No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 195 Old Madam Su (Part [-])
Su Taifu is an old man who has passed seventy years.His beard and hair are all white, and his face is also full of wrinkles, but he still has an elegant demeanor, and one can vaguely see from that old face the elegance of his youth.

Su Taifu was a well-known talented scholar in Shangyong when he was young, and he was also the number one scholar in the last years of Dongling.

He is also one of the very few ex-dynasties who did not follow Emperor Gaozu to conquer the world, but still gained the trust and reuse of Emperor Gaozu after the change of dynasty.

Now he is seventy-six, but he has been unable to take office for a long time because the emperor was given the positions of assistant minister and Taifu when he was young.But in the past two years, his participation in court affairs has gradually decreased. Except for the grand court meeting every few days and entering the palace to check the little emperor's studies, he is almost in a state of retirement.

Therefore, most people in the court thought that Taifu Su was old and in poor health and energy, so he was not able to manage things.

Among the four auxiliary ministers, he can be regarded as the most leisurely person.

At this time, Su Taifu was wearing a plain long gown, and was sitting with Xie Yanluo Jinxing in a small building of the Prince Regent's Mansion, drinking tea.

"My lord is about to get married, but the old man didn't come to congratulate me. I'm really rude." Taifu Su raised the teacup in his hand and said to Xie Yan.

Xie Yan picked up the teacup in return, and said, "Old Su is serious. I hope that at the wedding another day, Mr. Su will not hesitate to come and let Zhifei toast a glass of bouillon." With respect.

Grand Tutor Su responded with a smile, then turned to look at Luo Jinxing who was sitting next to him, "General Mingwei."

Luo Jinxing was a little flattered, and hurriedly said: "Junior Luo Jinxing, I have met the Grand Tutor."

Luo Jinxing doesn't like to get along with scholars very much, and always feels a little restrained, and this person in front of him is obviously the best among scholars in the world.

Su Taifu smiled and said: "General Mingwei, you are too polite, Dingguo's family has three generals. Blessed are the young talents, General Luo."

Luo Jinxing was a little embarrassed, "The junior's qualifications are dull, how can he compare with his father and elder brother."

Grand Tutor Su shook his head and said: "No, General Luo and Eldest Young Master are certainly outstanding talents, General Mingwei is simple-minded and indomitable, and he is also the pillar of my great success in the future."

Luo Jinxing didn't know whether the old man was really complimenting him or being polite, so he blushed and thanked him.

Xie Yan sat and watched, secretly thinking that this second brother-in-law was indeed simple.

If it were Luo Jinyan, even if Mrs. Su blew him up to the sky in person, he would still be as calm and calm as a mountain.

Looking down from the window where the three of them were sitting, they happened to be able to see the three of Luo Junyao playing in Jingyuan Garden.

Two girls and a child were playing on a new swing in a corner of the garden.

The swing is not like an ordinary swing with only one horizontal board, but a complete bench with a backrest and armrests, and it is not crowded for three people to sit on it.

Xie Cheng was sandwiched between the two girls, facing the back with his hands on the back of the chair and talking to Luo Junyao, his small face was full of excitement.

It seemed that just a slight swing in height was enough to satisfy him.

Grand Tutor Su sighed lightly and said, "Your Majesty is so young, it is rare for him to be so active."

Xie Yan thought to himself, Xie Cheng is sometimes very active in private.It's just that when facing the Grand Tutor, I'm afraid the Queen Mother told her to be obedient and calm, and she didn't dare to mess around at all.

"Ah Cheng is young, so it is inevitable to be lonely alone. In the future, it will be better to have children of the same age as companions." Xie Yan said.

Grand Tutor Su looked at Xie Yan, frowned and said: "Cheng Enhou stayed overnight at the mansion last night and asked the old man to ask his youngest son to accompany His Majesty as a companion. The Regent really refuses?"

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows, "Teacher has any objections?"

Su Taifu sighed and said: "After all, he is the elder brother of the Empress Dowager and the uncle of His Majesty, and the influence of His Majesty's young Empress Dowager on him is everywhere. If the prince insists on excluding the Zhu family, the Empress Dowager will not be safe..."

Xie Yan said indifferently: "Although Ah Cheng is young, he should be sensible. The Taifu knows why the Empress Dowager didn't let the son of the Marquis of Chengen enter the palace last year?"

Grand Tutor Su shook his head, "This old man really doesn't know." He was ill last year and didn't care much about it.

Xie Yan said: "It's Ah Cheng who didn't like those two children. The two children of the Zhu family took advantage of their status as queen mothers to bully the servants and the little maids in the palace. They also kicked to death a servant who raised a puppy and accused the servant of letting the dog go. Biting them happened to be seen by Ah Cheng. Ah Cheng didn't tell the Queen Mother about this, and the two children probably didn't dare to tell the Zhu family."

Taifu Su was also taken aback, the two children of the Zhu family were only seven or eight years old, they were able to bully people in the palace and even kicked puppies to death, which shows what it looks like in the Marquis of Cheng'en's mansion.

Naturally, the children can't be blamed entirely because they are young, but the upbringing of the Chengenhou Mansion is clearly failing.

Xie Yan said: "Ah Cheng's personality has followed that of the emperor's brother. It's only natural that he doesn't like such a person."

