A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 973: A blockbuster, Mr. Zheng
"Du Tou, someone is destroying the place."

Fan Tower, the middle tower, a middle-aged steward rushed over and shouted to a sturdy man, "In the Tianzi Pavilion on the third floor of the west tower, the young master from the Zheng family's eldest house in Xingyang is here to cause trouble."

The middle building is also a three-story building, with a courtyard, lotus pond, water pavilions, pavilions, and even a large polo field.

In the cold wind of the first lunar month, a tough and strong man was dancing with his bare hands on stone locks. Hundred-jin stone locks were flying around him, throwing, catching, and lifting various movements in a variety of ways.

Such a heavy stone lock really weighs as little as light.

The roc spreads its wings, flies to the divine peak, drunkenly locks fists, and the golden bell hangs upside down.

Welcoming countless cheers from around.

Hearing that someone was going to mess up the place, Wudutou raised his arm and let the stone lock fall on his muscular arm.
"Zheng Chongsi?"

"Yes, he is Zheng Shanguo's eldest grandson."

Wu Dutou is tall and burly, extremely tough, and has great kung fu skills. He is a branch of the Wu family. Although he and Wu Xianggong are already in the fifth service, they are from the same clan after all.

"It's not that he went crazy because he was drunk. He just started drinking. I heard that the singer accompanying the banquet said that he was angry because of the newly established clan annals of the imperial court," the steward said.

"This Zheng Chongsi is drunk and crazy? How dare he make trouble in Fan Tower?"

Relying on this relationship, Wu Erlang, who had fought in Daibei for many years, was appointed as the head of the security force in Fanlou, with a hundred security men under his command, and was responsible for the security of the three Fanlou in Chang'an.

"Indeed, Zheng Chongsi is just a student of the Imperial College."

The Fan Building is very large. There are as many as two to three hundred people in the kitchen and front office, as well as management, purchasing, and Kabuki and dancers. You must know that the Fan Building can receive up to 1,800 guests at the same time when it is full in a day. people.

The five surnames, including the Zheng family in Xingyang and the Cui family in Qinghe, are collectively known as the five major county surnames. Prince Zhan Shi Zheng Wen of Later Yan had three sons, who were later divided into three houses and respected as the third ancestor.

Especially the two brothers Zheng Shanguo, if not for the failure of Jiancheng, they would definitely be prime ministers.

"Zheng Chongsi came from the third house of Beizu. Zheng Ye, the eldest son of Zheng Wen, had six sons and passed down six houses. The third son was Zheng Donglin, so this house is also called Beizu Donglin house.

In the "Legends of Shandong Scholars and Officials" written by Shi Tangang of the Northern Qi Dynasty, some branches of the Zheng family in Xingyang were evaluated by Shi Tangang as the first family of the surname A.

For Wu Dutou to be responsible for the security of the three towers in Chang'an, he must not only be good at martial arts, but also be good at communication.
Although the Wu family's signature is here and there is no need to rely on his popularity, he cannot offend others easily.

From the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the Donglin Fang was the most prominent among the six houses of the Northern Ancestor. The two brothers Zheng Yi and Zheng Cheng in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the two brothers Zheng Shanguo and Zheng Yuanzhan in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were all half a step away from becoming prime ministers.

The steward followed and continued the introduction.

"It seems that Zheng Chongsi is really too bold. He doesn't care about whose property this is. Let's go, kids, follow me."

The folk say that there are forty-four families with seven surnames and ten hopes, or forty-four families with five surnames and seven clans. Three of them refer to the families of Zheng Wen's three sons.

This Fan Lou manager knows the details of these clans very well.

"This time the imperial court has newly revised the clan annals. It is said that the draft has been finalized. We, Alang, were originally ranked third class, but now we have been promoted to first class. We are for the family surnamed Jia. Even the Duke of Zhou's family has been promoted from fourth class to first class A. Last name.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the North Ancestor and South Ancestor families of the Zheng family in Xingyang were the most prosperous, and together they were called the Zheng family's second family in Xingyang.

