Lin Wan didn't know how much Lin Zhihuai was drinking, only that he had already drunk so much that his face was red and his feet were staggering. However, as soon as he left General Zhao's mansion and got into the carriage, his eyes were suddenly clear and his expression was free.

Seeing Lin Zhihuai's face change so quickly, Lin Wan couldn't help but exclaim: "Daddy, aren't you drunk?"

Lin Zhihuai smiled faintly and said, "My father has been in the wine field for so many years, and he hasn't really been drunk. There is still a wedding banquet to drink in a while, and of course you can't drink yourself high so quickly. So, I had to pretend to be drunk and block some of the alcohol I had to drink. ”

Lin Wan nodded suddenly and said, "Daddy is really a lot! I'm still worried, if you go to the Xing family's wedding banquet like this, do I have to go to the master's house to ask for a bowl of sobering soup first!"

Lin Zhihuai laughed and said, "Wan'er's idea is good! If you drink a bowl of sobering soup first, you don't have to pretend to be drunk anymore." ”

Lin Wan thought for a while, and then said, "Daddy, what is your relationship with Xing Taishou? You must go to the wedding of Brother Xing and Cousin Jing in person today, I'm afraid it's not just because Brother Xing is your protégé, right?"

Lin Zhihuai couldn't help but glance at Lin Wan with appreciation, hooked his lips and smiled, and said: "Wan'er is really smart! Although I don't have much time with Xing Taishou, and many people don't know my relationship with him, Xing Taishou will drink with me every year when he returns to Beijing to report on his work. Otherwise, Xing Han would not have found me as soon as he entered Beijing, and I would not have accepted him as a protégé so easily. ”

Lin Wanwan smiled, nodded knowingly, and asked, "Then how did Daddy get acquainted with Xing Taishou?"

Lin Zhihuai took a deep breath, thought about it, and said: "Brother Dewu and I are candidates in the same year, that year, I was admitted to Tanhua, and Brother Dewu was admitted to the list, but the champion of that year was a straw bag cultivated by Prime Minister Liu Cheng. Brother Dewu and I were very depressed about this, and we drank and complained together every day, determined to eliminate such unhealthy practices in the imperial court. ”

Lin Wan looked at his father with blazing eyes, and his face was full of admiration and admiration.

Lin Zhihuai smiled slightly and said: "At that time, Brother Dewu had not yet become the Taishou of Fengming City, and I had not yet been reused by the emperor, thinking that if there was someone like Prime Minister Liu Cheng, neither of us would be able to get ahead." However, later, Brother Dewu and I gradually discovered our talents by the emperor, thanks to our secret support for each other. Although even the emperor doesn't know the relationship between me and Brother Dewu, we have indeed been taking care of each other all these years, and we have climbed higher and higher in the officialdom. ”

Lin Wan nodded with a smile and said, "Daddy is really the emperor's most competent courtier, and he knows the emperor's mind the best." The emperor doesn't like the courtiers to form parties for personal gain, and he doesn't like the courtiers to support each other, so although Daddy is very good in officialdom, no one can say who Daddy is best with. Perhaps, this is the most important reason why the emperor trusts his father and reuses his father. ”

Lin Zhihuai smiled lightly and did not continue. If he didn't say it, I'm afraid no one would know about the relationship between him and Xing Dewu, not even Xing Han. No wonder Lin Zhihuai intended to marry the Xing family at the beginning, but he originally wanted to be close to his friends.

If it weren't for the fact that Lin Zhihuai already knew the relationship between Lin Wan and Zhou Tianqi, maybe he would have matched Lin Wan and Xing Han. Later, Lin Zhihuai turned a blind eye to Lin Qinglan's behavior, and I am afraid that he secretly hoped that Lin Qinglan could succeed. However, he didn't expect to be exposed by Lin Wan, and he couldn't force his friend's son, so he had to give up that idea.

Lin Wan closed his eyes and thought about what had happened before, only to find that many things were not as simple as he thought.

The carriage stopped at the door of the Xing family's mansion, although the terrain of the Xing family's mansion was not so good, but it occupied a very large area, not smaller than Lin Xiangfu.

There were more people who came to attend the wedding banquet of the Xing family than there were people who went to the wedding banquet of General Zhao's mansion, most of them were people from the officialdom, many of them were colleagues who worked with Xing Han in the household department, and there were also many officials who returned to Beijing from various places to report on their work like Xing Dewu. Of course, there is also Lin Zhihuai, the right prime minister who arrived with Lin Wan.

Although there were many guests, Lin Wan didn't know him, but when he walked into the Xingfu compound, Lin Wan found that Qiu Ming, the son of Jiangnan, Xiao He, the son of Northern Qi, Su Ziran, the former prince of the emperor, Zhou Tianhong, the eldest prince, Zhou Tianming, the second prince, Zhou Tianzheng, the third prince, Zhou Tianzhong, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince Zhou Tianqike were all here.

When Xing Dewu saw Lin Zhihuai coming, he hurriedly confessed to Zhou Tianhong, the eldest prince beside him, greeted Lin Zhihuai, and arched his hand: "Brother Zhihuai is finally here, please come inside!"

Lin Wan curtsied to Xing Dewu and said with a smile: "Wan'er has seen Uncle Xing, please say hello to Uncle Xing! I wish Uncle Xing a long and healthy life, and a full house of children and grandchildren!"

Xing Dewu looked at Lin Wan carefully, and always felt that this girl had seen it somewhere, but he really couldn't remember it. said politely: "This is Princess Wanxin, Brother Zhihuai is really blessed, having such a caring and smart and sensible daughter is really enviable!"

Lin Zhihuai laughed and said: "Brother Dewu laughed, no matter how smart my daughter is, she is not as capable as Akan, not only did she get the top prize, but she also won the trust of the emperor, and she was personally ordered to marry by the Queen Mother, which is really unique!"

Xing Dewu also laughed and said: "The dog can be admitted to the champion this time, and I have to thank Brother Huai for not disliking the dog's stupidity and taking him under the door, so that he will benefit a lot, otherwise, it will not be so easy to win the title of champion in the imperial examination." ”

The two praised each other and walked side by side towards the main hall, Lin Wan took the opportunity to ask Lin Zhihuai for instructions, and walked towards the new house where Zhao Jing'er was.

Walking all the way, I saw Zhou Tianqi and Qiu Ming and Xiao He together, Zhou Tianzheng and Su Ziran together, Zhou Tianming and Liu Jinfeng together, Zhou Tianhong and Zhou Tianzhong together, everyone has their own circles and connections.

There are also people Lin Wan doesn't want to see are also here, Lan Ziyue and Lan Ziling are here, and the two of them seem to have turned enemies into friends, and they seem to be very close.

Liu Fangyao, Liu Fangmin and Wu Qian are together, although Liu Fangyao doesn't like Liu Fangmin's sister very much. But after all, it is her own sister, she has already married, and there is only such a sister to be married in the family, of course, she also hopes that her sister, who has just returned to Beijing, can gain a foothold in the capital, marry a good family in the future, and add more strength to the Liu family.