Young men always have impulses, but Gu Chengyu is already a young man. He rarely makes a mistake, and there is no need to hold on to it.
What's more, things have already happened, and we still need to find a solution.
"I will go to Senior Brother to discuss this matter. You don't have to think too much."
Wu An still doesn't know that the fraud case was caused by Gu Chengyu. He thinks that a young man like Gu Chengyu has never been in contact with the court. What good ideas can he do?
Gu Chengyu bid farewell to Wu An and went to see the old lady in the inner courtyard.
"You have suffered this time. You didn't expect to be innocently implicated. Although your senior brothers have taken care of you, life is not easy there. You have lost weight!"
The old lady had a friendly smile on her kind face, but Gu Chengyu seemed a bit casual in front of Old Madam Wu.
"Where have I lost weight? You see, I have also gained weight! Thanks to the help of my senior brothers, I did not suffer inside. It's not the juniors who make you worry."
Generally, the elders who are close to him will tell him that he has lost weight if he hasn't seen him for a few days. As long as he dines at the Wu Mansion, the old lady will tell the kitchen to add more dishes.
The old lady smiled and said, "Isn't it right for your senior brothers to help you? You should stay out of sight."
Gu Chengyu chatted with the old lady for a few words in Wu Mansion, then got up and went to He Mansion.
After Gu Chengyu left, the mother beside the old lady asked the old lady with some doubts, "Old lady, you are very fond of Mr. Gu. I think he is also very close to you."
"This child is an upright person and knows how to make progress. Now he has reached the age to propose marriage. I remember that a grandniece from my mother's side is also 12 years old."
Mrs. Wu only said this, and the meaning behind it is self-evident.
Mrs. Wu was born in a general family, her maiden name was Wang, her younger brother had gone there a few years ago, and her nephew was Wang Yin, the commander of the Beijing Guards Envoy Division, and was an official of the fourth rank. Being able to be a fourth rank was all thanks to his success.
Regarding the relationship with the Wu family, when Liang Zhirui was not in office, Wang Yin, as an in-law of the Wu family, could always get some benefits.
"The old lady originally had such a plan, but Mr. Gu's foundation is too shallow, Miss Qing."
"Don't think he is still a civil servant now, but I think his future is limitless, otherwise I wouldn't let the boss help him. If I don't help him in times of need now, if I try to add icing on the cake in the future, others will look down on him."
Old Mrs. Wu had her own plans in mind. Although her natal nephew was a fourth-rank official, there were no promising children in his descendants. The Wang family was about to fall into despair. If they didn't tie up a capable in-law, it wouldn't take long.
decline.
Gu Chengyu didn't know what Mrs. Wu was thinking. He was thinking about how to face He Jisheng after going to He Mansion. In fact, it would be quite embarrassing for the two of them to go like this, but it wouldn't be possible if they didn't go. Gu Chengyu thought for a while, forget it.
Just face it with a normal mind.
Arriving at the door of He Mansion, Gu Chengyu got off the carriage and asked Ming Mo to knock on the door of He Mansion with the gift.
The concierge opened the door and saw Gu Chengyu, who warmly invited Gu Chengyu in. However, Gu Chengyu glanced at the concierge and found that the concierge had been replaced. It seemed that He Jisheng had already changed his attitude, and today's meeting should not be too embarrassing.
Gu Chengyu had sent the post before he came, so he wasn't afraid that the He government would turn him away. Besides, He Jisheng couldn't do it so ugly.
Following the steward of the outer courtyard into the outer study, He Jisheng was waiting in the study.
"I've met senior brother!" Gu Chengyu's face remained as usual, smiling and saluting He Jisheng.
He Jisheng first looked at Gu Chengyu and saw that there was no dissatisfaction on his face, just like usual. He was thinking in his heart, this Gu Chengyu is also calm, and to be favored by the teacher, he must be better than others.
place.
