In the past, whether the two met in private or in Xu Song's mansion, Gu Shouyuan always regarded himself as a teacher when he saw Xu He, and he would never stand up to greet him.

But today he actually got up to greet him, which made Xu He feel surprised, but also understood in his heart that this was also reasonable.

Gu Shouyuan was originally one of the emperor's most favored young officials, and in his childhood, when Xu He's teacher Li Zhijie was still a minor official like Yangzhou Tongju, he had already released a term of academic administration, and also served as the left concubine in the James Mansion.

In other words, everyone else is still trying to get seniority, and he has already been booked for a seat in the cabinet.

Of course, there are reasons for the exam results, but it is more about Gu Shouyuan's ability and the emperor's trust.

But...... After experiencing the usurpation of the government by the King of Qi, Gu Shouyuan's situation became delicate and embarrassing.

If he is a pure minister, Gu Shouyuan should never accept the invitation of King Qi to become a cabinet minister, at least, a cabinet minister without the endorsement of imperial power, no matter what the final result of the Qi Wang Party is, this period of his history will be criticized.

For Gu Shouyuan, what is even more cruel is that things have changed dramatically, Emperor Zhizheng woke up, King Qi was instigated, and the funny thing is that King Qi was just instigated, and Emperor Zhizheng fell into a coma again.

But after Emperor Zhizheng woke up, he hung Qin Yan in the courtyard and assigned Gu Shouyuan to cut off a thief like Cai Long face to face.

In this way, he has become a person who can do anything for the sake of his future in the hearts of traditional Confucian ministers; In the heart of the Qi Wang Party, he has changed from a capable minister to an unreliable person.

If it weren't for Xu He's proposal today to let the two cabinets govern together, Gu Shouyuan's personal safety would have become a big problem at this time.

In fact, part of the reason why Xu He let the two cabinets run parallel was also to save Gu Shouyuan's precarious position and situation.

"Bright voice, it's really ...... to be a teacher Ay! Even Gu Shouyuan himself didn't know how to describe what happened to him.

Let's say it's unlucky, it's really not true, if he Gu Shouyuan didn't have ambition, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

Call him treacherous, it's too much.

In Xu He's view, Gu Shouyuan is actually a realist.

In his eyes, the rules and regulations of Confucianism are just a stepping stone to the exam, this person has a strong purpose in doing things, following Xu Song is like this, and leaving Xu Song is the same.

But it is undeniable that he agreed to the invitation of Zhang Can, the king of Qi, to join the cabinet, and the position of the cabinet minister is one thing, but more importantly, he should want to do something in this difficult time.

Xu He also understood that these days, if it weren't for Gu Shouyuan's upside-down maintenance of the situation of the Jingshi day and night, it is estimated that there would have been a big mess long ago.

And now that Jingshi has been short of food for so many days, he has only died more than 30 old and weak, and I have to say that he is still honest.

Thinking of this, Xu He said: "Teacher, there have been too many things that have happened recently, and we are all pushed forward by things in a hurry......

When Gu Shouyuan heard this, his whole person was obviously a lot more relaxed, and he sighed, as if he had aged more than ten years all of a sudden: "Although it is not my wish, I am really uneasy!" ”

His words, in fact, can be understood as thinking that the emperor must be dead, but he didn't expect such a big turn, and now he is also very worried in his heart.

Xu He nodded and said straight to the point: "Teacher, I estimate that no matter who becomes the first assistant in the future, he will not leave you a place in the cabinet!" ”

In fact, Xu He didn't say this, and Gu Shouyuan understood it very well in his heart.

"In this case, the teacher might as well retreat bravely and go to Nanjing!"

Gu Shouyuan didn't expect Xu He to give the answer to the question in his heart straightforwardly.

"Yes, go to Nanjing!"

Gu Shouyuan said: "But when I go to Nanjing, Shilin ridicules and attacks the officials, and I am afraid that it is still ......."

Xu He nodded: "But you won't stand in the way of others, and there will be a chance to make a comeback in the future!" ”

Gu Shouyuan smiled bitterly: "Don't comfort me, the emperor and the king of Qi will no longer trust me!" Instead of going to Nanjing to be humiliated, it is better to hang up the crown and go away directly, and get a free and easy name! ”

Xu He shook his head: "The country is at the time of employing people, I look at Wu Shoufu's small things, and the big things are the only ones, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be qualified for the post of first assistant, and he will definitely go to work in the future!" ”

"The old party members of the Qin Pavilion have been plowed several times by His Majesty with various means, and they have a bad reputation earlier, so it is impossible to stay for a long time!"

"Yang Bo Yang Ge seems to be Geng Zhong, but in fact, he is not small, plus he has a straightforward personality, it is easy to offend people, I am afraid that even if he becomes the first assistant, he will not be able to do it for long."

"My uncle...... He is old and in poor health, if he is ten years younger, it is estimated that the position of first assistant can still be afforded, but ......"

Gu Shouyuan was very strange: "Liangsheng, ......what do you mean by saying so much?" ”

"Teacher, I mean, in fact, the candidates for the cabinet ministers of the DPRK and China are in the midst of a shortage of candidates."

"There are very few people in the same group as you who can match you."

"It's you, the way things are done, bearing, and ability are all the choice of the moment."

"As long as you go to Nanjing to hibernate for a few years, the imperial court will inevitably let you preside over the overall situation!"

Xu He's analysis directly made Gu Shouyuan stand on the spot.

"I really didn't expect that Liangsheng's evaluation of the teacher would be so high!"

Xu He got up and bowed to Gu Shouyuan and said, "The teacher is just in the game and doesn't know it!" ”

"Then I can also go back to my hometown to avoid the time?" Gu Shouyuan was puzzled.

Xu He shook his head: "You always have to be in officialdom to recover at any time!" ”

Xu He's secret meaning is actually obvious.

Then, at this opportunity, Gu Shouyuan wants to cultivate his own people in the southeast and expand his prestige, so that he can have the right to speak in the future cabinet.

Otherwise, they will all go back to their hometowns to live idlely like Uncle Xu Song, and they will live for more than ten years, who will know who after more than ten years? Not everyone has the luck of an uncle.

Hearing this, Gu Shouyuan nodded slowly.

"In this matter, the teacher can first fold and say that he is only in a special period, temporarily acting as a minister, since the Tatars have left, then naturally he should remove his position and wait for capable people!"

Why did Xu He keep Gu Shouyuan, the reason is here, to retreat as advance, you must always have a space to retreat.

Gu Shouyuan's operation in the position of a cabinet minister can at least save him some prestige.

Then with the position of the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, he found a way to transfer to Nanjing to be a secretary.

When the time is ripe, he will be transferred back to Beijing, which can be regarded as washing off the stain and getting back on track.

Gu Shouyuan nodded and said gratefully: "I'm glad that Shizhen accepted you as a student back then!" ”

Xu He smiled and said, "The teacher has tormented the student, by the way, the student also has something to ask the teacher for help!" ”

"You say!"

"That's right, the student has several subordinates ......"