The friendship between the Xu family and the Zheng family can be traced back to Zheng Dashi's father, Zheng Wei.

At that time, Zheng Wei did his best as a member of the Zheng clan, sent troops to the north, and fought side by side with Xu Gai's grandfather. At that time, the Xu family was well-known in Qilu, and they were not wealthy businessmen. It is precisely because of such a relationship with the Zheng family that the Xu family began to develop.

In Xu Gai's lifetime, the Xu family has become a well-known wealthy businessman in the Heluo area.

However, as time passed, and as the imperial court paid more and more attention to the Heluo area, some businesses had to be temporarily suspended.

After all, as a Kwantung clan, the Zheng family was affected by the military aristocracy of Guanlong and had to become more cautious.

The forbidden thing could not continue, and Xu Gai also had the idea of evacuating Heluo and returning to his hometown. Zheng Dashi and Zheng Renji both expressed their agreement with this. However, Xu Gai made a request, that is, to let Xu Shiyun worship under the Zheng family, and he can also be a step forward in the future. After all, the Xu family is wealthy, but their social status is not high. As the son of a businessman, Xu Shiyun will have many difficulties if he wants to get ahead. If there is the support of the Zheng family, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for Xu Shiyun. Considering the friendship between Zheng and Xu's families, Zheng Renji also nodded and agreed.

This is the reason why Zheng Renji asked Zheng Dashi to take Xu Shichang to Luoyang.

After returning to the camp, Zheng Shi'an's interest did not seem to be high.

Yan Qing was a little strange, so he asked, "Grandpa, why do you look so unhappy?" ”

Zheng Shi'an sighed, "Yanqing, haven't you seen some clues?" ”

"Clues?"

"The eldest prince asked me to take Xu Shiyun to Luoyang this time, I'm afraid it won't be a good thing for you."

Zheng Yanqing sat curled up in the car, his hands folded unconsciously, like an old monk in a fixed position, noncommittal.

To be honest, Zheng Shi'an is satisfied with this grandson from the bottom of his heart. Back then, he was injured in the lower body because of the rescue of Zheng Dashi, so that his five bodies were incomplete and he had no children. But God treated him well and sent him a grandson. Yanqing is smart, sensible, and knows filial piety...... If there is anything dissatisfied, it is that he is too calm.

Calmness is a good thing, but if it is placed on a child, it always makes people feel less energetic.

Seeing that Zheng Yanqing didn't speak, Zheng Shi'an smiled bitterly and didn't say any more. After all, this is just his speculation, and what he says without evidence may be self-defeating. Zheng Shi'an didn't want Yanqing to have too much pressure.

Actually, Zheng Yanqing has already understood.

Isn't it just a matter of turnips and pits?

He is the person that Zheng Dashi likes, but it does not mean that Zheng Renji is the person.

God knows, Zheng Renji asked Xu Shichang to go to Luoyang, does he have another idea? If so, where should Yanqing go?

Zheng Yanqing doesn't care much about his whereabouts.

He is still young, and as long as Zheng Dashi lives, Zheng Shi'an will not fall out of favor. If Zheng Shi'an doesn't fall out of favor, he will have no problem.

But once a son of heaven and a courtier, in the gate valve family, the same applies.

Zheng Renji and Zheng Sai On don't have much affection, and they are far less trusting than Zheng Dashi. Since his debut, Zheng Renji has not spent much time at home, and there will naturally be cronies around him. Zheng Dashi sent Zheng Shi'an over with good intentions, but Zheng Renji may not accept it. Even if he accepts it, Zheng Shi'an will not be as weighty as he was in An Yuantang.

That's the key!

Zheng Dashi is almost sixty years old, and among the ancients, he is already a high life.

God knows how long he will live? If Zheng Dashi dies, then Zheng Shi'an's good words, I'm afraid it will come to an end.

Therefore, when he goes to Luoyang, Zheng Shi'an's attitude will determine his status in Anyuan Hall in the future......

But how can you convince Cheng Sai On?

With Yanqing's understanding of him, this is a very serious stubborn old man. You can say that he is serious and meticulous, but you can also think that he is relying on the old and selling the old. If Chung In-ki thinks he's the latter, the problem is serious......

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This night, Zheng Yanqing was thinking about the future.

And Shouyang Restaurant is also immersed in a lot of noise.

Being able to open a restaurant in Yanshi and dominate the competition naturally has its own different general background. The behind-the-scenes boss of Shouyang Restaurant is Zhang Zhongjian's father, Zhang Jiling, the richest man in Yangzhou. However, Zhang Zhongjian will not interfere in the affairs of the restaurant, in fact, this restaurant has become the property of the Zhang family in Wu County, and it is also the gift of Zhang Jiling's return to the Zhang family.

