Chapter 044: The Mountain Rain is Coming and the Wind is Full of Buildings (1)

Overnight, the nickname of "Gold Medal Genius Xiao Langjun" spread throughout Chang'an, and Zhang Xuan's reputation reached its peak for a while, and no one could match the limelight.

Of course, along with his name, which is talked about and widely praised, there is also his "Taizhen Fairy Fu" for Yang Guifei. Even Zhang Xuan didn't expect that this fu would drive a new trend in the Chang'an literary world: writing poems for beautiful women, or a smile for Pomeranians, or for the promotion level.

Many upper-class ladies, such as some princesses and princesses of the royal family, were proud of the fact that someone wrote poems for themselves.

The next morning, as soon as the subordinates of Zhang's mansion opened the door of the mansion, they unexpectedly found that a group of young scholars had gathered in the "small square" outside the mansion gate, most of whom were scholars who had come to Beijing to take the exam.

The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were divided into two types: regular and systematic. The regular lifting is a subject that is held according to the system all year round, like the spring festival, and the system is a subject held by the emperor under a temporary edict. Although the time of the scientific examination was still early, most of the scholars still came to Chang'an in advance, looking for a way to progress while studying.

Because the scientific examination not only tests the quality of individual talents, but also measures the connections behind each scholar. The difference between someone recommending and not recommending someone is too big. Therefore, the bureaucrats and magnates of Chang'an City have become the objects of worship and recommendation from scholars from all over the country. Whether it is to give money as a gift, or to come to the door with a cheeky face, the scholars must send their poems to the door, intending to gain the attention and support of the nobles and seek a chance to achieve fame.

Wang Wei was tired of the frequent visits of scholars that he avoided the manor outside the city.

Zhang Xuan didn't expect that during this night, many out-of-town scholars heard his name and hit him with ideas. Early in the morning, many scholars came to ask for a meeting, some of them recommended themselves to ask for comments on the poems, and some invited Zhang Xuan to have a banquet and socialize.

Zhang Xuan had just gotten up, and was dressed neatly under the waiting of the two beautiful maids, when he suddenly heard about this, and frowned secretly.

"There are many scholars outside the door who have come to see the third prince...... The eldest prince asked the younger one to ask, does the third prince see it? Zhang Li stood respectfully to the side and reported.

Zhang Xuan groaned for a moment and waved his hand, "No." Zhang Li, go and refuse for me, just say that I drank too much last night and can't afford to be drunk so far, please ask them to retreat. However, I told you to be gentle with others and not to bully others. ”

Zhang Zhang nodded in response and immediately went back to the front yard. Zhang Huan was pacing and wandering in the front yard, and when he saw Zhang Zhang returning, he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "Zhang Li, what did the third brother say?" ”

"Back to the eldest son's words, the third prince said that he couldn't see it, so he asked the younger ones to refuse him." Zhang Zhang bowed in reply.

Zhang Huan frowned, "Don't see?" …… Forget it, you go down, don't close the door yet, wait for me to say a few words to the third brother. ”

Zhang Huan said, and hurriedly went to Zhang Xuan's courtyard.

Hearing that Zhang Huan was coming, Zhang Xuan hurriedly greeted him, and said with a smile, "Brother! ”

"Third brother......" Zhang Huan came over affectionately and patted Zhang Xuan's shoulder, and said in a harmonious voice, "Third brother, many scholars outside the door ask to see you, and it is said that if you don't see it, you will be gone." But the eldest brother thinks that under your fame, if you put your posture too high, I am afraid that it will cause some criticism. Although these scholars are not worth talking about, they can be beautiful and ruined......"

"If you don't have anything important today, the eldest brother thinks that you might as well meet with them, and it will be good for your future in the future."

Zhang Huan's gaze was very sincere.

Zhang Xuan knew that he had good intentions, and what he said made some sense. It's just that Zhang Xuan doesn't understand this truth, but has deeper considerations.

