Follow Fang Xiang and the others to leave the Tai Chi Hall, where the old man had a meal was in Lingyan Pavilion, and Zhang Yang followed everyone to the Secretariat for meals.

The prince asked the people in the palace to bring the food in a pot, "Your Majesty said you must eat well."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone in the Secretariat stood up and saluted.

Tang Shanshi nodded while stuffing food into his mouth.

Cen Wenben ate very well and did not forget to drink a sip of wine.

Zhang Yang looked down at the food at his table again, a bowl of cooked celery, and a pot of cabbage.

The cabbage is very greasy and makes people wonder how to put it quickly. The dishes in the palace are still as bad as ever.

The only meat dish was a whole chicken, which was shiny and even some of the hairs were not pulled clean and the chicken claws were not broken, and they just stood there.

I don't know if they had blanched it.

Seeing that others were tearing the chicken and eating it, Zhang Yang really had no appetite for the food in the palace.

When His visit to Mount Li to escape the summer heat, the chefs in the palace did learn some skills in Mount Li, and the aunts in the village learned how to cook with Aunt Wang and others.

Not to mention that the people in the palace can’t learn cooking skills at all.

Seeing that the chicken on Zhang Yang's table had not been eaten, but was eating vegetarian dishes, Cen Wencheng curiously said, "Mr. Zhang, isn't it to your appetite?"

"Xiaguan has been getting angry recently, so it is not advisable to eat too much meat. You should eat more vegetarian food. I'll give this scallion chicken to Brother Wenben."

"Thank you then."

Cen Wenben took the chicken and divided it with everyone.

After a meal, Changsun Wuji put down the bowl and drank tea. "Everyone, this time he discussed with the old gentlemen of the gentry, the position of the court in the current court cannot change. As for their opinions, the court can be retained, but they cannot be adopted on the spot, and the verbal promises on the spot are not possible."

"Here!"

Everyone answered in unison.

Fang Xuanling added: "Please make arrangements to see if the old men want to take a nap in the afternoon."

Three or two civil servants left.

Zhang Yang drank tea and looked at the snow scene outside the door. The snow was getting smaller, but there was still a hint of cold wind blowing in.

Everyone was lying on lunch in the Secretariat, some snoring like thunder, some whispering to sleep, and some grinding their teeth.

Everyone's sleeping posture is not very elegant.

"Don't Mr. Zhang sleep?"

Fang Xuanling's words came from behind, and he was also afraid of disturbing the people in the Silent Secretariat who were sleeping.

Zhang Yang stood up and replied, "There is no sleepiness."

Fang Xuanling smiled and nodded, "You can be more energetic when you go out and blow the cool breeze."

When I came outside the Secretariat, the cold wind blew over my face, which really made me feel a lot more energetic.

The tiny snowflakes fell, and the six officials in the distance were covered with white, and the entire imperial city seemed even more silent in the snowy day.

Only more than a dozen officials in the Secretariat were still taking a break.

"I didn't expect that you could still speak such firm words when facing so many old men."

Listening to his words, Zhang Yang smiled bitterly, "It must be the same if it was a room appearance."

Fang Xuanling comforted his thumb and said: "The Tang Dynasty has only been in a foothold for twenty years, and it is only twenty years of national destiny. No one knows what will happen in the future. Some people say that it will collapse soon."

"Sometimes I envy Wei Zheng very much. He can live openly and without guilt. I should have lived like this for half of my life."

Zhang Yang replied: "If you want to plan things, Mr. Zheng is definitely not as good as the concubine."

"Even if you don't convince those old men in Taiji Hall, the court will be as firm in the imperial examination strategy. Don't worry, as for these old men... the Zhao Guild will find a way to deal with it."

"When I came, Brother Wenben told me that I must not mention those words."

"I can hide it for a while. At first, I didn't agree with asking Duke Zhao to appease them all the time. I should directly explain the intentions in the court, but his worries were not wrong, and he was also devoted to the country."

Zhang Yang looked into the Secretariat, and Changsun Wuji did not rest at this time, but was watching with a book in his hand.

As if he noticed his gaze, Changsun Wuji looked back unhappily.

Fang Xuanling said again: "It is both troublesome and hard to appease the gentry. If Du Ruhui is still there, there should be a way at this moment. You don't have to come forward to argue in the court. Unfortunately, you die young."

I have heard that Li Shimin had a left-handed and right-handed approach to Du Duan. If Du Ruhui was still alive, the current court would look different.

The strong wind blew the hair, and Zhang Yang said worriedly: "Fang Xiang, you said that this time you broke up with the aristocratic family. Will Your Majesty kill me to serve as a warning to others and use it to appease the aristocratic family."

Fang Xuanling suddenly smiled, "Don't worry, Your Majesty will not do this. Your Majesty is not Li Jiancheng of the past, so it is imperative to open up the imperial examination."

"If so..."

