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In fact, Concubine Ning was originally a goblin.

Xin Jiuniang had revealed Concubine Ning's identity before, saying that her body was a golden pheasant.

Of course, even without Xin Jiuniang's reminder, Gu Ming could tell from his own feeling that this woman was not human.

It's just that I know it in my heart, but I can't say it in front of the emperor... at least it's not the right time yet.

As soon as the words were unfolded, the emperor couldn't help but widen his eyes, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Gu Aiqing, this...is this really written by you?"

It is not surprising that he has such doubts, because when Gu Ming took the general examination, one of the test papers was the Three Character Classic.

That test paper is now in the emperor's imperial study.

Although the writing in that picture is quite good, it is obviously not at the same level as the one in front of me.

As the Son of Heaven, he has naturally seen many famous calligraphy and paintings.As for the calligraphy in front of him, it is no exaggeration to say that it has reached the state of perfection, not inferior to calligraphy masters, or even surpassed.

It's only been a few months, how much progress has been made?

Although the emperor had doubts in his heart, judging from the style of the strokes, the style really seemed to be done by one person.

Moreover, he believed that Gu Ming could not be so bold, pretending that someone else's writing was written by himself would be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor.

Gu Ming naturally understood the question in the emperor's mind, he couldn't help but stood up and smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have recently gained some experience in calligraphy and painting, and I would like to demonstrate it in front of the emperor and the empress..."

With this move, Gu Ming had other deep meanings.

To put it simply, it can be regarded as a formal game with Purdue Cihang in secret.

Pudu Cihang wanted to confuse and deceive the emperor's mind, and eventually turned him into a puppet emperor.Then, he would do the opposite, using his strengths, to pull the emperor back from the cliff step by step.

When the time was right, he uprooted the old demon and his subordinates in one go.

"Great, then I'll work hard, Aiqing..."

Gu Ming's words were exactly in line with the emperor's wishes, and he immediately ordered someone to take the four treasures of the study.

Everything was ready, Gu Ming stood beside the case, rolled up his sleeves lightly, picked up a pen, and meditated...

At this time, the emperor brought Concubine Ning to Gu Ming's side in high spirits, ready to observe Gu Ming's calligraphy on the spot.

Although the maids and eunuchs did not dare to approach, they subconsciously tiptoed and stretched their necks to glance at the white paper on the table.

After all, Gu Ming's name is too famous, and they all want to witness the ability of the new champion.

After pondering for a moment, Gu Ming finally started to write...

"With copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; with history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; with people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses!"

Everyone watched intently, holding their breath, but no one noticed that there was another vision in the sky, and several rainbows slowly appeared above the palace.

Under the reflection of the rainbow, the nearby white clouds also become colorful, which looks very psychedelic.

In the imperial garden, large and small flower buds bloomed one by one, exuding bursts of rich fragrance.

A group of butterflies flew over from nowhere, flying back and forth above Gu Ming's head.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"How can there be a rainbow in the sky?"

In the palace, it became boiling for a while. The guards, eunuchs, and maids all raised their heads to look at the sky, discussing in surprise.

Many concubines, including those in the harem, also stepped out of the bedroom to enjoy this rare spectacle.

It is not surprising that rainbows appear in the sky, but they are usually only seen after rain, or at sunrise or sunset.

In the imperial garden, a court lady finally discovered the rainbow in the sky.

At the same time, some people found that many flowers suddenly bloomed nearby.

But at this time, the emperor was looking down and fascinated, so no one dared to say anything, but secretly looked up or turned his head to admire.

"Your Majesty, I'm making a fool of myself!"

It wasn't until Gu Ming put down his pen and said a word to the emperor modestly that the emperor came back to his senses.

"Okay, great!"

The emperor looked excited, and even looked a little out of control.

"Gu Aiqing, your calligraphy is simply astonishing, in my opinion, it will never lose to the masters of calligraphy in the past.

There is also the content of this picture, using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses.

It is really a word of pearls, which can be called a warning handed down from generation to generation! "

Speaking of this, I couldn't help but stretch out my hand and patted Gu Ming's shoulder with emotion: "I am so lucky to have found a peerless talent like Aiqing..."

The imperial eunuch standing on one side saw the opportunity very much, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Hahaha!"

The emperor laughed happily.

At this time, I just felt a strange fragrance.

"what?"

Subconsciously looking sideways, I couldn't help being surprised: "What's going on? There are so many flowers blooming at once?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, a maid hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, there is a rainbow in the sky."

"There are many, many butterflies..."

"This... really!"

The emperor looked up, and it was true.

Then he subconsciously glanced at the group of flying butterflies, and immediately thought of the auspicious vision of dragon and phoenix in the last palace examination.

"Gu Aiqing, hahaha, it's you again!"

"Uh……"

"You are really one of my blessed generals, and you will be admirable as soon as you enter the palace. You must be rewarded heavily!"

Hearing this, Ning Guifei couldn't help but frowned, feeling a little heavy in her heart.

Because she knew very well that Gu Ming's arrival was not a good thing for her side.

Even Purdue Cihang couldn't find out the details of Gu Ming, let alone her.

The more Gu Ming is favored by the emperor, the more unfavorable it is to her and her master.

However, the emperor's golden mouth had already been opened, so she didn't dare to say anything in front of her, at most, she would look for an opportunity to blow pillows in the future...

