"Go back to the emperor! If you can't get the treasure map, it will have to be destroyed. I have a weak foundation. Going to Hejian Mansion is a desperate fight. I can only do my best."
Gu Chengyu's words are no exaggeration. Going to Hejian Mansion is indeed a narrow escape.
Even if those people knew that he was an imperial envoy sent by the emperor, they would still follow him like moths to a flame.
Of course, Gu Chengyu's martial arts skills were one of the ways he could save his life. However, he would not tell the emperor.
Sure enough, the emperor's face looked a little unnatural after hearing this.
He naturally knew that going to Hejian Mansion was extremely dangerous. Even the boss had an expert secret guard with him and almost died.
What's more, Gu Chengyu is a weak scholar. As long as Gu Chengyu cherishes his life, he will not accept it so easily.
From this point of view, it is really not cost-effective to exchange one life for a higher level.
"I have sent Lu Chen, the second son of Marquis Zhan Yuan, to help you. He has been the commander of the Imperial Guard Command a few months ago. With him helping you, you should be able to rest assured, right? Remember, the treasure map counts
Even if you can't get it back, you will destroy it. This is my final concession!"
The emperor stared at Gu Chengyu closely, with an unprecedented solemn expression on his face.
Gu Chengyu knew that the emperor was determined to go by himself, and even arranged for people to monitor him.
I can no longer challenge the emperor's limits, and I must understand the principle of accepting things as they come.
But Lu Chen actually became the commander of the Beijing Guards Command?
Qin Hui, the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, had just applied for this position, and he said that he had been waiting for it with great difficulty. Did he not expect that Lu Chen would get it so easily?
There were only four people in this seat, and they occupied two of them. Gu Chengyu couldn't help but feel sour in his heart.
This is an aristocratic family, and you can get a senior official position as soon as you get up.
Unlike him, if you want to be promoted to an official position, you have to pay for it with your life.
"The Emperor is concerned about the country and the people, and devotes all his energy to the people of the world. Although I am weak and incompetent, I still hope to solve the problems for the Emperor and do my best for the people of the world. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best this time and try my best to complete your arrangements.
mission.”
Gu Chengyu knelt down on the ground, feeling quite excited, and promised the emperor.
The emperor snorted coldly, try your best? This Gu Chengyu is really naughty, that is, he only talks nicely!
Dean also shook his head and laughed, Mr. Gu is indeed very talkative.
This is so obedient that it keeps spinning like a wheel. I didn’t want to agree to it before!
Now it sounds like it's for the sake of justice. I don't know how I developed this thick skin.
"However, I have a request, and I hope the emperor can grant it."
The emperor thought for a while, is Gu Chengyu still not satisfied with the benefits he gave?
When Gu Chengyu saw that the emperor had a bad look on his face, he knew that the emperor was making random suspicions again.
"In order to be able to bring back the treasure map, I asked the emperor to keep Wei Chen's trip to Hejian Mansion a secret. At the very least, the emperor should not reveal the matter until the treasure map is obtained."
If other princes got the news before he arrived at Hejian Mansion, wouldn't he become a living target when he went to Hejian Mansion?
I'm afraid there will be endless assassinations on the road, and Gu Chengyu doesn't want to cause too much trouble.
"I'm sure! You should report your illness to the outside world during this period! I will recover when you come back!"
The emperor agreed without hesitation, but of course this could not be publicized.
However, if the treasure map is obtained, then everyone will know about it, and there will be no need to hide it anymore.
Although Gu Chengyu felt that this argument was not good at all, he could not think of a better way for the time being.
His official position would not allow him to go out on official business, except this time, so it was a good idea to claim he was sick.
It's just that you still need to explain it to your relatives and friends so that they don't worry.
When Gu Chengyu came out of the royal study, he looked at the bright sun outside. He felt the warmth of the sun on his body and felt the same heat in his heart.
He knew that the emperor's purpose in sending him to Hejian Mansion was just to test him!
Of course, the treasure map is also a top priority.
Although this trip is indeed dangerous, so what? Just like others, he has to wait step by step for three years to be evaluated for merit and then promoted. How long will he have to wait?
What he had said before was just to get the emperor to reveal his promise of promotion!
Now that he has achieved his goal, he is naturally willing to give it a try.
Gu Chengyu took a deep breath, glanced at Xiao Quanzi next to him, and chatted with Xiao Quanzi for a few words with a smile on his face.
Xiao Quanzi followed him to the Hanlin Academy to explain to Zhang Hai. After all, he was going to be away from the Hanlin Academy for a while, so he had to ask for leave from his immediate superior, right?
"Master Gu's promotion is just around the corner! Xiao Quanzi first wishes that Master Gu will get his wish!"
When Xiao Quanzi saw that there was no one else around, he cupped his hands with a smile on his face.
"Then let me borrow my father-in-law's good words, haha!"
It's not surprising that Xiao Quanzi knew this. After all, he had been standing by the door just now and could always hear some scraps of words.
The emperor ordered him to leave tomorrow, and time was tight. He liked to have a beginning and an end when doing things, so naturally he had to compile the volumes before leaving.
Fortunately, he couldn't use the remaining items for a day. In order to take care of everyone's progress, he pretended to read relevant books and history every day.
It doesn't take him two hours to compile it! He has already checked the previous content and there are no errors.
There is no need for him to worry about Lu Chen, the emperor will tell him.
It's just that Lu Chen has a close relationship with Prince Jing, but the emperor assigned him to do it, so Prince Jing must not be able to hide it.
Gu Chengyu had a headache. Who should the emperor look for? He had to look for Lu Chen.
But even if Prince Jing knew his whereabouts, he was not afraid. The last time he was in Prince Jing's Mansion, Prince Jing could not keep him. This time when he went to Hejian Mansion, Prince Jing could do nothing to him.
But with Lu Chen watching over him, he was inevitably constrained in doing things.
Gu Chengyu thought about it for a moment and realized that even if he felt that Lu Chen was in the way, he couldn't often leave Lu Chen alone and act alone.
Otherwise, when he returns to the capital, the emperor will definitely be suspicious again.
Gu Chengyu thought for a moment and decided to take it one step at a time.
"Jin Yu! You are so talented that you are highly valued by the emperor. It has only been half a month since you returned to the capital, and the emperor has been so anxious to summon you. You are really envious of others!"
As soon as Gu Chengyu entered the house, Qiu Yifan smiled and greeted Gu Chengyu.
The two of them have been working together these past few days, and they are much more familiar with each other than before.
Qiu Yifan's face was full of smiles, and he spoke envious words, but there was no trace of jealousy on his face.
Gu Chengyu smiled faintly, this Qiu Yifan was indeed much deeper than the previous Jiang Kenan and the others.
"The emperor was a little curious about Jingyuan Mansion and asked me to come over and talk about his hometown."
"That's it!" Qiu Yifan wanted to find out some information, but when he saw that Gu Chengyu had already sat down and started writing furiously, he had to keep silent.
He curled his lips behind his back, who would believe what he said!
When he returned to his residence after leaving work, Gu Chengyu immediately wrote a handwritten letter, "Ming Yan! You should immediately hand this letter to Mr. Lu, the second son of Zhan Yuanhou's residence!" 13