Li Hao was pulled out of the door directly by Yan Fu. On the carriage to Fanlou, Yan Fu told Li Hao about the reactions of the officials in the DPRK and the Central Committee after learning about Li Hao's appointment.
Yan Fu said: "Your appointment this time is strange. There has never been a new scholar in our dynasty who directly entered Kaifeng Mansion as an official. You are the first of its kind. Even in Bianjing City, there are rich families and nobles everywhere, with all kinds of connections. It is intricately connected, and in addition to the troubles of the people above, the subordinate officials below are also closely related to the nobles in the capital. How to use them is also a science. So how do you want to deal with this situation? Do you have an idea? "
"I am afraid that many people in the court are watching what you will do. If nothing goes wrong by then, it will really make people laugh."
After hearing this, Li Hao explained: "Where did I come up with the idea now? It's all a blind eye. Specifically, I'll wait until I'm appointed and I'll make a decision. Anyway, there will be support from Bachelor Ouyang. Those above The lawsuit should not fall on me for the time being, and as for the subordinate officials below, they don’t dare to embarrass me too much."
Yan Fu said: "Having said that, the King of Hell is easy to mess with, and the devil is difficult to deal with. If the officials are really oppressing you, then Academician Ouyang can naturally help you. But it is difficult for him to directly interfere with the subordinates who are working below, or You have to handle it carefully yourself, after all, many of them have been sitting in Bianjing for generations. You have to think about how to make them obedient and work for you sincerely when you first enter the officialdom."
After hearing this, Li Hao said: "Thank you, senior brother, for reminding me. I will definitely be careful."
The two of them talked and then arrived at Fan Tower. During the day, Fan Tower was not as lively as at night, and the entrance was much cleaner. The two got off the car and were greeted by the servants of Fan Tower. They went directly to the second floor of the left building. When they were walking to the box, Li Hao suddenly heard the voices of Sheng Changbai and Gu Tingye.
Li Hao was curious and came closer to take a look. Sure enough, they were two people here. At this time, Gu Tingye felt someone approaching. He looked up and saw that it was Li Hao. He stood up to greet him and said, "Who am I? It turns out that it's Tan Hua Lang who is here. Come in quickly." He opened the door. Seeing Yan Fu again, he was stunned for a moment, and then he pulled the two of them into the box.
After entering the box, Chang Bai stood up and said to the two of them: "My cousin and Brother Yan are also here to have a drink. If it's such a coincidence, why not go together."
Li Hao didn't have any objection to this, so he looked at Yan Fu, who also said it was okay, and then the four of them sat down again.
At this time, I heard Gu Tingye say to everyone: "Before the exam that day, we made an appointment to celebrate together. Now that the Zeng brothers are not here, it is a pity that not all of them came. But you all won the Jinshi, and I am the only one. I failed the exam, so you have to get drunk with me today."
Then he called the waiter directly and ordered another table of food and drinks.
After the meeting resumed, Yan Fu advised: "Like Li Hao and Sheng Changbai, they were very rare in the general examination. I also took the examination twice before passing. Brother Zigu took more scientific examinations. Why should Brother Gu be so frustrated? If it doesn't work this time, we can just take the test next time."
As soon as he said this, the three people present looked at Yan Fu, making Yan Fu stunned. Asked: "Did I say something wrong?"
After hearing this, Li Hao explained to Yan Fu: "Senior Brother, you don't know the inside story. I heard Bachelor Ouyang mention this, saying that Gu Erlang's score in the general examination was actually very good, and Bachelor Ouyang also selected him and ranked among the best. , but the matter was blocked by the officials. It was said that because Gu Erlang spoke for Yang without reason, Gu Erlang must be fifty years old before he can become a Jinshi."
After hearing this, Yan Fu said: "I see, that's a pity. But how could Brother Gu's words reach the ears of the officials? I have been in Beijing for a while, and I have never heard of such rumors. There must be few people. You know. If that's the case, then you might as well redress your grievances to the officials. The officials are inherently kind, and they may have just been angry for a moment, and they didn't really want to ruin Brother Gu's future. Besides, since few people know, who can say this? , I can’t explain it clearly, why not argue in front of the officials, maybe there will be a turn for the better.”
After hearing this, Gu Tingye smiled bitterly and said, "The person who spread the word to the officials' ears is my biological brother. How could the officials not believe his words? How can I redress my grievances?" He raised his glass and drank it. Go down a big bowl.
After hearing this, Yan Fu was stunned for a moment and said: "Well, I didn't expect that there would be such a cruel brother, who is determined to ruin his own brother's imperial examination path. Doesn't Marquis Ningyuan care about such a thing?"
After hearing this, Gu Tingye said: "My brother regards me as his enemy, and he is afraid that he wishes me to die early. As for my father, he has disliked me since he was a child. No matter who does the bad things in the family, as long as others say that I did it, he will He just doesn’t believe what I say. He just thinks it’s me who can’t bear it. I’m talking nonsense. How can I believe that it’s my brother who wants to harm my brother?”
After everyone heard this, they fell into silence, leaving only Gu Tingye's sigh. After waiting for a while, Li Hao thought about helping Gu Tingye see Xiao Qin's face in advance, so he said: "Actually, in the final analysis, have you ever thought about the reason? Your eldest brother's hatred for you will not be unreasonable. Come."
Gu Tingye said: "I have naturally thought about this. I am afraid it is because of my mother. At that time, my eldest brother's biological mother passed away, and then my mother entered the family soon. Perhaps in my eldest brother's view, it was because of my mother. That probably led to his mother’s early death.”
After hearing this, Li Hao said: "Judging from your age, he probably didn't even remember when his biological mother died. Where did such hatred come from? Have you never thought about the reason?"
Changbai immediately responded after hearing this: "That's the truth, yes. Cousin, do you mean that someone told Gu Tingyu behind his back that his biological mother was killed by Tingye's mother, and deliberately made Gu Tingyu hate Tingye? Then this Who could it be?"
Hearing this, Gu Tingye suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Hao.
Li Hao said: "Actually, thinking about it this way, there are not many people who can do this. First of all, he must be a member of the Gu family and have a close relationship with Gu Tingyu. Otherwise, if outsiders say so, your eldest brother will not I believe it. Secondly, you can rule out your father. After all, your father would not want your brothers to turn against each other and become enemies. Whether as a father or as the head of the Gu family, he will not allow the children in the family to fight among themselves, because this will make the The Gu family is in ruins."
Gu Tingye said: "You mean, no, how could it be her."
Li Hao said: "I didn't say who it was specifically. I just analyzed my thoughts with you. You still need to grasp the specific situation yourself, but when you eliminate all possibilities, the remaining one is the correct answer. Regardless. Whether you are willing to accept it or not, I think you should think about it carefully."
