such a talent was your cousin Gu Mingxuan. It is precisely because you are much better than Gu Ming'an that I will turn a blind eye and ignore your mistakes. ”

"If it were the same as you were three years ago...... Gu Zhengde chuckled lightly and glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, "I won't take care of it so much, and I will directly punish you and Gu Ming'an, no matter what you think in your heart." ”

"Of course, I also know that even if it is the current result, you are still not satisfied. But—"

Gu Zhengde exhaled a long breath, and his eyes were as deep as ink: "If you want to get more, you have to show your strength to prove that you are worthy of me." ”

(End of chapter)