Before, Zhao Rong was worried that the house that Huang Shang rented could not live in, and Zhao Xiaoyi and others. The house that Huang Shang rented was so small that it was still above Zhao Rong's imagination. It was just a small courtyard and three ordinary tiled houses, which were no different from ordinary houses. So when he found the place according to the address in the letter, Zhao Rong was a little suspicious that he had found the wrong place. Finally, he saw Huang Shang's entourage he had seen in Runzhou. Zhao Rong dared to confirm that this was indeed Huang Shang's residence.

Zhao Rong was lucky. When he found Huang Shang's residence, Huang Shang, who had been promoted to state affairs consultant of Song Huizong, happened to be at home and went out to welcome the disciples in person. Zhao Rong did not dare to be negligent when he saw them. He quickly knelt down on his knees in the yard, bowed respectfully and said: "Disciple Zhao Rong, I have met Master, Master, shouldn't you come?"

"It's great to be a teacher, there's no need to be polite, get up quickly." Huang Shang helped Zhao Rong with his own hands, looked at Zhao Rong up and down, and said with a smile: "Yes, I haven't seen each other for more than two months, and it seems to have become more stable. What's the situation recently?"

"I thank Master for your blessings, everything is fine." Zhao Rong quickly answered, and said flatteringly: "Master, you haven't seen each other for more than two months, and you seem to be younger."

"A little younger?" Huang Shang laughed and said with a smile: "The mouth is still as sweet as before. When your master is old, he will only get older. How can he get younger and younger?"

"Master, this disciple is going to dare to refute you." Zhao Rong, who has been in a public institution, has never been able to flatter you. He always just opens his mouth and says, "More than two months ago, Master, you are also energetic, but your spirit is as good as you are now? Your voice is not as loud as you are now. Why don't you get younger and younger as you grow older?"

No one doesn't like to listen to good things, and Huang Shang is no exception. After hearing Zhao Rong's words, he laughed and scolded Zhao Rong for talking nonsense. Then he patted Zhao Rong intimately and said, "This is not a place to talk. Let's go to the living room and sit down. Our master and apprentice will tell us in detail about our feelings of leaving."

Zhao Rong agreed respectfully and hurriedly helped Huang Shang walk into the living room. Huang Shang was not humble, so he allowed Zhao Rong to help him into the living room and sit down in the main seat, and then he called out, "Sit as you want and think that you have returned to your own home, there is no need to be restrained."

Zhao Rong agreed and hurried to the lower place to sit down. Then he looked at the living room layout of Huang Shang's residence curiously. Although Huang Shang's living room was covered with various calligraphy and paintings, the house was narrow and small, and the light was not bright enough, so he couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to say anything. Huang Shang saw Zhao Rong's thoughts and said with a smile: "How is it? Do you think the place where your master lives is narrow and small, and the light is particularly dim?"

"Master, forgive me for your sins, I wish you a bluntly said that this house is indeed not worthy of your identity." Zhao Rong was not polite and said directly: "Master, you are already a third-rank official in the court. Why do you still live in such a house? Isn't this too wronged you?"

After saying that, Zhao Rong took the initiative to say: "Master, I'm prone to it. If you really don't have enough convenience, why don't you buy you a bigger house in Kaifeng City and respect it for you?"

"Okay." Huang Shang agreed with a smile, and then said casually: "Rong'er, if you really want to, you don't have to buy a big house to give it to me. Just buy this house and give it to me."

"How can this work?" Zhao Rong, who brought a big friend this time, immediately said: "Since you want to respect your master, your disciple has to buy a larger house. How can you buy such a small house?"

"Rong'er, do you know how much this house costs?" Huang Shang asked with a smile.

"I don't know." Zhao Rong shook his head calmly and said, "I have never bought or sold a house, but looking at it, this house is worth hundreds of cents, right?"

"How many hundred guan?" Huang Shang laughed out loud, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Rong'er, do you know that the few hundred guan is just a fraction of this house! This house is now on the market, and it costs at least 9,500 guan!"

