Chapter 3414: Strengthening Ideological Education

Ye Chen didn't have a very good impression of Ye Changmin.

When he was young, he only remembered that before his parents left the capital, this aunt of his seemed to have taken gunpowder, opposing his parents everywhere.

Later, when they met again, she had already fought a battle with his mother-in-law.

That time, the relationship between the two became even more tense, and Ye Chen even planned that if Ye Changmin didn't yield, he would put her under soft confinement in the urban village for two years before talking further.

So, when the old master spoke up for Ye Changmin, he didn't take it to heart.

Seeing his cold attitude, the old master knew he still had dissatisfaction toward Ye Changmin in his heart.

Thus, taking advantage of Ye Changmin not having returned yet, he said earnestly: "Chen'er, many things, you might have only seen a part; your aunt, in her early years, had a very good relationship with your father, and your mother also treated her very well, but later, the entire Ye family targeted your parents, and I also didn't make decisions for your parents; at that time, your aunt, for self-preservation, indeed sang a different tune from your parents."

Saying this, the old master let out a long sigh: "Back then, the Ye family was filled with alarm and panic, everyone in danger, just like when they were on Ye Ling Mountain, everyone only thought of fleeing when disaster struck, being able to save their own lives was enough, no one would consider their parents or siblings, this might also be the fixed tradition of the Ye family, except for your father, everyone else."

Ye Chen couldn't help but recall his childhood situation.

Before leaving the capital, his parents indeed suffered exclusion from everyone in the Ye family.

The leader was his own great-uncle.

At that time, his parents had already openly opposed the Rothschild family, and no one in the Ye family stood up to support his father; when several siblings attacked his father, the old master never spoke a fair word for his father.

This point is indeed very similar to the situation back then on Ye Ling Mountain.

The Ye family has never been a united family; a truly united family always puts interests second and family first, the stronger the external threat, the more everyone twists into one rope, united as one city, fighting the enemy to the death.

The Ye family is extremely like the last court of a feudal dynasty, where everyone only thinks of their own interests not being affected, as long as their own small plot of land is secured, even if the country is invaded, they remain unmoved.

Ye Changmin initially followed her great-uncle, opposing her parents; part of it was due to Ye family genetics, part was driven by self-interest; Ye Chen doesn't want to judge right or wrong, but he always has something he can't get over in his heart.

Even the old master is the same.

Although he didn't personally drive Ye Chen's family out of the house back then, he tolerated others attacking his parents and did nothing to stop their departure, and he has always been a major thorn in Ye Chen's heart.

This time, Ye Chen sighed slightly: "Past events, I don't want to judge right or wrong anymore; if I were to truly evaluate, it would be an era of all wicked people, with not a single good person."

Ye Zhongquan felt somewhat embarrassed.

How could he not understand the meaning in Ye Chen's words?

Ye Changying left the Ye family, her original intention being to actively sever ties with the Ye family, so as not to involve the Ye family in her conflict with the Broken Qing Society.

And he also didn't tell the Ye family the truth, but instead actively went to war with the Rothschild family, using the opportunity to sever ties with the Ye family.

From this, it can be seen that he actually saw through the Ye family's nature early on, knowing that once he went to war with the Rothschild family, the Ye family would definitely sever ties with him for their own interests.

The Ye family indeed did not disappoint him in this.

Ye Chen felt in his heart that, upon careful thought, this matter was quite ironic.

Dad chose to openly go to war with the Rothschild family, essentially to avoid implicating the Ye family, and also knew that once he provoked a strong enemy, the Ye family would actively sever ties with him.

This is just like knowing one's lover will cheat, in order to protect the lover from being affected by oneself, actively creating an opportunity for the lover to cheat and let them leave oneself.

It can be seen that even at the final stage of his life, the father was still thinking of this family.

Thinking of his father who didn't care about his life or death, and thinking of his siblings who only wanted him to get lost.

Gu Yanzhong knew everything from back then, also guessed what Ye Chen was thinking in his heart, he let out a light sigh, and said to Ye Chen earnestly: "Chen'er, some people are born not to live for themselves; your father's lifelong mission was to take care of the family, whether taking care of the Ye family as a whole, or you and your mother as a small family, he did very well."

Ye Chen lightly nodded.

He accepted Gu Yanzhong's words.

In these years at Fuli Academy, he has seen many kinds of pitiful children.

Some children suffered from serious illnesses from birth.

After being taken in by the orphanage, the orphanage did its best to treat them with limited ability, but some children still died very young.

Aunt Li once tearfully told these children: some people come into this world not to enjoy, but to suffer.

Born with illness, then abandoned by their biological parents, their limited few years of life were entirely spent fighting disease, and when they died, they even didn't know what their original surname should have been.

Although the father didn't have such a hard fate, he also vowed from childhood to lead the Ye family to its peak, studying hard and traveling the world in his youth, all to prepare for the rise of the Ye family.

Later, after severing ties with the Ye family, he arranged a retreat for his son, then he and his mother went to die together.

From this, it can also be seen that at the moment of his death, he never considered himself; everything was for the family.

Ye Chen couldn't help but think, if his father were still alive, now, what attitude would he have toward the Ye family members?

Would he hold a grudge like me, or continue as before, guarding this family without seeking return?

Ye Chen thinks his father would most likely choose the latter.

But I still can't do that.

Ye Zhongquan, Ye Changmin, and also Ye Changkong, Ye Changyun, etc. on Ye Ling Mountain, I can do to not drive them out of the Ye family, but I cannot do the opposite, to take care of them, to guard them.

Perhaps, this is the difference between me and my father.

However, thinking of the Ye family members' selfish and self-interested nature, Ye Chen also feels some disgust in his heart.

This family, it seems, only united for interests during the father's prime.

This situation also needs to be rectified.

He thought that after the new year, Qingming would come soon, so he said to Ye Zhongquan: "Grandfather, this year's Qingming, notify all Ye family members to come to Ye Ling Mountain to worship ancestors; it's also time to strengthen the ideological education of the Ye family; if the Ye family can unite in the future, I will continuously inject more resources into the Ye family; otherwise, the Ye family will dissolve on the spot at Ye Ling Mountain, cutting off all cooperation and financial dealings with the collateral branches, and other such as the great-uncle, third uncle, aunt, etc., all these Ye family members will completely leave the Ye family; I will establish a trust, so that they and their children can receive money monthly in the future, but no one can interfere in the management of the Ye family anymore."