The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

The royal annual banquet only invites relatives and ministers, and those who are not of a certain rank are not allowed to be at the table.

Even someone like Gu Jingzhi is considered lowly in tonight's New Year's banquet!

This does have one advantage, which is that no one comes to bother him, and he can be free and at ease without having to think about pretending to be cool and then getting slapped in the face at the banquet.

Emperor Xia arrived on time, looking very happy. After everyone paid their respects, he smiled warmly and said, "Everyone, this past year has been a good year for Great Xia!"

"The country as a whole is enjoying good weather, and the border has been restored without a single soldier. I am deeply relieved!"

"Father, this is all thanks to your wisdom. Our Great Xia is so powerful that all nations have submitted to us! I, your son, would like to offer you a toast and wish you a long life!"

As soon as Emperor Xia finished speaking, the Third Prince jumped out impatiently and started to flatter him, without mentioning the contributions of Gu Jingzhi and other ministers.

However, Emperor Xia was very happy when he heard it!

"You silly child! You'll offend others if you talk like that!"

Emperor Xia laughed and said, "Recovering the border lands is the result of the joint efforts of all the ministers in the court. How can it be the work of me alone?"

Emperor Xia's words were extremely soothing.

However, when his third son toasted him, he had to drink. After all, he couldn't slap his own son in the face, right?

Drink it!

Emperor Xia put down his wine glass and shouted, "Gu Qing!"

Gu Jing, who was drinking, was stunned. Was Emperor Xia calling him?

He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am here!"

"Well!"

Emperor Xia smiled with satisfaction and said, "If I were to talk about the joys of this year, although I am happy to have gained six states along the border, the one who makes me happiest is Mr. Gu..."

"..."

Gu Jingzhi immediately said, "Your Majesty, I am humbled and unworthy of your praise! I am also a citizen of Daxia. When Daxia is strong, all the people will prosper. I have only done my duty and what I should do!"

"You are doing what is right. Here's a toast to me!"

Uh……

And he even asked people to toast him?

Gu Jingzhi raised his wine glass and said, "I offer a toast to Your Majesty. I wish Your Majesty a long life, and may Great Xia live forever!"

"it is good!"

Emperor Xia was very generous. He downed the wine in his glass in one gulp and then said quietly, "You are a descendant of the Ningzhou general family, the Gu family. Your ancestor was a famous general. If it weren't for his full support, the former Yun Kingdom would not have submitted to our Great Xia!"

"However, things have changed dramatically. Your family was persecuted by thieves because of this, and their achievements were later claimed by others!"

"This is my fault!"

"Your Majesty, the Gu family's failure to assist the Holy Emperor in governing the empire is not your fault, but rather the Gu family's misfortune!"

"However, every time I think about it, I always feel guilty, especially since after you achieved such great achievements, you were actually bullied by that woman in the harem for twenty years!"

"Thankfully, you have a strong mind and excelled in the imperial examinations, living up to your Gu family ancestors!"

"I have made up my mind!"

"Gu Shun of the Gu family was posthumously conferred the title of Duke of Ningguo for Great Xia! Gu Jingzhi, Gu Shun's grandson, has not only recovered six states for Great Xia since entering the court, but has also made considerable contributions to government affairs. While serving as Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, he was honest and selfless, eliminating long-standing problems for Great Xia. He is a true national hero!"

"I decree that Gu Jingzhi be granted the title of Marquis of Xiling of Great Xia!"

"What?"

Marquis?

Everyone at the banquet was shocked. They never expected that Gu Jingzhi would be released from house arrest and directly be made a marquis!

This guy is really lucky!

He had a grandfather with such outstanding achievements, but because Gu Jing was the only one left in the Gu family, and because he himself had the merit of recovering the country, he was actually made a marquis!

Even if Song Pu saw it, he couldn't find any reason to object.

If he objects now, others will inevitably bring up Gu Heng, which will only make him more embarrassed!

However, Gu Jingzhi said directly: "Your Majesty, I entered the officialdom through the imperial examination. It is unreasonable to confer a title now!"

Since ancient times, civil officials have been given a posthumous title to mark their final place in the world, or they have been honored with a place in the imperial temple. It is not that there were no civil officials who were granted titles, but those were only those who had served the emperor in his conquest of the country.

Emperor Xia waved his hand and said, "Your situation is different. If you are rewarded for your merits, wouldn't I become a tyrant who doesn't know how to reward and punish?"

"That's right! Gu kid, what His Majesty said makes sense. If you think the title of a civil servant is boring, why not switch to the military? My kid said that you are very talented in military tactics and strategies. After some experience in the army, you may not become a pillar of our Great Xia in the future!"

Duke Li Ye of England stood up and said in a casual manner that he was trying to poach people.

Emperor Xia glared at him and said, "Old bastard, I'm having a feast with delicious food and wine, and you can't shut up?"

"Hey, let's speak the truth, Your Majesty, please don't be angry!"

The Duke of England didn't care at all and continued to speak happily!

Emperor Xia glared: "Sit down and drink your wine..."

"Uh……"

The Duke of England was disappointed and sat down to drink.

After his outburst, Gu Jingzhi could no longer refuse Emperor Xia's imperial decree and immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, on behalf of the entire Gu family, I thank you for your generosity!"

"it is good!"

The Xia Emperor laughed heartily and said, "The conferment of the title has been completed. Now, my lords, please drink a few more cups and congratulate our Great Xia for a prosperous year with good weather, peace and prosperity for the country!"

……

The following banquet was nothing more than some meaningless New Year's greetings. With the emperor's family present, they were naturally the protagonists.

Gu Jingzhi, the newly appointed marquis, was naturally the object of everyone's flattery and was given a bellyful of wine.

Although he has not yet decided what official position he will hold in the future, anyone with a discerning eye knows that he will definitely hold a high position. After all, he is the top scholar in the imperial examination and a newly-appointed marquis. How could Emperor Xia look down on such a person?

Gu Jingzhi had never expected that after traveling through time, he would be granted the title of marquis within less than a year.

Being granted a title of nobility as a civil servant made him, apart from being a founding hero, he also became a scorpion - the only one!

As for the emperor's family, he had been in court for almost a year, and except for the emperor's sons, he had never seen anyone else. Now they were all here.

This was also the first time he met the queen who came from a noble family.

How should I put it...

Just from his appearance, he doesn't look like a good person.

……

The time of the New Year banquet passed by little by little, and soon an hour had passed. Gu Jingzhi had not eaten many bites of the food, and he was forced to drink a bellyful of wine, which he really could not hold back.

Although it was an annual banquet, all officials were relatively restrained in front of the emperor.

But there were too many people to drink with, so Gu Jingzhi turned away those who wanted to drink with him. After leaving the hall and finding out the place, he followed the road and left.

It's been an hour, and I don't know if Lin Feng, Liu Sandao and others have come in.

The New Year banquet is currently in full swing, and it may take at least an hour to end. If something were to happen tonight, the next hour would probably be the most critical moment!