Qi Jingshan clearly saw that after Zhang Shou reported the huge number, his old friend Chu Ying showed an undisguised astonishment on his face. He wanted to introduce to Chu Ying the disciple that Ge Yong was proud of, but he didn't expect that after a moment of astonishment, the old man Chu immediately stroked his beard with a smile.
"My dear, please don't speak nonsense. I will go and verify the calculation myself later!"
Zhang Shou dismounted calmly, smiled and nodded, "Old sir, just do whatever you want, it won't be wrong."
"Haha, I'll remember what you said. But, can there be so many people in the capital?"
"Let alone the capital, there may not be so many people in history. Please forgive me, old man. I just saw that Shuntianfu Street was packed with people, so I gave these two guys a question."
Seeing this clean and fresh young man talking calmly, with outstanding appearance, elegant demeanor, and especially his friendly smile, Chu Ying couldn't help but feel moved, and immediately invited him, "Young man, are you here to watch Wang Datou's public trial of the rebels in Linhai Camp? I have reserved a private seat on the third floor. If you don't mind, why don't you squeeze in with us?"
Zhang Shou saw Qi Jingshan was stunned at first, then smiled at him, and kept silent about it and did not introduce him. He could not help but laugh a little, and immediately replied straightforwardly: "It is better to obey than to be respectful. Thank you, old sir."
"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning." The short and fat old man Chu Ying tilted his head proudly and pulled his beard.
Good skills, great image... Well, he'll have to see if this young man has a master, so that old man Ge won't show off his closed disciple all day long! You have a closed disciple, can't I find one
Although Qiao Hu and Yang Hao were in Beijing for the first time and did not have much experience, they were naturally cautious and did not dare to say a word when they saw Zhang Shou being so respectful to the two old gentlemen. When they went up to the second floor and entered the elegantly decorated private room, they were even more restrained. However, when they found that they could see the Shuntian government office from the window, they became excited.
After a while, they found Zhang Shou talking with two old men, and the servants of the family over there were also peeking at the window. They tiptoed over there, and soon they all forgot themselves and leaned on the railing to watch the fun.
"From the window here, you can just see the court hearing in Shuntian government office. Of course, the sound is hard to hear clearly. Logically speaking, such an important government office should not have buildings like teahouses and taverns in front of the door that can overlook the court, but..." Chu Ying deliberately stopped talking, and when he saw Zhang Shou pouring him tea with a smile, he smiled with satisfaction.
"It's just that Emperor Taizu said that in the past, some cases in the court can be heard by the public, which can be regarded as public. Moreover, if the chief official makes the judgment alone, there may be unjust, false and wrong cases, and people with insight should listen. Therefore, Emperor Taizu ordered people to build a teahouse right opposite the Shuntian government office. Didn't you notice the sign when you came in just now? This is called Zhigonglou!"
Zhang Shou, who had heard many ancestral teachings and stories of Emperor Taizu, was not surprised. He even smiled and praised Emperor Taizu for his wisdom, which really pleased the old man in front of him. However, the other party invited him but did not reveal his identity, and he did not find an opportunity to speak. Qi Jingshan, who obviously knew both sides, did not introduce him, so he simply pretended to be confused.