The fate of writers

Chapter 73 The first part is over and it’s just the right time

〖The purpose of arresting a son-in-law under the list is to form a marriage, not an enmity, so the servants just surround the people and take them back to the master's house.

When they arrived, Gu An and Gu's father were treated with unprecedented courtesy.

Through the conversation, Gu An learned that his master's surname was Fang, and he was a sixth-grade civil servant in the capital. Due to a ban, it was difficult for his daughter to get married in the capital, but he was reluctant to let his daughter marry far away. It depends on the son-in-law's character, so he chose to catch a son-in-law from the bottom of the list, a son-in-law with good character and decent talent.

Mr. Fang himself is very satisfied with this young man Gu An. He is polite, knowledgeable, and most importantly, down-to-earth and humane.

When Gu's father was first arrested, he was still confused and full of anger, but under Master Fang's soft words and sincere apology, he actually felt that it was fate.Gu's father has never read a book, that is, Gu An learned a few words when he taught the whole family to read, but he has his own wisdom to know people.

In short, if Miss Fang is really delayed by the criticism, Father Gu thinks this is a good marriage.As for criticism, Father Gu himself didn't believe it. Some people even criticized him for his premature death, but he is still alive today.

Father Gu's satisfaction was not enough. He knew that his son had an idea. He just told Gu An his opinion and let Gu An make the decision.

After seeing it, Mr. Fang felt even more satisfied and determined. If they were destined to get married, his daughter would definitely be able to take charge of the family.

After thinking about it, Gu An decided to marry the Fang family.

Since he is the future in-law, he naturally needs a lot of help. Although Mr. Fang's official career is not prosperous, he was also a second-ranked Jinshi at that time. He has been an official in the capital these years and has considerable insights into some current politics and practical affairs.So Gu An absorbed knowledge like a sponge in the days before the palace examination.

Soon it was time for the imperial examination. Gu An, who was used to examinations, felt inexplicably nervous. Will he see His Majesty?

Gu An's nervousness only lasted until the moment when the eunuch came to deliver the order. The emperor was ill and could not come, so the prince proctored the exam on his behalf.

Gu An breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time felt a little disappointed, but it was understandable, the emperor turned fifty this year.

After the test paper was handed out, Gu An had no time to think about anything else. He was immersed in his own world and concentrated on answering the questions. When he finally completed the draft and was about to copy it, he noticed a pair of shoes embroidered with auspicious patterns. It seemed to have been parked on his left side for a long time.

Gu An was really curious and took a look. He was the prince. He was in his 30s and had gray hair on his temples. The prince was not looking at him, but the brother on his left.

Suddenly the prince's feet moved. Gu An quickly withdrew his eyes and locked his eyes on the draft of the test paper, pretending to be checking it. Of course, it was impossible to copy. He was uneasy now. If he missed an ink idea, all his previous efforts would be wasted. .

There was no further turmoil after that. Gu An finished the copying and handed it in on time.

When the rankings were released, neither Gu An nor Gu's father went to squeeze in. It was his future father-in-law, Mr. Fang, who sent someone to check it out.

The servant came back with a happy face and announced the good news: "Master, the 99th place has won."

Gu An has made great progress, which makes Mr. Fang a little regretful. Gu An has made such great progress with just a few days of simplicity. If he had settled down for another three or two years, would he have achieved better results?Perhaps it is not unattainable to be a first-class student. If he can teach a first-class student, he will feel a sense of accomplishment.

Gu An saw Master Fang's regret and comforted him: "You don't have to worry about it. I think this time I have accumulated a lot of knowledge. Your key happened to open the door that I had blocked for a long time. No one knows my qualifications better than me and can take the exam." It’s a fluke to get to the top two, and it’s also thanks to your help.”

Later, under the operation of Fang's father-in-law, Gu An stayed in the capital and became a minor official in the Ministry of Household Affairs.Then there is buying a house and getting married.

Of course, Gu An also took advantage of the family leave granted by the court and took his wife back to his hometown to meet his relatives.

Regardless of whether they had the idea of ​​following Gu An to Beijing, but the two elders of the Gu family had promised to guard their hometown, no one said they would follow Gu An.

When Gu An left, he still took two people with him, one was his own sister Gu Yue, and the other was his nephew Gu Kang.The younger sister was taken away to say that the family is a good family, while the nephew regarded Gu An as a role model and wanted to take the imperial examination as well.

After returning to the capital, Gu An only lived a happy life for two years. He and his wife also gave birth to a daughter named Gu Yu.

The death of the prince was like a huge stone hitting the water. Even a small official like him was slightly affected. An unknown eunuch came to visit him. Although it was just to get in touch with the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, it also made Gu Ann was extremely disturbed.As for why Gu An was favored by the Minister of Household Affairs, this must mention Gu An's accounting skills and newly developed ability to make money.

For the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Gu An, a source of resources, is a hundred times more powerful than those who only know how to reduce expenditures.The Ministry of Hubu is in charge of the world's money bags, so Gu An is the one who fills the money bags for the Minister of Hubu.

The battle for reserve positions has begun to show signs, and the capital city will be even more chaotic in the future.This made Gu Anxin want to quit.

——End of the upper part〗

Jiang Ling stopped writing when she wrote this. In her plan, Qingyun Road was divided into two parts: the imperial examination and the officialdom. It happened to be the imperial examination first, and a little officialdom as an introduction at the end. It was perfect.

After intensive revision, Jiang Ling took the manuscript to Zhou Zhou, and this time she took particularly big steps.She, hand in the manuscript and make money!

When Jiang Ling came to Guanhaishe, she found that the entire newspaper office was sighing. She asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Zhou Zhou began to tell Jiang Ling about the book ban order from above.This is not the first time this alcohol prohibition has been implemented. There have been some loose and some strict, but every time it has been a cold winter in the newspaper office.Winter is approaching, but not everyone is depressed.

Jiang Ling's first thought was: "Then I don't need to submit the manuscript?"

Zhou Zhou glared at Jiang Ling and said: "How can we not store food for the winter? You have to rush the manuscript and take advantage of the timeliness of the book ban order to hand it in."

"What do you mean? Doesn't everyone know it?" Jiang Ling asked in confusion.

"That's private news from the newspaper office. The real ban on books has not yet reached Yin County. However, I heard that at least five newspapers have been closed down in Kyoto, 21 'rebels' have been arrested, and hundreds of households have been implicated. Qianli, you have to hurry up. ." Zhou Zhou said seriously.

"It seems that I came at the right time." Jiang Ling took out the manuscript of Qingyun Road and handed it to Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up, he took the manuscript and started reading: "I didn't expect that you would give me such a big surprise after not being there for the past two days. Not bad, not bad! There is progress."

"That's my hand speed, let me ask, who else is there?" Jiang Ling is most confident in her hand speed. She is second, but who dares to be first?

(End of this chapter)