When Zhou Gu came, he caught up with Qin Taifu coming out of the East Palace, and they met at the gate of the East Palace.
Zhou Gu dismounted his horse and greeted Taifu Qin politely, "Taifu."
Master Qin clasped his hands behind his back, looked at Zhou Gu, and nodded to him, "I haven't seen you for many days. Why have you lost so much weight? Have you recovered from your injuries?"
"Raised."
Grand Tutor Qin nodded and looked at him, "The results will be released soon."
Zhou Gu nodded.
Taifu Qin asked again: "Leave Beijing after the results are released?"
Zhou Gu nodded again.
Taifu Qin looked at him and found that he was much more stable than before. In the past, he was arrogant and flamboyant. Even when he was polite, he was not very serious. When he was scolded, his face was full of dissatisfaction. Now he seemed to have calmed down. He was surprised by Zhou Gu. However, he vaguely understood that this change was probably due to Su Rong breaking off the engagement and going through life and death.
He thinks this is also a good thing. How can people grow up if they don't experience things?
He said to Zhou Gu: "Before leaving Beijing, go to my house."
Zhou Gu nodded again.
Taifu Qin said no more, waved to him, and got on the carriage. Zhou Gu watched him get on the carriage and said, "Taifu, go slowly." Then he waited for the carriage to leave before entering the East Palace.
As soon as Yan Huisheng saw off the Taifu, he heard that Zhou Gu was coming. He ordered someone to invite Zhou Gu in.
Zhou Gu entered Yan Huisheng's study and bowed his hands in greeting. Yan Huisheng glanced at him and said, "The master just left. Did you meet the master?"
Zhou Gu said "hmm".
Yan Huisheng motioned for him to sit down and said to him: "Taifu said that the list of scientific examinations is out. Tomorrow, after the great scholars show it to Father, they will release the list."
Zhou Gu nodded, "I thought it would take a few more days."
Didn't expect it to be so fast.
Yan Hui said: "Father has been urging the release of the results in the past few days and is very concerned about it. The great scholars have been reviewing the results day and night, so it has been a few days faster."
Zhou Gu nodded.
Yan echoed and asked: "Leave after the results are released?"
Zhou Gu hesitated for a moment, "Today, Xie Lin and I pried some things out of Ning Ze and Ning Yao's mouths, and came here specifically to report to Your Highness. If His Highness needs it, I will stay for a few more days to help His Highness take care of the matter. If Your Highness doesn't, If necessary, I plan to leave after the results are released. It won’t last more than three to five days.”
Yan responded "Oh?" and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhou Gu pried out everything about the eldest prince and the second prince from Ning Ze and Ning Yao.
After hearing this, Yan Huisheng smiled, looked at Zhou Gu and said, "I had this idea earlier, planning to meet Ning Ze and Ning Yao, but I didn't expect you to do it for me first. No wonder Taifu was still in front of me just now. I praised you a lot."
Zhou Gu was surprised, "Master, did you praise me?"
"Yes, I praise you."
Zhou Gu was curious, "What do you praise me for?"
Yan Huisheng looked at him and told him the exact words Taifu praised him for.
After Zhou Gu listened, the smile on his face gradually disappeared and he fell silent.
Yan Huisheng looked at him, "You asked Gu to borrow files about Nanchu. Do you want to understand Nanchu, plan to go to Nanchu, or plan to stay in Nanchu in the future?"
Zhou Gu pursed his lips, "Your Highness, do you want to listen to the truth?"
"nature."
Zhou Gu looked directly into Yan Huisheng's eyes and said, "The truth is, I want to be Su Rong's husband, but I don't want to be Daliang's assistant minister."
Yan Huisheng had expected it, but now she heard him say it in person, she still took a breath, "Such a desperate situation? Then do you know whether Su Rong is willing to do it?"
Zhou Gu lowered his eyes and looked down at the table, "She doesn't want to, but I want to do it."
Yan Huisui looked at him, "How long have you had this idea? Since you borrowed the Nanchu archives?"
"A few days earlier than that."
Yan Huihui asked again: "Does the old protector know that you have this idea and plan in your heart?"
Zhou Gu shook his head, "Grandpa doesn't know."
Yan Huisheng asked again: "So, you are determined that Gu is kind-hearted and will condone your thoughts and plans? Do you want Gu to help you persuade the old protector of the country?"
Zhou Gu raised his head and shook his head at Yan Huisheng, "I'm not sure that His Highness will condone me, and I don't dare to bother His Highness to help me persuade my grandfather. But I want to give it a try. I want to be with her more than a famous minister who will be famous throughout the ages. Together."
