Chu Yifan received a call from his grandfather as soon as he returned from Western Hubei.
"Yifan is here. Come to the study."
Chu Yifan did not expect that his grandfather's conversation tonight would change his entire life.
"Yifan, I heard you found a girlfriend?”
"Yes, I am."
"What's her name?"
"Chen Xixi."
"Then do you know what her parents do?”
"His father is the deputy chief of Exi City, and his mother is a section chief of the Exi City Education Bureau.”
" Yifan, you've grown up." Grandpa suddenly changed the topic and patted his head kindly." There are some things that I have to tell you."”
Chu Yifan realized that what his grandfather wanted to talk about today was very important.
"Yifan, you might have heard that there are four big families in Divine Prefecture. According to the arrangement of the hundred family names, everyone was used to calling them Feng, Chen, Chu, and Wei. The 'Chu' here is our home. The core power of China was actually in the hands of these four families. Out of the four families, other than the Feng family who had always controlled the military, the other three had a significant influence on the regime of Divine Prefecture.”
"These four families are fighting openly and secretly. They are sometimes united and sometimes fighting each other. Just like the Jing River, it looks calm and peaceful, but there are undercurrents surging underneath.”
"In the first few years, the Wei Clan was the strongest. However, the battle of moving the capital six years ago had severely damaged their strength. In the past two years, the conflict had mainly been between the Chu and Chen Clans.”
Although his grandfather's words shocked Chu Yifan, he felt like he was listening to a legendary story. He didn't expect his grandfather to bring up the topic of his own life so quickly.
"Yifan, as far as I know, you've done a good job in Western Hubei these two years, but when you first started working, First Middle School didn't treat you very well.”
Chu Yifan nodded. During his two years in No.1 Middle School, he was basically treated coldly. In the end, he was even dismissed by the school in the name of teaching.
"After two years of support in Western Hubei, do you feel that your life has suddenly become bright and bright? Yifan, do you really think that you changed everything with your own ability?”
Chu Yifan scratched his head. To be honest, he had always been puzzled about this. Although he had indeed worked very hard these two years, compared to when he was in No.1 Middle School, there was no substantial breakthrough. However, the circumstances of life were completely different. Everything went smoothly. She joined the party and became an advanced person. Her career and love came as expected.
"Why?" Chu Yifan had always thought that this was because Zhang Yuanshan and Mei Jing were secretly manipulating the situation. Now it seemed that there must be some other reason that he didn't know.
Grandpa did not answer him directly. He asked again,"Yifan, I think you had a girlfriend before you met Chen Xixi. Her name is Tan Rong, right?”
When this matter was brought up, Chu Yifan was furious.
"After she was raped by the two directors of the Ministry of Education, did you look for Lin Yong?”
"Yes, I did. Hou is finished, but the two directors are still unharmed. Grandpa, you know about this too?"
"Actually, I already knew when you went to look for Lin Yong.”
Chu Yifan suddenly remembered what Yi Zhen had said during the New Year dinner."Don't underestimate our old man. His eyes are like torches. Nothing can be hidden from him.”
"Why?" he asked again.
"Because I was suppressed by your uncle.”
"Are those two division chiefs really so powerful that even First Uncle can't touch them?。”
"It's not that the two directors are powerful, but that they have a big shot from the Chen family behind them." The education system had always been the Chen family's traditional sphere of influence. If your uncle continues to pursue them, he will definitely pull out the carrot and bring it out of the mud, causing the Chen family to suffer another heavy blow.”
"Isn't that even better?" Chu Yifan gloated.
"It's not better, it's not good."
"Although the Chu Clan and the Chen Clan have gained the upper hand in these two years of conflict, they have also suffered a lot of losses. When the clams fought, the fisherman benefited. The Wei Clan used this gap to rise again. This was a situation that the Chu and Chen Clans were unwilling to see. Therefore, your uncle showing mercy at this moment is a clear sign of his attitude towards the Chen family.”
"The Chen family quickly understood your uncle's intentions and made a positive response.”
Chu Yifan finally understood. It turned out that his smooth sailing in Western Hubei was not only due to his strong business ability, but also because of the protection of the Chen family.
He still had some doubts." Grandpa, although I'm your grandson, I'm just an insignificant weight in the Chu family. Why would the Chen family make such a big fuss?"”
"Not bad, you are very clear-headed. This is your strength. You're just one of the Chen family's series of combined punches.”
Chu Yifan suddenly thought of something and broke out in a cold sweat."Could it be that the love between Chen Xixi and me is also fake and part of their meticulous plan?”
His grandfather obviously guessed his thoughts and explained,"You're worrying too much. In my opinion, Chen Xixi is the same as you. She doesn't know the inside story. But his father must have studied you carefully and knew your background. Otherwise, how could a person of such status allow his precious daughter to marry an unknown teacher, no matter how talented he was?”
