Chapter Eighty-Eight: Talking
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Hearing that Su Shanyun wanted to return to the island city early, Feng was quite surprised: "Anyway, there is nothing to do at home, why should you rush back?" β
"I'm homesick these days for some reason." Su Shanyun had no choice but to panic.
She didn't sleep well all night last night, and repeatedly pondered the words of the third prince, and now it seems that the third prince is unwilling to quit easily, and she can't tell about herself and Yan Jinxuan. But she also knew that if she stayed in the capital, sooner or later she would be forced by the third prince to confess the truth.
So she had to get out of here.
"Well, since that's the case, then let it be as you like." Finding that she was pale and preoccupied, Feng didn't want to force her anymore.
So Su Shanyun told Feng about her visit plan for the past few days.
"Tomorrow, your second uncle is just Mu Xiu, so let him accompany you to visit Scholar Zhang." Feng said.
That's the best, Su Shanyun nodded hurriedly.
The next morning, Su Shanyun and Su Zizhao took a carriage to the house of her stepmother's grandfather, Zhang Donglin.
The former palace scholar is located on the outskirts of the street, so the environment is excellent and easily accessible.
Zhang Donglin, a generation of famous ministers, is now over seventy years old, but the demeanor of the year can still be seen in his demeanor. He heard that Tobe Shangshu was visiting with his niece, so he hurriedly asked someone to go out to greet him.
In the past, before Zhang Ying married his brother, Su Zizhao and Zhang Donglin had a good relationship, but now they are even more intimate when they are related.
After everyone was seated, the maids served a variety of snacks and fruits.
Su Zizhao looked at the wall of the living room and found that there was another calligraphy and painting on it, so he said, "The horse drawn by the adult is almost out of the picture." β
Zhang Donglin laughed and said: "It's just a pastime, and you can't get out of the big stage." β
"Where, where, I don't know how many people in the market want to buy your Mobao nowadays."
"Really? I thought the most popular thing now was Yan Jinxuan's calligraphy and painting. β
As soon as she heard Yan Jinxuan's name, Su Shanyun's whole person couldn't help but be shocked.
She had heard that the second master's calligraphy and paintings were very popular, but she didn't expect them to be so popular.
"You're very popular with him." Su Zizhao said with a smile.
"The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, this is a good thing!" Zhang Donglin said with a smile.
Forthwith. The two chatted about current events.
They saw that Su Shanyun was just a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, so they didn't deliberately avoid suspicion.
"After Du Chenghuan took over the post of military secretary Shangshu, he immediately removed his subordinate Liu Pan, and assisted the Yan family father and son to eradicate the remnants of the Seventh Prince, do you know? They found out that Yan Shichong had cooperated privately with the Seventh Prince. Su Zizhao whispered to Zhang Donglin.
Su Shanyun intimately added tea to them on the side.
"Did you immediately start investigating Yan Shichong after finding out?" Zhang Donglin asked busily.
"As soon as I found out about Yan Shichong, things became tricky. Lord Yan Yunpei wanted to take the opportunity to check on him, but unexpectedly, someone leaked the news, and Yan Shichong killed those insiders, but now he has no evidence, and there is no way to deal with him. β
"That's because Yan Yunpei is too soft." Zhang Donglin sighed.
"If you're still in the Cabinet. What will you do? Su Zizhao lost no time in asking.
"I may be more ruthless than Yan Yunpei." Zhang Donglin said with a smile.
He has always admired Yan Yunpei, but he feels that Yan Yunpei has become a little soft-hearted in recent years, so Yan Shichong has become more and more arrogant.
Now there is no one in the court who can really deal with Yan Shichong.
"Alas, it would be much better if I could catch Yan Shichong's tail in the matter of the Seventh Prince." Su Zizhao sighed.
"But it's too late now, I hope there will be someone in the court who can compete with Lao Yan as soon as possible." Zhang Donglin said with a wry smile and put the tea back on the table.
Su Shanyun immediately thought of Yan Jinxuan, she felt that Yan Jinxuan was wise, sensitive, calm, decisive and aware of the overall situation, as long as she honed more, she believed that she would be able to beat his father in a few years, wouldn't she be able to deal with the treacherous and cunning Yan Shichong at that time?