"Zheng Shanguo had three sons. Zheng Chongsi's father was his eldest son Zheng Xuanxu, who is now the magistrate of Wuxi. After Zheng Shanguo died of illness in the third year of Zhenguan and became the governor of Jiangzhou, Zheng Xuanxu failed to inherit his title as Duke of Xingyang County."

Wudu snorted, "So this Zheng Xuanxu is just a middle county magistrate of the seventh rank, with no title or honor?"

As for Zheng Chongsi, although his family is the Zheng family in Xingyang, it is said that this time he was only assigned to the ninth level. "

Zheng Shuzu, the Central Secretary of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and his brothers Yanzu, Zunzu, Shunzu, and Jingzu all came from the Jia family, so they were called the Zheng family of the Five Ancestors.

Although Zheng Shanguo was once given the title of Duke of Xingyang County, and was appointed to the position of Crown Prince Zuo Shuzi, the Dali Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the title after his death was not passed on to his son.

Titles in the Tang Dynasty were generally inheritable, but they had to be inherited at a lower level, such as the title of prince. The eldest son would inherit the title of heir, and the other sons would be granted the title of county prince. Those with special favors would be granted the title of county prince.

The titles of heroes with different surnames are usually reduced to the title of nobility, and it is not downgraded by one level, but usually by three levels. The title of Duke is reduced to County Duke, County Duke is demoted to County Marquis, and County Duke is demoted to County Bo. The county prince was demoted to the county son, the county uncle was demoted to the county boy, and the county boy was demoted to the common people directly.

Of course, if there is a special purpose, you can directly ascend the rank without being demoted.

Or, there is no Xijue.

Zheng Shanguo was a man who was branded as a builder. He was demoted again and again in the Zhenguan Dynasty, but never received the emperor's understanding. Therefore, after he died in his demoted position, Zheng Xuanxu failed to inherit the false title of Xingyang County Duke.

Although it is a false title, if he can inherit the title, even if he is demoted to a county marquis, he will be ranked as a relative from the third rank.

After losing this title, the head of the direct lineage of Beizu Donglinfang is now only a seventh-grade county magistrate.

Seven years after Zheng Shanguo's death, Zheng Xuanxu could only serve as a minor official in Jiangdong, and could not even squeeze in Chang'an. In this new draft of the clan chronicle, originally a minor official like Zheng Xuanxu, who was only a seventh-grade official, could not meet the minimum requirements for a fifth-grade official to be listed.
But in the end, the emperor followed Wu Huaiyu's suggestion and gave a wide berth to the 189 county surnames in the world. Regardless of their current position, at least they could be on the list.

Therefore, Zheng Xuanxu was able to hang onto the rear of the car.

"Clearance!"

Wu Dutou quickly rushed to the third floor of the west building with more than thirty guards.
Zheng Chongsi was wreaking havoc,

The distinguished guests in the private room on the third floor were also disturbed, and they all came out to eat melon and watch.

Although Zheng Chongsi was only a student of the Imperial College, he still had the identity of a direct descendant of Donglinfang, the northern ancestor of the Zheng family in Xingyang. He also married the Li family of Zhaojun. Even if he was white, in the eyes of the people of Chang'an, he was considered a god. So spoiled.

A bottle of Chang'an wine worth 10,000 yuan, together with the 8,000 yuan glass wine bottle, a total of 16 bottles, had been smashed to the ground by Zheng Chongsi, and a piece of eight colors of wine flowed out.
The aroma of grape wine is overflowing,
That group of beautiful singers, who each paid 1,600 cents for a drink, and another 1,200 cents for each song and dance performance, were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Fortunately, even though Zheng Chongsi was crazy, he did not harm these delicate beauties.

The extremely luxurious and elegant Tianzihao Pavilion, which cost 188,000 yuan a night, was smashed beyond recognition. The expensive furniture fell to the ground in pieces, and the exquisite silk fabrics and mats were all stained by wine.

