After going to court, the courtiers walked towards the palace gate in twos and threes.
Chu Ziwen, the imperial censor, was walking when he suddenly heard someone calling his name from behind.
"Master Chu, Master Chu, please wait for me!"
Chu Ziwen looked back and saw Gao Zhan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, and his eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
This Mr. Gao Zhangao was so young, but he was running around with Huang Jingming. His flattering look was really unpopular.
And he, together with Fan Yizhou, the right minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and Zhou Rui, the left minister of the household ministry, were privately nicknamed the "Three Wolves of the Yellow Gate" by the courtiers.
Well, the minister is also a wolf.
Holding back his unhappiness, Chu Ziwen asked in a calm tone:
"I wonder if Mr. Gao can give me any advice when he calls me?"
Gao Zhan wiped the sweat off his head and took a breath. Fang smiled and cupped his hands and said:
"Master Chu was joking. I called you here. I just wanted to ask you if you have free time tonight. I have set up a nice banquet in Chu Yulou just to invite you."
Chu Ziwen felt increasingly unhappy, flicked his sleeves and robe, and coldly snorted:
"Master Gao is joking. Don't you think that those who have different opinions will not conspire with each other. I don't think I have anything to discuss with Master Gao. It is better for Master Gao to save this banquet and eat it slowly!"
After that, he turned around to leave, but unexpectedly Gao Zhan grabbed his sleeve.
"Master Gao, what do you mean?"
Chu Ziwen narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of impatience in his tone.
"Master Chu has misunderstood."
Gao Zhan quickly handed over his hands and confessed, then looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to the two of them, so he lowered his voice and said:
"I invite you to the banquet. I just want to talk to you about His Majesty's affairs."
Seeing Chu Ziwen looking at him suspiciously, Gao Zhan knew that if he didn't reveal some details, he might not be able to win the other party's trust, so he could only whisper:
"Don't worry, my lord, this official's actions were not ordered by Lord Zhijin Wuhuang."
Chu Ziwen's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Ever since Huang Wenbo was conferred the title of Marquis of De'an by His Majesty and promoted to the Commander of the Palace Front Department, his post as King Wu has been stepped down, and almost no one can compare Huang Wenbo with this position anymore.
interesting……
Looking at the other party's somewhat eager eyes, Chu Ziwen only hesitated slightly before agreeing.
"Sir Gao is so enthusiastic. If I don't accept it anymore, it will appear that I am a little ungrateful. Forget it, Mr. Gao will tell you a time, and I will definitely attend the banquet then."
Seeing that Chu Ziwen finally relaxed, a big stone in Gao Zhan's heart fell, and he cupped his hands and said:
"In this case, I will be waiting for your visit at Chu Yu Tower."
…………
At sunset.
After explaining the meaning of the scriptures to Zhao Yu, Wang Pu rode back to the mansion.
"Sir, someone dropped two letters at the concierge today."
The old housekeeper welcomed Wang Pu into the house and just mentioned this matter.
"Two letters? Do you know who sent them?"
"I asked the concierge and he said that one was sent by a knight-errant, but he didn't know who asked him to deliver the letter; the other was sent by Mr. Wu Yizhi Wu."
"Oh, when has my little courtyard, Uncle Wang Wen, ever been so lively? Bring it over and let me see it."
Wang Pu's eyes suddenly showed interest.
The housekeeper seemed to know that Wang Pu would say this. He took out two unopened letters from his sleeve and handed them to Wang Pu.
Wang Pu opened the envelopes one by one and looked at them. After reading them, a complicated smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Come on, follow me into the study. I have something important to do for you."
In the study room.
Wang Pu wrote hard and quickly wrote a letter.
He put the letter into an envelope and sealed it with wax. He handed it to the steward standing aside and said:
"Don't come forward in person, secretly send a capable person to the commander-in-chief's residence in Zhangdu and find a way to deliver this letter to him."
The housekeeper came from Wang Pu's hometown. He immediately understood what he meant, nodded and said:
"Don't worry, sir, I'll do it right away."
