Here in Zhejiang, everyone naturally knew that Cheng Yan was coming early in the morning, and they were prepared in advance. Cheng Yan is in an important position, he is a celebrity in front of Emperor Jingfeng, and this time he came to Zhejiang to say that he was to reward the officials for their remarkable achievements in resisting the Japanese, but in fact, he also went to the local area to inspect and supervise, and he should not be treated carelessly.

Counting the days, Cheng Yan was almost there, and Mei Feng took a group of officials to greet him in Hangzhou Mansion.

Thinking that he would soon see Cheng Yan, Gu Yunji took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement a little.

It's been five years, since he left Beijing and was transferred to Xuzhou Mansion, he and Cheng Yan haven't seen each other again, although they have been in touch and often corresponded during this period, but they are always different.

Gu Yunji was far away in Zhejiang, and he had also heard about the affairs of the capital, and heard a lot of news about Cheng Yan.

Some people say that he has the heart of the emperor and is deeply trusted by Emperor Jingfeng; Some people say that he has outstanding ability, is well-organized, and has outstanding political achievements, and will enter the cabinet sooner or later; There are also people who say that he is smooth and decent, and he is free to maneuver among many forces, and he does not offend any party, but he has no deep friendship.

Listening to them one by one, Gu Yunji was a little incredulous.

It's just that he has outstanding ability and extraordinary political achievements, but he actually said that Cheng Yan was sleek? Cheng Yan? He! That Cheng Yan, who had just passed the Jinshi examination, refused all foreign visitors, did not go out of the door every day, and hated all non-essential communication, would become comfortable and tactful?

Gu Yunji suddenly felt unbelievable.

What did Cheng Yan go through, and what would he become like this step by step? Or to put it another way, what did he want to do when he became like this?

Thinking that he would soon see his friend who he hadn't seen for many years, Su Qi next to him also sighed: "It's been five years...... Yunji, it's been five years! Time flies...... When the three of us studied together at Luxi Academy, it feels like yesterday when I think about it now."

"At that time, we were young and frivolous, and our ideas were naïve, saying that we would join the government together and become officials together in the future. The result? I am a military general guarding the border, and I am on the border all the year round; You became a magistrate, and you were transferred everywhere; Cheng Yan is stable, he has always been in the capital, but unfortunately no matter how stable he is, we still can't see each other."

Thinking of the current position of the three of them, a subtle emotion spread in Su Qi's heart, and he couldn't help but smile: "Who would have thought that that stuffy gourd Cheng Yan is actually the most powerful of the three of us now."

"In the Ministry of Officials, the officials in charge of promotion and transfer...... For such an important position, the great officials have to laugh when they see him. As his friends, you and I don't know how much of his light has been secretly inherited, and it is rare to see each other this time, so we have to get together."

Recalling Cheng Yan's entrustment in the letter in advance, Gu Yunji reminded Su Qi and said, "That's what I said, but Cheng Yan is out of tolerance after all, he is now a celebrity around His Majesty, I don't know how many people are staring at him, and the slightest mistake or omission may be magnified."

"In public, we'd better be on business with him, even if we're distancing, it's okay, if there's anything to say in private, you can keep it later."

Su Qi had an expression that still used your reminder: "Even if I, Su Qi, am a military general, my mind is not as clear as that of your civil officials, but I am not a fool. I still understand what to do to be good for you, for me, and for Cheng Yan."

As he spoke, a large official ship slowly approached the crowd and finally anchored at the dock.

All kinds of entourages and officials came down from the ship, and after a brief clearing of the scene, Cheng Yan, who was dressed in a scarlet official uniform, got off the boat unhurriedly.

Seeing this, Mei Feng immediately greeted him, with a smile on his face: "Lord Cheng, I am fortunate to be happy, I have worked hard all the way."

Cheng Yan also returned the salute with a smile, and his attitude was very kind: "Presumably this is Governor Mei Fengmei? I have heard many of your deeds in the capital, and when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary. With a pillar like Governor Mei sitting in Zhejiang, why is the southeast worried? Why don't I worry about the Great Xia Sea Trade?"

"Cheng Daren has won awards and awards......

"Master Cheng! Do you remember me?"

The two were greeting each other, and Su Qi came loudly and looked at Cheng Yan with a smile.

Cheng Yan instantly understood what he meant, and deliberately followed his words:

"How can I remember? Isn't this the famous Dingguo Gong, General Su Qisu? Grandpa Guo, Your Majesty asked you whether the drizzle in the south of the Yangtze River is more comfortable, or the wind and sand in the north are more comfortable?"

"The gentle water town in the south of the Yangtze River, the drizzle is like a light wind, dense and moist, which is much better than the sand in the north." Su Qi finished answering seriously, and suddenly changed his words, "But how can we be military generals, how can we blindly covet comfort? Whether it's Jiangnan or Northern Xinjiang, in my opinion, it's most comfortable to make contributions and seal the wolf!"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.

Cheng Yan, who was surrounded in the middle, was dressed in an official uniform and was upright, with a tall posture, and his gestures were calm and confident. Gu Yunji watched him chatting with others with ease, his heart was shrouded in an unknown emotion, and his feet were like lead, and he suddenly didn't dare to step forward.

Cheng Yan sensed something, followed his intuition, and sure enough, collided with Gu Yunji's line of sight in mid-air.

He smiled, his expression bright, as many years ago, "Master Gu? Long time no see."

Gu Yunji's heart lightened, all complicated emotions dissipated in an instant, and a smile appeared on his face again: "...... Master Cheng, long time no see."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and looked at Cheng Yan from head to toe, half surprised and half emotional, "I haven't seen you for many years, Lord Cheng is really reborn."

Cheng Yan still smiled: "It's better than Lord Gu, first he planted potatoes in the southwest, and then he fought in the southeast. If I am said to have been reborn, Master Gu will have cultivated a golden body!"

Everyone greeted each other for a while, and Mei Feng said, "This is not the place to talk, Lord Cheng, please follow me into the city, take a good rest, and then talk about official business."

"There's no hurry." Cheng Yan waved his hand and refused, "I still have someone to introduce to everyone."

As soon as the words fell, a well-dressed young man got off the boat, with a gentle smile on his face, and gave a slight salute to everyone: "In Xia Zhao, I have seen all your lords."

「…… Zhao Jin?"

Everyone looked at each other and looked at the boy from head to toe, their hearts full of doubts.

Looking at it, Gu Yunji always felt that the face of this young man named Zhao Ji was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember anything.

While Gu Yunji was pondering, the young man noticed him first, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, Master Gu doesn't know me anymore?"

Gu Yunji was even more inexplicable, and said in amazement, "I have met my son before?"

The boy laughed heartily, "Hahaha...... Yes, of course I did! Now, although several years have passed, I can clearly remember Master Gu's teachings at that time, as the saying goes, 'If people don't learn, they don't know righteousness!'"