PFC Chapter 6 Jane is in the emperor’s heart!
Chapter 6 Jane is in the emperor’s heart!
Emperor Xia was so engrossed in watching that he didn't even notice his feet were sore anymore. Then he left and went to other candidates.
This scene naturally fell into the eyes of all the ministers and the crown prince in the court. They looked at Gu Jingzhi with different eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
However, if the founding emperor of the dynasty could stand there for most of the day, he must not be a simple person. Or, even if he is now, he may not be in the future.
Among them, Song Pu's eyes were the most hostile.
I originally thought he was just an ant, but I didn't expect that with just one palace examination, this kid would enter the sight of Emperor Xia.
Originally!
As a prime minister, he had his own ideas and there was no need for him to bother with a newly graduated scholar.
But he couldn't resist his daughter's request. Gu Xiu was his own grandson. As the prime minister, if he had a knife in his hand, his status would naturally be different. The person who would hold the knife for him... his son-in-law Gu Heng was naturally the best candidate.
No matter what the consideration was, he had reasons to be hostile to Gu Jingzhi.
However, according to his original intention, he was just a newcomer to the court, someone who could be easily ground into bean powder. When the time comes, he only needs to give instructions to the officials below, and naturally someone will embarrass him!
But now it seems that we can’t do that!
The palace examination was already halfway through, but Emperor Xia only glanced at the test papers of other exams, but he stayed in front of this kid for such a long time.
What does it mean?
This shows that the emperor has taken a liking to this kid.
The officials in the court are not fools. If this is really the person Emperor Xia likes, who would dare to flatter him?
Whatever!
There is still a long time to go, and there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with this kid, so there is no need to rush!
……
After the palace examination, Emperor Xia did not stay for a moment. After returning to the imperial study, he waved to the side.
"Have you found out about Gu Jingzhi's family background?"
"Your Majesty, I have already checked it out!"
A middle-aged man in a bullfighting suit came over and said with a bow, "Gu Jingzhi, a native of the capital, is the eldest son of the Ning Marquis's mansion. However, his reputation is not well-known, so it is not known to outsiders!"
"Marquis Ning's Mansion? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Even Emperor Xia was a little surprised by this result. He raised his head with a questioning look on his face.
"Your Majesty! Indeed!"
As one of the seven people in the Internal Guard who were granted the bullfighting uniform by the emperor, Tianshu would naturally not make mistakes in the information the emperor wanted, let alone such a simple matter as checking a person's background.
Just now during the palace examination, he saw Emperor Xia reading Gu Jingzhi's test paper, so he arranged for someone to do it.
The palace examination lasts so long that they have enough time to find out.
Hearing his confident words, Emperor Xia couldn't help but laugh. He said indifferently, "Gu Heng is quite good at hiding things! The mansion has such a talented eldest son, and outsiders don't even know the slightest bit of information..."
This sentence was very meaningful. Tianshu lowered his head even more after hearing it.
Emperor Xia walked back and forth in the imperial study. He was amazed by Gu Heng's talent, but he was also confused by Gu Heng's actions.
Even among the royal nobles, those ministers were always clamoring to establish the eldest son as the heir. However, the Marquisate of Gu Heng actually skipped the eldest son and established the second son as the heir.
Then the eldest son, who was extremely talented and had the potential to be a prime minister, hid for twenty years.
If Tianshu hadn't reminded him just now, he would have forgotten that Gu Heng had an eldest son.
Speaking of this Prime Minister...
He couldn't help but think of Gu Jingzhi and Song Pu at the palace examination just now...the two of them seemed to be at odds with each other.
So, is this related to Gu Heng's deliberate downplaying of his eldest son in front of others?
After all, he dared to directly propose abolishing the prime minister and establishing a cabinet on the palace examination paper... As the prime minister of the current dynasty, it was not difficult for Song Pu to review the examination paper of a candidate, but Gu Jingzhi did not seem to be afraid at all. The relationship between them did not seem to be a relationship of relatives.
The more Emperor Xia thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible!
He waved towards Tianshu and said, "Go and look through the documents about Gu Jingzhi and the Ning Marquis' Mansion and see if you can find anything! Also... send a message to the Ministry of Revenue: not a single word of the essays from this palace examination can be leaked to anyone!"
Tianshu was startled when he heard this and replied in a low voice: "I will do it right away!"
After saying this, he hurriedly left the imperial study.
……
On the other side, Gu Jingzhi and a group of candidates were stopped as soon as they walked out of the palace gate!
"Brother Gu, please stay!"
"..."
Suddenly, he felt as if he was being fixed by Shen Gongbao's magical power. Gu Jingzhi turned around and saw a man about 27 or 28 years old. He ran up to Gu Jingzhi and bowed deeply.
"Brother Gu! This bow is to thank you for your help that day. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid..."
The visitor's eyes reddened. Gu Jingzhi saw his face clearly, recalled it carefully, and said with a smile: "So it's Brother Chen! Forgive my poor eyesight, I didn't notice Brother Chen before the palace examination. Forgive me!"
Chen Baonian was a candidate that the original owner met at the entrance of the examination hall on the day of the imperial examination.
When they first met, this guy was probably too nervous and even forgot to bring ink. The original owner split his ink in two and gave half to him, so the two of them got to know each other.
Chen Baonian bowed again: "If it weren't for Brother Gu, let alone today's palace examination, I'm afraid I wouldn't even dare to set foot in the examination hall!"
Gu Jingzhi supported his arms and said with a smile: "We met by chance, but we should help each other in times of need. Since you and I are destined to take the same imperial examination, it is only natural for us to help each other. It is not worth such a generous gift from Brother Chen!"
"otherwise!"
Chen Baonian said solemnly: "Brother Gu saved my future, just like a new parent. I should thank him generously..."
As he spoke, he bowed again...
Gu Jingzhi: “…”
"Alright, alright!"
Gu Jingzhi held him up and said, "Brother Chen, if you really want to thank me, why not treat me to a drink later?"
"One meal is not enough!"
Chen Baonian was also very straightforward. He said, "As long as Brother Gu doesn't mind, I'll buy you all the wine in this life!"
Gu Jingzhi laughed as well: "Alright! Brother Chen, I take your promise today seriously!"
We met by chance, we are both strangers from other places!
But Gu Jingzhi felt extremely happy. He faced a crisis right after traveling through time, and stayed at the foot of the imperial city for a night. Even if he won the first place, he didn't seem to feel as happy as this!
Chen Baonian was a talkative person. After thanking Gu Jing, he started chatting with him again.
"Brother Gu helped me that day, but I didn't even know your name. I only discovered today during the palace examination that you are the top scorer!"
Chen Baonian shook his head and gave a wry smile, then said solemnly, "I'm sure with Brother Gu's talent, he might be chosen by His Majesty as the top scorer in this palace examination..."
"Ugh!"
Gu Jingzhi quickly pulled him back and whispered, "Brother Chen, this is something that has not yet been concluded, so don't talk nonsense..."
As he spoke, he glanced at the other candidates. Chen Baonian understood immediately and laughed, saying, "Brother Gu, the results of the palace examination will be announced in three days. How about we find a tavern and have a good drink?"
Gu Jingzhi also laughed and said, "In that case... it would be disrespectful to refuse!"