Su Qing glanced into the hall.

Is this a mountain?

The corners of his mouth looked at a slight curvature, and he said in his heart that Su Zhiming had never seen the world, if he knew how many birthday gifts he had received before his birthday, he was afraid that he would be scared off his eyes.

It is no wonder that even if Su Zhiming is now an old man, he cannot get such support from the courtiers.

Su Qing thought like this in his heart, and became a little proud.

Su Zhiming didn't seem to notice it, and after entering the hall and greeting several important ministers of the court, he walked to a place to talk with the younger generation of courtiers.

Or that most of the people in high positions have a certain age, like Su Zhiming, even if the position is high enough, they can't talk to those old guys.

It's still good to talk to young but low-ranking officials.

Zhang Zhidong is also here today, and among the Jinshi who entered the court on the same list, except for Su Zhiming, the elder of the pavilion, not everyone deserves it, and the rest belongs to Zhang Zhidong's highest official position.

He is the champion, the pride of the sky has a high heart, and he used to respect Su Qing, the chief examiner, as a teacher, but in the past few years, he has looked at it coldly in the court, but he has lost his original heart.

Su Qing is really different from what was rumored by the outside world when he was still a child.

Maybe he was once honest and honest, but now, only the power of the love stack is left.

Zhang Zhidong took a wine glass casually, leaned under the porch and watched a small sparrow on the branch jumping, Su Zhiming was beside him, thoughtful.

Zhang Zhidong glanced at him and said with a smile: "What are you doing sullenly?" If you are depressed, you should not come to this occasion. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't have come. ”

Zhang Zhidong is a good friend with him, and he also has some understanding of Su Qing's role in the Northwest disaster relief in the past two years, so he naturally knows that Su Zhiming came to Sufu to celebrate his birthday.

The torment he understood was not the same as Su Zhiming thought.

Su Zhiming opened his mouth, deliberately wanting to explain something, but the stakes were so high that he couldn't speak easily, so he had to sigh, "You don't understand." I am indeed here today to congratulate my birthday sincerely, without reluctance. ”

Zhang Zhidong thought for a moment when he heard this, "It's the same." You are now an old man, and it is rare for you to have a lot of status among the elders of the cabinet. Now the court and the central government are rumoring that the Queen Mother wants you to be the youngest Shoufu like Ji Shoufu back then, if you are not sincere, you don't need to come here to be polite. ”

Su Zhiming smiled.

The little guy came over with tea, he took one casually, and slowly sipped it, "I'm tired of hearing this, it's all passed on by those people in the court who don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement, what do you listen to them?" Xue Ge Lao is now in charge of Shoufu and has done a good job, I, a young boy, dare to boast? ”

He didn't dare to think about it, and Su Youyi didn't say this to him, so he has always done his duty.

The old ministers in the cabinet were also very dissatisfied when they heard the news, but later saw that Su Zhiming had been modest and cautious, and the Queen Mother had no will to really ask him to take over as the first assistant, and everyone's hearts calmed down.

He Su Zhiming is talented, but he is not qualified enough, and he is not able to serve the public casually.

Zhang Zhidong suddenly stood up straight, and said curiously: "Since you are sincere and sincere to come to worship Shou, what are you doing like this?" ”

Su Zhiming couldn't say anything.

In the past, he had little communication in the DPRK and China, and he knew how Su Qing mingled in the DPRK and China, but it was not until he came to Su Mansion today that he realized that his imagination was still not rich enough.

Su Qing's friendship and party, where is it inferior to Li Ge Lao back then?

According to Su Youyi's meaning, after two years, the emperor will get married and pro-government, and it will be strange that the court is not pinched by Su Qingshi.

It wasn't until today that Su Zhiming really admired Su Youyi's methods.

She had foreseen this day a long time ago, so she erected the sign of Prince Yong, the regent, early, and once she retired to the harem in the future, there would be Prince Yong, a serious imperial uncle, to help the emperor.

The cabinet has him and Xue Ge Lao, so that Su Qing will not cover the sky with one hand.

Although it is not as big as Li Ge Lao used to cover the sky with one hand, it can ......

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart was so painful that he had to pour all the tea in his cup in one go.

The two ministers who passed by him were startled when they saw this, Su Zhiming turned around, and the two ministers hurriedly saluted, and then left in a low voice.

Su Zhiming also knew that he had lost his temper.

Zhang Zhidong said: "You must have seen the flowers of Sufu with your own eyes today, and you feel uncomfortable, right?" I'm not. To tell you the truth, I got a piece of news. ”

"What's the news?"

Zhang Zhidong laughed mockingly: "Today, Su Mansion has prepared a second set of sumptuous banquets, do you know why you haven't taken it out now?" Because the banquet was so rich that there were too many specifications, Lao Su thought that the palace would definitely send someone to give a birthday gift for a while, so that the palace envoys could see it. ”

Su Zhiming opened his mouth slightly and looked around incredulously.

Drinks and dishes are being placed in the courtyard one after another, and these are still seats for low-ranking officials in the DPRK, but the specifications of the drinks and dishes are already very rich.

According to what Zhang Zhidong said, I dare not imagine how expensive the seats of those high-ranking officials in the hall will be, and how amazing the second set of seats that have not yet been laid out is......

He suddenly sneered.

"What is Brother Su laughing at?"

"I laugh, Su Mansion may not be able to put a second set of tables today."

Su Zhiming said, put the tea cup on the bench by the railing, and looked in the direction of the gate.

Before Zhang Zhidong could ask, he heard a commotion outside the gate, as if something big had happened.

"The palace has sent a decree! Old Su, hurry up! ”

When the news came in, Su Qing heard a smile on his face, and happily led his ministers out, thinking that he didn't know what kind of treasure he was rewarding.

Listening to the tone of Yuanzhi in the Qianqing Palace last time, it should be a surprising reward.

Is it Duofu who came to deliver the decree, nor is it Xiao Jizi, Su Qing was surprised for a while, and looked at it, it was the little righteous son who was waiting by the side of the first emperor.

It's strange, this little righteous son is the one who served the first emperor, although he has not gone out of the palace to retire like his master Gao Qishou, but he has also served the first emperor in the Qianqing Palace to live a leisurely life like Tai Sui.

How have you sent him to preach today?

Su Qing was puzzled, but he stepped forward with a smile on his face, "Father-in-law, why are you here in person?" The old man did not greet him well. ”

He looked behind Xiao Yizi with smiling eyebrows, and his smile suddenly froze.

Because the little eunuchs brought by Xiao Yizi did not hold any birthday gifts, but Xiao Yizi personally held a scroll of Ming Huang Decree in his hands.

What's going on, what about birthday gifts?

Xiao Yizi is an old man who has served by the side of the first emperor, more decent than ordinary palace people, he cleared his throat, "Su Qing takes the order-"