Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Chapter 679 The carefree old man
Coming out of Zhuque Gate, on Zhuque Street, the third square in Wannian County is called Anren Square.

Being close to the imperial city, Anrenfang is home to many dignitaries.

Fan Zheng dismounted, threw the reins to Lei Qi, carried four-color snacks, and knocked at the Duke of Ju's residence.

Although the Duke's residence was much larger than the Marquis's residence, Fan Zheng still saw Tang Jian's children and grandchildren walking around from time to time when he entered the residence.

There are seven brothers in Tang Tongren's generation.

According to the law of the Tang Dynasty that "there is no other place of origin for the father and ancestors", there are dozens of descendants living among them.

Counting Fanghe, servants, and slaves working in the house, the number would be over a hundred.

Tang Jian was still hospitable, fond of drinking, and fond of games. In the main room, he caught Tang Shanshi, the fifth son and the doctor of the Ministry of War and Treasury, playing games.

After Tang Shanshi's death, the middle-aged man standing beside him was Tang Jianri, his son with the deceased Princess Yuzhang.

Tang Tongren, who was cooking tea soup, smiled bitterly: "Sit down. We haven't seen you for a few years, and I have to respect you as a superior."

Fan Zheng could act casually in front of his colleagues in Tang Dynasty, but he could not act arrogantly in front of Tang Jian, so he bowed to Tang Jian in a polite manner.

In terms of age, the 73-year-old man has no fault of virtue;
In terms of merit, Yuan Cong of Taiyuan used his body as bait to enter the Turkic tent, causing Jieli Khan to relax his vigilance and was defeated by Li Jing - although Tang Jian was a Mongolian drummer at the time;
In terms of ambition, when Tang Jian was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, although the Ministry of Civil Affairs was investigated by Zhen Bang, he did not suppress him at all when Zhen Bang joined the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

To be serious, Tang Jian himself was still an official of the fifth generation.

When Tang Jian was an official, he seemed to ignore official duties, so he was dismissed for minor crimes.

However, if you think about it for a moment, you will find that Tang Jian became an official by himself and had seven sons, all of whom were doing their jobs.

When Tang Jian left the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he might not have given Taizong a step down from his family friend.

He was so familiar that the emperor didn't even give him face when he argued with her, so he left early, thinking he had the best of both worlds.

"What the hell! Hurry up and have tea with Saburo! Otherwise, you can have a round with me!"

There is nothing false about Te entering Tang Jian.

When Tang Jian was young, he was not a very rule-abiding person.

There's no need to play games, Fan Zheng doesn't understand Go at all.

What's more, although Go was established in the Tang Dynasty as a nineteen-way game, the details are not exactly the same as those in later generations. There are some differences in terms of first move, second move, handicap, post, finishing, and planning.

After greeting Tang Shanshi, Fan Zheng sat down, but saw Tang and others sharing tea, giving a bowl to Fan Zheng, himself, Tang Shanshi, and Tang Jianri, but not to Tang Jian.

"Aye is happy without drinking. Even though he changed from Xinghua Village to Lao Touchun, he is still very happy."

Tang Tongren smiled disapprovingly.

When facing people like this who drink until old age, don't tell them that quitting drinking will help your health.

Some elderly people just quit drinking for a period of time. Who can say that it has nothing to do with the sudden change in their living habits?

Tang Jian took a sip of Lao Touchun, put down the jar, and said casually: "At this age, I can go to the ground to meet you and my mother-in-law at any time, why don't you hurry up and take a few more sips?"

Mrs. Yuan of Ju State died during the Zhenguan period.

Taizong, who was 20 years younger than Tang Jian, was already lying in Zhaoling on Jiuwei Mountain.

So, what else does Tang Jian have to worry about?

Fan Zheng took a sip of the tea soup and was slightly surprised.

Just tea soup, with the same ordinary ingredients, Tang Tongren can cook it with distinct flavors, unlike He Gouxiong's indescribable style.

In the imperial city, Fan Zheng had no chance to let Tang Tongren prepare tea, even if he was ranked as the ninth minister.

Only in the Duke's Mansion of Ju State, people from Tang Dynasty could enjoy this blessing.

