The carefully prepared dishes in the Imperial Dining Room are actually provided by the Yunyan Chamber of Commerce. They remain the same, but they are still delicious. However, this time it is not for enjoyment, but because of the emperor's invitation.
"This exchange between Haoran Academy and Shangjing Academy has opened my eyes. The students from both of your institutions are talents that the country will need in the future. I wonder what the two Jijiu Masters think?" Gu Longtian got straight to the point. In fact, there have been many in the past.
The outstanding talents in the academy have been poached by other noble ministers, and there are very few around the emperor. After all, who wants to stay with a king who can kill people at any time?
"The Emperor has a clear warning!" Dong Wudao didn't say much. The students' choices and future are their own business, and the future path is their own. He will not interfere.
Gu He's idea was similar, which satisfied the emperor. For him, the whole world is not the king's land. Since the two sacrificial wines have no objection, then aren't these talents for my use?
"Haha, this is one of the three great wines in Dongyue Continent: Wealthy Piaoying. You can't drink it in other places. Come on, let's try it." Gu Longtian, who got a satisfactory answer, also started to greet him.
After drinking for three rounds, Gu Longtian suddenly asked, "Zhang Tao, you and Wei Ran are very familiar with each other, and you are also a talented person. You can secure the country with your civility and kill the enemy with your military skills. I appreciate it very much. Why don't you just stay in the emperor's army?"
How about the city doing great work for me?"
"Since the emperor thinks highly of Zhang Tao, it is also Zhang Tao's honor." Zhang Tao did not say much. Although Haoran Academy has not achieved real victory yet, Gu Longtian can tell who the talent is at a glance.
In fact, what Gu Longtian is most satisfied with is not Zhang Tao, but Zhang Youcai! A good counselor and a good strategist can withstand an army of 100,000 people. Zhang Tao is only a ninth-level martial artist and can replace up to 1,000 people. In comparison, he is inferior
Make a judgment.
"Mo Lengfeng, Zhang Tao is willing to stay and help me, what do you think? You are classmates, so you must know each other very well, and you don't want to separate, right? Why not stay together." At such a young age, he is an innate master, and he defeated Ouyang Qiu.
Ling, even Qingyang is extremely sure that he is capable of becoming the pillar of the inner palace in the future, and he is also a talented person.
It is a pity that Qingyang is not willing to come to the night banquet today. Otherwise, Qingyang can be asked to persuade him to stay, which would be stronger and more convincing.
"Zhang Tao is Zhang Tao, I am me...I am not suitable to be an official, I am used to being free." Mo Lengfeng did not stand up, but said lightly.
"..." The whole audience was speechless at this time. I am afraid that Mo Lengfeng is the first person who can speak to the emperor like this. Even Qingyang has to pretend to stand up and answer, which is also considered as a gift to the emperor.
Isn’t it about face?
"Hahaha, okay! Since you don't want to, Mo Lengfeng, I won't force you, but if you change your mind, you can always come to me." Gu Longtian didn't seem to care at all. In fact, he knew that if he didn't care, he could still let him.
Others think he is magnanimous, but if he insists on pretending to be an emperor, it will not end well. After all, Mo Lengfeng is still Dong Wudao's student.
"Your Majesty, Mo Lengfeng's nature is like this. Please don't be offended, Your Majesty." Zhang Tao said quickly.
"It doesn't get in the way, it doesn't get in the way. People with real abilities are like this. I understand."
"The emperor is indeed magnanimous and worthy of the title of emperor! Zhang Tao admires him and will be loyal to him in the future." For Mo Lengfeng, Zhang Tao said something that even made him feel sick to his stomach. But true maturity means that he feels at ease when he says words that make him feel sick to his stomach.
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"Next time you better not come." Zhang Tao rolled his eyes at Mo Lengfeng.
"I never wanted to come." Mo Lengfeng said, biting off a piece of meat.
"Zhao Daniu, what about you?" Gu Longtian also remembered Zhao Daniu's peculiarity. This time there were so many talents that it was difficult for Gu Longtian to make a choice. In the end, he paid attention to everything that shocked Qingyang.
"Get up." Zhang Tao was speechless. No one noticed him, and he didn't understand anything.
"I will follow him. Wherever he goes, I will go." Zhao Daniu pointed at Zhang Tao.
Gu Longtian laughed and said, "Okay..." and then didn't say much...
The next moment Gu Longtian set his sights on Zhang Youcai. He was Gu Longtian's important target this time, "Zhang Youcai!"
"The grassroots are here!" Zhang Youcai and Mo Lengfeng are definitely two extremes. He stood up immediately when he heard the name, and even knocked over the wine table. The wine spilled on the floor. Chang Ying and the palace maid beside him immediately knelt down.
land.
"Your Majesty... please atone for your sins, I... I..." Zhang Youcai, like Peng Zhihong, has a lifelong wish to be successful and have others recognize him. If this rare opportunity is screwed up like this, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
Seeing Zhang Youcai's anxious look, Gu Longtian laughed loudly, "It doesn't matter, you are not guilty, how can I forgive you? Tell me, are you willing to join the army and fight for me?"
