Su Qin gave the Zhang couple to the seat, and he said to Zhang Yi: "I also went to Tian Cheng's mansion to visit you today, but the security there is very high, but I am in a hurry. ”

Zhang Yi's eyes widened in surprise, obviously she didn't expect Su Qin to be in danger, and she was very moved in her heart. He replied: "Senior Brother Lao is worried." Humble Jing and I are all right. ”

Su Qin asked strangely: "I see that Tiancheng's mansion is tightly guarded, how can you enter and exit casually?" ”

Zhang Yi had a guilty look on her face, and replied: "It's to blame me for not telling my senior brother in detail, guilty and guilty." Na Tian Cheng has a special annex in Nancheng to settle some proud guests, and I was not in Tian Mansion originally. ”

When Su Qin heard this, he came to his senses and said, "No wonder, I see that Tian Chengfu is so guarded that even a fly can't fly in, how can the doorman come in and out casually." ”

Zhang Yi had made amends just now, thought for a while, and then continued: "However, I still want to disturb my senior brother when I come this time. I don't want to live in Tian Cheng's place longer, so I specially brought Yao Yue to join my senior brother today. ”

Su Qin was stunned when he heard Zhang Yi say that he came to defect to himself, yesterday he left his junior brother in the Hongxi Inn, bitterly, but he politely declined, but today he led his daughter-in-law to take the initiative to defect, his mind changed quickly enough.

However, Su Qin was still happy after all, he was worried about the safety of his junior brother and younger siblings, and let them move with his mission, after all, the safety factor was still greater.

Therefore, he hurriedly agreed: "Senior brother has such an arrangement, it's too late to rejoice for my brother, so why bother." ”

Zhang Yi was also overjoyed when she heard Su Qin agree very happily. Su Qin then called Wu Jing and ordered him to lead the miscellaneous servants of the mission to fetch the luggage of Zhang Yi's family, and it happened that there was an empty room on the west side of the small courtyard, and Zhang Yi and his wife were temporarily placed there.

When everyone was busy, Su Qin took Zhang Yi and his wife to meet the Meng sisters. The three women were quite able to talk together when they first met. Especially Yao Yue, who looks like an eldest sister, is very good at talking, and praises the Meng sisters for being like fairies, and they quickly became one.

The women chatted together, but Su Qin and Zhang Yi couldn't interject, and the two returned to Su Qin's room. Su Qin proposed to Zhang Yi: "Senior Brother Zhang knows about the banquet in Tiantong's Mansion tonight, and he has also invited Brother Wei. ”

Zhang Yi let out an "oh" without commenting. Su Qin looked at his face and felt that he was a little weird: "Why didn't the junior brother answer, do you know or don't know?" ”

Su Qin couldn't help but ask, paused, and begged Zhang Yidao: "If it is convenient for Senior Brother Zhang, how about going to the dinner in Tianfu with me?" I'm afraid that my brother will encounter a tricky situation this time. ”

"Really?" Zhang Yi answered, and he agreed without hesitation: "Since Senior Brother Su is interested, Zhang Yi must agree." We'll just move forward and retreat together. ”

Su Qin waited for Zhang Yi's affirmative answer, and his heart was relieved. With the junior and younger brother by his side, not only can he help himself come up with ideas, but when he encounters a dangerous situation, the combined strength of the two is much greater.

It was nearly dusk, and when the sunset in the west was red, Su Qin took Zhang Yi and Zhou Shao and came to Tian Tong's mansion in a carriage.

Far away, Su Qin saw a red lantern hanging at the door of Tianfu, entered the mansion, and saw that the mansion was full of lights, and people came and went, so it was not lively. In particular, the tall hall at the southernmost end seems to have been cleaned, and it looks clean and translucent.

"The Tianfu people also attach too much importance to this dinner, and it is more lively than the New Year." Su Qin felt that the pomp and circumstance of Tianfu was a bit excessive, but then he thought about it again: "Probably because the current King of Qi is coming to the mansion." To pay so much attention to the respect of the king of Qi? ”

Su Qin's carriage was greeted by Sun Yan at the gate of Tianfu and drove directly to the lobby of Tianfu. There, Tian Tong's father and son, who heard the news, were already waiting outside the hall.

As soon as Su Qin got out of the carriage, Tian Tong walked quickly in front of him, clasped his fists and saluted, and said: "Prime Minister Su Cheng is coming, Tian Tong has not been able to greet him from afar, and he also invited Prime Minister Su Haihan." ”

Su Qin also hurriedly returned the salute and replied: "Su Qin doesn't dare to be. Tian Qing was kindly invited to participate in the banquet, which made me feel fortunate to have three lives. ”

The two exchanged pleasantries, joined hands, and walked into the lobby. Zhang Yi was by Su Qin's side, but Tian Tong didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that it was an ordinary entourage.

In Zhang Yi's opinion: Senior Brother Su and Tian Tong's words are full of hypocrisy. However, it is the general state of officialdom, and it has always been like this. If you don't even know this, then don't get involved in this circle as soon as possible, this is something that Zhang Yi can slowly figure out.

As soon as Su Qin stepped into the hall, he was immediately shocked by the extravagant atmosphere. Tian Tong arranged ten large seats above the lobby, several of which were newly decorated, and there were rich melons and fruits on them.

A few seats are made of finely woven brocade fabric, and a few cases are finely crafted lacquerware, which is brilliant. The west seat is the most honorable seat, probably reserved for the King of Qi. A few cases were wide, more than three feet wider than others.

Due north is the second seat, opposite to the king of Qi, several cases are also special, smeared with vermilion paint, dazzling and eye-catching. That should be the position of Tian Tong, the host of today's banquet.

Due south is the seat of guests, Su Qin is self-aware, he went straight to the seat of due south, but was pulled by Tian Tong and asked him to sit on the seat of due north, where is Su Qin willing to go, he repeatedly refused.

Tian Tong is just following the etiquette of officialdom on the surface of humility, in fact, he also knows that the seats are conventional, how can they be changed casually, isn't that a joke!

Su Qin finally sat down due south, facing north. Zhang Yi and Zhou Shao also sat in the seat due east, facing west, which was the so-called "waiter" seat. Tian Tong didn't know them well, and he didn't even know what the origin was, so he didn't care about it.

After Su Qin sat down, the maids brought clean water, washed their hands, took the prefabricated soup, took a sip, and then put it on top of the cases in front of them. Only then did he continue to talk to Tian Tong.

Because the guest of honor of this banquet, Qi Wangtian Pijiang, has not yet arrived, so the banquet is still not the beginning. Su Qin asked Tian Tongdao: "I don't know who else is there at today's banquet besides the king and myself?" ”

Tian Tong smiled and replied half-jokingly: "I won't say it first, when the guests come later, won't Prime Minister Su naturally understand?" ”

His joke, but when Su Qin heard it, he couldn't help but feel more nervous in his heart. Because he had received a letter from the flying knife before, and he had seen King Qi again, he had no idea about the safety of this dinner. Now that he heard that Tian Tong was playing tricks again, how could he not be afraid?