"I shall diligently apply myself from now on, rest assured, Sir!" Gu Chengyu immediately stood up and assured Zhang Hai.
Zhang Hai nodded, remaining noncommittal. Mere words were pointless; he needed to witness Gu Chengyu's talent and perseverance.
"Regarding the 'Dayan Code' the Emperor proposed, the Hanlin Academy has yet to formulate any rules. Do you have any suggestions?" Zhang Hai sat down in the armchair, placed the document on the table, and looked at Gu Chengyu.
"My lord, I pondered over it just last night and came up with some temporary ideas. Here is the outline I drafted; please have a look!"
Gu Chengyu was well-prepared. He knew this matter was only raised in the court meeting a few days ago, so the Six Ministries and Hanlin Academy likely had not outlined any rules yet. Therefore, he wrote a general layout to present to Zhang Hai today.
Of course, his claim about pondering all night was pure nonsense. Such matters hardly required burning the midnight oil.
