The Emperor's Son-in-Law

Duan Chun was even more surprised when he saw his father holding his arm with one hand and holding Gan Changyuan's arm with the other.

He strode into the conference hall excitedly.

"I'm going on another expedition this time."

"If you leave, you won't be able to come back for at least three or four months."

"Chun'er is having a good time at home, but don't get into trouble."

"But Lao Gan returned to the imperial city and helped me keep an eye on the military town."

"I can feel more at ease."

"If Chun'er encounters something big, come to Junzhen to ask Uncle Gan for help."

"This Uncle Gan is a hundred times more powerful than you think."

Duan Ning sat on the couch in the middle and said excitedly.

"General, you're welcome."

"I haven't returned to the Imperial City for ten years."

"I came back this time because I had already guessed that His Majesty would send troops to the west."

"General, there is no one else but you, Lao Duan."

"I just didn't expect that Your Majesty would deal with Xirong instead of Nanmin."

Gan Changyuan smiled slightly.

"Military advisor, you are back this time."

"Isn't it to accompany the general on his western expedition?"

Xu Yong asked doubtfully.

And his title of military advisor made Duan Chun understand everything instantly.

This Mr. Gan was actually sent by His Majesty the Emperor as a military advisor to my father!

No wonder Dad, with his naive personality, is able to always win and remain undefeated.

He became His Majesty's most trusted general and the most powerful general in Dakang.

It turned out to be with the help of this think tank.

"I will not go to the West this time."

"Because His Majesty has informed me of his thoughts."

"I just received a letter from His Majesty."

"The results of the court meeting early this morning are already in my hands."

"With this strategy set by His Majesty, I don't need to make a special trip."

"The general only needs to act according to the strategy and clean up the Xirong Kingdom."

"My broken body cannot withstand a long journey."

"I came back this time just to recuperate my body."

Gan Changyuan looked at Duan Chun with a smile.

His eyes were full of curiosity and doubt.

"Major General, you have such a clever plan."

"Why didn't you tell the general earlier? It would have saved me the trouble of running back to the imperial city from the border."

Gan Changyuan asked with a smile.

"Ah... what's the young general's clever plan?"

Xu Yong was stunned.

"Uncle Gan, you're welcome. This junior just came up with the strategy for the western region yesterday afternoon."

"I'm going to come to the army camp early this morning to report to my father."

"It's a pity that His Majesty's chamberlain called me on duty."

"I just ran away to Tai Chi Palace accidentally..."

Duan Chun helplessly told what happened early this morning.

Duan Ning and Xu Yong looked surprised when they heard Duan Chun's words.

Gan Changyuan was speechless and shook his head slightly.

"Son, you can go to the wrong place even when you are on duty."

"You have to be careful next time. Don't go to the inner palace by mistake while on duty at Tai Chi Palace."

"Then it won't be easy for me to explain to His Majesty."

Duan Ning warned sternly.

"General, don't worry."

"The Major General is smarter than you think."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to come up with such a good strategy for the Western Region."

"Don't worry about getting into trouble, Major General."

Gan Changyuan smiled lightly.

"Major General, return to the Imperial City this time."

"You are my biggest surprise."

"I had previously exchanged letters with the General, and I once proposed to the General."

"If I want to keep you, the only child of the Duan family, you must let the Major General marry Her Highness the Princess."

"Then I'll stay with the princess at the princess's mansion. There's no need to do anything big."

"From now on, just inherit the title of Duke."

"Only in this way, no matter how the throne of Dakang changes, the lineage of Duke Chang will always continue."

"But I didn't expect that the young general would choose Princess Xian."

"I wonder what the young general is thinking?"

Gan Changyuan looked at Duan Chun and asked carefully.

"It turns out it was Uncle Gan who gave Dad the idea."

"Uncle Gan thinks highly of this junior. I didn't choose Princess Xian on my own initiative."

"But the other three princesses are too high for the younger generation to reach."

"It just so happened that the Queen asked me to go see Princess Xian."

"Junior just went."

Duan Chun said.

"The queen is kind and has no scheming."

"It's normal to be taken advantage of."

"But if you choose Princess Xian now, you will be in a lot of trouble in the future."

"Originally, I thought His Majesty would not approve your marriage to Princess Xian."

"Now His Majesty has personally nodded, and has blocked the obstruction from Zongzheng Temple and other major families."

"I'm afraid this matter won't be easy in the future."

Gan Changyuan shook his head and said.

"What's wrong, Lao Gan?"

"Is there anything unusual here?"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Duan Ning immediately became anxious after hearing this.

"What's the use of telling you?"

"You don't know what will happen inside?"

"I don't even know what His Majesty is thinking."

"Now it seems that Your Majesty wants to use Princess Xian's marriage as an excuse."

"Rearrange the chess pieces in the court to break the chaos in which the major families and the forces in the court strive to favor the prince."

"The two major prince factions have entangled interests of the major families."

"His Majesty is also carefully arranging responses."

Gan Changyuan said.

"Uncle Gan, Your Majesty is so wise."

"Why can't you do anything with your own prince?"

"Are the major families really that powerful?"

Duan Chun asked.

"Major General, you still underestimate the influence of aristocratic families."

"In today's world, nine out of ten fertile lands are in the hands of aristocratic families."

"More than half of the legions in Dakang and Northern Xia are under the control of aristocratic families."

"His Majesty has troops that he can use and trust."

"Currently, there are only your father's Cavalry Guards, An Guogong's Martial Guards, and Zhen Guogong's Blue Wolf Guards."

"These three princes are all old brothers who have followed His Majesty all the way to war."

"Being born poor, there are no constraints from family background."

"The other generals are all members of various powerful families."

"I chose His Majesty to join me in the first place."

"Nowadays, major families are choosing one of their princes to become the next lord of the world."

"For more than a thousand years, the aristocratic family has always been like this."

"How do you ask His Majesty to deal with these of his own bloodline?"

Gan Changyuan asked calmly.

"ah……"

Duan Chun understood now.

As a modern person, he didn't know the details of the ancient family at all.

Now that he heard Gan Yuanyuan's words, he immediately thought of something he had heard before.

Before the Tang Dynasty, every family in the world had its own territory.

The aristocratic families control the court and official positions, and few people among the people can transcend the aristocratic families and become ministers.

It wasn't until a major historical event occurred that the family's monopoly of power was truly broken.

This historical event was the Huangchao Uprising that occurred at the end of the Tang Dynasty...

Huang Chao was able to compose poems at the age of five, but as an adult he failed repeatedly.

Only then did I realize that the people who were successful were all members of aristocratic families, or cronies controlled by them.

Ordinary people have no chance to serve as officials.

There happened to be a drought, but officials in various places still forced people to collect excessive taxes, triggering peasant uprisings.

Huang Chao took the opportunity to lead his troops to cause chaos and take Chang'an!

This is why the incense formation reaching the sky penetrates Chang'an and the city is covered with golden armor.

Although Huang Chao founded the country, he was unable to introduce more policies to take care of the people.

The uprising failed due to lack of food, and he eventually committed suicide.

But Huang Chao did the greatest good thing, which was to occupy the Chang'an period.

Killed countless wealthy families without mercy.

The powerful family that has been in power for thousands of years has never recovered and is quickly heading towards destruction...