There is a pavilion on the outskirts of Kyoto, about ten miles away.
In the pavilion, there was an old man, holding a teacup and sipping tea. There were only four servants in coarse linen clothes around the pavilion.
They may seem ordinary, but in fact these four people are not simple things. Any movement within a few miles will be sensed immediately.
The breeze blew, and suddenly, the eyes of the four servants suddenly opened, and a terrifying murderous aura was suddenly released.
At this time, the old man sitting in the pavilion said softly, "My guests have arrived. Please step aside."
The four people nodded, moved, and disappeared into the distance.
Outside the pavilion, Su Qi'an and Su Yong stood quietly. As Su Qi'an stepped forward, Su Yong's figure disappeared after a while.
Su Qi'an walked up to the old man, took off the black robe on his head, and saluted respectfully.
"Junior, I pay my respects to Mr. Wen."
This old man was none other than Emperor Master Wenxuan who left first.
Long before Wen Xuan left, Su Qi'an received the news from Wen Xuan and asked him to meet him on the outskirts of the city.
Su Qi'an was still a little surprised by Wen Xuan's appointment. After all, given his status, even if he was talented, he was not qualified to meet the leader of the literary world and the dean of the Hanlin Academy.
Su Qi'an still respected this literary leader. Before coming to Kyoto, he had been entrusted by Lin Yuanzhi.
If you encounter something that cannot be solved in Kyoto, you can take his letter of recommendation and go to Wenxuan.
Unexpectedly, before Su Qi'an started to move, this literary leader found him first.
Su Qian sat opposite Wenxuan, sipping tea carefully. Wenxuan still had the same smiling expression.
He nodded to Su Qian and said softly, "Yuan Zhi has already told me about your coming to Kyoto."
"Originally, I was still thinking about the abilities of a talent that Yuan Zhi values so much. Today's auction really opened my eyes."
"If nothing else, with Uncle Dongshan's talent, you don't need any recommendation at all. I will take care of him."
"Junior is here, thank you very much, Master."
Wenxuan waved his hand and said casually, "Hey, Uncle Dongshan is too polite. Uncle Dongshan is very talented and it is due to his own strength. Even if I don't take care of him, there must be many people in Kyoto who want to make friends with Uncle Dongshan."
Su Qi'an shook his head and said directly, "Kyoto is a vanity fair. The reason why I hold the auction is not to make friends with the so-called powerful people, but to gain a firm foothold."
"As for making friends with the powerful, I am calling you a brother today, but one day I may be the one who stabs you in the back. Only strong strength is the foundation for us to stand."
Su Qi'an's words made Wenxuan look a little sideways. He looked at Su Qi'an deeply and nodded, "He is indeed someone Yuan Zhi values who can now see the situation clearly like Dongshan Bo and not be dazzled by the lies in front of him. There are not many bright-minded young people left.”
"I understand somewhat this time how much Yuan Zhi values you."
The reason why Su Qi'an revealed his true feelings to Wenxuan was because of his trust in Lin Yuanzhi.
Before leaving Xizhou, Su Qian had an exchange with Lin Yuanzhi.
According to Lin Yuanzhi, the most impartial person in Kyoto and the one least likely to be suspected is the literary leader and the dean of the Hanlin Academy.
Of course, in order to gain this person's appreciation and protection, there is still a major prerequisite for proving one's talent.
If you don't even have talent, how can the media and publicity receive you?
Wenxuan tasted the tea on the table and suddenly asked, "Uncle Dongshan, what do you think of our Majesty?"
Su Qi'an was surprised by Wen Xuan's words, but he quickly recovered and said.
"Your Majesty has great talents and strategies, and is very good at civil and military affairs. The people of Daliang can still live and work in peace and contentment under your Majesty's governance."
Hahaha.
At this time, Wenxuan actually laughed out loud, and then he asked, "What about your Majesty's princes?"
"This junior has just arrived in Kyoto, and I don't know the princes well, but from a glance, I can see that the princes are quite good."
"In your opinion, who is the most suitable prince among these princes? What do you think of Uncle Dongshan?"
"This is His Majesty's family matter, so of course we can't speak nonsense. I think Your Majesty should have his own ideas and don't need to worry about it."
Su Qi'an spoke very calmly, without any panic on his face, and looked very sincere.
Wenxuan nodded with a smile and chuckled, "It seems that I don't need to worry anymore. I have nothing to say to Uncle Dongshan. I just hope that nothing will happen to Uncle Dongshan at the banquet in three days' time and that he can still remember his identity."
"Then this banquet may be a blessing to Uncle Dongshan."
Su Qi'an nodded thoughtfully, held his hands in front of the propaganda, and said respectfully, "Thank you for your teaching, Master, I will teach you now."
"It doesn't matter, it's all a trivial matter. If Uncle Dongshan can enter the Hanlin Academy, I can tell you what you think."
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, thinking about something in his heart. Not long after, the sound of propaganda sounded in his ears.
