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

I don’t know how much time passed, but Emperor Xia seemed to be in better spirits.

He looked at Gu Jingzhi who was handling the memorials meticulously, and thought about what he had just asked, what kind of official he wanted to be in the future.

To be honest, he felt very conflicted towards Gu Jingzhi.

When I first met him, I felt that he was young but had great ambitions. I couldn't see his abilities at the time, but his knowledge was first-class.

But, how could a young man who had been raised in the mansion have such knowledge?

He once suspected that someone was directing Gu Jingzhi from behind.

However, according to the results of the Internal Guard's investigation, there was no one teaching him behind the scenes. So, even though he felt it was unlikely, he could only believe what Gu Jingzhi said.

Learning from history, we can know the rise and fall.

If there is someone who can discover the shortcomings of Daxia just by reading history, Gu Jingzhi is undoubtedly a genius.

As they got to know each other again, he felt that Gu Jingzhi looked cheerful on the outside, but was actually cruel on the inside.

He seemed to be not disturbed by secular etiquette at all, and he did not seem to hide his determination to deal with the Gu family from the emperor.

Frankly speaking, he had hesitated about this kind of mentality.

He is already at this age, and the purpose of training Gu Jingzhi is not for him to use, but to leave it to future rulers.

Judging from what Gu Jingzhi did, if he could really destroy the aristocratic family with a single word, even if Gu Jingzhi could become as powerful as Song Pu in the future, he would not be so feared.

But slowly, he discovered another side of Gu Jingzhi.

He seems to be affectionate and righteous.

Although he had almost no social interactions, just Chen Baonian and the old servant at home were enough to show that Gu Jingzhi was a man who was loyal to his own people and ruthless to his enemies.

And he is very good at taking advantage of the situation.

As early as the palace examination, he probably thought of taking advantage of his power as the king of a country.

From this point of view, it seems that there is less awe in my heart.

Therefore, even Emperor Xia felt particularly conflicted.

If he were twenty years younger, he would have dared to use Gu Jingzhi without hesitation. Unfortunately, Gu Jingzhi was not the one he would use after all!

Unconsciously, Emperor Xia was a little absent-minded.

An unknown amount of time passed before Gu Jingzhi suddenly appeared in front of him: "Your Majesty?"

Emperor Xia blinked and saw Gu Jingzhi standing a few steps away, looking at him curiously. Emperor Xia asked calmly, "Is the work done?"

"Your Majesty, it's done!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded.

Emperor Xia sat up and suddenly asked, "If we were to conduct a nationwide land survey, which family would you think would be the best to start with?"

Gu Jingzhi blinked and said, "It depends on your Majesty's mood. If there is anyone in the court who is ignorant enough to offend your Majesty, just let the internal security guards investigate. As long as they get evidence, and then organize multiple departments of the court to conduct a joint investigation, I think the matter will be almost settled!"

Although Emperor Xia only asked this question, but considering Emperor Xia's expression at the beginning, Gu Jingzhi felt that things must not have gone well in the morning court today.

That's why Gu Jingzhi said this.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia burst out laughing and said, "Do you think this court is like a market? You investigate just because you don't like it?"

"Your Majesty, you are indeed the Son of Heaven, but the Son of Heaven is also a human being!"

Gu Jingzhi said disapprovingly: "If those ministers can stand up to scrutiny, even if they have contradicted Your Majesty, I think Your Majesty would be pleased to have such good officials in the court!"

"But if they can't withstand investigation, then Your Majesty should take action against these corrupt officials. This will not only relieve Your Majesty's anger, but also allow them to contribute to the elimination of the court's long-standing malpractices. This way, the court's years of salary will not be in vain."

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia laughed and said, "While your words may sound like revenge, they do have some perverse logic!"

Uh……

Just telling the truth!

Gu Jingzhi said, "Your Majesty, the only thing a person needs to live is to have a clear mind. If he is not happy in his heart, then even if he is in high position, there is no fun in that."

Emperor Xia remained silent upon hearing this.

Gu Jingzhi looked at him like that, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, the envoys from the two northern countries are about to arrive, so now is not the right time to thoroughly investigate the land issue. We should deal with the northern affairs first..."

"Not bad!"

Emperor Xia's eyes suddenly became clear, and when he thought of the plan Gu Jingzhi had provided before, his eyes couldn't help but become more colorful.

This is related to his great achievements recorded in history books. No emperor does not like his life to be beautifully recorded in history books.

He asked, "Have you studied the Northern Li Dynasty's envoy? How do you feel about it? Are you confident..."

"Uh……"

"Your Majesty, the envoys have just passed Yunzhou. It will take almost a month to reach the capital!"

Gu Jingzhi was a little amused and helpless.

Emperor Xia laughed dumbly and said, "It's me who's anxious! Okay, you can go back when you're done!"

"The minister will take his leave!"

When Emperor Xia said "go back", he naturally didn't mean to let him go home, but to continue working in the Hanlin Academy. After all, it was not time to get off work yet.

As soon as I returned to the Hanlin Academy, I saw a brother approaching me and said, "Jingzhi, come and talk to me. Why did His Majesty fine me for half a year?"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Brother Ji Yun, how old are you? Why are you asking about this? When the documents from various ministries are sent to us later, you will know everything!"

Li Jiyun, the top scorer in the last imperial examination.

Probably because both of them were top scorers in the imperial examination, they talked more in the Hanlin Academy. Apart from him, only Cheng Yu and Li Yi could chat with him.

Others, including his superiors in the Hanlin Academy, were friendly with him simply because of their position as secretary, which allowed them to move freely before the emperor.

Li Jiyun suddenly sighed when he heard what he said, "Alas! Jingzhi! I will be sent out soon. I don't know when we will meet again. Our Hanlin Academy is noble, but it is not an office with real power."

"I have observed that you are not one to cause trouble in the Hanlin Academy. You have rashly been fined. You should be more careful in the future."

Gu Jingzhi was stunned when he heard this: "Brother Ji Yun is going to be sent out? When did you get the news?"

"Just today!"

Li Jiyun sighed softly.

He also came from a poor family, or rather, most of the top scholars who had come to the Hanlin Academy came from poor families.

But looking at the seven top scholars of Daxia, except for two children from aristocratic families, the other five... he was just the second one to be sent out or transferred to other government offices.

Although there has always been a saying in Daxia that only Hanlin can become a prime minister, children from poor families have no connections, and they don’t even have the opportunity to be sent to other places. They cannot gain experience as an official from their posts, and no matter how talented they are, they can only waste time studying classics in the Hanlin Academy.

Not to mention becoming a prime minister!

In the Hanlin Academy today, apart from those gilded children from aristocratic families, the ones who really work there are all from humble backgrounds.

Just like the current Hanlin scholar, Kou Zhengru, the first number one scholar since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, he became the number one scholar at the age of eighteen, and now twenty years have passed.

At the age of 38, he was still working in the Hanlin Academy, although he had already reached the position of head of a department.

But he doesn't have much experience in governing the country. If he doesn't have some luck, he will only be an old scholar in his life!