Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 608

Gatherings of Jinshi from the same discipline were very common in Datang.

Since the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty, Jinshi on the same list has had a strong political connection, and it is normal for Jinshi on the same list to support each other.

Another kind of close relationship is the close relationship between examiners and candidates. In the Tang Dynasty, the friendship between teachers and students was particularly emphasized. The chief examiner who presided over the imperial examination was called a teacher, and the relationship between the teacher and candidates was not just a simple teacher and student. However, it is a strong political connection, which is as close as the relationship between the sponsor and the recommended person in the Han Dynasty.

The faction between Niu and Li pervaded the entire middle and late Tang Dynasty. The reason why Niu and Li were able to form such a big crony was also related to the fact that they served as chief examiners many times and became the mentors of many officials.

Gatherings among Jinshi of the same discipline are divided into big gatherings and small gatherings. At the end of the year, local officials will go to Beijing to report on their work, and officials who have expired will report to the Ministry of Officials to wait for new work arrangements.

Therefore, Jinshi of the same discipline often hold a big banquet at the end of the year to get together with those who came to Beijing in the same year. At this time, teachers are often invited to come. This is a regular gathering among Jinshi of the same discipline every year.

This is a good way for Jinshi of the same discipline to connect with each other, and foreign officials who go to Beijing to report their work can also inquire about the latest news in Chang'an through gatherings, and connect with the same year.

Wang Chengwei and the others are in the first year of the imperial examination, so they haven't held a big gathering yet. Today's gathering is only for the same year when they were officials in Chang'an, and it can be regarded as a small gathering.

Even if it is a small gathering, there is a difference. There are weddings and funerals in the homes of colleagues in Beijing. These banquets are opportunities for gatherings in the same year.

However, everyone is a newcomer who has just entered the officialdom, and it is impossible to participate in every entertainment because of the busy business.

But today is different, because today is the gathering called by Wang Chengwei, the number one scholar. This is the first gathering held by Wang Chengwei after his death. All Jinshi from the same discipline in Chang'an were invited to attend.

The venue for this gathering was the Ganquan Restaurant next to the Longyou Guild Hall. This restaurant was newly opened after the year, but it quickly became famous in Chang'an City after it opened. Its main dish is a special Longyou dish.

Naturally, Ganquan Restaurant is also a player's industry. The owner of this restaurant is a player who has been deeply involved in food since he entered the game. The restaurant he opened in Shazhou was a booming business. Pang Yawei also sold pancakes in his restaurant.

Now Pang Yawei has abandoned business and joined the army, leading the cavalry to wipe out all kinds of barbarian tribes in the old forests of Modong, but the boss still insists on the road of gourmet food, and opened the restaurant to Chang'an City.

Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang held the souvenirs and looked at the magnificent Ganquan Tower, both of them were also full of doubts.

They have a very good relationship with Wang Chengwei, and they travel together every time they go to sleep, and they often have drinks and gatherings with each other, but Wang Chengwei is a low-key person as the Wannian county magistrate, and every meeting is a small restaurant on the street.

As the number one scholar in the new division, Wang Chengwei kept a low profile, but his achievements in Wannian County were obvious to all. Now the court was full of praise for him, and he might be promoted soon if nothing happened.

Now in the city of Chang'an, there are rumors about the relationship between Wang Chengwei and the daughter of the Prime Minister Cui Guangyuan's family. If he can become the prime minister's son-in-law, Wang Chengwei's future official career will be even more limitless.

Therefore, Wang Chengwei has always been cautious in his words and deeds in the officialdom, but today he held such a high-profile banquet in Ganquan Tower, which made Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang a little puzzled.

When Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang boarded the Ganquan Tower and saw the empty first and second floors, did the Zhuangyuan Duke take over the entire Ganquan Tower?
You must know that Ganquan Restaurant is the busiest restaurant in Chang'an City today, and it is hard to find one when you are in Xiumu.

Even on weekdays, there was a long queue for dinner, and Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang were even more surprised that Wang Chengwei took over the entire Ganquan Tower so generously.

Under the guidance of the servant, the two climbed up to the third floor. At this time, many of the same year were already present.

As the inviter, Wang Chengwei was chatting with a fellow of the same year. Seeing Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang, Wang Chengwei hurriedly greeted them and ushered them into the table.

When the last one arrived in the same year, Wang Chengwei started the banquet.

For this banquet, Wang Chengwei specially invited the pipa shop that is now well-known in Chang'an to play. Since Yu Xiaoxiao and Su Nuan presented songs and dances in the palace last time, the business of the pipa shop has been even better.

But Su Nuan and Yu Xiaoxiao also made a rule, if you want to listen to the music, you must come to the Pipa Shop to listen to it in person, and no door-to-door service will be provided.

