It's just that Gu Chengyu didn't expect to choose Min Feng. For such a big event, is it really good to choose Min Feng?
It's not that Gu Chengyu looks down on Min Feng, but because relatively speaking, Min Feng is still a bit immature and may not be able to suppress those state officials.
Cough! After all, doesn’t this mean that Min Feng is not as powerful as him? Gu Chengyu couldn’t help but feel ashamed, he was really conceited.
But even if this matter is left to him, he may not be able to do it perfectly. He can only try his best!
"Your Majesty! Min Feng is still relatively inexperienced and may not be able to handle this matter. Your Majesty, please choose someone more capable!"
Xia Qing couldn't care less at this time. If the young disciple really went to Jiangnan, he would be helpless in doing things.
At that time, he will not be able to complete his own affairs, the young disciple will also fail in his errands, and both the master and the disciple will be laughed at by the envious people in the court.
The emperor's face darkened, "You always say that I won't give Min Feng a chance. Now that I have given him the chance, you have to refuse on his behalf. What? Are you looking down on the job I gave you?"
The prince glanced at Gu Chengyu and found that the other person was lowering his head, as if he was tracing the patterns on the carpet with his eyes.
The corners of the prince's mouth twitched slightly, this Gu Chengyu was really able to keep his composure!
He didn't think that Gu Chengyu's map was copied by the steward of the mansion. Maybe Gu Chengyu had already started to pay attention to the state capital of Linjiang in the south of the Yangtze River.
Otherwise, Gu Chengyu would not have thought of a solution so quickly.
Since he has been paying attention, does it need to be said what Gu Chengyu has in mind? I am afraid he has already spotted this opportunity for promotion.
So he had just suggested to his father that he go to Jiangnan and take Gu Chengyu with him as a favor. Anyway, his father would send Gu Chengyu there in the end.
Unfortunately, just as he expected, his father did not agree to this matter at all.
The prince wants to recommend Gu Chengyu and brush up his favorability score again.
But when he looked up, he found that his father's face was very ugly, and he couldn't help but retreat.
Since Gu Chengyu is so calm, he must have a plan in mind.
Besides, if you raise this matter at this time, your father may not agree to it.
If the father had this intention, he should have brought it up long ago. He still had to wait and see, the time had not yet come!
"Your Majesty! This matter is no small matter. Min Feng has only been in the officialdom for more than two years, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate to let him take on such an important responsibility."
Xia Qing was afraid that the emperor would suppress the matter and Min Feng would not be able to live with it. After all, Min Feng could not achieve such a big thing now.
"What Xia Shoufu said is true! Your Majesty, this flood is not a child's play, it is related to the lives of tens of thousands of people! Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
Deng Chenghong felt that this was simply ridiculous. Such a big matter should be handed over to a mere attendant of the Hanlin Academy?
"Min Feng and Gu Aiqing are of the same age. Gu Aiqing can complete the tasks I tell you every time. Why can't Min Feng? You can't say it without trying it. It shows that your usual words are just bragging, and Min Feng is nothing more than that!"
The emperor's sneer deeply hurt Xia Qing. He knew that if he didn't agree to the emperor today, Min Feng would not be able to go far in his official career in the future.
The emperor made it clear that he had a lot of complaints about Min Feng. It must have been the previous promotion of two levels that made the emperor feel unhappy.
At that time, the emperor ignored the matter lightly. Xia Qing was still glad in his heart. He thought he had to show some sincerity, but he didn't expect that the emperor didn't take it to heart.
It turns out they were waiting for him here! Whatever! This incident can be regarded as an opportunity, so why not give it a try!
"Since the emperor strongly recommends him, it is better to let Min Feng personally receive the order. The minister is only his teacher and cannot do it for him."
Gu Chengyu thought that Xia Qing's compromise was reasonable. After all, he was forced to do this, and he had to shoot when the arrow was on the string!
"De'an, please send someone to summon Min Feng, the Imperial Academy's minister, to come over!"
Min Feng got off the carriage and followed the chamberlain towards the palace.
His face was expressionless, but in fact he was not at peace in his heart. The teacher was called into the palace overnight, and he didn't know what happened.
He hesitated in the palace until the chamberlain came to invite him to the palace.
At this time, he was still feeling uneasy. The banknote he had just given to the chamberlain seemed to have no effect at all. He accepted the money, but only said that the emperor had summoned him.
How could this keep him from panicking? He was naturally filled with hatred for the chamberlain in front of him.
His monthly salary is only this much, and he relies on the Xia Mansion for other food and clothing expenses. These twenty taels of silver are still his monthly salary in the Xia Mansion.
What can the imperial court do with that little salary? No wonder some officials line their own pockets and take bribes. Is it because they have no money?
After all, officialdom is too unfriendly to students from poor families like them.
It costs money to socialize with colleagues, it costs money to show filial piety to the top, and it costs money to even send a message to the chamberlain in front of you. Money is indispensable everywhere.
Fortunately, he had a teacher to subsidize him, otherwise he would have been like the poor scholars in the Hanlin Academy. Even his lunch would consist of white flour steamed buns and pickles.
However, he is already married and still lives in the teacher's house, which is very inconvenient.
When Min Feng thought of this, he couldn't help but think of Gu Chengyu. Gu Chengyu also came from a poor family, but he was very rich.
He wears gold and silver every day, and his food and clothing expenses are no different from those of aristocratic families, which really makes him jealous.
It seems that he has to discuss it with his teacher and find a way to make a living to provide for himself and his wife's daily food and clothing.
This thought only stayed in Min Feng's mind for a moment before he dismissed it. After all, now was not the time to think about such things.
He raised his head and glanced at the surrounding palace illuminated by palace lanterns, and doubts suddenly arose.
"My father-in-law, this doesn't seem to be the way to the imperial study!" Min Feng looked at the servant and his eyes became unkind. This is the palace, how can he wander around?
Especially at night, when the palace ban had already passed. He was still wandering around the palace, and was found walking around because he couldn't eat.
He had been to the Imperial Study Room before. Did this person think that he had never been to the palace?
What does this person want to do? Is it not that the emperor wants to summon him?
"Master Min, there is no need to worry. The emperor's summons will be in Chengqian Palace, and there are many officials in the palace. Our family will not do anything like falsely conveying imperial edicts. This will cause you to lose your head."
The chamberlain walking in front heard the fear and suspicion in Min Feng's words and couldn't help curling his lips. This was too cowardly.
Could someone want to murder a sixth-grade official? But after all, the other party was Xia Shoufu's disciple, so he couldn't help but explain a few words.
Although he was still worried in his heart, Min Feng didn't ask any more questions. The two of them walked in tandem, made an appointment with each other and finally arrived at Chengqian Palace.
"Your Majesty, Min Feng, respectfully wishes His Majesty's greetings!" Seeing that it was really the Emperor who summoned him, Min Feng quickly knelt down to greet him.
"Min Aiqing is alive!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Min Feng stood up cautiously, turned around and saluted the officials present.