After that, he bowed to Wang Pu and left the study to arrange for people.
Wang Pu sat in front of the desk, tapping the table with his right index finger, and began to think about it in his heart.
This kid Wang Xiongdan is quite smart. Now that he has entered Shenjing City and joined the Imperial Guard, he knows he wants to contact me. However, I will soon switch to King Taihe, so it is best not to let others know about the relationship between the two of us. I have explained this matter in my letter, and Commander Zhang should be able to make arrangements there.
The most troublesome thing at the moment is Wu Yizhi...
Thinking of this, Wang Pu couldn't help but flick the invitation with Wu Yizhi's name in his hand.
On the invitation, the three gilded characters Chu Yulou shone in the candlelight.
This banquet is not a good one!
Wang Pu sighed, walked out of the study, called the maid, and began to prepare his outfit for today's banquet.
If Zuijinlou is the most high-end gold-selling cave, and the singing girls, dancers, actors and actresses inside are the best in the entire Shenjing City, then the food at Chuyulou can be said to be almost unmatched in the Shenjing City.
When dignitaries entertain distinguished guests, their subconscious choice is Chu Yulou.
If ordinary people in Shenjing can enter the Chuyu Tower and have a meal, they can enjoy it in front of their neighbors, relatives and friends for three to five months.
"It's a great honor for me to come here with Master Chu's honor."
In a private room on the third floor of Chu Yu Building, Gao Zhan suddenly had a smile on his face when he saw Chu Ziwen being led in by the waiter.
Chu Ziwen glanced across the entire box and saw that there were only him and Gao Zhan, and no third person. He suddenly had a faint understanding in his heart, raised his hands and smiled:
"The fine wines and delicacies of Chu Yulou are famous throughout the Shenjing City. Even I feel quite painful to have a meal here. Today, I have a treat for Mr. Gao, and I will do it without spending any money. But if you have a good meal, why don’t you come?”
After that, the two looked at each other and laughed.
While the two were chatting, dishes were served to the table one after another by the servants.
"Master Chu, please."
After the food was served, Gao Zhan raised his glass of wine and smiled.
"Master Gao, please also."
Chu Ziwen also raised his glass in return.
The two drank the wine in one gulp and looked at each other with a smile.
"Master Chu, try Chu Yulou's authentic Fish Leaping Dragon Gate. This carp is a golden carp caught from the Canglong River. The meat is tender and delicious, and it is the best food."
"Then I would like to express my gratitude to you."
As Chu Ziwen spoke, he used the jade chopsticks in his hand to gently pick off a piece of fish meat from the Fish Leaping Dragon Gate placed in the middle, and put it into his mouth to savor it carefully.
"The chef from Chu Yulou is really good at his craftsmanship! This dish is a masterpiece! Mr. Gao, you should try it too."
"Then it's better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders."
Half an hour later, the two of them, who were full of wine and food, finally got to the point.
"I wonder what Mr. Gao's purpose is in spending a lot of money to hire me?"
Chu Ziwen took a sip of ice-cold wine and asked casually.
Gao Zhan laughed and said:
"What if Xianguan said that Xianguan was under the order of Lord Huang? To be honest with you, in addition to Xianguan's banquet with you today, Lord Huang and Lord Wu are also hosting a banquet with Lord Wang Pu in this Chu Yulou."
"you……"
Chu Ziwen was about to have an attack, but he found that Gao Zhan, who was sitting opposite, was winking at him continuously. Most of the doubts in his heart disappeared instantly, and he pretended to sneer:
"Master Gao, you are really making me miserable!"
Having said that, his eyes were aimed at the opponent's right hand.
Gao Zhan dipped a little vegetable soup into the dish with his right hand, and then started writing quickly on the table.
What caught Chu Ziwen's eyes were the two looming characters [loyalty emperor].
I see!
Seeing these two words, the remaining doubts in Chu Ziwen's mind were instantly swept away.