"From before winter began, His Majesty drew troops and arranged them in Qinghe, Fanyang and other places. As long as the aristocratic family dared to rise up, they could extinguish the war as soon as possible, and all the military generals in the court were there."

The Tang Dynasty was first established, but the Tang Dynasty is still very strong now. His Majesty has accumulated national strength in the past two years and has been raising troops for a long time, so he has long been ready to confront the aristocratic families.

Whether it is Li Shimin's initiative to attract people's hearts or his sincere desire to hold the imperial examination for the long term for the country, this reason is good.

The imperial examination cannot be just a matter of one day or one night, but must be persisted for a long time.

If the matter is done occasionally and the matter is done hastily, the scholars in the Central Plains will lose their confidence.

The court cannot always sway on both sides. Li Shimin needs to stand on one side so that he can gain enough supporters.

Everyone rested for half an hour and woke up one after another.

Eunuch Wang walked over in a small step, "Fang Xiang and Tai Chi Hall are all ready."

Changsun Wuji tapped the table with his fingers, woke up the rest of the sleeping people, dressed and prepared to go to Tai Chi Hall to continue the discussion.

Everyone was awake, and the eunuchs brought water in groups of three or three.

"You have to deal with many old gentlemen in the afternoon, please wash your face and refresh yourself."

Fang Xuanling handed the basin of water, "You wash your face and boost your energy."

Zhang Yang waved his hand and said, "No, I'm already energetic after blowing the cold wind for a while."

After everyone cleaned up, Changsun Wuji took the lead and walked out of the Secretariat. Everyone followed the more than ten Secretariat officials and were also energetic.

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This is the momentum of civil officials in the Tang Dynasty that is not weaker than military generals.

All the old gentlemen sat in the hall, each looking full of confidence.

The court and the famous officials were prepared to face the next negotiation.

The old gentlemen are sitting upright.

Zhang Yang followed into the hall, and an old man stood up immediately, "Do you dare to ask Mr. Zhang, if the court insists on holding the imperial examination, aren't you afraid that the gentry will rise up and lead troops to revolt?"

When everyone heard the other party's words, everyone looked at the steps, and the idea of ​​listening was gone at this moment.

Zhang Yang bowed and said, "I dare to ask what the old man calls him."

"I am Cui Yi, a native of Qinghe."

"It turns out that he is a famous official from the Cui family in Qinghe, and he has been revered for a long time."

Mr. Cui snorted coldly, as if he was saying that you were knowledgeable.

Zhang Yang bowed and said, "The old man just said that the gentry rose up, so I dare to ask the old man what the tragic incident in Luoyang is? Is the imperial examination system oppressing scholars and scholars, or are the big gentry and family families oppressing scholars."

"I thought that all the old gentlemen had read poetry and books all their lives, and they were all knowledgeable and elegant people, but here I was here to persuade the court to bow to the aristocratic family."

"I hand over the power of selecting officials and employing people to the aristocratic families, and even arranged the imperial examination system. So how afraid of the aristocratic families are you."

"In my opinion, only those two people who were beaten to death by the children of aristocratic families are the ones who are truly not afraid of the aristocratic families."

Zhang Yang lowered his tone and his voice was a little hoarse, "You are afraid of the powerful people of the aristocratic family, you are the cowards. I admire Liu and Zhou Er. At least they stood up for the scholars, and they did not surrender to the aristocratic family."

Cui Yi wanted to speak but stopped, and his beard was so angry that he trembled.

"I am Lu Xiaoyuan!" Another old man stood up, "Zhang Yang! Do you think you are Su Qin, Zhang Yi? Do you think you can wipe out all the famous officials in Shandong with this sharp mouth?"

After the words came, no one in the Secretariat said anything, and everyone looked at Mr. Zhang who was facing unprecedented pressure at this moment.

If Zhang Yang could not follow him, everyone in the Secretariat would immediately follow him.

Zhang Yang first saluted, "Mr. Lu, I must never dare to be as good as Su Qin, let alone follow Zhang Yi. The old man only knows that they are eloquent people, but he doesn't know that they are also true heroes."

After walking back and forth, Zhang Yang nodded and continued: "Su Qin was equipped with the seal of the six kingdoms, and Zhang Yi was invited to serve as the prime minister of Qin twice. They all had the merit of maintaining the country."

The wind and snow outside were getting heavier. At this moment, Li Yue sat by the stove and sewed clothes. She tried Xiaowu with her newly sewn clothes, "Try again now."

Xiao Wu changed into clothes and tried again, "Well, the teacher made it very suitable."

Li Yue's eyes looked outside the house again.

Xiao Wu poured a bowl of boiling water for the teacher. She sat on the chair and looked at the wind and snow outside the window. "I don't know if my master was in trouble when he went to the court."

The little bear was lying beside the chair, with its back lying on its little master, and Xiao Qingqing was sleeping soundly.
To be continued...