The carriage passed through the downtown area, and the sound of horses' hooves left a crisp ticking sound on the road, Yang Chong sat in the carriage and was silent, and Tianqi persuaded in a low voice: "King Yue, the head of the Gu family and Jiang Duo may just be a coincidence." ”

Yang Chong smiled and said: "You have also learned to comfort people, it seems that officialdom is really a place to exercise people, Gu Xi is the head of the first wealthy family in Jiangnan, you know the pomp; Jiang Duo is usually arrogant and domineering, and he doesn't even pay attention to Du Fuwei, why is there no carriage in front of Ruyi Building? They were playing tricks and pulling Wei Yi upstairs, just to let Wei Yi come to me afterwards to report the situation, giving people the appearance that Jiang Duo had reached an agreement with Jiang Zuo's wealthy family. ”

Ma Zhou suddenly realized and said: "So when King Yue came out just now, even Zhang Huaishan didn't express his position, I just don't know if it was negotiated by the two sides, or if one party was the leader." ”

Yang Chong waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, the most important thing is to watch them play really, or make a show." Tianqi asked people to inform Du Yan, Dai Guan, Yuan Min and Kong Yingda to come to my house for dinner in the evening; We went to the medical school and brought Sun Lao Immortal here, and we haven't eaten together for a long time. ”

For Ma Zhou and Tianqi, Yang Chong's mind is not difficult to guess, but if they want to guess Yang Chong's mind thoroughly, the two of them admit that they can't do it; If only Du Yan and Kong Yingda were notified, it might just be a matter of the imperial examination, but with Dai Guan, Sun Simiao and Yuan Min, there are too many factors that cannot be known. Tianqi immediately ordered four fast horses to inform the four people, and when Yang Chong went to pick up Sun Simiao and returned to the mansion, the four people had already arrived.

Since Yuan Min was invited, Jiang Fei did not come forward, it was Yuan Xianren who arranged a dinner in the mansion; Yuan Min has returned to Chang'an for more than three years, and this is the first time that Yang Chong has invited Yuan Min to dinner, especially Du Yan and other bigwigs from the DPRK and China, which makes Yuan Min think about it. plus Zhang Guolao, Gong Yizhuo, and Sun Simiao, eight people are exactly at the same table, but in the eyes of outsiders, it is a bit strange; Gong Yizhuo tasted the squirrel mandarin fish, looked at Yang Chong and said, "Yang Chong, they are all their own family, you can say anything about it." ”

Yang Chong smiled and said, "It's not my business, it's your business." Since Gong Lao, you are impatient, let's start with you, are you interested in accepting an apprentice, at least you have helped me for so many years, I can't let the Quentian Pavilion be destroyed in my hands. ”

"Accept apprentices?" Gong Yizhuo had been worrying about this matter, and suddenly became interested: "But there is a word first, Yang Xin and Xue Rengui are too old, I can't teach them." ”

This is Gong Yizhuo said that Quentian Pavilion will not join Mozhuang, Yang Chong shook his head helplessly and said: "Gong Lao, you think too much, how can Yang Xin have time now, it is Yang Jing." ”

The seat was speechless for a while, Yang Jing was less than two years younger than Yang Xin, and it was up to Gong Yi to say it; Gong Yizhuo was silent for a moment and asked, "Yang Chong, aren't you joking?" ”

Yang Chong smiled and asked, "Am I joking?" ”

Gong Yizhuo nodded and said, "I agreed, and I will hand over the Quenching Heaven Pavilion to him in the future." But Yang Chong, Yang Jing will definitely not be able to become a master, you have to be mentally prepared. ”

Du Yan said dissatisfiedly: "Gong Lao, it's too long-winded, if Yang Jing becomes the number one master of your Quenching Heaven Pavilion, Cui Yao can kill you." ”

Everyone laughed, and Yang Chong immediately asked people to invite Cui Yao and Yang Jing; Taking advantage of this gap, Yang Chong asked Yuan Min: "How is my father-in-law's health now?" ”

