Chapter 89: It’s Time to Show My True Skills
As a very considerate son, Gu Qingheng decided to help his old man resolve his worries.
Although Gu Qing only gave a general overview, Gu Qingheng understood his father’s current predicament, torn between loyalty and friendship, unsure how to achieve a perfect outcome.
Originally, in Gu Qingheng’s opinion, the reformist faction’s victory was inevitable.
The conservative faction’s ideas were too passive and detrimental to Linfeng Kingdom’s current changes, and would become a burden to Empress Bai Qian.
After all, times have changed, and Linfeng Kingdom was no longer the same.
Therefore, knowing the outcome from the start, it was only his father who was too loyal and still in a dilemma.
Even though he would ultimately follow Empress Bai Qian’s orders, pleading for the conservatives would not please the Empress, but rather increase her suspicion.
The emperor’s heart is unfathomable.
When Gu Qingheng was studying with Director Qingshan, he received special education in the area of power tactics, so he knew he couldn’t let his father be suspected by Empress Bai Qian.
In this case, he could only start from the conservative faction… by automatically dismantling their internal structure, the problem would naturally be solved.
And as for how to do it, Gu Qingheng felt it was time to show his true skills!
Old habits die hard, show yourself!
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“Hey, hey, have you heard that Lord Wang’s son has become smart recently.”
“What? That fool?”
“Oh, keep your voice down, what do you mean fool! He’s incredibly smart now. A few days ago at the poetry gathering in the south of the city, he recited poetry and composed music, full of talent!”
“You won’t lie to me, will you! What happened to make the always foolish Young Master Wang return to normal! I heard he wasn’t mentally sharp since birth!”
In the teahouse, while people were chatting over tea, those around them pricked up their ears curiously, eavesdropping to get the latest firsthand gossip.
As excellent gossip experts, they had to stay updated with the latest information at all times.
However, had that idiotic Young Master Wang really returned to normal?
It’s worth noting that Wang You was extremely worried about his son before. Because he was his only offspring, Wang You worried if his family line could continue.
It was also precisely because of his son’s abnormality that Wang You became a member of the conservative faction in the imperial court, unwilling to change the imperial examination system… even though, with his son’s idiotic appearance, even if he participated in the imperial examination, he would fail.
However, Wang You was still unwilling to change the imperial examination.
Because, as anyone with discerning eyes could see, after the reform of the imperial examination, it would completely serve intelligent people!
In other words, as long as there were very intelligent people among the scholars taking the imperial examination, they could directly ascend to high positions without further examination.
Perhaps it was an exaggeration, but that was indeed the case.
The more it was like this, the more Wang You thought of his foolish son, and he became very resentful in his heart.
He felt that everyone was against him.
Only the ministers within the conservative faction were his true brothers, resisting this unfair reform together!
However, just as the spark of rebellion was burning fiercely in Wang You’s heart, things suddenly took an incredible turn.
His foolish son suddenly became smart.
To ask why…
It was still because his concubine whispered in his ear, urging him to ask Gu Yu from the Gu family to treat his son and see how good Gu Yu’s medical skills were.
Gu Yu’s medical skills were praised as legendary outside, which made Wang You start to ponder whether or not to try his luck.
Anyway, his son was already foolish, so even if Gu Yu couldn’t cure him, it wouldn’t matter.
Moreover, he could take this opportunity to meet Gu Qing.
If Gu Qing could suggest something to Empress Bai Qian, perhaps the Empress would change her mind, and this could prevent the conservative faction from being utterly defeated.
The imperial court is like a battlefield.
If the conservative faction lost this time, they would likely be dealt with one by one by the Empress, and in severe cases, they might be transferred.
But even so, they would not compromise.
This damn imperial examination reform should not have appeared.
With this in mind, Wang You immediately made up his mind, directly wrote a letter, and sent someone to deliver it to Gu Yu, asking if he could come to the Prince’s Mansion to treat his foolish son.
According to what he heard from others, Wang You did not expect Gu Yu to agree to treat his son, as it was said to be harder to invite Gu Yu than to ascend to heaven.
He couldn’t afford much gold and silver, only a little more than the usual consultation fee.
Writing the letter personally was also to show his sincerity.
However, when Wang You was guessing that Gu Yu would not come, he actually visited!
This surprised Wang You, but he did not forget to entertain Gu Yu properly, but unfortunately, Gu Yu directly refused.
Gu Yu’s purpose for coming this time was very clear: to treat the illness and save people, and then leave.
Then, when Gu Yu saw a teenage boy foolishly playing with mud, he couldn’t help but sigh. He quickly stepped forward and directly took out a long silver needle and poked it towards the boy’s head.
Such a rough method shocked the accompanying people. They didn’t know what Gu Yu was trying to do.
It was said to be treating an illness and saving someone, but now it looked more like killing someone!
However, everyone only muttered in their hearts and did not dare to make a move on Gu Yu… not for any other reason, but because the guards Gu Yu brought were all burly and strong, making them weigh their abilities before wanting to act.
Gu Yu ignored them. After pulling out the long needle, he took a small pill from his waist and stuffed it directly into the boy’s mouth.
In a moment, the boy immediately spat out a large mouthful of black blood and then fainted to the ground.
This made Wang You anxious immediately, wanting to step forward to check on his son, but he was directly stopped by Gu Yu’s guards.
Just as Wang You was contemplating whether to force his way through, Gu Yu, unhurriedly, carried a bucket of well water and poured it on the boy.
And after being stimulated by the cold water, the boy did not continue to faint but quickly woke up with a cry.
The moment he woke up, the boy immediately called out “Dad” to Wang You, which struck Wang You like lightning. He never expected to hear his son call him Dad in his lifetime.
This made Wang You cry with joy, and he cried without the stern demeanor of a minister in the imperial court.
However, Gu Yu did not have that much time, nor did he have the inclination to manage other people’s family affairs.
He simply told Wang You that the boy became foolish because someone had poisoned him, and now the poison had been cleared, and there was no serious problem.
When Wang You heard this, he immediately bowed deeply to Gu Yu, thanking him for his help.
Gu Yu did not react much. Then, seeing Wang You’s red eyes, and thinking of his younger brother-in-law’s request, he immediately recited emotionlessly in a monotone voice.
“Seeing your son’s good aptitude, he must be very intelligent. He should achieve good results in the imperial examination in the future.”
This sentence alone hit Wang You right in the heart, and a strong general of the conservative faction gloriously defected.
