Indulge in the national teacher

"Yuan Ce."

Gu Fang picked up a pen and wrote down the year name that he and Lian Zong had tacitly agreed on on the bright yellow brocade that Lian Zong asked Zhang Pu to send.

Putting away his pen, Gu Fang stood with his hands behind his hands, and said to Zhang Pu coldly: "Since the year name has been set, please Your Majesty, please work hard in the future and be diligent in government affairs."

These words were taught to Gu Fang by Emperor Kaiyuan, saying that saying this can show the majesty of the national teacher, and it is also a show for outsiders to see.

"Yes." Of course Zhang Pu knew the mystery of it, so he deliberately lowered his status, completely unable to see that this was a chief internal affairs officer who was deeply trusted by the emperor.

Holding the brocade high up, Zhang Pu backed away from the National Teacher Tower little by little.Following him were the guards who had stood in line in the National Teacher Tower to show their majesty.

The gate of the National Teacher Tower was closed by them from the outside, leaving Gu Fang standing alone in the empty hall.

Gu Fang looked around at the empty lobby again, feeling a sense of loneliness in his heart.He clenched his fists tightly, using the pain to free himself from the illusory sadness.Then, without looking back, he straightened his back and walked up to the National Teacher Tower.

Now that he has embarked on this path, he will definitely not regret it.

"Good boy, you can write so well after only a few days of practice." In the study on the third floor, Emperor Kaiyuan pointed to the copybook on the table and praised Gu Fang with joy.Beside him, King Jin and King Yan also gave Gu Fang thumbs up.

"Master taught well." Gu Fang approached them with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, thinking that he was not without company in this huge National Teacher Tower.

It was Emperor Kaiyuan who asked Gu Fang to practice writing.This is also to make up for Gu Fang's lack of character in writing.

After several days of continuous practice, the word "Yuan Ce" written by Gu Fang finally has the character that a qualified national teacher should have.

But just this is not enough to satisfy Gu Fang and Emperor Kaiyuan.So even though Gu Fang didn't have to write in front of people, he still persisted in practicing calligraphy.

"Self-cultivation is one aspect. Practicing calligraphy can also exercise your will." Emperor Kaiyuan admired his apprentice's hard work, and he said with satisfaction, "When you have exercised your will, then your physique will also improve. I will officially teach you the art of stargazing."

"Okay." Gu Fang naturally would not refuse.But this is somewhat different from the learning process in his memory.

Before the Gu family was destroyed, all of Gu Fang's learning and memories came from the private school in An Guogong's mansion.In order not to let the clan elders have anything to say, his father, who had been exiled, granted permission for all Gu's children to study in private schools.Thanks to this decision, Gu Fang also read and wrote in a private school under the surname "Gu Shi".

At that time, no teacher talked about "will" and "physique". It seemed that the whole meaning of learning was to read the Four Books and Five Classics.

Now the concept put forward by Emperor Kaiyuan is both unfamiliar and novel to Gu Fang, so he can't help but have a little challenge.So far, Gu Fang has written more seriously and assiduously.

A few days later, Gu Fang, who was writing in the study, was disturbed by the noise under the National Teacher Tower.I don't know who dared to come here without the permission of His Majesty the Emperor.

Gu Fang settled down, but when the tip of the brush he was holding just touched the rice paper, the conflict outside the National Teacher Tower seemed to escalate.

Gu Fang had no choice but to put down his pen, he was not yet capable of being unmoved by all the disturbances from the outside world.This is another reason why he insists on practicing calligraphy.

He walked to the window and looked down, and found that a young man who looked no more than 20 years old was arguing with the chief guard who guarded the National Teacher Tower.But this time, the chief guard, who was usually serious and taciturn, followed Lian Zong's order meticulously, did not arrest this bold young man.

Judging from his actions, he actually persuaded the young man to leave voluntarily.

This is another noble man.Otherwise, the chief guard would not have reacted like this.

Gu Fang took a few glances and looked away without much interest, but just as he walked to the desk, a somewhat frivolous voice suddenly came from behind him: "Phew, it's really not easy to see you ah."

Gu Fang turned his head abruptly, and saw the young man who was arguing with the chief guard at the foot of the National Teacher Tower squatting on the window frame of the study window.

"Why don't you speak?" the visitor said again.

"Do you know that trespassing on the National Teacher Tower is a capital offense?" Gu Fang looked at the uninvited person calmly, without showing any panic.

"I know." The man tilted his head and smiled at Gu Fang, "But I think Brother Huang shouldn't care about me."

It turns out that he is Lian Zong's brother, Qin Yang Wang Lian Heng.

As for this prince, Gu Fang learned from his master's chat with King Jin and King Yan that when the former queen was murdered and Lian Zong was framed and demoted, this prince was only in his teens, so he was spared from that disaster.After the death of Empress Xian, Lian Heng has been raised by him and Lian Zong's uncle.

Now that Lian Zong has returned with revenge and has successfully become the emperor, this prince can be regarded as the end of all hardships.

"Then I don't know what Qinyang King is here for?" Gu Fangwei poured out a cup of tea, and then took the initiative to hand the teacup to Qinyang King.

"I just came to see you." Lian Heng took the teacup from Gu Fang with a grin on his lips, thinking that the new national teacher his imperial brother was looking for was not as unkind as the imperial brother said.

But the next moment he withdrew his thoughts, because when he had just finished drinking the tea, Gu Fang said coolly from the side: "Then the prince has seen it, so he can leave, right?"

"You hate me so much?" Lian Heng felt a little aggrieved.

Gu Fang shook his head: "No, it's just that your sudden visit will disturb your ancestors."