Speaking of the late emperor who died young, Su Taifu also felt very sorry for his disciple who died young, "The late emperor was generous and kind by nature, but he was not timid and indecisive. He had the talent to help the world and the ability to stabilize the country. It is rare for Dasheng to be a master who can both start a business and maintain success, what a pity..."

It's a pity that heaven is jealous of talents, and the first emperor died young after only a few years of ascending the throne.

If the late emperor was still there, where would there be so many troubles?
Xie Yan was also a little silent, the sudden death of the emperor changed too many people's lives.

Xie Yan five or six years ago never thought that one day he would be responsible for the entire future of Dasheng. At that time, his greatest wish was to open up the territory for the emperor and bring Dasheng back to peace.

Luo Jinxing looked up at the two of them, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit too heavy.

The two people in front of them were obviously not people who were obsessed with the past, and they soon came back to their senses.

Su Taifu smiled and said: "Fortunately, there is still the Regent. The prince and General Luo have quelled the border troubles and expelled the Qi people in the past few years, so that the world is peaceful today. It is really a great blessing."

Xie Yan smiled, "Teacher is too famous."

"My lord." Die Ying came up from downstairs and said respectfully, "The time is up, and the families who intend to send their sons into the palace have already left."

Xie Yan turned his head and asked, "How many people are here?"

Dou Ying took out a booklet and offered it with both hands, saying: "There are about eleven or twelve people."

Xie Yan glanced at ten lines at a glance, then handed the booklet to Taifu Su, "Masters, please go to Langfeng Terrace for tea, those children...send them to Jingyuan to see Ah Cheng."

Die Ying couldn't help but glanced at Xie Yan, those children were quite afraid of the terrifying rumors about the Prince Regent, and not many were not afraid of being brought to the Palace of the Prince Regent by their elders.

He also saw a child wiping tears quietly.

But Duoying didn't say much, just silently bowed and left.

Taifu Su took the brochure and read it carefully for a while, before he said: "It's pretty much the same as what I guessed, but..."

Looking up at Xie Yan, Taifu Su shook his head and said, "The Marquis of Cheng'en still sent someone here."

All living beings in this world are always strange.

Some people have extremely high self-esteem, even if others show a little look, it can make him retreat in spite of difficulties.

But some people... have no such troubles at all.

Since the Prince Regent said to let Xungui, an official of the third rank or above, send his son to run for election, even though he knew that the Prince Regent didn't like his family, the Chengenhou Mansion still brought the child here.

With this kind of shamelessness, Mrs. Su, who has been ups and downs in the court all his life, has to bow down.

Xie Yan didn't take it seriously, and said calmly: "It's okay." This was obviously expected.

Taifu Su closed the booklet and put it aside, and sighed helplessly.

It's not that he doesn't understand the Queen Mother's thoughts, but he has to say...the late Mrs. Zhu was a smart person, but his two sons and daughters are not smart enough.

If Mrs. Zhu could live a few more years, the Zhu family might not be here.

Xie Yan was not interested in the Zhu family's children, "Teacher, Ling's great-grandson..."

Taifu Su didn't answer the words, and there was a moment of silence in the small building.

The Su family has also sent a child over now, who is the eldest grandson of Grand Tutor Su.

The Su family has a good family style. The eldest son, eldest grandson, and great-grandson hardly ever had any major family conflicts.That child has just turned eight years old, and he was educated by his great-grandfather since he was a child. It is said that he is quite like his grandfather when he was young.

After a long time, I heard Taifu Su sighed softly and said: "It's his blessing that the prince can see him."

The Su family has a current imperial tutor, and his descendants are quite low-key.

Of course, this low-key is compared to Taifu Su. Su's eldest son and eldest grandson were all young talents in their early twenties who graduated from high school as Jinshi, and their talents are not bad.

Xie Yan said: "I don't worry about Mr. Su's upbringing. Ah Cheng needs a few people who he can trust in the future. In addition... the Su family must be handed over to that child in the future?"

Grand Tutor Su nodded, "From now on, Axuan will thank the Regent for teaching."

He is old, and the eldest son and eldest grandson have not done much. The future of the Su family is indeed in the hands of this eight-year-old great-grandson.

Mrs. Su is well versed in the heart of an emperor and the way to survive in the world, so she can go through two dynasties and serve several generations of emperors and still stand tall.But after his death, if the Su family is still unknown in the hands of the great-grandson, then it will really become a second- and third-rate family in Shangyong.

He understands better than anyone else the reason why people take tea to cool down, so the regent named Su Xuan, not only binding the Su family to His Majesty, but also giving the Su family a backer.

A promise that after his death, Su Xuan will not be taken apart until Su Xuan grows up.

Xie Yan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Taifu."

While the two were talking, they saw that Duoying in the garden in the distance had already entered the Jingyuan Garden with a group of children of different heights, fat and thin.

These children were obviously very restrained, obediently following the overlapping shadows and walking forward, not at all lively and active like children.

Xie Yan and Luo Jinxing are both people with excellent eyesight. Xie Yan looked sideways at him and asked with a smile, "Zhongcheng, who do you think is the best among those children?"

Luo Jinxing was stunned by the word Xie Yan suddenly called himself, and then he looked at it carefully when he came back to his senses. After a while, he said with certainty: "That, the kid in blue clothes."

"Oh?" Xie Yan said, "Does the Grand Tutor know who that child is?"

Although Taifu Su is old, his eyes are actually very good, he squinted his eyes for a long time before saying: "It seems that it is the son of Marquis Yueyang."

(End of this chapter)