Xia Qing was also well aware of the Emperor's intentions, so at the moment, he didn't dare to overstep. Of course, this didn't rule out the possibility of hindering him in the future.
"It's quite a surprise, thank you, Senior Brother!" Gu Chengyu humbly replied.
"You've been promoted? What exactly happened?" Liang Zhirui was a bit surprised, after all, how long had Gu Chengyu been in the Hanlin Academy? He was promoted so quickly, it seemed too fast.
Gu Chengyu recounted in detail what happened during the morning court session, to which Liang Zhirui responded with a furrowed brow.
The Emperor had ulterior motives for allowing Gu Chengyu to attend court; today's limelight was excessive.
"Your limelight today was too much; you should take things step by step. You've just entered the Hanlin Academy, and you're already thinking about promotion, that's a bit too hasty."
Liang Zhirui understood his young disciple's nature fairly well; outwardly indifferent, yet quite ambitious.
