"Jin Yu! We arrived too late." Ye Zhiqiu came over and whispered in Gu Chengyu's ear.
Today, all civil and military officials have to come to attend the grand ceremony, of course, I mean the officials in the capital.
Zheng Lun straightened his clothes and walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony. From a distance, he saw two figures in front of him, who looked very much like Gu Chengyu and Ye Zhiqiu. He quickly turned around and walked in the direction of the two of them.
"Master Gu! I congratulate Master Gu on your promotion!" Min Feng was waiting for his teacher on the left, but he saw Gu Chengyu in the blink of an eye.
When Gu Chengyu saw that it was Min Feng, he replied politely with a calm expression!
"I pay my respects to Lord Min!" Ye Zhiqiu saluted quickly.
"No need to be polite!"
Gu Chengyu took a look at Min Feng while the two were chatting. He and Min Feng hadn't seen each other for a while, but when they met today, he found that the other person's temperament was much calmer.
At least from just now to now, Min Feng didn't show any different emotions towards Gu Chengyu. Gu Chengyu smiled. It seemed that Min Feng had grown a lot recently.
Since Xia Qing accepted Min Feng as his disciple, he would naturally teach him well. Min Feng had just entered the officialdom before, so his behavior was inevitably immature.
Now with Xia Qing's guidance, he has become somewhat of an official official.
"I pay my respects to Mr. Gu!" Gu Chengyu was deep in thought, but didn't want to be interrupted by a voice.
Gu Chengyu turned around and saw that it was Ren Ge from the Hanlin Academy.
And behind him were other officials from the Hanlin Academy, including Liu Zonghan and Jiang Kenan.
"You don't have to be polite, we haven't seen each other for a while.
"Gu Chengyu's eyes flashed as he looked at Ren Ge, who is now one of the popular candidates to study in the Hanlin Academy.
Gu Chengyu was promoted to a bachelor's degree as a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, and the original position of a lecturer became vacant. Now one of the more popular candidates is Ren Ge, and the other one is Min Feng.
Needless to say, Ren Ge has extraordinary abilities. He is also good at being a good person. He has made many connections in the past few years.
Not to mention Min Feng, with his back against the big tree Xia Qing, he was also the emperor's appointed Tanhua Lang.
Because of the previous preface to the ceremony, Min Feng felt he had lost face.
Therefore, during this period of time, in addition to compiling the volumes of the guild code, he also took charge of compiling the history of the country, presumably because he wanted to avenge his previous humiliation.
This man calmed down, adapted to the officialdom, and was somewhat capable. He even received praise from the emperor for taking charge of the compilation of national history.
Of course, when Zhang Hai presented it, the emperor took a look at it and expressed satisfaction. He praised him casually and did not summon Min Feng.
But this did not prevent Xia Qing from building momentum for Min Feng, so everyone in the court knew about it and praised Xia Qing for having a great disciple.
When Gu Chengyu first heard about this, he was quite surprised. However, he then thought that because the other party was so high-profile, he might have taken a fancy to the position of attendant.
It's a pity that Ren Ge has been working diligently in the Hanlin Academy for so many years. First, he cut off his hair and became an attendant of the Hanlin Academy.
Now that he has moved out of his seat, Xia Qing and Min Feng are still staring closely at him. This time, Ren Ge may be in danger again.
After everyone greeted each other, the sky was already getting slightly brighter.
"When I worked with Mr. Gu earlier, I found that Mr. Gu was extremely capable. As expected, in just half a year, Mr. Gu has already reached a high position."
Liu Zonghan's temperament was one of playing both sides. Today, when he finally met his former colleague, he couldn't help but praise Gu Chengyu.
He used to be a colleague at the same level! Only half a year later, he is two levels higher than him. It's really annoying to compare people to each other!
However, Gu Chengyu is a good person, and he is not someone who likes to do dirty tricks in secret.
Liu Zonghan also wanted to get closer to Gu Chengyu. There will always be times when he will use this connection in the future, right?
"Liu Xiu's work has been praised too much, it's just luck." Gu Chengyu turned his attention to Liu Zonghan and said politely.
This Liu Zonghan has been in the Hanlin Academy for so many years, and he doesn't know when he will be promoted.
Alas! If you want to climb up, you must either rely on your own abilities or rely on the forces behind you.
Liu Zonghan didn't touch any of them, so he had no choice but to stay put.
However, he felt that Liu Zonghan's character was quite open-minded. If he hadn't moved away after so many years, he would have been so anxious.
Seeing this, Ren Ge quickly agreed: "Brother Liu is not the only one who thinks so! I have long seen that Mr. Gu is not a thing of the pool, cough! It has been a long time since I had a drink with Mr. Gu, why not wait until later.
After resigning from office, I will be the host of the lower official and invite you all to gather together. I don’t know what to do?”
Ren Ge looked at the circle of colleagues from the Hanlin Academy standing around Gu Chengyu and felt that this was a good opportunity to expand his network.
Besides, since Gu Chengyu is so valued by the emperor, he might as well keep frequent contacts with Gu Chengyu so that he can get some convenience in the future.
Just like the position of attendant this time, if Gu Chengyu can say a few nice words for him in front of the emperor, there is no doubt that he will have hope.
Looking at Min Feng who was standing aside, Ren Ge couldn't help but feel a little angry.
This person has the support of a teacher and has much wider connections than him. Who among the officials in the Ministry of Personnel would dare not to show off Xia Shoufu's reputation? It seems that he has no chance of getting the position of attendant this time.
I don’t know when or what month I will be able to move up a level and get rid of the chair I have been holding for several years.
Ren Ge clenched his hands. It seemed that he must find a strong backer, otherwise there would be no hope of his promotion.
Gu Chengyu didn't feel surprised when he noticed that the eyes of Ren Ge and Liu Zonghan looked at him with a hint of flattery.
This has always been the case in the officialdom, so what if we were colleagues before? In order to be promoted, no one has to lose face, so who cares whether he will fall down or not?
Min Feng curled up the corners of his mouth secretly. The two people's fawning looks were really an eyesore. They didn't even look at what they were doing. It was a shameful thing.
Didn't Gu Chengyu dare to be so arrogant just because of the emperor's respect? When the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, let's see how arrogant Gu Chengyu will be!
When his eyes noticed the figure of De'an in front of him, Gu Chengyu was shocked, here he comes!
"The ceremony is about to begin. Let's all take our places first, and we'll talk about the rest later." Gu Chengyu quickly walked a few steps and rushed to his seat to stand.
The officials present had already begun to stand according to their rank. Seeing that this was not a good time, Ren Ge could only put the matter aside for the time being.
"The Emperor has arrived!" De'an's high-pitched voice rang out, and Gu Chengyu knelt on the ground along with all the officials, shouting "Long live my emperor!"
"The second prince is awake now, and the crown prince ceremony will be held as usual!" As soon as the emperor arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he reassured the officials present.
Of course, whether it is a reassurance depends on the individual. After all, some officials want the opposite result.
Gu Chengyu's lips curled up slightly, it seemed that the game was over, and the second prince was undoubtedly the winner.
"Your Majesty! I wonder if the Second Prince's body can withstand the ceremony of establishing the crown prince!"
Bian Shengrong came out. His expression was quite calm, but the meaning in his mouth was full of doubts.