"Okay, what needs to be said has been said. We will meet again in the future if we are destined."
By the time Su Qian came to his senses, Wen Xuan's figure had already left in front of him.
Looking at Wen Xuan's back, Su Qian's eyes were thoughtful and a little bright.
"Su Yong, let's go."
Turning his head, Su Qi'an said hello, Su Yong appeared, and the two left the pavilion.
According to the previous practice, the two quietly returned to Kyoto in the evening and returned to the other courtyard.
Stepping into the other courtyard, under Liu Meng's management, the other courtyard was only maintained in an orderly manner.
Seeing Su Qi'an return, Liu Meng and Xu Tangtang quickly stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
As for Sun Wen, he dispersed all his staff and was responsible for the security of the outer courtyard and the collection of intelligence in Kyoto.
Of course, these are all done in secret. The Sun family still has to keep a low profile and develop silently. This is Su Qian's order.
One is in the light and the other is in the dark. Only in this way can things be done easily.
Su Qian looked at Liu Meng and said softly, "Liu Meng, you performed very well in today's auction."
"Everything was taught well by the teacher."
"This is your own merit. I hope you can continue to maintain it. Whether we can gain a foothold in Kyoto depends entirely on your performance."
"Yes, sir, the slave family will continue to work hard and will definitely live up to sir's expectations." Liu Meng's face was excited. This was the first time she felt her own importance.
It is a very happy thing to be valued by Su Qian.
"Brother Su, what about Xiaotang? You praised Sister Meng. Didn't Xiaotang perform well?"
Listening to Xu Xiaotang's jealous words, Su Qian smiled, rubbed Xu Xiaotang's hair, and whispered.
"We, Xiaotang, are also great, but Xiaotang needs to study hard. Only in this way can we help our brother as quickly as possible."
"Brother Su, don't worry, Xiaotang will definitely help you." Xu Xiaotang smiled and clenched his fists, looking happy.
After chatting with the two for a few words, Liu Meng left with Xu Xiaotang, and Su Qi'an returned to the room.
The excitement in the outside world continued, but it did not disturb Su Qi'an.
Currently, there are security forces guarding and patrolling the entire perimeter of the 200-meter perimeter of the villa.
The guards sent by Sun Wen also served as Su Qi'an's personal bodyguards, and jointly patrolled with the security forces.
Without Su Qi'an's permission, no one can get close to this villa.
Therefore, no matter how much trouble the outside world makes, it cannot affect Su Qi'an.
Three days passed by in a flash, and the closed door of the other courtyard suddenly opened, and a carriage stopped at the door early.
There were a large number of guards surrounding the carriage, all of whom were security forces.
Responsible for escorting Su Qi'an to the Imperial City of Kyoto.
Of course, they definitely can't enter the Imperial City. After all, the Imperial City is the absolute powerhouse of Kyoto.
No matter who it is, it is impossible for them to lead troops into the imperial city.
They also know this,
But being able to participate in the escort, just this, is enough for them to brag for a lifetime.
But this time at the banquet in the imperial city, Su Yong was the only one beside Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an was not worried at all about what would happen at the next imperial city banquet.
After all, this is the Imperial City, the residence of the royal family and nobles. Even if some people are targeting Su Qi'an, it is impossible for them to assassinate Su Qi'an openly in the Imperial City.
Then this is not only seeking death, but also leading his family to the abyss of eternal destruction.
No one with any brain would do this.
The carriage drove slowly and soon came to a thoroughfare. Everyone around looked at the approaching carriage and gave way to avoid it.
Everyone knows who is in the carriage and where he is going now.
Almost everyone's eyes were full of envy and awe.
Without any obstruction from pedestrians, the carriage entered central Kyoto in less than a quarter of an hour.
The place where princes, princes and dignitaries live.
The central area of Kyoto is much smaller than the outer areas, but every mansion is quite luxurious and exudes a strong sense of majesty.
There are basically few civilians on the streets, most of them are wealthy businessmen and patrol soldiers.
Even the shops and restaurants on the street, just by looking at them, you can tell that they are very luxurious inside.
Su Qi'an was not interested in these things. He just took a look. His eyes were attracted by the end of the road and the front, a huge city like a giant.
Although this city is far away and can only be seen roughly, the absolute aura of royal majesty can be felt by Su Qi'an from such a distance.
After driving for almost half an hour, this huge city, or more accurately the palace city, appeared in Su Qi'an's sight.
The palace city is so big that you can't see the end at a glance. The walls are made of marble, and the eaves of the palace city are made of agate and jade. They are carefully crafted and look very majestic.
There is only one main gate of the palace, but it is very high, about 20 meters. The gates are made of golden nanmu.
With the arrival of Su Qi'an, the closed city gate slowly opened, and a thick aura of majesty emanated.
A group of forbidden troops appeared in neat steps, after checking Su Qi'an's identity.
After completing the handover with the security army, he took Su Qi'an into the imperial city. The security army at the door watched Su Qi'an disappear into the imperial city with envious eyes.
