Ming Yan spent a lot of effort on this. This classmate had met Gu Wanfang in the capital.
Seeing that Gu Wanfang was in such a miserable state, the classmate only exchanged pleasantries, and the two of them stopped interacting with each other after that.
"Has the post been processed?" Gu Chengyu asked casually.
"Don't worry, sir! It's been taken care of." Ming Mo believed that the sir had his own plan, so he stopped talking.
Gu Chengyu also knew that Gu Wanfang could not spend the night outside. Since he was meeting his classmates and the classmates lived in the college, how could he let Gu Wanqian stay overnight?
In order not to arouse Gu Changbai's suspicion, Gu Wanfang had to go back early.
The carriage arrived at the Liang Mansion not long after. The concierge of the Liang Mansion was also very familiar with Ming Yan and let him in directly.
Liang Zhirui was about to go to the inner courtyard for dinner when he suddenly heard Gu Chengyu coming, and knew that Gu Chengyu wanted to see him for something.
He asked Ning and Yao Mengxian to use it first, then turned to go to the outer study.
"Let's use the food first! Jin Yu is coming over now. I don't think there is any need for food. I'll ask the kitchen to add some more dishes."
When Mrs. Ning heard that Gu Chengyu was coming, she was very happy and got up and went to the big kitchen.
Yao Mengxian had no choice but to eat a few mouthfuls in a hurry and then returned to her room. Gao Mama was hesitant to speak when she saw this, but finally she didn't speak.
Her daughter has lost a lot of money since she went to the Duke's Mansion. This time she finally came to live in the old man's house for a while. She also wanted to let the girl take care of herself!
Girls of this age grow up too quickly, and if they don't take good care of their health, they may be in trouble for their children in the future.
However, she also knew that Mr. Gu would definitely come over later, and the girl also wanted to avoid suspicion.
Gu Chengyu went straight to the teacher's study room and waited for the teacher to come over.
"Ming Yan, please go and invite my second senior brother to come to Liang Mansion for a chat. By the way, I want to ask if you can call the third senior brother." Gu Chengyu ordered to Ming Yan.
Wu An wanted to know the specifics of the tea tax, so it would be better to choose a day to avoid having to go to the Wu Mansion tomorrow.
The emperor gave him two days to prepare a detailed report on salt, and his time was still very tight.
As for whether Wu An should be called He Jisheng when he comes, that is Wu An's business.
Ming Yan took the order and went out. Not long after, Liang Zhirui came to the outer study room.
"Have you had dinner? Why didn't you tell me in advance so that the big kitchen could cook more dishes?"
As soon as Liang Zhirui came to the study room, he complained that Gu Chengyu didn't tell him in advance.
They have always lived frugally in the Liang Mansion, and there are not many masters in the house, so they do not spend extravagantly on food and clothing.
If Gu Chengyu didn't tell him in advance, there wouldn't be enough food. Gu Chengyu has a good appetite and likes to eat meat, but the food at their house is mainly light.
When Liang Zhirui asked, Gu Chengyu remembered that he really hadn't eaten yet!
"It's not like you don't know that students are not picky eaters at all, just deal with them casually! I still have something to talk to the teacher about."
Gu Chengyu was thinking about Gu Wanfang and did not plan to stay in the Liang Mansion any longer.
"Then come with me to the inner courtyard!"
Of course, his disciple Liang Zhirui would not be seen outside. When he was in Jingyuan Mansion, Gu Chengyu often had meals with the old couple.
As for the granddaughter, I am afraid she has returned to her room long ago.
Naturally, Gu Chengyu would not be polite, "I have already called the second and third senior brothers, and I am going to tell you what happened in the morning today."
He had to talk to his teacher about such a big thing as his promotion.
When Wu An and He Jisheng arrived in a hurry, Gu Chengyu and the others had already had dinner.
"Teacher, Jinyu!"
"Second senior brother! Third senior brother!"
Several people greeted each other and sat down.
Gu Chengyu knew that Wu An would call him He Jisheng. After all, he was still a fellow disciple.
He Jisheng wanted to discuss this matter with them after his early court appearance. If he didn't call him when he came to the Liang Mansion, he would definitely turn against him if he found out.
Because this obviously excludes him,
"Jin Yu! What happened to the tea tax?" He Jisheng spoke first. He also heard some news in the afternoon. I heard that Gu Chengyu stole the show today and was promoted to a higher rank.
"Ahem!" Gu Chengyu cleared his throat and was about to explain, but suddenly remembered that he still had a draft in his sleeve, which he had brought with him to be prepared.
"Brothers, please take a look." Liang Zhirui already knew about the tea tax, but he didn't have time to tell the teacher what he added later.
Wu An took the booklet and started reading it. The more he read, the more shocked he became. Even when he saw the end, he was still speechless for a long time.
Silently giving the booklet to He Jisheng, Wu An glanced at Gu Chengyu, his eyes darkened and he did not speak.
He didn't give the booklet to the teacher, which meant that the teacher knew about it. It seemed that there was still a layer of separation between him and Gu Chengyu.
He Jisheng couldn't wait to take the booklet and read it carefully.
Wu An then frowned. He had some opinions on the tea tax and felt that the tea tax was still inappropriate.
"This dynasty already has a lot of taxes, so why add a tea tax? Even if it only increases the burden on tea farmers and the tea tax, it is ultimately competing for profits with the people."
Wu An's thoughts were the same as what Liang Zhirui said about Gu Chengyu before, and Gu Chengyu was not surprised at all.
After all, Wu An is a more rigid person than the teacher. This kind of person is used to sticking to the rules and is not very accepting of new things.
He couldn't stand the new tax laws like the tea tax.
Liang Zhirui didn't answer and only looked at He Jisheng.
Seeing that He Jisheng was shocked at first, then returned to his usual calmness, and was still thoughtful, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
After all, Wu An was not as good as He Jisheng. Judging from his expression just now, He Jisheng had figured out the benefits of the tea tax and had some other ideas.
Just as Gu Chengyu was about to explain, he saw Liang Zhirui wave his hand and pointed at He Jisheng who was reading the brochure.
"Li Ming, come and share your opinion with Ping Shun."
Liming is the cousin of He Jisheng, and Pingshun is the cousin of Wu An.
The names of these two names were chosen by their teachers. The cousin's name was given by the former teacher of the academy, called Bowei, which was the name of Yi Kun.
After Gu Chengyu knew their cousins' names, he was a little glad that his cousins had been chosen by the emperor.
He Jisheng thought for a while and said to Wu And: "I think the tea tax is much better than increasing other taxes, Second Senior Brother! After all, the tea tax only harms the interests of tea merchants and tea farmers. Increasing the tax will only make the people suffer.
It is not conducive to the stability of the court."
No wonder the teacher valued He Jisheng so much before. Gu Chengyu nodded secretly, He Jisheng did have some abilities.
Wu An also knew that the treasury was empty, but in the end he said nothing and only sighed slightly.
"Jin Yu, congratulations on your promotion!"
He Jisheng was the first to congratulate Gu Chengyu. He planned to get along well with Gu Chengyu in the future. After all, Gu Chengyu's future was good.
There are many smart people in the officialdom. Some officials can naturally guess the deep meaning behind the emperor's promotion of Gu Chengyu, and He Jisheng is one of them.