My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An blinked and said, "I don't think Brother Gao would be willing to get married."

"Why?" Gu Su asked.

"Because Brother Gao may be leaving soon." Chang An said, "So he may not be able to complete the wedding."

Because Chang An remembered that Gao Shi's life was very rough and he was a late bloomer. He would probably leave next year and study hard somewhere else for a long time, or even go north to join the army.

Gu Su nodded, and then suggested: "That's okay, we can make an engagement first. When people have concerns, their hearts are here, and naturally they won't go too far or for too long."

"That's not necessarily true." Chang An shook his head, not agreeing. Because Gao Shi's departure this time might be more than a decade later.

"Don't tell me so early. You can only know by asking later."

In that case, Chang An had nothing more to say and could only nod.

"By the way, Yonghe, I recently heard that there is a new person named Li Weihao in the Imperial College. Is it true?" Song Jing spoke and asked.

"It's true."

"I also heard that he is a rare talent who once won five first prizes. Not long after he came to the Imperial College, he challenged you to a writing competition. Is this true?"

Chang An nodded and replied, "It is true."

"So did you win, or was he better?" Song Jing asked again.

"Of course Chang Lang won. I heard from Chang Lang that he gave all the articles he had written in his spare time to that Li Langjun and asked Li Langjun to pick the worst one for the competition."

After listening to this, Song Jing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yes, that's right, you should have this kind of aura that looks down on others."

Chang An smiled awkwardly and said, "No, sir, I was anxious to go home to take care of Gu Niang, otherwise I would have set up a table and written a new article. It is really a bad idea to hand the article to someone else."

"But no matter what, you won. I also heard that His Majesty has even personally named you, saying that you are no longer worthy of the title of Chang'an's number one talent." When Song Jing said this, his face couldn't help but become a little solemn.

Chang An thought he had done something wrong, but Chang Jian said, "Your Majesty now says that you are the most talented person in the Tang Dynasty. You can write anytime and anywhere."

"Your Majesty also said that Li Bai had to drink a jar of wine before he could write a poem, but Chang Yonghe could write it as long as he thought about it."

Chang An twitched his lips and said, "I don't think so. Your Majesty is too kind."

"No way, at this time, the plaque in your main hall has probably been replaced!" Su Ke said with a smile. Chang An and Gu Li looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

Chang An stood up and tried to rush out the door, but the voice behind him pulled him back as if it had hands: "Chang Lang, wait for me, I want to go too!"

Helpless, Chang An had to turn around, pulled out the cloak with one hand, and pulled out the blanket and coat with the other hand. After quickly putting the clothes on her, he took her out. I don't know if he wanted to show off or was anxious to see, Chang An directly picked up Gu Li in a princess hug and walked out quickly.

Song Jing and Su Qiang were both stunned, while Gu Sushi and Gu Ke pointed at their departing figures and asked Chang Wenmeng, "My dear relatives, what are they doing?"

"They..." Chang Wenmeng replied somewhat awkwardly: "They are inseparable on weekdays. This time they must be in a hurry to go out, and Li'er is not convenient, so Yonghe just passed by like this."

Gu Kecai nodded.

......

Chang An held Gu Li in his arms and trotted to the front yard. He found that there were already quite a few people gathered outside, and the leader was Eunuch Cheng. Chang An went straight to the front hall, put Gu Li in his arms down, and raised his head to look at the plaque above -

"The most talented person in the Tang Dynasty".

Chang An was completely speechless. Moreover, this plaque was inscribed with gold, which took a lot of time to make. It must have been prepared in advance. At this time, Eunuch Cheng also noticed Chang An, so he came forward and greeted him:

"Marquis Dingkang, Lady of the County."

"Eunuch Cheng."

"Why did you two come out instead of resting in the house?" Eunuch Cheng asked with a chuckle, looking at Chang An's somewhat gloomy face.

"My teacher said that my family has a new plaque with gold characters, and he also said that I am the most talented person in the Tang Dynasty." Chang An wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into - it was too embarrassing!

Eunuch Cheng smiled and said, "This is the plaque written by your majesty himself. The congratulatory poem written by Marquis Dingkang yesterday was very pleasing to your majesty, so you gave it to Marquis Dingkang in advance."

"In advance?" Chang An couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "When did Your Majesty originally plan to send this plaque?"

"Of course it was when Marquis Dingkang won the first place in the imperial examination. However, the congratulatory poem Marquis Dingkang wrote yesterday was quite good, so Your Majesty has given it to Marquis Dingkang. When the spring imperial examination comes, a new plaque will be made."

