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 still needed Li Kai in Shandong in the early years, Li Zhaode replaced 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, when discussing this war, there were two places that praised the Handan King the 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 capture the flag, or you have to have a well-known reputation... Anyway, if you want to stand out, you have to get involved.
The most typical one 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 the aristocratic families, it is not possible for any child of aristocratic families to take the exam... You must have a backer within the clan. To put it simply, it is best to have a well-known ancestor...
...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 home 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 they overshadowed Cui Xin in the limelight.
In this case, Cui Xin's two sons, Cui Heng and Cui Lun, who were not outstanding themselves, did not have a good way out. Even if they went to the imperial examination... they would not pass the exam!
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 they 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 lead to a connection with Li Shan... There is no way, my father has already blocked the road.
Although Wang Renbiao didn't know anything, he knew one thing: 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 all 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 knighted and became officials, but the Zhu clan who first followed him also 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 a dish. 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 nervous 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 later 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 chance to participate in it 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, Huairen first became famous because of all of you."
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, talked enthusiastically 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, "Then someone 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."
Li Shan was almost forced to go to Shandong at that time. 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.
, 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 looked a little strange. They didn't expect that their brother-in-law would be so close to the descendants of Prince Qin. From Wang Renbiao's tone, they knew 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 over, 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 look 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 themselves, were beyond the reach of their fathers in their lifetimes.