Su Jin greeted Ouyang Xiu outside the inn door. As soon as Ouyang Xiu's sedan landed, Su Jin stepped forward and helped Ouyang Xiu open the sedan curtain. High-speed update
"Oh, Mr. Zhongcheng, what kind of wind has brought you here?" Su Jin smiled and held his hands in the sedan chair.
Ouyang Xiu was stunned for a moment, then calmly bowed his head and got out of the sedan, and said with a smile: "Special envoy Su, why is this? You also ordered the emperor to help me open the curtain of the sedan. If word spreads, wouldn't this mean I'm being killed?"
Su Jin laughed and said: "Master Zhongcheng is so polite. We are more than one age apart in age, and our official positions are above those of lower officials. Shouldn't we be more respectful? Besides, it's not strange to be polite to many people."
Ouyang Xiu stroked the black beard under his chin and said with a smile: "Well... it seems to make sense, but there is another saying that there must be a purpose for treating others with courtesy, and there must be a reason for being arrogant at the front and respectful at the back."
Su Jin secretly cursed: What a shameless thing, but his face was blank, and he rolled his eyes and said: "You are arrogant at the front and respectful at the back? Is this official disrespectful to you? I forgot when, Master Zhongcheng
I remember it very clearly, you really have a good memory."
Ouyang Xiu's face stiffened, and he thought to himself: You still pretend to be innocent and confused, and you actually insinuate that I have a weak heart and like to hold grudges. You are really a cunning and lazy guy.
It was hard to say much in public, so he laughed and said, "Should we go in and talk."
Su Jin hurriedly bowed and led Ouyang Xiu into the inn lobby.
The table has already been set, tea has been served, and several plates of dried fruits and melon seeds have also been placed on the table. Ouyang Xiu nodded slightly and said: "Special Envoy Su, the tea has been prepared. It seems you know that I am coming?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Be prepared for any trouble. Mr. Zhongcheng's car is very luxurious and it is very lively wherever he goes. The people below saw it and came to report it. I thought it was Mr. Zhongcheng who came to congratulate me, so I called him
They prepared it in advance.”
Ouyang Xiu was slightly startled and asked, "Congratulations? Why am I here to congratulate you?"
Su Jin pretended to be surprised and said: "Why, isn't Mr. Zhongcheng here to congratulate the official for successfully recovering the grain harvested by the profiteers? Where is the 1.8 million shi of grain? Isn't this a great joy? I'll tell you the truth.
After I returned to the inn last night, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night."
Ouyang Xiu had no choice but to hold up his hands and say: "Congratulations, Special Envoy Su has succeeded. Yangzhou City is finally defended until the clouds clear and the moon shines."
Su Jin returned the gift in a serious manner: "I'm so happy, I borrowed Mr. Zhongcheng's luck. I couldn't do anything before you came, but as soon as you arrived, I immediately started to win. This must be the good luck you brought to me. This report
In terms of writing, I will definitely write this down."
Ouyang Xiu rolled his eyes. This boy was obviously trying to show himself his merits. It was all nonsense that he came to Yangzhou to bring him luck. The purpose was to tell him that he had made another great contribution, and at the same time, he had made great achievements.
I am ashamed of myself for speaking. It seems that I have to be careful on this trip today, which will inevitably involve a battle of wits and courage.
Ouyang Xiu opened the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and praised: "This tea is good. The envoy will enjoy it. He rented an inn to live in, but did not live in an official post or yamen. Indeed, how can that place be like this?"
compared to."
Su Jin smiled and said, "My lord, I have misunderstood. I am not staying in this nice inn just for enjoyment, but because my family is here, so I naturally want to come and visit often."
"Family? Is Special Envoy Su married?"
"That's not true. It's just that a few maids at home followed me to study at Yingtianyuan. Later, the emperor summoned them and had to take them to the capital. Now they have come to Yangzhou under the emperor's order, and they have to follow me.
We came here after many rounds; but how could we accommodate so many of our people in the yamen, so I rented this inn with my own money and let them stay here temporarily."
Ouyang Xiu made a sound, nodded and said: "Special Envoy Su should have sent them back to their hometown long ago. How about wandering around with you?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "I want to, but I can't send them away."
Ouyang Xiu asked with a smile: "There is no reason why you can't send him away. Can the person you command still be able to use him?"
