Zhao Xu entered the teahouse and looked around with some curiosity.

This antique is not the present of the Song Dynasty, but closer to the Tang Dynasty, not only the decoration, the layout, the clothes worn by the people, the movements, and the etiquette are all imitating the Tang Dynasty.

As far as the eye can see, there are large and small rooms on both sides, with prismatic windows as walls, connected to each other, without covering. Sandalwood is curling, the fragrance of tea is overflowing, there are men and women sitting opposite each other, there are young and old people playing against each other, and there are young people talking, all kneeling and sitting, and their manners are almost rigid.

"Mugu?" Zhao Xu felt interesting and looked at it curiously.

It is also the first time that tangerine peel has come to search for it, as if looking at the Tang people, which is very fresh.

Cai Jing's expression was calm, his eyes kept looking at Zhao Xu, and his eyes flickered constantly.

The sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy just now came over and smiled and said to Zhao Xu: "This son, please come over and change your clothes." ”

Zhao Xu sighed, still watching with interest. If he says 'Mu Tang', he also admires it.

Cai Jing leaned closer and said in a low voice, "Childe, the rules here are like this. ”

Zhao Xu glanced at him and said with a smile: "Cai Xianggong, you often come here." ”

Xianggong has always specifically referred to those big figures in the court, but now there is also a tendency to overflow, many people also call some low-level officials Xianggong, and some also call Wendao Dana, such as Su Shi. But when Zhao Xu said it, it meant something different.

Cai Jing's face remained unchanged, and he bowed slightly and said, "I've only been here a few times occasionally." ”

Zhao Xu smiled and said loudly: "Let's go, change clothes." ”

The young man looked between Zhao Xu and Cai Jing with some suspicion, and still took Zhao Xu to a dressing room.

It is full of all kinds of clothes from the Tang Dynasty, as well as various accessories, including jade pendants, swords, and knives, all in the style of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Xu looked at it and picked one that looked pleasing to the eye.

Cai Jing didn't choose more, he had a special locker. Chen Pi and the plainclothes guards did not change, and they were still standing around.

The young man has been quietly observing Zhao Xu, and he always feels that this seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man is not simple, but he can't think of a clue.

He kept smiling, didn't say much, led Zhao Xu forward, went up to the second floor, and asked casually, "Childe, but are you looking for some people?"

Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "The first time I came, Tubaozi wanted to see the world." The young man was speechless for a moment, and said in his heart: You have seen the world and let the criminal department Shangshu accompany you, this is not the ordinary world.

Zhao Xu looked at it as he walked, but he forgot that the pig's heart didn't know when it disappeared.

Soon, the young man led Zhao Xu to a small room, where there was no door, and there were trees like natural shapes everywhere as prisms, without any blocking, let alone sound insulation.

Zhao Xu sat down with curiosity, and Cai Jing knelt opposite Zhao Xu, skillfully began to make tea, and explained: "Official...... Childe, this is a place where some young scholars like to gather, and they admire the culture of the Tang Dynasty, so they are arranged like this. I have been invited a few times before, and I have made many friends with literati and scholars, and it is not a place to hide filth and filth. ”

Zhao Xu picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, nodded and said, "Not bad."

Cai Jing knelt very tightly and did not speak. He didn't know if Zhao Xu's 'good' meant this and the first teahouse, or if he was talking about him.

Zhao Xu put down the teacup and looked left and right. Not a few steps next to him, there was also a row of rooms, and in one of them sat a pair of young men in their early twenties.

They were playing against each other, and no one else was seen but them.

Cai Jing bowed slightly, silent and speechless, he was still thinking about the things in the political hall just now.

This enlarged meeting exposed many things, including Zhang Dan's external strength and internal cadres, and the de facto chaos of the imperial court.

Cai Jing is an extremely thoughtful person with a great desire for power. What was exposed was an opportunity for him!

Cai Jing observed quietly.

Zhao Xu didn't care about Cai Jing, drinking tea, and waited for the two people who were playing against him to speak.

Maybe he knew that Zhao Xu was waiting, but after a while, one of the two people finally spoke, it was Zhao Xu's left hand, and he said, "Are you sure to enter the second class this time?"

The person on the other side shook his head and said, "Our family has offended General Xu of the Ministry of War, and it is a great luck to be able to enter the top three." ”

The man on the left glanced up at him and said, "If you don't hit, what are you going to do?" ”

"What can I do? If you can't get in, you can only go out to study. You have also seen the current situation. The ghosts and ghosts are rampant, and the traitors are full of the court, and I am waiting like this, but I am afraid that I will have no chance to enter the office. ”

"I don't agree with you, it's this kind of chaos that we have a chance. What a feat it would be if it could set things right and bring the court back to clarity......"

