The first free king of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 428 The Pride of the Gentlemen

Now that the gentry are prosperous, they have already become the largest interest group in the imperial court, secretly fighting against the imperial power.

Now that he has been on the throne for three years, Li Shimin thought of countless ways to fight wits and courage before trying to calm them down.

The Shangshu under Zhongshu's sect kept encouraging innovations, so he barely shed the skin of the aristocratic family in the middle of the imperial power.

But Li Shimin couldn't help the next one.

These aristocratic families, ranging from princes and nobles to small officials, can be said to have infiltrated every detail of the Tang Dynasty.

Even though Li Shimin is the king of a country, when facing these gentry, he has to weigh it over and over again. Many things cannot be forced, and can only be done slowly.

Nowadays, the gentry is recruiting talents more widely, almost monopolizing official careers outside the court, and the grand occasion of participating in the conference is a testament to the prosperity of the gentry.

Now the Chang'an Student Association is obviously a grand event for the students of the Tang Dynasty, but it is just another recruitment field for the gentry to recruit talents.

How could Li Shimin not send someone to look at the situation, and Tang Jian, who is currently in the fourth rank, and He Chengqu and Lu Xingwen are naturally the most suitable people.

As for Wei Ting and Feng Li, it was just a coincidence.

A few people walk together all the way, and the second hurdle of the student union will begin.

On the hall bridge of Mujiang Terrace, it is a self-contained platform.

Many students have already stood up and argued with their mouths.

But it happens that the surroundings are full of people with a panoramic view, and they can see everything around them.

Others listened with gusto, but what Tang Sufan heard was that his head was as big as a fight.

This ancient gentry regarded itself as a scholar, and it was the most prosperous in the Tang Dynasty.

There are indeed people with real talents and real learning.

But in Chang'an City, in the dark and covered court hall, most of them are people who eat candied fruit.

Just look at the famous military generals in the history of China, most of them did not die in the hands of the enemy, but in the end they all died in the hands of the faint emperor and these treacherous officials.

What's more, when the gentry is prosperous now?
The student demeanor on the surface began to quote the scriptures, talking about righteousness, laws, etc., but it was nothing more than fighting for fame and fortune and talking with each other.

Hearing this, Tang Sufan shouted in his heart that he was bored~

At this time, an old Yin Qie man dressed as a domestic servant, but with a bit of arrogance in his eyes, walked up to them.

"My lords, the head of my family would like to invite some of you to come to the Qujiang Terrace~"

Tang Jian and the others looked at each other, and finally came.

Now that they are here, they can't hide from the eyes and ears.

The so-called officialdom is nothing more than people carrying people in flowery sedan chairs. Now that Tang Jian and the others are here, even if they know that His Majesty asked them to come, the gentry will naturally give them face.

Tang Jian naturally knew that there was no way to evade it, so he turned around and wanted to explain to Tang Sufan.

The old servant straightened up involuntarily, and cast a glance at Tang Sufan.

Some reluctantly said: "This Xiaolang, my Patriarch also invites you to go over."

Immediately, the ignorant messenger slandered in his heart.

A mere merchant, I don't know how to be clever, and he has been sealed as a Marquis, but he wants to invite him to Qujiang Terrace, and I don't know what the owner thinks?

After following the master's family for so many years, this is the first time he has sent a message to a merchant, and it is a little bit degrading to say it.

How could Tang Sufan fail to hear the old man's inexplicable tone, his face was calm, he looked into the distance, and asked softly without turning his head.

"I don't know, who is your Patriarch?"

This time, the style is full of style.

This action also made the old servant who was showing his face fall into a lower position.

Immediately, the person who sent the message was furious in his heart, a little restrained, and his face was a little gloomy, and he slowly announced his name.

"My Patriarch is the Patriarch of the Zheng Family's Ditang, Zheng Yunhe, Mr. Zheng."

The current Patriarch of the Zheng family, is he afraid that he won't be able to scare the kid to death?
My Patriarch invites you, no one will be ignorant, right?

"Zheng Yunhe?"

Tang Sufan picked out his ears out of boredom, not sure if it was intentional or if his ears were really itchy.

Then he said softly, "I've never heard of it..."

The old servant immediately frowned, and when he was about to speak, Tang Sufan directly robbed him of his words.

"Help me thank the Patriarch of the Zheng family, but I am inconvenient today, so I won't go, let's talk about it later."

The person who sent the message wanted to deny it, but after looking at Tang Jian and the others, he had to endure it.

you a young man?

Still inconvenient?
Why don't you say you're about to die!

Feng Liwei Ting looked at each other and didn't speak.

"Is this Xiao Lang sure he won't go?"

The meaning of that warning can be heard by anyone with a discerning eye.

"If I don't go, will you drag me there?"

Tang Sufan rolled his eyes and smiled, then looked in other directions on his own.

Just when the messenger was about to face each other with evil.

In the end, Tang Jian stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Forget it, Master Zheng, I'll tell you, you lead the way first~"

Immediately, Tang Jian gave Tang Sufan instructions in a low voice.

Then he left with some messengers who were looking at each other with evil eyes.

After they left, Tang Sufan frowned.

What Tang Jian said was——

Gentlemen, don't offend easily.

But Tang Sufan knew that, regardless of the gentry for the time being, the Cui and Zheng family's sons had already been married.

……

Tang Jian was led by the messenger.

Go straight to Naqu River Terrace. Here, facing the Mujiang Terrace obliquely below, you can see the whole audience clearly at a glance.

"Haha, the adults took the time to come here, how can you not let the servants inform you?"

When Zheng Yunhe saw Tang Jian and the others, he stood up in person and greeted them with smiles.

"Haha, how dare you bother Mr. Zheng, the scholar's grand gathering is so lively, we old men, just come and watch the excitement."

This Zheng Yunhe is famous for his smiling face, Tang Jian replied calmly.

In fact, each of them is like a mirror in their hearts, it's just a tacit understanding.

At this time, the messenger just stepped forward and said as if he was apologizing.

"Patriarch, the young man of the Tang family said that his legs and feet are inconvenient, so he doesn't want to come over."

Then Zheng Yunhe's obvious frown, a mere merchant, is so arrogant?

He was invited by Zheng Yunhe, but he was inconvenient?
Do you dare to be more perfunctory with this reason?

No matter how deep the city is, Zheng Yunhe can't help being angry for a while.

"Master Zheng, my little friend is inconvenient, but the old man knows that he is just shy because he knows there are so many great men here."

Tang Jian couldn't understand, and said with a smile.

Zheng Yunhe smiled as usual, but after glancing at the messenger, the messenger obediently went down.

"Haha, it's okay, it's just that I heard that Xiaoyaoxuan's young master's poetry is talented, and the old man just wants to have the audacity to see it. However, this Xiaolang is inconvenient, so that's all.

"However, Mr. Tang, if it wasn't for the sharp-eyed servants, wouldn't it be rude for me to wait? Why don't you taste the tea I brought back from Qinzhou together and watch today's meeting?"

"That would be disrespectful~"

Several old men in Tang Jian just said Chen Guzi's words in the officialdom, and they sat down together.

Among them, I also discovered that the old Cui family has also come...

……

"You are that Tang Sufan?"

It is said that after Tang Jian and the others left.

Tang Sufan became a 'lonely man', just in time to get out of the crowd.

A young man with an unruly expression came over with a few servants and asked for his name.

The disdain on that face was undisguised, as if seeing some annoying fly.

Tang Sufan raised his head slightly, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Lively~ here we come~
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