20demayo Chapter 410 Time flies, clouds and mists linger
Chapter 410 Time flies, clouds and mists linger
Gu Jingzhi looked at this scene and just smiled faintly, without any further thoughts.
The new emperor ascended the throne, and for Gu Jingzhi, nothing made any difference except the person sitting on the dragon throne.
He continued to do his job as usual.
Time passed slowly, and before I knew it, four years had passed.
In four years, Daxia has changed a lot.
Many new faces entered the court, and Emperor Wen's power became increasingly stable.
Gu Jingzhi also completed the layout of the entire new currency a year ago, and hybrid rice has covered the entire country for two years.
Although it was only four short years, Daxia showed signs of prosperity.
Although Emperor Wen did not make any achievements in military affairs, even the two northern countries seemed to have come to their senses and both sides stopped fighting and made peace.
Daxia's strategic layout in the north has lost its meaning. Although the strong national strength has greatly improved Daxia's military, the opportunity to fight is gone.
On the contrary, the northwest was developing in full swing. Due to the monetary policy, the nomadic peoples in the northwest and many small countries in the Western Regions submitted to Daxia, and the national strength reached an unprecedented level.
As promised, Gu Jingzhi resigned from his position as president of the Royal Bank a year ago, and both the Gu and Lin families entered a relatively low-key state.
For four years, Gu Jingzhi did not get promoted, but he subtly sidelined the entire Ministry of Revenue.
After all, human hearts are unpredictable. The relationship between Wei Zhen and Gu Jingzhi became unhappy due to Emperor Wen's deliberate manipulation.
However, no one dares to underestimate Gu Jingzhi.
The court officials saw clearly that although Emperor Wen and Gu Jingzhi were no longer close, he still had to use Gu Jingzhi.
Even have to treat it with courtesy.
During these four years, in addition to the long-term development brought about by government reforms, a new doctrine called Yangming's School of Mind... the unity of knowledge and action, has gradually become the mainstream of Daxia literary circles.
As a result, Gu Jingzhi received help from the wise men of his time and was given the title of Mr. Yangming.
Wang Yangming became Gu Yangming.
Several people from the Yangming School of Mind also emerged in the court. Gu Jingzhi was no longer like before, weighing the pros and cons of everything he did.
Over the years, among Gu Jingzhi's wives and concubines, Chen Yu and Wan Zhen each gave birth to a son and a daughter.
Gu Jingzhi's second brother's family also had a son, and now the Gu family was gradually growing in number.
In addition, the Queen Qiao Shuwan in the palace...they had a close relationship and she gave him a daughter.
Of course, under the planning of Gu and Qiao, Emperor Wen only thought that this daughter was his.
Although the empress gave birth to a daughter, her relationship with Emperor Wen remained lukewarm. Apart from their status, there was no substantive relationship between them.
In fact, because of his old injuries, Emperor Wen had used a lot of strong and dangerous drugs in the past four years in order to continue his offspring, which resulted in his life span, which was already limited, being even more overdrawn.
Both Qiao Shuwan and the secret guards had passed on the news, and now Emperor Wen had started coughing up blood.
All in all, huge changes have taken place in four years. The dawn of prosperity has arrived, but Gu Jingzhi feels that things are deviating more and more from his expectations.
The Xiling Marquis Mansion remained the same, but it became more and more lively.
Not only did the family continue to grow, but the servants and guards also gradually became more numerous.
Gu Jingzhi stood in the corridor, looking at his wife and children.
Four years later, Chen Yu's temperament has become better. Even though they are together every day, Gu Jingzhi never gets tired of her and even becomes more and more obsessed with her.
Compared to before, Chen Yu now has a more mature charm and noble air.
Perhaps because she is in charge of the secret guards, beneath her very friendly appearance, she has a majesty that makes people dare not look directly at her.
As if she had noticed her husband's gaze, Chen Yu met his with a gentle look.
Walking to the corridor, Chen Yu stood side by side with her husband, holding her husband's hand.
Although they have been married for seven or eight years, she still likes it this way.
Gu Jingzhi likes it too.
He was the powerful Marquis of Xiling in the court, but at home, he was always her loving husband.
The couple also supported each other and managed the household well. Although he had a wife and three concubines, there was no trouble in the backyard.
Firstly, the couple managed the household well, and secondly... perhaps the two legitimate sons of the Gu family were both born to Chen Yu, and the rest were daughters.
Chen Yu knew her husband's personality. He focused on raising his son, but he liked his daughter more.
Now Gu Jingzhi's eldest son and daughter are six years old and have begun their enlightenment.
In short, a happy family...maybe it refers to the Xiling Marquis Mansion!
Chen Yu held her husband's hand, smiled as she watched her children play, and couldn't help but sigh, "If only our family could always be like this in this life!"
There seemed to be something else behind the words, and there was indeed something else hidden in them.
Perhaps due to Emperor Wen's health, he has been doing things more urgently recently. Wei Xuan, the upright Prime Minister, has gradually begun to have different ideas from Emperor Wen.
Dong Zhentang has aged a lot, and people inside and outside the court are speculating about these two elders...
Maybe it won't be able to stand for many more years.
Wei Zhen was young and strong, with excellent abilities and was loyal to Emperor Wen. Unfortunately, he met Gu Jingzhi, the head of the Ministry of Revenue... He was in name only.
Gu Jingzhi understood what Emperor Wen meant.
He wanted to help Wei Zhen take the position, but unfortunately Wei Zhen's control over the six ministries... was not as good as before he entered the cabinet.
It seems that Gu Jingzhi's entry into the cabinet is a foregone conclusion.
Emperor Wen knew very well that no matter how much he wanted to suppress Gu Jingzhi, he could not stop him from entering the cabinet.
Daxia needs Gu Jingzhi.
The reason why it is necessary is because Gu Jingzhi does not have any inappropriate ambitions.
Emperor Wen wanted to suppress him simply because Gu Jingzhi seemed to have never truly bowed his head in front of him.
Emperor Wen could be angry with Gu Jingzhi, but he could not ignore Daxia.
Gu Jingzhi's entry into the cabinet naturally meant that his influence would be further enhanced, but Emperor Wen was unwilling to have teacher and student in the same cabinet.
Therefore, conflicts began to arise between the Prime Minister and the Emperor.
Chen Yu knew that her man was about to reach the pinnacle of power, so she said that just now.
Gu Jingzhi could understand.
but……
"Children will grow up one day and won't live their whole lives without worries. What we can do is probably to let them live in this environment for a few more years."
"Ok!"
Chen Yu leaned her head gently against her husband and said in a quiet voice, "Sister Qiao's eldest son seems to have grown crooked. My husband is his teacher. I wonder if they can get along well after he enters the cabinet..."
Chen Yu was a little worried.
Lin Chong and Lin Feng both went to the border, which seemed like a deal made by Emperor Wen to allow their husbands to join the cabinet.
Chen Yu was somewhat worried because her husband had no military power in the capital or even in the vicinity of the capital.
Emperor Wen lacked the tolerance of his predecessor, but he seemed to have an extraordinary talent in imperial power.
The Gu family is loyal to the world, and all officials understand this, and Emperor Wen understands it even better.
Therefore, Lin Chong and Lin Feng were able to command troops at the border and even become the main generals of an army.
But the time for power transfer was approaching, and the prince was still young, only sixteen years old.
My husband may be the head of the civil officials in the court, but he cannot be said to have all the power in the country.
King and minister...what will the future hold?
It always seems to be shrouded in fog and cannot be seen clearly.