"Aiqing, what do you want? Tell me, as long as it is within reason, I will definitely agree!"

As soon as these words came out, all the eunuchs and court ladies immediately glanced at Gu Ming, their eyes full of envy.

This is a great honor.

Usually, only ministers who have made special contributions to the court and made great contributions will the emperor ask this question.

Although there is a "reasonable range" constraint, under normal circumstances, since the emperor has already opened his mouth, as long as Gu Ming does not make excessive demands, the emperor will generally satisfy them.

For example, he now proposes to be promoted to the first rank, that is, from the fifth rank to the fourth rank. It is estimated that the emperor will agree if he bites the bullet.

But if the lion wants to open his mouth and want to be directly promoted to the third rank... I'm afraid it will turn a good thing into a bad thing.

This is obviously unreasonable.

However, what the emperor said made it difficult for Gu Ming.

Because he was a little uncertain about the scale.And when he thought about it, the emperor might have acted on a whim, if he lowered the conditions, it would be better not to speak up.

If the conditions are set higher, even if the emperor reluctantly agrees, he will definitely have some bad opinions on him.

This is not conducive to future plans, it is equivalent to pushing the emperor to that old demon in Purdue.

Chapter 237 Concubine Ning Playing with Fire

After thinking for a while, Gu Ming decided to retreat.

When it comes to money, he has no shortage.

Not to mention the salary and nearly a thousand acres of land in Guobei County, it is only written that there is at least a few thousand taels of silver in income every year, which is completely comparable to a middle-class wealthy businessman in a state capital.

When it comes to official status, Gu Ming has no ambitions.

Because he stepped into the officialdom to improve his realm and accumulate luck, just let nature take its course.

Based on this reason, Gu Ming cupped his hands and replied: "Thanks to the emperor's kindness, I am very grateful. At present, I don't have any difficulties for the time being. I just want to get familiar with official duties as soon as possible so that I can serve the court."

As soon as these words came out, all the maids and eunuchs couldn't help but look at each other: Is this person stupid?Why don't you want such a rare and great opportunity?

Obviously, the emperor didn't expect such a result, he was stunned, and couldn't help asking: "Gu Aiqing, you really don't want anything?"

"It's not that I don't want to go back to the emperor, it's just that I was rewarded by the emperor just after I took office. Firstly, I feel ashamed of receiving it, and secondly, the ministers might not accept it.

Therefore, I think that it is not too late for the emperor to reward me when I have made achievements that are enough to convince the public! "

"Hahaha, Gu Aiqing is as wise as she is stupid, okay, then follow what Aiqing said!"

In fact, the emperor had indeed blurted out in a flash of thought before.

If Gu Ming really proposed to be promoted to a higher rank, he could only bite the bullet and accept it.However, doing so will definitely cause criticism and dissatisfaction among the courtiers.

After all, it was already an exception to confer Gu Ming the fifth rank of the official residence. He has just taken office, and his ass is still hot and he is about to be promoted. .

When Gu Ming said this, there was room for maneuver in this matter, and he could wait until the time was right to bring it up. After all, the emperor opened his mouth in person, so sooner or later he still had to honor it.

"Just right, I don't have anything important to do today, Ai Qing might as well sit down and have a drink with me."

"This……"

Gu Ming subconsciously glanced at Ning Ji.

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay, Concubine Ning and I will make up a few glasses of Aiqing's wedding wine, come, come, there is no need to be formal, just sit down!"

Now that the words have come to an end, Gu Ming naturally couldn't refuse any more, he cupped his hands in thanks, and followed the emperor to sit at the table.

"Li Chen!"

"emperor……"

The imperial eunuch hurried forward.

"Quickly take Gu Aiqing's two calligraphy and frame them meticulously, and hang them in the Imperial Study Room after they are mounted."

"According to the order!"

Li Chen responded respectfully, and then carefully left the Imperial Garden with the two maids holding the scrolls.

At this time, Gu Ming's mouth could not help showing a faint smile.

In short, it was exactly what he hoped for, and it was the first step in the plan.

He wrote the Three-Character Sutra with great effort, and the words that followed were not intended to please the emperor, but the intention was just like the words written later: using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror , You can know the gains and losses!

With Gu Ming's current level of calligraphy, he believed that even if the emperor didn't hang up the scroll, he would take it out from time to time to appreciate it.

After all, the emperor himself is also a calligraphy lover, and also likes to collect some works of famous calligraphers.

Even if he takes it out occasionally to look through it, the two words he wrote will have a subtle influence on the emperor...

In other words, these two characters can achieve the effects of Taoist talisman of clearing the heart and peace of the gods.

Of course, these two words alone are not enough, and Gu Ming will have to find opportunities to "brainwash" the emperor from time to time by using his words. Once Pudu Cihang takes the lead and completely controls the emperor mentally, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Come, come, concubine, let's raise our glasses together, and treat Gu Aiqing as a cup of wedding wine to congratulate the newlyweds."

"Congratulations, Master Gu!"

Concubine Ning raised her wine glass and took a sip.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Concubine Xie Ning!"

"By the way, Mr. Gu, I wonder if Mrs. Ling has come to the capital together? If she is in the capital, I would like to invite her into the palace to talk."

Hearing this, Gu Ming couldn't help but secretly rejoiced that he didn't bring Nie Xiaoqian to Beijing.

The goblin was obviously not at ease.