He lowered his posture and befriended the scholars, which naturally helped him consolidate and improve his fame; But he feared that such a high profile would inevitably arouse the emperor's disgust.

Don't look at Li Longji giving him a gold medal and a nickname, and ordering him to parade through the streets by order, and the grace is grand; But in fact, if Zhang Xuan is not cautious in some details, it will make Li Longji feel that he is carried away, the emperor will turn his face, and the glory and aura surrounding Zhang Xuan will be separated in an instant.

As a prophetic time-traveler and a former historian and modern official, Zhang Xuan's judgment and understanding of Li Longji is actually far beyond anyone in this era - even Li Linfu, even if it is Li Longji's closest relatives, such as his concubines and children.

Li Longji is a king with an incomparably deep desire for power and a particularly rigid and self-serving king, with a suspicious and changeable temperament, and what he is most accustomed to and like is the "control means" from above, turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain. For example, on the one hand, he gave the crown prince Li Heng enough trust, and on the other hand, he hinted that Li Linfu and his party continued to frame the East Palace, so as to beat and test Li Heng, and "conditioned" Li Heng to be as timid as a mouse and live like a year.

And Li Heng's trembling is exactly what Li Longji wants to see, he likes to play this game of cat and mouse.

Zhang Xuan sighed softly, "Brother, I understand all this. It's only yesterday that I was ordered to parade through the streets, and if I gather a cadre of scholars today...... I'm afraid the impact is not good. ”

Zhang Huan was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood. After all, he has been an official for many years, and he is a subordinate of the East Palace, and he has a shallow understanding of the emperor's temperament.

Seeing Zhang Xuan so calm and cautious, relaxed and far-reaching, Zhang Huan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and felt relieved. He nodded to Zhang Xuan, didn't say anything more, and turned his head to leave.

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Zhang's house closed the door to thank the guests, and Zhang Xuan refused to see each other, which naturally caused the dissatisfaction of a cadre of scholars outside the door, and many scholars even spoke rudely behind their backs, quite complaining. But there was nothing to do, and after waiting for a while, seeing that the door of Zhang's house was closed, they all gradually dispersed.

At this time, more than 100 heavily armored cavalry escorted a luxurious carriage into the city from the Mingde Gate in the south, and then went straight to the imperial city without stopping along Suzaku Street.

Outside Xingqing Palace.

The two sturdy soldiers turned over and dismounted, respectfully lifted the curtain of the carriage, and then placed a brocade pier under the carriage. Immediately, a middle-aged man with a white face and two blistered eyes squinted and stepped on the brocade pier to get out of the carriage, and then looked left and right, looking forward to it, quite a bit of the momentum of the superior.

This person was the squire of the military department at that time, and he was the deputy ambassador of Jiannan Jiedu, Zhidu, Yingtian, and Zhijiedu, and Yang Guozhong, the envoy of the Russian-Canadian Main Road and Shannan West Road.

Yang Guozhong waved his hand, and all the soldiers retreated. He swaggered into the palace, and smiled indifferently at the two little eunuchs outside the palace gate outside the Zhongqi Palace, "Two little ministers, please tell the saint, just say that Yang Guozhong was called to return from the army to see the driver, and he will pass it on outside the palace." ”

Yang Guozhong is not only a relative of the emperor, but also a powerful minister, the two little eunuchs did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly went in to report the news.

Li Longji was talking and laughing with Yang Guifei, and when he heard the report that Yang Guozhong had arrived, he couldn't help but put down the wine cup in his hand and said with a smile, "Lady, Yang Guozhong has arrived." A few days ago, Li Linfu recommended Yang Guozhong to lead the army to conquer Nanzhao, and I was approved. Although this guy was loyal to me, his timid nature was ridiculous, and I heard that he could not sleep for three days and three nights in fear before I set out on the expedition...... Now that I have chased him back halfway, he is afraid that his heart is full of joy. ”