"Your Majesty, Lord Gu was the famous Number One Scholar in those days. He was famous in the capital for his horse-riding parade. His literary talents and strategies are obvious to all. Don't you feel relieved to have him teach the second prince?" Deng
Wen Shang also took a step forward and agreed.
Deng Wenshang and Xu Tianxin looked at each other. This was what they had discussed before. Since the emperor valued Gu Chengyu so much and Gu Chengyu was very talented, if the second prince could get Gu Chengyu to assist him, he would have a greater chance of winning the summit.
As for whether Gu Chengyu will steal their limelight, that is a matter for the future. What needs to be solved now is how to make the second prince the prince.
"Gu Aiqing, what do you say?" The emperor turned his attention to Gu Chengyu. He wanted to see what Gu Chengyu was thinking.
"Your Majesty, in terms of qualifications, Weichen is far behind the other ministers in this palace. Weichen is still young, and he cannot bear the heavy responsibility of teaching the prince. Those who can teach the prince must be senior.
A virtuous person. A humble minister thinks he is not qualified for his role, so please choose someone more capable!"
Gu Chengyu was not willing to take this trip. Once he became the mentor of the second prince, he would be tied to the second prince. Who knows what kind of character the second prince is at this age? He has never met the second prince.
I have no interest in teaching a young child.
Didn't these people always make excuses about his junior qualifications before? They said that he had only been in the DPRK for more than two years and he was promoted continuously. What should those officials who have overqualified him do? Now he returns the words intact. Anyway,
This is what they said too.
The emperor was not surprised by Gu Chengyu's rejection, "Gu Aiqing's words are reasonable. He is still young. If he is asked to teach the prince, he may not be able to do it. To be the prince's mentor, he must be a person of high moral character and respect. I am afraid that Gu Aiqing is not qualified."
"Your Majesty! This is how humble Mr. Gu is, isn't it? I heard that he personally taught all the nephews in his family. This should be considered as some experience in teaching the prince. Don't underestimate Mr. Gu. Although Mr. Gu is young, he has a lot of experience in teaching.
But I have a lot of experience in this aspect!”
Xu Tianxin smiled. Gu Chengyu was the elder in the Gu clan. Although he was young, his temperament was extremely stable and he had the demeanor of an elder. Wasn't that what he taught the nephew who came to the capital to seek refuge with him?
Gu Chengyu secretly rolled his eyes, these people can't understand human speech?
"Your Majesty! Since Lord Gu is unwilling, the ministers think that Lord Gu's mentor, Lord Liang, is a suitable candidate." Deng Wenshang came forward. They expected that Gu Chengyu would refuse, but they only needed to build a relationship with Gu Chengyu and chose Gu Chengyu.
The mentor is also a good choice.
As for the emperor wanting to leave Liang Zhirui to the eldest prince, that has nothing to do with them. Anyway, the emperor didn't say it clearly, so they just pretended not to know.
The emperor patted the armrest and said, "I said this matter will be discussed later, but each of you turned a deaf ear to my words?"
The emperor's sudden outburst shocked everyone in the palace, and everyone immediately fell silent, not daring to argue anymore.
"Retreat!" The emperor stood up and without asking anyone if they still had the memorial, he directly announced his resignation, leaving everyone speechless.
"Gu Aiqing, come with me to the imperial study to discuss matters!" The emperor ordered Gu Chengyu before leaving, and Gu Chengyu quickly followed.
"Senior brother, say hello to the teacher for me. I may not be able to go today. Let's wait until tomorrow!" Gu Chengyu walked to Yin Kun's side and confessed.
Everyone looked at the backs of the emperor and Gu Chengyu and remained silent for a long time.
"Master Yin, your junior brother is really amazing! For someone with such amazing talent and beauty, you, as a senior brother, must be honored!"
"Where? You guys should stop praising him and killing him. Don't change your temper at his age!" Yin Kun was modest, but he had a proud smile on his face, but this smile was particularly special in the eyes of these people.
It's dazzling.
"Hey, how can this be called flattery? Let's seek truth from facts! How lucky is your mentor to have such a disciple?" Dai Yuanji, the Minister of War, said meaningfully.
"Let's go! The court has already dispersed, and the emperor has not appointed us, so why are we still here?"
Yin Kun watched the ministers leaving the outer hall one after another, and he quickly followed. Dai Yuanji's words just now seemed to be provocative. Did he want him to be jealous of his junior brother?
Gu Chengyu looked quietly at the little boy sitting on the corridor. The child sat motionless, as if he had been sitting for a long time. Gu Chengyu frowned, the sun was quite warm today, but there was always a cold wind in winter, so he didn't cherish himself so much.
body, are you trying to give up on yourself?
He stepped forward gently. The chamberlain beside the eldest prince was about to salute when he saw Gu Chengyu in official uniform, but Pang Chu behind Gu Chengyu waved his hand to signal him to step back.
Several chamberlains hesitated for a while, and then quietly retreated.
Only when the distance was close, did Gu Chengyu see the child's eyes clearly. A pair of large almond-shaped eyes were open blankly, and against the little face that was slightly flushed by the wind, it made people feel a little distressed.
Gu Chengyu walked to the corridor, looked at the stretched plum branches, and gently broke off one.
He handed the plum branch to the eldest prince, "Does Your Highness smell the fragrance of plum blossoms?"
The eldest prince was immersed in his own thoughts when he suddenly heard a pleasant young voice. He glanced over strangely.
Smelling the fragrance of plum blossoms on the tip of his nose, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, inhaling the cold air and the refreshing fragrance of plum blossoms into his five internal organs. He suddenly felt as if he had been sublimated. The fragrance was very intoxicating.
"Your Highness, do you think this is a red plum or a white plum?" Gu Chengyu took off his cloak and put it on the eldest prince.
The eldest prince suddenly felt a warmth coming over him. He couldn't help but tighten his cloak, and then he replied: "Is it Hongmei?"
Pang Chu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this. Just now, the eldest prince lost his temper and refused to wear a cloak. He sat in the corridor alone, but the maids and chamberlains were all anxious.
The eldest prince was a little unhappy when he didn't hear Gu Chengyu's answer. He pulled the plum branch and threw it to the ground. Was this bullying him?
"It's Hongmei!" Gu Chengyu didn't care about his behavior, just smiled and replied.
"I have been here before, so of course I know that the red plums are planted here!" The eldest prince suppressed the anger in his heart and looked arrogant.
"This is Ci'an Palace. It is not suitable to plant white plum blossoms. You can guess it even without looking!" Gu Chengyu sat down next to the eldest prince, smelling the fragrance of plum blossoms, and suddenly felt that he had not been so leisurely in a long time.
The eldest prince was a little angry. Wasn't this a mockery of his own blindness?
"Actually, some things don't require eyes to see. Sometimes we can know just by inferring. And what can be seen with eyes may not be true."
The eldest prince was stunned by Gu Chengyu's words, but then his face turned gloomy. However, he had become accustomed to hiding his thoughts in the past few days, so he kept silent. 22