Gu Chengyu was only a minor official at the moment, and De'an was actually a little polite to him because of the emperor's face.
De'an saw that Gu Chengyu had just gained the emperor's attention but didn't show anything on his face, so he couldn't help but nodded secretly. This Mr. Gu was young, but he was quite calm.
"Master Gu is really young and promising, with a bright future!"
When Gu Chengyu heard this, he quickly observed De'an's expression carefully, and saw that it was not sarcastic, but a bit like he wanted to make friends with him. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart. It seemed that the emperor looked at him differently today.
Even the chief eunuch looked at him sideways.
I don’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. He is already very popular. If he does something like this again today, I am afraid that some people will be more interested in him. The officials of the faction headed by Xia Qing will definitely take action against him.
he.
Originally, he was not favored by Zhang Hai and his life was quite miserable. Those people only looked at his jokes. However, now that the emperor has pushed him to the forefront, will those people still stand by and let him be proud of himself?
It seems that he has to be more cautious recently, but he is not afraid of the coming trouble. Soldiers will block it, and water will cover it.
As for the emperor's purpose, he had an idea in his mind. He could not help but want to support him and let him confront Xia Qing. However, the emperor did not know his true talents and strategies, so he naturally needed to investigate him first to see if he
Able to take charge.
As for why he didn't look for those aristocratic families, it might be because his foundation is shallow and easy to manipulate, right?
Therefore, he must think carefully about how to deal with these Xia Qing's minions next. This is the first step of the emperor's test for him.
For the emperor, the candidate to confront Xia Qing can be replaced at any time. If he doesn't show some real skills, the emperor will naturally give up on him and look for the next target, and he will sadly become a political game
victim.
Although this was just Gu Chengyu's guess, Gu Chengyu was confident that his idea was right. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the emperor's long-standing regard for him.
Even though his talent and age accounted for some of his advantages, it was not surprising that these conditions made the emperor think highly of him. However, he summoned him alone, had a pleasant talk with him, and even gave him the Four Treasures of the Study. This was a bit too much.
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There is no shortage of talented people in the Dayan Dynasty, but these are not helpful for survival in the officialdom. Don't you see, which of those high-ranking officials in the court was born as a champion? Aren't they all born as Jinshi who ranked low in the imperial examination?
Although those No. 1 scholars were talented in literature, later on, they all disappeared from the public. It can be seen that after entering the court, talent can only be regarded as the icing on the cake!
The thoughts in Gu Chengyu's mind changed. Although Zaqiza thought a lot, it was all in a moment.
He looked at De'an, who was smiling at him, and said humbly: "Eunuch Chen, you are so complimentary. I am still a junior official of the sixth rank! I am flattered to be summoned by the emperor. I didn't expect that the emperor would be so considerate.
Official, I also gave him the Four Treasures of the Study. Eunuch Chen, please stop making fun of me, otherwise people will misunderstand that I am frivolous."
Gu Chengyu looked shy and felt very embarrassed about De'an's praise.
But he was thinking in his heart, can he talk about such a promising thing now? He was just summoned alone and given a set of the four treasures of the study!
This was what he had used when he was writing the word card just now. Of course the emperor would not use the things he had used, so it was normal to reward him casually. Otherwise, he could only throw it away or give it to someone else. Wouldn't that be a waste?
De'an can praise him, but he can't help but be humble, and he still has a bright future! This is far from being promoted and making a fortune!
"Master Gu is too modest. The emperor also said that he would talk to you from time to time!" De'an smiled, and then he saw Xiao Quanzi coming out of the imperial study.
A strange expression suddenly appeared on his face. He paused and called out, "Xiao Quanzi!"
Xiao Quanzi quickly greeted the two of them, "Master Gu, the emperor asked our family to take you back to the Hanlin Academy."
Gu Chengyu and De'an were both stunned. Gu Chengyu then smiled and said, "Then I'll bother you, Mr. Quan!"
Gu Chengyu guessed that the emperor might have asked Xiao Quanzi to go in and tell Zhang Hai about his participation in the Dayan Ceremony, so he asked Xiao Quanzi to send him back to the Hanlin Academy. Since it was the emperor's order, Gu Chengyu certainly could not refuse.
After Gu Chengyu and the others said goodbye to De'an, they walked to the Hanlin Academy.
De'an looked at the backs of the two of them, his eyes flashed, and he snorted coldly. Xiao Quanzi was always trying to find ways to do things. The emperor often asked Xiao Quanzi to do things recently, and De'an felt that his position was about to be shaken. This time he still
Seizing the right opportunity, he approached Master Gu. What did this little Quanzi want to do?
Dean glanced at the backs of the two of them one last time, then shook off the fly whisk in his hand, bowed his waist and turned around to walk towards the imperial study room.
Gu Chengyu held the four treasures of the study in his hand and walked forward with Xiao Quanzi. With the four treasures of the study given by the emperor, those who want to stumbling against him should also think about it. Although he may have been brought to the forefront and used by the emperor.
, became a pawn to contain Xia Qing, but Gu Chengyu was not afraid.
So what if he is being used? This shows that he still has the value of being used. Who among these officials in the imperial court is not being used? Aren't they all working for the emperor?
To learn the art of literature and martial arts, to become an emperor. This is the ultimate goal of most of them. There are those who are indifferent to fame and wealth, but he is not one of them.
"Xiao Quanzi would also like to congratulate Mr. Gu for receiving the emperor's reward. The emperor values Mr. Gu very much. Mr. Gu's promotion is just around the corner!" Xiao Quanzi raised his hands towards Gu Chengyu and congratulated.
"To borrow my father-in-law's auspicious words, it's a pity that I have just entered the Hanlin Academy and it's still early to be promoted!" Gu Chengyu looked at the room in the Hanlin Academy in front of him and quickened his pace. It was almost time to leave.
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"Master Gu, it's better to call our family Xiao Quanzi. The Quan father-in-law is called me, so I'm a lot unfamiliar with him, so it's better to call me Xiao Quanzi." Xiao Quanzi knew that Master Gu would definitely be put into more important positions by the emperor, and now
Erzheng spared no effort to get close to him.
"That can't be done. The Quan Eunuch is a famous person around the emperor!" Gu Chengyu didn't remember having such a good relationship with the Quan Eunuch. Even if he wanted to get closer to the two of them, it was the first time they met today, so he couldn't be too
impatient.
Who knows if Xiao Quanzi has been bribed by any faction? Otherwise, how could he be so enthusiastic about him? He doesn't want to get involved with any prince inexplicably. He hasn't decided which prince to support yet. At the moment, he can only be a
Pure minister.
Let's wait until he has more contact with this person in the future. If his back is clean, then he can have more contacts and give him more convenience.
Xiao Quanzi didn't force himself upon hearing this. He and Gu Chengyu were not familiar with each other before, so it was natural for Gu Chengyu to be wary of him.