"It's okay." Yuan Min replied without hesitation, and Yang Chong said unceremoniously: "I have some property in Helan Mountain, which is going to be handed over to the imperial court, and there is a general who will be in charge of the young eunuch, I don't know if my father-in-law is willing to go?" ”

Of course Yuan Min is willing, there are at least more than 60 workshops in Helan Mountain, and the young eunuch is an official from the fourth grade, and there is no problem in changing places to be a county guard in the future; While speaking, Cui Yao walked over with Yang Jing, and learned that Yang Chong wanted Yang Jing to worship under the door of the Quentian Pavilion, Cui Yao didn't know whether he was happy or worried, but this identity was very useful, and it was possible to command the rivers and lakes in the future. Seeing that Yuan Min and others were present, Cui Yao dispelled the idea of having a good talk with Yang Chong, Yang Chong made a decision in front of so many people, there must be a mystery.

Zhang Guolao smiled and said, "Let's talk about the apprenticeship ceremony on a certain day, Yang Jing will kowtow to your master three times first." ”

Zhang Guolao is equal to Yang Chong's family, Yang Jing kowtowed to Gong Yi Zhuo three times when he heard this, Gong Yi Zhuo took out a dark iron ring and handed it to Yang Jing as a gift, Kong Yingda took off the jade pendant beside him, shook his head and said: "There is no good banquet, it is really true, Yang Chong wants us to give a congratulatory gift." Yang Jing, Uncle gave you a piece of jade pendant, hoping that the Quenching Heaven Pavilion will be carried forward in your hands in the future. ”

Zhang Guolao sent a hand-carved bamboo tube, Du Yan sent a spot ring, Dai Zhou gave five taels of gold, Yuan Min gave an agate bead chain on his wrist, Sun Simiao promised an orchid, Yang Chong touched his son's head and said: "When you are eighteen years old, I will give you a museum, which is absolutely unique." ”

Cui Yao glared at Yang Chong, but thinking that Yang Chong could find the ancient capital of Yin Shang, Cui Yao couldn't help it, there were too many strange things about his own men; Waiting for Cui Yao and Yang Jing to leave, Yang Chongcai said with a smile: "The imperial examination is the right way to enter the officialdom, but if someone interferes too much, the promoters will not be elected by their own ability. For the sake of fairness, the candidate's name, place of origin and initial ranking at the front of the test paper should be sealed or cut to change the paper. ”

Du Yan and Kong Yingda both knew about Ruyi Building, and they understood as soon as they heard that Yang Chong wanted to prevent cheating. The Jinshi course of the Great Sui is originally difficult, and the number of people admitted each time is generally about twenty, but there are more than 5,000 people participating in the imperial examination, and the probability is extremely small; Yang Chong's suggestion is to block the nobles to recommend this road, forcing the candidates to use their real skills to take the test. Kong Yingda and Du Yan nodded after listening to Yang Chong's words and agreed, Yang Chong did not mention attacking Jiang Zuo's children, which shows that Yang Chong is still the Yang Chong who believes in and loves the world, and has a bearing comparable to his identity.

Dai Xuan understood that since everyone had something to do, he would not be missing himself, so he gave Yang Chong a glass of wine and said: "King Yue, if you have any send, you just say it." ”

Yang Chong looked at the wine glass in his hand and said: "Daxing Bank has issued two silver coins, the scale is not particularly large, this time Fang Yanzao's plan to leave the New Rural Bank, there is a great demand for silver coins, what are your plans?" ”

Dai Zhou has only been back in Chang'an for three days, and he has just read the plan, so he can't talk about opinions at all, but the silver coin is something that Fang Yanzao specially explained, Dai Zhou still worked hard, and said after hearing this: "Although the plan is good, I just don't know if the silver can keep up, and I see that the calculated number is very large." ”

Yang Chong smiled, it was originally Huining County, Chang'an County, and Hengshan County that provided silver, but now his hand has reached to the south, Yang'an in Guiyang County, Xuancheng County in Jiangnan, Yiyang County in Henan Prefecture, and Xin'an County all produce silver, not including Tongbai Mountain and other areas that are being explored.

(End of chapter)