Think about it this way. Su Shanyun decided to encourage Yan Jinxuan more in the future.
"Mobei won the battle." Su Zizhao said again.
"I know, last night General Chang invited me to his house for a few drinks, and he said that he might rest in the capital for half a month before returning to the frontier." Zhang Donglin said.
"It turns out that you are familiar with General Chang!" Su Zizhao was a little surprised.
"Because it's close."
"Really? Where does he live? Su Zizhao hurriedly asked.
In fact, Su Zizhao had long known that General Chang's residence was in this area, but he didn't know the specific location.
"Would you like to talk to him? I can take you there if you want. β
"Okay, then thank you Lord Zhang." Su Zizhao couldn't ask for it.
So Zhang Donglin asked someone to prepare a carriage, and the three of them went to Changfu together.
Because Su Shanyun had a relationship with General Chang, he knew that this visit was likely to be recognized by General Chang, so he told Zhang Donglin and Su Zizhao about what happened in the food street that day.
"It's too dangerous, don't walk to the street next time, and if you really want to go shopping, you have to bring a male attendant." Su Zizhao said with a serious face.
"Yes." Su Shanyun nodded again and again.
Zhang Donglin felt that Su Shanyun's actions at that time were very clever. Praise her for being 'bold and decisive, and she won't be a bad seed when she grows up'.
Su Shanyun only dared to talk to Zhang Donglin at this time.
"My lord, who do you think is the biggest enemy of the four heroes of the Yan family now?" Su Shanyun asked Zhang Donglin.
"How did you come up with the idea to ask this?" Zhang Donglin was curious.
"I know them and think they're all good people. So don't want anything to happen to them. Su Shanyun said busily.
"Oh, I see, in fact, people in high positions of power will inevitably have several enemies, and as for who is the biggest enemy, it depends on who they have the most conflicting interests." Zhang Donglin wisely avoided answering her questions positively, but at the same time gave her a basis for judgment.
She hurriedly thanked her.
General Chang warmly entertained them.
When he saw Su Shanyun, his eyes lit up, and he pointed at her and said, "I know you." Little girl. β
Su Shanyun was busy introducing herself.
"It turned out to be the niece of the head of the household, and there was a fate." General Chang's eyes became gentle.
Su Shanyun sat down obediently and thanked him again for his help last time.
General Chang waved his hand and said, "It's just a gesture." β
When the three of them were talking about current affairs, Su Shanyun was politely invited to the banquet room by the maid.
Su Shanyun sat down on the red sandalwood embroidery pier in the banquet room, took out the "Book of Changes" given by Yan Jinxuan and read it with relish.
In her previous life, she had read the Book of Changes countless times, but she still did not understand the truth in it.
She was fascinated by watching it like this, completely forgetting time and everything around her, and it wasn't until Su Zizhao sent someone to call her that she came back to her senses from the book.
On the way back, Su Shanyun found that Su Zizhao seemed to be in a good mood, so he asked, "Second uncle, did you talk to them very well?" β
"Well, I learned a lot from this trip." Su Zizhao said with a smile.
"What about you? Do you feel bored? Su Zizhao asked thoughtfully.
"No, I don't know how interesting it is when I read the Book of Changes." Su Shanyun said with a smile.
"Oh? Can you read it? Su Zizhao was not quite convinced.
"I don't dare to say that I understand everything, but most of them can still be understood."
"Then tell me about the Thai hexagram."
"Tai, Tongya. The hexagram is the Qianxia Kunshang, which means that the earth is above the dry qi, the yin and yang two qi rise and fall, the traffic is smooth, the ancient saying says: heaven and earth are handed over and all things are connected, the passage is smooth, the smooth is harmonious, and the harmony is the prosperity of all things, so this hexagram also has the meaning of prosperity and peace......"
Su Zizhao nodded frequently after listening.
Before they knew it, they were back in the Su Mansion.
After entering the gate, the housekeeper trotted forward and said, "My lord, the third prince is here, and he has just arrived, and his wife is entertaining in the living room." (To be continued.) )