"Nine thousand five hundred jin?!" The local bunny Zhao Rong screamed in surprise and said in disbelief: "So expensive?"

"This is Kaifeng." Huang Shang smiled and said, "The situation of being a teacher is already good. Do you know? The famous Su Shi and Su Dongpo were from an official family. However, when he came to Kaifeng for the exam, he could not even afford to rent a house in Kaifeng City. He could only rent a house in Xingguo Temple outside the city. Later, he was an official for almost his whole life and could not buy a house in Kaifeng City. Even his son could only borrow a house from a friend as a wedding house."

Zhao Rong was speechless and said with a wry smile after a while: "I used to know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I didn't know that I was short of Tokyo, but I also had to know how expensive the house could be."

After sighing that the housing prices in Kaifeng in this era are more perverted than those in the imperial capital in later generations, Zhao Rong gritted his teeth and said, "But it's nothing. His disciple's family is pretty good. He also brought some money to Beijing this time. If the master really likes this house, the disciple would buy him to honor his master."

"Okay, just have this kind of heart. My teacher is joking with you." Huang Shang smiled and said, "You have to use money everywhere when you go to Beijing this time. It is very likely that you will rent a house like a teacher. You must be very nervous. How can you bear to make it worse for you?"

Zhao Rong smiled awkwardly and could only thank Huang Shang for his consideration. Huang Shang asked again: "By the way, didn't you make a list of books for you last time? You have read all those books and told me to listen to me."

Sweat oozed out of Zhao Rong's forehead, and hesitated for a long time before Zhao Rong gritted his teeth and said, "Master, I forgive my sins. Because the time is too short, I only read some of the "Analects of Confucius" and "The Doctrine of the Mean". I don't have time to carefully study the meanings of other books and scriptures."

Huang Shang sighed in disappointment, then smiled bitterly, "As I expected, your temperament is too lively and lively. Without anyone to supervise it, it will definitely be difficult for you to calm down and study hard."

After a bitter smile, Huang Shang said again: "But it doesn't matter. You came to the capital to pay homage to the Dojo. If nothing unexpected happens, you should stay in the capital for a while. I am not too busy, and I have a lot of time. I can make time to teach you well."

When Zhao Rong heard this, he was afraid of reading Ziyue Shiyun, of course he complained in his heart, but he had no choice but to thank him honestly against his will, and then quickly changed the topic: "Master, you asked your disciple to come to Tokyo to pay homage to Taiwei Tong this time. I wonder when will you go?"

"You can go anytime. I have a good relationship with Dover. I don't need to make an appointment in advance when I see him." Huang Shang said lightly: "It's better to choose a date than a day. Why don't you go today? After lunch, I will take you to see Dover."

"Okay." Zhao Rong hurriedly agreed and said, "Master, the disciple will go to the nearby inn now, settle your luggage first, change your clothes, and then accompany you to pay homage to Taiwei Tong."

Huang Shang nodded in agreement. When Zhao Rong wanted to get up to find the inn immediately, he remembered a big event and said, "Master, there is another thing. I said, don't be angry. Since ancient times, I have never had the reason to pay emptied my elders, let alone paying a high-ranking official like Taiwei Tong? So when I went to see Taiwei Tong, I planned to bring a heavy gift. Master, don't blame my disciple for following the crowd and being a human being..."

"Then how much gift are you going to bring?" Huang Shang asked calmly.

After gritting his teeth, Zhao Rong said, "Since Taiwei Tong intends to support his disciple, the disciple plans to bring two thousand, oh no, three thousand guan."

"Three thousand guan is also considered a gift?" Huang Shang laughed and said, "You only three thousand guans, do you think the Dover will take it seriously? Also, from your tone, you don't seem to have too much money you brought this time. As soon as you meet, you gave three thousand guans. In the future, if the Dover gets done, how can you thank him?"

