Therefore, although Qin Ke was born as a concubine, he had been brought up under the knee of the main wife. In this way, it was no different from being born as a legitimate child. It was a pity that the legitimate mother did not agree with the concubine's name being recorded in her name.
The family tree has not been changed yet, so my identity is a bit embarrassing.
Gu Chengyu knew that there must be something in it. After all, he had already brought it up under his knees, so why wouldn't he keep it in his name?
Then why should the main wife be the evil person? Anyway, as she gets older, she will definitely not be able to have children. Putting it in her own name can also make the two legitimate daughters of the second wife have a closer relationship with the concubine, and they will have someone to rely on in the future, right?
Of course, this is what most ancient people thought.
Of course Gu Chengyu didn't think so. Women in ancient times did have virtuous wives and concubines for their husbands. But after all, most of them were ordinary women. Who would like a woman who competes with her for a husband?
Naturally, she would not like children born to other women and their husbands.
However, this is a family matter, and there may be some little-known secrets here. How would ordinary people know about them?
"The Duke of Qin is not in the house today, but I heard that the prince will be coming later." A girl came over to refill Tong Qiutang's tea. After the girl left, Tong Qiutang said to everyone.
"I heard about it when I came here." Zhu Pang also responded.
"I heard that the Crown Prince plans to seek a position in the Beijing Guards Command and Envoy Department. This opportunity is great." Tong Qiutang lowered his voice and said in front of Gu Chengyu and the others.
Tong Qiutang is the third son of Tong Shunmin, Minister of Industry, so he knows very well about the situation and trends in the DPRK. However, this is not a secret.
"Oh? Is there still something like this? Why is there such a good chance? Is there a vacancy in the Jingwei Command and Envoy Department?"
When Zhu Pang asked about this, he felt a little envious. He liked martial arts but not literature. But his father insisted on sending him to the Imperial Academy, saying that martial artists were not allowed in the family. It was a waste of an opportunity.
The commanders and envoys directly accepted the emperor's orders and guarded the palace and city gates. They were considered close ministers of the emperor.
After chatting for a while, they all became familiar with each other, so Tong Qiutang and the others were not too restrained in speaking.
"Of course, after waiting for so long, isn't it just a good job? I heard that he is commanding people." Tong Qiutang nodded, with a hint of envy in his expression.
Gu Chengyu couldn't help but realize that he was of the fourth rank in commanding people. No wonder these people were so envious of him.
After all, relying on grace, you can reach the fourth rank right away, which is much better than those of them who have studied hard for decades, passed five levels and killed six generals, and then they can reach the seventh rank or even the sixth rank.
"Fourth grade? Can the emperor agree?" Zhu Pang's voice couldn't help but become louder, startling Zheng Lun and others.
"Keep your voice down, do you think this is your house?" Zheng Lun then growled, quickly looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw others chatting happily.
After all, it is a little unreasonable to talk about the rights and wrongs of the master's family in the master's mansion.
"Aren't I surprised?" Zhu Pang disagreed. There were many people in the room at this moment, who would pay attention to what they said?
"Yes! It's the fourth grade!" Bian Yunyi was also very emotional.
However, the Crown Prince of Qin had to wait for many years for this vacancy. He was already twenty-two this year, otherwise he would have found a job long ago.
"That's a done deal." Zheng Lun sighed with emotion.
Although Gu Chengyu didn't know the details, he could guess it.
The Duke of Qin honored the princess and became a wealthy and idle man. The place of favor was given to the crown prince, so of course he had to find a good job.
In the past few years, I was probably waiting for an errand, but now I have finally found a vacancy. Of course I must seize the opportunity.
Don't say that the fourth rank is too high, this is what Qin Guogong sacrificed his own future for. Although Qin Guogong's second house also benefited, the first house suffered a loss after all.
The emperor will most likely agree, firstly because of the need to make amends, and secondly because of the eldest princess.
The eldest princess is the queen's biological daughter, so she must give the queen some face. Besides, I heard that the emperor is quite fond of his daughter.
Yu Ting, who was sitting on the other side, looked at Gu Chengyu from time to time. He was worried about the last time Gu Chengyu won his money and made him lose face.
Yu Ting's action made a young man wearing a dark-colored straight jacket next to him look at him. He also set his sights there, and suddenly a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Zhiyuan! What, do you know Mr. Gu?"
Yu Ting turned around and saw, isn't this Ji Mingxuan, the second legitimate son of the household doctor Ji Yan?
"It turns out to be Brother Ji. Of course I know that person." Ji Mingxuan was a playboy like him and often followed others around the capital to cause trouble.
However, every time there was trouble, there was always someone in front to block it, so it never caused any trouble.
In other words, this person is very shrewd. In order to establish a relationship with the young masters of those aristocratic families, he would follow them every time they did bad things, but in the end he was the one who escaped the fastest.
As time went by, everyone knew his character, so they stopped playing with him.
Ji Mingxuan is a person who has no profit and cannot afford to be early, and his relationship with him is limited to being a close friend! The two of them are not considered to be close friends.
Hearing Ji Mingxuan ask him this question, Yu Ting knew there was something inside. Thinking of the previous fight between Zhu Pang and Ji Mingxuan, he couldn't help but feel convinced.
"That's Gu Zhuangyuan, who is well-known in the capital. He is currently a student at the Hanlin Academy and has been in the limelight recently! It is said that the emperor thinks very highly of him. What? You don't know him?"
Ji Mingxuan curled his lips. When he mentioned Gu Chengyu, he thought that his father always mentioned this person when he went back recently.
He still knows a thing or two about his father's plan, isn't it just relying on Xia Qing, the chief assistant?
Gu Chengyu and Xia Qing were not getting along, and Xia Shoufu was unhappy because of Gu Chengyu's reputation. How could his father get along?
Although he usually hangs out with those dandy boys, he just wants to have a good relationship with those capable young men from aristocratic families. He also doesn't like those dandy boys who only know how to eat, drink and have fun.
However, he was only the son of a fifth-rank official. How could a noble son such as the prince of the Duke of Qin like him?
Therefore, he usually hangs out with those people just to find opportunities.
His father is a genuine fifth-grade man, but he is not yet qualified to be Enyin. For his own future, he has to find a way to upgrade his father to the second grade and become a fourth-grade man before he can be Enyin, right?
Of course, this is what he thinks. How difficult is it to be promoted to the second level? But if his father can solve the problem for the Chief Assistant, there is always hope for promotion in the future.
"Of course I know him, but you are familiar with him. Zhu Pang next to him is his classmate?"
Ji Mingxuan also heard about Gu Chengyu's previous studies at the Imperial College.15