It's a pity, who is Liang Zhirui? He watched Gu Chengyu grow up. Although he was absent for three years, Liang Zhirui has a clearer understanding of Gu Chengyu's character.
Otherwise, there would be no idea of telling Gu Chengyu about his granddaughter.
"I know the Emperor, but I also know you. Tell me! How long do you want to keep this secret from me?"
Gu Chengyu was speechless by Liang Zhirui. He did not expect that Liang Zhirui would be so keen on this matter.
After a long time, he opened his mouth and told the story from beginning to end.
Liang Zhirui didn't say anything for a long time after hearing this. Gu Chengyu glanced at him with some worry.
I am afraid that the teacher will get into trouble and blame myself and feel sad, which will be very harmful to the elderly's health.
Liang Zhirui sighed heavily, "When I accepted you as a disciple, I thought you were just a smart farmer. Now that you have just entered the officialdom, you have become a fifth-rank official. This is all your own credit. The teacher is not only
I can't help but always hold you back, I'm so ashamed of you!"
He slowly sat down while holding the desk, his face full of dejection.
How could he, Liang Zhirui, be so virtuous as to have accepted such a smart and respectful disciple?
If Gu Chengyu had not accepted him as his teacher back then, with Gu Chengyu's ability, who among the officials in the court would not want to become his teacher?
With the teacher's advice and connections, why should Gu Chengyu not have a bright future?
And what about him? The bad old man who has already retired as an official has not been able to help much even with his career.
In the final analysis, the students were so talented that it made him useless as a teacher, which made him feel even more ashamed.
Even if a teacher cannot be of any help, it should not be a drag.
Seeing that Liang Zhirui began to blame himself again, Gu Chengyu quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
"Teacher! Your re-appointment as an official has little to do with the disciple. The disciple is not yet capable enough to influence the emperor's thoughts."
Gu Chengyu sighed and said: "Besides, you are from the first rank, and the disciple is from the fifth rank. Do you need to say who gets the glory of whom?"
"Teacher is already old and does not want to return to the court. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to see the saint in person and refuse this job."
Liang Zhirui looked at the young man's bright face and said something that made Gu Chengyu both moved and admired.
"Teacher! Since the emperor has already made the golden mouth, it would be disrespectful for you to say it again. Besides, even if you resign from this job, the student will not be able to go back on his promise to the emperor."
Gu Chengyu stepped forward and held Liang Zhirui's shoulders. Although this old man was not his father, he had long respected him as his father.
When Gu Chengyu was still taking scientific examinations, Liang Zhirui not only taught him everything he could, but also cared for him in life.
This is a scholar worthy of respect and an amiable elder.
For him, the time he spent with his biological father was actually not as much as the time he spent with the old man in front of him. Liang Zhirui could be regarded as the guiding light in his life.
"You shouldn't have agreed to the emperor in the first place. Don't you understand the emperor's intention? The teacher will become a burden to you, and you will inevitably be constrained in your work in the future. As long as you are a teacher and an official, you will not be able to escape the shackles of the emperor."
Liang Zhirui's eyes were slightly moist, feeling disappointed and angry at the emperor's behavior.
I regretted endlessly in my heart that I had been loyal to the court and the emperor, but neglected myself. I devoted myself to serving the public, but what did I get in the end?
"Teacher, why do you think things are so serious? You just teach the prince carefully and don't interfere in the affairs of the court. Even if the emperor wants to find fault with you, he can't do it. As for the students, don't you still believe me?"
"I'm not boasting. Since I can let the emperor promote me to the fifth rank in such a short period of time, then I am naturally capable of dealing with the emperor. Teacher, you have to believe in your student."
What Gu Chengyu said was not just to comfort Liang Zhirui, but the soldiers would stop him and the water would come to the soil.
He would not give in just like that. If the emperor and the prince forced him to do so, then don't blame him for having a secret affair with other princes.
There are thousands of roads in the world, but there is always one that leads to the end.
"Besides, you have become the prince and master of the current dynasty, and the student's status has also increased. Who wouldn't look at me when I go out now? The student is still waiting to borrow your name and give me a lot of prestige!"
Gu Chengyu bared his teeth and smiled, finally making Liang Zhirui laugh.
"You have such a mouth that you can talk about life and death. No wonder you can even coax the emperor. With such a smooth tongue, I don't know who you resemble."
Liang Zhirui stopped being pretentious, he could not let down his students' good intentions.
"Forget it! Since the matter is a foregone conclusion, the position of grand master should not be taken for granted. When the master enters the officialdom in the future, we will jointly resist foreign enemies. Whoever wants to deal with our master and apprentice, we will definitely make it difficult for them to go around.
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Liang Zhirui made a decision in his heart at this moment, he would never hurt his disciple again.
The disciple is right. His becoming a first-grade Grand Master is not without benefit to his disciples.
At the very least, people would look up to his disciples because of his status, so that he would not be called a peasant boy with no foundation.
As for the other three disciples, they were just brothers, and Liang Zhirui didn't expect the three of them to take much care of Gu Chengyu.
The eldest disciple Yin Kun is doing better. Gu Chengyu and he often come and go and have a fairly close relationship.
The second disciple, Wu An, had no ability. He only wanted Wu An to make no mistakes in officialdom. Even if he was only a fourth-rank official for the rest of his life, it would not matter, as long as everything goes smoothly.
Of course, it would be a luxury to ask Wu An to bring Jin Yu along with him.
As for the third disciple He Jisheng, Liang Zhirui sighed.
It's not that he doesn't want to take care of it, but that the other person has a deep grudge against him. Even if he wants to take care of it, they won't appreciate it.
"It's easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree, so the students will wait for the teacher to protect them from the wind and rain." Gu Chengyu laughed and breathed a sigh of relief.
Is it easy for him? He was offered an official position for the teacher, but the teacher was not happy and had to be coaxed into accepting it.
However, who is Liang Zhirui his teacher? Once a teacher, always a father, a teacher is as important as a biological father.
Looking at the fallen flowers and willows in the garden outside the window, Gu Chengyu suddenly felt that the garden was too depressed.
"Teacher, last time I asked you to move some wintersweet and camellia to your yard, but you refused to let me. You also said that it would be more artistic. Now you can't say no anymore, can you?" Gu Chengyu joked with a smile.
Liang Zhirui was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked over, looked out the window, and then laughed and cursed: "You have a heart with seven orifices."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and a touch of warmth filled the two of them, which made Ning, who had just arrived, show a slight smile on her face.
"Master! Have you finished talking about the business? Then let's talk about the marriage!"
Mrs. Ning entered the room and changed the tea cup on the table.