Zhao Rong thought about it carefully and found that it was the same. Not to mention anything else, just relying on the abnormal housing prices in Kaifeng, Tokyo, it was indeed difficult for Tong Guan to blink his eyelids with his powerful government and the gold, silver and favourites he brought this time. It was amazing that he could make up 10,000 yuan, and he gave 3,000 yuan when he met. After deducting his future consumption of food, clothing, housing and transportation, when Tong Guan completed his work, how much could he give him to thank him?

After considering these situations, Zhao Rong nodded first, and then asked quickly: "Master, what should you do in your opinion, disciple?"

Huang Shang planned for his disciple and said after a while: "Let's do this, give Dover a painting of calligraphy and paintings for the famous. Although Dover is an in-house minister, he also likes elegance and often presents calligraphy and paintings to the current officials. It is not too expensive to send calligraphy and paintings, but it is easy to win his favor."

"Okay." Zhao Rong immediately stood up and said, "You will buy it now. Master, can you buy famous calligraphy and paintings in this Tokyo city?"

Huang Shang did not answer immediately, and then calculated for Zhao Rong before shook his head and said, "Although there are many antique shops in Tokyo, there are also many fake calligraphy and paintings for sale. Whether you can buy authentic works by famous artists depends on luck. In a hurry, my teacher couldn't think of the store that can guarantee to buy authentic works by famous artists."

"What should I do?"

Zhao Rong cried and Huang Shang sighed helplessly and said, "Well, since you and I have a master-apprenticeship, then I, the master, can do my best to help you as an apprentice. So, I happen to have a genuine work of Li Cheng here. Take this calligraphy and painting with you later and give it to the Dover as a gift."

"How can this work?" Zhao Rong quickly bowed and refused, saying, "If you are not talented, how dare you give someone your mentor's beloved thing?"

"You don't have to be polite." Huang Shang waved his hand and said freely: "You are my disciple. If you can really make a name for yourself with the support of the Dover, then you can also add color to your face. Calligraphy and painting are nothing but elegant things. What's the point of giving it to you as a stepping stone to see the Dover? Get up, that's it."

Zhao Rong still refused, but Huang Shang insisted on making such a decision. When Zhao Rong saw it, he could only salute Huang Shang solemnly and said excitedly: "The master is so kind, even if he is crushed to pieces, it is difficult for him to repay his kindness. The disciple swears that if the disciple really makes a name for himself, he will definitely find ten genuine works of Li Cheng to return to the master!"

"I believe you can do it." Huang Shang smiled gently and said, "Go and settle your luggage quickly. We will have lunch together later, and then visit Dolf's door."

Zhao Rong bowed his head to thank him, and quickly took Zhao Xiaoyi and Wu Song out. He first found an inn to settle his luggage and package, and asked Zhao Xiaoyi and Wu Song to stay in the inn to wait for their return. He then changed his clothes to dress up his own clothes in a colorful manner. He was in the wind and then returned to Huang Shang's residence, had a simple lunch with Huang Shang, and finally picked up the authentic works of Li Cheng that Huang Shang had prepared long ago, hired a car and came straight to Tong Guan's residence.

The huge and luxurious mansion of Tong Guan was of course open to Zhao Rong's eyes. Next to the palace city with an inch of land and gold, the area of ​​Tong Guan's mansion covers at least ten acres of land. There are countless pavilions and towers in the yard. The walls of the courtyard are high and thick, all covered with red stone fat, and the vermilion gate is more than meter wide. There are soldiers guards with swords and guns in front of the door. There are no one that is covered with wine and meat. There are frozen bones on the road.

That's not all. When I arrived in front of the Tong Mansion, the streets in front of the door were filled with sedan chairs and various vehicles. There were sedan chairmen, coachmen, officials of all sizes carrying gift boxes, and officials of all sizes lined up with famous sects to ask for the big and small officials. From time to time, you could hear the loud scolding of civil and military officials from the Tong Mansion, which was so arrogant.

There was a good master who was convenient to lead Zhao Rong to Tong Guan’s mansion. Huang Shang didn’t line up, and he didn’t take out any door, Jingming’s assassin handed it to the door. He directly said to Tong’s mansion: “I’ll report it to you and say Huang Shang has something to ask for a meeting.”

