That night, Sima Guang rode on time and took Fan Zuyu to the residence of Shouchangfang - the second right wing of the inner city of Bianjing where Shouchangfang is located, which has always been the residence of dignitaries.

Lanterns are hung high in front of every house. The streets and lanes here are just like Ma Xing Street, and it feels like daytime even late at night.

Therefore, there is no need to carry a lantern here at night.

After getting off his horse in front of Wen's residence, Sima Guang saw two rows of halberds placed on both sides of Wen's residence gate from a distance.

On the halberd stand, a long halberd with a sharp cold light is displayed!

This is the symbol of the home of a powerful minister - a halberd is displayed in front of the door to maintain his authority!

Wen Yanbo is now an important military official in Pingzhang.

Then in front of his gate, there should be eight halberds on each side, making a total of sixteen halberds.

Why eight handles?

Because nine is the extreme number, ministers cannot use it.

Only Wuchengwang Temple and Wenxuanwang Temple can be used.

The people sent by the Wen family to welcome the guests immediately walked down from the door and came to Sima Guang. They bowed their hands and bowed as a son and nephew: "Sima Xianggong, my father ordered me to greet the Xianggong here!"

Sima Guangzhao looked at the person in the light of the fire and immediately smiled and said warmly: "It's Zhou Han..."

Wen Jifu bowed and said: "Please come in, Sir..."

"My father and Zhang Xuanhui are already waiting at the back house!"

Sima Guang raised his eyebrows: "Xuan Hui is here too?"

He smelled something.

"Yes..." Wen Jifu did not hide anything: "My father specially revised the book and invited Zhang Xuanhui to come to the government..."

Sima Guang nodded: "I was about to visit Xuan Hui, but unexpectedly the Grand Master had already invited Xuan Hui to come over..."

"Just in time..." Sima Guang looked back at Fan Zuyu and said to Fan Zuyu: "Chunfu, you can ask Xuan Hui for advice today!"

Fan Zuyu's eyes showed an expectant look.

Zhang Fangping, the Prince's Young Master and the envoy of Xuanhui Nanyuan, is a Confucian official that every scholar-official in the world is eager to make friends with and seek advice from.

The article of Xuanhui is famous all over the world.

What is particularly rare is that he is a walking Dianzhang of the Song Dynasty.

Because Zhang Fangping has a photographic memory when he reads, he will never forget what he has seen.

Therefore, in his later years in Renmiao, when he was serving as a Hanlin bachelor, he memorized almost all the books in the bachelor's college!

Asking him about national allusions is more accurate than going to Chongwen Academy to read books.

So, under the guidance of Wen Jifu, Sima Guang took Fan Zuyu into Wen Yanbo's mansion in the capital.

This is the first place granted by the Renmiao, Yingmiao, and Daxing emperors from three generations of emperors. It has a total of three hundred rooms, and its specifications are comparable to the Jiyang County Prince's residence of Jiyang County Prince Cao Ji.

As soon as you enter the door, you can see the wall photo that greets you, and you can tell at a glance that the one you are looking for is a top-quality one that was drawn and made by Guo Xi himself.

Looking over the wall, the lanterns of the Wen Mansion's inner palace are displayed in rows in the corridors on both sides.

At the end of the corridor is the inner residence of the Wen Mansion, which is also a place for banquets.

…

The back house of Wen Mansion.

Wen Yanbo was talking to Zhang Fangping, who had not been close to each other for many years.

When two old enemies met, their words were always polite.

But even Su Shi, who was sitting downstairs, could tell that the two elders were yin and yang with each other.

They are all picking up the scandals of each other's youth and praising them.

For example, Zhang Fangping opened his mouth by saying: "When the Grand Master knew about Chengdu Mansion, he entertained guests in the snow and punished Xiaoxiao. His reputation is spread all over the world to this day..."

And Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "It can't be compared to Xuan Hui. In the past, when the three ministers were appointed, they assisted Renmiao and brought peace to the world's 'great achievements'!"

Yes, he was impeached by Bao Zheng and was impeached until he could only ask the county to go out for his "great achievements".

Su Shi's ears were beating wildly when he heard it.

Fortunately, the sound of communication from the servants outside the door freed Su Shi from the strange ambiguity between the two elders.

"Grand Master, Xuan Hui... Sima Xianggong is here!"

The two senators finally stopped and stood up.

