After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 340 Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger

The emperor originally thought that if Gu Mingda was really the kind of person who sold his daughter for fame and fortune, it would be a test of his character, and he could also take the opportunity to snatch the child into the palace.

He didn't expect that Gu Mingda was not only an open-minded person, but also loved his daughter dearly.

The emperor sighed, not knowing what to say for a moment.

However, Gu Mingda had already carefully taken off his official hat and was almost ready to be killed.

"My dear Minister Gu, I never thought that you and your daughter have such deep love for each other." The emperor gave Qian Rongsheng another look.

Qian Rongsheng hurried forward and helped Gu Mingda up.

Gu Mingda had little contact with the emperor and did not expect the emperor to make such a joke. His face was full of surprise.

"My dear Gu, you have raised a good daughter. The Queen Mother loves her very much and wants to keep her in the palace for a long time. I was thinking that if you don't want this child, she will stay in the palace in the future."

Hearing this, Gu Mingda finally felt relieved. As long as his daughter was safe, nothing else mattered.

Qian Rongsheng then helped Gu Mingda put his official hat on his head.

The emperor naturally could not apologize to his subjects, so he turned around and said, "My dear Minister Gu, I plan to set up a school in the palace, so that all the children of the Zong family under the age of ten and over the age of five can attend school. What do you think should be the main subject of the school?"

Gu Mingda listened to the emperor's nonchalant response and revealed the previous test. Gu Mingda felt wronged, but he also understood that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, so he naturally would not continue to dwell on the previous matter.

But the question at hand is indeed difficult to answer.

Gu Mingda took a deep breath and then asked, "May I ask why Your Majesty founded this school?"

He didn't know whether the emperor had thought it through and decided to choose a child for adoption. As a minor official of the sixth rank who had just entered the Hanlin Academy, it made no sense for him to get involved in the adoption matter.

The emperor said casually: "The royal family's children have been pampered for a long time, but they have not been engaged in production and have never been loyal to the country. I think about it and feel that I have failed the trust of my ancestors. Therefore, I want to select talented people from among them to serve the country."

Gu Mingda naturally understood that the emperor was laughing. He pretended not to know and said, "Your Majesty, since we are recruiting talents for the country, we have to choose a direction. If we want to select people who are good at farming, they should naturally learn from the agricultural officials. If we want to select people who are good at fighting, they should naturally learn the methods of fighting on the battlefield from behind the generals. If we want to be an official in a place and be in charge of local government affairs, we need to learn how to use people, how to govern, and how to dispatch..."

The emperor frowned slightly. He had seen countless people, so he could naturally see through Gu Mingda's little thoughts. He listed almost all the talents in all aspects in one breath, as if he had said nothing.

But as the other party spoke, the emperor suddenly realized what kind of person he wanted.

He wanted an all-powerful successor.

No one knows where his son is. If these royal family members want the position of crown prince, how can they sit on this position if they are not good enough?
"My dear Minister Gu is eloquent and good at debate. No wonder the eldest princess has always praised me for your demeanor as a famous teacher and your ability to teach and educate people," said the emperor.

Gu Mingda vaguely knew where today's incident came from. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

"Your Majesty, I am humbled and unworthy of your praise." Gu Mingda said respectfully.

"It would be a pity if a talent like Gu Aiqing were to stay in the Hanlin Academy to edit books."

The emperor originally just wanted Gu Mingda to take half a day every day to teach the little girls, but now after summoning him, he suddenly felt that it was a pity to only teach little girls. Gu Mingda naturally understood what the emperor meant, but since this was something the emperor had ordered, he naturally had no way to refuse. After being involved in the succession, Gu Mingda felt that his easy days were over.

Sure enough, not long after he returned to the Hanlin Academy from the Emperor, someone came to read the imperial edict.

Gu Mingda did not completely leave the Hanlin Academy. He was just promoted to a higher rank and was appointed as a bachelor of imperial studies. He taught royal family children in the morning and little girls in the afternoon, becoming a complete royal teacher.

When other Hanlin scholars in the Hanlin Academy heard the imperial edict, most of them were envious. No matter who became the emperor in the future, at least Gu Mingda had a teacher-student relationship with these royal family members. As long as they did not take sides randomly, they would all have a bright future.

Moreover, the Imperial Academy was a close minister to the emperor, and most of them accompanied the emperor in his presence. Although Gu Mingda had to attend two classes, he did not have to attend every day. He could go to both classes every two days, and in the rest of the time he should serve the emperor closely.

Being closer to the emperor, you have more opportunities.

Everyone else envied Gu Mingda for becoming a bachelor of imperial studies, but Sun Jiaxing said sourly, "If I let you teach Niuniu, you will get to see her every two days. Brother Gu's longing for his daughter will be relieved, but what should I do?"

Gu Mingda looked at his friend helplessly and said, "If you have anything you want to say to Niuniu, I will convey it to her for you."

Sun Jiaxing was waiting for this sentence and immediately handed a long letter he had written to Gu Mingda.

"When will you give Guaibao lessons? Her godmother also has a lot to say!" Sun Jiaxing asked anxiously.

Gu Mingda said helplessly: "These children have been herding sheep for too long. Your Majesty is in a hurry. We have to teach them tomorrow."

The royal family members will enter the palace in a few days, so Gu Mingda can wait for a few days. Besides, the royal family school is mainly taught by the chief minister, and the classes he has to teach are actually to enlighten the children, which can be considered easy.

After hearing what he said, Sun Jiaxing quickly took back the long letter he had written.

Staring at Gu Mingda's slightly confused eyes, Sun Jiaxing said, "I thought about it and it seems that I have something else to say. Please wait a moment."

Gu Mingda saw that even Sun Jiaxing had so much to say, and when he thought of his wife and mother at home, he was afraid that he would have even more to say.

Since Niu Niu left home and entered the palace, although Xie Xingchuan is still at home, Xie Xingchuan is young but mature and taciturn. The Gu family feels that the house is much quieter without Niu Niu's chattering. Not to mention the people, even the chickens raised by Old Man Gu in the backyard. Usually, each chicken lays at least one egg a day when Niu Niu is at home, but now she walks around the chicken coop every day, and if she can touch an egg, it means they are working hard.

Before Gu Mingda left the Hanlin Academy, Shen Changfeng came over again and said worriedly, "Master, my uncle asked me to join the Ministry of Works as a deputy minister."

The sons of noble families who did not take the imperial examination to become officials usually started out as palace guards, and after a while they were transferred to other positions to serve in the army.

Shen Changfeng originally thought that his starting point was also a guard.

Gu Mingda said, "Since you don't plan to take up a military post, it's not bad for you to work in the Ministry of Industry."

This was also what Gu Mingda suggested to the princess, to let Shen Changfeng gain experience in the six ministries, and then he could be sent out to serve as a local official in the future.

The eldest princess always thought that it would be good if Shen Changfeng could live out his life in peace. However, Gu Mingda felt that with Shen Changfeng's identity and background and his personality, it would be a good thing for the people if he could govern a region in the future.

After Gu Mingda gave Shen Changfeng some tips on how to be an official, he asked, "Changfeng, how much do you know about the Li family?"

(End of this chapter)