The next day after sending off Meng Fuzi who was giving lectures, Lin Jinyan ordered Hong Jiu to go to Youranju to get the account books. She took Bai Zhiyutong out and went straight to the general's mansion.
Hearing that Lin Jinyan had something important to say, the Gu family gathered together except Gu Yichen and shunned all the servants. Gu Hongzhang asked his confidants to guard the door.
Gu Hongzhang picked up the tea cup: "Tell me, what's the big deal? Do you want grandpa to be so serious about it?"
Lin Jinyan: "Grandpa, does the Gu family have the power to influence the government or... control the hearts of the world?"
Gu Hongzhang, who was drinking tea, almost choked if he didn't have good concentration. Hearing this, he put the tea cup down and his face turned dark.
"Yan'er, do you know what the consequences will be if these words spread?"
Gu Qingyun also said: "This is nonsense! Can you say this?"
Bai Yiran and Gu Ruizhou were also shocked when they heard this.
Lin Jinyan's childish face was full of seriousness: "Grandpa, don't worry, I know that this statement is of great importance, and I will never mention it to anyone after I leave this house."
Gu Hongzhang: "Why do you ask?"
Lin Jinyan: "The Gu family is in charge of the largest number of soldiers and horses in Tianchu. It is a capital during the war, but what about after the war? Your Majesty's marriage gift shows your attitude. The Gu family is now very powerful in the military, so I ask this question."
Gu Hongzhang looked at Lin Jinyan's rare seriousness and said every word with a stern face:
"Then remember, my Gu family only wants to keep the world peaceful and the people safe. We have never had any intention of usurping the throne. We have never done so before and will never do so in the future."
Lin Jinyan: "Yan'er knows, and she has to say something just because she knows."
Gu Hongzhang: "Say."
"This battle in Mobei has greatly damaged our vitality. The border can at least maintain peace for several years. The Dingbei Army, which has no strong troops to fight in the past few years, will become a fear of His Majesty. Once feared, it will be divided and suppressed. In this situation, Grandpa Would you like to see him?"
When Gu Hongzhang heard this, he thought Lin Jinyan wanted to infiltrate the Gu family and usurp the throne, and his expression became even more unhappy.
"If you don't want to see it, so what?"
"Since you don't want to see it, you must let His Majesty know that the Gu family will not pose a threat to the royal family...should..."
Half an hour later, Gu Hongzhang's expression finally softened, and he laughed and called Lin Jinyan closer.
"I didn't expect that my Yan'er is so smart and thinks so much about the Gu family. Just now, grandpa thought..."
Lin Jinyan: "What does grandpa think? Does he think Yan'er wants to instigate you to rebel?"
Gu Hongzhang: "Nonsense! My Yan'er is an upright child with great wisdom. How could grandpa think so."
Lin Jinyan: You have it all written on your face, and you are still pretending.
Gu Ruizhou: "Yan'er, did you really hear these words from your tutor and uncle?"
Lin Jinyan nodded: "I overheard my grandfather and father chatting, saying that the Gu family has been too popular recently and should be avoided, but they were not easy to talk about. Yan'er was worried and ran to talk. Who knew that grandpa and uncle were still fierce? Yan'er."
Gu Qingyun smiled and said: "I didn't. It was your grandpa who did it, not your uncle."
Lin Jinyan: "Don't say it's evil. It doesn't matter if my uncle hits Yan'er. Yan'er just wants you all to be safe."
Bai Yiran was very moved after hearing this, hugged Lin Jinyan and sighed: "Good boy."
Finally, Lin Jinyan said: Just a few people in the room know about this matter. Don't mention it to anyone else, not even Gu Yichen. After all, the relationship is so important that you have to be careful.
Gu Jia originally wanted to tell Lin Jinyan not to say anything, but Lin Jinyan told her instead. Seeing that she knew how powerful he was, he was relieved.
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