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

Chapter 633

Ming Yan spent a lot of effort on this, this classmate had previously met Gu Wanfang in the capital.

Seeing that Gu Wanfang was so down and out, the classmate just exchanged a few words, and the two didn't see each other again after that.

"Is that post dealt with?" Gu Chengyu asked casually.

"Don't worry, my lord! It's already been dealt with." Ming Mo believed that the lord had his own plans, so he stopped talking too much.

Gu Chengyu also knew that Gu Wanfang couldn't stay overnight, since he was meeting his classmates and they lived in the academy, how could it be possible to keep Gu Wanqian to stay overnight?
In order not to arouse Gu Changbai's suspicion, Gu Wanfang had to go back earlier.

It didn't take long for the carriage to arrive at Liang's mansion, and the concierge of Liang's mansion was also very familiar with Mingyan, so he let him in directly.

Liang Zhirui was going to the inner courtyard for dinner, when he heard Gu Chengyu coming, he knew that Gu Chengyu was looking for him.

He asked Ning Shi and Yao Mengxian to use it first, and turned around to go to the outer study.

"Let's eat the food first! Jinyu is coming here now, but I don't think there is any food to eat. I'll ask the big kitchen to add some more dishes."

When Ning heard that Gu Chengyu was here, she was also very happy, and got up and went to the big kitchen.

Yao Mengxian had no choice but to eat a few bites in a hurry, and then went back to her room.Seeing this, Mama Gao hesitated to speak, but finally she didn't speak.

Her girl has lost a lot of weight since she went to the Duke's mansion. This time, she finally came to live in the old man's mansion for a while, and she still wanted to let the girl take care of her body!

Girls at this age grow up quickly, and if they don't take good care of their bodies, they may be harmful to their children in the future.

However, she also knew that Mr. Gu would definitely come over later, and the girl also wanted to avoid suspicion.

Gu Chengyu went straight to the teacher's study outside, waiting for the teacher to come.

"Mingyan, please go and invite my second senior brother to come to the Liang Mansion for a talk, and by the way, ask if you should call the third senior brother." Gu Chengyu instructed Ming Yan.

Wu An wanted to know the specifics of the tea tax, so choosing a date would be better than hitting the date, lest he have to go to the Wu Mansion tomorrow.

The emperor limited him to draw up a detailed report within two days, and his time was still very tight.

As for whether Wu An was called He Jisheng when he came, that was Wu An's business.

Ming Yan took his order and went out, and Liang Zhirui came to the foreign study after not long waiting.

"Have you ever used dinner? Why didn't you tell me in advance, so that the big kitchen can cook more dishes."

As soon as Liang Zhirui came to the foreign study, he complained that Gu Chengyu didn't say it in advance.

Their life in the Liang Mansion has always been frugal, and there are not many masters in the mansion, so they don't spend extravagantly on food and clothing.

If Gu Chengyu didn't say it in advance, there wouldn't be enough food.Gu Chengyu has a good appetite and loves to eat meat, but the food in their house is mainly light.

When asked by Liang Zhirui, Gu Chengyu remembered that he hadn't eaten yet!

"It's not that you don't know, students are not picky eaters at all, just deal with them casually! I have something to talk to the teacher about."

Gu Chengyu was thinking about Gu Wanfang, so he didn't plan to stay in the Liang Mansion any longer.

"Then follow me to the inner courtyard!"

Of course, his disciple, Liang Zhirui, would not see outsiders. When he was in Jingyuan Mansion, Gu Chengyu often had meals with the old couple.

As for the granddaughter, I'm afraid she has already returned to her room.

Naturally, Gu Chengyu would not be polite, "I have already called the second senior brother and the third senior brother, and I am going to tell you what happened during the morning court today."

For such a big matter as his promotion, he had to talk to the teacher no matter what.

When Wu An and He Jisheng arrived in a hurry, Gu Chengyu and the others had already had dinner.

"Teacher, Jinyu!"

"Second Senior Brother! Third Senior Brother!"

Several people greeted each other and sat down.

Gu Chengyu knew that Wu An would be called He Jisheng, after all, he was still a brother of the same school.

He Jisheng wanted to discuss this matter with them after the morning court, if he came to the Liang Manor and didn't invite him, he would definitely turn against each other if he found out.

Because it obviously excludes him,

"Jinyu! What happened to the tea tax?" He Jisheng spoke first, and he also heard some news in the next afternoon.I heard that today Gu Chengyu stole the limelight and got a promotion.

"Cough!" Gu Chengyu cleared his throat, and was about to explain, but suddenly remembered that he still had the draft in his sleeve, which he had brought with him for safety.

"Brothers, please take a look." Liang Zhirui already knew about the tea tax, but he didn't have time to tell the teacher what he added later.

Wu An took the brochure and read it. The more he read it, the more shocked he became, so much so that he was still speechless for a long time when he saw the end.

Silently handing the booklet to He Jisheng, Wu An glanced at Gu Chengyu, his eyes darkened, and he didn't speak.

If he didn't give the booklet to the teacher, it means that the teacher knew about it. It seems that there is still a layer of separation between him and Gu Chengyu.

He Jisheng couldn't wait to take the booklet and read it carefully.

Wu An then frowned. He had some opinions on the tea tax, and felt that the tea tax was still inappropriate.

"There are already a lot of taxes in this dynasty, why add a tea tax? Even if it only increases the burden on tea farmers and tea taxes, it is ultimately a competition for profit with the people."

Wu An's thoughts were the same as what Liang Zhirui said about Gu Chengyu before, and Gu Chengyu was not surprised at all.

After all, Wu An is more rigid than the teacher. This type of person is used to sticking to the rules and is not very capable of accepting all new things.

He was a little uncomfortable with new tax laws like the tea tax.

Liang Zhirui didn't answer, but only took a look at He Jisheng.

Seeing that He Jisheng was shocked at first, and then returned to his usual calmness and thoughtfulness, he couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart.

After all, Wu An was not as good as He Jisheng. Judging from the expression just now, He Jisheng had already figured out the benefits of the tea tax, and he had other ideas.

Just as Gu Chengyu was about to explain, Liang Zhirui waved his hand and pointed to He Jisheng who was reading the brochure.

"Li Ming, come and talk about your opinion peacefully."

Liming is He Jisheng's nickname, and Pingshun is Wu An's nickname.

The names of these two are taken by the teacher, and the name of the big brother is taken by Jiaoyu from the previous academy. It is called Bowei, and the name is taken by Yikun.

After Gu Chengyu knew the names of the two, he was a little glad that his name was taken by the emperor.

He Jisheng thought for a while, and said to Wu An: "I think the tea tax is much better than increasing other taxes, Second Senior Brother! After all, the tea tax only harms the interests of tea merchants and tea farmers. Increasing taxes will only make the people suffer. It is not conducive to the stability of the court."

No wonder the teacher valued He Jisheng so much before, Gu Chengyu nodded secretly, He Jisheng was indeed capable.

Wu An also knew about the emptiness of the national treasury, so he didn't say anything in the end, only sighed slightly.

"Jinyu, congratulations on your promotion!"

He Jisheng was the first to congratulate Gu Chengyu, and he planned to get along with Gu Chengyu in the future, after all, Gu Chengyu's future is not bad.

There are many smart people in the officialdom, some officials can naturally guess the deep meaning behind the emperor's promotion of Gu Chengyu, and He Jisheng is one of them.

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