The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Chengyu, then nodded imperceptibly.
After Gu Chengyu was sure, his heart felt completely cold.
How can the emperor be so shameless? What is the relationship between promotion and marriage? Why should he choose one of the two?
Gu Chengyu couldn't help but smile bitterly, because of what? It was just because Prince Jing was the emperor's son, and he was just a low-level official.
He is still a dispensable little official who can be replaced at any time.
Liang Zhirui looked at Gu Chengyu in confusion, what does this have to do with the Hejian Mansion case? But then he realized, was the emperor threatening Jin Yu?
As long as he agrees to marry Sister Xian, will Jin Yu lose this opportunity for promotion?
Liang Zhirui took a deep look at the emperor and spoke before Gu Chengyu.
"Your Majesty! Jin Yu is just a person"
But before Liang Zhirui finished speaking, Gu Chengyu intervened, "Your Majesty! Wei Chen has done his best in this Hejian Mansion matter, but Wei Chen did not dare to take credit. As for the marriage, this should not have been allowed to happen in the first place.
Wei Chen, a junior, makes his own decisions. Once a teacher, he will always be a father. Since the teacher has already discussed it with Wei Chen's parents, Wei Chen has no room to object."
Gu Chengyu's words already showed his attitude, but this made Liang Zhirui feel even more guilty.
He didn't expect that the young disciple would pay the price so quickly. What he wanted to stop just now was that Jin Yu had to say it before him.
Alas! How will he face Jin Yu in the future?
"Then your choice is to follow your teacher's arrangements?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"Actually, Wei Chen's opinion is not important. The final result still depends on you. As for Prince Jing, although Wei Chen does not want to offend, since Wei Chen has promised the teacher before, he cannot break his promise to others. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be
When it comes to both ends, whether a minister should be loyal or filial, we can only ask the emperor to decide."
Liang Zhirui was shocked when he heard this, yes! This means that Jin Yu can choose by herself, but in the end, doesn't she have to listen to the emperor?
If Jin Yu chooses Sister Xian in the end, but the emperor is not happy, can Jin Yu still try to steal the bride?
The emperor is really cunning! Not only did he make Jin Yu give up the chance of promotion, but he also used this to test Jin Yu's character.
After all, if the temptation of promotion is there, who would be willing to give it up for a woman?
The emperor sneered when he heard this, "You are truly worthy of being the number one scholar appointed by me! I have told you all the good things to say. Don't worry, I will do what I say. As long as you choose, I will not embarrass you."
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The rain that was still floating finely just now actually stopped. Gu Chengyu looked at the patch of fish belly white in the sky that had been pushed aside by the clouds, and let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Jin Yu! It's the teacher who can't help you." Liang Zhirui didn't know what to say at this moment. After all, he was the one who caused Gu Chengyu to suffer.
When Gu Chengyu became his disciple, how could he have thought that it would be this youngest disciple that he would rely on in the future?
In fact, I didn't teach him for only a few years. His achievements today are all due to his own hard work and talent.
Now that I have become an official, how many connections do I have in the officialdom? I can't help my disciples.
In recent years, he has enjoyed the blessing of Jin Yu even more. He and his wife have been able to take advantage of all the good things. In turn, he has taken advantage of his younger disciple.
Now, as a teacher, he was coerced into marrying his granddaughter to his young disciple. For this reason, the young disciple even lost the opportunity to be promoted.
"Teacher, don't think too much. I have to go back to work now, and I will go to your house to have a drink with you in the evening."
Gu Chengyu glanced around and saw Xiao Quanzi a few steps away from them, smiling at him.
He smiled back and then spoke to stop him. There are many people talking here, so it's better to say less.
"Okay!" Liang Zhirui finally came back to his senses and responded.
"Let's go! I'll take you out of the palace."
In fact, Gu Chengyu felt uncomfortable at the moment. How could it be possible to say that he didn't mind at all?
He had stayed in Hejian Mansion for such a long time this time, and he had put a lot of effort into hiding the treasure map. He also took risks in the corruption and bribery case in Hejian Mansion.
Going from the sixth grade to the fifth grade is a leap in grade. Now for this marriage, it's gone.
What is the reason for his promotion? Firstly, it is for himself, and secondly, it is also to fulfill his mother's wish as soon as possible.
His mother was looked down upon because she was once a girl. Although his mother never mentioned it, he could still tell that his mother cared about being a servant. Even though his mother was in Shangling Village, she was very prestigious in his Gu family.
It’s here!
But since arriving in the capital, his mother is unwilling to even go out. Not only because of his low rank, his mother is afraid that people will look down upon him, but she is even afraid that she will offend the nobles and cause him trouble.
Thinking back to the eldest princess's overt and insidious sarcasm that day, what if he was already an official of the second or third rank or above? Would the eldest princess still be so disrespectful to both of them?
After all, he is not a saint and cannot be unfazed by honor or disgrace. But he will not blame his teacher, nor will he vent his anger on Yao Mengxian.
Watching the two of them walking away together, Xiao Quanzi knew very little about what happened in the imperial study. But from the look on Gu Chengyu's face, he felt that Master Gu must not have gotten a good deal today.
Although Gu Chengyu is still smiling, this smile is still somewhat different from the past.
"Your Majesty! The tea is cold, let's change it to another pot!"
Seeing the emperor signaling for him to pour tea, De'an quickly replaced the tea he had just changed.
"De'an! You said that Gu Chengyu is a person who values friendship and loyalty. He even gave up his promotion for a woman."
The emperor smiled and shook his head. Although the candidate for Prince Jing was snatched away by Gu Chengyu, the emperor was not angry at the moment.
"Your Majesty, the boss is his mentor. Since the mentor has spoken, the disciple cannot refuse. However, Mr. Gu is also considerate. He is extremely devoted to his parents and his teacher.
Filial piety."
De'an smiled and changed the tea for the emperor, and replied very casually.
"Well! I don't know how to explain it even to the fourth child!"
The emperor rubbed his forehead with a headache. Facing Prince Jing, the emperor always felt powerless.
In fact, Gu Chengyu's performance today satisfied him. If Gu Chengyu really pushed off this marriage in order to get promoted, then the emperor would not dare to use Gu Chengyu anymore.
That's right, what happened just now was just to test Gu Chengyu.
If Gu Chengyu was unscrupulous in order to achieve his goal, and was obsessed with profit and refused to be recognized by his relatives, then how could the emperor feel free to use Gu Chengyu?
Who knows if Gu Chengyu will plot against him, the emperor, in the future just for the benefits given by others?
After all, he knows Gu Chengyu's abilities. If he is ruthless, selfish and cold-blooded, how can he control himself in the future? 14