The villain and the powerful official secretly read the diary and broke my plot every day

In the imperial study room.

Gu Yanqing told Emperor Jianping about his plan, and he listened quietly, sometimes smiling, sometimes slamming the table and standing up. After a long while, the emperor and his minister had finally discussed everything.

"It's getting late. I've specifically instructed that today's Qionglin Banquet start early. Prime Minister Gu, please come with me later."

With Gu Yanqing by his side, Emperor Jianping felt particularly safe.

Who knew that after hearing what Emperor Jianping said, Gu Yanqing shook his head: "No, Yan Huan is still waiting for me at home, and I promised to have dinner with her."

Gu Yanhuan...

Emperor Jianping sighed. He almost forgot that the Prime Minister Gu in front of him was a man who doted on his sister.

When they first met seven years ago, Gu Yanhuan was still a lovely little girl. Emperor Jianping liked to tease her at that time. Later, Gu Yanhuan grew up and became more and more graceful. In September of the first year of Jianping, when Emperor Jianping just ascended the throne, all the ministers asked him to fill the harem. At that time, his first thought was to take Gu Yanhuan into the harem.

even……

He could make her queen.

However, as soon as Emperor Jianping told Gu Yanqing about his idea, Gu Yanqing turned hostile on the spot -

"If you dare to marry my sister, I will kill the king!"

Those were Gu Yanqing's exact words. When Emperor Jianping recalled them now, he still felt a little scared.

Gu Yanqing really dared to do that.

Fortunately, Emperor Jianping didn’t like Gu Yanhuan very much. In fact, he cared more about Gu Yanqing.

"You two siblings have such a great relationship. I'm really envious."

After recalling the past, Emperor Jianping sighed. Since ancient times, there has been no family affection in the royal family. He had climbed to power by stepping on the corpses of his brothers and sisters. Family affection? What is that? It was too extravagant. He didn't deserve it.

Hearing Emperor Jianping's sigh and noticing the loneliness that flashed across his eyes, Gu Yanqing pretended not to understand what he said and said in a light tone, "In our family, it has always been just the two of us, brother and sister, who have depended on each other for survival. Naturally, we have a good relationship. Your Majesty now has many children too. Having a lot of children is also a kind of happiness, right?"

"That's true."

Speaking of his princes and princesses, Emperor Jianping immediately became excited again: "Those little ones have inherited my intelligence and talent, and each one of them is very smart! Gu Yanqing, speaking of this, I can't help but nag you again. Your Prime Minister's Mansion is really too deserted. You are twenty-four years old and still not married. In the future, you can only marry an old girl! And Yan Huan, she will be eighteen next year, right? I have watched her grow up. Does she have someone she likes? If so, tell me, I will personally arrange a marriage for her and give her a grand wedding. I guarantee it will be more lively than a princess's wedding!"

In order to make Gu Yanqing work for him wholeheartedly, besides marrying into his family, there is another way, which is to treat them as real family and love them as well.

After hearing what Emperor Jianping said, the first person that flashed through Gu Yanqing's mind was Liu Cheng'an.

That's the only person my sister likes.

But putting aside the Liu family's aristocratic status, Liu Cheng'an and the Chu family already had an engagement, and even His Majesty could not force Liu Cheng'an to marry someone else.

unless……

The engagement between the Liu family and the Chu family is annulled.

"Yan Huan is still young and not old enough to get married. If she finds a lover in the future, I will personally ask for permission on her behalf!"

Gu Yanqing replied to Emperor Jianping, then bowed slightly and turned to leave.

This person...

Emperor Jianping curled his lips slightly. Every time the topic of marriage was mentioned, this guy would run faster than a rabbit.

This Gu Yanqing... there must be something wrong with him.

Emperor Jianping secretly thought that next time he must find an imperial physician to give Gu Yanqing a thorough examination...

The Imperial Road.

A luxurious carriage was slowly driving towards the exit of the palace.

Gu Yanqing leaned back on the comfortable blanket, holding the Kyoto geography book in his hand.

He read Jiang Jiang's diary from yesterday on his way into the palace this morning.

Five years.

Gu Yanqing wasn't actually surprised to see Jiang Jiang write in his diary that he would fall in five years.

Ever since he decided to take this path, he knew that there would be a cliff at the end of it.

What he didn't expect was that Emperor Jianping and he would only have five years to walk the same path together.

Jiang Jiang's diary did not record why Gu Yanqing fell, but Gu Yanqing knew better than anyone that his greatest reliance as an official in the court was not his own intelligence and talent, nor the talented people under his command. His greatest reliance was actually the support and trust of His Majesty.

Only with Your Majesty's support in overthrowing the aristocratic families and implementing new policies can he move forward step by step.

If one day His Majesty no longer wants to go on and no longer supports him, then those aristocratic families will instantly devour him alive, leaving nothing behind.

Five years later...

Your Majesty no longer trusts him.

really……

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.

Gu Yanqing stroked the book in his hand, feeling a little sad in his heart. He had been attracted by Emperor Jianping's innocent heart and knew that he was full of ambitions, but because he was not good at scheming and intrigue, he was suppressed by a group of princes.

And now...

Gu Yanqing slowly closed his eyes——

The road ahead is dangerous, but he still has no hesitation.

**

In the imperial city.

Led by eunuchs, a group of students entered the imperial city in an orderly manner. From a distance, they saw the carriage approaching leisurely.

The students were talking quietly, and everyone recognized that it was the carriage of the current Prime Minister Gu Yanqing!

Gu Xiang.

Jiang Chaosheng was also standing in the crowd at this time, his eyes fixed on the carriage that was getting closer and closer.

"Gu Xiang!"

The leading eunuch stepped aside early and bowed his head in greeting. The other students were divided into two rows and stood quietly on both sides of the imperial road. Like the group of eunuchs, the students also bowed their heads respectfully.

No one dared to look up at the carriage, even though its curtain had never been raised.

The luxurious carriage passed by the group of students leisurely.

Everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and Jiang Chaosheng, standing in the crowd, couldn't help but look back in the direction the carriage left.

The Qionglin Banquet was about to begin, but Prime Minister Gu left the imperial city at this time.

It seems that I will not have the chance to meet him today.

what a pity.

Jiang Chaosheng felt a little disappointed, but soon, he regained his spirits. Who was he? He was Jiang Chaosheng! In the palace examination in a few days, he would redouble his efforts and strive to let His Majesty and Prime Minister Gu see his ability!

One day, he will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Gu Xiang, or even... maybe even surpass him!