Nine hundred and ninetieth chapters difficult choice
In fact, Gu Chengyu and Prince Gong didn't have much of a feud. It was just various misunderstandings that led to Gu Chengyu's bad feelings towards him.
Therefore, a person's first impression is the most important. Gu Chengyu and Prince Gong met in Zhuangzi, a suburb of Beijing. At that time, Gu Chengyu was almost searched by Prince Jing, and there was some tension between the two.
Later, because Prince Gong's temper was too cruel, Gu Chengyu felt that if he became the king, life would be difficult for the people.
But what about the prince? The prince has a kind heart. If he ascends the throne, he can become a benevolent king. But what about the border?
Daxing's detailed work has already infiltrated into Dayan. For what purpose, I believe even a fool can know.
Daxing has been eyeing Dayan for a long time. If the new emperor who succeeds does not have some courage, he may not be able to subdue those ambitious foreign races.
Gu Chengyu hesitated. For the first time since coming to this dynasty, he felt the difficulty of making a choice.
Logically speaking, as a minister, you must fulfill the emperor's instructions before his death. This is your duty as a minister.
But Gu Chengyu also had to consider Dayan. If the monarch is not wise, then the people's life will definitely be difficult. This is for the public good.
For selfish reasons, he himself wanted to choose a capable monarch to assist him. For his future status in the court, and for the Gu family to become the top noble family in the capital, Gu Chengyu had to think carefully.
After comparing Prince Gong and the Crown Prince in his mind, Gu Chengyu closed his eyes slightly and frowned.
"Sir! The time is coming soon!" Ming Yan came to the outside and reported to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu opened his eyes suddenly, a determined light flashing in his eyes. For him, making a difficult decision and being wavering were all temporary. He would never allow himself to be indecisive.
After putting away the things on the table, Gu Chengyu stood up and left the inner room.
"Go to the main courtyard!" Gu Chengyu took the lead and ordered as he walked: "Send a smart person to my second senior brother's house. Tomorrow, the ladies will go to the palace to express their condolences. Please invite the old ladies of Wu House.
Take care of the old lady, take my post, and say it’s from me.”
Lu was just a peasant woman in the countryside before. Although she worked as a maid in Jiang Mingyuan's house for several years, after all, her status is different now and the people she comes into contact with are different from before, so she naturally has to learn the rules again.
Although Mute Granny and Mama Liang had very good rules, they were not allowed to bring anyone into the palace. To prevent her mother from being too nervous, Gu Chengyu had to hire someone to take care of her.
Wu An's mother was of the same rank as his own mother. When the time came, the two of them would stand together, and Mrs. Wu would have to give advice on some matters.
"Old Mrs. Liang had already sent someone to inform the house about this matter before. She said she was afraid that the old lady would be nervous when entering the palace for the first time, so she asked the old lady of the Wu family to help take care of her."
Ming Yan knew that the Lord was worried about his mother, so he quickly replied.
"Oh! Master, my wife is so careful. She thought of all this in advance." Gu Chengyu nodded, then strode towards the main courtyard.
"Madam, Master, the Fifth Master is here!" The little girl guarding the gate in the yard saw Gu Chengyu coming and hurriedly reported to the back room.
"This slave has met the master in January!" The little girl was blessed in January.
"No need to be polite, madam and master are not asleep yet?" Gu Chengyu couldn't help complaining in his heart when he heard January's name again. His mother's name was really creative.
Except for the four older girls such as Qingxia and Caiyun, the other little girls are all named after months, which is very simple, January, February
The name is said to be easy to remember, but his mother still often calls her by the wrong name.
"Dad, Mom!" Gu Chengyu quickly walked into the inner room and found Mrs. Lu and Mr. Gu sitting neatly dressed. Next to them, the mute mother-in-law and Mother Liang were taking turns teaching Mr. Lu the rules.
Seeing that Mrs. Lu, who originally had a melancholy look on her face, her expression relaxed after seeing him, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Mrs. Lu was happy that her son was finally back, and quickly interrupted the mute grandmother and the others' instructions.
In fact, she was going into the palace tomorrow, and she was very panicked because she was afraid of losing Xiaobao's face.
You must learn the rules and etiquette after entering the palace, especially this time, all the ladies of the capital will come to the palace to express their condolences.
If you don't understand the rules and bump into someone, maybe you won't care too much at the time, but they will definitely remember it in their heart. If you bump into someone at a banquet in the future, it's a good time to take revenge.
Furthermore, although these people often say that they should keep their manners, because they are noble ladies in the capital, they cannot care about things like women in the city. But they are also women, and it is their nature to gossip.
By then, rumors will spread in every house in the capital, which will not only lose the Lu family's face, but also Xiaobao's and even the Gu family's reputation.
Gu Chengyu stepped forward to support Ms. Lu, and heard Ms. Lu ask him, "Xiaobao, Ming Mo said that you will stay in the Yamen for the next few days and will not come back."
"Mom! Not only my son, but also the officials in the capital have to stay in the Yamen and keep vigil in the past few days. But don't worry, mother, my son will be back in a few days. The son in the mansion has made arrangements, so don't worry about you and dad. These days
All the ladies of the day will go to the palace to express their condolences, and the mistress has asked the old lady from the Wu Mansion to take care of you. Don’t be burdened, just deal with it as usual!"
Gu Chengyu could sense Lu's nervousness, and he could also understand that as a peasant woman, she had never seen such a big scene before, so she was naturally nervous for the first time.
It seems that in the future, I need to let my mother walk around the capital more and broaden her horizons.
The imperial decree can only benefit the mother and wife. Father Gu has no official position and does not need to enter the palace.
But he was a little worried about Xiaobao's future life. It was such a pity that the emperor passed away so soon.
"Xiaobao! The emperor has passed away. Will it be more difficult for you to be an official in the future?"
Father Gu didn't understand this, but he also knew that Xiaobao's rapid promotion was all due to the emperor's appreciation.
Now that the emperor has passed away, the new emperor doesn't know whether he will reuse Xiaobao again.
Gu Chengyu smiled and said, "Dad, being an official is never smooth sailing, but my son can climb from the sixth rank to the fourth rank in two years. Do you still fear that his official career will not be smooth in the future? No matter how the new emperor thinks of me, his official career still has to be difficult.
Come out on your own. Dad, Mom, don’t worry! I will work hard and I will definitely make you more and more prosperous."
When Mrs. Lu heard this, tears immediately filled her eyes.
Xiaobao has not made them worry since he was a child, but being too sensible can make them feel distressed.
Dad Gu nodded heavily when he heard this, "My old Gu family has descendants like you, which can be regarded as a blessing for our ancestors. I won't say what will happen in the future, but now you are already in the fourth rank. With such a high official position,
I am also contented! People can’t be too greedy, they should be content with what they have and always be happy.”
Gu Chengyu couldn't laugh or cry. Didn't his father hear about the demotion? He is now a fourth-grade official, but there is no guarantee that he will not be demoted in the future!
Things in the world are constantly changing. Who knows what will happen in the future? So Gu Chengyu strengthened his thoughts just now.