It has been several days since the military report of the Yuanzhou War entered Chang'an. In fact, the impact on the court was not that big. On the one hand, it was because it was the Chinese New Year period and all the government offices were empty. On the other hand, it was also because of Guo Xiaoke's memorial that caused the court to The situation is mysterious.
But in the city of Chang'an, especially among the people, the King of Handan personally led eight hundred warriors, and the surprise attack on Xiaoguan on New Year's Eve was talked about. If Li Shan in Shandong in the early years still needed Li Kai and Li Zhaode to replace him in Chang'an, Advocating, then at this time, almost all the aristocratic families are advocating... No way, most of the aristocratic families owe the King of Handan a favor.
However, in the entire Chang'an City, there were two places where the war was discussed and the King of Handan was praised 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 across from him with a slightly helpless expression...Huairen was unlucky enough to have these two uncles in the room.
It is said that this era is the era of aristocratic families, and it is said that this is an era in which social classes are almost solidified, but in fact, even the children of aristocratic families cannot easily become an official.
You either have to be more talented and knowledgeable than ordinary people, or you have to have the military strategy to defeat Fang Qiu, or you have to be brave enough to kill generals and seize flags, or you have to have a well-known reputation... Anyway, if you want to stand out, you have to get involved.
The most typical example is Li Mengchang, the general of Tiance Mansion. He was born in the Li family of Zhaojun with five surnames and seven families. His grandfather once served as an official, but his father has become a hungry man. When Li Mengchang came to the country, he could only go into the mountains and become a thief... Fortunately, this guy is very good at fighting, and he has gained a reputation through hard work.
Even though the imperial examination system has gradually been accepted by aristocratic families, it is not something that any descendant of aristocratic families can take if they want to take the exam... You must have a backer within the clan. To put it simply, it is best to have a father and ancestor who is quite famous... ...In aristocratic families, one also has to talk about one’s origins.
Cui Xin once served as Qizhou Biejia in the pre-Sui Dynasty, but he abandoned his post and returned to his hometown not long after. Although he was quite famous, his status in the clan was not very high...especially in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. At that time, many of the Cui family's descendants from Qinghe became officials, and the limelight overshadowed Cui Xin's.
In this case, Cui Xin's two sons, Cui Heng and Cui Lun, who were not outstanding, actually had no good way out. Even if they went to the imperial examination... they wouldn't be able to pass it!
But who would have thought that in a sudden turn of events, the King of Handan, who became famous all over the world in a few years, would become his brother-in-law... Although Cui Heng and Cui Lun had not yet married, Cui Heng and Cui Lun naturally started to think about it.
In fact, Cui Heng is a little better, because Cui Xin is now a county prince. If there is no accident, he will be the successor, but Cui Lun is hard to say, so the two brothers have been relatively close to Wang Renbiao recently, hoping to pass This line can be related to Li Shan... There is no way, the road has been blocked by his father.
Although Wang Renbiao didn't know anything, he knew that dragons do not live with snakes... If they were in-laws, it would be easy to say anything. But if he wanted to use his in-laws' status to become an official or even get a good position, Li Shan was not that kind. Good temper.
Looking at the people around Li Shan, Ling Jing was originally a famous scholar in Shandong, Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian were both famous generals, Wang Junhao, Hou Hongtao, Qu Silang and others were all outstanding in martial arts, and Li Kai also showed his ability as acting county magistrate.
So many people around Li Shan were awarded titles and became officials, but the Zhu clan who first followed him gained a lot and were highly trusted by him, but none of them became officials or became officials... I have to admit. , there is a huge gap between the Zhu family members and Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian and others.
After chatting for a while, the waiter came in with the dishes. Several guests in the private room next door saw Wang Renbiao and rushed in after saying hello. They were all descendants of the Prince of Qin's Palace... Changsun Chong, Cheng Chumo, Gao Xixi, Fang Yizhi , Tang Songling, Yuchi Baolin, Du He, Zhang Yong.
In the past few years, the East Palace was aggressive, and the children of Prince Qin could only swallow their anger... There was no way. Even Hou Junji and Cheng Yaojin were whipped by Luo Yi. But since the battle at Tiantai Mountain last year, the situation has changed dramatically. These little guys are getting angry again.
"Brother Xiaoqing." The person who greeted Wang Renbiao was Zhang Yong, who was most familiar with Wang Renbiao. After all, they had fought side by side a few days ago.
Wang Renbiao reluctantly welcomed everyone in and introduced them one by one. Everyone heard that these two young men were the sons of Cui Xin, the 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 and will be a legend." Fang Yizhi praised: "My father heard the battle report that day and said that the King of Handan is not weak in behalf of the Duke."
"That's natural." Cheng Chumo said regretfully, "It's a pity that you and I don't have the opportunity to participate in person."
"You are all old friends, why do you call Huairen like this?" Wang Renbiao raised his glass and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, it was thanks to you all that Huairen became famous for the first time."
The banquet was quiet for a moment and then burst into laughter. Cui Heng and Cui Lun listened in astonishment as Zhang Yong, the only one who did not participate, excitedly talked about the fight that took place in Changlepo. It was the first time Li Shan had done anything. The movement coming out.
Yuchi Baolin patted her chest and said, "Speaking of which, someone taught Huairen how to use the sword!"
Cheng Chumo rolled his eyes, "That was someone who taught Huairen how to chase a horse!"
"If it hadn't been for Duke Xuanling's letter, Huairen would have rarely received the courtesy of the Duke." Wang Renbiao looked at Fang Yizhi, "Huairen mentioned it again and again, thank you brother Yizhi."
At that time, Li Shan was almost forced to go to Shandong. Fang Yizhi specially asked his father Fang Xuanling to write two letters, one to Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang, and the other to Tian Liuan, the then general manager of Weizhou. Later, after Shandong was pacified, Tian Liuan was granted the title of Duke of Dao.
"Of course, there is also the Mingguang armor given by Xingcheng." Wang Renbiao looked at Gao Xingcheng again and only mentioned the past events in his words.
Cui Heng and Cui Lun had some strange expressions on their faces. They didn't expect that their brother-in-law would be so close to a descendant of Prince Qin's palace. From Wang Renbiao's tone, they were old friends and had known each other.
So, maybe the King of Handan might 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 the King of Qin's line has completely turned around, many people in Chang'an City are guessing... When will His Majesty be able to change his position?
That's why Wang Renbiao deliberately mentioned Li Shan's friendship with the children of the Prince of Qin... In fact, since Li Shan became an official, he rarely interacted with the children of the Prince of Qin except during the New Year, especially after Pei Shiju attached himself to the East Palace.
Changsun Chong, who had been silent all this time, was holding the wine cup with a complicated expression on his face, "Unexpectedly, Brother Huairen has been here for a few years."
The banquet became quiet, and everyone present was touched by these words, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings. Everyone knew that the achievements of that old friend... let alone myself, were beyond the reach of their fathers in their lifetimes.
(End of chapter)
