Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 144 - 69: Do You Have a Heart of Disobedience?

"Oh? The fifth son of the Gu Family is always so polite! Uncle Lin isn’t an outsider. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask!" Lin Lize’s heart tightened when he saw the fifth son of the Gu Family wanting to speak. Gu Chengyu shouldn’t be underestimated.

But if he wasn’t allowed to speak, he was, after all, a scholar and so polite, it wouldn’t be reasonable to deny his question.

"Then may I ask, if no one buys this mountain, does it belong to the village?" Gu Chengyu smiled and looked at Lin Lize.

Mrs. Lv was a bit worried on the side. What was little Xiao Bao, just a child, doing getting involved? If he stirred up the whole village’s anger, how could such a child bear the consequences?

Just as Mrs. Lv was about to speak, Mr. Gu stopped her. He believed in Xiao Bao. Since he managed to win at the Li Zheng’s family last time, why not let him try this time?

Lin Lize looked at Gu Chengyu oddly, "That’s natural. Our Shangling Village has land divided by the county government. As long as it’s within the divided area, it all belongs to Shangling Village. Of course, if someone pays Silver to buy that piece of land, then it belongs to that person! You’re just a child, it’s normal not to understand these things." Though he said this, Lin Lize didn’t believe that Gu Chengyu was just asking these trivial things. This kid was cunning, who knows what he was plotting!

"Oh! Then according to what Uncle Li Zheng said, that mountain certainly belongs to the village!" Gu Chengyu nodded.

Yang Laosan looked at the little child in front of him, truly finding it a bit unbelievable. Was this brainless child, who had been prophesied by a master before birth to bring glory to the family, just this dense? Could it be that he read himself silly?

Aunt Wang saw Gu Chengyu nod and also sighed. After all, he was just a child and didn’t understand the seriousness. These people wanted to divide the Silver for themselves!

"However, the boy has some disagreement."

Lin Lize raised his eyebrow, waiting for him to continue.

Yang Laosan couldn’t hold back anymore. He called the boy silly earlier, but now he felt like his own face was slapped.

"You say this mountain isn’t Shangling Village’s, then what, is it your Gu Family’s? You little kid, don’t think that just because you dug up a ginseng and sold it, everything on the mountain is yours! Such ignorance, step aside. The adults are speaking, and you shouldn’t interrupt."

Gu Chengyu directly ignored Yang Laosan, not even sparing him a glance. In his eyes, Yang Laosan was nothing more than a jumping clown. Such people are best ignored.

Gu Chengyu just fixed his gaze on the village chief and continued, "Under the whole sky, isn’t it all the Emperor’s land! This world belongs to the Holy Emperor, so how could this mountain belong to Shangling Village? Uncle Lin, don’t you think what I’m saying is right?"

Gu Chengyu deliberately spoke these two sentences with great fervor. In the Dayan Dynasty, the Emperor’s power was supreme. He didn’t believe these people would dare offend the Emperor. However, he couldn’t rule out a few brainless individuals.

"That’s nonsense! This mountain is right within Shangling Village, why bring the Emperor into this? Can the Emperor manage Shangling Village’s affairs? Your family just wants to hog the Silver!" Yang Laosan didn’t understand all that nonsense about the Emperor. To him, the Emperor was far away, how could he manage Shangling Village’s affairs?

"So you’re saying Shangling Village isn’t under our Emperor’s rule? Are you trying to be king of the mountain? Isn’t that treasonous? Uncle Li Zheng! This person has evil intentions and disloyal ambitions and should be sent immediately to the authorities for severe punishment! If left here to spout nonsense and incite the unaware people of Shangling Village, implicating everyone, what then? That’s a capital offense!" Gu Chengyu sternly pointed at Yang Laosan, speaking righteously.

"What? Why is there talk of execution now? Yang Laosan, don’t drag everyone down!" The crowd that initially wanted to divide the Silver immediately retreated, isolating Yang Laosan for fear of being associated with him.

Lin Lize looked deeply at Gu Chengyu. This Gu Chengyu didn’t mention Silver at all but rather focused on Yang Laosan’s mistake, scaring away those who initially stood with Yang Laosan. Ignorant villagers only heard about capital punishment and forgot about the Silver. Now only Yang Laosan was left, unable to stir up trouble.

"Ahem! Fifth son of the Gu Family! Yang Laosan is just a farmer, not understanding these things. Why make it a big deal with him?"

"Uncle Li Zheng, that’s not quite right! The current Holy Emperor is a diligent and benevolent ruler. Yang Laosan’s words were quite disrespectful to the Emperor. He said Shangling Village doesn’t belong to the Dayan Dynasty, isn’t that disloyalty? Uncle Li Zheng, I know you mean well, but shouldn’t allow him to drag our entire village down, right?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Fifth son of the Gu Family is right! We can’t stand with Yang Laosan! Otherwise, if the government misunderstands us as his accomplices, it would be terrible! Oh! I must head home! Can’t stay here!" Aunt Wang patted her thigh, about to leave.

"Isn’t that so? We must go home for dinner." Someone said, and soon the courtyard cleared out.

Only the Gu Family, the village chief, Yang Laosan and his wife were left. Even Mrs. Wang had quietly left.

Yang Laosan, frightened by Gu Chengyu, felt his legs go weak and knelt to the ground, "Chief, you must vouch for me! I don’t understand all that talk about disloyalty. I have no such treacherous thoughts!"

"Xiao Bao! Your Third Brother Yang is just a farmer, doesn’t understand, nor dare do such things! He’s not capable! Such words shouldn’t be casually spoken." Lin Lize gave a subtle glance at Gu Chengyu, thinking it would be wise not to provoke this boy in the future.

"Alas! I’m just worried Third Brother Yang might stray down the wrong path! If Third Brother Yang truly doesn’t have such thoughts, that’s a relief. I was worried for you! But in the future, Third Brother Yang should be more cautious with your words, lest you accidentally invite trouble or offend powerful people one day, which could be your end! Quickly, stand up!"

Gu Chengyu stepped forward, grabbing Yang Laosan by his arms, trying to help him up.

Yang Laosan wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked up to see the fifth son of the Gu Family looking at him with eyes like sharp swords, sending a chill down his spine. Although smiling, his words were clear threats.

Feeling guilty, Yang Laosan looked down, not daring to meet Gu Chengyu’s gaze, letting him help him stand. But as soon as he was about to stand, Gu Chengyu suddenly let go, causing him to kneel back down, his knee striking a stone, making him grimace in pain.

"Oh! Third Brother Yang! I’m really sorry! You know I’m small and can’t help much! Let me have my father help you up! Dad! Come over and help!" Gu Chengyu wouldn’t admit to doing it on purpose and instead apologized sincerely.

"Ouch! It hurts! Yue Niang! Why aren’t you helping me?" Yang Laosan saw Wang Yue standing still and promptly called her to action.