Chapter seven hundred and ninetieth concurrently serve as the Chancellor of Zhan Shifu
The corners of Gu Chengyu's eyes twitched. At this time of year, he was the only one in the capital that produced cherries.
The seeds of this cherry tree were collected in a previous life, and the cherries produced are large and round.
Saburo spent a lot of effort to cultivate them. Could it be that his cherries have become ingredients purchased by the royal family? This is not a good sign.
If one day the cherry trees no longer bear cherries and the palace cannot buy cherries, and if they are blamed, wouldn’t it mean that they will not be able to eat anymore?
"Your Majesty! A minor minister is only an official of the fifth rank. Zhan Shi in the James Mansion is a third rank official. It is not appropriate for minor ministers to comment too much."
Gu Chengyu thought that the emperor would ask about the third prince, but to his surprise, the emperor actually talked about the establishment of James Mansion.
Zhan Shifu was established to assist and train the prince, and it existed in the previous dynasty.
Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu is the third rank, followed by Shao Zhanshi, who is the fourth rank. The rest include Zhan Shifu Cheng and others, all of whom are concurrently held by cabinet officials.
For example, the six ministers, or the minister.
Gu Chengyu is from the fifth rank and is not currently a cabinet official. This matter has nothing to do with him.
Besides, his level is so low, what qualifications do he have to speak nonsense here?
"Since I'm asking you, you just have to speak freely. Aren't you very eloquent in the past? This time, tell me how ugly you are."
The emperor was in a bad mood and did not want to talk to Gu Chengyu. He was a little hesitant about the candidate for Zhan Shi, but he wanted to hear Gu Chengyu's thoughts.
Gu Chengyu was a little helpless, "Your Majesty! This senior cabinet official is no match for those few. You must have already had a suitable candidate in mind. How can a low-level official, such as a low-ranking minister, have any arbitrariness with you?"
The emperor looked a little unhappy, and now he just wanted to find an official who could tell the truth.
This Gu Chengyu is really cunning, how could he offend those officials?
"What? You still don't trust me? What happens in the royal study will never be spread to outsiders."
The emperor glanced at De'an who was standing beside him, and his heart trembled when he saw De'an.
Gu Chengyu cursed in his heart, this is not necessarily the case!
This General Manager Chen could not possibly be from the eldest prince. As soon as they finished discussing here, the eldest prince would get the news.
Since the last time he had this speculation, Gu Chengyu naturally did not dare to say anything more, lest it be spread and make enemies in the officialdom.
"De'an! I will not go to Guangning Palace for dinner today. Please go and report to the Queen in person."
The emperor opened his droopy eyelids and ordered to De'an.
De'an's face froze, but instantly relaxed, "Yes! I'll report it right now!"
Before leaving, De'an took a deep look at Gu Chengyu. The emperor had never avoided him when he was sorting out the affairs of the government with the ministers.
Unexpectedly, the emperor would send him away today. Did the emperor become suspicious of him? Or was the emperor planning to discuss some confidential matter with Gu Chengyu?
As De'an walked, he speculated on the emperor's intentions, and his feet couldn't help but move faster than before.
"Xiao Quanzi!" The emperor shouted, calling to Xiao Quanzi who was guarding the door.
"My servant is here!" Xiao Quanzi quickly ran into the imperial study and knelt on the ground.
He was calm on the face, but very excited on the inside.
He had just seen General Manager Chen being pushed away by the emperor. Unexpectedly, the emperor immediately called him into the imperial study. It seemed that his opportunity had come.
The Emperor may have lost his previous trust in Manager Chen, otherwise he would not have let him go.
If he didn't take advantage of the situation, could he still be polite to Mr. Chen?
"You stay outside the door and don't let anyone in. You are not allowed to inform anyone before I give orders." The emperor said with a very serious expression.
"Yes!" Xiao Quanzi responded quickly and then exited the imperial study room.
Everyone, including Manager Chen, Xiao Quanzi's face burst into a smile. Sure enough, Lord Gu can bring him blessings.
Xiao Quanzi stood guard outside the door happily. He secretly swore in his heart that even if Mr. Chen came, he would not show any pretense.
"I plan to save a seat for you in Zhan Shifu."
At this time, there was no one else in the imperial study room, and the emperor stated his purpose straightforwardly.
Gu Chengyu looked over in surprise, did the emperor still plan to promote him?
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but get excited. He didn't want to think about Zhan Shi anymore. Could it be that the emperor was planning to give young Zhan Shi an official position?
Shao Zhanshi is in the fourth rank! He is now in the fifth rank, and there are still three ranks left! He has just been promoted, will the emperor let him be promoted to three ranks in a row?
It shouldn't be possible, right? Gu Chengyu suddenly realized that he was too eager for quick success. How could he have such extravagant thoughts about such a ridiculous thing?
Afterwards, Gu Chengyu was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. Then he gave a bitter smile. It seems that everyone is greedy!
Originally, he had been promoted quickly enough. In just over half a year, he had already been promoted to the fifth rank. Unexpectedly, he was still not satisfied and wished he could reach the sky in one step.
This greed was really terrifying, so Gu Chengyu quickly stopped it. As a person, you still have to be down-to-earth, otherwise you will definitely fall miserably.
Although when others praise him, he always appears very humble.
In fact, before he even realized it, he was already proud.
Isn't there a saying that excessive humility is pride? He is in this state now.
Realizing that his state was not right, Gu Chengyu naturally wanted to correct it immediately.
It is no longer possible for him to lose Zhan Shi, and it is very likely that he will get the position of Zhan Shifu Cheng.
Zhan Shifu Cheng is the sixth grade official, but if he holds concurrent posts, it won't be a big problem. His rank will still be calculated based on his current fifth grade.
However, the position of Fu Cheng is usually held by the bachelor's degree of the Hanlin Academy, and he is the bachelor's degree of the scholar.
Although it is of the same grade as the bachelor's degree, it is still inferior, so it does not meet the requirements.
"Your Majesty! There are so many affairs in the Hanlin Academy that I may not be able to handle the duties of a humble minister."
Gu Chengyu didn't want to know what rank the emperor could give him. He simply didn't want to get involved with the prince now.
Although the emperor is old now, he still seems to be in the state of being old and foolish. His calculations are very good, and he leaves no room for calculations.
If you are too close to the prince and arouse the emperor's suspicion, your path to promotion will be hindered.
Who knows how long it will take for the prince to ascend the throne? Besides, the prince may not be able to ascend the throne smoothly.
The emperor must have some purpose in wanting him to concurrently serve as an official in Zhan Shifu.
Because judging from Gu Chengyu's previous guesses, the emperor didn't think much of the prince.
It cannot be said that he and the queen reached some agreement in private. Otherwise, after establishing the crown prince, why are you still so alienated from him?
Even today in the court, the prince was forced to do something about the third prince.
In fact, Gu Chengyu thinks the emperor's thinking is easy to understand. The emperor is dissatisfied with old age!
Because he is old and cannot be younger than the prince, officials in the court will inevitably gradually move closer to the prince in the future.