The 25th day of the second month of the second year of Hanchang of the Great Qin Dynasty
According to historical records, Nanhua Tianjiao went to the capital for the imperial examination, and the Qin Empire welcomed him with courtesy.
After a day of tedious hospitality, Gu Bai was invited to stay in an inn that Great Qin used to entertain VIPs.
The inn was actually similar to the villas in his previous life. It was composed of small courtyards, quiet, elegant, and safe!
Although it was already midnight, Gu Bai was unable to fall asleep for a long time. What happened today still made Gu Bai confused.
First, why didn't they thank him in a grand manner in Nan Hua Mansion, but there were so-called " noble people " who had been helping him to get rid of the little ones. Instead, he had such a grand ceremony when he had just arrived in the capital.
Second, who was the so-called 'benefactor'? Why did he keep helping her to get rid of the little rascals! All of this seemed to have been specially arranged by someone. What was the purpose?
Gu Bai did not like to be passive, but now that he was in the capital, he had no way to start, so he could only be led around by others.
The only good thing was
No matter what, no matter how much the person behind the scenes led the way, as long as he had a motive for Gu Bai, he would eventually show himself.
With the system around, he was the biggest variable.
an uneventful night
vertical sun
"Young Master Gu, wake up!"
Early in the morning, Gu Bai enjoyed the treatment of an ancient noble before he was led around by the innkeeper.
After passing through several courtyards, fake mountains, and lakes, the innkeeper seemed to have deliberately wanted to show off. He brought Gu Bai to walk around. After a full 25 minutes of sightseeing, they finally arrived at a garden.
At this moment, a banquet had been set up in the garden. There was a long table, and at a glance, there were more than ten people waiting for him. Among the crowd, an old man sat at the head of the table.
The old man had a head of white hair, but he was in high spirits and did not look like a candle at all. His gaze was refined, and he had an extraordinary aura. As he sat there, he gave off a warm and gentle feeling. Without any surprise, this was the head of Great Qin's officials, the Prime Minister.
"Student Gu Bai greets the Prime Minister and the lords."
Everyone smiled and said,"Young Master Gu is too polite. Today is the Prime Minister's banquet and we will accompany him."
"This student originally wanted to pay a visit and thank you properly, but I didn't expect the prime minister to treat me so well. I'm afraid of this student."
Gu Bai was so polite and humble. The Prime Minister was very pleased. Most importantly, Gu Bai's appearance made him feel very comfortable.
He was the Prime Minister. Although he was a Confucian official, he did not like the etiquette of scholars. Instead, he liked to be more casual. If it was not the first time they met in private, he would not sit like this.
Now that Gu Bai was so polite, he became more casual and smiled, indicating for them to sit down first.
"Thank you, Prime Minister."
Gu Bai did not stand on ceremony and slowly sat down. If he was too polite, Great Qin's higher-ups would not think that he was being humble but putting on an act.
After he sat down, a maid immediately poured wine for Gu Bai.
Prime Minister Wang was also very direct as he looked at Gu Bai.
"This old man has always heard that you, Gu Changshou, are comparable to the Poet Saint Taibai. Now that I've seen you in person, you are indeed not bad. You are talented and have a good appearance. Not bad, not bad. Come, don't just stand there. There are guests here. Let's have a drink.”
Prime Minister Wang said with a smile. Everyone immediately raised their cups and drank the first cup.
"Prime Minister Wang, you're exaggerating.”
Gu Bai said modestly. He still had to say these words. He could not bear the responsibility.
Gu Bai had heard about Great White from Liu Zhengde, and the more he understood, the more he admired it. In just 100 years, Great Qin had become the most powerful country in the East Continent.
It was like letting a small African country dominate the world in a hundred years. The difficulty was not ordinary.
"You don't have to be humble. It's fine to be direct.”
Prime Minister Wang said with a smile. His casual words were actually meant to enlighten Gu Bai.
Indeed, they were all over seventy years old, so they naturally did not like this kind of pretentious modesty. Moreover, Gu Bai was still young, not forty or fifty years old. He had gone through a lot and had long smoothed out his edges. It was better for young people to be more energetic.
"That's right, Brother Gu. If I had your talent, I guarantee that my nose would be facing the sky. I'll scold whoever dares to look at me.”
"We're military officers, so let's be straightforward. Brother Gu, come, let's have a drink.”
The military officer brought by the Prime Minister also spoke up. He laughed heartily and invited Gu Bai to have another drink.
The second cup of wine entered his stomach. He had to admit that the wine in Beijing was strong, strong, and overbearing, but it was just bitter. It was purely strong for the sake of being strong. It was not as good as the Moutai in his previous life, nor was it as strong.
However, he still had to drink and give her face.
Since that's the case, I won't be humble.”
Gu Bai smiled, but it was just a casual remark. He couldn't possibly say,'Prime Minister Wang, stand up and be unafraid of cockroaches!'
Wasn't this courting death?
"En, it's good to be straightforward. Come, come, come, one more cup, one more cup.”
Everyone laughed and then took turns to toast.
After three rounds of wine, Prime Minister Wang finally got down to business.
"Changshou, do you have any plans after the imperial examinations?”
Prime Minister Wang asked.
"Prime Minister, I plan to make a decision after the imperial examinations.”
The cultivation of the Human Race's ancestral land would have to wait for a year. During this period, whether to be an official or a teacher would have to wait until after the imperial examinations.
"En, that's good. Do you have any ideas?”
Prime Minister Wang continued to ask. It was only a guess as to which path Gu Bai would take. After all, Gu Bai had never revealed it.
Therefore, no matter how much he guessed, it was just a guess. Now, Prime Minister Wang was very direct and asked Gu Bai what he thought and planned.
There was nothing wrong with asking directly. No matter what Gu Bai chose, he could help Gu Bai to refer to it. It could also be considered as an elder helping a junior.
Facing this question, Gu Bai took a deep breath. He knew very well how important his next answer was.
This was a matter of choosing a faction. No matter which faction you joined, you would have to bear the responsibility of that faction.
Maybe I can choose no one
That's too naive
When your talent reaches a certain level, you have no choice but to choose. If you don't choose, others will force you to choose.
"Prime Minister, I am not talented. After all, I have not taken the imperial examination yet.”
"But Prime Minister, do you know that this student's masterful poem?”
Gu Bai said.
"I remember, it's called the frontier fortress. This old man has some insights into this poem, it's not bad.”
Prime Minister Wang praised earnestly.
Gu Bai couldn't help but stand up and look at Prime Minister Wang.
"Prime Minister, I wrote this poem because I lived at the border and saw the heroic efforts of the human race to protect the border.”
"Great Qin is the most powerful country in the East Continent, and we have been wise rulers for generations. We are powerful, but we didn't expect Poisonous Dove Ridge to attack our cities, kill our people, and eat our flesh.
"The history books are merciless. A single line of words cannot describe such a tragic scene. A single article cannot explain the ferocity of the demons. Every time I think of this, my heart aches. Every time I think of this, my hatred grows.”
"It's a pity that I was young and couldn't follow the previous emperor to kill all the demons.”
Prime Minister, the idea of a student is like a frontier fortress, guarding the country gate and protecting the peace of the human race.
"Then what do you mean?"
" Wait, I got it. Mountain Chief Chen told you about the third option."
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