Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: Nine hundred and eighteen painting boats

The painting boats on the Luoyang River are still melodious with singing and melodious piano sounds, and the people are still discussing today’s rumors and rumors in whispers. The lively places in the North and South cities have attracted buyers and sellers because of the rumors. There are some more topics in the time, but the price of the transaction has not been affected, and the mutual benefit between businessmen is still going on fairly.

In short, apart from a few more rumors and rumors, the entire Luoyang City has not changed anything. Everything is the same as usual. The people who are separated from the government by a world are still sitting after holding the lamp. Chatting freely in the yard, or sitting on the couch dozing off and driving mosquitoes.

The night in Luoyang city formed a sharp contrast between the silence and the excitement. Some areas far away from the Luoyang River have long been dark, and occasionally there will be a few more lights on the roads.

The area adjacent to the north and south cities and on both sides of the Luoyang River is still a lively scene. The women of the Yinggeyan Dance and the talented poets are still active tirelessly, bright lanterns are shining in one place. On Zhang Zhang's slightly smoked and blurred face, the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere tells of an ordinary Luoyang night.

In the painting boat, which is in sharp contrast with the surroundings, there are still Di Renjie, Li Qiao, Yao Chong, and Wang Xiaojie. Each of the four holds a thick stack of paper in their hands, which are densely packed with classification by Yao Chong. Later, the names of more than 500 officials, their political achievements in their places, and some contradictions or alliances of interests with local people, families and wealthy families.

"The first two pieces are information about some officials related to the Zheng family and Boring Cui family in Xingyang. Officials at all levels from the 7th to the 4th grade have covered a total of 196 people. There are 157 officials from various prefectures and counties, and 39 officials from various counties in Luoyang and Chang'an. The rest are officials related to other rich and noble officials or noble officials. In short, these are more than 500. Among the people, 447 were recommended as officials by the five surnames and Qiwang, and the remaining sixty-five were admitted through the imperial examination, but! These sixty-five people turned out to be five surnames and Qiwang. The direct descendants of here, what do you mean by this?" Finally, Yao Chong couldn't help laughing with the paper in his hand.

Even Yao Chong, the always-slow and unhurried clerk Shangshu, has a relaxed mind and joking, enough to think that the four of them are quite satisfied with the effects of the violent storms that have blown up Luoyang City today.

"What does this mean?" Wang Xiaojie asked first, as a minister of criminal justice, he came from the army. If he was given insight into the enemy's intentions of dispatching troops on the battlefield, he would have some experience and experience. But when it comes to official tactics, Wang Xiaojie feels that he doesn't know anything about it. Otherwise, after he was initially forcibly appointed as the Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry by Li Hong, he would be left behind every time he was scolded.

Di Renjie stroked his beard. After reading the pages of paper in his hand, he looked at Li Qiao and Yao Chong who were silent, and ignored Wang Xiaojie’s inquiries. He smiled and said, “It seems that these five surnames look at each other. They are not sticking to the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng system as they advertised. For their own benefit, for the family’s long-term future plans and glory, they were crying out for your Majesty to return to the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng system, while secretly ordering their own family members. His direct descendants entered the official career through the imperial examination. Obviously, this was reserved for them. Presumably, among the officials who did not participate in this time, many of them came from the noble family headed by five surnames and seven hopes. Right?"

"Master Di was right. After several days of sleepless reading and checking the information of officials at all levels, I found that it was indeed as Master Di said. Some officials holding important positions in the imperial court are indeed They come from five surnames and seven hopes, but this time they risked their deaths to admonish, but none of them participated. Moreover, these people are the pillars of Datang’s important officials and the talents of the pillars of their respective families." Yao Chong sighed. He shook his head repeatedly and sighed.

I have to say that the five surnames and Qiwang are shouting that the court will return to the traditional nine-rank Zhongzheng system along with the selection of courtiers, and at the same time make great efforts to allow his direct line, the talents whose families have high hopes, to participate in the imperial examination. Then this time he risked his death and refused to bring them in, treating them as treasures of the family.

"This kind of intention is not to give them a noble family headed by five surnames and seven hopes, leaving important candidates to maintain the future glory of the family. Such actions and behaviors are really contemptuous." Li Qiao is also He shook his head helplessly. As a doctor of censorship, he was slightly aware of these things. Now he is confirmed by the official secretary, and his heart is full of disdain and contempt for the way of doing things with five names and seven hopes.

"Isn't this the saying that your Majesty often scolds Wuxingqiwang secretly? I want to be a **** and I want to set up a memorial. Anyway, the benefits must be taken, and the benefits must be given to them by your Majesty." Wang Xiaojie raised his teacup and drank it, saying as if to make a final conclusion.

