The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 977 Palace Ban
"Master Gu, you also know that the palace will be banned soon! Without the emperor's summons, it's probably inappropriate for us to go in and report rashly!"

It is a human instinct to be wise and protect one's life. There are too many officials who come to ask for notifications, and it is impossible for them to report them all.

Besides, Gu Chengyu is only from the fifth rank, and officials from the fifth rank are not even qualified to go to court, let alone face saints.

If the emperor summoned him, it would be a different matter.It's just that it's time for the emperor to eat, how dare they bother him?

"I really have something important to meet with you, so please both of you go and report it."

Gu Chengyu was a little anxious, and reiterated it one last time.

If these two don't let him in, then he can't help it.Even if the emperor asks about it afterwards, it's no wonder he's there.

"Then Master Gu, wait a moment, I will inform you!"

One of them still wanted to refuse, but he didn't want to be stopped by the other's eyes.The man cupped his hands, turned around and walked towards the palace!

When Gu Chengyu saw this, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows. This was not what he expected, but it was an unexpected surprise to be able to face the saint.

Originally, he thought that this would not work, so he went to pass the sign to Donggong.

He believed that as long as his name was reported, the prince would definitely meet him.

After all, the prince also knew that he would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and there was no important event, so it was impossible to go to the East Palace to hand over the sign.

The remaining guard secretly looked at Gu Chengyu, who was in deep thought, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded!
He had heard earlier that Mr. Gu of the Imperial Academy had good looks, and he was a rare handsome man in this dynasty.

When I saw it today, it really lived up to its reputation!

Gu Chengyu waited outside the palace gate for about two quarters of an hour before the guard arrived!

"Master Gu! The emperor is very tired today, and has already rested in the Chengqian Palace. Chief Manager Chen has ordered before that the emperor ordered that no political affairs be ignored today!"

Gu Chengyu frowned, glanced at the guard, and then sneered in his heart.

As the saying goes, the king of hell is easy to see, but the little devil is hard to deal with!Manager Chen gave orders?
That must be the servant on duty in the palace, who didn't report his request to see the emperor to De'an.

No matter!Anyway, if he went to see the prince, he would still be able to achieve his goal.

"Thank you!" Gu Chengyu arched his hands, turned around and climbed into the carriage.

But Gu Chengyu's straightforward attitude stunned the two guards for a moment.

Gu Chengyu climbed into the carriage and drove towards the east gate. Seeking to see the prince was much smoother than seeking to see the emperor.

"Master Gu! This job has been dismissed for an hour, I wonder if Mr. Gu still has anything to do with me?"

The prince was very surprised by Gu Chengyu's intention.

He didn't expect that Gu Chengyu would look for him alone. When he learned that Gu Chengyu asked to see him, the prince did not hesitate and immediately received him.

"Has your Highness heard the news that Changtian Mansion's embankment broke?"

There was no time to exchange pleasantries at this moment, Gu Chengyu asked directly.

Seeing that the palace is so peaceful, I am afraid that there is no news yet.

Could it be that Qian Huichun, the prefect of Changtian Prefecture, concealed the flood and did not spread the disaster to the capital?
Gu Chengyu is not sure, it may be that there is something wrong with Feige's transmission of the book, but there should be no news from other state capitals near the Tianya River.

Anyway, it is true that the capital has not received any news, otherwise the emperor would not be so leisurely.

"What? You said the Changtian Mansion broke the dike?" The prince stood up from his chair in shock, his face full of disbelief.

"Your Highness hasn't received the news yet? Weichen's mother sent a steward to Yingnan Mansion to check the accounts, and happened to hear the news, so Fei Ge sent a letter and reported the matter to the lower officials."

Gu Chengyu also didn't say that he specially asked people to stare at Jiangnan, otherwise the motive would be impure, although Gu Chengyu definitely had good intentions.

"But the capital didn't receive any news from Changtian Mansion at all!"

The prince's face was ashen, and he immediately thought of the prefect of Changtian Prefecture.

"Are there civilian casualties? Where is the submerged area?"

The prince asked Gu Chengyu to get the map out again, and asked Gu Chengyu for the details of Changtian Mansion.

"Return to Your Highness! Because the letter was passed on by Feige, I don't know much about it. It only said that several villages were flooded, and many people were not spared. If you want to know the exact number, I'm afraid you have to go to the local government. Check carefully. As for other losses, it is not worth mentioning in front of human life."

Gu Chengyu told the whole situation, even though he didn't know much.

"The magistrate of Changtian Mansion is Qian Huichun. This man is smooth and his term will expire next year. It could be that he concealed it and refused to report it, for fear of affecting his political performance. It's just that such a big mistake has happened now, let alone keep the black hat. Even his life, this palace will never let it go."

The crown prince was so angry that he couldn't bear it. After such a big incident, he still wanted to suppress it?

And those neighboring state capitals, why didn't there be news reports?Don't they want officials and officials to protect each other and cover for Qian Huichun?
"Your Highness! The map is here!" Pang Chu led a servant and spread the map on the desk.

Gu Chengyu hurried forward and set his sights on Tianyajiang's lower reaches.

He pointed out to the prince the place where the river embankment was most likely to collapse, and after analyzing it, he determined the area to be in Yuanli Village.

"The lower officials think this is the place where the dike is most likely to break, and the villages around it are densely packed, which is exactly in line with the news. Your Highness! The most important thing now is to ask the emperor to make an order and send officials to Changtian Mansion to clean up the mess. And other state capitals should take protective measures to avoid another embankment breach. In several dangerous places, the people must be evacuated as soon as possible to prevent accidents!"

Gu Chengyu expressed his point of view in one breath, and then he thought for a while and said: "The people's homes have been washed away, and now they are homeless. They have to eat and drink every day. Where does this food come from?"

After Gu Chengyu said this, he didn't continue.

In fact, the most important thing now is that the imperial court must allocate money to help the disaster, and ensure that other state capitals will not follow in the footsteps of Changtian Mansion.

"Master Gu's words are right, these are the most important things. I'm going to see my father right now, and you go with me!"

The prince can't care about the rules of the palace anymore, Gu Chengyu has a countermeasure, why not let Gu Chengyu tell his father himself.

But Gu Chengyu didn't want to face the saint right now, and told the prince about the matter, and he would have a clear conscience if the court could respond immediately.

The next step is his selfishness, he wants to go to Changtian Mansion.

One is for the public, Gu Chengyu believes that when he went to Changtian Mansion, he must handle it more properly than other officials.

Because he has been paying attention to the situation of several state capitals near the Tianya River and has a certain understanding of the local terrain.

Combined with the knowledge learned in the previous life, Gu Chengyu thinks that he is more suitable than others.

Second, of course it was for selfish reasons, the flood in Changtian Mansion was a good time for him to make meritorious deeds.Although it is wrong to think so, and it is a bit cruel.

　There will be another chapter added today!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)