"Telford House, that's a place where wealthy people go. It's one of the three most expensive restaurants in the capital."
After Xu Guangzu listened to what Su Hao said, he smacked his tongue and said, "Su Hao, it seems that this eunuch values you quite a lot."
Su Hao didn't know what Defu Tower was in advance. Hearing what Xu Guangzu said, he was startled and wondered: "My friendship with that Li Long doesn't seem to be that good. How could he pick one?"
Come treat me to such a nice restaurant?"
Xu Guangzu said: "Whatever, let's go and eat first. If you don't want to go, let me go for you. I have only been to Defu Tower once in my life, and it was as a guest invited by Xu Shangshu in the past.
, the porridge in that place is much better than other places."
"Uncle Xu, I'll ask you to go there another day." Su Hao said with a smile, "This time, it's better for my nephew to go by himself. I haven't figured out whether the other party is a friend or an enemy. How dare I let Uncle Xu
Go take the risk."
Xu Guangzu laughed and said: "If my enemies can invite me to Defu Tower, even if they bury a thousand swordsmen and axemen, I will dare to go. Don't worry, this eunuch is inviting you to Defu Tower."
Fulou must want to make friends with you, it seems that you are really going to become prosperous."
Su Hao shook his head and said: "Li Long is so attentive, which makes me a little uneasy. To be honest, I really don't want to get too close to these eunuchs. Who knows whether it is a blessing or a curse."
Xu Guangzu patted Su Hao on the shoulder and said, "Let's change it. The most important thing in life is to have your own principles. As long as you have principles, you can stay calm. Li Long's intention in hosting a banquet for you is very clear. He wants to
You have caught him in the trap. You have to think clearly about whether you are willing or not. Don't be confused for a moment and get on the pirate ship by mistake."
"I understand, thank you Uncle Xu." Su Hao solemnly replied.
At the appointed time, Su Hao took He Benzheng and Xiong Minyang as his followers and followed the route pointed out by the young eunuch Jiang Di to Defu Tower. The three of them walked closer and looked up, including Su Hao.
I was shocked by the magnificence of Defu Building. Words such as carved beams and painted pillars and golden jade were not enough to describe the luxury of this restaurant. Su Hao had every reason to believe that in a place like this, even if he just had a drink
The porridge is estimated to cost an average person a month's expenses.
"Masters, do you have an appointment?" A dozen steps away from the gate, a young man came up to greet him. Seeing the meaning, someone who is not qualified would not even come forward to smell the aroma of the vegetables.
possible.
Su Hao took out Li Long's name card and handed it over. The boy took the name card and only glanced at it. The expression on his face completely changed. It was as if there was a mouthful of honey in his mouth, and everything he said was different.
Sweet outside:
"Oh, it turns out that it's Eunuch Li who invited you. I'm so blind that I didn't see your grand arrival. Come on, please, Eunuch Li is already waiting for you in the Tianzi room on the second floor."
The boy was talking nonchalantly as he led Su Hao and his entourage into Defu Building. As soon as they entered the gate, the young eunuch Jiang Di came up to him and greeted Su Hao.
"These two brothers are my followers. Please help Eunuch Jiang settle down." Su Hao pointed at He Benzheng and Xiong Minyang and said to Jiang Di. Li Long invited him to a banquet, so naturally he couldn't bring others to see Li.
Long, so he wanted to entrust He and Xiong to Jiang Di to entertain them.
"It's easy to talk. The two brothers will wait downstairs for a while. The younger one will come and have a meal with the two brothers in a while." Jiang Di responded smartly, and the boy who was waiting on the side had already come forward to greet him.
, brought He and Xiong to a table, asked them to sit down, and then brought tea and fruits for them to enjoy.
Su Hao followed Jiang Tian upstairs and walked into the so-called Tianzihao room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a huge round table in the middle of the room. There were some cold dishes on the table. It was estimated that the hot dishes would have to wait until he, the guest, arrived.
We just arrived. Although the table is large, there are very few people eating. There is only one person sitting at the main seat at the top. This person is naturally Li Long. The young eunuch Wanxiang Station who brought Su Hao back to the capital from Chongqing
Behind Li Long, he was respectful and ready to respond to all Li Long's requests.
This score is quite grand... Su Hao thought secretly in his heart. When Wanxiang was in Chongqing, he was very arrogant. During the process of going north, he drove the messengers to provide services at various stations, which can be said to be majestic.
But when we arrived at this place and stood next to Li Long, he couldn't even fit in a seat. Looking at his lowered eyebrows, it really made people wonder if there was a different person.
"Ho ho, Brother Su is here, please take a seat."
Seeing Su Hao come in, Li Long stood up with a laugh and called Su Hao to take a seat. How dare Su Hao lose his etiquette? He stepped forward and bowed and said, "Eunuch Li, student Su Hao is late. Please forgive me, Eunuch Li."
.”
"Oh, let's change it. Why are you so polite? We made an appointment at noon. You came on time. Please take a seat." Li Long took Su Hao's hand and asked him to sit next to him, with a full expression on his face.
It was a kind smile, as if he and Su Hao had really known each other for eight years.
Su Hao said some more polite words, Li Long clapped his hands, called the waiter in the restaurant, and ordered the food to be served.
