Zhou Gu reluctantly believed Xie Lin when he heard this.
Xie Lin walked to the door helplessly, opened the door, and showed his usual smile, "Your Highness, why are you here? I quietly brought my friend out to have a meal. What happened to your ears?"
During those days when he lived in Jiangning, he ate and lived with the Su family. Naturally, he didn't want to be misunderstood by Su Xingze as a wolf-hearted person. He also wondered how the eldest prince knew that Su Xingze was brought here by him today.
The eldest prince, Yan Li, was very tall, and his long eyebrows were similar to those of Concubine Xian. He met Xie Lin and asked politely, and laughed, "Xie Xiaowangye's face is also very eye-catching when he leads people into the Juxian Building through the back door. The people in this palace saw it from the back window upstairs." But it’s clear.”
Xie Lin: "..."
It turned out that I had been staring at him all morning!
Xie Lin had no choice but to open the door and said with a smile: "His Highness, if I had known earlier that you wanted to book a private room with me, I wouldn't have spent money to book a place. Just say hello and I will go to your place." ."
"It's not too late now. I will cover the expenses for your private room." Yan Li was very generous.
Xie Lin simply risked his life, "Since Your Highness is so generous, I will be disrespectful! It just so happens that money is a little tight recently."
"Easy!" Yan Li entered the door and his eyes fell on Su Xingze.
Su Xingze saluted, "Your Highness!"
Zhou Gu raised his eyelids, raised his eyebrows lazily, and said without any courtesy, "Who do I think it is? It turns out to be His Highness. My grandfather has always said that I have no rules, and now His Highness's rules are no better than mine." Where to go? After all, I have never broken into other people's private rooms."
Compared to Xie Lin, he really didn't give Yan Li face.
Yan Li looked stern, but for a moment, he said without changing his expression: "You have never broken into someone else's private room, but you have not robbed a woman in the street, and I have never done that."
Xie Lin shouted from the side, "Alas, Your Highness, you are not kind, telling him not to take me with him."
Yan Li paused, then turned around and looked at Xie Lin, seemingly puzzled, "Xie Lin, Zhou Gu tried to steal a woman from you. You guys fought so hard that you were able to shake hands and make peace. I also admire you."
Xie Lin coughed, "Who shook hands with him and made peace? I just can't beat him. I'm just waiting for an opportunity to take revenge."
Yan Li said "Oh?" "Then I will wait and see your opportunity."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Zhou Gu and narrowed his eyes, "You don't welcome me so much, but because of the prince?"
"Your Highness, you are overthinking. I simply feel that if I take my brother-in-law out for a meal, you will disturb our peace." Zhou Gu really didn't like to see Yan Li and thought he was hypocritical and pretentious. He obviously hated him because of the fall of the former governor of Liangzhou Jiang Sheng, but he still came close to him and wanted him to speak kindly.
"Since you want to have a quiet meal, you shouldn't come to Juxian Building today." Yan Li's purpose today was Su Xingze. Without wasting any time with Zhou Gu, he turned directly to Su Xingze and looked up and down, "Jiang This palace has admired the talented scholar Su Xingze for a long time."
Su Xingze roughly knew why His Highness Jin'er came here, because since he came to the capital, he had been staying behind closed doors to Wen Shu, and Zhou Gu had been staying with him. The number of guards inside and outside the Xie Mansion had tripled. The intention to protect him was obvious, which showed that Zhou Gu had offended His Highness severely, but His Highness couldn't do anything about Zhou Gu, so he wanted to regain the situation from him, but the person who had never seen him could not sit still. Living.
He faced Yan Li, seemingly unaware of his sharpness, and smiled lightly, "Your Highness is a great person among people, and many of you have heard about it. When I saw it today, it turned out to be quite impressive."
Yan Li laughed, "So, Mr. Su, would you mind discussing with me the topic of today's Juxian Tower?"
Su Xing nodded in agreement, "Your Highness has a distinguished status. It is my honor to find you specially to work with you."
Yan Li sat down unceremoniously after hearing this, "In that case, Mr. Su, please come!"
Su Xingze also sat down and said, "The one who lives there means stability. The one who is at peace means living and standing. The one who is thinking is the form of consciousness. The one who is dangerous is taking the risk of the collapse of a tall building. As the saying goes, peace comes only when you are afraid of danger, and it is easy to be slow. It will inevitably lead to overthrow. Therefore, be afraid of the end and the beginning to prevent disaster, so that you can live in peace and think about danger."
Yan Li immediately sat up straight after hearing this.
"The king's government must be based on heaven and follow its example. Therefore, etiquette is the king's great handle. If the government is not correct, the king's position will be in danger. Therefore, the king is clear. Therefore, use the knowledge of others to eliminate deceit. Therefore, the ministers Xian, the most virtuous and virtuous people are the first for the people of the world. Therefore, the relationship between the king and his ministers is the same, from the big country to the small family. Therefore, the government of the king is based on the virtuous ministers."
After saying this, the private room was very quiet.
After a while, Xie Lin clapped his hands and praised, "Brother Su, this is wonderful!"
Yan Li narrowed his eyes and patted his hands in praise, "You are indeed worthy of Jiangzhou Su Xingze. I have learned this lesson."
