Now look at this deserted house. It has lost its popularity in the past few years. It seems that even the flowers and plants have lost their vitality. There are already signs of depression in the garden.
Before Liang Zhirui and the others left, of course they left some servants in the mansion. There was a concierge to watch the door, craftsmen to serve the flowers and plants, a few women to sweep the house and a steward.
These servants are waiting here now, knowing that their master
They have been looking forward to returning home for a long time. In the past few years, they have kept the deserted house day after day. Even if they carefully maintain it, some parts of the house are uninhabitable and it is already difficult to maintain.
Gu Chengyu came back from having dinner in Liang Mansion, and when he got back he was thinking about how to arrange Guo Moruo and the others. Then, he decided to ask Ming Mo to go there in the evening to ask Guo Moruo and the others about their plans. As for Ji Furui, he would wait a few days before asking.
Yes.
"Sir! This time we put our hands on the examination list. Isn't the emperor happy?" Qin's staff knew about the change of the examination list. The emperor also criticized Tong Zhouyi. I don't know if the fire was burned to Xia Qing.
On the body.
When he mentioned this matter, Xia Qing's face darkened. In the morning, the emperor scolded Sang and Huai, took him inside, and gave him a harsh warning. But he was a little impatient, and Gu Chengyu couldn't move yet.
However, after all, the emperor saved some face for him and did not scold him by name in front of all the civil and military officials, but everyone could hear the clues in his words. Xia Qing has not been reprimanded by the emperor since he became the chief minister.
I did, but I didn’t expect that I would miss out on the audition list this time.
Originally, he thought that the emperor would not remember Gu Chengyu, but he did not expect that the emperor not only remembered him, but was also deeply impressed.
"It's okay! He just received a few words of admonishment, so Gu Chengyu can be considered lucky to have secured the throne of this meeting." Speaking of Gu Chengyu, he thought of Min Feng.
He was still optimistic about Min Feng, but Min Feng still had a young mentality and cared too much about short-term gains and losses.
He had also heard about what happened at Tianxiang Pavilion last time. Gu Chengyu was indeed talented, but Min Feng was outclassed by him, and he had been feeling a little depressed these past few days.
What is the saying? There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts. Even if Gu Chengyu is talented, isn't there anyone in the world who is more talented than Gu Chengyu?
Of course there is, but they just didn't meet him. They got into trouble for some romantic poems, and Xia Qing also felt a little dissatisfied with Min Feng.
"Sir! I think it would be better for Gu Chengyu to cook earlier. He is very talented. Judging from the two competitions with Min Feng, he is also very scheming. I am afraid he will be very successful in the court in the future."
The Qin staff had long heard about the two competitions between Min Feng and Gu Chengyu in Tianxiang Pavilion. As for the couplets posted on the Shiliting Pavilion, the close staff felt that Gu Chengyu should not be underestimated. There were many literati in Shiliting, and the couplets were posted in the toilets.
On the wall, it is not a shame, and it has become famous for it.
If Xia Qing can be the first assistant, will he not have the city in his heart? Of course he has thought of these, but from this incident, it seems that Gu Chengyu has some scheming, but he can't see how deep it is. He hasn't seen it
If you have passed this person, you should not make any assumptions.
Listening to Min Feng's evaluation of Gu Chengyu and his narration of the incident, it turned out that Gu Chengyu happened to attend cultural gatherings by accident every time. He did not go there on purpose, and composed his poems on the spot.
Even Min Feng admired him for his eagerness. This was revealed in his words, but he didn't realize it himself.
"If I didn't think he was a threat, I wouldn't have thought of pulling him off Huiyuan so early. It's just that this person is getting more and more powerful, and if I want to deal with him again, it will definitely take a lot of trouble."
Although he said that, Xia Qing was not worried in his heart. He had all the power in the government and the public. Even if Gu Chengyu won the Jinshi or even the number one scholar, he would have to start from a junior official, and he would not even be qualified to take a look.
The Hanlin Academy requires at least three years of qualifications, which is still the minimum. With these three years, Min Feng can be supported.
"For you, all you need to do to deal with Gu Chengyu is to let him know. Someone in the court will naturally make things difficult for him. There is no need to worry about it for now. When he enters the court, he will be able to appreciate your great reputation. This is not just talk. It's just
Mr. Min's temperament needs to be dealt with properly, the young man is a little impatient."
Xia Qing had already made a plan in his heart to take Min Feng by his side to teach him personally. Before, he just asked Huang Junheng to take care of Min Feng. He was busy with government affairs and had no time to pay attention to him.
But now it seems that his temperament is not calm enough, so he must take good care of him. After all, he is someone who is ready to be accepted as a disciple.
"Well! I will take him to do things in the past few days and give him a good break. You should teach him more every day and put more thought into it."
"Yes! Sir, since it is said that before Tong Zhouyi met the emperor, the second prince went to the imperial study and mentioned Gu Chengyu to the emperor. Do the spies from the second prince's house want to check? Maybe Gu Chengyu has already taken refuge with the second prince.
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Qin's staff couldn't help but secretly admire that the affairs of the royal study room in the palace could be known to the Lord, which means that the Lord's spies have become the emperor's personal attendants. Otherwise, where did this news come from?
"I have already asked the spies to pay attention, but the second prince has not left the palace at all recently, and has no interaction with Gu Chengyu. However, it is said that a staff member in the palace often liked to look for flowers and people, and suddenly died on the bed of an unknown female Chang. This person died...
It’s a bit strange.”
Xia Qing had some doubts about the death of that staff member, and the time of his death was too coincidental. Although the staff member liked to have sex and often took the medicine of tiger and wolf, it was not unusual for him to die on the woman's belly. But
To die at this juncture would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Xia Qing couldn't help but think of that pale and handsome face. Could this be his handiwork?
"The second prince had no contact with Gu Chengyu, but he mentioned this person for no reason. Someone must have mentioned it in front of him. The dead aide was the most suspicious. It's a pity that the person behind him was too quick and decisive."
Xia Qing nodded, agreeing with Staff Qin's opinion. It's just that he had one more candidate in mind than Staff Qin, and he was half sure that that person was the one who did this.
"By the way! Your Majesty, Concubine Xian is now in confinement and ordered not to leave Chenghua Palace. The third prince's residence has not lifted the confinement. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The Qin staff's attitude towards the emperor is really unpredictable. If Wan Xuenian commits a crime, the third prince will be implicated. It is normal to receive some punishment, but being placed under house arrest is a bit excessive.
At the court meeting, not a word was mentioned about the lifting of the ban on the third prince. Even when the court officials asked, they said that they would discuss it later. Is the third prince so unwilling to be welcomed by the emperor? He is almost catching up with the sick fourth prince.
Even the eldest prince was punished by the emperor and was kept in the mansion for a month without being able to leave the mansion, and all his duties were suspended.
Nowadays, the second prince is so famous that the short-sighted courtiers have begun to fawn over the second prince. This is the recent trend in the capital.