Su Shi also quickly stood up, stretched out his neck, and looked out the door.

Under the guidance of the Wen family, an old man wearing ordinary clothes who looked a little skinny led a scholar-bureaucrat about the same age as Su Shi to the door.

"Is that Sima Xianggong?" Su Shi thought, feeling excited.

He was a Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou's reign, but in fact after becoming a Jinshi, he had to return to his hometown to observe mourning because of his mother's death.

After observing filial piety for four years, Jiayou returned to Bianjing and was awarded an official position.

In the sixth year of Jiayou's reign, he participated in the electoral system and finally escaped from the electoral system.

However, what followed was the death of his father, and he had to return to his hometown again to observe filial piety.

Therefore, when Su Shi was young, he did not stay in Bianjing for long, so he naturally did not have the opportunity to get to know many of the elders of that year.

Now in the court, the person Su Shi is most familiar with is Zhang Dun, a cadre of the New Party.

However, every time he thinks of Zhang Dun, Su Shi will have a toothache and weak legs!

"Grand Master, Xuan Hui..." Sima Guang saluted at the door with his hands raised.

Wen Yanbo and Zhang Fangping quickly returned the gift.

Su Shi also quickly and respectfully bowed his hands in greeting.

The scholars following Sima Guang also bowed their hands in salute.

After everyone had finished the ceremony, Wen Yanbo said: "Jun Shi came just in time. Xuan Hui just now was telling me that he wanted to introduce Jun Shi to a well-known virtuous scholar-bureaucrat in the country..."

Sima Guang's brows jumped and he looked at the 'young' man behind Zhang Fangping, who bowed his hands in a salute.

Su Shi immediately stepped forward and said, "Su Shi of Meizhou has met Mr. Sima!"

Sima Guang immediately laughed: "Su Zizhan?"

"It's Su Shi!" Su Shi humbly handed over his hand.

After Sima Guang looked Su Shi up and down, he praised: "I am an old man, and the future of the world must be entrusted to Zizhan and others!"

Then he turned to Fan Zuyu and said, "Chunfu, haven't you long admired Zizhan's talent?"

Fan Zuyu was also a little nervous. He had read countless articles by Su Shi, especially the poem "Ding Fengbo" which was Fan Zuyu's favorite!

Whenever he was in a depressed mood, he would read the poem "Ding Feng Bo" and imagine himself as Su Zizhan who was demoted to Huangzhou.

Then he'll cheer up!

Su Zizhan was demoted to Huangzhou, but he could face it calmly. Even in the face of wind and rain, he could still "why not scream and walk slowly".

What do his difficulties and setbacks mean?

So he excitedly bowed his hands to Su Shi and said, "Fan Zuyu of Huayang has met brother Zizhan!"

Su Shi immediately returned the greeting: "I don't dare, I don't dare. I have heard of Chunfu's name for a long time. I am lucky to have you here today!"

After the greetings, Wen Yanbo invited Sima Guang and Fan Zuyu to the banquet.

Special arrangements were made for his two sons, Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing, to come and talk to Su Shi and Fan Zuyu.

Soon Su Shi, Fan Zuyu, Wen Jifu and others became familiar with each other.

They exchanged cousins ​​with each other and their ages.

However, they did not have time to continue their in-depth communication.

The atmosphere at the banquet unconsciously became uneasy.

So, no matter Su Shi, Fan Zuyu or Wen Jifu, they all held their breath.

All I could hear was that Grand Master Wen, who was at the top of the list, sighed: "Jun Shi, the affairs of the world must not be acted upon by one's own ambition!"

Zhang Fangping also persuaded: "The Grand Master is right...Jun Shi...think about Duke Han Wei and Duke Fu Han..."

However, Sima Guang, who was sitting on the right side, for some reason, stiffened his neck and replied in a stiff tone: "Only by taking precautions can we prevent disasters before they happen!"

"Today I have tolerated my foreign relatives, will I have to tolerate the eunuchs of the imperial family tomorrow?!"

"What's more, the young master is a benevolent, sage, clever and handsome person, which is rare in the ages. If even the scholar-bureaucrats of our generation are still in front of you, they are just trying to calculate the advantages and disadvantages..."

"With your young master's wisdom, wouldn't it be necessary to imitate others in the future?"

For Sima Guang, this is the key, this is the point!

The young master is so smart and handsome, and so benevolent and saintly.
To be continued...