Su Zhou thought about this question for a long time, but he still didn't have any answer, so he had to shake his head and said: "The adults in the court always act unexpectedly, and it is difficult for others to guess their meaning. Why does Mr. Zuo want to entertain you? I'm afraid only he can know Tell you."
"So, do you agree with me going to Mr. Zuo's banquet tomorrow?"
Su Zhou sighed: "The reason why I didn't let you go last time was because I was afraid that you were young and ignorant. If you were not careful when dealing with those old foxes who had become evil spirits, you might be caught by them and cause unnecessary trouble." turmoil."
Su Shi was puzzled: "If that's the case, why do you ask me to go to the appointment this time? Aren't you afraid that I might be careless?"
Su Zhou glanced at him sideways, with a strange smile on his face: "Her Highness the Princess has always said that you are just a little fox with seven or eight hundred eyes all over your body. You should have no problem dealing with those old foxes."
Although it was already Unitary Time, the sun still hung in the sky, dyeing the capital city orange.
Zuo Zongyuan stood quietly in front of the gate and waited.
But he didn't wait long as a carriage appeared in his field of vision. Watching the carriage approaching him from far away, Zuo Zongyuan had a faint smile on his lips.
Lin Mo called out softly, and the carriage slowly stopped. Su Shi lifted the curtain and jumped out.
He just stood still when he saw a beautiful young man walking towards him. Su Shi was slightly startled, not because of the boy's appearance, but because he remembered this boy.
When he went to the Qin Mansion to break off the engagement, this young man appeared in front of him with Qin Yue, but his attitude at that time was not as friendly as it is now.
"Master Zuo?" Su Shi asked before Zuo Zongyuan could speak.
Zuo Zongyuan saluted and said, "I have met Mr. Su, Zuo Zongyuan."
Su Shi cupped his fists and replied, "Su Shi has met Mr. Zuo." Then he smiled and said, "This should be our second meeting."
Zuo Zongyuan smiled and said: "Young Master Su has a good memory. I had the honor to meet Mr. Su last time outside the Qin Mansion."
Naturally, he would not mention the situation at that time, and Su Shi seemed to have forgotten it. The two of them walked into Zuofu while exchanging pleasantries.
The Zuo Mansion was no smaller than the General's Mansion, and the scenery there was also unique. Su Shi was amazed along the way.
Su Shi said with envy: "Compared with your mansion, the General's Mansion is like Guidou, and living here is a paradise on earth."
Zuo Zongyuan glanced at Su Shi and saw that his expression was full of envy without any sarcasm, so he smiled and said: "My father created all the scenery in the mansion. It took ten years to complete, but it's quite a bit... Special feature."
Su Shi said with emotion: "Master Zuo is busy with official duties, but he still has such a leisurely and caring attitude, which makes me admire him deeply."
Zuo Zongyuan smiled and said: "My father also appreciates Mr. Su's talent very much and often uses Mr. Su's examples to inspire me."
Su Shi couldn't help laughing and said, "If you really use me to motivate people, I'm afraid it will be misleading."
The two of them talked and laughed all the way, and arrived at the main hall before they knew it.
When Su Shi stepped into the main hall, he couldn't help but be stunned, because there was only a middle-aged man with a slim figure and an elegant face sitting at a huge round table in the entire hall.
Without Zuo Zongyuan's introduction, Su Shi knew that this elegant middle-aged man was Zuo Xiangting, the great scholar of Zuo University.
Seeing Su Shi come in, Zuo Xiangting stood up and looked at him with a smile. Zuo Zongyuan also promptly introduced him at this time: "Father, this is Young Master Su Shi."
Su Shi hurriedly saluted and said respectfully, "Su Shi has met Mr. Zuo."
Zuo Xiangting had already left his seat, walked to Su Shi, held Su Shi's hand, and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders today. My nephew, you don't need to be polite, just call me uncle."
Su Shi originally thought that he came early and the other guests hadn't arrived yet. When he heard what Zuo Xiangting said, he couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Uncle Zuo didn't invite anyone else to the banquet today?"
Zuo Xiangting said calmly: "I know my nephew doesn't like socializing, so I didn't invite anyone else."
After Zuo Xiangting and Su Shi took their seats, Zuo Zongyuan picked up the wine bottle and filled Zuo Xiangting with wine, then walked to Su Shi.
Su Shi stood up in a hurry and said, "Thank you Mr. Zuo."
After Zuo Zongyuan poured the wine, he smiled and said: "I sincerely thank Mr. Su for this glass of wine, so please don't be polite to Mr. Su."
"Thank me?" Su Shi was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "I had little contact with Brother Zuo before. I wonder what Brother Zuo is thanking me for?"
Zuo Zongyuan said: "I will offer you a glass of wine first. After Mr. Su drinks this glass of wine, I will explain it in detail."
Su Shi said: "In this case, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
After the two of them picked up their wine glasses and drank down the wine, Zuo Zongyuan returned to his seat and said with a smile: "Not long after Mr. Su's Qianqiu Quality Warehouse opened, Zuo Mansion deposited 300,000 taels in Qianqiu Quality Warehouse, which is a total of I also get three thousand taels of profit every year, so I naturally want to thank Mr. Su."
Hearing this, Su Shi stood up, poured wine for Zuo Zongyuan, raised his glass and said, "Brother Zuo deposited money into Qianqiu Zhiku. This glass of wine should be for me to thank Brother Zuo for trusting me. I borrow flowers to offer Buddha's blessings to Zuo." One drink, brother."
Su Shi and Zuo Zongyuan smiled at each other, drank the wine in their glasses again, and then sat down. At this time, Zuo Xiangting said to Su Shi: "The night is still long, it is best to drink wine slowly, and my nephew should eat something first."
After drinking for three rounds, Zuo Xiangting suddenly smiled and said: "My nephew must be very curious, why did I invite my nephew to Zuofu as a guest?"
Su Shi was not polite, nodded and said, "My eldest brother is probably still thinking about this issue at this time."
Zuo Xiangting smiled and said: "Although General Su and I occasionally have disputes, they are all due to different political opinions and no personal grudges. In private, I also respect General Su very much."
Su Shi also smiled and said, "When my father talks about my uncle, his words also reveal his admiration."
Zuo Xiangting picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and continued: "The reason why I invited my nephew to come over to my house is because my nephew is very talented. I also want to meet such a talented Su who is famous in the capital. .”
Su Shi hurriedly said: "My uncle shows his love, but I'm just showing off."
Zuo Xiangting ignored Su Shi's humble words and continued: "General Su and I often had disputes in the court, which made everyone think that we were incompatible. This time I invited my nephew to come over and get together, but there were also obstacles. It’s the consensus of everyone.”
