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

Chapter 914
Gu Chengyu nodded, not showing too much surprise.

This is unexpected, but within reason.The Third Prince and Prince Jing were never candidates for the heir apparent in the Emperor's mind, so only the Eldest Prince and the Second Prince remained.

The second prince occupies the heirloom, and the empress is still alive. It is indeed reasonable for the emperor to choose the second prince.

As for why the emperor valued the eldest prince so much before, but now he didn't choose him, Gu Chengyu didn't bother to guess.

Who cares if the emperor is trying to make a name for himself, or if he finally reached an agreement with the queen?This has nothing to do with him as a sesame official.

It doesn't make any difference to him who will be the emperor in the future. He is worrying about these things now, and it is his duty to do his own job well first.

Seeing that Gu Chengyu was not surprised, Zhang Hai narrowed his eyes slightly.

Did Gu Chengyu know the inside story before?Zhang Hai recalled that the emperor summoned Gu Chengyu once before, could it be that time he revealed the truth to Gu Chengyu?

It seemed that the emperor still valued Gu Chengyu, so it could be said that the position of a bachelor's servant was really in Gu Chengyu's pocket.

Gu Chengyu didn't know what was going on in Zhang Hai's mind, he understood why Zhang Hai called him here, probably because of the imperial edict.

"The rest of the Hanlin Academy are very busy. You are only taking the task of dividing the canon. This edict will be handed over to you, and tomorrow the Japanese officials will have to present it to the emperor for review."

Gu Chengyu frowned, it was almost noon now, and he only had one afternoon.

However, when he was arranging books in Wenhua Pavilion before, he saw the imperial edicts of this dynasty in it.

When the first emperor was there, there was an imperial edict to establish a prince.Gu Chengyu only needs to apply this model and modify it.

"Although the time is tight, I will try my best to hand over the imperial edict to you for review before the end of tomorrow's court meeting!"

Seeing that Gu Chengyu didn't refuse, Zhang Hai felt relieved.

"Go and read the records of the late emperor when he was alive, but you can only learn from them, not copy them."

When Gu Chengyu went back, Qiu Yifan didn't know where he went.

He thought about Zhang Hai and him agreeing to establish the crown prince, maybe Qiu Yifan got the first-hand news now.

There are people in the DPRK who are good at being officials, and it should be someone who has come to deliver the news.

Sure enough, not long after Gu Chengyu sat down, Qiu Yifan entered the room.

"Jinyu! Master Zhang sent you another job?" Qiu Yifan sized up Gu Chengyu, his expression a bit ugly.

Qiu Yifan's father-in-law, Bian Shengrong, belonged to the eldest prince's party, and the news that the second prince became the prince was indeed not good news for Qiu Yifan, the eldest prince's party.

"Exactly, the emperor has decreed to make the second prince the crown prince. Master Zhang asked me to come over to compile the imperial edict."

After hearing Gu Chengyu's words, Qiu Yifan's expression froze.

"Master Zhang values ​​you, and entrusted you with such an important errand, you can't let Master Zhang down! If you need help, just ask."

Qiu Yifan rolled his eyes, and then his face was full of smiles, and his tone was much more enthusiastic than before.

Gu Chengyu smiled, "I can handle it for the time being, if there is something I don't understand, I will ask you for advice then!"

He said a few words politely and politely declined.

If it was about compiling the canon, it would make sense for Qiu Yifan to help.

However, Gu Chengyu dared not pretend to be someone else's important matter such as writing an edict.Even if he helps find related books, he doesn't feel at ease.

"I seem to have seen related records in Wenhua Pavilion before, so I plan to go there to read it first."

Gu Chengyu stood up, confessed to Qiu Yifan, and then left the room.

Qiu Yifan looked at Gu Chengyu's back, and his face suddenly sank.

The second prince became a prince, and after the canonization ceremony, the emperor will soon crown the other princes as kings and drive them back to their fiefdoms.

The First Prince has lost power, so what about officials from the First Prince's line?

The father-in-law probably has gray hair now, but he is more anxious than the father-in-law at the moment.

The eldest prince has no destiny for the position of crown prince, so does he still have hope for the position of a bachelor's attendant?

Qiu Yifan couldn't stop the anxiety in his heart, and walked back and forth in the house.

The other waiters said he wasn't worried, and none of them were as senior as he was.And even though the eldest prince has lost power, his father-in-law is still the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Officials can always give his father-in-law some kindness.

A while ago, he also asked his wife to send a pair of mutton fat jade pixiu to the residence of Chen Simiao, a doctor in the official department. Chen Simiao has a very wide network in the official department, and he and Chen Simiao belong to the same lineage of the eldest prince.

Originally, with Chen Simiao's help in the official department, there was a great chance of being promoted, even if it was not guaranteed.

Who knows that today the emperor got the news that the second prince will be the crown prince, those officials in the official department are all people who play according to the wind, and I don't know if it will be possible for Chen Simiao.

As for Gu Chengyu, Qiu Yifan frowned.

Mr. Zhang seemed to take extra care of Gu Chengyu, and he let Gu Chengyu complete such an important matter as compiling the edict, which showed how much he valued Gu Chengyu.

If Mr. Zhang took this opportunity to say a few good words for Gu Chengyu in front of the emperor, wouldn't it be a waste of time for him to fetch water from a bamboo basket?

Thinking about it this way, Qiu Yifan felt restless.

Regardless of the previous tea tax, salt tax and the current Hejian Mansion case, it can be seen that this person is a capable minister.

This time the Hejian Mansion case involved so many officials, Gu Chengyu's contribution is not insignificant.The emperor hasn't said anything so far, maybe he just wants Gu Chengyu to be promoted!
Because the eldest prince cannot be relied upon now, Qiu Yifan began to worry about gains and losses, and it was already in chaos.

He cast his eyes on Gu Chengyu's seat, and then a bold idea popped up from the bottom of his heart.

"Gan Dianji!" As soon as Gu Chengyu entered the Wenhua Pavilion, he saw Gan Dianji writing furiously.

He took the dental badge off his waist and placed it on the table.

"Ah! So it's Mr. Gu!" Gan Dianji looked up and saw that it was Gu Chengyu, and couldn't help being overjoyed.

Gu Chengyu seldom comes to Wenhua Pavilion recently, and he is not on duty every day, so it is naturally difficult for the two to run into each other.

"It's been a long time since I saw you, my lord, please stay safe!" Gan Dianji put down the brush in his hand and saluted Gu Chengyu.

"It's true that we haven't seen each other for a few days. When we are free, let's have a drink together." Gu Chengyu pointed to the tooth plate on the table, signaling the other party to get down to business first.

Seeing this, Gan Dianji smiled sheepishly, and took the tooth card over, preparing to register it in the register.

"It's better to hit the sun than to choose a day. If it's not right now, I'll let the lower officials be the hosts. In the evening, Sir and Master Ye will be invited to Zhihe Zhai for dinner."

Gan Dianji has never found a chance to be the host. As a subordinate official, how could he always ask the superior official to invite him so blindly?

Favors must come and go, otherwise they are not human affections.

"I'm afraid it won't happen today, why not another day!" Gu Chengyu wanted to go to the elder brother's mansion to ask about the details of the establishment of the crown prince after he was dismissed later.

(End of this chapter)