Su Jin said: "It's just a maid under my command, that's all, let's not talk about it." Su Jin suddenly fell silent.
Naturally, Ouyang Xiu would not ask these things. These things are just preparation and warm-up, just like two people coming together to say hello and shake hands, and then get to the main topic; even if they hugged and shook hands before, when they talk about business,
Whether you should scold your mother or not, it has nothing to do with the previous politeness.
"Special Envoy Su, actually I am here today to inquire about other important matters, but congratulating Special Envoy Su on his immediate success is one of the purposes of this visit." Ouyang Xiu finally said.
Su Jin chuckled and said: "Master Zhongcheng, there is no need to be polite. I know you are not here to congratulate me. Just now you were just making fun of me. It is my duty to run the emperor's mission well. The common people are here to congratulate me."
It's because these things are good for them, or they are grateful for the emperor's favor but can't see the emperor, so they do it to me. Officials naturally understand that it is natural to do a good job, how can the lower officials dare to ask for congratulations and praise?"
Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "You are very clear-eyed. It sounds like I am saying that officials are cold-blooded, but the common people understand the world better than officials and understand the meaning of repaying a favor."
Su Jin hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, you are worrying too much. I didn't say that."
Ouyang Xiudao: "I am just joking, Special Envoy Su need not take it seriously."
Su Jin chuckled: "It turns out that your Excellency likes to joke as much as I do. It seems that I can get closer to you. I may have a lot of common topics, and maybe I can learn some ways of being an official from you."
Ouyang Xiu burst into laughter, and suddenly his laughter turned into a sneer, and he whispered: "I would like to get close to Special Envoy Su, but unfortunately I am not that lucky. Special Envoy Su, I want to ask you
One thing, you have to answer truthfully."
Su Jin said: "Your Majesty, you can fall out faster than you can. I can't learn this from the official. Please don't speak yet and let me take a guess."
Ouyang Xiu sneered: "At this time, do you still have the heart to be sarcastic?"
Su Jin said: "It's good to have fun in the midst of suffering. It's just a day to be happy, and it's also a day to be unhappy. Anyway, you only have a few good days in your life, so why bother pretending to make yourself uncomfortable?"
Ouyang Xiu chuckled and said, "You are quite reasonable, but I am not as enlightened as you. If I see a person who commits an offense and does not bring him to justice, I will not be able to live for a day."
If you want to have a good life, if you don't eat well and can't sleep, you always have to ask about it and then get rid of it."
Su Jin said: "This is a bad habit. If you feel unhappy, you will get sick."
Ouyang Xiu said angrily: "Don't go around in circles with me, I'll ask you..."
"Are you asking me if I have used military rations to help the people?" Su Jin said with a smile.
Ouyang Xiu opened his mouth and said, "You...you know the purpose of my visit?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Although I have only been in Yangzhou for two months, I have made many friends. To be honest, there is a disturbance in Yangzhou City, and some enthusiastic friends came to report it to me. Your Excellency went to the government office in the morning.
If I didn't know about such a big thing as putting Magistrate Song under house arrest, would I still be worthy of hanging around in Yangzhou City? Can I still fight against Feng Jingyao, who is as cunning as a ghost and as vicious as a wolf?"
Ouyang Xiu carefully tasted the meaning of Su Jin's words, suddenly shuddered, and said in a trembling voice: "You are threatening me, Yangzhou City belongs to you, right?"
Su Jin shook his head and said: "Master Ouyang, what you said made me feel less favorable towards you. Could it be that those people you brought down in your hands were all killed for crimes like Luo Zhi's?"
Ouyang Xiu shouted: "Shut up, you are slandering my reputation. Which case in my hands is not supported by solid evidence? Have you ever falsely accused others?"
Su Jin hurriedly pressed his palms and said: "That is because the official council has made a mistake. Sir, there is no need to be so excited. There are people outside. It is not good for you to lose your composure. It will damage the authority of the official."
Ouyang Xiu calmed down and felt puzzled. Normally, he would be furious at what others said. Why was it reversed today? He was so irritated by this kid's few words. This was not his style. Moreover, he was here today.
Why is it that Su Jin seems to have the upper hand now? What the hell is going on?
Ouyang Xiu drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, closed his eyes to calm down, and said, "Then I want to ask you, is this true or false?"
Su Jin raised his eyebrows and looked at Ouyang Xiudao: "How does Mr. Zhongcheng want me to answer?