Chapter 1092: No, are you really going to watch your father get beaten?

"What?"

Gao Feng was instantly stunned.

He looked at Gao Tianlong in disbelief.

Is this something a person would say?

But seeing that the expression on Gao Tianlong's face did not seem fake, he also became a bit panicked.

Gao Feng hurriedly looked at Gao Yang and said to him, "Rebellious son, say something! Do you really want your father to get beaten?"

His tone was urgent, urging Gao Yang.

Gao Yang had also never expected that the saying "if a son is not taught, it is the father's fault" could be used this way.

Originally, he was going to explain, but now, seeing this, he thought it might be better to wait a while and organize his thoughts.

After all, such matters must be carefully considered.

Therefore, Gao Yang remained silent.

Gao Tianlong's mouth twitched.

But he immediately looked at Gao Feng.

Gao Feng felt very unwilling, but he still obediently got down.

Gao Tianlong struck Gao Feng's backside with a stick. During this period, he had been extremely dissatisfied with Gao Changwen and Gao Feng.

"Hiss!"

Gao Feng gasped.

Gao Yang was also shocked.

He was really hitting him!

How satisfying!

However, Gao Tianlong did not use excessive force, and Gao Feng only suffered a bit of pain.

After a while.

Gao Feng rubbed his backside, baring his teeth.

"Rebellious beast, this time I have been ruined by you. With such a huge hole, what will our Duke of Ding Prefecture use to fill it?"

Gao Tianlong looked at Gao Yang and said irritably.

"Although it is said that if a son is not taught, it is the father's fault, if you still don't explain, Yang'er, the stick in my hand will not be polite."

"Haha!"

Gao Feng rubbed his backside and said excitedly, "Grandfather, beat him! Beat him hard!"

But at this moment.

Gao Yang bowed and said with a serious expression, "Grandfather, actually, I feel that this ten million taels is not a loss; for our Duke of Ding Prefecture, it is a highly profitable deal!"

"This is a gift from His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Tianlong's deep eyes became extremely sharp.

"How do you explain this?"

Gao Yang continued, "Since ancient times, officials who reform the laws have never had a good end. Ever since I eliminated the Prince of Rong, it has been difficult for me to hide my talents."

"At present, His Majesty has great ambition. If I blindly pursue the middle path, I fear His Majesty will be displeased. But once I reform the laws, as long as I am alive and hold great power, it is fine. But once I retire to my hometown, or unfortunately die, what will become of the Duke of Ding Prefecture?"

These words made Gao Tianlong's eyes solemn.

Then, Gao Yang recounted the entire conversation he had with Wu Zhao in the imperial palace.

Gao Tianlong's heart was shaken, and he sighed to Gao Yang, "So that is how it is. In that case, it truly is a gift from His Majesty."

Gao Yang nodded, "In this way, whether it is for His Majesty or the Duke of Ding Prefecture, there are great benefits. As long as I spare the lives of Wang Zhong, the top scholar Cui, and others, I can carry out reforms with a heavy hand."

"When I retire to my hometown, the students from impoverished families across the world will also become a force that cannot be ignored. This counts as a trump card!"

"Furthermore, once the ten million taels are out, this crisis will instantly reverse. All the great Confucian scholars in the world will speak for me. People like the Marquis of Changning and the Marquis of Wan'an who were involved in the Nursery Hall matter, even without evidence, will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history books and will never be able to lift their heads."

"This is the power of money!"

After these words were finished, Gao Tianlong's mind felt clear.

Serving the Emperor is like sleeping with a tiger; how could he not understand this principle?

And in this world, the end of officials who reform the laws is either having their homes confiscated or being torn apart by five horses; after all, the anger of the noble families needs to be appeased.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; this is the best and least costly method for an emperor.

But Gao Yang had come up with another path.

Gao Yang reached a deal with Wu Zhao. Next, as long as he is careful, does not form cliques for private interests, and maintains many enemies in the court, the Duke of Ding Prefecture can truly find a way to survive!

Thinking of this, he stared at Gao Yang with his aged eyes and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"This Black Qilin of the Duke of Ding Prefecture is truly extraordinary!"

Gao Feng also hadn't expected that there was such a deep meaning behind these ten million taels.

But he couldn't hold back anymore. Staring at Gao Yang, his blood rushing to his head, he couldn't help but say, "Rebellious beast, why didn't you say this earlier?"

If he had said it earlier, would he have had to take a beating?