All things considered, Gao Qingshi was delayed in Wei Hui Mansion for four days.
When his mother Zhang arrived at Wei Hui Mansion, Gao Jingshi had even packed his luggage. The mother and son talked alone for no more than two sticks of incense. Gao Jingshi said goodbye to his mother and led his team to go north to Anyang.
Originally, he thought that after meeting Guo Pu, Mr. Higashino might be delayed for some time, or even change his mind temporarily and refuse to return to Beijing. Who would have known that the opposite was true. When Gao pragmatic arrived in Anyang, Guo Pu had already packed his bags, and said to Gao pragmatically as soon as he saw him: "I have read your exam paper, and you wrote it well." . I know you are in a hurry to return to Beijing, and since Wei Hui delayed you, I don’t have much to take with you, so let’s go now.”
Later, on the way, Gao Pingshi asked him about it, only to learn that although Henan Superintendent Li Yuantai was Xu Jie's disciple, Xu Jie was actually his teacher. Guo Pu was also the same examiner that year, and happened to be two of Li Yuantai's roommates. One of the teachers.
After such calculation, in fact, Li Yuantai is not so much a disciple of Xu Jie as a disciple of Guo Pu. It's just that Li Yuantai was on the gold list in the 32nd year of Jiajing. At that time, Xu Jie was already an important minister in the court, but Guo Pu was still in a low position, so not many people knew the relationship clearly.
Seeing that Gao Pragmatic was not very interested, Guo Pu knew what he was thinking and said calmly: "Do you think I will intercede with him for your Taoist examination?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and replied: "That's not true, but since the teacher can see my test paper so quickly, Grandmaster Li must at least know that I visited the teacher when I went south to Xinzheng. I can't guarantee that he won't have any trouble because of it." Accommodating."
Guo Pu glanced at him with interest and said, "Don't you have confidence in your article?"
"Yes." Gao Pingshi said and sighed: "Otherwise, the student wouldn't have this expression now, but would have a sad look on his face, for fear of being accused of cheating in the examination room and ruining the family tradition."
"Haha..." Guo Pu shook his head and smiled, and said: "No matter who you show your Taoist examination article to, this talented person will be indispensable to you. Why do you think so much about other things? Meng Yan's gentleman has three joys. The second is to 'look up to Heaven and not be ashamed of others'. You got it based on your ability, so there is no need to worry too much."
Gao pragmatically smiled and remained silent, thinking secretly: I won the title of the head of the case in the first step, and then I became the disciple of Grandmaster Li's former room master Guo Pu. Although the article can withstand anyone's criticism, but if there is any If someone with ulterior motives has to cause trouble, I'm afraid it will be more or less trouble.
Guo Pu suddenly reached out and patted his shoulder and said: "Pragmatically, since I promised Su Qing to accept you as a disciple, I will treat you as a nephew and nephew. There are some things I could not say originally, but now I must say them."
Gao Pingshi was slightly startled, then bowed slightly and said, "Teacher, please give me some advice."
Guo Pu was not polite and said bluntly: "You have a genius, which is not ordinary, but there is one thing. At first glance, it seems very good, but if you think about it carefully, it may not be appropriate."
Gao pragmatic said again: "Please give me some advice."
Guo Pu said: "You have gone too far."
Gao Pragmatic was startled and didn't know how to speak.
Guo Pu sighed quietly and said: "When you first came to Anyang, you all liked me in terms of style and style. Is this a plan? When you came to Anyang again, you saw that I was fully equipped. Although my expression remained unchanged and my eyes were However, you can't help but be surprised, this means that you were worried that I would not follow you back to Beijing before, maybe you have already thought about how to persuade me in advance, is this also a plan? "
Gao pragmatic opened his mouth, swallowed the words as they reached his lips.
Seeing that he didn't defend himself, Guo Pu's face softened a little, but he didn't let go. He continued: "Not to mention such a big thing you did in Wei Hui Mansion... Don't think that no one in Wei Hui Mansion noticed it. It’s all about your thoughts. You spent three hundred thousand taels with just one wave of your hand. It can indeed make anyone doubt your intentions, but they will ultimately be unable to express their doubts. But you have to know that you can’t Just because you say it, doesn’t mean they don’t understand it.”
"In this matter, you not only plotted against the gentry and officials of Wei Hui Mansion, but also thousands of officials in the imperial court, and even everyone in the world - no matter who they are, they can only be forced to applaud you. I praise you so much! Do you think this...is a plan?"
Gao Pingshi felt a little embarrassed, but thinking that Guo Pu had just said that he "treated him as a nephew", he had no choice but to nod and admit it, but he did not admit his mistake.
Guo Pu smiled and said: "You will definitely be an official in the future. Being able to calculate is not a bad thing in itself. I just remind you not to let yourself fall into calculations, because... First, it depends on people to plan things and achieve things." God, no matter how good the calculation is, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. Only when you have no flaws can you be on the right track. Secondly, you are plotting against others, and others are plotting against you. No one dares to say that they will always be an oriole. Instead of making a miscalculation and becoming a mantis."
Gao Pragmatic was shocked this time, bowed his head slightly and said: "The teacher taught you the right lesson, but the student realized his mistake."
Guo Pu glanced at him, nodded, and then said quietly: "You are in a hurry to return to Beijing, probably because the tribute issue is about to be completed, right? Well, once the tribute issue is completed, Li Shilu will be of no use , Su Qing is about to be promoted to Chief Assistant, you should go back early, firstly, to avoid being rewarded for your merits, and secondly, to watch over the inner court for him as soon as possible..."
As he spoke, he frowned slightly, looked at Gao Pragmatic carefully, and asked abruptly: "Have Zhang Baigui and Su Qing fallen out?"
"Uh..." Gao Pingshi was stunned for a while when he asked the question, but found that Guo Pu's eyes were bright at this time. He didn't have the upright and upright look before, but had a serious face. Knowing that he couldn't answer this question casually, his mind was racing. After thinking for a while, he replied: "Not yet, but in fact, there have been signs before, just because... well, now that Duke Zhao has passed away, and Duke Li will also leave office, I am afraid that Mr. Taiyue will not be willing to stay under others for a long time."
"Sure enough." Guo Pu withdrew his eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and returned to his previous indifferent appearance. He twisted his beard and said: "Zhang Baigui is similar to you. He is rarely called a child prodigy. He participated in the competition when he was twelve years old. After the boy's examination, Li Shi'ao, the prefect of Jingzhou, favored him and made him a student of the government. Regardless of his age or grades, he is only slightly inferior to you today."
Gao Pragmatic was overjoyed at first and thought to himself: Doesn't that mean I'm better than Zhang Juzheng?
But then I thought: Shit, I have been born in two lifetimes, so what should I compare?
Guo Pu had been secretly observing Gao Pragmatic, and saw that he was overjoyed at first, then immediately calmed down, and even showed a trace of reflection and shame. He couldn't help but be very satisfied and said with a smile: "Look, it seems that prodigies like you are all like this." If you are unwilling to succumb to others, why is Zhang Baigui not the same? However, it seems that you are a little better than him and know how to introspect, but he does not. Even when I became an official, he still only learned the surface. He is humble, but in his heart he has always said, "Who else in the world would rather me?" Although Su Qing is the first choice for the title and prime minister, I am afraid that Zhang Baigui is not willing to accept it lightly."