In fact, Gu Chengyu understood He Jisheng's lack of help. No one stipulated that He Jisheng should help because he was his senior brother. Although compared to Yin Kun and the others, he did seem a bit colder, but he really didn't have any angry thoughts.
He Jisheng asked Gu Chengyu to sit down, "I hope you're okay. When your brother-in-law came to look for me a few days ago, your sister-in-law's mother was ill, so I accompanied your sister-in-law back to her parents' home. I didn't have time to tell the concierge afterwards.
"
As He Jisheng spoke, he poured a cup of tea for Gu Chengyu and then handed it to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu took the tea bowl respectfully, with a smile on his face, but he was thinking in his heart, are you making excuses? Even if you are not there that day, what will happen when you come back? Didn't you listen to the concierge? As expected of an official, look at this natural
, as if it was exactly what happened.
He Jisheng's father-in-law is Dong Zhen, the minister of Taipu Temple. He is a third-rank official. Among these brothers, He Jisheng's in-law family is the most powerful. However, I heard that this is not the marriage proposed by the teacher, but He Jisheng's own marriage.
His hard work won Dong Zhen's appreciation.
I won’t go into details about the process. It is really not easy for a poor student to climb to the high position he is today. In the past, he relied on his teacher’s connections, but later he gained the appreciation of Mr. Dong and rose to the top.
After the teacher became an official, he could be promoted to one level, which shows that he has a wide network of contacts. Being an official in the court does not rely solely on political performance. It is essential to manage relationships up and down.
Gu Chengyu had countless thoughts in his mind, but remained calm on his face, "Brother, don't blame yourself, it happened suddenly. Besides, he who cleans himself up will be cleansed. I didn't commit fraud, so I'm not afraid of it. Fortunately, the court paid me back."
clean."
He Jisheng looked at Gu Chengyu carefully and smiled when he saw that Gu Chengyu spoke sincerely and showed no dissatisfaction at all.
At the same time, I was also sighing at the depth of Gu Chengyu's city. When he was fourteen or fifteen years old, he had a big fight with his teacher over that matter. Maybe he could control his temper and inner thoughts at that time, and he would not
I had such a quarrel with the teacher.
However, this Gu Chengyu is young and mature, and he may be able to show his ambitions in the court in the future. Thinking of this, it is better not to completely offend him. Keep a line in your life so that we can meet each other in the future.
"Junior brother, don't blame me. Brother, I can rest assured. If anything happens in the future, just come to me. Brother, I have already punished the concierge well."
He Jisheng looked solemn, as if he still felt guilty about that incident.
"Senior brother, there is no need to worry about this matter. Don't you understand what senior brother is like? If junior brother has something to do next, please don't bother me."
Gu Chengyu and He Jisheng exchanged a few words with each other and finally said goodbye.
"It's still early now, so why not go back after having dinner at the mansion."
Gu Chengyu knew that He Jisheng was very good at showing off, so he would not stay. What's more, he had to go to Zhu's Mansion, and Zhu Pang was probably waiting impatiently.
"I have to go to Mr. Zhu's house today to pay a visit. I'm afraid I will let down my senior brother's good intentions."
"Master Zhu? But Master Zhu Kuizhu, the left minister of the Ministry of War?"
He Jisheng was a little surprised. He didn't know about Gu Chengyu's personal relationship, but he didn't know that Gu Chengyu was still on good terms with Master Zhu?
"Exactly, Master Zhu's legitimate son Zhu Pang and I are classmates and good friends. He invited me to play at his house a few days ago."
When He Jisheng heard this, he said, "It's not a good idea to delay. If we go late, we will inevitably lose etiquette."
Gu Chengyu obviously felt that He Jisheng was more enthusiastic about him than before, and he felt relieved.
Zhu Kui is the left minister of the Ministry of War. It is said that the minister of the Ministry of War is old and will retire in a few years. It is very likely that Zhu Kui will succeed him.