Tang Ji's name has long been a household name in Kyoto, and the two guards did not dare to neglect him. The man who spoke earlier continued: "Master Tang, please wait a moment. The master of the house has not returned yet. I will report to the second master."
"Trouble." Tang Ji smiled and nodded.
But before the guards could enter the mansion, a carriage drove from the corner of the street and slowly stopped outside the gate. A man wearing a lavender official uniform walked out of the carriage. His nose was high and his cheekbones were high. Protruding, his complexion was sallow, and he looked calm and serious. After turning his head to see Tang Ji, he was stunned for a moment, with a little doubt in his eyes, but he still adjusted his expression and stepped on the horse stool to get out of the carriage.
Of course Tang Ji saw Zhao Qian and walked over quickly: "I am lowered to the post, Tang Ji, to pay my respects to Mr. Zhao."
"Master Tang, there is no need to be polite." Zhao Qian waved his hand, and saw Cheng Tie following him carrying many gifts, and asked, "Master Tang, are you here to see me?"
Tang Ji straightened up, not bothering to beat around the bush, and said bluntly: "To be honest with Mr. Zhao, this official is here to visit Zhao Rong, the fourth master of the Zhao family."
He inquired and found out that among the four Zhao brothers, the first three were all serving as officials in the court, with Zhao Qian having the highest official position as Zhongshuling. However, the fourth son of the Zhao family had not obtained any honors, and the other two had not used their connections to get around. Since he was an official, he called the other party by his first name.
Zhao Qian frowned slightly. These days, Ji Ranju's crazy suppression of the Yang family's shop has been widely circulated. Last night, someone even died. He thought that Mr. Tang, who was determined to retaliate, would turn his attention to the Zhao family. He flicked his sleeves and said, Sighing: "Master Tang, my Zhao family did something wrong in what happened back then, but Yang Tianchang also proposed the marriage, and the reputation of our Zhao family was damaged because of it. After many years, my brother has already let go of the matter, and I also hope that Master Tang Don't dwell on the past and ruin your bright future!"
Tang Ji raised the corner of his mouth slightly, Zhao Qian was really an old fox. These words not only persuaded him not to take action against the Zhao family, but also seemed to say, "You won't get any benefits even if you take action." He chuckled and shook his head: " I think Mr. Zhao has misunderstood, and the official is here just to apologize to Mr. Zhao on behalf of his mother."
Hearing this, Zhao Qian became even more confused.
Apologize?
Is this what Mr. Tang with a small belly and chicken intestines would do?
He glanced at Tang Ji doubtfully, and when he saw the sincerity on his face, he raised his hand, put it to his lips and coughed twice: "In that case, Mr. Tang, please follow me in first."
After saying that, Zhao Qian took Tang Ji out to the gate, but he was interrupted by the guards after taking a small step.
"To report to the head of the family, the fourth master has gone out and has not come back yet."
"Going out?" Zhao Qian made a questioning sound, the muscles on his cheeks gathered slightly, and he reprimanded in a deep voice: "I spend all my days either drinking or shopping at Goulan. It is simply a joke of my Zhao family to waste my life like this. Go and do it. He called me back!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, Tang Ji, who was following behind him, took a small step: "Master Zhao, don't bother, I'll go look for Fourth Master Zhao."
Immediately, he turned his gaze to the guard and said with a smile: "I wonder where the fourth master went?"
The guard pursed his lips and raised his eyes to look at Zhao Qian. After receiving the other party's permission, he replied: "For the record, Mr. Tang, the fourth master will be going to Jiran Theater in the afternoons during these days."
"In this case, I will take my leave first." Tang Ji saluted Zhao Qianzuo, turned sideways and winked at Cheng Tie, and added: "It's a small gift, I hope Mr. Zhao will accept it."
Cheng Tie handed the gift to the Zhao family guard and followed Tang Ji back to the carriage.
Soon, Zhao Qian stood under the door and watched the carriage go away. He was not worried that Tang Ji would openly attack the fourth child, but Zhao Rong's moody temper was not necessarily the case. If something happened, the Zhao family would also want to Being implicated, he didn't think any more and ordered the guards on the side: "Send two people to follow and have a look. If the situation changes, bring Zhao Rong back to me immediately."
"Yes!" The guard did not dare to slack off, so he responded and went down to make arrangements first.
Zhao Qian paused for a moment, then put his hands behind his back and walked towards the house: "Humph, if the Yang family regretted the marriage at first, now it can be said that it is your own fault!"
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Since the opening of Jiran Theater, the novel and unique performance method has quickly attracted a wave of fans, especially those who originally like to go to Goulan to listen to stories. They almost go there when they have free time, even if they have already watched the plot. Enjoyed watching it.
The theater is now divided into two venues. One is the dramas and stage plays adapted from books in the main building, and the other is the sanqu and dramas arranged in the back building. Both have their own characteristics, but in comparison, the front building The audience is much larger.
At this time, "A Chinese Ghost Story" was being performed in the main building, and everyone was sitting up and down. Everyone seemed to be immersed in the story. Apart from the performers talking on the stage, there was basically no noise.
At the gate, some sleepy guards saw someone about to enter the theater and quickly raised their hands to stop them: "Sir, please go to the 'ticket purchase office' on the side to buy tickets first... from the shopkeeper!"
Tang Ji shook his head helplessly: "What did you do last night? I'm so sleepy. If you don't do it next time, your payment will be deducted."
"Yes!" The guard immediately breathed a sigh of relief, answered with his head held high, then spread his hands and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, please come inside."
Tang Ji waved his hand casually and walked into the building. He looked at the crowds of people without any emotion, because he would be dragged to drink by Li Yu yesterday because he couldn't find a seat in the theater, but he didn't think much about it. A waiter inquired: "Do you know where the fourth master of the Zhao family is?"
As soon as Tang Ji asked this question, he felt that it was inappropriate. He should have asked about Zhao Rong's appearance if he had known it.
The young man rubbed his head. He didn't know how many people he would receive that day. It was almost impossible to find a specific person. He was about to shut up and say that he didn't know, but suddenly remembered something, raised his head suddenly and said: "Upstairs."
Two days ago, a drunk man molested a woman in the building. As a result, the woman's brother was nearby and was about to attack the former. Unexpectedly, the other party revealed his identity as the fourth master of the Zhao family, and he was there. I also saw that person when I was refilling tea and water for the guests upstairs.
Tang Ji was slightly surprised, but he didn't say anything more and casually ordered: "Lead the way."
In a stand on the second floor, a man wearing a white robe sat on a soft cushion. He was thin and had messy hair. The broken hair on both sides covered his eyes. He had a sallow complexion and a full forehead. He had one arm on the table. Supporting his head, holding the wine glass in his other hand, he would take a sip from time to time, looking at the performance going on in the ring, and murmuring: "This Ning Caichen is so stupid, he actually fell in love with a female ghost, and... To marry her is stupid, extremely stupid!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from beside him: "I think this is because of deep feelings, just like Mr. Zhao."