Xia Qing's intention towards the emperor is also clear, so he doesn't dare to go too far at the moment. Of course, this does not rule out the possibility of stumbling upon him in the future.
"It's a surprise. Thank you, senior brother!" Gu Chengyu said humbly.
"You have been promoted? What happened?" Liang Zhirui felt a little surprised. After all, how long had Gu Chengyu been in the Hanlin Academy? This promotion was too fast.
Gu Chengyu explained in detail what happened in the morning, but Liang Zhirui frowned.
The emperor might have some ulterior motive for asking Gu Chengyu to go to court, and the limelight today would be too much.
"You have been in too much limelight today, and you have to eat your food one bite at a time. You have just entered the Hanlin Academy, and you are too impatient to think about promotion."
Liang Zhirui had some understanding of this young disciple's temperament. He acted indifferent on the surface, but his ambition was not small.
Gu Chengyu nodded in agreement.
He also regretted it after he went to court. He was a little impatient. He thought that the emperor was willing to support him, so he became fearless.
The emperor's favor has always been like a mirror, but don't think that no one in the court can replace you. As long as the emperor wants to, even if you replace him with a mediocre one, he can still oppose Xia Qing.
As long as the emperor protects them, what do they have to fear from those monsters in the officialdom? Whether it is Xia Qing's group or other party members, do they still dare to kill people under the emperor's nose?
Gu Chengyu has been reflecting on his behavior since the next morning meeting. Just like the teacher said, you have to eat your food one bite at a time. You can't eat hot tofu if you are too impatient.
It was also because he had thought wrong before. The two issues of tea-horse trading and salt introduction should be brought up at a suitable opportunity. Maybe the emperor would not be so angry with him in the morning.
"The student is too impatient. I have learned a lesson today. I will think twice before acting in the future." Gu Chengyu stood up and assured the teacher with a sincere look, which was also a warning to himself.
Liang Zhirui glanced at Gu Chengyu and saw that he really thought so, so he nodded.
However, he had another concern in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes caught sight of two other disciples sitting next to him, and he immediately stopped talking.
There is benefit and peace, but there are some things that are difficult to express with your mouth.
It was better to discuss his guess with Gu Chengyu alone, otherwise others might leak it. This was Gu Chengyu's private matter, not only related to Gu Chengyu's future, but also to their lives and fortunes. Therefore, Liang Zhirui did not dare to take risks.
Could he say that the emperor was wary of Gu Chengyu? Gu Chengyu was so capable that he might have aroused the emperor's jealousy. The reason was naturally that he was afraid that Gu Chengyu would be difficult to handle and that Gu Chengyu would become a more difficult official than Xia Qing.
It may also be that once Gu Chengyu gains power, both the current emperor and the new emperor in the future will be threatened, and the country will be difficult to stabilize.
Gu Chengyu's ambition is not small, and the emperor must have noticed it. If Gu Chengyu formed a party for personal gain in the future, or even attempted to usurp the throne, wouldn't the emperor want to shoot himself in the foot?
The emperor chose Gu Chengyu firstly because of Gu Chengyu's weak foundation, and secondly because he valued Gu Chengyu's ability.
But the emperor may not have expected that Gu Chengyu was so talented in government affairs. He could reform and taxation at his fingertips, and he was also very good at maneuvering and guessing people's hearts.
Liang Zhirui sighed, hoping that he was overthinking, and maybe the emperor hadn't thought so far. But Gu Chengyu had to restrain himself. If he really wanted to offend the emperor, it would be too late.
Liang Zhirui ignored this idea and planned to talk to Gu Chengyu alone later and give him a good warning. He was so serious about it, Gu Chengyu should take it to heart.
Gu Chengyu's temperament is not too stubborn, he can also listen to others' advice, and he is very good at judging the situation.
"Junior brother! You mentioned the tea-horse trade a little too early." He Jisheng put the booklet on the table and said with a smile to Gu Chengyu.
Seeing the way the teacher was hesitant to speak just now, He Jisheng's eyes flashed. The teacher must have thought of something, but it was just because he and his second senior brother were there that he didn't say anything.
He Jisheng felt a little unhappy. It seemed that the teacher still had a lingering prejudice against him. What happened back then was not his fault alone. If the teacher had the beauty of an adult, why would he and the teacher have such a quarrel?
However, he is also satisfied with his current wife. After all, after the teacher retired, his influence in the court was not as good as before, and it was not of much help to him.
After all, the teacher used to value the senior senior brother the most, but now that he has a junior junior brother, he is afraid that even the senior senior brother will shy away from him.
If senior brother Yin Kun were here today, would the teacher still be so evasive?
Gu Chengyu and the others are not roundworms in He Jisheng's belly. He Jisheng's city is also very deep, so naturally they don't know what He Jisheng is thinking.
"Second Senior Brother is right. The imperial court has not yet opened the mutual market, so naturally it is impossible to open it just for selling tea. Once it is implemented, it will definitely be very difficult. I took it for granted. However, this is just a suggestion. Now the Emperor
I haven’t agreed yet, but there will be opportunities in the future.”
Now that Gu Chengyu had figured it out, he naturally agreed with He Jisheng's point of view.
He believed that the emperor or the new emperor in the future would open a mutual market. After all, the benefits of the mutual market were great. With the mutual market, the economy of this dynasty could prosper.
As for the sea ban, Gu Chengyu dare not mention it now. Lifting the sea ban has both advantages and disadvantages. The economy of this dynasty is not yet developed, and its military strength is not strong. From the current perspective, lifting the sea ban will do more harm than good.
He Jisheng's smile froze. He didn't expect Gu Chengyu to figure it out so easily. Judging from his appearance, he was sincere and definitely not perfunctory with him.
"I just feel that he is too eager for quick success and instant gain. Young people are overly expressive when they first enter the officialdom. Although I can understand it, I just can't be so reckless in the future. The tea-horse trade involves the stability of the border. He didn't even go to the border.
However, I don’t understand the situation at the border at all.”
Liang Zhirui pointed at He Jisheng and Gu Chengyu, and then said: "Dai Yuanji is right, you are just talking on paper."
Liang Zhirui did this because he felt that Gu Chengyu was reckless, but the more important reason was because he was worried about the other two disciples, fearing that they would think that Gu Chengyu was too arrogant and ignorant of the bounds of heaven and earth.
Wu An aside, He Jisheng is very sensitive. Originally, he was afraid that He Jisheng would take a detour, so he often scolded He Jisheng. Now, if he is too kind and partial to Gu Chengyu, He Jisheng will inevitably have thoughts in his heart.
At that time, I will have a bad impression in my mind and accidentally spread their discussion, which will not be good for their fellow brothers.
"The teacher's lesson is that students must be careful in their words and deeds in the future." Gu Chengyu said seriously.
Wu An also interjected: "I have said it, but I must do it in the future."
He Jisheng actually smiled and said, "Teacher and Second Senior Brother, don't be too harsh on Junior Brother. In my opinion, wealth can only be found in danger. Junior Brother was promoted to a higher rank because of the tea tax, and he did not suffer any loss."