When the emperor heard this, his eyes flashed, and he said: "I think about it, this old man is serious and can suppress them, it is none other than Aiqing-"

Gu Changqing was shocked!

Immediately knelt on the ground and refused: "The minister is afraid! I'm afraid I can't take on this heavy responsibility! ”

The emperor was about to say something, but Gu Changqing gritted his teeth, "The ministers really can't take on this responsibility!" Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the minister sent the dog to Yunzhong County this time, saying that it was to let the dog go down to experience one or two, so that he could have a little more qualifications, in fact, in fact, ......" said, revealing an indescribable look.

The emperor was aroused by his curiosity and couldn't help asking, "What is it?" ”

Gu Changqing sighed: "This is an ugly thing in the minister's family!" Presumably, His Majesty also knows that the third brother before the minister is not the real brother of the minister, but an old family affair and was impersonated. At the beginning, the fake third brother also had a son, with dull qualifications and a big hollow-eyed heart, because the two were studying together, they were always compared by others, so they were jealous. ”

"The young son of the minister was attacked several times, and by chance, the young son of the minister hid. However, because the minister and the minister's mother misunderstood that the fake third brother was the blood of the relatives, they had to wronged the minister's young son, and they were tolerated in many ways, and finally they were forced to go away to Jingxian to study, and they ended up a little clean. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Changqing's eyes were watery, and it was obvious that he was extremely guilty.

The emperor sighed, as an emperor's family, he naturally knew the difficulties and sufferings in this.

No matter how private the brothers disagree, they still need to be brothers and friends in front of them.

is the blood of the in-laws, and there are many scruples, and they can only endure the losses.

"Because of this, the young son respects and filial piety to the minister's father, but in the end, when he is hurt, the minister, the father who should protect him the most, because he is worried about blood and family, and wronged him, he feels uncomfortable, and he is not as close to the minister as before. The minister, who is a father, knows that he can't stand him, and always wants to make up for him! Although he didn't like to stay in the capital, he never complained for the sake of filial piety to us parents. ”

"The more this is the case, the more uncomfortable the minister becomes! Now that he has this opportunity, he can do what he wants to do, and the minister can finally feel better. If you let the minister go to the town, I am afraid that the young son of the minister will have another misunderstanding of the minister! This is a selfish motive of the minister, please forgive Your Majesty! ”

"Besides, there are many adults in this court who are qualified for this position, in order to avoid suspicion, or for the sake of the minister's selfishness, I also ask Your Majesty to send someone else-"

Gu Changqing's words were all said to this point, and the emperor naturally didn't want to force it, so he had to give up, and said with a smile: "This is a beautiful difference, how many people force it, you refuse, don't regret it in the future!" ”

Gu Changqing knelt down and saluted, not daring to even say no.

The emperor dragged Gu Changqing to discuss for a long time, and finally determined the candidate, that is, Qin Bohan, the secretary of the ministry, who is also a figure in the emperor's heart.

After the candidate was determined, Gu Changqing withdrew.

After walking far away, he breathed a sigh of relief, a gust of wind blew, his back was cold, and his underwear was already soaked for two or three layers.

There is a feeling of the aftermath of the catastrophe.

However, there was still no change on his face, so he slowly went out of the palace gate, returned to the ministry to work as before, and went home in a sedan chair as before.

When I got home and entered the study, I collapsed on the chair and looked at the roof in a daze for a long time.

Gu Changqing had expected this day since the emperor decided to open the trade route.

This is a temptation of the emperor, and Song Chongjin is already one of the people in charge of Shangdao, so he has to avoid suspicion.

But if he is too suspicious, and he is afraid that the emperor will suspect that he wants to clear up something, so Gu Zikai delegated and made a county order, whether it was gilding or saving qualifications, it was all an operation to reassure the emperor.

Today's emperor is also a temptation for him, if he really agrees, he is afraid that the day it will be done will be the day the Gu family will be destroyed.

So he had to refuse, and he had to refuse to satisfy the emperor, and he had to say that he had all kinds of hardships and couldn't go, and he could only take out all the ugly things at home to make the emperor believe it.

The emperor naturally knows all these things, and these words are also seven or eight points true, two or three points false, true and false, and the emperor is relieved at present.

Didn't you see that after he refused, the emperor immediately proposed several candidates?

Of course, what the emperor likes the most, or rather, has always been, the only thing the emperor trusts is Qin Bohan, the secretary of the ministry, to do this.

Qin Bohan is an upstart, the emperor pulled it up, he has no connection with the old family, and he does not form a party for personal gain.

He is indeed more suitable than himself.

Today's pass is over, Gu Changqing sighed in his heart, it seems that in this court, the actions of several princes are only getting bigger and bigger, so the emperor has such a temptation.

Thinking about it this way, what Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu planned at the beginning, the emperor was strong, and the following princes grew up, and the emperor probably felt the threat of several princes.

And this threat will become more and more serious in the future, and the life of these courtiers will only become more and more difficult.

With a sigh, Gu Changqing cleaned up his mood and asked Gu Zikai to come in.

told Gu Zikai in detail about today's performance in front of the emperor, and finally said: "You have a number in your heart, after you go to Yunzhong County, don't be self-righteous, if you have any problems, please ask the teacher and Chongjin." In the end, you should be on your own, remember, be careful! Everything must be pondered and pondered in the heart! You must know that every decision you make is related to the life and death of the people of a county! ”

Gu Zikai had mixed feelings in his heart, he thought that he was disappointed in his father, and his father didn't see it.

Unexpectedly, everything could not be hidden from his father's eyes.

I didn't know what to say for a while.

After listening to Gu Changqing's teaching, he reflexively bowed down and received the training: "Yes, my son must remember it in his heart!" ”

After Gu Changqing finished explaining, he thought about it and said, "The day after tomorrow, you follow me to meet your master." This person has great talents, but the times are not good, you must treat him with respect, you know? ”

Gu Zikai nodded, indicating that he understood.

Gu Changqing waved his hand and signaled that he could go out.

Gu Zikai hesitated for a long time, wanting to ask Gu Changqing something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't ask after all.

just respectfully saluted Gu Changqing, turned around and went out.

Looking at the back of Gu Zikai leaving, Gu Changqing still sighed abruptly after all, still sad.

You still remember that when he was happy with his young son, as a father, he felt sorry for his young son's frailty, and once vowed to cherish him and not let him suffer the slightest grievance.

But after he got better, for the sake of the Gu family and a few outsiders, the child's heart was cold.

The eldest lady of the Gu family stopped talking, didn't he really see it?

Whether his son respects and alienates himself as a father, or is he intimate and trusting, can't he feel it as a father?

It's just that the harm has already been done, and forcing the child to go against his heart to make the parents happy, is it a parent's doing?

He only hopes that it is not too late for him to make up for it, it is still too late!