Zhao Lin dismounted and followed Ge Ruochuan into the restaurant.

In order to welcome Zhao Lin, Ge Ruochuan made a very grand ceremony.

In addition to Ge Ruochuan, the governor, inspectors, councilors, etc. in the governor's office, as well as the prefects of several nearby prefectures, all came.

In addition, there are celebrities from Qingyuan Province.

A lot of people gathered together.

In short, the ceremony was so grand that even the emperor would not be able to find any fault with it.

Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Master Ge's arrangement is truly a shame for me."

Ge Ruochuan said quickly, "Lord Zhao is a pillar of the nation, a future pillar of the country. Some hospitality is due. I only regret that our province is poor and lacks more outstanding people. Otherwise, we would have summoned them all to greet you. Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Yu Zhiyong."

Zhao Lin hurried forward to greet him.

"So it's Prince Yu. I'm honored to meet you."

Yu Zhiyong, one of the former cabinet elders, served as prime minister for a short period of time. After his retirement, he was conferred the title of Prince of Donghe.

So Zhao Lin called him Prince of Yu.

Yu Zhiyong nodded: "Master Zhao is really young and promising."

Ge Ruochuan then introduced: "This is the great scholar Mi Moli, Master Mi."

Zhao Lin showed his excitement: "I have heard of Mr. Mi's name for a long time. It is a great honor to meet him today."

Mi Moli nodded arrogantly.

Mi Moli is not only a great scholar of the time, but also the president of Qingyuan Academy. He has many students all over the world, so it is normal for him to be a little arrogant.

Zhao Lin didn't take it seriously and said, "I originally wanted to go to see Mr. Mi and Prince Yu after completing my mission, but I didn't expect the two of them to condescend to me. I'm really ashamed of myself."

Mi Moli glanced at Ge Ruochuan and thought that the Zhao Lin in Ge Ruochuan's words was an arrogant and domineering person who came here just to compete for the interests of maritime merchants and was completely unreasonable. But now it seems that is not the case.

But he was old and wise, and knew that appearances were not to be judged, so he remained calm and said with a smile: "They say heroes emerge from youth. Today, after meeting you, I can see that the ancients were right."

Yu Zhiyong said, "I heard that a remarkable figure has emerged in the court, so I came to see him."

Zhao Lin smiled and said, "What does Prince Yu think of this kid?"

Yu Zhiyong said: "It is still unknown."

Zhao Lin laughed.

Ge Ruochuan said from the side: "Please come in, my three lords, and sit down to chat."

Zhao Lin extended his hand and made a polite invitation: "Please come in, my lords."

Mi Moli shook his head and said, "I am here to accompany the guests. How can I walk in front of them?"

Yu Zhiyong also said: "I am just an old man now, Master Zhao, there is no need to be polite."

Zhao Lin said, "Well, I won't be polite. My two lords, Lord Ge, please come in."

Enter the restaurant.

Zhao Lin sat at the very top.

Yu Zhiyong sat on the left, Mi Moli sat on the right, and Ge Ruochuan had to queue outside.

Ge Ruochuan picked up the wine glass and said, "Let us toast to you, sir, and welcome you to our Qingyuan."

Everyone raised their glasses.

Zhao Lin smiled and drank it all in one gulp.

After putting down the wine glass, Mi Moli suddenly spoke.

"I heard that Lord Zhao is here for maritime trade?"

Those who were originally racking their brains to figure out how to make friends with Zhao Lin were all stunned.

Isn’t Mi Moli too rough?

At least everyone drank first, then started singing and dancing, and when the atmosphere was right, they could discuss this matter with Zhao Lin.

If I talk to him bluntly now, what if I end up angering him?

Zhao Lin laughed when he heard this and said, "Who told you that, Mr. Mi?"

Mi Moli said: "Isn't it?"

"Yes." Zhao Lin said.

Mi Moli was startled. He had thought Zhao Lin would ask something else, but he got a confirmation. He felt he had been teased and said unhappily, "Your Excellency is the Governor of the Rivers, in charge of the rivers of the whole country. Why don't you hurry up and clean up the rivers now to prepare for the spring and summer floods next year instead of coming here to manage maritime trade?"

Zhao Lin didn't take it seriously and said, "I came here just to discuss the river issue."

Mi Moli frowned tightly: "Please explain clearly, Lord Zhao."

Zhao Lin asked, "Who are you?"

Ge Ruochuan quickly introduced: "Your Excellency forgot, this is Mr. Mi Moli, the dean of Qingyuan Academy."

"Oh~~" Zhao Lin suddenly realized: "So it's Mr. Mi. I thought it was some censor."

Wow...

Everyone was in an uproar.

They all looked at Zhao Lin in disbelief.

This is Mi Moli, a great scholar of the time.

Not to mention that his students and old friends are spread throughout the court and the country, just his personal reputation is a banner of Qingyuan Province.

Mi Moli has a very deep study of classics, history, and literature. His knowledge is among the best in the entire Daqi, and there are very few who can compare with him.

Who wouldn't be polite and respectful when meeting Mi Moli?

Even if Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye, who were behind Zhao Lin, came, they had to call Mi Moli "Sir".

How dare you, Zhao Lin, satirize him?

Don’t want to live anymore?

Mi Moli's face darkened, but his good manners prevented him from getting angry. Instead, he asked calmly, "Master Zhao seems to be very bothered by my question."

"Of course I do." Zhao Lin said bluntly, "To put it nicely, you're a great scholar, a senior scholar. To put it bluntly, you're just a gentleman. Since when do I need to explain things to you?"

"well!"

Even Mi Moli, who was so well-mannered, was made to laugh by Zhao Lin. He said coldly, "Since Lord Zhao does not welcome my inquiry, then I will take my leave."

Mi Moli stood up and left.

Ge Ruochuan was secretly happy. Zhao Lin offended Mi Moli and still wanted to survive?

Even without Mi Moli's intervention, his disciples would be able to make it impossible for Zhao Lin to continue to hold this position.

Ge Ruochuan quickly stood up and said hypocritically, "Master Mi, Master Mi, Lord Zhao is young and impulsive, don't bother with him. Lord Zhao, quickly apologize to Master Mi. Master Mi is so busy, and he came here today to see the young governor. How could you say that to Master Mi?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!