Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 984 Influence

It has been several days since the military report of the Yuanzhou War entered Chang'an. In fact, the influence in the court was not that great. The situation is mysterious.

But in the city of Chang'an, especially in the workshops, the king of Handan personally led eight hundred soldiers, and the surprise attack on Xiaoguan on New Year's Eve was talked about. If it is said that Li Shan needed Li Kai and Li Zhaode to replace him in Chang'an Advocate, then at this time, almost all the families are advocating... No way, most of the families owe the king of Handan a favor.

However, in the entire Chang'an City, when discussing this war, there were two places that praised Handan King the most, one was Dongshan Restaurant, and the other was Pingkangfang.

In the private room on the second floor of Dongshan Restaurant, Wang Renbiao looked at the two young men facing him with a somewhat helpless expression... Huairen would be unlucky enough to have these two uncles on the table.

It is said that this era is the era of aristocratic families, and it is said that this is an era where social classes are almost solidified, but in fact, even the children of aristocratic families cannot easily become officials.

You either have to be talented and learned beyond ordinary people, or have the military strategy to reprimand Fang Qiu, or have the bravery to behead generals and capture the flag, or have a reputation that is widely known...Anyway, if you want to stand out, you have to roll up.

The most typical example is Li Mengchang, the general of Tiance Mansion, who was born in the Li family of Zhao County with five surnames and seven families. Well, this one is very good at playing, and he has earned a reputation for playing hard.

Even though the imperial examination system has gradually been accepted by the aristocratic family, it is not something that any aristocratic family can take the exam if they want to... You must have a backer in the clan. To put it simply, it is best to have a well-known father and grandfather... ...In the aristocratic family, it is also necessary to talk about one's background.

Cui Xin once served as Qizhou Biejia in the former Sui Dynasty, but he resigned and returned to his hometown not long after. Although he was quite famous, his status in the clan was not very high...especially at the end of Sui Dynasty and the beginning of Tang Dynasty At that time, many children of the Cui family in Qinghe became officials, and the limelight overwhelmed Cui Xin.

Under such circumstances, Cui Xin's two sons, Cui Heng and Cui Lun, who are not outstanding themselves, actually have no good way out, even if they go to the imperial examination... they will not pass the exam!

But who would expect a turnaround? The King of Handan, who has become famous all over the world within a few years, has become a brother-in-law... Although Cui Heng and Cui Lun have not yet welcomed their relatives, they naturally start to think about it.

In fact, Cui Heng is a little bit better, because Cui Xin is now a county magistrate, if there is no accident, he is a successor, and Cui Lun is not easy to talk about, so the two brothers have recently gotten closer to Wang Renbiao, hoping to pass This line can connect with Li Shan... There is no way, the father's side has already blocked the way.

Although Wang Renbiao doesn't know anything, but to be clear, dragons don't live with snakes... If they are in-laws, then of course they can talk about anything, but if they want to take advantage of their in-laws to become an official or even get a good position, Li Shan is not so good. good temper.

Looking at the people around Li Shan, Ling Jing was originally a famous scholar in Shandong, Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian were all famous generals, Wang Junhao, Hou Hongtao, Qu Silang and others were all very brave, and Li Kai also showed his ability in the position of acting county magistrate.

There are so many people around Li Shan who were able to become knights and become officials, but although the Zhu clan who followed him first also gained a lot and gained his trust, none of them became officials, and no one was able to be knighted... I have to admit However, there is a huge gap between the Zhu clan and Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian and others.

After chatting for a while, the waiter came in with a dish, and several guests from the private room next door spotted Wang Renbiao and rushed in with greetings. , Tang Songling, Yuchi Baolin, Du He, Zhang Yong.

A few years ago, the East Palace was aggressive, and the children of Prince Qin's Mansion could only swallow their anger... No way, even Hou Junji and Cheng Yaojin were whipped by Luo Yi, but since the battle of Tiantai Mountain last year, the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes. These little guys are back on their feet.

"Brother Xiaoqing." It was Zhang Yong who was most familiar with Wang Renbiao who greeted him. After all, he had fought side by side a few days ago.

Reluctantly, Wang Renbiao welcomed the people in and introduced them one by one. They heard that the two young men were the sons of Cui Xin, Duke of Qinghe County, and greeted them with smiles. After all, they were the uncles of the King of Handan.

"Xiaoguan on a snowy night, such a battle will be passed down to future generations, it will be a legend." Fang Yi praised directly: "My father heard the battle report that day, and said that the King of Handan is not weak on behalf of the Duke."

"That's natural." Cheng Chumo regretted: "It's a pity that you and I don't have the chance to participate in person."

"You are all old friends, why do you call Huairen so?" Wang Renbiao raised his glass and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, it is the first time that Huairen became famous, thanks to everyone."

The banquet was quiet for a moment, and then burst into laughter. Cui Heng and Cui Lun listened in astonishment to Zhang Yong, the only one who didn't participate in it, talking about the fight that happened in Changle Slope, which was Li Shan's first trouble. out of the movement.

Yuchi Baolin patted her chest and said: "Speaking of which, a certain person taught Huairen how to use a lance!"

Cheng Chumo rolled his eyes, "That's how to teach Huairen how to chase horses!"

"If it wasn't for Duke Xuanling's letter back then, it would be rare for Huairen to receive the courtesy of the Duke of Dao." Wang Renbiao looked at Fang Yizhi, "Huairen mentioned it again and again, thank you Brother Yizhi."

Back then, Li Shan was almost forced to go to Shandong. Fang Yizhi specially asked his father Fang Xuanling to write two letters, one was to Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang, and the other was to Tian Liuan, the governor of Weizhou at that time. , after the pacification of Shandong, Tian Liu'an became the Duke of Dao.

"Of course, there is also the bright light armor given by Xing Xing." Wang Renbiao looked at Gao Xing Xing again, only mentioning the past events in his words.

Cui Heng and Cui Lun's expressions changed a little. They didn't expect that brother-in-law to be so close to the children of Prince Qin's mansion. According to Wang Renbiao's tone, they were old friends from the past, and they had seen each other.

In this way, it is possible for the King of Handan to seek refuge with the King of Qin?
Wang Renbiao didn't think so, but the situation is like this. Now that the crown prince is in danger, and King Qin's lineage has completely turned around, many people in Chang'an City are guessing... When will His Majesty be easy to reserve?

That's why Wang Renbiao deliberately mentioned the friendship between Li Shan and the children of Prince Qin... In fact, since Li Shan became an official, he rarely had any contact with the children of Prince Qin except during New Year's Day, especially after Pei Shiju became attached to the East Palace.

The eldest Sun Chong, who had been silent all this time, was holding the wine cup, with a rather complicated expression on his face, "Unexpectedly, Brother Huai has come here after several years."

The dinner fell silent, and everyone present was touched by this sentence, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings. Everyone knows that the achievements of that old friend...let alone myself, are beyond the reach of their parents in this lifetime.

(End of this chapter)