Yushi doctor Zhuang Qingzhai is different from Prime Minister Xuchang. Xuchang has no talent or virtue. He thought he was a driver back then. Just because he was a hero, he was good at driving. He climbed up from doctor to prime minister step by step. He can be described in two words.
, that is to be obedient! Listen to the words of the emperor and the words of the empress dowager, so he was appointed prime minister after Dou Ying resigned.
But Zhuang Qingzhai is different. This man is very scheming. He is also considered a hero. His grandfather Zhuang Bushi was a member of King Xiang and Xiang Yu before returning to the Han Dynasty. Seeing Liu Bang's army succeeding, he abandoned Chu and returned to the Han Dynasty! After returning to the Han Dynasty, he quickly obtained
The right Prime Minister Wang Ling appreciated him and entered the Prime Minister's Mansion. With such a grandfather and tutor, Zhuang Qingzhai would not be a good person.
Nowadays, the struggle between Emperor Liu Che and the Empress Dowager is becoming increasingly fierce. Zhuang Qingzhai is trying to please both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. Zhuang Qingzhai asked Ji An to persuade Dou Ying to write this memorial for a very important purpose.
It's simple. As long as the memorial is handed over, someone, whether it is the Empress Dowager or Your Majesty, will be unhappy. By then, Zhuang Qingzhai will have his way, and he will be in an invincible position.
Su Ren sighed: "Has Wei Qihou thought about the consequences of this matter? I don't want to risk my life to save others again."
"I was entrusted by the late emperor, how could I..."
"Is Wei Qihou still determined to have his own way?"
Dou Ying nodded. Su Ren shook his head and sighed: "In that case, take my leave. I don't want to be implicated by you for this matter." Su Ren bowed his hands and left, walked to the door and looked up to the sky and sighed: "The Han Dynasty has lost another loyal minister!"
I didn't look at the almanac when I went out today, and everything I encountered was unpleasant. I kept a dark face all the way back home. As soon as I entered the door, Liu Gao hurriedly greeted Su Ren and said, "Brother Ren, someone is looking for you!"
"who?"
Liu Gao walked into the lobby angrily, without saying anything, and gave Su Ren a wink. Su Ren recovered his mind and came to the lobby. There were indeed a few strangers inside, and the one sitting at the top was a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, with handsome features.
He was very dignified. He was holding the tea brought by the servant and carefully tasting every sip.
The second one is also a young man. This guy is cold and arrogant. His face is too delicate. If he were not dressed as a man, he would be mistaken for a woman. This guy looks at the door from time to time, looking impatient.
The third person was a middle-aged man with a beard under his chin. He looked like a learned man at first glance. This middle-aged man was concentrating with his eyes closed and was silent. Only the fourth one was recognized by Su Ren. He turned out to be Wei Qing, wearing a
The robe made him look more stable. Wei Qing was talking to Hawking, and they didn't know what they were talking about. The two of them were talking very happily. However, Wei Qing seemed absent-minded, and occasionally glanced at the young man who looked up when he laughed.
Seeing Su Ren come in, Wei Qing stood up quickly: "Brother Su, you are back. Come on, let me introduce you!"
Su Renyi raised his hand: "No introduction is needed. I don't care about others. When Brother Wei comes, he will naturally entertain you. Today I will personally cook and make some delicious dishes for you, brother, to have a taste of my cooking."
Wei Qing smiled awkwardly and turned to look at the leading young man again. Su Ren glanced at a few people: "Since you are all friends of Brother Wei, then stay and have a simple meal. A simple place cannot compare to the richness of the palace.
It’s okay to give it a try.”
The boy who looked like a woman snorted coldly: "Of course it's not as good as the palace. What good food can you get in this place?"
The imposing young man interrupted the young woman's words and smiled slightly: "Today we have benefited from Wei Qing's favor. I heard that the dishes cooked by Young Master Su are unique and very famous in Shu County. What can we do if we don't try them? I'm here to help Young Master Su!"
Su Ren looked at the young man again. He was not tall. Although he was deliberately polite, he could see the feeling of superiority in his eyes. This man was very energetic, with clear features, but he was not lacking in courage and perseverance. Especially those eyes that were the most beautiful.
It’s interesting, the black hole is so dark that you can’t see the bottom.
The middle-aged man also said: "Master Su is not only good at cooking, but also good at business. These two outstanding qualities make people forget about Master Su's literary talent. Asking you how much sorrow you have is like a river of spring water flowing eastward.
How much sorrow has been eliminated, I feel very emotional every time I think about it.”
Su Ren waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I didn't do it for you to express your love, so why bother showing it to me in shame?" Su Ren finally saw that none of these people are good at making trouble, they are all here to make trouble. He turned to Wei Qing and said
: "Brother Wei, please greet a few of them. Wait a moment and I'll be right back!"
After leaving the lobby, I met Leng Jun and Su Kai at the corner. The two of them were looking furtively towards the lobby. Su Ren came over, and the two of them grabbed Su Ren one by one. Leng Jun asked, "What are the backgrounds of these people?"
Su Ren answered the question incorrectly: "Where are my teacher and Mr. Dong?"
"I was called away by the people in the palace. They said it was a matter of Taixue and Taichang!" After Su Kai answered, he said: "I think those people are not good. Although there are no guards following us, our house has been surrounded by people.
Surrounded by secret sentries."
Su Ren struggled for a few times, got rid of the two of them, and patted the dirt on his body: "Whoever it is, since it was brought by Wei Qing, there should be no ill intentions."
