"Is this Mr. Tang Buqingtang? My master has something to discuss with you. I wonder if you are free to come to the house tomorrow?" A male servant from the Anguo Palace found him reading under a peach tree on the back hill of Wanfo Temple. Tang Buqing said respectfully and politely, while handing the invitation to Tang Buqing.
Tang Buqing felt that this person was incomprehensible and he didn't know him at all. He hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the invitation and asked, "Who is your master?"
"My master is An Guogong." The manservant replied.
"Dong An Guo?" Tang Buqing was very surprised, "Did your master find the wrong person? Tang and An Guo Gong have never interacted before."
"That's right, my master is looking for you. I'm sure he's not looking for the wrong person." The manservant said with great certainty.
"Why did your master come to see me?" Tang Buqing opened the invitation and continued to ask.
The manservant shook his head: "Young man, I don't know."
Tang Buqing was sure that he really couldn't ask anything. The invitation only wrote his name and asked him to come and talk. There was no other content at all.
He was puzzled and a little uneasy, thinking that he had offended An Guogong in some way, but if he had offended him, then he wouldn't be so polite to invite him to his door with the post, right?
Just as he was racking his brains to recall why he was noticed by An Guogong, suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly remembered that when he first came to the capital, he fainted and was saved on the road. Isn't that girl from Duke Anguo's mansion?
Is it because of this? But so long has passed since this happened. If An Guogong wanted to find him, he would have come a long time ago. How could he wait until now?
But now that he remembered how he got involved with An Guo Gong, he felt more at ease and decided to go to see An Guo Gong on time tomorrow. He couldn't refuse. First, he had ambitions in his heart, and An Guo Gong held a high position. , when he passes the Jinshi examination and enters the official career, his career will be easier if he has a relationship with An Guogong; secondly, if An Guogong really saved his life because of the young lady in his family, then he should come to express his gratitude.
Tang Buqing put on his most decent set of clothes the next day. However, when he came to the door of Anguo Gongfu, he looked at the majestic four characters "Anguo Gongfu" and the majestic fan. The vermilion door made his heart tremble involuntarily, and his ambition for power and status suddenly boiled over. This was the residence of the powerful ministers and nobles in the capital. One day, he would also own such a majestic and magnificent house!
"Are you Tang Buqing?" An Guogong looked Tang Buqing up and down with a cold face. When he saw that although he was a little reserved and nervous, he still behaved neither humble nor arrogant. He neither flattered himself excessively nor was timid. His appearance and eyes were quite firm and lively, and he felt a little satisfied in his heart.
Tang Buqing lowered his head and replied respectfully: "Young Master, I am truly your master."
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After Tang Buqing left Anguo Gong's Mansion, he didn't know how he returned to Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. He seemed to have lost his soul along the way and acted completely on instinct. Fortunately, the security in the capital was good, so he returned to Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple safely.
He returned to his private room and had no intention of reviewing his lessons. Instead, he suddenly lay down on his small bed, staring straight at the ceiling, thinking about what An Guogong said to him today.
An Guogong first took a test on his knowledge. Seeing that he had good knowledge, he encouraged him to pass the test in one try next spring. Then he mentioned his dramatic encounter and acquaintance with the eldest lady of An Guogong's mansion, implying that there was a fate between them. After he passes the Jinshi exam next year, he will propose marriage to his family...
Tang Buqing was pleasantly surprised when he suddenly heard An Guogong hint that he wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law. He thought that An Guogong had taken a fancy to his talent and future. But after a while, he always felt that something was wrong, because even if he passed the Jinshi examination , his status is still very different from that of Miss An Guo. Even if An Guo wants to win over a knowledgeable person like himself in advance, he does not need to betroth his eldest daughter to himself. Promising a concubine's daughter is enough. .
So, why is Duke An Guo so "generous"? Tang Buqing thought a lot, and even thought about whether Miss Gu had taken a fancy to him. After all, Miss Gu had saved him before and forcibly gave him a bag of silver, which seemed to be her intention.
But, would a family like Duke Anguo really allow their daughter to take a fancy to a student from a poor family like herself?
Tang Buqing was full of doubts. He couldn't figure out why this huge piece of pie hit him.
Although he felt uncomfortable with Gu Shi Yao giving money to him without his consent, he understood that it was mostly luck that he was able to become the eldest daughter of Duke An Guo. He was noble, but not that noble. Moreover, this was not the result of his own calculations. As long as he was willing, he could rely on Anguo Duke's government to jump to the top. Who could resist this ultimate temptation that would save him twenty years of hard work?
Tang Buqing's heart was beating loudly as he thought about it. Only then did he realize how much benefit being able to marry Duke An Guo would bring to him...
At this time, he didn't know that the reason why Duke An Guo agreed to marry Gu Shiyao and him was because the scandal caused by Gu Shiyao made it impossible for her to marry into the right family, so she could only look for a marriage partner. In short, in the words of a thousand years later, he was the decent successor that Duke An Guo found for his already notorious daughter.
Gu Shi Yao learned from An Guogong that he had told Tang Buqing about their marriage, and Tang Buqing had no objection to it, so after next spring, Tang Buqing would come to propose marriage. This was already a tacit understanding between both parties.
Gu Shiyao was overjoyed when she found out. She felt that what she had been holding on to since her rebirth had finally come true. Her obsession after coming back was to snatch this marriage from Gu Shichu and make the future Prime Minister her own. If she is a husband-in-law, then she can follow her husband's honor and wife's honor. She doesn't have to watch helplessly as the glory of her cousin, who was once inferior to her, is placed on top of her head...
"Dad, thank you..." Gu Shiyao cried with joy and said to Gu Taoxing with red eyes.
Gu Tao A capable person, as long as he doesn't make mistakes, his future will not be much worse."
"Dad, don't worry, I will definitely live a good life with him in the future." Gu Shiyao quickly promised.
