"So it was you who sent that letter? I do owe you a favor. But there was another letter from the previous provincial examination. Was it you?"
Zong Zeming looked over in surprise, then shook his head.
"It's not me." He said, thought for a moment, and then said, "It should be the fifth prince."
"It's pretty much what I guessed." Su Yizhao nodded.
"Then why do you think he wants to help you?"
Su Yizhao pondered for a moment, "Is it because of cherishing talents?"
Zong Zeming rolled his eyes, "You are quite conceited."
Su Yizhao smiled awkwardly, and then analyzed: "Maybe it's because he doesn't want to break the relationship between the DPRK and China. The power of the chief assistant is currently at the peak. If the chief assistant succeeds again and gradually reduces the power of other people in the DPRK, it will not do him any good.
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Zong Zeming glanced at Su Yizhao appreciatively, but what he thought in his heart was that the fifth prince really valued Su Yizhao's talents.
Just sending the letter without intervening was also a test of Su Yizhao's ability.
"You have already come into the sight of many people before you step into the court. You must be extremely careful in your actions in the future, as many forces are already targeting you." Zong Zeming reminded.
Su Yizhao smiled and didn't take it seriously.
"Isn't this the old man's purpose? This is the value that I can be used for."
Zong Zeming suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. How similar were their situations? He had to prepare for whatever he wanted, but others could easily get it.
"You owe me another favor regarding this mineral deposit."
Su Yizhao looked at Zong Zeming and spread his hands. He didn't have to worry about the lice.
"If you want me to help with the Qu family's affairs, you can."
Zong Zeming's sincerity made Su Yizhao a little confused. If Zong Zeming was really ambitious, he would not give up on the Qu family.
"I will handle the Qu family myself." Su Yizhao refused. In fact, half of the Qu family's affairs were already settled.
Zong Zeming said no more and stood up to go back.
"Since the Crown Prince knows my identity, please don't break into my bedroom frequently in the future. It's unreasonable." Su Yizhao felt that he should remind me. After all, there are differences between men and women.
As my body develops in the future, I will inevitably have some inconveniences if I only wear my underwear at night.
"If something happens in the future, I will have someone send you a message. You can wait for me in the study."
Zong Zeming walked to the window and suddenly thought of something, but when the words came to his mouth, he felt that there was no evidence, so he better not make random guesses.
The next day, Su Yizhao felt much better and no longer felt cold.
Not daring to let Platycodon sew bags for fear of arousing her suspicion, Su Yizhao went to a cloth shop in Fangshi and asked the cloth shop to sew a batch for her.
As the sky grew dark, Su Yizhao tidied up and prepared to go to the banquet.
She felt much better today, so she was in a good mood.
It's just that Su Yizhao was relaxed and happy and went to the appointment happily, but Mrs. Qu was in agony in his heart.
"Father, do you really want to go?" Qu Dong looked at Mr. Qu with some hesitation in his heart.
"Brother, my father has already agreed. If he doesn't go, wouldn't it mean that he has to break the appointment? If the Su family continues to decline, it is also a wealthy family, and we cannot afford to offend him."
Qu Liang couldn't stand his eldest brother's over-cautious appearance. In his opinion, his eldest brother was simply mediocre, that is, he was lucky enough to be born in the eldest family.
I just want to live by holding on to this small amount of ancestral property. The eldest son can inherit the family property, but how much will he, the second son, get in the future? It is better to take a chance now.
"Okay, I have to go to the appointment. Now that I have agreed, I can't go back on my word."
Old Mrs. Qu waved his hand, telling the two of them not to say anything, and then pointed his eldest son to go with him.
Qu Liang was a little dissatisfied. What was the use of bringing his elder brother with him? He might as well bring himself with him.
Su Yizhao arrived half a quarter of an hour later than the specified time. Before that, Mrs. Qu and Qu Dong, who were waiting in the private room, were already dissatisfied.
"Father, what do you mean by this? They invited us to talk about cooperation, but they are not there yet. Is this their sincerity?"
Qu Dong was very angry. You, the one who asked for cooperation, arrived later than us.
Mr. Qu also had a stern face, but he didn't say anything.
"Sorry, sorry! I kept you two waiting for so long, our young master has arrived."
Shopkeeper Jin pushed the door open at this time and apologized to the two of them as soon as he came in, but did not explain the reason for his son's late arrival.
Old Mrs. Qu thought that shopkeeper Jin had left the two of them in the private room for a long time and sent them away with only a waiter.
Such a careless and even indifferent attitude has caused more and more resentment in the hearts of the father and son.
Su Yizhao then walked into the house. When he saw the father and son, he looked at them blatantly.
Mr. Qu is already in his 60s, with gray hair on his temples and deep vertical lines between his eyebrows. He must have a lot of troubles in his daily life.
The other one should be his eldest son based on his age. He is calm and cautious, which can be seen from his expression.
However, there was obvious anger on both of their faces at this moment, and they must be very dissatisfied with her delay in attending the appointment.
"This must be the seventeenth son of the Su family, right? It's better to meet him and admire him for a long time than to be famous!"
Mr. Qu suppressed his anger. When he saw that the other party was just a teenager, he felt a little contempt in his heart.
Although there are rumors about Su Yizhao everywhere now, and this child is said to be a miracle, but he thinks that he is only in his teens, how powerful can he be?
"You're welcome, Mr. Qu. Something unexpected happened on the way, so I'm a little late."
Su Yizhao said, walked to the table and led the two of them to sit down.
"It's understandable that the noble man is busy with things."
How could Su Yizhao not hear the irony in Mr. Qu's words?
"Where? I just met the Fourth Prince on the way and chatted for a few words, so we wasted some time."
Su Yizhao's words made both the Qu family and his son change their expressions, and Mr. Qu even looked at Su Yizhao suspiciously.
"Seventeenth Young Master, we are wise people and don't tell secrets. If Su wants to cooperate with the Qu family, he must show his sincerity."
Mr. Qu's directness is exactly what Su Yizhao wants. It seems that the Qu family is very afraid of the fourth prince!
"What does the Qu family want? You might as well tell it and listen." Su Yizhao said with a smile.
"Your Su family is already in decline. What benefit will it bring to the Qu family by choosing your Su family? Can you protect the Qu family? Do you have the ability?"
Mr. Qu's eyes were very sharp, and his question was very direct, but it was also a problem that the Qu family and the Su family must solve in cooperation.
Su Yizhao chuckled, "Since our Su family dares to take action, then these are not problems."
She stood up and walked to the window, looking down at the bustling market, "Don't forget, our Su family is a pure minister. Who do you think we rely on? Can't that person still protect you?"
Mr. Qu was shocked. Who was Su Yizhao referring to? Could it be the person he was thinking of?