Chapter 933: The old man felt like he was slapped
At this time, an old man with white hair and beard came in from the door.
The old man was wearing a brown robe and a brown cloak on his shoulders.
As soon as Yu Zhilan saw the old man, she immediately went to greet him.
"Teacher." Yu Zhilan called respectfully.
The old man waved his hand and said, "Zimo, there's no need to be like this. We are just academically qualified friends, so we can just treat each other as equals."
Although he had given Yu Zhilan some pointers, they were not officially a master and a disciple.
He felt more of a mutual admiration for Yu Zhilan.
Besides, Yu Zhilan's attainments in calligraphy and painting had long surpassed his.
Zimo is Yu Zhilan's pen name. When Tang Bao heard the old man call his master like that, he knew that his master and the old man had a close relationship.
Because of the old man's arrival, the old man of the Su family and others all stopped.
The head of the Su family glanced at the old man, then walked over quickly.
"Junior greets Mr. Fang." The patriarch of the Su family bowed to the old man.
Even though Fang Daru is no longer in officialdom, he still has a high reputation among officials.
Even the Su family, the head of the officialdom, dared not look down on him.
What's more, the Su family is now declining and has no successors.
There are no outstanding disciples among the younger generation, and they are about to decline.
When Fang Daru saw the Patriarch of the Su family, he nodded and said politely, "Patriarch Su, there is no need to be so polite."
Although he said this, he calmly accepted the gift from the head of the Su family, an official appointed by the imperial court.
There's nothing we can do about it, since Fang Daru used to be the emperor's teacher.
It is precisely because of this that Bai Shuzhi, the eldest son of the Bai family, is so proud that he is a disciple of Fang Daru.
"Grandfather and I have reserved a seat here. If Mr. Fang doesn't mind, why don't you let me host?" said the patriarch of the Su family.
After saying that, he looked at the old man of the Su family who was standing at the stairs.
The old man of the Su family smiled and nodded at Fang Daru.
Even though Fang Daru had been an imperial tutor, the old man of the Su family, who was proud of the fact that the Su family was a century-old family of scholars, naturally refused to condescend and took the initiative to come over and greet Fang Daru.
"Brother Fang, if you don't mind, please come over and have a few drinks." said the old man of the Su family.
Although he spoke in a pretentious manner, he actually hoped that Fang Daru could get through.
You know, the people he brought today are mostly Su family scholars recruited from all over the country.
If I could get some guidance from Mr. Fang, I would definitely benefit a lot.
More importantly, the chief examiner of this Spring Examination was once a student of Fang Daru.
I have to say that because of this, many people have visited Fang Daru recently.
It’s just that Fang Daru is mostly not seen.
After hearing what the old man of the Su family said, Fang Daru bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Su. I have an appointment with someone, so I won't disturb you anymore."
The old man of the Su family nodded slightly, feeling unhappy.
At the same time, I am very disappointed.
He tried several times to win over Fang Daru, but failed.
Seeing this, the head of the Su family walked back to the old man and helped him go upstairs.
Yu Zhilan waved to Tang Bao and said, "Come here and meet Master."
Tang Bao: “…”
People have said that if they don’t accept you as their disciple, you are too shameless, aren’t you?
Fang Daru was also a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Yu Zhilan.
Although they haven't seen each other for many years, he remembered that Zimo had not been so insistent on considering himself a disciple before?
"Teacher, this is the little apprentice I accepted in Fengqi County." Yu Zhilan said.
There is no sense of shamelessness at all, and I insist on being thick-skinned and sticking to it.
Tang Bao came over, bowed respectfully to Fang Daru, and said, "Su Tang greets Master."
Fang Daru: “…”
A little hesitant.
After all, if they agreed, they would establish the relationship between master and disciple.
He felt that he was not qualified to be Yu Zhilan's teacher.
After all, their writing styles are very different and each has its own merits.
However, when Fang Daru looked at the delicate-faced and well-behaved girl in front of him, he liked her very much.
Whatever! I have to give Zimo some face.
Fang Daru stroked his beard, looked at Tang Bao, and said kindly: "Master, I don't have anything to give you, but I'll give it to you later."
When Fang Daru called himself "Master", the old man of the Su family and the patriarch of the Su family, who were going upstairs, paused.
Coincidentally, they turned around and looked at Tang Bao.
Xuanyuan Jin originally had his back to the door, so neither Fang Daru nor the Su family members could see Xuanyuan Jin's appearance.
However, Tang Bao walked over and saluted Fang Daru, and Xuanyuan Jin naturally turned around.
So, when the head of the Su family turned around, he not only saw Tang Bao, but also noticed Xuanyuan Jin.
After all, it would be hard not to notice such an outstanding person standing not far behind Tang Bao.
The Su family's patriarch's expression changed.
When Xuanyuan Jin accompanied the Empress Dowager back to the palace, Emperor Tianxi led all the officials to welcome them at the palace gate. The head of the Su family was also among them, so he naturally knew Xuanyuan Jin.
"Grandpa, that is the Third Prince." The Patriarch of the Su family whispered to the old man.
The old man of the Su family followed the gaze of the patriarch of the Su family and looked towards Xuanyuan Jin.
There was a young man wearing a white fox fur cloak, with a tall and slender figure, cold eyebrows and eyes, a handsome and aloof face, and an innate air of nobility emanating from his whole body. Even if he stood there without saying a word, no one dared to underestimate him.
The old man of the Su family hesitated for a moment and said, "Help me over."
"yes."
The head of the Su family hurriedly helped the old man downstairs.
When Yu Zhilan saw the Su family members coming back, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Old Man Su calmly.
Old man Su looked indifferent and didn't even look at the old man of the Su family.
It’s just that my eyebrows are twitching all the time.
It can be seen that it is really hard to accept.
"I pay my respects to the Third Prince." The old man of the Su family walked up to Xuanyuan Jin and bowed.
Xuanyuan Jin frowned, said nothing, and glanced at Zhao Wu.
Zhao Wu immediately shouted, "How dare you! Who are you?"
The old man of the Su family's face changed, as if he had been slapped in public.
The Su family patriarch quickly said, "Third Prince, this is my grandfather."
Xuanyuan Jin didn't finish speaking and looked at Zhao Wu again.
So, Zhao Wu continued to shout, "Nonsense! Who are you?"
The Patriarch of the Su family felt like he had been slapped in the face as well.
The old man of the Su family's face had turned red.
He has been proud of his noble status for so many years, and even the late emperor treated him with courtesy.
Have you ever been treated with such contempt?
He slapped himself in the face and then slapped his grandson in the face.
This shows that they don't take the Su family seriously at all!
So what if he's a prince? He's just a little kid!
The old man of the Su family was so angry that he was gasping for breath.
Su Zhengyi's face flushed red, but he had to endure the humiliation and quickly said, "Your subordinate Su Zhengyi is..."
The head of the Su family reported his position, which had no real power.
Xuanyuan Jin finally spoke softly with a dignified look on his face.
"It's Lord Su. May I ask if there's anything I can do for you? If not, please leave."
The tone was indescribably cold, as if the Su family's grandparents and grandchildren were ants.
Tang Bao blinked her starry eyes and looked at her little brother.
She knew that her little brother was embarrassing the Su family's grandparents in this way just to vent his anger on his own family!
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