Hearing this, the Tong Mansion, who had been clamoring loudly for the line to see the officials, didn't say much. He bowed to Huang Shang and ran in to report. All the officials of all sizes lined up to ask for the meeting were looking at Huang Shang and Zhao Rong with envious eyes. During this period, there were civil and military officials who knew Huang Shang to salute, and their tone was quite flattering.

Seeing this, Zhao Rong couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He knew that this meeting would definitely affect his future and whether he could become a seventh-rank official to marry Mi Ning within a year. So Zhao Rong couldn't help but think about it in his heart and said, "What should I do? When I met Tong Guan later, how should I flatter him? How should I leave a deep impression on me? I often think of me promoting me?"

"It's probably not possible to speak like these people." Looking at the civil and military officials who were queuing for their visit, Zhao Rong continued to think in his heart, and said to himself: "There are so many flatterers queuing for their visit every day. Tong Guan, an ordinary flatterer, must have been immune to it. The best way is to come up with a unique flattery that will make people say first, and then it is possible to impress Tong Guan deeply. Otherwise, even if Tong Guan promotes me slightly for my master's face, he may forget me in the future."

"What does Tong Guan like the most?" As he racked his brains and thoughts suddenly jumped into Zhao Rong's mind, Zhao Rong couldn't help but say in his heart: "Why would you take a risk and choose the words that Tong Guan likes the most? History books say that the eunuch Tong Guan's biggest dream is..."

When he was thinking about this, a gate had already rushed out of the Tong Mansion gate and said loudly: "I would like to invite Mr. Huang Shang, a scholar in Duanming Palace."

"Rong'er, go."

Huang Shang greeted Zhao Rong, and Zhao Rong nodded quickly, and at the same time made up his mind and said in his heart: "Just do it like this, you can take this risk when you seek wealth and honor!"

Huang Shang was obviously a person who came to Tong Guan’s house. He led Zhao Rong through the corridor and through the courtyard. He quickly led Zhao Rong to the front of a magnificent living room. When he entered the door, he whispered, "Don’t be nervous, just talk like you usually do. Dolf's personality is quite easy-going."

Zhao Rong nodded, then he walked into the room with the authentic Li Cheng in the sandalwood box. He also saw at a glance that an old man with gray hair was holding a brush in his hand and reviewing the official document next to a desk. After hearing the footsteps, the old man didn't raise his head and said in a very thick voice: "Is Yanshan here? Just sit there, wait for a moment, I will approve this official document first."

"Don't worry about me if you're busy."

Huang Shang replied, and then sat directly on the guest chair next to him. Of course, Zhao Rong did not dare to sit down casually. He just stood honestly in the room with the gift box. At the same time, Zhao Rong was quite surprised and thought to himself: "What's going on? Isn't Tong Guan a eunuch? Why is his voice not sharp at all, and it's even thicker than my master's voice?"

When Zhao Rong was so surprised, Tong Guan had already commented on the official document with flying phoenixes, and then he swept the brush into the pen next to him with casual movements, and then raised his head to check Zhao Rong. What made Zhao Rong even more stunned was that Tong Guan, the number one eunuch in the Song Dynasty, appeared in his own Song Dynasty, turned out to be a burly old man with square face and thick eyebrows. Not only did his muscles on his face not relaxed at all, he looked extremely heroic and mighty, but he also had three beards under his jaw!

That's right, beard!

Zhao Rong could see clearly that Tong Guan, the most famous eunuch in the north and south, really had three beards on his chin!

This also made Zhao Rong unable to help but think of the famous line - being a eunuch can make you grow a beard, is it so breakthrough?

Fortunately, the plan needed, Zhao Rong didn't have to hide anything anymore. He looked shocked and screamed, "How is it possible? Are you really Taiwei Tong?"

"What does it mean?" Tong Guan was stunned by Zhao Rong's scream, and a hint of displeasure appeared in his heart...
Chapter completed!