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Chapter 431 Doubts of Backing the Blame
Seeing Gao Pan calmly talking about his own affairs in an orderly manner, Gao Qiyuan knew that Gao Pan was no longer in his control.

In addition, he had heard the news from the imperial court before, and knew that the current Gao Pan was amazing. He was an upstart launched by the New Party and was highly respected by the Chief Assistant Dong Pingzhang.

It was only then that the county magistrate who had been indirectly promoted for less than a year was directly promoted to the head of the household department. Even a second-class Jinshi master with a serious academic background could not be promoted so fast, but Gao Pan did it.

And Gao Qiyuan knew that this was just the beginning, after that, Gao Pan might go straight to the sky.

Thinking of this, Gao Qiyuan didn't know whether this situation was good or bad for Gao Pan, and whether it was a good thing for the Gao family?

After frowning and thinking for a long time, Gao Qiyuan sighed softly:
"Forget it, you've grown up now. I can't be your master in many things, but I also hope that you can bring glory to the Gao family!"

After Gao Pan heard this, his face became more relaxed, and he bowed and said:
"Uncle, since this is the case, my nephew has something important to ask. I hope my uncle will tell you the truth. This may be very important to my nephew's future path!"

Seeing this, Gao Qiyuan already knew what Gao Pan was going to ask, so he nodded seriously:
"Just ask, it will also help you to eliminate your resentment towards the family, lest you think that my uncle is bullying your nephew!"

Hearing this, Gao Pan's face changed slightly, and he thought that he was going to be sent to take the blame. If there was something tricky, he suppressed his thoughts and asked him what he wanted to know the most:

"Well, the first thing my nephew asked was, why did my parents die 16 years ago?"

Hearing this question, Gao Qiyuan's face darkened, and he called his servants to come in, closed the door of the study, and ordered them not to come any closer.

After finishing these, Gao Qiyuan got up, came to Gao Pan's side, and said slowly:
"I didn't expect you to ask. Both your grandfather and I thought that it would be best if you didn't know these things in this life. Since you have such doubts, then I will tell you everything."

"At that time, Emperor Daxing passed away. The original news from the palace was that the throne was passed on to Prince Gong, the No. 14 son of Emperor Daxing. The throne has been passed on to the fourth prince, who is the current emperor..."

Regarding this narration, there is no difference between what Gao Qiyuan said and what Ning Yan said, which surprised Gao Pan. Could it be that Ning Yan was right?
"Prince Gong didn't believe in this edict, so he personally questioned the queen mother who was still alive at that time, and the queen mother reprimanded him..."

"At first, I thought the matter would just pass like this, but how could I know that Prince Gong would not give up, gathered many dignitaries in private, and conspired to change the palace..."

The more Gao Pan listened, the more emotional he became. He suddenly saw the shadow of swords and swords. Prince Gong, knowing that the matter had been settled, was still preparing for the palace change. The final result must be a tragic end.

"...This matter has nothing to do with your parents, but for some reason, someone told the emperor that your parents were also one of the conspirators. The reason is that your father visited Prince Gong with many candidates during the spring of the previous year. ..."

Gao Qiyuan was still talking about this matter, and the more he said it, the more serious he was, and when he reached the end, he spoke more slowly, as if he had already said it.

"...Therefore, your parents were also hated by the emperor, but for some reason, when they were playing in Yizhou, they were suddenly killed by a group of men in black who came out of nowhere."

"For this reason, your grandfather went to the emperor himself, and later the emperor sent people from the Imperial City Department to investigate the matter, but the result was nothing!"

Hearing this, Gao Pan heard a little different information, that is, his cheap parents may not have been killed by Emperor Tianfeng.

Although Emperor Tianfeng remembered Gao Pan's father Gao Qiluo, he was killed before he could deal with him.

Gao Pan instinctively believed that the matter was not that simple, and there must be other explanations. What is the truth?
Seeing that Gao Pan seemed to be thinking about something, Gao Qiyuan paused for a long time, then continued:

"...Your grandfather, who was the fourth-rank Guozijian Jijiu back then, was ransacked and beheaded overnight because of his participation in Prince Gong's palace coup. It wasn't just their family that was killed that night, but several Shangshu Shilang and other families were also killed. Beheading, there is no sympathy to speak of!"

But Gao Pan felt a little shuddering. In front of the emperor, those who dared to resist him would probably end up dead.

In the version that Ning Yan told him, Ning Yan did not mention the other dignitaries whose homes were ransacked by Emperor Tianfeng.

It seems that the meaning expressed is that Emperor Tianfeng ransacked the house and beheaded only because of his parents, who took his anger out on his family.

After hearing Gao Qiyuan's words, Gao Pan immediately believed what Gao Qiyuan said, but he didn't fully believe it. After all, how could people know the true truth of this kind of court secrets and the emperor's secrets?
After thinking for a while, Gao Pan looked at Gao Qiyuan respectfully and asked:
"Thank you uncle for letting me know. The second thing my nephew wants to ask is why did you ask me to take the blame for my second brother?"

Regarding this question, Gao Qiyuan is also blunt:

"I didn't want you to take the blame at first, and in fact, for our family, there are many ways to make up for it!"

"But when your grandfather heard the news, he suddenly thought of you, saying that if he hadn't pleaded with the emperor, you would have been beheaded when you were only three years old, so..."

With that said, Gao Qiyuan said the result that Gao Pan had expected long ago.

What did Emperor Tianfeng think in his heart? Mrs. Gao and the others can't guarantee it. Although more than ten years have passed, Emperor Tianfeng has been in power for more than ten years, and the throne should be very stable.

But for the Gao family, Gao Pan is undoubtedly a hurdle that is difficult to get around, not to mention that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. If the Gao family commits something and Emperor Tianfeng suddenly brings up the matter again, the Gao family will not be able to get rid of it .

In this way, Mrs. Gao wanted to let Gao Pan take the blame. In this way, Emperor Tianfeng would naturally punish Gao Pan.

Although Emperor Tianfeng might not remember who Gao Pan was, this undoubtedly eliminated a huge hidden danger for the Gao family.

Moreover, Gao Pan was dull and reticent before, and he seemed a little stupid and incomprehensible. If he is let out, it would be good to be a rich man for the rest of his life.

That's why Gao Pan was suddenly sent to Gao Guangyuan to 'take the blame'. If they were really punished by Emperor Tianfeng later, they would have already thought of a countermeasure to keep Gao Pan alive.

"...Originally, these things were well thought out, but how did you know that you suddenly became enlightened, as if you were a different person, and you filled in the loopholes, and the officials are getting better and better..."

Gao Qiyuan shook his head lightly and said with a sigh.

"For this reason, your grandfather was sulking for a while, and then he figured it out... Let you come back and let your second brother continue to be the county magistrate..."

"But how would you know that this rebellious son is a troublemaker at all, so I have to let you continue to smooth out some things for him. Up to now, you have gained a firm foothold, and I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse for you? "

(End of this chapter)