Gu An was in a mess, Gu Feng sneered repeatedly, while Gu Shuyu opened his mouth and looked at his eldest son with a fool's expression. Yu, Xiao Qu and Tang were sitting calmly on the chair and drinking tea without glance at Gu Huai.

They have all experienced the old Qu family's fancy tricks. If you can't see clearly, don't you just continue to do it? No problem, they just think that they are watching the fun. Anyway, Gu An will not do it as he wishes.

But Yu thought more than the young Qu and Tang family. She was wondering whether to leave? She really couldn't stay in this family anymore. She originally thought that she would make up for it and live like this for the rest of her life, but now it doesn't seem to work! She is really afraid that one day Gu Huai's brain will cause her to be implicated, and how unfair she will die at that time!

Gu An didn't say anything. He wanted to know what Gu Shuyu would say, whether he would support him and ask him for a title, or was he going to scold him to wake him up?

Gu An still had a slight expectation for Gu Shuyu in his heart, not for anything else, just because Gu Shuyu has been so honest in recent years, and he doesn't hold him back. Sometimes he even defended him a few words. He is like this, and he is willing to help him secretly, at least make him live a happier life.

Gu Shuyu blinked, leaned over half of his body and approached the first person on the left.

"What did you just say? I'm old and didn't hear it clearly."

Gu Huai put down the tea bowl and sorted out the hem of the clothes, "Dad, let's tell the truth. I asked him back this time to ask him for the title of Duke Ding. He could write to the emperor, saying that he didn't want to be Duke Ding, and then give the position of Duke Ding to my elder brother. As for the title of Dingyuan Houfu, he could leave it to the fourth brother. Anyway, he had no title and no official position, so he would be sad in the future, so let him be Dingyuan Hou.

Gu An is still young, whether it is a title or an official position, it is easy to earn it. It is just a few years later that it is nothing. When the fourth brother and I become the Duke and the other become the waiter, Gu An will earn another one. At that time, our family will be one family and one waiter. By then, our Gu family will be the best in the capital. Who dares to underestimate our Gu family again? You can't be too busy to rush us every day?

Dad, think about it, how glorious our Gu family would be at that time? How good should life be? We have taken the title of Dingyuanhou further. Which family in the capital has done it? This is a good thing for glorifying the ancestors! The ancestors will also..."

"The ancestors will not recognize you because you lost your ancestors and you are not worthy of being the Gu family."

Gu Shuyu interrupted Gu Huai's thoughts about the future before he could hear him, because he really couldn't listen.

He had seen anyone in his life, and even the old Qu family was so difficult to deal with, he could endure living with her for the rest of his life, and even the more shameless people than the old Qu family, but he did not realize that the most shameless person in the world was by his side, his son.

He was speechless, and he couldn't understand it. It was obvious that he was born, so why was the difference so big?

Whether it is in terms of official positions, character, temperament, means, ability, wife, and children, Gu Huai and Gu Feng are not as good as Gu An. Compared with Gu An, the two of them are no different from fools and fools.

And the most terrifying thing is that they are self-righteous and have no idea that in Gu An's eyes they are no different from a small reptile. It is easier to pinch them to death than to pinch an ant.

A person who is fearless will be invincible, but this invincible is too scary.

Gu Huai was interrupted by Gu Shuyu's excitement, and immediately frowned unhappily, "Dad, what are you saying? I did this entirely for the sake of the family. My ancestors will definitely be very happy when they know it, so why wouldn't they recognize me?"

Gu Shuyu felt that Gu Huai was helpless, so he glanced at Gu Huai indifferently, "Because my ancestors are not as shameless as you."

Gu Shuyu treated his children in a friendly manner throughout his life. He rarely got angry. He only got angry with Gu An in his early years when he was sorry for him, but he never said anything like shameless. For him, the word shamelessness is already very serious.

Gu Huai immediately stopped hearing this, stood up suddenly, looked at Gu Shuyu and said, "Dad, why am I shameless? How could you say that to me? I am your own son?"

Gu Shuyu was unmoved and looked at Gu Huai lightly, "If you were not my own son, I would have beaten you with one stick. How could you still make you so arrogant and domineering?"

