Shengjing Noble

Chapter 179 Gentleman

Fengchun Tower.

Su Shengyun was surrounded by a group of people and pushed into the restaurant door.

He was originally unwilling to set foot in such a worldly place, but his mother said that since he had entered the officialdom, he could no longer turn a deaf ear to the outside world as he did when he was a student.

Even if it's not to make friends with these people, at least you have to get to know them.

Besides, it is much better to have a few good friends when serving in the same court than to be isolated and helpless. Even if we have different ideals and cannot work together, we should not offend them casually.

So, due to repeated invitations from everyone, Su Shengyun still came here reluctantly.

He was the new top scholar, in the limelight, and the most favored talent of the emperor, so naturally he was praised by everyone.

People around him praised him one after another, and if it were someone else, they would probably feel flattered.

It's a pity that Su Shengyun was a nerd. He just felt embarrassed and lowered his head modestly, saying "I dare not".

The runner-up and third place winners both came from the countryside, so they were naturally closer to each other and somewhat out of tune with the people in Shengjing.

But both of them were smart people. They looked at each other quietly, and one of them stepped forward and took Su Shengyun's arm.

"Today, the number one scholar has honored us with his presence and is celebrating with us, but he must take a seat."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

The other one also hurriedly agreed, and seeing that Su Shengyun wanted to hide, he went over and forced him down on the seat.

"Hey, Brother Su, just sit down. Who else here is qualified to sit in the main seat except you?"

The others were stunned for a moment, and then nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, the number one scholar should take the seat."

Su Shengyun was dragged here by someone and naturally didn't know who would be attending the banquet today.

But other people's minds are as clear as a mirror.

The Minister of Personnel Li Shi'an will be here in person later. If you think about it carefully, it must be the emperor's intention.

Although he was only here to say a few words and leave, the main seat would naturally be reserved for the Shangshu.

Su Shengyun was forced into this position by them, and it was clear that they wanted to put him in an unjust position.

Fortunately, Su Lanyin reminded him before he left that he should act according to circumstances later and try not to sit in the main seat if possible, and try not to drink if possible.

If there is really no other way, just take a hangover pill before drinking.

This was given to him by Su Lanyin, it will definitely work.

After all, she is my biological sister, so she is reliable.

Although Su Shengyun was just an honest scholar, he didn't understand the twists and turns of officialdom.

But he is not a fool.

Although he was the top scholar, he did not hold any official position. Although the officials present held low positions, they all had titles. No matter how high the position was, it would not be his turn to take the main seat.

So Su Shengyun looked at one of the people who held a higher position, and said humbly and politely: "Although I have won the first place in the imperial examination with the grace of His Majesty, I am still new to the court and do not hold an official position yet. How can I take the main seat? It is better for Lord Sun to take the seat."

Sun Shizhou was so frightened that his face turned pale when he heard this, and he quickly shook his head: "No, no, how can I sit in the main seat, let alone the top scholar."

Others quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, this position must belong to the top scholar."

Su Shengyun found them strangely polite and knew there must be something fishy going on.

His sister taught him before he came out that when something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

So he raised his guard and said seriously, "Since Lord Sun doesn't want to sit, Lord Wang should sit?"

"Ah? I won't sit. I can't sit..."

"Then Sir Liu..."

"No, no, no!"

"Lord Feng?"

"Don't dare."

"Brother Liang?"

"Don't make trouble..."

"Brother Chen?"

"How can I be worthy of such a position..."

After asking around, no one dared to sit down. Su Shengyun was basically certain that this main seat was a trap.

Is it normal that no one dares to sit in a seat after so much pushing and shoving? It's definitely not normal!

This doesn't seem like a position, but more like a hot potato.

The runner-up Zhang Hezhi asked, "You are all so humble and sincere. If that's the case, then it would be bad for you to refuse, Brother Su."

Tanhua Jia Chen also smiled and nodded: "Yes, Brother Su, please take a seat."

I thought that after talking to this point, this nerd Su Shengyun would definitely be fooled and sit down in the main seat.

Unexpectedly, he not only did not sit down, but also said sternly: "Since everyone is not sitting down, then I can't sit down either."

"Why is this?" Zhang Hezhi couldn't help but ask.

Su Shengyun said sincerely, "It is a great honor for me to be here and meet you all today. Moreover, I am neither the host nor the host, so how can I sit in the main seat without knowing what is good for me."

"How about this, since no one wants to sit down, let's cancel the main seat. Is that okay now?"

Since he said so, others could only nod their heads in dismay. If they tried to persuade him again, it would seem deliberate.

A group of people sat in their seats with awkward expressions, except for the main seat which was empty. Su Shengyun even waved to call the servant over.

"Remove this chair."

The servant was puzzled and said, "Sir, this is the main seat, are you really going to vacate it?"

"None of us wants to sit in this seat, so let's move away."

"Yes."

The servant didn't dare to ask any more questions and immediately lowered his head and moved the chair away.

Zhang Hezhi and Jia Chen looked at each other, as if they were communicating with their eyes.

Even though he couldn't hear Su Shengyun, he knew what they were discussing.

The two were probably surprised that he did not fall for it and sat in the main seat.

Fortunately, Su Lanyin reminded him to be more careful in everything and to say nice things, otherwise he would never learn the word "tactful" in his life.

A melodious tune sounded, and the gauze curtain in front of the wine table was slowly lifted, revealing a circular stage with a dozen dancers ready to take their positions.

They are all graceful and their gorgeous red dance dresses look as dazzling as fire.

The dancers danced gracefully to the rhythm of the music, circling around the stage and retreating to both sides.

At this time, everyone noticed that there was a veiled woman in white playing the piano behind them.

She lowered her eyes to look at her fingertips, her eyelashes trembling like the wings of a butterfly, and her crescent-shaped white shirt was particularly eye-catching against the passionate red skirt.

Just like the pistil of a rose, it carries a mysterious aura that is out of this world.

Everyone's eyes fell on the woman in white, including Su Shengyun.

However, he was not moved by the beauty of women. Instead, the song made him feel relaxed and happy, and he always felt it was very beautiful.

After the song was over, the dancers retreated, and finally the woman playing the piano stood up and slowly walked forward and bowed.

"I, Yueyao, greet all the adults."

"Get up, get up!" Everyone called out to her with sympathy, and some even couldn't help but want to go forward to help her.

However, since they were all scholars this time, they didn't want to ruin their reputation, so they all pretended to be gentlemen.

Zhang Hezhi introduced: "This Miss Yueyao is the most beautiful girl in Fengchunlou. She has always been selling her art but not her body."