"Ahem...... cough ......" The host and guest of the Ministry of Rites coughed anxiously, and scolded Ouyang Xiu in his heart for being a villain who pretended to be forced by the camp, but what people said was bright and upright everywhere from the imperial court etiquette system, and it was the emperor's face that was maintained, and he couldn't deal with it; After hesitating, he said angrily: "Lord Ouyang, what you said is indeed such a reason, but the emperor's coming to welcome the two of them this time is a special case; The ministers of the court and the central government also gave many advices, but the emperor vetoed them all; I can go and state your words to the emperor, but you don't know the emperor's temper, he categorically refuses to go back, so the old man still needs to come and ask you two to move to thank you again, isn't this a toss for the old man? ”

Ouyang Xiuyi said sternly: "My lord's words are wrong, and I haven't done it personally, why do you think about it selfishly?" The emperor's mind is also something you can figure out? I beg you to move and relay our words. ”

Su Jin frowned, and said in his heart: The play is too much, just mean it, why bother; I think one of the reasons why Ouyang Xiu's reputation in the court is not that he drills the camp to see the color, but that he drills the camp to watch the color a little too much; If it is too much, it will make people feel more disgusted.

Su Jin didn't want to play too much here like Ouyang Xiu, the emperor's Luan was actually twenty steps away, and he could hear and see every move here; Ouyang Xiu's words before made the ministers awe-struck, and Zhao Zhen was also smiling, but now, Su Jin had already found that the courtiers had begun to whisper, and Zhao Zhen's smile was also a little stiff.

"This ......" Su Jin suddenly raised his hair and said: "Ouyang Zhongcheng, what this adult said is also reasonable, the emperor is here, I should wait to come forward and thank you; Wouldn't it be even more inappropriate for the emperor to wait for a long time; Besides, there are all of you who are here, the etiquette you are worried about, you must have already considered this matter, since the adults are here, obviously agree with the emperor to do this, what you are worried about in the future someone will blame the emperor behind his back, I don't think there is a need to worry about this. ”

Su Jin got up, and without waiting for Ouyang Xiu's answer, he said to the host and guest: "Please lead the way, Lord Ouyang and I will go to see the emperor." ”

Ouyang Xiu wanted to make some more articles on this matter, and said something more upright, but when he saw Su Jin say this, he had to swallow the lines he had thought of, rolled his eyes and got up, and wanted to say something to the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites from the steps down, his mouth just moved, but he saw the host and guest turn his head and directly give him the back of the head.

Under the leadership of the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites, Ouyang Xiu and Su Jin bowed to each other, and came all the way to Zhao Zhen's seat and opened their mouths and shouted: "See the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Zhao Zhen waved his hand with a smile and said: "Two Aiqing, please hurry up, it's hard work all the way." ”

Ouyang Xiu kowtowed and said: "The ministers dare not speak hard, one person suffers in exchange for ten thousand family happiness, this heart is enough." ”

The ministers pouted when they heard this, and someone whispered: "What a thing, look at him like that." ”

Some people covered their mouths and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and their faces turned red.

Su Jin had goosebumps falling down his body, this Ouyang Xiu was really a little showy, and he never forgot to pretend. Forced, to show off everywhere, it's really helpless.

Zhao Zhen didn't care, and said with a smile: "That's right, one person's hard work in exchange for ten thousand family happiness is the way to be an official; I have prepared an eight-laden gold-topped sedan chair for the two of you to guide the way, and you two can get on the sedan chair and follow my luan back to the city. ”

Ouyang Xiu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this can't be helped, the emperor's greeting is already making the ministers panic, how can you use this honor guard, no, absolutely not, please allow the emperor to allow us to walk with us......"

Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "Isn't it? You see that the envoy of Su has already gone. ”

Ouyang Xiu looked up in amazement, and Su Jin, who was kneeling behind him, had already gotten up, and walked towards the golden-topped sedan chair parked aside under the guidance of an attendant, and said with a smile: "The golden-topped sedan chair, it's the first time in my life to sit down, beautiful...... It's really beautiful. ”

Ouyang Xiu stretched out his hand and shouted, "Special Envoy Su...... You ......"

Su Jin turned his head and smiled: "Lord Ouyang, aren't you coming?" After this village, there is no such shop, and there may only be such a chance in this life. ”

Ouyang Xiuqi was terrible, helpless and not easy to attack, Zhao Zhen smiled: "Ouyang Aiqing, go and sit, don't let Su Aiqing be beautiful, this sedan chair is for the two of you." ”

"Don't sit in vain, don't sit." Ouyang Xiu thanked him and got up, stepped forward, and grabbed Su Jin's head into the sedan chair, Su Jin smiled, shook his head, and arched his hand at Zhao Zhen and said, "Your Majesty, thank you, the minister is in the sedan chair." ”

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and smiled: "Enjoy it, you don't need to go into the palace to see me today, and I'll see you tomorrow." ”

At that moment, the chamberlain shouted: "The emperor is driving!" ”

After Emperor Luan drove a hundred steps, sixteen forbidden soldiers led the way with various flags on their shoulders, and went straight to Bianliang City with a gold-topped sedan chair.

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Second, when he entered Bianliang City, Su Jin still felt very fresh, and the Tokyo Bianliang City in front of him was still so bustling and lively, Su Jin felt strange and very exciting at the same time; The last time he came to the capital, he didn't think too much about it, he just thought of himself as a hurried passer-by; And this time, when the gold-topped sedan chair carried him slowly through the crowded streets of Bianliang, Su Jin's feelings were very different.