"Don't you see the current situation? Now the Imperial City Division, the Criminal Department, the Yushitai, Dali Temple, how many people are imprisoned in several prisons? Lu Xianggong, Erfan Xianggong, Xianggong since Yuan You, how many ministers are there? I said, Zichen Palace, in front of the vertical arch hall, there will be screams at night......"

"Rumors are not credible. Zhang Dian and others are bound to stir up chaos in the world, and it is the time for you and me to rise up! You said Lu Xianggong and them, but do you still remember when Wang Anshi changed the law, what kind of position did they have? The road to the former sage is just around the corner, why did you retreat instead? ”

……

The two were chatting as if no one was around, Zhao Xu was holding the teacup, he had forgotten to drink tea, looked at the chessboard in front of him, his ears were pricked up, and he quietly listened to the two of them.

The so-called road of the former sages is actually the process of Lu Dafang, Fan Chunren and other original people opposing the new law.

After Wang Anshi began to change the law, Lu Dafang Chunren and others were still the official of the Imperial History Stage, and they resolutely changed the law, their words were fierce and generous.

In the end, Emperor Shenzong couldn't look past it and released them out of Beijing. But at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, they quickly returned to the court, cooperated with Sima Guang and others to liquidate the 'new party', held power, and 'abolished' the new law.

This is the road of the former sages, power, fame, and fame, and leaving a name in Qing history.

The young man who was persuaded shook his head and said, "I'd rather go on a study tour than get involved." Today's official family is not Emperor Shenzong," he said, looking up at his friend opposite, "The official family will kill people with a cane." ”

The young man opposite him had a square face, an awe-inspiring demeanor, a firm gaze, a chess piece in his hand, and said calmly: "The general died in a hundred battles, and the palace of the ministers died." Since you are going to study abroad, everyone has their own ambitions, so I won't say more. ”

The corners of the mouth of the person opposite him moved, and finally he sighed and said, "Why bother? ”

The young man on the other side looked like a strong-willed person, and since then he has stopped talking and concentrated on playing chess

Zhao Xu saw that they stopped talking. Put down the teacup and slowly turn around in your heart.

In the face of the return of the 'new party', it held the power of the imperial court. The 'old party' is now also divided, with some of them becoming disheartened and staying away from the court, while the other part is even more resolute in their opposition, not only resolutely not backing down, but even going one step further and fighting to the death with the 'new party'.

After a long time, Zhao Xu shook his head slightly, looked at Cai Jing and said, "How is today?" ”

Cai Jing had a good heart, bowed down gently, suppressed his voice and said: "Zhang Kewei and others, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, are very dissatisfied with Zhang Xianggong because of Cai Xianggong's death, but they are not out of line. Afterwards, Zhang Xianggong left Zhang Ke and others to talk. When Kaifeng Mansion was burned, Zhang Xiangbu sent it to the Criminal Department to investigate, and strictly ordered that this kind of thing should not happen again. Su Xianggong and his colleagues had no objections, and decided to promulgate the decree and reinstate the 'new law' after the court took a break. Other...... Nothing happens. ”

Zhao Xu listened quietly, although he was not in the political hall at the time of the incident, he could probably think of that scene, smiled, and said, "Zhang Xianggong still has a lot of them. ”

Cai Jing didn't answer, he couldn't grasp Zhao Xu's thoughts, so he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately.

He has paid enough for his self-assertions.

In fact, except for Cai Jing, there are not many people in the court who can guess Zhao Xu's true thoughts, and many people feel that Zhao Xu is surrounded by clouds and mountains, and he can't see through it, and he is always separated from the courtiers by a thick layer.

This is Zhao Xu's intention, in addition to the established policy and major policies, Zhao Xu also deliberately kept a distance from the imperial court, in addition to the emperor's mental tricks, but also to prevent someone from finding out his mind, tricking him, and destroying his plan.

In addition, he can't follow the example of his father, Emperor Shenzong, and Zhao Xu must maintain a detached position, have enough room for maneuver, and have room for policies and means to avoid falling into the whirlpool of party strife.

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea, looked at Cai Jing and said, "There don't seem to be many people in this and the first teahouse. ”

Cai Jing glanced around, bowed down and whispered, "Maybe they are afraid of disturbing the official family......

Before Cai Jing's words fell, three young people in their twenties walked over with a cold face.

The three of them glanced at Zhao Xu, then at Cai Jing, and all of them were aimed at Zhao Xu.

The person in the middle looked at Zhao Xu up and down, and immediately sneered, and said, "It's you, saying that Meng Tang is following you?" ”

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