Because of the beating of the wild Taoist, Su Ziji was already a little worried about the safety of this staff member.
Although the capital city is not prone to murders at the feet of the emperor, it is precisely because it is at the feet of the emperor that the good and the good are mixed, and the connections of the wild Taoists in this place cannot be compared with those of the forces that have been entrenched for many years.
In order to avoid accidents, Su Ziji prepared something in advance.
He handed over the Imperial City Si Baihu Token that he had not yet handed over, as well as a piece of yellow paper, and ordered: "If you encounter danger, show the token immediately, or use the token to summon officials."
"Also, this spell will be torn open immediately by the person who reaches the target, but the effect is only for one day."
This evolution of Literary Heart Diaolong not only increases the upper limit, but most importantly, it can be activated without being physically present.
This is a very effective effect. If you are there again and again, people will notice it sooner or later.
The wild Taoist looked at the talisman held in Su Ziji's hand, bowed slightly, and without asking any questions, he carefully took it and hid it in his arms.
"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely do everything beautifully."
After walking for a while, before reaching Wanglufang, the wild Taoist found a place to get off the bus again.
The bullock cart dropped one person off, and they continued to move forward. Following a bustling street, they could see Wanglufang in the distance.
This place is not big, there are only sixty or seventy households in Wanglufang, but each household has several courtyards and gardens. Sometimes when you look through the gaps in the flower wall, you can see lush flowers and trees. It really feels like "a garden full of spring scenery"
The feeling of “can’t live anymore”.
There are many shops on the street, almost all of them are time-honored brands, and they have branches all over the capital.
The people who live here are all high-ranking officials. Being able to open a shop here is not only to make money, but also a way to show one's status among merchants.
In front of the gate of Huaifenghou Mansion, when Su Ziji got off the bullock cart, his entourage standing outside saw him and immediately came towards him with a smile.
"Hey, Su Huiyuan, my little Marquis was mumbling just now that you must be arriving. I'm waiting here. Isn't it time for you? Please follow me in. The little Marquis is in the courtyard.
Receive guests."
Su Ziji knew without even asking that this guest was Lin Yuqing.
He had mentioned to Mr. Fang Xiaohou before that he was also interested in chess recently, and he would be grateful if he could help contact Mr. Lin, the chess saint.
We have made an appointment to meet at Huaifenghou Mansion today. Mr. Fang Xiaohou is willing to be attentive and will find a way to invite Lin Yuqing over.
Su Ziji's current status on the surface is not enough to be the head of the family to invite Lin Yuqing.
But Mr. Fang Xiaohou invited him, and since both of them were guests, they would take the opportunity to ask for advice, so naturally it wouldn't be a problem.
Moreover, as Mr. Fang Xiaohou is well-informed, he should be able to know that his guest was injured by Mr. Lin's people, which is enough for Mr. Fang to come forward and make peace with him.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the courtyard of Mr. Fang Xiaohou and entered the flower hall where they received guests, they saw Young Master Lin and Mr. Fang Xiaohou chatting and joking.
Seeing Su Ziji come in, as someone had informed him before, Master Lin was not surprised. He also stood up with Mr. Fang Xiaohou and bowed to Su Ziji: "Su Huiyuan, we meet again."
It has to be said that the smiling look on Mr. Lin's face is really elegant. It is hard to tell that something unpleasant happened between the two retainers not long ago.
Su Ziji also smiled and bowed: "I'm so lucky to see Mr. Lin here again."
Then he said to the young Marquis: "If I had known that Young Master Lin would be a guest at the Young Marquis' place, I would have arrived earlier. In this way, I could ask Young Master Lin for more chess skills."
Mr. Fang Xiaohou immediately lit up: "Okay, I'll tell you, you don't usually invite me, but you arrived so quickly today. I'm really here for Mr. Lin!"
Su Ziji also laughed: "Now that I have been found out, I will be shameless and invite you to play again."
He turned around and said to Lin Yuqing: "Mr. Lin, why don't you try another round?"
Although Lin Yuqing had various speculations about Su Ziji's sudden arrival, the two of them did not openly disagree with each other. Speaking of which, even if it was really known that there was a conflict between the two men, in fact, for many people, this would not be a good idea.
Nothing.
Whose family has a great business and does not have conflicts with other families?
Lin Yuqing was silent for a moment, raised her head, and said with a smile: "Since Mr. Su invites you, do you dare not to obey?"
The people who served were all equally talented, and they didn't even need Fang Xiaohou's orders. Upon seeing this, they had already neatly prepared the chessboard.
Su Ziji and Lin Yuqing sat down respectively, and Su Ziji spoke again: "Please give me some advice from Master Lin."
Lin Yuqing said modestly: "It's just a discussion between you and me, not giving advice."
Su Ziji refused to give up and smiled: "Young master Lin is a chess master. I have only learned some chess. When it comes to comparing, you are too modest and I am too arrogant. Please give me some advice."
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Speaking of this, Lin Yuqing had to respond: "Okay, if that's the case, I'll ask you to give me some advice."
After answering, seeing Su Ziji smiling and looking like he had earned a thousand taels of silver, he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it.
"Su Ziji doesn't seem to be such a restrained person when it comes to showing courtesy. Could it be that he is doing this so that I will no longer pursue his guest's investigation of me?"
"However, this kind of inquiry is normal. On the contrary, I went too far in this regard."
Guessing in his mind, Lin Yuqing and Su Ziji slowly played chess.
After just a few moves, Lin Yuqing was startled: "Hey, Su Ziji's chess skills have improved again, and my chess style is still faintly oozing out."
"If I hadn't known better, I would have thought he was a chess player trained by me."
"What surprises me the most is that Su Ziji's chess skills are not very high, but he seems to be very familiar with my chess moves!"
"I have read this person's articles. They are extremely powerful and almost perfect."
"Is it possible that he also has this kind of talent for Go?"
Lin Yuqing was known as the master of both chess and piano in Beijing. It was certainly to spread his reputation, but if he didn't really like him, he wouldn't have reached this level. He suddenly smiled more sincerely and asked sternly: "Master Su, I have never officially become a teacher, so I have learned chess."
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"I come from a poor family in the county, but I have never formally studied."
"No wonder, no wonder, but with your talent, if you really study hard for a few years, you will definitely become a national champion." Lin Yuqing said with emotion in his heart.
This young man is already a Huiyuan, and will definitely be a minister of the imperial court in the future. How can he possibly walk on the chess track?
Moreover, I have to return to my country, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make deep friendships.
Outside the city · Courtyard
Cao Yiyan was anxious about waiting. Just as he was about to go out that day, someone came in hurriedly and asked: "What's the matter?"
"Lord!" This man is actually the shopkeeper of a restaurant. He is in his thirties, has a tall figure, looks smart and neat, and reports meticulously. He hands the document in his hand to Cao Yiyan: "This is the news you want."
"You said he just borrowed this book and studied chess and piano every day?" Cao Yiyan looked a little unbelievable after reading it.
The shopkeeper nodded: "That's right, I got people to watch me and found out that apart from inviting a young lady to teach piano at home in the name of my wife, I just went to Huaifenghou Mansion to learn chess from Lin Yuqing."
"According to the news, the two of them were talking happily and there was no intention of conflict."