Gu Chengyu was a little surprised and glanced at Qiu Yifan strangely.
"I have read it before, and I still have an impression in my mind."
Qiu Yifan was shocked. He just saw that Gu Chengyu started compiling without even looking for books, so he naturally started to murmur in his heart.
He felt that without relevant books, could Gu Chengyu rely solely on memory?
Now that he heard Gu Chengyu say this, he felt that it was simply a fantasy.
But after all, he had been an official for several years, so it was naturally impossible for him to lose his composure.
"I didn't expect Lord Gu's memory to be so extraordinary. Could it be that Lord Gu has a photographic memory as the ancients said?"
Qiu Yifan smiled, but after he blurted it out, he felt something was wrong.
No matter how you hear this, it sounds a bit sarcastic. How can there be a person in the world who has a photographic memory? Anyway, he has never seen it.
If you have a good memory and can remember a book after reading it three or five times, it is great. Otherwise, the imperial examination would not be so difficult.
Although studying is not all about memorizing books, you also need to have your own opinions and write good articles. But if you can memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, it shouldn't be too difficult to become a scholar, right?
But how many people in the world can be admitted as scholars? Those who take the county examination can only pass it if they are selected from the best.
Qiu Yifan shook his head. Maybe it's not surprising that Mr. Gu has spent a lot of time on these books and has memorized them by heart, right?
"I don't take this seriously, it's just a matter of hard work!" Gu Chengyu didn't mean to be too high-profile, and besides, it had nothing to do with being an official.
Those who are capable work too hard, are too outstanding, and find it difficult to integrate into these colleagues. They also give people a sense of arrogance and arrogance, and are difficult to get close to.
In fact, what Gu Chengyu didn't know was that he had become a famous figure in the Hanlin Academy.
Regardless of whether it was the Holy Family, the Tea Tax or the Preface, not to mention the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, they all remembered him, but that was indispensable.
After Qiu Yifan heard this, he couldn't help but feel that what he just said was too harsh, and he quickly wanted to make some corrections.
Qiu Yifan has always been a well-rounded man, and he is very good at what he says and does. But this time he was a little out of sorts. Just as he was about to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, a voice came from outside the door.
"I'm here to pay my respects to Lord Qiu!"
Gu Chengyu listened to the voice and found that it sounded familiar.
"It turns out it's Kong Shishu, come in quickly!" Qiu Yifan was not surprised by the visitor and raised his voice to invite him.
Kong Shishu responded with a stack of books and saw Gu Chengyu sitting in his seat.
"Master Gu? Have you returned to the capital? I will pay my respects to Master Gu!"
Gu Chengyu glanced at the pile of books in Kong Shishu's hand, smiled and said, "You came back yesterday, is this Kong Shishu?"
"Looking back, Sir! This is the book I found for Lord Qiu, and it is related to the ceremony."
At this time, Qiu Yifan stepped forward and interjected, "Put all the books here! It's really helpful to you, thank you very much!"
Kong Shishu refused to accept the request, "I can't afford your thanks. It's an honor for me to be able to share your worries and work for you. If you need me in the future, just ask me."
"Mr. Gu, these are books related to the Ministry of Rites. I asked Kong Shishu to help me find them." Qiu Yifan said, and stepped forward to pick up a book and start reading.
Huh? Is there such an operation? Gu Chengyu looked confused.
But then he felt that this might be the norm, and it was no wonder that everyone wanted to be a high-ranking official. All he had to do was give orders, and there were officials below to share the worries and relieve the work.
He had forgotten that this dynasty had a clear hierarchy. How could these officials do everything themselves?
"Mr. Gu, did you receive an errand from Mr. Zhang?" Kong Shishu turned around, saluted Gu Chengyu, and asked.
Gu Chengyu nodded, "Exactly! I received the papers from the Ministry of Punishment."
When Kong Shishu heard this, he quickly replied: "If you have anything to do, please just ask me. I will try my best to complete it."
Kong Shishu had long wanted to ingratiate himself with Master Gu, who was deeply attached to the Holy Spirit, but Master Qiu was still here, and he was embarrassed to go too far, lest Master Qiu would be prejudiced against him.
Gu Chengyu chuckled and said, "I haven't started yet. If you need it in the future, please ask Kong Shishu for help."
This is how it is in the officialdom. If Gu Chengyu directly rejects Kong Shishu, Kong Shishu will inevitably lose his face.
Although Kong Shishu was a little disappointed, he was not discouraged. There would still be a chance next time.
After Kong Shishu left, Qiu Yifan put the book on the table, "Master Gu, haven't you adapted yet? Things like this are common. If Master Gu has something to do, you can ask these subordinates to do it."
Qiu Yifan was a little surprised when he saw Gu Chengyu's expression just now. Knowing that Gu Chengyu had just entered the Hanlin Academy not long ago, he probably didn't know the common sense of this officialdom, so he probably thought that he had done all these things himself.
Gu Chengyu touched his nose and said with a smile: "I just think they are quite busy. I have already read these. I can find books faster than them."
A smile appeared on Qiu Yifan's lips, "They were originally going to help us complete the ceremony. Master Gu just gave us orders."
Gu Chengyu sighed inwardly, this was not much different from taking the credit for a subordinate official's work.
However, Gu Chengyu would not be stupid enough to argue. After all, he was also a common man.
After that, the two stopped talking and went about their own business.
When the sun set, Gu Chengyu dismissed his duties and ordered Mingmo to send Ye Zhiqiu back, while he went to Yin Kun's house.
"Senior brother! When you went to Yingnan Mansion for business this time, did you meet the teacher's son-in-law, Mr. Yan?"
Gu Chengyu told Yin Kun something about his return to his hometown, and then asked Yin Kun about his last errand to Yingnan Mansion.
"Yes, but he almost got involved in Xia Zhou's case this time."
Yin Kun poured a cup of tea for Gu Chengyu and frowned slightly.
Gu Chengyu was a little surprised. Could it be that Yan Huinong's bottom was really dirty? But hadn't the teacher written to him before?
"But have you ever collected money?" Senior brother didn't need to hide it before, so Gu Chengyu naturally spread it out and said.
Yin Kun shook his head, "Not really, but this matter has implicated him."
With that said, Yin Kun slowly talked about going to Yingnan Mansion.
It turned out that Yin Kun had gone to Yingnan Mansion to capture Xia Zhou according to the emperor's order. Since Xia Zhou was a member of Xia Qing's tribe that he planned to sacrifice, there would definitely be no complications and the Xia family would naturally cooperate.
It's just that Xia Zhou is not a fool. How can he be willing to know that he was dragged out by Xia Qinghe's tribe to rape him?
Even though he was threatened by his clansmen with the lives of his family members, he still stood by his clansmen before he died.
His account books in Ming Dynasty have been searched by his clan members, but he still has a backup plan.
The two account books left behind are not complete, but the contents in them are enough to make Xia a big mess.
What's more, the amount of money he paid to Xia Qing every year was written in it. This was a talisman he left to his wife and children.
"The account book ended up in your hands?"
Yin Kun talked so much in one breath that his throat felt dry, so he picked up the tea bowl and drank the tea.
At the same time, he also wanted to whet Gu Chengyu's appetite, but Gu Chengyu pointed it out directly.