Chapter three hundred and sixty seventh making things difficult
Although Gu Chengyu didn't reply later, he still greeted him with a smile, which was considered to have given him face. Zheng Lun was worried that Gu Chengyu was still angry, so he could only step forward and apologize.
"Reply?" Gu Chengyu was very surprised when he heard this. He didn't receive a single word from Zheng Lun.
Zheng Lun was quite upright, so there was no need to lie to him about this. Gu Chengyu didn't need to think about it, he knew that it must be his father who was short-sighted and did something good.
Zheng Lun looked at Gu Chengyu, who had a stunned expression, and guessed that he had not received his letter. He couldn't help but feel a little angry. His father really knew how to stir up hatred for him. Gu Chengyu was the number one scholar. Not to mention how smooth his future official career would be.
The ones in front were walking faster than them.
What's more, Gu Chengyu is his good friend, and the two of them have been friends for more than three years. Now that his father has treated him like this, he may have to break off the relationship. Zheng Lun felt very sorry. He said to Gu Chengyu apologetically: "Sincerely
Jade"
"Senior Brother Zheng, there is no need to say more. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. I was the one who got in trouble before. Originally, we should be more casual with each other and don't have to stick to these etiquettes."
As the legitimate son of a concubine, Zheng Lun's life in the Hou Mansion was not easy. His father also hoped that his son would succeed, and Gu Chengyu could understand it. Before, he thought that Zheng Lun and He Jisheng were the same kind of people, and had misunderstandings about him. Now the misunderstanding is solved
Yes, Gu Chengyu was also ashamed of his thoughts.
Then the two looked at each other and smiled, letting go of their past suspicions.
Sure enough, the emperor did not attend the Enrong Banquet, and ordered one of the ministers to be the chairman. That minister was naturally Xia Qing of the cabinet. Each member of the chairman and ministers had one seat, and the following officials had one seat.
, the rest of the Jinshi are divided into four seats.
Gu Chengyu followed the rules and saluted the officials who came one after another.
Then all the newly promoted Jinshi took their seats according to their rankings. He was the first, and his position was under the chairman, that is, under Xia Qing's nose. The previous things were all related to Xia Qing, but Gu Chengyu did not
I looked at him closely at close range.
During the Chuanlu Grand Ceremony, he could not look around, so he only looked at it from a distance.
"The number one scholar in this examination passed three yuan, and Gu number one is a rare talent that only happens once in a century!"
As soon as the banquet started, Gu Chengyu was called out by Xia Qing. They praised him openly, but secretly made him a target of public criticism.
Some officials and scholars present were watching the fun. Gu Chengyu's popularity had already aroused everyone's dissatisfaction. Besides, who had offended Xia Shoufu, who dared to say a word for Gu Chengyu?
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyu quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to Xia Qing.
"My lord, the Chief Assistant, is ridiculous. The emperor only gave him the top prize because of his age."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the Jinshis present softened a bit. Gu Chengyu's true talent and learning were obvious to all, and everyone present was actually very convinced, except for a very small number of people.
He looked quite humble at the moment, which made everyone feel more comfortable.
What kind of city is Xia Qing? He remained calm and changed the topic, "Anyway, Gu Zhuangyuan is based on his true ability. I heard that your teacher is Liang Zhirui, who has become an official in the capital?"
Gu Chengyu was very unhappy. The seat was given to him by his teacher. The teacher had long said that Xia Qing was not at odds with him, but he did not expect that the teacher's name would be mentioned in public.
Gu Chengyu wished he could pull him down from the position of chief assistant and call the teacher the capital? Isn't this disrespectful to the teacher?
However, he still said with a smile on his face: "My master's surname is Liang, and he is the former chief assistant Liang Zhirui."
"Oh! How has your teacher been in recent years? I haven't seen him for many years. Since he went to Jingyuan Prefecture, I have no news about him. I heard that he came back from Jingyuan Prefecture.
What? You are still strong, right?"
The expression on Xia Qingbiao's face was somewhat intriguing. From the tone of his voice, he seemed to be very concerned about Liang Zhirui. But the careless look and the faint smile on his face almost made Gu Chengyu sick.
Just before Liang Zhirui pulled him down during the ranking test, Gu Chengyu and Xia Qing stood on opposite sides.
In Xia Qing's mind, Liang Zhirui's resignation was just to make room for him. Didn't the emperor approve Liang Zhirui's resignation?
The old man was very shrewd. When he saw that the holy family was not around, he resolutely withdrew from the court. Not to mention, Xia Qing still admired his courage.
"The teacher has a very healthy body. He teaches in a government school in Jingyuan Prefecture. Many students come here because of his reputation, and there are also many students who go to Jiangnan."
Needless to say, Liang Zhirui was famous, Gu Chengyu said it without exaggeration, but students from Jiangnan came to ask Liang Zhurui to accept him as his disciple.
Although there was also the reason that Liang Zhirui was the former chief minister, it was still because of his talent and learning. None of the officials and Jinshi present could refute this point.
Liang Zhirui was originally very famous in the capital. Although he was not as good as Mr. Dongyuan, he was not bad compared to Fu Ming. However, later on, Liang Zhirui's thoughts were all on the court, and his reputation as a knowledgeable and talented person was naturally gradually forgotten.
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Xia Qing felt naturally unhappy when she heard Gu Chengyu mention the students from Jiangnan. However, today was the honor banquet, so of course she couldn't care too much about it. The days ahead were long, and she hoped that Gu Chengyu would still have such a sharp tongue in the future.
As for Gu Chengyu, Xia Qing had to admit that this kid was worthy of the title of No. 1 Scholar. But just the fact that Gu Chengyu was Liang Zhirui's disciple could push them to the opposite side.
Then Xia Qing deliberately ignored Gu Chengyu, directly called Min Feng's name, and said a few words of encouragement. Gu Chengyu didn't mind and sat directly on his seat.
Min Feng was Xia Qing's close disciple, so it was normal for him to be cared for like this by Xia Qing.
Gu Chengyu looked at the delicacies in front of him and felt a little regretful. It had been delayed for so long and the dishes were already cold.
In Gu Chengyu's heart, these dishes are much more important than Xia Qing. The dishes in the imperial dining room cannot be eaten outside. Although Gu Chengyu's restaurant can make them, the taste is different from the dishes here.
Fu Yanshan on the side was a little surprised when he saw Gu Chengyu actually raised his chopsticks and started eating. Which Jinshi present was not holding a glass of wine to greet his future colleagues or officials? After all, this is a good opportunity to develop contacts!
Would Gu Chengyu not know something that even a nerd like Fu Yanshan knew? He did this because he didn't want to be hot-faced but cold-blooded.
People who wanted to wait and see before have now seen Xia Qing's attitude towards him, and will naturally not want to have friendship with him again.
Even if you want to make friends with him, you may not dare to do so right now. If Xia Qing is interested in you, wouldn't it be worth the loss?
Most of those officials followed Xia Qing's lead, and there were certainly not many left. However, the wine still had to be toasted, and even if those officials treated him coldly, they could not lose their etiquette.
Yu Zheng was naturally happy to see all this come to fruition. He raised his glass and took a sip, thinking to himself, this is just the beginning! When he enters the court, let him know what officialdom is.