At this moment, Chu Yifan finally understood. He finally understood why Zhang Yuanshan had made him an 'excellent teacher' in his first year. Why was he appointed as the class teacher in the second year and even joined the party? Why did Chen Xixi suddenly appear out of thin air when he had just achieved some results? Why didn't Xixi's parents ask anything when he visited her for the first time? All these questions were now solved.
"You also know that your big brother Yifei and Chen Sisi have been in love for several years. Why is his marriage delayed again and again? Because at that time, the Chen and Chu families were fighting to the death, and your luck was relatively good.”
After his grandfather finished speaking, he patted Chu Yifan's head affectionately.
"Yifan, you grew up by my side. I know you very well. I know that you are honest and low-key. So for so many years, I've been stopping your parents and your uncle. I've tried my best not to let you get involved in this mess and live a peaceful life like an ordinary person. But now, you're already involved. "You only have two choices. One is to run away, reject Chen Xixi's marriage, change places, find an ordinary wife, and live a peaceful life.”
Chu Yifan felt despair when he thought of abandoning Xixi.
"What is the other option?“
"That is to be like your brothers and sisters, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the family, and be an upright man.”
"Grandpa, was it uncle's idea for me to be transferred to the government of Western Hubei this time?”
" I told him to do it," Grandpa admitted frankly." It's like a big tree that depends on its thick roots to grow. The struggle between the various factions was not limited to Chukyo. They had to do their best to control the place.”
"Zhongzhou, especially E Province, has always been the strongest base of the Chu faction. This is also an important reason why the capital was moved to Zhongjing.”
"However, among the 15 prefecture-level cities in Hubei Province, only Western Hubei is not under our control.”
"Why?" Chu Yifan felt a little strange.
"One is caused by the geographical location of western Hubei. Western Hubei was surrounded by mountains and was relatively isolated due to inconvenient transportation. In addition, the economy of western Hubei was not developed, and its influence in Hubei Province was too small. Under the suppression of the various sects, the Chu faction was temporarily unable to take care of them.”
"However, with the success of the capital relocation and the rapid development of Xijing, the status of Western Hubei has become more and more important. It has become a battleground for all sects. Therefore, we are determined to seize Western Hubei.”Grandpa's voice was sonorous and powerful.
After living in Western Hubei for two years, Chu Yifan had heard a little about the political situation in Western Hubei, but he still lacked sufficient political wisdom.
"Grandpa, is this also related to my little uncle's transfer to Western Hubei?”
"This is an important step, but it is not the decisive step.”
"The political situation in Western Hubei is generally controlled by three factions: The Chu, Chen, and Wu lineages. Huang Sen was one of the Wu lineages 'capable generals in Western Hubei.”
"Wu family? There's no Wu in the four great clans."
"Other than the four great families, there are also some small factions in China. However, their strength cannot be underestimated. Right now, the big boss of the Wu faction was still the deputy prime minister of the government. They had been operating in Western Hubei for many years when the Chu and Chen factions were struggling to take care of each other. From the village chief to the chief, they all had their people.”
"However, as the Chu and Chen factions pay more attention to Western Hubei, the control of the Wu faction is gradually weakening, especially Li Daoqiang's arrest. It's a heavy blow to the Wu faction, but it's a good opportunity for the Chu and Chen factions.”
"Other than my uncle, is there no one else in the Chu family in Western Hubei?”
"Of course not. You'll know when you get there. However, no faction could be unified. No one would stick a label on their face, nor would they follow them forever. They would change with the constant changes in strength. There were no eternal friends, only eternal interests.”
"Other than the Chu Clan and the Wu Clan, the other important force is the Chen Clan.”
"Grandpa, are you talking about Xixi's father, Chen Lan?”
"Yes, Chen Lan is a rising star that the Chen family is focusing on nurturing. If he were to be an opponent, he would definitely cause a lot of trouble for the Chu Clan to control Western Hubei. The upper echelons of the Chen and Chu families had already seen this point.”
" Moreover," Grandpa smiled and patted Chu Yifan's head," Now that our families are in-laws, Chen Lan naturally won't interfere."”
Chu Yifan had never thought that his marriage with Xixi would involve such great benefits. It seemed that politics was really not a good thing!
"Grandpa, what should I do?"
"Right now, the struggle is basically still on your uncle's generation. The few of you can't do much. Therefore, I only have two requirements for you: "Hide your strength and accumulate strength!"”
Chu Yifan suddenly felt a powerful force coming from his grandfather's house. This force came from his family. At the same time, he also felt a heavy responsibility. This responsibility also came from the family.
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