Yan Huisheng's face was calm, "She came to break off the engagement because she gave up on you. She turned around and agreed to Ye Guixue's engagement because she didn't leave a way out for herself. Even so, you still want to force it?"
Zhou Gu clenched his palms and said, "Yes."
Yan Huisheng looked at Zhou Gu.
Zhou Gu looked at Yan Huisheng.
The study is quiet, you can hear the needle drop, the incense burner is humming, and the fine golden charcoal exudes a warm feeling.
The two have been together in the East Palace for many years and have long been prepared to be one king and one minister. Yan Huisheng never thought that Zhou Gu would take a different path. Zhou Gu naturally never thought about it before, but when he met Su Rong, he couldn't help it. Dare to bet on his feelings for Su Rong, he only knew that if she was gone for the rest of his life, he would never be happy in his life.
After a long time, Yan echoed: "According to the secret guard's report, Su Rong and Ye Guixue get along extremely well, and the two of them prayed together on the marriage tree of the Great Buddha Temple and tied the marriage rope."
Zhou Gu's face turned pale.
Yan Hui said again: "Su Rong, you have spent a lot of time with her, and you should know her better than Gu. She has a hard temper, a hard temper, a tough mind, and is decisive. The path she decides does not allow herself to She will not let go of the person she chooses easily if she looks back. Nanchu Ye Xiangfu supports him, and Ye Guixue Shangzhu will benefit her without any harm. And you, although you have a good background in the Protector's Palace You are no worse than Ye Guixue, but the Protector's Mansion is the Protector's Mansion of Daliang after all, so it will not be of any help to her in Southern Chu. Ye Guixue is a help in times of need, and you cannot give this help. "
Zhou Gu pursed his lips tightly and said with difficulty, "I know all this."
"Even if you know it, even if you can't do it, you still don't change your mind?" Yan Hui asked.
Zhou Gu nodded and said softly: "I can't let her go unless my heart is gouged out."
Yan Huisheng was silent for a moment, handed him a cup of tea, and asked: "Besides telling Gu about this, who else have you told?"
"My grandmother, my mother."
Yan Hui raised his eyebrows, "Do they two agree?"
"Um."
Yan Hui sighed softly, "They dote on you after all."
Zhou Gu was silent.
Yan Huihui asked again: "How long did you originally plan to travel?"
"Three years."
Yan echoed, "Let's do this. I'll give you three years. If you can't make Su Rong change his mind after three years, you can come back."
Zhou Gu raised his head and looked at Yan Huisheng.
Yan Hui's tone was ordinary, but every word was precise, "Zhou Gu, you are Young Master Zhou of the Protector's Mansion. You are the auxiliary minister that the old Protector and the Grand Tutor of Qin have worked hard to train for me. Your surname is Zhou, you can serve If your love for your children breaks your heart, you can have your pride broken by the woman you like, but you can't lose your pride for the love of your children. You should be benevolent, righteous, courteous, wise and trustworthy, gentle, courteous, thrifty, loyal, filial, honest, shameless and courageous. Even if you don't get what you want in the future, your heart will be broken. Devil, don't forget that you are a member of the Zhou family. Generations of the Zhou family have shed blood on the battlefield for the long-term peace of the country for millions of people in Daliang. Since your surname is Zhou and you are a member of the Zhou family, don't break your backbone and return it. It’s shameful to be looked down upon.”
Zhou Gu's face was pale, and he couldn't sit still. A string tightened in his heart. Suddenly, it broke with a "bang", then stretched again, and then broke again. After several times, he closed his eyes and said dumbly. : "Your Highness, don't worry."
Although it is only four words, it is as heavy as a thousand pieces.
Yan Huisheng stretched out his hand and put his hand on his shoulder, saying heavy words in front of him and soft words behind him, as calmly as before: "I believe in you, how can the people who come out of Gu's East Palace not be as good as those trained by Nan Chu Ye's mansion?" People? The more hard-hearted a person is, as long as you pry open her hard shell, she is actually the softest. You are a smart person and can always find the soft spots in her heart. In addition, you may not be able to help her if you use your skills. . Ye Xiangfu is not irreplaceable, Ye Guixue himself..."
Yan Hui paused, "It may not be without weaknesses."
Zhou Guyou raised his head and asked, "Your Highness also supports me?"
Yan Huihui sighed and said: "I just don't want you to come back in three years in despair, and I will lose face along with you."
(End of chapter)
