Lingxiao Temple covers a very wide area, and it took nearly a year to build it alone.
The layout inside is a design drawing produced by the Ministry of Works.
In such a territory, it is difficult to achieve a prosperous place in the city even in the palace.
It is precisely because of this that the restaurant opened next to Lingxiao Temple also seems a bit remote.
Although a dish of roasted beef can attract many diners, it seems much more peaceful than the popular restaurants in the city.
Especially the private rooms on the third floor, only a few people can afford to rent, and even fewer people come here often.
Today, Fang Congwen came here, and only this private room had lights on.
Before I could go in, I heard the sound of talking inside, and he was talking about it.
"I have said that I should not wait for me. It would be fine if you insist on waiting so much. Now that I have to wait, I will blame me."
Obviously, there are people who are very familiar with each other and speak so casually.
"Mr. Fang, you have finally come. I told you earlier that you will definitely fall in love with the roast beef from this family, as if I was lying to you."
A middle-aged man with a beautiful beard stood up inside with a smile on his face.
He is the newly appointed left censor of the Censorate and one of the Little Nine Ministers.
But it can be seen that although his tone was joking, the other party was actually very respectful, and these words were a bit intimate.
Fang Congwen smiled and said, "I have known since I was a child that I love calligraphy and food the most. I used to be in the south, and I ate all restaurants and restaurants of all sizes.
Now you are learning to use this to tempt me.”
Fang Congwen said hello to the other two people.
It seems that he has a good relationship with the other two people, but he is not as close as the Zuodu Censor.
"I used to study in the south, but I had been to my husband's house with shame, and I thought hard that my husband could accept me as a student.
However, Mr. He swore in his early years that he would only accept a few in his life, and I still don’t have the blessing, but it is my luck to be able to get my guidance from him."
Speaking of this, the other two people said, "Who didn't know in the entire capital back then? Brother Fang didn't get the top scorer, but he didn't want to get the top scorer at all."
When talking about what happened back then, Fang Congwen couldn't help but blush his old face and waved his hand quickly and said, "I was just ignorant at the time, so don't mention it anymore. If my mood was at that time, I would definitely not be so young and frivolous."
But this aroused the curiosity of Zuo Du Censor, "What did you say? I never knew this."
"I heard that someone thought the name of Tanhualang was better. For the sake of a girl's heart, he specially asked His Majesty to order him to be Tanhua. Originally, the imperial examination papers of His Majesty had already approved the leader."
After hearing what others said, Zuo Du Censor suddenly remembered, "It turns out that Mr. Fang and his wife still have such a touching past, hahahaha, it turns out that they are indeed sentimental people."
Fang Congwen quickly picked up the chopsticks, sat down and picked up two chopsticks before the dishes were in the bowl. "Are you here to eat today? You don't eat such a big table of dishes, and you're going to talk about the old sesame and rotten grains?"
The two older ones laughed and then raised their glasses together, "We three are students from the same subjects. It is rare to get together now, so we have to drink one first."
Fang Congwen also picked up the wine glass in front of him casually, but shouted: "You people really don't cherish the food in front of you at all, and they must be eaten while it's hot.
If you gulp down like this, how can you taste the original taste of these dishes?"
After saying this, the other three people were stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes, yes, it's all about us who don't understand elegance and the uniqueness of these delicacies!"
As the three of them said, they put down their wine glasses, picked up their chopsticks and started to eat.
After a while, one of the people finally spoke: "Senior Brother, you are so attached to this food, but you still let go of the idle days and ran to the capital. I admire you."
The expression on Fang Congwen's face slowly became serious. He chewed and swallowed the food in his mouth carefully, and then took a sip of the wine.
"I really admire me. I know exactly what kind of temperament you two have and what kind of days you really want.
Now, because of my words, I have all come to the capital, which is enough to show your ambitions. We are all over 60 years old. Speaking of this, I am not as good as you."
The two of them waved their hands quickly, "If you say that, you will not take our friendship in the past few years seriously."
It was not until this time that Zuodu Censor realized that the three of them were actually the same schoolmates.
Before this, he didn't know at all, and even knew that they were Jinshi who passed the same subject.
At this moment, Zuo Du Censor looked at Fang Congwen with a little solemn look.
Fang Congwen sighed softly and turned his gaze to the Zuodu Censor, "Lin Yuan! I'm here to come here today, do you know what it is for?"
The left censor of the Censorate of the Censorate was surnamed Zheng and his name was Linyuan.
Fang Congwen is half of his teacher, so the name between the two is different from that between the other ones.
When Fang Congwen talked to him, he was like an elder who was very close to his family.
"Although the gentleman didn't say it, I also guessed that the floods in Suzhou and Hangzhou last year were actually not considered natural disasters but man-made disasters.
By this time, the whole story of the case has been checked almost, and the files have been prepared almost the same. I think the gentleman will call me over here today, which is related to this matter!"
Such a big case involves many people and many black hats.
The Censorate supervised all officials, and such cases will eventually fall into him, even Dali Temple cannot be taken away.
At this moment, he saw that the relationship between the other two people and Fang Congwen was closer than that of himself. He soon thought of this matter.
Sure enough, Fang Congwen nodded, "I said you were smart back then. Now it seems that I lost my loss when I failed to accept you as a student."
Zheng Linyuan hurriedly said: "What Mr. Husband said was surprising. Although he had not officially performed the apprenticeship ceremony, in the hearts of the students, his guidance will benefit him for life. He is the teacher of the students for the rest of his life."
"Okay!" Fang Congwen suddenly shouted loudly, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp, "Then, I will tell you to do something.
But the first thing I want to tell you is that you are not allowed to tell anyone about this, nor do you let anyone know about it, even if that person is the prince of the current dynasty!”
Since Zheng Linyuan appeared here, he was actually mentally prepared.
The court has not been peaceful recently. Who else can think of it earlier than the inspector and censor who supervises all officials?
So he knew from the beginning, and even guessed what Fang Congwen wanted him to do.
"Don't worry, sir, as long as the sir gives me a command, the student will never refuse."
"You don't have to die. As long as you know, I will be ashamed of the sky, as long as I do, and ashamed of the earth. Similarly, what I ask you to do will definitely not make you feel guilty."
With this sentence, what else Zheng Linyuan dares not do?
The four of them sat back. This time Fang Congwen solemnly poured a glass of wine and said to Zheng Linyuan: "Today's cup is my toast to you."
Zheng Linyuan did not refuse, but stood up with a glass of wine, "It is also a blessing for students to gain such trust from the teacher."