The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 246 The decree arrives

He went to ask Gu Wan, but Gu Wan couldn't make up his mind after hearing it. After thinking about it, Gu Chengyu felt that it was not good to hide this matter. Mo discovered and stopped it earlier.

Sure enough, Sun Xian became furious after hearing this, and clamored to settle accounts with Huang Ming, but was stopped by Gu Chengyu. The matter was over, wouldn't it be an extra problem if he went to find another matter?It's just that he didn't have a good look at Gu Wanhua when he was in Fucheng for the past two days.

"Is what you said true? The imperial decree has really arrived?" Mr. Chen looked at the cronies standing aside, and was extremely shocked.

"My lord, it's absolutely true! The imperial decree has arrived in Fucheng. Here is a letter from my lord. Please read it, my lord."

Chen Xuewen opened the sealed envelope and looked at it carefully.After a while, he put down the letter paper and began to think.

"My lord, why did this happen so suddenly? Didn't it mean that the Holy Majesty has kept the scriptures from being published? Why did you approve it again this time?"

Chen Xuewen was also very suspicious. This time Jiang Mingyuan avoided Xia Shoufu's memorial and presented it directly in front of the Holy Master. According to the teacher, their faction helped.

He thought that Jiang Mingyuan had figured it out and was willing to side with the teacher.But the teacher asked him to act like this, and he was a little confused again.If Jiang Mingyuan's grade is to be raised, then he should not be allowed to do so.It's just that in the teacher's letter this time, only the general content of the imperial decree was mentioned. The emperor praised Jiang Mingyuan's memorial this time. As for the details, he will know when he receives the imperial decree, and the imperial decree also mentions writing Candidates for strategy theory.

Chen Xuewen was a little puzzled, didn't the teacher know that the candidate was Gu Chengyu?Then why did he have to deal with Gu Chengyu again?Could it be that he wanted to kill the genius in the cradle earlier?But for such a talented person, it is better to gather under his own wings and work for him.

The more Chen Xuewen thought about it, the more weird things seemed, and then he suddenly realized that the person who came to the mansion to deliver the letter was not the teacher's regular follower, but the chief steward of the outer courtyard of the Minister's Mansion.But when he recalled the letter at that time, he saw that it was indeed the teacher's writing, and there was also the teacher's private seal on it.

He shook his head, this matter still has to wait until the capital to ask.Fortunately, because of the imperial decree, he didn't want to make troubles, so he didn't start. Maybe there are some articles in it.

"My lord! An imperial decree has arrived. At this moment, Jiang Zhifu is already preparing the incense case. Please hurry to the government office to receive the decree together!" Suddenly, an officer outside the door came in to announce.

"So fast?" Chen Xuewen straightened his official uniform and found nothing wrong before heading to the government office.He happened to be the chief examiner in Jingyuan Mansion this time, and when the imperial edict arrived, he should also go to receive it together.

"Hey? Mr. Gu in front? Wait!"

Gu Chengyu was walking with He Shunian to the inn. This time the inn they stayed in was not far from the examination room, and the room rate was much higher than the last time at Shopkeeper Niu's.Shopkeeper Niu helped to order this, and if you don't help, you won't be able to order it.

When He Shunian and the others were discussing the content of the exam, Gu Chengyu suddenly heard someone calling Mr. Gu from behind.He looked back and found that it was actually a servant of the government office.

"Mr. Gu! Wait a minute!" The guard trotted to catch up to Gu Chengyu, but he had caught up. He was so tired that he was out of breath and couldn't even speak properly.

"Big brother, what's the matter?" Gu Chengyu heard him calling Mr. Gu, and there are two Mr. Gu here, who is he calling?
"Mr. Gu, hurry up! Come with me, the imperial decree is here!" The guard pulled Gu Chengyu and was about to set off. He saw Gu Chengyu and the others just walked for a while, and thought they were not far away.If he had known they had traveled so far, he would have chased after them in a carriage, but he was so tired!

"Imperial decree?" Gu Chengyu was a little surprised, and then thought of the policy he wrote before.

"Chengyu! Go quickly!" Although Sun Xian didn't know what was written in the imperial decree, and he didn't know why he had anything to do with Gu Chengyu, but since he was here, he definitely couldn't delay receiving the decree. The imperial envoy who announced the decree is waiting for Gu Chengyu!

"Yes! Go! Don't ask so many questions!" Seeing that Gu Chengyu wanted to ask more questions, the guard hurriedly dragged Gu Chengyu back.

Gu Chengyu followed the guards all the way back to the government office. For him, this distance and speed would take a while, and he dragged the guards away in the end.When they arrived at the government office, Gu Chengyu met Shuli who was waiting at the door, and he led Gu Chengyu to the outer courtyard of the government office.

Seeing that he had finally caught up, the officer was also relieved. He wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve.Then it suddenly occurred to him that when Mr. Gu ran here just now, it seemed that his face was neither red nor out of breath, and there was not even a trace of sweat on his face.

Could it be that today's scholars are in such good health?He, an old man, is actually not as good as a little boy in terms of physical strength?
When Gu Chengyu entered the outer courtyard, he saw that there was an incense table in the middle of the courtyard, and there were many people standing in the courtyard.At a glance, they should be all government officials, big and small, as well as some servants, even Master Chen.

At this time, from the main room, an official wearing Wen Yanbuzi's official uniform came out with Jiang Zhifu.

"Master Jiang, is everyone here?"

Jiang Zhifu glanced at the courtyard, saw Gu Chengyu standing at the gate, and then replied: "It's all here, please trouble Mr. Guo to wait for a long time!"

"Then let's get started!"

After saying this, all the officials and servants of the government knelt down, and Gu Chengyu was of course one of them. He was a little curious about what was written in the edict.At this time, Mr. Guo had already opened the bright yellow imperial decree in his hand.

"Follow the heavens, the emperor ordered! Jiang Mingyuan, the magistrate of Jingyuan Prefecture, has made great contributions to his advice. I admire you!"

Well!Gu Chengyu bowed his head and listened for a long time, but this didn't mention him at all!It is still Jiang Zhifu who is talking about meritorious advice, and has nothing to do with him.However, it seems to talk about setting up experimental fields in their Jingyuan Prefecture to increase food production, but the plan to control floods has not been implemented for some reason.Is it unreasonable?
"Thank you, Lord Long En! Long live the five emperors!" Jiang Mingyuan respectfully accepted the imperial decree.

Mr. Guo saw that the imperial decree had been issued, so he stepped forward to help Jiang Zhifu.

"I also want to congratulate Mr. Jiang! Personally order to praise him, Mr. Jiang is going to be very happy!"

Guo Shi is the censor of Youqian Capital, the fourth grade, and is at the same level as Jiang Zhifu in terms of rank, but Jiang Mingyuan, a local official, is incomparable with other people's supervisory courts.

"Where? Where? Mr. Guo, don't make fun of me!" Jiang Mingyuan smiled wryly. This time the imperial decree did not mention the matter of flood control, but only the experiment of increasing the grain tax. It seems that the national treasury is very empty now!Without the prevention and control of floods, the contribution this time would not be so great.I don't know if he can go up next year!

(End of this chapter)