"What?" Gu Chengyu was shocked when he heard this. Could the emperor be joking?
"Your Majesty! The minister is just an attendant of the Hanlin Academy!"
The emperor looked at Gu Chengyu's expression of disbelief. He felt funny in his heart and his mood was much better than before.
"Of course I know that you are a student of the Hanlin Academy. Do you think that I am too old to remember this?"
With a straight face, the emperor picked up the unfinished memorial on the imperial desk and continued to read it.
This is wrong! Why doesn't the emperor follow the routine? Why is he, an official of the Hanlin Academy, joining in the fun?
Isn't this a matter of Dali Temple? No matter what, just randomly select officials from the Inspectorate!
When did such a thing happen to the Hanlin Academy? Is it possible that other yamen just did it for decoration?
"Your Majesty! You also know that Wei Chen is just a civil servant. It will definitely not work for Wei Chen to fight with them. Even Wei Chen can't do it!"
Gu Chengyu didn't care whether the emperor knew about his martial arts training or not. He took the imperial examination to become an official in order to enter the cabinet and become the chief minister of the cabinet, one person below ten thousand people.
He doesn't want to charge into battle, isn't that what a general should do? It has nothing to do with him.
"Who wants you to fight and kill?" The emperor glanced sideways at Gu Chengyu, looking at Gu Chengyu's bitter face, he felt inexplicably feeling better.
"Wouldn't it be even harder to do without fighting?" Gu Chengyu shook his head vigorously, firmly refusing to agree.
"You have a brain!" The emperor laughed and picked up the next memorial.
"Your Majesty, you don't have enough brains to do this! Look at Wei Chen's small body. He's not big enough to put a gap in his teeth after going to Hejian Mansion!"
Just kidding, he didn't want to wade into this muddy water. This kind of thing was thankless. If the princes knew that he was involved in this matter, why not eat him alive?
This is like pulling a tooth out of a tiger's mouth. If it doesn't do any good, he won't agree to it. Ah! Even if it does good, he won't agree to it!
"Hmph! I used to think you were very brave, but now you have become timid?" The emperor threw the memorial on the table and snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty! People are wise enough to know themselves. Wei Chen is also powerless in this matter! Wei Chen is only a sixth-grade official. Even if he goes to Hejian Mansion, who will betray Wei Chen's face?"
Gu Chengyu smiled helplessly and sighed deeply.
"The minister's official position is low, and there is no one under his command. If he goes, it will be in vain."
Gu Chengyu smacked his lips, feeling that what he said was sincere.
"But you have a brain!" The emperor picked up the tea bowl on the imperial desk, put it to his mouth and took a sip.
Gu Chengyu's mouth twitched. Can we still have a good chat?
He took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, you just said that all the princes have been involved, not to mention those aristocratic families. Didn't you already send Master Ma from Dali Temple? Then you will take this matter
Wouldn't it be just right to leave your son to him?"
He didn't bother to care about this matter. Since the treasure map had already been known to the emperor, it was considered a revelation.
He had to hand it over to the emperor after he got the treasure map, and he offended those aristocratic families and the princes. There were only disadvantages and no advantages, so why should he do it?
"If Ma Zhihong can accomplish this, what else will I ask you to do?"
By asking Ma Zhihong to go to Hejian Mansion, the emperor was using a blind method.
This Ma Zhihong probably even wanted to hide the treasure map, let alone bring it back.
Gu Chengyu's eyebrows jumped, it seemed that the emperor was very dissatisfied with Ma Zhihong.
It depends on how Ma Zhihong chooses. If Ma Zhihong chooses to conceal it, what awaits him will only be demoted.
"Master Ma has just arrived at Hejian Mansion, and your Majesty has already received the news. Then I am afraid that you have sent an imperial envoy to Hejian Mansion a long time ago, right? Why don't you let the imperial envoy bring the treasure map back and spread the news that you know the treasure map?"
Come out, and those people will definitely hand over the treasure map."
The emperor sneered, "Money and silk are very attractive. If these people are willing to hand them over obediently, why would I need to send an imperial envoy there?"
Gu Chengyu smiled faintly, "If you ask them to hand it over like this, they will naturally not be happy. But if you give them enough benefits, they will definitely be overjoyed. Even if it is not in their own hands, they will find ways to get it and dedicate it to you.
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In fact, what Gu Chengyu said was just decent words. These aristocratic families were easy to get rid of, but what about the princes?
Can they be willing? What benefits can make them tempted? Unless it is the position of prince, or even the throne.
But whether there is only one prince or the throne, if it is given to one, the others will not be satisfied.
Wouldn't it be childish to say that whoever steals the treasure map and presents it will be crowned prince?
"I will make you an imperial envoy and give you a gold medal, so you will have nothing to worry about, right?"
The emperor felt a little impatient. He also knew that it was unreasonable to let Gu Chengyu go. After all, Gu Chengyu was an official of the Hanlin Academy.
But he had his own considerations, just to test Gu Chengyu.
Although he planned to support Gu Chengyu, it was only based on the fact that Gu Chengyu was a pure minister.
If Gu Chengyu had to go to Shu and take this opportunity to stir up trouble and collude with the princes, then he would have no choice but to find someone else.
Besides, who knows if Gu Chengyu has colluded with any prince before? This is a good time to test it out.
"Your Majesty! Wei Chen really can't do it!"
Gu Chengyu is not afraid of the emperor's anger. What does it matter if he is granted the title of imperial envoy? What does it matter if he is given a gold medal by the emperor?
After this incident was over, the gold medal had to be taken back, and his status as an imperial envoy was even more useless, as he received no benefits.
The emperor can see now that this is a master who will not let go of the rabbit before he sees it.
"Then if you bring back the treasure map, I will give you a promotion. What do you think?"
The emperor felt that this condition was not unreasonable, and he also knew that if he wanted the horse to run, he had to feed it well.
Besides, he originally intended to support Gu Chengyu, so getting promoted was nothing.
Gu Chengyu's heart suddenly moved, there was no way he wouldn't be tempted by this condition.
He thought of the scene where he met the eldest princess at Baoen Temple yesterday, and the desire in his heart was like an open fang, out of control.
But he still shook his head after all, "Your Majesty! You want Weichen to be promoted to a higher level, and Weichen is naturally willing. Unfortunately, you just said that money touches people's hearts, and there are always people who only love money but not power. This matter
Wei Chen is not sure that he can do it, so he can only hope that this treasure map will not fall into the hands of any force."
"What does this mean?" The emperor's face was darker than before, and there was already a trace of anger in his heart.
Gu Chengyu also knew that the emperor was unhappy, but he was not a god and could not guarantee that the treasure map would be brought back intact. He could only fight for the final benefit for himself.