Chang An held his face with his hands at this time, not knowing what to say. Instead, Gu Li and Chang An thought the same thing, so he asked: "Eunuch Cheng, isn't this plaque a bit too ostentatious?"

"Don't be ostentatious. His Majesty has also said that this is well-deserved." Eunuch Cheng said with a smile.

Then Gu Li asked somewhat embarrassedly: "Then Eunuch Cheng, can we not hang this up? We accept the plaque, but can we not hang it up?"

"This won't work either. Are you dissatisfied with this brand?"

"Eunuch Cheng has misunderstood. Of course it is not true." Gu Li explained, "My beloved and I have never liked to show off. Besides, my beloved has not yet reached adulthood, so how could I dare to accept the inscription on this plaque?"

Eunuch Cheng said at this time: "It's alright, this is a golden plaque written by His Majesty himself. Since it was bestowed upon us, it is naturally worthy of this title."

"Besides, everyone knows the literary talent of Marquis Dingkang. Even among the candidates from outside the province, many of them know the name of Marquis Dingkang."

Chang An was completely exhausted at this time, so Gu Li pulled him into his arms, patted his back gently, and coaxed him softly: "It's okay, it's okay."

At this time, Chang Wenmeng, Gu Ke and others also came over. They wanted to congratulate him, but when they saw Chang An lying in Gu Li's arms, they were a little puzzled.

Chang Wenmeng asked, "Li'er, what happened to Yonghe?"

Gu Li was still mumbling to comfort Chang An at this time, and he couldn't reply. He could only glance slightly at the top of the main hall, signaling him to look up. Chang Wenmeng looked up at the plaque that read "The First Talented Scholar in the Tang Dynasty", and felt that it was quite normal. For a moment, he didn't know what was going on.

"It's okay. This is a gold plaque written by His Majesty himself. It's just a reward from His Majesty. It's nothing." Gu Li kissed Chang'an's temple implicitly and then comforted him.

"This is also the recognition given to Chang Lang by His Majesty. Why should Chang Lang feel bad? It's not shameful."

“How shameful…”

The title of "the most talented scholar in the Tang Dynasty" was no less embarrassing than having a piece of paper saying "first in the school" stuck on your forehead more than a thousand years later.

"It's not shameful. Many people say that Chang Lang is a talented person. Your Majesty is just following the will of the people. There's nothing wrong with that. Don't feel embarrassed. Besides, there are many people watching you now."

"This is not as embarrassing as this brand." Chang An came out of Gu Li's arms, sighed, and took another look at the brand above -

Not only is it dazzling, it's also a bit embarrassing...

Chang An sighed again, and then said, "Forget it, I accept it."

Eunuch Cheng stepped forward again and said with a smile, "Congratulations to Marquis Dingkang. Your Majesty wrote the plaque himself. Now Marquis Dingkang's mansion has two plaques with golden characters."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank the Lord for his grace. Long live the emperor." Chang An even began to wonder whether he should separate the main courtyard from his home in the future.

What is hanging on the main entrance? "The most virtuous man in the world", which is definitely a high-level literary talent, artistic conception and high-style. But looking at this "The most talented man in the Tang Dynasty", it is too straightforward and a bit embarrassing.

"As long as Marquis Dingkang likes it." This is what Cheng Gonggong said, but seeing Chang An's expression, he didn't look like he liked it at all. This was naturally a polite remark.

Then he leaned closer to Chang An and asked, "Marquis Dingkang, when we go back to report, His Majesty will ask you if you like it."

"Eunuch Cheng said that I had many guests at home today and was busy entertaining them in the yard, and my husband did not inform me. So, when Eunuch Cheng left, I still didn't know about the sign." Chang An said.

Then Eunuch Cheng nodded and said, "Does this method work?"

“Of course it works.”

After hearing this, Eunuch Cheng said, "In that case, let's just pretend that we didn't meet Marquis Dingkang today and take our leave for now."

"Take care, Eunuch Cheng."

Afterwards, Chang An looked at the sign, sighed again, and said, "Forget it, just hang it up. Who would have time to look at the sign in my main hall anyway?"

Rather than talking to others, this was more of a self-consolation. Gu Li then took his hand and said, "Okay, okay, it's okay. No one will look at this plaque."

"Does Gu Niang think so too?"

"Of course, everyone who comes is brought directly into the house by the servants and maids, and our house is just a little bigger, there is nothing special about it."

"So I thought that no one would see this plaque."

What he said made sense and made a lot of sense. Chang An nodded and said with a smile, "So that's how it is. Others definitely can't see it."