"What, are we... the two of us today?" Su Hao pointed at the table and asked strangely. In fact, Wanxiang was also in the room. Su Hao meant to say there were three of us, but then he thought about it, since Wanxiang didn't sit down.
Meaning, naturally he cannot be included in it. If I rashly include Wanxiang, I am afraid that I will make Li Long feel bad about Wanxiang.
"It's just you and I who are getting together today. Our family didn't invite anyone else," Li Long said.
Su Hao said: "Eunuch Li, the student must not dare to treat the father-in-law as brothers. The student is just a member of a hundred families, how dare he compare himself to the father-in-law."
Li Long said: "Kaizhi, please don't be polite to us in this room today. Our family is where we are today thanks to Gaizhi's help. Our family is not ungrateful. We promised to change things, so naturally we will
It will be done. Of course, in the future, if we meet our family in the court, it would be better for us to appear a little more distant. Those rotten scholars look down upon people like our family, so we should not be ignored by our family.
I’m so tired.”
"What did Eunuch Li say? How dare you have such an idea?" Su Hao said quickly.
Li Long waved his hands and said: "What we say is true. Instead, just do what we say. We won't remember anything strange."
"Uh...then I can only change it by following my father-in-law's teachings." Su Hao replied. Li Long's attitude seemed very sincere, and it seemed that he really wanted to cultivate Su Hao.
The waiter began to serve the dishes, and Li Long enthusiastically introduced the name, origin, and beauty of each dish to Su Hao. Su Hao looked at these dishes and was secretly amazed. Based on his experience in his previous life, he did not know some of the dishes.
Having seen it before, one can imagine this luxury.
The two of them had dinner and drinks, and gradually began to talk about the topic. Li Long did not hide anything from Su Hao, and directly told Su Hao about his situation for more than half a year.
It turned out that after Su Hao presented the Tonggushi gold mine to Li Long, Li Long immediately mobilized soldiers and craftsmen to mine it. The mine that Su Hao presented was very shallow and of high grade, so he quickly produced enough gold.
Color red gold.
Li Long sent people to return the mined gold to the capital and presented it to Wanli, who received praise from Wanli. Starting from Jiajing, the imperial government continued to send mine supervisors to various places, but there were only a few who could actually mine the gold.
, not to mention that Li Long discovered a large gold mine out of thin air, and the reserves were extremely rich.
Previously, Li Long had entrusted someone to donate the small cosmetic mirror Su Hao gave him to Wanli's beloved concubine Zheng. This kind of glass mirror that can reveal everything is indeed better than the bronze mirrors of other concubines in the palace.
Concubine Zheng was very happy, and she started to talk a lot about Wanli.
The great contribution of discovering the gold mine, coupled with Concubine Zheng's pillow style, made Li Long's dream come true. He was soon appointed as the young eunuch of the inner official prison. Wanli also promised him that in a few years, he would be the inner official.
The eunuch in charge of the prison retired and went to Nanjing to take care of his old age, and then he helped Li Long to become the top leader of the internal prison.
"Now that our family is in the palace, although we dare not say that we are inferior to one person or superior to ten thousand people, there are only a few people who can show our dignity." Li Longzhi said to Su Hao proudly.
"Congratulations to Eunuch Li." Su Hao said flatteringly.
"Thanks to you Gaizhi." Li Long said, "Our family asked someone to tell their fortunes. They said that you Gaizhi will be the lucky star of our family. As long as Gaizhi is by our side, our family's good luck will last forever."
It won’t come to an end.”
So that's it... Su Hao seemed to understand a little bit. It seemed that Li Long was not repaying his kindness as he said, but he just regarded Su Hao as his mascot, so he wanted to win over him.
"This is Eunuch Li's own blessing. How could he dare to covet God's merits if he changes it? By the way, Eunuch Li, I don't know why the Holy Emperor announced my coming to Beijing this time." Su Hao asked.
Li Long said: "It is our family's request to the Holy Spirit to announce your entry into the capital. Didn't our family promise you that as long as our family becomes rich, we will definitely not treat you badly? Our plan is to announce your entry into the capital first, and then
Find an opportunity to meet the Holy One. When His Majesty Long Yan is overjoyed, our family will be beating the drums beside you. It is not a matter of just one word to decide what official position the Holy One wants to confer on you."
"This seems to be against the rules, right?" Su Hao said, "Don't you need to take an exam to be an official?"
Li Long said: "Ten years of hard work, how hard it is, if you can be recommended as an official, why would you go through this hardship? If the Holy Emperor wants to use you, just find someone to recommend you, and you can become an official. From our perspective,
You can go to the Ministry of Industry and become a sixth-grade director first. After a few years, you can be promoted to a doctor, a minister, or something like that. It's very simple."
When Li Long talked about doctors and ministers, he was like an old lady talking about cabbage in the market. This made Su Hao feel very emotional. As the saying goes: If there is no one in the court, don't be an official. On the contrary, if there is someone in the court, be an official.
It's so easy to get an official position. How can it be embarrassing for those students who have their heads hung up and their buttocks spiked?
"Eunuch Li, when do you think the Holy Father will summon us?" Su Hao asked.
"This... is a bit troublesome." Li Long, who was in high spirits just now, suddenly got stuck, with a troubled look on his face. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)