With the support of the princess, Su Nuan and Yu Xiaoxiao's pipa business survived in Chang'an. Now that the princes and nobles in Chang'an want to listen to the music, they all obediently come to the pipa shop to listen to it live.

It's just that Yu Xiaoxiao also added a box with a better view and more privacy on the performance stage, so that these dignitaries and dignitaries can listen to music in the Pipa Walk.

Wang Chengwei was able to invite people from the pipa shop to perform, and many people looked at him differently in the same year. You must know that only the princess mansion can invite people from the pipa shop to perform at the princess mansion, not even the crown prince and King Qi. Unexpectedly, Wang Chengwei There is also such a big face.

It's just that there is no Longyou famous wine Shazhou Burning today. What Wang Chengwei prepared is the new Longyou wine. This kind of blood-like wine has a low alcohol content, but it has a strong grape aroma. It is very popular with those who don't like high-grade wine. welcome.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Chengwei finally got to the point.

"Everyone in the same year, I invite you here today for a major event of the imperial court."

Wang Chengwei seldom had such a serious tone, but now that he is the county magistrate of Wannian and manages half of Chang'an City, he also has the aura of being in charge of the ruling party.

This is the aura that those Jinshi who served as censors and school clerks in the same year did not have. Both Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang couldn't help but think of the way they looked when they saw the prime minister Shangshu at the court meeting.

Wang Chengwei continued: "I think everyone knows that the imperial court will issue new money, right?"

Everyone nodded one after another. Jinshi was born as a selected student of the Tang Dynasty, and he has a better future than ordinary colleagues.

When you are more promising than others, you will naturally be valued more than others, and you will be able to get some news that ordinary officials cannot get.

The news that the court minted new money has actually spread among well-informed officials. After all, casting new money involves multiple departments such as the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry, and many officials have handled it. Same, can't hide the news at all.

But those present were all newcomers who had just entered the officialdom. Although they were well-informed, they knew that the court was going to issue new money, and it was just their private talk. In fact, it had nothing to do with these low-level officials.

The issue of new money by the imperial court was discussed by the emperor and the prime ministers. Even censors like Gu Kuang and Wei Yingwu had no idea about the issue of new money. Yu Shitai also remained silent on this matter.

Everyone looked at Wang Chengwei, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

Wang Chengwei looked around and said: "The imperial court wants to issue new money. This is a major policy of the imperial court, and we cannot allow us to discuss it. However, Wannian County received a secret report that someone in Chang'an privately minted fake money!"

Private coining fake money!

The Jinshi present all gasped!

Forging counterfeit money privately, this is a major crime in the Tang law!

If it was before the imperial examination, the young people present would be full of enthusiasm, shouting to hang these guys who privately minted fake money.

However, it has been a while since he entered the officialdom. After the Qionglin Banquet, the once proud sons of heaven have also become newcomers to the officialdom. So hot.

Anyone with a little bit of brain knows that at this time, anyone who can start privately minting fake money must have Tongtian's background behind it.

The money of the imperial court is still being minted, and someone has already been able to get the money and Fan privately minted fake money, thinking that the Jinshi present here shuddered.

They looked at Wang Chengwei one after another. Obviously, Wang Chengwei organized a party, and the private casting of fake money was what he really wanted to talk about.

Wang Chengwei took a look around, Xinke Scholars are the future important ministers of the imperial court, but the important ministers also have to start from small officials.

But they are also small officials, these fellow Jinshi who stayed in Chang'an have a lot of energy.

Not to mention Wei Yingwu and Gu Kuang, the censors of the Yushitai. Although the censors have low official positions, they can indeed influence the officials of the court.

There are five censors in the new division Jinshi. If the five censors jointly sign the letter, it will be a force that can affect the situation of the court.

In addition, many of the Xinke Jinshi who stayed in Chang'an were appointed as school clerks, and the responsibilities of school clerks were responsible for proofreading documents in major yamen, which was equivalent to working in the secretariats of major institutions. Small but well-informed, and can also get in close contact with court officials.

All in all, although the official ranks of the Xinke Scholars are not high, they have a lot of energy when united, enough to cause a storm in the court.

Wang Chengwei looked at these same years, and said slowly: "The private coining of fake money is of great importance, but if these fake money flow into Chang'an, I'm afraid there will be endless disasters!"

Everyone nodded. They were all scholars, so they naturally knew the destructive consequences of private casting of counterfeit money on the imperial court's monetary policy. They thought of the tragic situation in the Xinmang period when private casting of ingredients and prices collapsed.

Confucian scholars have a sense of mission spontaneously. After all, those present are still newcomers who have just entered the officialdom, and they are not egoistic creatures like those veterans in the officialdom.

Wang Chengwei said: "It is the responsibility of Jingzhao Prefecture and our counties in Chang'an to crack down on private casting of fake money. We have called the same department here today, and I just hope that you can speak up for Wang!"

(End of this chapter)