Zheng Chongsi is still smashing,

Wu Du pinched his wrist.
It was clamped tightly like iron pliers, preventing him from moving at all.

"Mr. Zheng, what is it about the shop that fails to provide good hospitality that makes Mr. Zheng so angry?" Wu Du's head was like a hill, looking down at him with a very oppressive look.

Zheng Chongsi struggled for a few times and couldn't get rid of it. His face turned red and he said, "This wine you drink is terrible. It's not worth 18,000 yuan a bottle."

Wu Dutou laughed,
He continued to squeeze Zheng Chongsi's wrist and glanced around the onlookers. The guests who could go to the third floor of the most expensive West Building were all of high status, either rich or noble.

"This is really the biggest joke I've heard this year,"

"Mr. Zheng, this is the Chang'an brand wine brewed by the small shop. It is a series of eight colors and a glass vase, right. The price of this wine is indeed not cheap, but you can go to the third floor pavilion of the west building to have a banquet and drink it. Can’t afford 18,000 bottles of wine?
This wine has been well received since it was brewed. No customer has ever said it tastes bad, let alone that it is expensive.

No customer would ruin the place because of this,"

Zheng Chongsi had been furious and crazy just now, but now he gradually calmed down a little. He secretly regretted it, but he couldn't lose face at this time.

"You're just a dog that guards Fan Lou's home, so why don't you let go quickly?"

"Hahaha, Master Zheng is so arrogant. It doesn't matter if you think it's too expensive or tastes bad. You are a guest when you come here, and you are an honored guest when you go to the third floor pavilion. Just tell us and we can change the wine for you. If you think it's too expensive, we can just buy you a drink.

But it would be shameful for you to ruin the place. "

"Get away!" Zheng Chongsi shouted angrily,

How could Zheng Chongsi, a young man, endure it when a gatekeeper teased him so publicly and even said that he could not afford to drink 18,000 bottles of wine.

Although he is usually courteous and courteous, it is just a superficial skill taught by his big family since he was a child. In his heart, he is still arrogant and conceited.

What they are most proud of and arrogant about is naturally their lofty family status.
Even after his grandfather passed away, his father's official career was bumpy and he was only a seventh-grade county magistrate in middle age, but he still felt very superior because they were from a prominent county family with the surname Jiamen.

But now the clan chronicles are compiled,

His family was actually ranked at the bottom of the ninth class, but Wu Huaiyu Warrior Yu and his family were ranked at the first class.

Zheng Chongsi was angry. He ruined the situation, but he was not mindless. He wanted to make a fuss, make the matter bigger, and ruin the clan chronicle while it was still a draft.

Family status, that's all they have left,

If they are worthless if they are trampled in the mud, then they are truly worthless.

Must resist.

Starting from Fan Lou, starting from the Wu family,
Zheng Chongsi's many years of reading have not been in vain. He has a bold plan in his heart. As long as the matter becomes big enough, as long as all the old bosses with surnames in the country stand up against the clan system,

Not only is this matter likely to be pornographic,
He, Zheng Chongsi, might even become famous and gain popularity all over the world.

Fame, isn't that the shortcut to Zhongnan?
By then, he might even become a young leader of the gentry. Once this title is established, then there is no need to worry about his official career?
To put it bluntly, if he could take this opportunity to become famous in one fell swoop, which examiner would dare not to admit him, a young and talented person, in the imperial examination in February?

So it seems crazy,
In fact, it was already a bold calculation.
"Brother Cui, call all the followers and guards outside. The Wu family is so brave. They dare to attack me and other members of the fifth surname. How can this happen? How can the face of the commander of the fifth surname be allowed to be used by these traffickers? The despicable thing is to be insulted by villains!"

"How can we, the descendants of famous noble families, be afraid of the treacherous and powerful nobles!"

"Kill this watchdog and smash the Fan Tower!"

(End of this chapter)