When Gu Chengyu went to face the emperor today, the emperor gave him a gift. He still had to talk to his teacher about this.
Gu Chengyu took a carriage to the Liang Mansion, where Liang Zhirui had been waiting for him for a long time. It was still early, it was noon, and he happened to be returning from dinner at the Liang Mansion.
"Teacher!" As soon as Gu Chengyu saw Liang Zhirui, he knelt down and kowtowed three times. He won the top prize, so he had to first thank his teacher.
Liang Zhirui was so excited that his face and beard trembled, "Okay! You finally lived up to my expectations for you."
He stepped forward and helped Gu Chengyu up from the ground, filled with emotions in his heart. Gu Chengyu was able to win three yuan in a row. He, as a teacher, was so honored, which he had never thought before. Winning three yuan in a row meant not only being rich by five cars, but also outperforming other candidates.
There are many uncontrollable factors in this.
When it comes to the court, even if you are very talented, it is still difficult to become the number one scholar, not to mention the emperor's preference.
"Since you entered my apprenticeship at the age of eight, I have only taught you for three years, and you still regret it. After that, when you came to the capital, the teacher was beyond your reach. It can be said that most of what you are today is due to your own strength.
Hard work. Of course, there is also some luck.”
Liang Zhirui asked Gu Chengyu to sit down in front of the desk, and began to express his feelings towards Gu Chengyu. The little bean had grown into a young man.
"In those three years, the teacher also taught everything to the students, so there is no need for the teacher to worry about it. Anyway, he has come to the capital. From now on, the teacher will teach the students more about how to behave in the officialdom. Although the teacher cannot teach in person, the students can learn from the senior brothers.
A lot has arrived.”
Gu Chengyu said, suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Liang Zhirui, "I would also like to thank the teacher who didn't care about the students' calculations and taught them generously."
Liang Zhirui was still a little uncomfortable with Gu Chengyu being so serious today. However, he could also see that Gu Chengyu was very grateful to him and respected him.
"What happened back then, why are you mentioning it? If you hadn't made some little calculations back then, even if you were an eight-year-old scholar, I would not have accepted you as an exception. If so, then there would be no fate for us to be masters and disciples.
Already."
Looking at Gu Chengyu, Liang Zhirui couldn't help but think of his granddaughter. Her granddaughter was on her third day at the Duke's Mansion, and she heard that the second room of the Duke's Mansion was proposing to marry Sister Xian's second sister. When she found her, it would be Sister Xian's turn.
In fact, he was leaning towards Gu Chengyu, but Gu Chengyu had a weak foundation. It was not that he disliked Gu Chengyu's background, but because Gu Chengyu himself also needed a capable wife to assist him.
He has become an official and can no longer be their supporter. Sister Xian's natal family will probably not be able to rely on them in the future. Unless Sister Xian marries into the Duke's family and becomes the clan's wife, the Duke's Palace will not transfer Sister Xian's family to them.
Her husband's family looked down upon her and would not support her.
If he mentions this matter to Gu Chengyu, Gu Chengyu will not refuse because of him, but this will affect Gu Chengyu's career. The granddaughter is a woman, and even if she is married to the Gu family, she cannot rely on her natal family, and Gu Chengyu will treat her poorly.
No.
Liang Zhirui is now in a dilemma. In any case, for Sister Xian, marrying the Gu family has many benefits. Although Gu Chengyu can only hold a sixth-grade official position now, how far he can go in the future is still
Unknown.
With Gu Chengyu's planning and methods, he will definitely be able to go further in the court. In general, Sister Xian told Chengyu that he would suffer some grievances when he returned to his parents' home in the early stage, but those were minor matters, and the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
of.
For Gu Chengyu, the title of Sister Xian's son's title as the legitimate daughter of the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion was of no use to him. Liang Zhirui spent all day analyzing at home and could not make up his mind.
"Teacher, when I met the emperor today, the emperor gave the student a gift."
Gu Chengyu's words interrupted Liang Zhirui's meditation, and Liang Zhirui was shocked.
"really?"
The emperor never gave official names to his officials, but that was because the top three in the first class were all men who were already weak, and there were no men like Gu Chengyu who had not yet reached the top.
"This is your honor, but what name did you choose?" Liang Zhirui thought about why the emperor treated Gu Chengyu so differently? Is it just because Gu Chengyu was his number one pick? In recent years, the number one pick has changed to six years.
Once, but previously it was once every three years.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been dozens of champions, and the emperor has never seen anything special about those champions.
"Jinyu! Because the student's name contains jade, that's why he got his name." Gu Chengyu didn't comment on getting the name. Since the emperor had approved it, it couldn't be changed.
"Jinyu? They are both nicknames for beautiful jade, which suits you very well." In fact, Liang Zhirui has been thinking of a nickname for Gu Chengyu these past two days. Since the emperor has given Jinkou, they can only use this nickname.
Liang Zhirui glanced at Gu Chengyu and realized that Gu Chengyu's appearance may also be part of the reason why he got this nickname.
"The emperor gave the student a cousin name, and I guess it was mostly for the teacher's sake. When the student mentioned the teacher, the emperor looked nostalgic, and finally gave him a cousin name."
Liang Zhirui was a little surprised, but then he shook his head. The emperor is the most ruthless. Even if you have worked for the court for decades, if he does not use it smoothly, he can still push you out of the official position.
At that time, Xia Qing's power gradually expanded, and the emperor was very partial to Xia Qing. He retreated bravely and moved his seat for Xia Qing. Otherwise, he might lose all his dignity in the end.
Not wanting to say anything more, Liang Zhirui thought of the coronation ceremony.
"You will report to the Hanlin Academy in a few days. Why don't you choose a day to hold the crown ceremony? I have calculated that it will be an auspicious day in three days, and you will be fine."
Gu Chengyu nodded, his days were a little rushed. However, all the things he had purchased had been prepared beforehand, and he only needed to send some posts.
"Then let the teacher worry about it!"
When Gu Chengyu came back from the Liang Mansion, he was not in a hurry to go to the senior brothers' homes. He would have time to go there later. When he returned to the mansion, his originally joyful mood fell silent.
He was selected as the number one scholar, and the one he wanted to share with most was his parents. Unfortunately, his parents were not in the capital. The messenger from the imperial court to Jingyuan Prefecture to announce the good news should have already set off, right? Gu Chengyu thought about it and planned to write a letter to his parents.
, I want them to come to the capital and live for a while.
"Master! Miss Ji is here." Ming Mo looked at his master secretly, not knowing what his plans were for Miss Ji.
The second aunt's grandmother asked him several times, and asked him to watch the young master and not let Miss Ji get close to the master. But he is just a servant, how can he care about the master's affairs? Besides, the master knows better, and he should have something else for Miss Ji.
Intend.
Gu Chengyu stopped the pen in his hand and said, "Let her come in!"
It happened that he also had something to talk to Ji Furui. When his ex-son's mistress came to the house, Gu Chengyu told the mistress his plan and asked him to ask the old stubborn man. He should be able to reply in the next two days.