Su Xingze calmly said, "I hope your highness will give you some advice."
"If you are making such superficial remarks, then I will really feel inferior today and dare not say anything." Yan Li stared at him and invited him bluntly, "I admire the talent of Mr. Su very much. I wonder if Mr. Su is interested in holding candles with me. Night talk?"
Su Xing refused with a smile, "Your Highness expresses your love, but I never like to talk to others at night by holding a candle."
Yan Li said, "Oh?" "Are you unhappy, or does Mr. Su look down on me?"
"Your Highness is joking. I don't like to talk at night by candlelight. It's purely because I like to read quietly in the dead of night and don't like to be disturbed."
Yan Li immediately said: "This is easy to say. This palace can cooperate. We also have time during the day."
He stared at Su Xingze: "In this way, the Japanese palace will hold a banquet in the mansion and invite Mr. Su to come over and have a banquet. Then we can discuss it with Mr. Su and hope that Mr. Su will not shirk."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Su Xingze's reply.
The door closed again, and Su Xing frowned.
Xie Lin gave Su Xingze a thumbs up, "Brother Su, you are the top scholar, you will definitely win the first place in the Golden Autumn Science Examination." Then, he said to Zhou Gu, "Are you convinced?"
Zhou Gu rolled his eyes at Xie Lin, "It doesn't matter whether I accept it or not. What's important is that Yan Li will definitely make something up before the scientific examination. The banquet is fake, but the trouble is real. It will definitely be a Hongmen Banquet to deal with Su Brother. He came here today just to test it out."
He turned to look at Su Xingze, "I'm sorry, Brother Su, I've caused trouble for you."
Su Xingze tilted his head and said casually, "You also know that you have implicated me? Why don't you call off the engagement with my seventh sister?"
Zhou Gu was stunned and immediately said seriously: "Brother Su, did you say this casually, or did you mean it?"
Su Xingze picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Instead of answering his words, he asked: "His Highness said that he would hold a banquet and invite me to come over for a banquet. Do you have any ideas to help me with this?"
After he finished speaking, he said calmly: "Before the imperial examination, I really don't want to cause trouble. You know, Han Chuang has studied hard for many years, and a lot of younger sisters in my family are counting on me."
Zhou Gu's heart was hanging in the air. When he heard this, he felt that Su Xingze was right. Su Rong also said that a bunch of sisters in the family were waiting for her and his marriage to be finalized or for Su Xingze to finish high school. When it comes to choosing a bride, Su Xing cannot tolerate any mistakes.
Zhou Gu gritted his teeth and thought for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a good idea. After all, Yan Li was His Highness, and his status was there. If he forced him to ask, there was really nothing he could do unless the prince came forward.
But if the prince comes forward, it will be troublesome.
He looked at Su Xingze and asked tentatively: "After I returned to Beijing, I went to the East Palace once, and His Highness the Crown Prince specifically asked about you. If not, would His Highness the Crown Prince come forward in this matter?"
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince comes forward, will it alarm His Majesty?" Su Xingze didn't need to make a choice, because when he left Jiangning, his sister had already said that he would cooperate with the East Palace. If this is the case, then he will definitely be in the East Palace's camp. Will join the Su family to join the prince.
"Maybe." Zhou Gu knew that His Majesty had been paying attention to every move of the princes, especially the prince.
Su Xingze shook his head.
Zhou Gu added: "If you live with me at the Protector's Mansion, my grandfather will naturally be able to stop the eldest prince."
"The old Duke has stopped interfering with the affairs of the DPRK and China for a long time, right? Your Majesty has been keeping an eye on the Duke Protector's Palace?" Su Xingze shook his head again, "Today's Duke Protector's Palace is no different from the East Palace."
After he finished speaking, he thought of something, and then said: "Before coming to the capital, Mr. gave me a letter of recommendation and asked me to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to pay a visit. I wonder if I ask Mr. Shen to come forward for help, may I stop His Highness?"
Zhou Gu was surprised, "Of course. Mr. Shen is upright and has always been independent. Over the years, he has not formed any party for personal gain or formed gangs. He is highly valued and trusted by His Majesty. He also has another advantage, that is, as long as he does something he is not willing to do, No one will give face to him, and others can’t do anything to him, after all, he is in charge of officials’ performance evaluation.”
He looked at Su Xingze and said, "Mr. Xie and Lord Shen have a close relationship?"
"Yes." Su Xingze nodded. Since his husband gave him a letter of recommendation, Shen Xian would not mind his visit and trouble. "In that case, I will go see Mr. Shen tomorrow for help!"
Zhou Gu nodded, "This is best."
Now that we are facing the scientific examination, we are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. The more the East Palace and the Protector's Palace protect each other, the more it will be counterproductive. The most fearful thing is to attract His Majesty to intervene. After all, Jiang Sheng's fall, Jiangzhou and Jiangning County are both His Majesty is already dissatisfied with the people who arranged the East Palace. It would be best to wait until after the scientific examination and Su Xingze is in high school, so His Majesty has nothing to say. In the future, even with real swords and guns, I will not be afraid.
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