King Gu's eyelids twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything, while the other three princes just smiled. In fact, all four of them had wanted to take Zhang Youcai under their command, but it was a pity that Gu Longtian valued him too much this time.
Actually, it was better to strike first.
When Chang Ying and the palace maid on the side heard the emperor's laughter, they started to pack up. "Yes, yes, I am willing to be loyal to the emperor and ride on the frontier!"
"Haha, okay! You play well, and after the exchange is over, you and Zhang Tao will make good arrangements for you." Gu Longtian said with a smile.
After recruiting a good military advisor, Gu Longtian was very happy. At this moment, the three princes and the ancient king all pretended to congratulate Gu Longtian, which made Gu Longtian laugh heartily.
After the dinner, everyone was actually invited by the emperor to stay in the palace, but they were politely rejected. Gu Longtian did not force it, but asked Gu Weiran to send everyone out.
As for King Gu, the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Tao had become different. It was not a sign of love for talent, but an uncomfortable feeling, as if he felt uncomfortable looking at Zhang Tao.
"Father, what's wrong with you?" Gu Bin asked, noticing something was wrong in his father's eyes.
"Go back home." The ancient king did not answer...but his face gradually became gloomy.
Gu Weiran was chatting with everyone along the way, but after making eye contact, Gu Weiran was obviously quite satisfied. At least Zhang Tao went safely and was personally invited by the emperor.
The other two princes left expressionlessly, without even saying hello to Gu Weiran. Obviously their relationship was already very bad, and sometimes they were too lazy to do even superficial things.
"Where are you going?" At this time, Mo Lengfeng actually jumped out of the carriage. Zhang Tao was stunned for a moment, and then asked.
Mo Lengfeng ignored it, but Qin Huanran said, "Don't you know? Brother Mo often goes out at night recently, and it seems that it started when Ouyang Qiuling invited him for the first time."
"Uh...is there such a thing?" Although Zhang Tao is not a gossip, he is also very curious.
"Want to follow?" Qin Huanran asked.
"I don't want to die." Zhang Tao said directly, while Qin Huanran shrugged helplessly.
Peng Zhihong was unhappy on the sidelines. It was obvious that he had no chance at all this time. He was instantly killed in the competition, which really made him lose interest.
Everyone's comfort was not of much use. After all, the facts were right in front of us... The literary competition between Mengran Academy and Huyu Academy! Zhang Tao and others did not go to watch... but Shiyun and others brought back something incredible.
news.
I heard that there is an all-rounder in Huyu Academy, who actually killed all the people in Mengran Academy by himself. "Oh? So powerful?" Zhang Tao frowned, but he didn't expect that Huyu Academy was really aggressive this time, and Yunmeng appeared in his mind.
With the figures of Ya and Lu Bo, it seems that they also lost.
"good."
"What are the names of the people at Huyu Academy? Are they male or female?" Zhang Tao asked.
Dong Wudao came out and said, "This man is a man. His name is Yang Xiaobai. It is rumored that he is the son of Yang Huaran, a literary scholar who once made Gu He admire him. Unfortunately, Yang Huaran has passed away, and his son Yang Xiaobai has also disappeared. Unexpectedly, he became
A representative of the literary school of Huyu Academy."
"Oh? There is such a big origin..." Zhang Tao frowned. It seems that it is unrealistic to win both civil and military weapons this time. The opponent is stronger than imagined.
At this moment, someone was looking for Zhang Tao outside the door again. To everyone's surprise, this time it was Yun Mengya from Mengran Academy!
"Mr. Zhang, Mengya wants to talk to you about Yang Xiaobai." Yun Mengya's reason made Zhang Tao unable to refuse, so he had no choice but to go out. After all, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in any battle.
Today, Yun Mengya is wearing a light yellow skirt. She looks fresh and beautiful, which is eye-catching. The crystal pendants in her ears are even more dazzling under the lights of thousands of houses. The saying that gems complement beauty is absolutely true.
"Miss Yun, I didn't go to watch today's game. As for what happened at your Mengran Academy, I express my regrets."
"It doesn't have to be like this, Young Master Zhang. I just want you not to follow in his footsteps. Why don't you go for a walk with Mengya?" After saying this, Yun Mengya's earlobes turned slightly red, and combined with the light of the gem, it made people really happy.
I can't tell whether the crystal is a gem or her earlobes are the gems that make people fall into dreams.
Above the pavilion, Shiyun, Sun Yueqing, Qin Huanran and others looked at the two people's retreating figures. "This Zhang Tao didn't expect to hand over his luck when he came to the exchange meeting." Qin Huanran said with a smile.
Peng Zhihong added, "It's not just Zhang Tao. Isn't there another one?"
"Who else?" At this moment, Mo Lengfeng's voice sounded like a ghost from behind. Peng Zhihong shut up obediently. Qin Huanran smiled and wanted to explain, but Mo Lengfeng ignored it and returned directly to his room.
Helplessly shrugging, Qin Huanran was speechless, and Peng Zhihong also smiled awkwardly... The gossip was discovered for the first time...
Shiyun and Sun Yueqing looked at each other tacitly and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
I hope Yun Mengya doesn't make up her mind, otherwise... she will definitely be disappointed in the end, because they all know what happened to Zhang Tao in the past.