From today on, he has a place in this Bianliang City, the people in the market are not the masters of this city, they are just attached to the city and struggling to survive, those high-ranking officials and businessmen of the imperial power clan who control the fate of this city can be called to own this city.

The south gate entered the city, and when the second carriage on the right was not long after crossing the Bianshui Bridge, the sedan chair was called to stop; An errand officer asked in a loud voice outside the sedan chair: "Special envoy Su, Yan Sansi asked you whether you went directly to the official post to stay or had another place to go?" He also had the convenience of finding an envoy. ”

Su Jin thought for a while and said: "You don't have to go to the official post to live, you go back to Lord Sansi, and say that I have a house in Yulin Lane, and I still live there this time." ”

The errand officer turned around and replied, the people in charge heard Su Jin's words, changed the route from the avenue to the path, and arrived at Yulin Lane after three rounds, Su Jin stepped off the sedan chair, turned to Ouyang Xiu in the sedan chair and said: "Ouyang Zhongcheng, Xia Guan lives here, Zhong Cheng must be extremely tired, eager to return to the mansion to rest, Xia Guan will not invite you to the cold house to eat tea, another day to be free, I will make a special trip to invite Zhong Cheng to come here for a gathering." ”

Ouyang Xiu waved his hand and said, "You go, see you tomorrow morning." ”

Su Jin gave another salute, ordered someone to put down the sedan curtain, turned around and beckoned the dynasty who followed behind the sedan chair to come forward, and ordered him to take dozens of dollars to reward the cavalry and the sedan chair man, and in the midst of everyone's gratitude, he turned around and walked towards the alley.

The scenery in front of him is still the same, the last time he lived here was four months ago, nothing seemed to have changed in the alley, looking at the familiar scenery, some memories also came to his heart, Su Jin suddenly remembered the Liu Binhua who was looking for trouble for himself, but was blackmailed by himself; This gentleman also wrote an IOU and held it in his hand, and found a free time to ask him for an account another day.

If you don't repay the debt, is there any reason in the world? Not only the capital, but also the interest, you have to knock him hard.

And that Liu Yong, the last time I saw him, he was already very sick, and when this cold winter came, I don't know how he is doing, so I have to look for a chance to see him.

Of course, there is another person, Su Jin doesn't know whether to look for her, that person is Xia Siling; The last time he was bought by Liu Binhua to find his bad luck, Xia Siling left a book to warn herself, and during the Chinese New Year, Xiao Sui'er once again inadvertently said that she leaked her mouth, mentioning that Xia Siling had asked her to bring a letter to herself, Su Jin asked about the whereabouts of the letter, Xiao Sui'er bit her mouth and said that it was lost halfway, which made Su Jin depressed; When I come back to the capital, should I go to see her?

Although there is no longer any possibility between himself and her, it is also appropriate to explain and explain when they meet, and I have to thank you for the last warning.

Su Jin thought silently, and unconsciously came to the courtyard gate, Ma Han stepped forward to push open the courtyard door, and led Su Jin in, only to see a large group of people sitting tall and short in the hall. ”

Only then did Su Jin remember that he had ordered someone to settle these guys from Su Ji here, and this small courtyard was overcrowded, with a total of more than ten houses, how could dozens of people live?

Su Jin sat on the chair and said with a smile: "Everyone sit down and rest, Sui'er went to the kitchen to quickly boil some tea to quench your thirst; Things were in a hurry, I didn't arrange it, I should have ordered someone to arrange a place to live earlier; It seems that we must hurry out tomorrow to find a house, otherwise we will not be able to accommodate so many people. ”

Rou Niang smiled: "Master, you are here to worry about it, someone has already arranged a place to live." ”

Su Jin was stunned and said, "Who?" ”

Rou Niang said: "Who else is so careful? Yan Dong's family has already sent someone to say that the other courtyard in Master Yan's mansion has been cleaned up, and our Su Ji's guys will live here, and ask the prince to live in the other courtyard, isn't this enough? ”

Su Jin frowned and said: "I didn't say that I wanted to go to live in the mansion of Lord Sansi, last time I came out to rent this courtyard because I didn't want to live in the mansion, and this time I still won't go." ”

Rou Niang smiled and handed over a cup of tea, and said: "Said it's another courtyard, Yan Dong's family sent someone to buy it a few years ago, at the south entrance of Desheng Bridge by the Bianshui River, it is only three streets away from here, and it is not far from Yan Mansion, but it is not in Yan Mansion." ”

Su Jin secretly sighed Yan Biyun's carefulness and thoughtfulness, although this woman didn't say much, she had her own ideas in her heart, she also understood Su Jin's thoughts, in this Bianliang City, where every inch of land is valuable, a decent house will cost thousands or even tens of thousands, just because she didn't want to live in Yan's mansion, she deliberately bought a house to accommodate herself, and her heart for herself can be described as real.

Su Jin had nothing to say, and said with a smile: "That's it, I'll move over there before dark, I don't need to prepare dinner tonight, I guess Yan Dong's family is also ready." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a servant outside the courtyard hurriedly come in, and when he saw Su Jin, he saluted and said: "Su Gongzi, the villain Fu Kangshun, on the order of the third master of my family, invite the prince to go to the house for a banquet in the evening, and these companions of yours have also arranged a banquet in Qiuyue Tower, and someone will come to guide them to use it at that time." ”

Su Jin laughed, looked at Rou Niang proudly and said, "What do I guess?" ”

Rou Niang pursed her lips and smiled, half joking and half teasing: "How can the prince miscalculate." ”