What was in his arms was a letter written by Uncle Ye. Su Ziji lowered his eyes and guessed who Yu Qianzhi was, and already stepped forward to knock on the door.
"Who are you looking for?"
Before Su Ziji could knock on the door, the door opened, and a young man was coming out. The concierge was talking to him, and he looked familiar. When he looked up, he saw Su Ziji standing outside the door, and he immediately asked.
Su Ziji felt that the young man looked familiar. He didn't remember where he had seen him before, so he turned to the concierge and said, "I'm here to ask for an audience with Mr. Yu. Please let me know and tell Su Ziji from Linhua County to see you."
"Okay, wait a moment."
Seeing that Su Ziji was well-dressed and wearing a sword, the porter's eyes were filled with poison. He could tell at a glance that Su Ziji was not an ordinary person, or that he was of high origin, so he did not dare to neglect and agreed immediately.
The young man who passed by Su Ziji had not gone far at this moment and looked back at Su Ziji.
"I didn't expect to meet Su Ziji here. Could it be that Su Ziji is related to Master Yu?" This person was Cao Yiyan, who had met Su Ziji at the dock in Linhua County.
Cao Yiyan, who once again presented himself as a scholar, was also a young scholar. He looked bookish and wore simple clothes. No matter how you look at it, he is a talented person from a poor family with outstanding appearance and talent.
Finding that Su Ziji didn't recognize him immediately, Cao Yiyan's heart moved: "Didn't you recognize yourself? We haven't seen him for more than half a year, and he is becoming more elegant and handsome."
It's hard to describe how I feel. I just feel that the posture, demeanor, and charm are all pleasing to the eye. Even if I feel that I am not bad, I still feel that I am inferior.
"Is this the demeanor of a prince's son? He is indeed a noble man from Tianhuang."
"Mr. Su, please come in. My master is waiting for you in the study." Regardless of Cao Yiyan's thoughts, the concierge has returned, with a polite smile on his face, and welcomes Su Ziji in.
Su Ziji nodded and followed into the Yu Mansion.
"It seems that Yu Qianzhi should have guessed why I came here."
Being invited directly to the study to see him shows that Yu Qianzhi does not treat him as an outsider. This is an attitude.
The area of Yu Mansion is not very large, at most it is similar to the Fang Mansion and Sun Mansion that Su Ziji once visited. The capital is very expensive, so it is not easy to have such a mansion here.
Su Zi was in Fucheng and was talking with the people. He heard that someone had won the second-level Jinshi and was awarded the seventh-level imperial examination. This official was not high-ranking, but he dealt with the emperor and important ministers of various ministries. He often attended ceremonies and had a high status. It was very important, but the servant thought he was too poor and had a bad temper, so he packed up his bed and found another job.
Many honest officials can only buy a small house in the outer city to live in, so they have to get up earlier every day to go to work or attend court meetings. Whoever has experienced this knows what it feels like.
Su Ziji walked on the gravel path and arrived after only a short walk.
The study is located on the side of the main courtyard, and there is a grape trellis outside the window. However, the leaves have withered in winter, and there is still a layer of snow falling. Although it has a unique charm, it lacks a bit of vitality.
But think about it again, maybe this ordinary person seems to be less alive, but it contains a deeper meaning.
"My good nephew is finally here. I have been waiting for it for a long time." At the door of the study, a middle-aged man in his early forties stood to greet him. He had slender eyebrows and a very kind smile.
"This man is not simple." When Su Ziji met Yu Qianzhi for the first time, he realized that this was more of an instinct than observation. However, upon closer inspection, he couldn't see anything. An Lin.
"It's cold outside, please come inside and sit down and talk." Yu Qianzhi said with a hand. When the study door was closed and there were only two people left in the room, he directly asked Su Ziji to sit down and talk.
Su Ziji handed the letter over first and said, "This is the letter from Uncle Ye to you."
Yu Qianzhi took it, and Su Ziji sat down.
Yu Qianzhi didn't hesitate and opened the letter directly in person and started reading. The letter was not long, so after reading it for a few times, he fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he raised his head and looked at it carefully, and asked: "I wonder what nephew Su Xian has planned?"
Su Ziji said: "I have passed the imperial examination. This time I went to Beijing for the joint examination and the palace examination."
"Nephew Su Xian is very ambitious. You have only turned seventeen during the Chinese New Year, right? Your Uncle Ye and I are family friends. Do you need my help?" Yu Qianzhi asked directly.
Su Ziji was startled, frowned and thought for a moment. He was only at level 14 of the Four Books and Five Classics. He read it aloud every day these days, but he was still a little short of an upgrade. If he wanted to rely on his daily accumulation to upgrade before the exam, he was afraid it would be too late, so he did it right now. He said to Yu Qianzhi: "If possible, I hope to seek advice from a famous teacher before the exam. It is always good to learn more!"
"It's not difficult." Su Ziji's request was obviously not difficult for Yu Qianzhi. He smiled slightly, stood up and walked to the bookshelf, opened a book, took out a small iron plate, and handed it back to Su Ziji.
"This is a recommendation order. You can take it to Taixue and report directly."
Su Ziji hurriedly took it with both hands and bowed again: "Thank you, Master Yu."
Yu Qianzhi lowered his eyes and saw that Su Ziji seemed to be coincident with a certain figure. He was startled and then said: "Nephew Su Xian, I have something to say. I wonder if you would like to hear it?"
"..." Su Ziji felt a chill in his heart and said, "Master Yu, please tell me. The students will remember it."
"Nephew Su Xian, you are a child student, a scholar, and a scholar. It can be seen that you are talented in the literary field. If you continue seriously, your future will be bright."
"The most common mistake young people make is to think too much. Not only is it easy to be knowledgeable but not masterful, it is also easy to take the wrong path. Human beings, the most expensive thing is duty, don't you think?"
Su Ziji couldn't help frowning after hearing this, what did this mean?
After Yu Qianzhi said this, he smiled again and patted Su Ziji on the shoulder: "I'm just saying casually, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me as soon as possible. If I can help you, I will definitely help you. "
Yu Qianzhi still had a gentle smile and a very sincere tone.
"Thank you, Lord Yu." Su Ziji didn't let out a heavy breath until he walked out of the gate of Yu Mansion.
I don't know why, when facing Master Yu, I always have the illusion that my eyes can see through the appearance and go straight to the soul. Moreover, these words are very heart-wrenching.
"What is duty? Is it a subtle way of saying that I am restless?"
"What's the restlessness again? Is it because of the prince's bloodline that you say I'm restless?" Su Ziji couldn't help gritting his teeth, and his heart suddenly cast a shadow.
"Or is it because of the incident involving the prefect Huang Liangping that you are giving a warning now?"
"Is this Yu Qianzhi's personal opinion, or are people in the court warning me?"
Thinking of the person introduced by Ye Weihan himself, he must have been trustworthy at first, but it turned out to be the other way around. Was it because Ye Weihan was not sure about people, or was the situation actually very bad?
"Master Su?" Su Ziji was thoughtful before he went down the stone steps. He heard someone calling out not far away. He turned around and found that the scholar he passed by was walking towards him with a smile.
And he said enthusiastically: "I just heard you announce your home, and I confirmed that you are Mr. Su. We haven't seen each other for a long time, but do you still remember me?"
Is this person someone you have met?