Before Gu Huai could speak, Gu Shuyu sighed and continued, "Gu Huai, I'm very puzzled. Why do you think Gu An should give you the title? Why? Why should he give you the title he earned with hard work? People also have sons. Do you say that he doesn't care about his son and wants to give the title to you and wait for your son to inherit the title? Then what should his son do? Gu Zhehan has no title, what if something unexpected happens one day, what will he do?

Gu Zhehan is different from us. Like his father, he faces the test of life and death every day. The border wars are always there, and now it seems to be good, but that was exchanged for Han Ge'er and Gu An with their lives. Maybe one day the border will have another war. Does Han Ge'er have to go?

Over the years, our Hou Mansion has not given Gu An any support. It took him more than twenty years to climb to this position with his own ability. It was all the military merits he earned with his life again and again. Why should you let him hand over it? What qualifications do you have to let him hand over it? Are you worthy?

It’s not that I am the father who looks down on you, Gu Huai! You can’t even afford to be the Hou family. The reason why Master Hou’s position falls on you is entirely because you are the eldest son of the family. Apart from that, you have nothing to see. If it is possible, I wouldn’t have passed the title to you. If it were possible, Gu An would have been Dingyuan Hou long ago, and he would not have waited until today to earn a title by himself.

Since Gu An returned from the border five years ago, I have been reflecting on what I did wrong to make Dingyuan Hou Mansion end like this. After thinking about it, I only thought of one thing.

Back then, I should have listened to your grandfather, abandoned literature and martial arts, and carried the burden of the family, but I was afraid of hardship and fatigue, and I was even more afraid of death. I watched my father die, watch the Hou Mansion get worse day by day, and watch it go from glory to decline, but I can do nothing.

My ancestors' faces were thrown away, but even so, I still couldn't repent. I watched your mother torture Gu An and watch her tossing and turbulently at any time and anywhere, but I couldn't stop her in time.

In recent years, I have been living in a beautiful world I have built. I can’t see Gu An’s efforts, nor can I see your embarrassing face. Now I think it’s my fault. It’s my fault that made Hou’s mansion break to this point, and it’s my fault that made you become what you are today.

Gu Huai! Today, I don’t blame you for your father. All the mistakes are for your father. It’s because you failed to educate you well for your father. It’s because you were wrong for your father.

Forget it, just like that. Gu An, take your wife back. Just pretend that something has never happened today. From today on, you don’t have to come back. When I die one day, you will come to mourn me again."

After Gu Shuyu said that, he got up and was about to leave. How could Gu Huai be willing to do so? He immediately stood up to stop him.

"Father, you said so much, just to let me give up this idea, but I tell you, it is impossible. Gu An must give up his title, and I must take the title of Duke Ding.

You also said that Dingyuan Hou Mansion has been on a downward trend over the years. Not to mention the court, even the major families in the capital have no place to stay. If this continues, Dingyuan Hou Mansion will sooner or later be taken back by the emperor.

What happened to Gu An giving up his title? He is so capable, he can earn more! The general is already promoted quickly. Isn’t there any southern Xinjiang after the barbarians have finished fighting? Wouldn’t it be enough to let him fight against southern Xinjiang?

When he takes over the southern border, the emperor will definitely grant him another title.

Besides, which family of illegitimate son paved the way for the legitimate son? Which family of illegitimate son earned military merits to the legitimate son? Only our family is different, only Gu An is different. He earned all his military merits to himself. In order to be able to get to power, he kept pressing me to climb upward.

Can he achieve his own achievements today? He relies on all the connections and resources left by his grandfather. If the secret guards at home are in my hands, how can he have the day to stand out? Or do you mean that he is not relying on the Hou Mansion?

He earned his reputation, he was about to leave, and his connections and secret guards were all over him. What happened to me asking him for a title? This title should be mine, and I am the head of Dingyuan Hou Mansion."

Gu Huai became more and more excited as he spoke. He walked towards Gu Shuyu step by step, forcing Gu Shuyu to sit on the top of the collapse, staring at Gu Shuyu tightly, as if he was about to stare a hole in his face.

After listening to this, Gu Shuyu was completely disappointed with Gu Huai.

This person is crazy!

Gu Shuyu sneered, "Are you the head of the Hou Mansion? You are wrong, Gu An is the head of the Hou Mansion.