"It's hard to say. Wei Qing is no longer the stable boy of Pingyang Marquis Mansion. Wei Qing's sister Wei Zifu was presented to the emperor by Princess Pingyang. She was the wife who was canonized by the emperor a few days ago. Now Wei Qing is already in Jianzhang Palace
Being an errand is an errand that only noble men and women are qualified for."
"So what? Since Wei Qing can come see me, it means that he has not forgotten us."
"Pedantry!" Leng Jun dropped these words and turned around to leave.
Su Kai frowned: "It really doesn't matter?"
Su Ren nodded: "Don't worry, it's okay. Everything will be clear when the teacher and Mr. Dong come back."
It was under the guise of entertaining Wei Qing. No matter who came, Wei Qing would naturally be the first guest. Wei Qing was the brother Su Ren recognized in Pingyang, so a family banquet was prepared. Including Wei Qing, the servants of the Su family were not prepared.
There were small tables one after another, but a round table was placed in the middle of the lobby, surrounded by strange square chairs. Several people looked at each other, wondering what Su Ren was up to.
Holding two plates of food, one with cold bean sprouts and the other with braised pork liver, Su Ren, with a smile on his face, ordered Huang Shisan: "Go to the backyard and dig out a jar of wine. I just came here."
The ones buried!"
After putting down the dishes, Su Run enthusiastically greeted several people to the table. It was the first time for them to see such a thing, and they didn't know what to do. Su Ren reached out to pull the heroic young man, but before he could touch anyone, the woman and young man quickly blocked Su Ren's way.
Ren stood in front of him and said warily: "What are you doing? Don't be rude!"
Su Ren pointed to the chair: "I see, you have the highest status among the four of them, and you sit in the first place! In this way, everyone understands how to sit, right? Brother Wei Qing is the youngest, and we sit in the last seat!"
While arranging the seats, Su Ren observed the behavior of several people. The heroic young man did not react at all, and the other people did not dare to come forward. The heroic young man smiled slightly: "You can sit down as you please! Mr. Su's house
The rules are very special, and this way of sitting makes you feel intimate!"
Su Ren raised his thumb and said, "Good advice, brother! In life, you need to get close to people more, otherwise you will become alienated!" He took the wine brought by Huang Shisan, opened the mud seal, and poured some for himself first.
, tasted it, shook his head: "The time is still too short, if it lasts three to five years, it should be very good!" Then he poured wine for several people one by one.
Sitting down again, Su Ren first brought the wine and toasted to everyone. He greeted everyone to start eating. Su Ren had to introduce each dish. He knew that these people came from unexpected places. Not to mention this kind of side dish, it was a delicacy from the mountains and seas, Phoenix liver and dragon.
The marrow also tasted it. He picked up a handful of bean sprouts with chopsticks and placed them gently in the bowl of the heroic young man: "Try it, it's called bean sprouts. It's the sprouts of beans. It's boiled in hot water. It's crisp and delicious. It's best with wine!"
"
The heroic young man observed for a long time, and the female young man quickly took a little bit and tasted it first. After a long time, he nodded to the heroic young man. Then the heroic young man began to eat. The middle-aged man opposite Su Ren was staring at a plate.
Sauced meat, after careful study, I don’t know what kind of meat it is, and I can’t figure out how to make it. I want to eat it but don’t dare to eat it.
Su Ren smiled: "This is pork, it's cheap meat. Most people with status won't eat it. It's too dirty. But it's actually very delicious. You can try it!"
Wei Qing was the first to take off his chopsticks this time, took a bite, and was full of praise. A banquet began in this weird atmosphere. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the atmosphere became a little more harmonious. Su Ren smiled at Wei Qing
He said: "After talking for so long, I still don't know what to call you? Brother Wei Qing, can you introduce me now?"
Wei Qing apologized quickly and introduced the middle-aged man: "This is Mr. Dongfang, this is Mr. Han, this is..."
When the heroic young man was introduced, Wei Qing didn't know what to say. Su Ren smiled and said, "I know, this should be Mr. Liu, Mr. Huang, or Mr. Wang!"
Several people were stunned, and the heroic young man gave Su Ren a meaningful look: "You are really smart, did you recognize it?"
Su Ren nodded: "Wei Qing's sister has just been made a lady by His Majesty. It can be said that Wei Qing came to Chang'an because of His Majesty's gift. Apart from Your Majesty, he probably doesn't know anyone. I heard that His Majesty has the jesters Dongfang Shuo and Han Yan by his side.
, now that Mr. Dongfang and Mr. Han have come out, can Mr. Liu be far behind?"
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed: "I thought I hid it very well, but I didn't expect Mr. Su to have seen through it long ago. It turns out I was just being pretentious."
While several people were talking, Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu also entered the courtyard. They lifted their clothes and knelt down at the entrance of the lobby. They knelt three times and kowtowed nine times in front of the lobby, shouting "Long live the mountains." It was only then that the people of the Su family finally understood that today Su
Whoever came home hurriedly threw down their things and knelt down quickly. A few curiously looked up and looked into the lobby secretly.
Su Kai burst into tears and knelt behind Wen Dang. It had been decades since his father took the whole family to Bodi, and today he finally saw the emperor. This was quite shocking for a person who was loyal to the emperor from the bottom of his heart. In this kind of situation
Under the circumstances, Su Ren naturally could no longer sit still and quickly stood up and knelt in front of Liu Che. The entire Su family could only stand coldly and quietly under the eaves of the corridor, watching all this coldly. (To be continued)
