The four hundred and sixtieth chapters seek wealth and danger
Wu An looked at Gu Chengyu coming down the steps with a complicated expression.
By this time, he had already guessed that something big would happen to Gu Chengyu when he went to court today. He didn't know what method Gu Chengyu used to win the favor of the emperor, and the emperor actually valued him so much.
He Jisheng didn't know what happened. Today's morning meeting was much longer than usual, but he must have something to do with Gu Chengyu.
When he saw Wu An stopped moving forward, he knew that he was waiting for Gu Chengyu. He Jisheng rolled his eyes. It seemed that Wu An was going to talk to Gu Chengyu later, so he had to get involved.
Although he asked his father-in-law Taipu Temple Minister Dong Zhen about this matter, he couldn't wait any longer. He was only a fourth-rank official, and the court meeting could only stay outside, but he eagerly wanted to know the court's trends, otherwise he would not be at ease.
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After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards Wu An. He was also Gu Chengyu's third senior brother. These two people couldn't drive him away, right?
"Second Senior Brother!"
Wu An turned around and saw He Jisheng, with a somewhat subtle expression on his face. This junior brother was very keen on government affairs, and he was afraid that he might have guessed that something big was going to happen in the court this morning, so he stayed and wanted to inquire with him.
Wu An couldn't help but compare He Jisheng and Gu Chengyu in his mind. The two were brothers in the same school, but their relationship was not close.
Both of them are capable people. Whether it is their talents or their skills in camp, they cannot be underestimated. They are much better than him and senior brother.
The eldest brother is more capable than him. When the teacher had not yet retired from the official position, the eldest brother relied on the teacher to reach the third rank. Although he has not made much achievements in the court these years, he has not made any mistakes.
And he only became a disciple three years later than his senior brother, but he was far behind him. At that time, the teacher was in great power, and he relied on his teacher to support him, and he could only become a prefect. After so many years, he was promoted to the prefect.
He went to Shuntian Mansion and became the Prime Minister.
Although he became a capital official, he only had a good reputation. There were many senior officials above the fourth rank in this capital, so what did he mean?
Besides, there is Shuntian Prefecture Yin above, and he can't make the decision, so it would be better to be more comfortable when he was the prefect.
After the teacher became an official, He Jisheng was promoted to one rank. It is conceivable that He Jisheng was very capable in dealing with people and talents. Although his father-in-law must have played a role in this, he still had to support him.
Can't you afford it?
As for Gu Chengyu, Wu An thinks that this guy is more capable than He Jisheng. He just still has a youthful mentality and his temperament is not calm enough and needs to be tempered.
The teacher had previously valued He Jisheng very highly, but it was a pity that He Jisheng had bad conduct, so the teacher hated him now. I wonder if Gu Chengyu will follow He Jisheng's path in the future.
Wu An sighed. From the current point of view, Gu Chengyu's character is quite good. Maybe as his mother said, he should get closer to Gu Chengyu in the future. Wu An also thought about the marriage that his mother mentioned before.
"Second senior brother! Third senior brother!" Gu Chengyu originally made an appointment with Wu An until the afternoon, but he didn't expect Wu An to be so eager.
His eyes swept over He Jisheng, and he had an idea in his mind as to why He Jisheng stayed.
"Well! Your third senior brother and I have something to talk to you. It's almost noon. Let's go to my house for dinner."
The imperial court was not so harsh on the officials of the previous dynasty. It was almost dinner time, and no one would say anything when I went to attend dinner in the afternoon.
As for bringing He Jisheng with him, Wu An had no choice. He was always a fellow disciple, so he couldn't just leave him behind.
When Gu Chengyu heard this, he could only nod his head. The tea tax issue was over, and he had to explain it to his two senior brothers.
"Oh! Mr. Gu, it's a good thing you didn't leave! The emperor asked you to go to the imperial study room!" De'an hurried over and saw that Gu Chengyu was still outside the palace, and his eyes lit up.
Gu Chengyu turned around and found that it was De'an. When did he get such treatment?
However, when I think of the emperor's plan to settle accounts after the fall, my scalp goes numb. Come on! There is still a tough battle to be fought.
Gu Chengyu had no choice but to say hello to the two senior brothers, then turned around and followed De'an to the imperial study.
Gu Chengyu first exchanged polite words with De'an, and then fell silent, thinking about it in his mind.
As for giving money to De'an, Gu Chengyu had no intention of doing so. De'an was the general manager, so if he was given less, he would be looked down upon, and if he was given more, he wouldn't actually need it.
In fact, Gu Chengyu was not too worried about the emperor's summons. If the emperor really wanted to punish him, he would not have let him go so easily during the morning court.
Gu Chengyu's silence made De'an look at him several times.
"We haven't congratulated Mr. Gu on his promotion yet!" De'an was the first to break the silence. He saw the emperor's intention and was very tolerant of the emperor Gu Chengyu.
When Gu Chengyu heard what De'an said, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten about his promotion. Originally, the promotion was a surprise, but along with the surprise, there were equal risks and scares.
He was so focused on how to deal with the emperor that he forgot about his promotion.
"Mr. Chen, you're so polite. I didn't expect the emperor to give such a big surprise today. I'm really flattered." When Gu Chengyu said this, he couldn't help but show a little joy on his face.
De'an glanced at Gu Chengyu and smiled secretly in his heart. This was not only a surprise, but also a shock!
Just now in court, he saw the danger. Gu Chengyu, an official, had a hard time getting it, and even he wanted to give Gu Chengyu a hard time.
However, he was impressed by Gu Chengyu's courage to seek wealth in danger.
In fact, Gu Chengyu was already regretting it secretly. He felt that he was a little reckless today. He was a little arrogant because of the emperor's regard for him.
Which of these people in the court is not an old fox? The emperor asked him to go to court. He may have had such a plan for a long time. It is ridiculous that he is still complacent, thinking that the emperor values him.
So what if I get promoted? Now I am the target of public criticism.
Gu Chengyu cheered up and jumped down into the hole he had dug with tears in his eyes. No matter how dangerous the process was, he had achieved his goal.
"Master Gu is too humble! Take the tea tax as an example. Even if you are promoted to two levels, our family is not surprised. Master Gu is still talented, and the emperor values you very much!"
De'an picked up those nice things to say along the way, which made Gu Chengyu sigh in admiration! He was worthy of being a celebrity around the emperor, and his flattery without leaving any trace made people feel so happy after hearing it.
If it were someone else who liked to listen to flattery, he would have been fooled to the point of being confused.
As they approached the imperial study room, the two of them stopped talking.
Gu Chengyu was waiting outside the imperial study for De'an to go in and report, and unexpectedly saw Xiao Quanzi waiting outside the imperial study.
It was a bit unexpected. Since Xiao Quanzi was here, why would De'an be asked to summon him?
"Lord Gu! Your Majesty, please come in!"
Gu Chengyu took a deep breath and fell to his knees as soon as he entered the imperial study room.
"Your Majesty, Gu Chengyu, respectfully wishes your Majesty's blessing!"