There are secret guards in the residences of major families in the capital, and our Hou Mansion is no exception. When your grandfather died, I was actually panicked because only the secret guards were the real heirs of the Hou Mansion. Even the nominal Hou was just a decoration.

Because I don’t have the secret guards of the Hou Mansion in my hands, I can’t do anything, there is no source of information from the various prefectures in the capital, no news channels from all over the Wei Dynasty, and no secret guards, the Dingyuan Hou Mansion is like a sieve, and anyone can install people in the Dingyuan Hou Mansion.

I didn't care about this at first. I thought the secret guards were just small matters. We followed literature but not martial arts, so what should we do?

I spent more than 30 years comfortably and thought that my thoughts were right. But since I learned that the secret guard was controlled by Gu An, I realized why Dingyuan Hou was so quiet and peaceful. It turned out that Gu An had been secretly protecting Dingyuan Hou Mansion. He sent the secret guards to guard us, otherwise how could we have a good life? It had already made people lose their lives by calculating.

The secret guards of all the prefectures in the capital are handed over to the head of the family. Only our Dingyuan Hou Mansion is different. Our secret guards do not obey the head of the family, but are controlled by the clan members who are the most powerful and loyal to the family. I recently learned about your grandfather's hand.

Now do you understand? If Gu An had not embarked on the road to martial arts, these secret guards would probably not appear in their lives. They would only protect us secretly and not die. Until a general like Gu An appeared, they would not appear again."

After saying that, Gu Shuyu looked at Gu Huai, hoping to see a trace of regret in his eyes, but Gu Huai once again disappointed him. The madness in Gu Huai's eyes shocked him, which was a sign of destruction of everything.

Gu Huai looked at Gu An with red eyes, "Since that's the case, I will abandon my literature and follow the martial arts. Gu An, you will return the secret guards of Dingyuan Hou Mansion to me. From today on, I will practice martial arts.

Didn’t you say that only those who practice martial arts can have control of the secret guards? Isn’t only those who work martial arts can be the real head of the family? Then I will start practicing martial arts from now on.

As long as I practice martial arts, I can control the secret guards and sit in the position of Duke Dingguo. As long as you, Gu An, dies, everything is mine."

Gu Huai slowly approached Gu An like crazy. His eyes were crazy, cruel and hatred. He wanted to peel Gu An's cramps and skin them alive. He wanted Gu An to disappear in this world. Only when Gu An died can he have everything Gu An had with righteousness.

Gu Huai stared at Gu An like a devil, and his thoughts were all occupied by the idea of ​​killing Gu An, like a puppet without thoughts.

Gu An was not afraid of seeing Gu Huai like this. He had seen too many of them over the years and even drove someone crazy with his own hands. Gu Huai's hatred and madness were of little interest to him, so he didn't have to take it seriously. He could solve it with just a finger.

But Gu Shuyu didn't think so. In his opinion, Gu Huai was going to kill Gu An while he was stunned.

Gu Shuyu was very quick and picked up a vase next to him and smashed it at the back of Gu Huai's neck.

Gu Huai rolled his eyes and fainted on the ground.

Everyone in the room looked at Gu Shuyu in surprise.

Dad is so handsome!

Gu Shuyu glanced at Gu Huai who had fainted from the ground and looked up at Gu An.

"Your brother is crazy, don't worry about him. It's too late, go back quickly."

Gu Shuyu cared about Gu An for the first time in more than 40 years. For Gu An, he did what his father should do. This time he did not escape or retreat, but bravely took on everything.

Gu An couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, so he nodded to Gu Shuyu, clasped his fists and bowed deeply, "Thank you, father."

Gu Shuyu waved his hand at him, "I owe you too much for so many years. I can only do so much for you. Go back, don't come again if you have nothing to do. If you have something to do, I will write you my handwriting and don't come over at any other time."

Gu An knew that the reason why Gu Shuyu did not let him come to Dingyuan Hou Mansion was not to get tired of him, but to protect him and not to be entangled by Gu Huai.

Gu An nodded at Gu Shuyu again, "My son knows, please take care of your health."

It was rare for my father to understand, and Gu An felt relieved in his heart.

The father who came to Dingyuan Hou Mansion would be better in the future. He didn't ask them to help him, but just asked them not to hold him back. What he would do next was too big and dangerous. If he was careless, he might fall into a place of doom.
Chapter completed!