After Fan Zheng finished the first tea, he did not say anything false: "It was very refreshing to work with Brother Tang in the past."

"My disciple Zhen Bang, who lives in the household department and is a member of the Jin Department, is a foreigner. He admires Shaoai and never forgets my sister-in-law."

"Therefore, as an elder, can't I come forward to attack?"

"Although I know that the Tang Dynasty has been rich and powerful for generations, but my family's descendants are not rich enough, they still take the liberty to ask for it. Don't be surprised."

Tang Tongren laughed dumbly and said nothing.Differences in family views and family status are natural. People in the Tang Dynasty still heard about Zhen Bang's family background.

Although Fan Sheng has been promoted to general, this family is still not enough in front of the Tang Dynasty.

The word "underlying" is worth a thousand pieces of gold.

Tang Jian suddenly made a move: "A decisive blow! The end. Sanlang, is your Tang Suwen planning to be alone for the rest of his life?"

The willows are dark and bright.

When Tang Jian was young, he was idle for a while and had a free and easy temper, so he didn't attach much importance to family status.

Luo Tuo, also known as Luo Tuo, has the meaning of unruliness, downfall, and loneliness, which happened to coexist in Tang Jian's time.

The younger sister of an official's son did not get married so early, but had to get married at the age of 15.

But Tang Suwen loved medicine since childhood and studied acupuncture carefully for more than twenty years.

I don't know if it was due to fainting from the needle, but the disciples of the same family couldn't help but tremble when they heard Tang Suwen's name.

Therefore, it has become a fact that it is difficult to get married, so why should we be picky?

"Zhen Bang, this kid, is the one who made me... the household department so upset back then, and later joined... the household department when I was appointed."

Tang Jian briefly recalled it.

It's okay to avoid this in writing, but it's really annoying when spoken.

"He is quite clever, but I don't know if he has grown up in customs."

Tang Jian muttered a few words, then turned to look at Tang Tongren: "Sanlang, how many aristocratic families are there in this world that have lasted for thousands of years? I, the Tang family, was just a commoner five generations ago."

It’s hard to say whether his family was common people five generations ago, and it’s impossible to verify the main business.

But the truth is correct. For example, the Yang family of Hongnong, if Yang Xi hadn't snatched Xiang Yu's leg by the Wujiang River, the Yang family might not have become famous.

Even if your ancestor is the Yellow Emperor, the generations before the Yellow Emperor were not famous figures.

Besides, your ancestors are famous, what does it have to do with you?

Old man Tang Jian's idea was vaguely beyond the times.

Ideas are ideas. Most of his seven sons' marriages were based on family background.

For example, the fourth son, Tang Heshang, successively married the daughter of Yuan Wuzheng, the governor of Yangzhou, and the daughter of Yan Lide, the minister of the Ministry of Industry (Xuxian);

For example, the fifth son, Tang Shanshi, was the Prince Consort and the Commander-in-Chief.

Ideas and practices often cannot be perfectly unified.

But the old man may not be able to talk about his granddaughter's marriage.

"If you don't keep a good daughter, you will become enemies if you stay and stay. Saburo, which one is more important, family status or the granddaughter's life-long event?"

Tang Tongren muttered dissatisfiedly: "You, Aye, are just trying to cause trouble! It makes me even think about Donatce!"

The atmosphere suddenly became harmonious, with a bit of warmth.

Tang Jian spat: "What, you still want to imitate that shameless Xu Jingzong?"

Tang Shanshi on the side couldn't help but slap his legs and laugh.

Xu Jingzong married a daughter and asked for too much money, which has made her a laughing stock among high-ranking officials.

A high-ranking official of the third rank earns a living by selling girls, which is a great disgrace to his family.

Fan Zheng said with a smile: "Mr. Zhen still has a small fortune. Even if it is a little inconvenient, he has always been able to help me because he has called me uncle since he was a child."

This sentence really moved Tang Tongren.

Zhen Bang's background and family background were lost to everyone in the Tang Dynasty. Only Fan Zheng clearly stated the relationship, which made him appear valuable.

(End of this chapter)