The next day, the weather was clear and the sun was shining brightly, which was a good day for a banquet.
The guests who came today included not only his colleagues from the Ministry of Justice and former neighbors, but also officials that Su Yanli had made friends with in the Imperial College or when he was a county magistrate or prefect. Of course, there were also some members of the royal family. In short, everyone who could come came.
From the main hall to the courtyard, there were nearly thirty tables set up inside and outside. It should be very busy, but on the contrary, the Su family seemed very leisurely and quiet. Su Yanli sat in the main hall to entertain the most honorable guest of the day - his teacher - Lord Fan, the Minister of Personnel. The guests included Prince Zhao Xiao and Prince Yingnan, as well as Lord Xue, his former neighbor. Guests of varying status sat in the left and right rows, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite good.
In the main hall of the inner courtyard, forty-year-old Cheng Yingzhen, who had finally risen from an abused concubine to the mistress of a third-rank official, sat in the main seat with Princess Yuehua, entertaining all kinds of noble ladies and wives of officials of all ranks in the capital.
A woman's status depends on her husband, and her man gave her the most glorious moment in the past forty years. She thought she was very excited, and even when she sat in the main seat, she was worried that she would tremble with fear. But her heart was surprisingly calm. When she swept her eyes over the ladies, she could tell who was nervous, who was excited, and even some of their little calculations.
When did she become so capable? Could this be what my daughter meant by "Once you have gained experience and knowledge, you will naturally understand everything."
In the garden, Su Ruojin led a group of young ladies to enjoy the flowers and cool down. The Minister's Mansion bestowed by the emperor had not been cleaned up yet, and the Su family had not moved in yet. The current house was bought a few years ago and was not very big, so the scenery was nothing to see. The sun was moving, the temperature was getting higher, and it was a bit sunny, so she led the young ladies to the guest room and invited them to drink tea and eat snacks.
The younger girls couldn't sit still, so Su Xiaomei played with them under the grape trellis, and the atmosphere was pretty good.
On the other side of the courtyard wall, Su Sanlang and Silang entertained the young gentlemen who came. Su San liked to practice sword and gun, and there were many weapons in his training room, which attracted many young men, all of whom were eager to try their hands on their weapons.
Today was not the time to fight with swords and knives, so Su Sanlang had to coax them, "If you are free, come over tomorrow or later, and we will have a sparring match."
After he reminded the young men, they realized that they were too excited and had to suppress their thoughts, "Brother Gan Zhi, you said this."
"That's natural."
Su Sanlang patted his chest cheerfully, "Everyone is welcome to come anytime."
The boys smiled at each other and unknowingly became closer.
Those who like literature get along well with Su Silang. He has taken them to the study to read books and appreciate paintings. When everyone saw the rooms in the Su family that were filled with books like a library, they were all shocked. "Su Chengzhi, your family actually has so many books?"
Su Yanli was once a doctor of the Imperial College and had a lot of books. In addition, he had bought a lot of books during his years of experience in the local area. Su Ruojin also liked collecting travel notes, agricultural science books, etc. since she was a child. The Su family's collection of books is more than that of ordinary families. In addition, the modern bookshelf she built makes the study look like a library, which can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Learning is something that requires lifelong persistence. Even Cheng Yingzhen, a woman in the inner chamber, would take time out to come and read books, which is also the reason for her rapid growth.
Xie Qingyu came here with Prince Yingnan, and originally wanted to find fault, but Princess Yuehua and Madam Fan, the Minister of Personnel, were sitting on the upper seat. Even though she was the niece of the Queen, she had to give face to Princess Yuehua and could only suppress her thoughts.
After Mrs. Fan returned from the Su family, she said to Lord Fan, "I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect that the weak and opinionless Mrs. Su has stood up. You even asked me to go over and support her. It's totally unnecessary."
Master Fan smiled and said, "Whether it is necessary or not, not to mention the relationship between master and disciple, even if Ah Yan has been training behind him for many years, we should come and sit with him."
"That's right." Mrs. Fan agreed, and then said, "The eldest son of the Su family has not yet married. I wonder what kind of young lady the Su family wants to marry. Has Yuzhi told you?"
Lord Fan stroked his beard and said, "The rich marry their daughters, while the poor marry their wives. I want to find someone of the fifth rank or so. If there is anyone suitable, we can help them get together."
Mrs. Fan nodded, "Okay." (End of this chapter)
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