While the four people were sitting in the painting boat with the same enemy and fighting against the five surnames and Qiwang’s ways of dealing with people, and making detailed plans for the release of other noble rumors tomorrow, Li Hong took Hua Meng and the cheetah The two of them walked slowly towards this side along the Luoyang River embankment where people came and went.

But before the three of them approached Di Renjie's painting boat from the embankment of Luoyang River, they were blocked by Wu Wei who was hidden behind the willow tree on the embankment.

The military guards who have a serious face and write that no stranger should enter. Naturally, it is impossible to know your Majesty today. But looking at Li Hong’s richness and nobility, and the looming majestic temperament that emanates from his body, it is Please kindly ask them to board the painting boat from other river banks.

Finally, after Hua Meng took out a waist card, the Wu Wei respectfully sent them from here to the river bank, and a leader of Cheng Wu Wei who was obviously responsible for protecting the four Di Renjie was in After saluting Li Hong respectfully, he immediately ran to the boat where Di Renjie and the others were.

There are not many guests on the small painting boat, but there are three cabins on the second floor, which are used to let the guests chat and laugh with the women on the Luoyang River, and sing and sing.

As for the first floor of the painting boat, it is arranged according to the general flower shop. In a small hall, there are still a few empty tables at the moment, and the rest are all occupied by guests, or in Talking and laughing, or watching the woman on the bow facing the night breeze, slender fingers fluttering on the strings, singing some operas that were later sung from the palace, and then shaking her head, immersed in the music or the piano. In the sound, do enjoyment.

As soon as Li Hong boarded the second floor, he heard the creaking sound of a cabin door being opened, and then saw Di Renjie in the innermost cabin on the second floor, led by the Wu Wei, He was about to come out of the cabin to meet him.

Sent away the Wuwei, Di Renjie and Li Qiao and others welcomed Li Hong into the room in fear, and the four hurriedly packed the scattered papers on the Eight Immortals' table and the pot of tea they had requested from this painting boat. With four cups.

"The minister did not know that your Majesty came, and could not go..." Di Renjie and Li Qiao said in a salute to Li Hong.

"Okay, there is no need for so much etiquette at this time." Li Hong waved his hand, and then Hua Meng and the cheetah sat down at the door. Wang Xiaojie hurriedly wiped the chair they were sitting on several times, pulled it away and let Li Hong sit down. .

"You four dignified court officials, won’t you ask for such a pot of tea when you come to this painting boat?" Li Hong pulled the teapot in the center of the tabletop, opened the lid to smell the tea inside, and then looked at it. Four teacups, asked faintly: "You are such a picky guest, the owner of Huafang even let you go on board? And for a few days, he left you the most secluded cabin."

"Although the ministers asked for less things, they paid more for tea, so...so the owner of this painting boat didn’t say much, but every time we don’t want a girl, we will always provoke the old bust. A moment of gaze and contempt, as if we came here to disturb her daughter's business deliberately." Wang Xiaojie smiled and looked at the smiles on the faces of Li Qiao's three people, and immediately replied.

"Nonsense, the daughter in the hands of the old bustard is to accompany the guests to sing and talk to make money~IndoMTL.com~ When you get here, you don’t need any of them, and don’t even play the piano to enhance the atmosphere. If I’m an old bustard Son, while you are leaving, I will kick you one by one into the Luoyang River to save you from delaying her daughters from doing business." Li Hong pointed to Huameng at the door again, and Huameng immediately got up and gently He opened the hatch and walked out.

In a short while, after a few people in the room sat down again, Hua Meng walked in with a woman holding a piano. There were also several buddies behind him, naturally holding some food boxes in his hands. It is filled with various snacks and fruits.

"Just play your piano, just forget your ears and mouths downstairs, and you won't lose money." Hua Meng whispered in the ear of the woman holding the piano , And then he held the piano for the woman and walked to the place near the window, which is where the woman in the painter's boat was playing, put the piano down, and after another reminder with his eyes, he walked to the door and sat down again.

As for Li Hong and others sitting at the table of the Eight Immortals, after the woman came in, they didn’t even look at the woman directly. Li Hong, whose back was facing the woman, looked at the crystal clear grapes, like one The emeralds were like emeralds, and then the index finger moved vigorously, first took off one and put it into the mouth.

"Don't worry, there are many people who want to harm me, but there will never be someone here who wants to harm me. What's more, Hua Meng has been with me for so many years. Is it a vegetarian?" Li Hong tasted the sweetness of grapes and looked at Di Renjie Si After he finished speaking, the human expression gradually eased from a nervous expression to a relaxed expression.

After Li Hong finished speaking, the sound of the piano seemed to have been ordered, and the sound of clank began to reverberate gently in the room, because just now Hua Meng's instructed, this has seen countless guest quirks The woman, so she only played the tunes and didn't open her voice, she just shook the strings with her soft jade fingers, adding a touch of elegance to this room.