He deliberately emphasized the word "ancestor", and he didn't intend to scare Lian Heng by doing this.Because Emperor Kaiyuan, King Jin, and King Yan were standing behind Lian Heng.

After Gu Fang finished speaking, Lian Heng suddenly felt a little cold behind his back, but he tried his best to bear it, and then he must get the reason why he is so unpopular from Gu Fang.

Gu Fang was really impatient when he was asked, so he said blankly: "Because you two brothers frightened me twice in the same way."

After hearing this, Lian Heng said without hesitation: "It turns out that Brother Huang likes this too, so I can come with him next time."

Looking at his happy face, Gu Fang didn't know what expression to use to face him, let alone the three old ancestors staring behind Lian Heng.

"My lord, you should really go." Gu Fang reminded Lian Heng, otherwise he was really afraid that Emperor Kaiyuan would go to Lian Heng's dream at night to find him, and frighten Lian Heng.

In this way, maybe Lian Zong will blame Gu Fang for this matter when he is investigating, then he is really wronged.

"It's quiet here, I'll stay a little longer." King Qinyang smiled without any intention, and he naturally walked to the study-level grand master's chair and sat down.

Looking at him like this, how could Gu Fang not know that this prince is determined to stay in the National Teacher Tower.

In desperation, Gu Fang also sat down on the chair beside him.He chatted with Lian Heng for a while, and then realized that apart from his personality, the prince and he still hit it off.

Before Lian Zong jumped onto the window of the National Teacher Tower, Gu Fang and Lian Heng still had a very pleasant chat, and it can even be said that they initially established their friendship.

"It seems that I was worrying for nothing." His Majesty the Emperor landed in the same posture as his brother, and then took care of his court clothes leisurely, found a chair at random and sat down, looking at Gu Fang and Lian Heng with the corners of his mouth bent.

Even Heng Heng's not-so-sharp perception came into play at this time, he got up from the grand master's chair winkingly, licked his face and smiled: "Brother Huang, why did you come in person?"

"I'm afraid someone will invite you, but you ignore it." Lian Zong smiled softly.But even so, Gu Fang did not ignore his hand on His Royal Highness Qinyang Wang's shoulder, and the momentary distorted look on Qinyang Wang's face.

Gu Fang smiled calmly, just as he was about to salute Lian Zong, His Majesty raised his hand to stop him.

Looking at the bewildered young man opposite, Lian Zong actually had some mixed thoughts in his heart, but there was only one thing he was sure of, he didn't want to see Gu Fang alienated from him.

The atmosphere between Gu Fang and Lian Zong froze for a moment, but fortunately, Lian Heng was joking aside: "Brother Huang, since we are here, let's go to the ancestral hall to have a look."

"Forget it." Lian Zong suddenly thought of the scene he had dreamed about every day in the past few days. He couldn't help but take a deep look at Gu Fang, and then he took his younger brother to the window with some force.

Before he figured out what happened to him recently, he didn't want to get close to the ancestral hall at all.

"Well, speaking of it, I haven't been to the ancestral hall a few times." Lian Heng knew that he couldn't beat his royal brother, so he could only leave behind Lian Zong with some disappointment.

Gu Fang watched them all the way to the window, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Lian Zong suddenly looked back at him.

Even the suspicion in Zong's eyes was so deep that Gu Fang couldn't help but wonder, is this person really His Majesty the Emperor who usually shows off his gentle smile?Or maybe this is Lian Zong's true face.

After Gu Fang stabilized his mind, he felt that this kind of continuous verticality was in line with the evil spirit around him.

Lian Zong paused when he stepped on the window frame, and looked back at the young man who was standing silently not far away. He suddenly remembered the dream of the previous few days, and subconsciously said what was in his heart: "National If you want to wander around the palace in the future, let’s go.”

Gu Fang suddenly felt a little strange.This can be regarded as a great "grace", and it is completely inconsistent with his current situation.

Gu Fang knew that he would become the national teacher entirely because Lian Zong needed him to appease those veterans who had stood on the same front as Duke An's, so he never expected any "favor" from Lian Zong to him. , and even he often worried that Lian Zong would punish Gu Yan because of his hatred for Gu Yan.

But now, His Majesty, the unpredictable emperor, has given such a great grace.

Gu Fang couldn't help but wonder if he could take this as a signal of kindness from Lian Zong.

On the second day, Zhang Pu came to the National Teacher Tower with Lian Zong's oral instructions.It turned out that what Lian Zong said yesterday was really not a joke.

Gu Fang looked at Zhang Pu's back in the distance, his heart was full of Lian Zong's figure, and he couldn't calm down for a while.

When Emperor Kaiyuan came to look for him, Gu Fang was surprised to find that he had stood in the lobby for so long.Concealing his panic, he asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing serious, just seeing that you haven't gone back, let's see what's going on." Emperor Kaiyuan noticed the strangeness of his apprentice at a glance, but he didn't know what the problem was at the moment, so he couldn't say anything.

But after Gu Fang told him Lian Zong's oral instructions, Emperor Kaiyuan was instantly speechless.Because he's the one who made it happen.

Emperor Kaiyuan wanted to tell the truth for a moment, but he thought that if Gu Fang knew the truth, he would treat all the benefits he got from Lian Zong as if Lian Zong was forced to do it under the instructions of his ancestors. Not good.

Thinking of this, Emperor Kaiyuan stammered and reprimanded Lian Zong: "Say, you can go out and have a look, and you go out! Such a small matter scares you? It's useless!"

Gu Fang thought about it and felt that there was something wrong with it, but looking at his master's flickering eyes, he suddenly felt that the truth is not so important sometimes.