There was a luxurious banquet in Sujiano's courtyard. The chefs threw their arms and served their best dishes one after another. The servants took out the treasures from the deepest part of the wine cellar. Although there was no singing and dancing to entertain, and there were no silk and bamboo.
It's hard to hear. I can only hear Hu Tian's finger-guessing orders, and I can only hear the nagging and swearing words to persuade people to drink. But it can be seen that the diners are very, very happy, and Su Ren is also very, very happy, even holding a baby in his arms.
The wine jar was swaying here and there, clinking glasses with everyone and drinking heavily. Liu Ruyi was pulled over by an unknown number of people and had already drank several glasses. From what he could taste, it was definitely a good wine, even better than His Majesty's royal wine.
In an inconspicuous corner, Liu Ruyi found an empty seat and sat down, staring quietly at the delicacies in front of her. Su Ren was so heroic tonight. No matter what problems these people had, Su Ren always patted his chest and promised.
That was definitely not perfunctory, but a solemn promise. Although Su Ren was already very drunk, it could be seen from Su Ren's expression and behavior that he would definitely fulfill his drunken words after he sobered up.
The people in the courtyard were a mixed bag, including fat-minded rich men and bearded men; scholars with loose robes and farmers in shorts. But these people were in very good spirits, with contentment on their faces.
and Hongguang. Judging from their accents, these people came from a very mixed area, and Liu Ruyi couldn't understand some of the words. But Su Ren was like a long-time official in the Taipu Mansion, and he could move among these people with ease.
, not even wearing any mask or disguise.
"Sir!" This is the most common name these people call Su Ren. Liu Ruyi got a lot of information from this title. Only people who often deal with Su Ren know it. There are many people around Su Ren, and some people call Su Ren "
Mr. Marquis, this is a casual acquaintance, and even Su Ren does not know his name. Some people call him general, and that is Su Ren's subordinate. If he is closer, he will call him commander, and he does not know this commander.
What are the allusions between the two people? There are two types of people who can call Su Ren Mr., one is a student of Louguan Academy. Since the establishment of Louguan Academy, Su Ren has been a doctor of the academy. Even if the emperor dismissed Su Ren and took away
Sir, this doctor's official position has never been erased; secondly, there are people close to Su Ren, such as Su Ren's personal attendant Huang Shisan. Since these people call Su Ren sir, the identities of these people have not been revealed.
That's all, at least he has followed Su Ren for more than ten years like Huang Shisan.
"Brother Ren!" This title made Liu Ruyi jump. From the first time he heard this title, he paid close attention to who called Su Ren that way. As expected, there were only a few people. Carefully check the appearance of those people.
Keeping his age in mind, Liu Ruyi glanced around the noisy scene, then quietly broke away from everyone's sight, and exited the door pretending to be casual.
Seeing Liu Ruyi's retreating figure, Han Qing and Laifu turned out of the concierge. With their hands in their sleeves, Han Qing kept staring at Liu Ruyi as she disappeared into the darkness, and then turned around until the sound of horse hooves could no longer be heard.
"Why not kill him?" Laifu has rarely appeared in front of people in these years. Many people have forgotten that besides Leng Jun, there is another master in the Su family. Some people have even forgotten his existence.
Han Qing shook his head and glanced at the roof from the corner of his eyes: "No need, at least this guy is still on the surface."
"I am sure to cut everyone off!"
Han Qing still shook his head: "It's a troubled time right now. It's better to be less troublesome than to be more troublesome. So what if we just let them see?"
There is still endless commotion in the courtyard. Wen Dang was the prefect of Shu County back then, and he has been like an old man in the Su family these years. Wen Dang is kinder than Dong Zhongshu, so he is more popular with everyone. He calls the old eunuch one by one.
, which made the old man so unhappy that he drank several glasses of wine. Until the fuss could be stopped, he and Dong Zhongshu returned to the backyard with a smile. As soon as the old man left, the situation became more and more uncontrollable, with fights and shouts of abuse.
It was heard all the time, especially Su Ren's voice was the loudest.
Liu Ruyi did not return to the palace until late at night. If he had not been a close servant of His Majesty, he would not have been able to enter the palace gate. Liu Che had not rested yet. He liked to work at night, and it was normal for him to stay up all night sometimes.
"After being here for so long, what have you learned?" Liu Che asked while reading the memorial.
Liu Ruyi replaced the tea bowl in Liu Che's hand with a new one, and then said: "I couldn't catch up, so I had to borrow a horse and follow the hussar general to Louguan. That's why I came back a little late. Please punish me."
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"Oh? He didn't stay in Chang'an and went back to Louguan directly?"
"Yes, many guests have come to the Su Mansion and they are having a banquet. The General Hussars also drank a lot. I think he must be drunk."
Liu Che put down his pen: "Who are they?"
"The people are very mixed, including merchants, soldiers, scribes and farmers. Seeing how happy the Hussar General is, these people must have an unusual relationship with him."
Liu Che smiled and said: "He is always like this. He has friends from all three religions and nine schools in the world. I didn't pretend to be a scribe to make friends with him back then, but I pretended not to be like that and was soon found out."
