The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 154
In the evening, Sun Simiao hosted a banquet for the three of Zhang Tongxuan. The dishes were not many but very rich, with more than a dozen signature dishes of Tianranju.

There is no way to truly monopolize cooking technology for a long time, and it has long been learned by others.But everyone who has learned it will choose to keep it secret, and if they can spread it out one day later, they will earn an extra day of money.

So stir-fried dishes are only the food of the small circle in Chang'an, there are only a few stir-fried restaurants in Luoyang, and there are no other places yet.

Longhu Mountain is located in Raozhou (in Jiangxi), and Zhang Tongxuan and others have never even heard of it, let alone eaten it.

It was the first time I tasted this kind of delicacy, even with Zhang Tongxuan's self-cultivation, I couldn't help but eat a few more chopsticks.

That little Zhang girl kept chopping her chopsticks, babbling until the end of the banquet.Zhang Tongxuan's face turned dark, but he couldn't say anything in person.

Chen Jingke was very funny. She never thought that a girl who looks so delicate and quiet eats so fiercely. The key is that she doesn't care about other people's opinions.

Well, by the way, this girl's boudoir name is Zhang Ping, which sounds nice.

In ancient times, people paid attention to not talking when sleeping or eating, they just simply chatted about some light-hearted topics without letting the silence go, and they didn't have any high-spirited discussions.

But I don't know if it's superfluous, Chen Jingke always feels that Zhang Heng is scrutinizing him, and seems to have a lot of opinions on him.

After the dinner, Zhang Tongxuan went to rest on the grounds that he was tired from the journey. The other courtyard where he lived happened to be the one where Pan Shizheng's master and apprentice lived.

This is not a coincidence or a special arrangement. The main reason is that this yard has just been cleaned and you can move in directly. It is too troublesome to temporarily clean other yards.

So Zhike Congqi arranged him here to save trouble.

The child did not have to suffer, and she was indeed tired after traveling for more than 2000 miles, and she fell asleep when she returned.

Zhang Tongxuan, Zhang Heng and his son were not sleepy, and chatted in the study after confirming that no one was listening.

Zhang Tongxuan asked: "Today you also met Mr. Sun Zhenren's master and apprentice, what do you think?"

Zhang Heng said with admiration: "Sun Zhenren really deserves to be a master of Taoism. No wonder he has achieved such an achievement. I think we must seize this opportunity."

"Sun Zhenren is indeed a master, and I am lucky to have him." Zhang Tongxuan also admired him, but he was more concerned about another question: "Where is that Chen Zhenren, what do you think?"

"This..." Zhang Heng hesitated.

"If you have anything you can't say to me, just say it."

Only then did Zhang Heng say: "His performance today seems to be not as good as the rumors said, and...he seems to have a powdery smell on his body after he came back from the bath."

Zhang Tongxuan nodded and shook his head again: "He is hiding his clumsiness. At this age, you have such self-cultivation skills, you are not as good as him."

Zhang Heng said a little unconvinced: "How does Aye know that he is hiding his clumsiness?"

Zhang Tongxuan said: "His expression and eyes are full of self-confidence. Only when there are hills and valleys in his chest can he have this calmness. It cannot be pretended."

"As for the powdery smell you mentioned... I didn't smell such a faint smell, but you smelled it. Shouldn't you reflect on yourself?"

"Eh..." Zhang Heng was very embarrassed. He really didn't lack women, but he still said, "But he's just like this at a young age. How can he let Ping'er marry him?"

Zhang Tongxuan asked back: "Why not? A man looks at talent. As long as he has the ability to have three wives and four concubines, what's the problem? If he doesn't have the ability, what if he is dedicated?"

"Sun Zhenren is a master of Taoism, and Longhushan is also a famous Taoist family. The two families are well matched. Ping'er marrying as Sun's wife is a match made in heaven."

Zhang Heng was a little speechless, but he still insisted: "You have also seen that the matter of Princess Jinyang should not be faked. Will the saint allow him to marry another one?"

Zhang Tongxuan frowned and said: "This is indeed a troublesome matter, but I believe that Sun Zhenren will not watch his incense die. I will talk about it after a few days."

Fearing that he would have disputes with Chen Jingke, he specially warned: "I know that you and Ping'er brother and sister are deeply in love, but this matter is related to the future of my Dragon and Tiger Mountain. I hope you can consider the overall situation and don't ruin the big thing."

Zhang Heng was silent for a while before he said, "Don't worry, Aye, I can tell the difference."

Zhang Tongxuan said with relief: "This is a qualified celestial master. Tomorrow, you will try to contact him with Ping'er. But don't let this matter out until I find out about it."

He traveled more than 2000 miles from Longhu Mountain to Chang'an to talk to Sun Simiao about forming an alliance, and he could understand with Zhang Heng.After all, this is his successor, the next generation of celestial masters, and he needs to exercise.

It is unreasonable to bring his 11-year-old daughter with him. Even if this is his favorite daughter, it is not normal, but he still brought her here.

The purpose is actually very simple. Is there any alliance more reliable than marriage?
Longhu Mountain has been silent for hundreds of years and he doesn't want to wait any longer. This opportunity must be seized, even if it is a marriage with his daughter.

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On the other side, Chen Jingke was also chatting with Sun Simiao.

This can be regarded as a reserved link for him every time he returns from the palace. He tells the main things and asks Sun Simiao to help analyze whether there is any problem.

There was nothing worth talking about when I went to work in Huangzhuang this time.But because of the population topic, he still wanted to ask if it would cause any adverse effects.

After listening to his description, Sun Simiao was speechless for a while again. What exactly is in this disciple's mind?
How big is the family behind him, and how can they understand it so clearly even with such data that the imperial court does not have?
Also, how could he be so dull?Unexpectedly, what the population issue means to the court.

It seems that he must find a daughter-in-law with a brighter mind, otherwise he will not know when he will be sold out.

Wu Shu's figure could not help appearing in his mind.

If he said this before just to tease Chen Jingke, now he really has this idea.

"Population is the foundation of a country. If the saint knows that there are so many hermits in the world, he will definitely take action, and the means will be very drastic."

Chen Jingke said excitedly: "Really? Then where do you think His Majesty will start?"

Sun Simiao said: "Before you have been bewitching the sage to attack the gentry, he has never made a decision, in fact he is hesitating."

"The gentry has existed for hundreds of years, their connections are intricate and powerful, and no one knows what the consequences will be if they attack them. That's why His Majesty hesitated."

"However, the population problem can force the sage to make up his mind. Half of the world is hidden households, and he would not want to see anyone in power."

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "It would be great if that's the case."

Sun Simiao knew that his disciple had opinions on the gentry, so he shook his head and said, "Don't get too excited, I guess His Majesty will conduct a large-scale population check first."

"If the number of people detected satisfies him, he may not be willing to take action. He will only take action if the number of people found is too disparate."

(End of this chapter)