Liu Ruyi did not answer this sentence. After waiting for a while and seeing that the emperor had no intention of asking more questions, he continued: "A few of them seem to have an unusual relationship with General Hussar, and they are called Brother Ren."
"Oh?" Liu Che was stunned for a moment, and his voice became stern: "Who are they?"
Without waiting for Liu Ruyi to answer, the black figure immediately appeared in the hall: "They are the people Su Ren first met. Among them are the family members of General Qingche, as well as some low-level officials in Shu County, such as Chengdu, Wenshui, Yuanshan
There are the most counties, and there is one person who has been staying in the original Yelang Kingdom to study **."
Liu Ruyi wiped the cold sweat from his head. On the way back, he was still thinking about whether to cover up for Su Ren. Now it seems that what he did was correct. If he hadn't told those people just now, next year
I'm afraid today is my death anniversary.
Liu Che sat blankly on the chair. Liu Ruyi immediately put the tea bowl in Liu Che's hands. He held the tea bowl with one hand and tapped the table gently with the other hand, making a very regular sound. This was Liu Che's standard for thinking.
The longer the time passed, the more difficult it was for His Majesty the Emperor to make a decision. No one in the hall dared to disturb him, and they waited tremblingly for the Emperor's next move.
The tea in his hand was already cold, and Liu Che took a deep breath. Liu Ruyi hurriedly took the untouched tea bowl and quickly ordered the waiter to replace it with a new one. Liu Che made it again, picked up the ink pen, and continued to review the memorial, just waving.
He waved his hand to make the black shadow retreat without making any further moves.
In fact, there is another person who came with everyone in Shu. This person is more important than Huo Laosi. Ayinong, who is almost 60 this year, is still forgetful. Perhaps because his life has improved, the old man unexpectedly
The more alive you are, the more energetic you will be. Ayinong is Lu Yi’s father, Su Ren’s father-in-law, and Su Jian’s grandfather. Logically speaking, it is natural for Ayinong to come to Chang’an, but he did not appear in the crowd, even following him
Among the people who came together, except for a few core people, no one knew that he had also come to Chang'an.
After drinking every distinguished guest staggeringly and sending them back to the guest room, Su Ren took Huo Laosi, Zhou Zhong, Hu Ji, Gou Tianming, and Shi Manzhu to the green courtyard. Han Qing and Leng Jun came.
Fu was already waiting at the door, and everyone entered the courtyard quietly without being too polite.
"People outside...?"
"Don't worry! It's been taken care of. The incense used is Ecstasy, so no one will doubt it."
Following the secret passage under the back wall of the small courtyard, he entered the empty secret room underground. Liu Gao excitedly handed everyone a hot towel and immediately went to get herbal tea to sober up. After a while of busy work, everyone finally sat down.
"Brother Ren! Has the matter become so urgent?" Huo Laosi was the first to speak: "Your letter only asked me to come to Chang'an as soon as possible, but did not explain the reason. It made us worried along the way."
Su Ren held Huo Laosi's hand again: "Although it is not serious enough to be irreversible, it is necessary to make some preparations. Don't worry, I have also made arrangements for Xiao Jinzi. He will be fine."
"Don't worry about him for now. Can you tell me what to do next?"
Su Ren nodded: "Okay, let me start by saying that everyone who is here today is not an outsider. Some of you know each other, and some don't. Let me introduce some first, but everyone is my most trusted person, and many things require you.
The first person to help me is Fourth Brother. The first person to follow me was also coerced and tricked by me, haha..."
After Su Ren finished introducing them one by one, he continued: "Please let Mr. Han talk about the current situation first."
Han Qing was not polite. As Su Ren's staff, he even controlled the dark power in Su Ren's hands. He thought that he was Su Ren's greatest means, but he did not expect that Su Ren had a broader space besides him. These people
They are all from Shu County. It seems that Su Ren's layout in Shu County may not be a day or two. If we continue to think about it, Lingnan, the Western Regions, and beyond the Great Wall, if Su Ren has any ideas, it may not be impossible to realize them.
Han Qing spoke unhappily, and his thoughts were clear and well-founded. After a thorough analysis from the emperor to the courtiers, he sat down and took a sip of water: "The emperor is already wary of Mr., and the surveillance overtly and covertly has never stopped, and has continued."
Weakening your authority is both a precaution and a threat. Your Majesty is now in his prime and thinks it can be controlled. Once your Majesty reaches his twilight years, I am afraid that your Majesty will go back to the old path of the Marquis of Huaiyin."
Before the others could speak, Su Ren was the first to stand up: "First of all, to clarify, I am always doing other things, just to protect myself! That's all!"
Zhou Zhong was obviously taken aback, and then smiled: "Even if you are magnanimous, the emperor may not believe it, maybe..."
"Brother Zhou, there is no chance!" Su Ren interrupted Zhou Zhong: "I only hope that I can live a safe life with you, and don't ask for anything else! Besides, there may not be any good in that position. As far as I know, I need to be busy until morning every day.