The person who takes care of Shouyang Restaurant in name is a member of the Zhang family.

But the real controller is Zhang Cong, the chief bookkeeper of Yanshi County. This Zhang Cong is the concubine of Zhang Jiling's brother Zhang Jixun.

The Zhang family of Wu County, when the prince Yang Guang was stationed in Jiangdu, took refuge in the past.

During the battle between Yang Guang and Yang Yong, Yang Guang spent a large amount of gold and silver to buy off the dignitaries of the court. The Zhang family plays the role of the gold owner, and it can be said that they are responsive to Yang Guang's request. After Yang Guang became the crown prince, he couldn't give the Zhang family too many rewards on the table, but he operated secretly, and still arranged a lot of official positions for the children of the Zhang family.

It was under this circumstance that Zhang Cong quietly came to Yanshi and took over Shouyang Restaurant.

That night, because he held a banquet at home to entertain Zhang Zhongjian, he didn't know what happened in Shouyang Restaurant. But early the next morning, he got the news. It is said that last night in the restaurant, a prodigy appeared, in an unprecedented book style, wrote a poem. When he rushed to Shouyang Restaurant, the restaurant where Xu Gai invited guests last night was already overcrowded. He squeezed into the crowd, and saw four lines of quatrains written on the wall, iron pen and silver hook, and the wind and bones were awe-inspiring.

The literati vied with each other in front of the walls.

Praise the word, or comment on the poem...... Some people can't wait to greet the restaurant guys, rub the poems, and play with them after going home.

"Who drank in this building last night?"

Zhang Cong is also a knowledgeable person, and he can see at a glance that the book on the wall is extraordinary.

He pulled the restaurant owner aside and questioned him carefully.

The shopkeeper of the restaurant said: "Last night, it was Xu Gai, who was from the fox, and he was here to entertain guests. But who is the banquet to be? It's not clear. ”

"Xu Gai?"

As the master of Yanshi, of course, he will not know the origin of Xu Gai.

Zhang Cong frowned slightly, and then asked, "Who served in the building last night?" ”

"It seems that the group of show girls is singing and dancing here...... Xu Gai didn't let people serve upstairs, only ordered some singing and dancing. ”

Zhang Cong said: "Let the show girl come over immediately." ”

The shopkeeper didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly went down and found all the kabuki who were singing and dancing in the building last night.

Zhang Cong asked carefully. Although these kabuki didn't know much, they more or less asked some clues.

The person who wrote the poem was indeed a yellow-mouthed child.

According to the showgirl, she is only ** years old...... Xu Gai didn't seem to be entertaining alone, and there was a white fat old man to accompany him.

There are two hosts and guests, and their bearing is extraordinary.

One seems to be the son of an official eunuch, and the other seems to be surnamed Sun.

For the rest, the Kabuki can't say why, but that the child who wrote the poem is the grandson of the fat old man. And listening to their conversations, the book on the wall was originally created by the boy who wrote poetry.

"Did they say, what kind of book is this?"

"I think there is...... Mr. Sun seemed to ask, and then the child replied that it was a goose body. ”

"Goose body?"

The show girl tried hard to recall, "Mr. Sun also praised at the time that the song of the goose and the book of the song of the goose are very appropriate and appropriate!" ”

Mr. Sun......

Could it be Sun Simiao?

My cousin came over last night and said that Mr. Sun Simiao was with him. It's just that everyone in the world knows that Sun Simiao's surname is indifferent and doesn't like the hustle and bustle, so although Zhang Cong had the heart to visit him at that time, he still held back later. San Lang said that Sun Simiao and the grandson of Du Gongbu 1 must be the son of the official eunuch...... Singing goose boys? Could it be that he is a member of the Zheng family?

"Have you sent someone to inquire about Xu Gai?"

"I've already sent someone to ......" The shopkeeper hurriedly replied: "When Xu Gai and them left last night, it was already late at night, and I didn't want to disturb it overnight." When it was daybreak, I sent for them. As a result, the people in his house said that Xu Gai left as soon as it was dawn. ”

"Gone?"

"I heard that Xu Gai is going to end the business here and return to Lihu's hometown to retire. The family had left Yanshi more than ten days ago, leaving only Xu Gai and his eldest son. Early this morning, Xu Gai left...... According to his family, his residence had been sold to a Luoyang merchant, and the formalities were almost complete, just waiting for the merchant to take over. ”

Xu Gai ended up in Yanshi's industry, and Zhang Cong, who was the master of Yanshi, was not unaware.

However, in his opinion, Xu Gai is just a businessman, and he is not worth paying too much attention to. Besides, it is reasonable for people to go home to support the elderly. For a businessman who is about to leave, Zhang Cong will not invest too much energy.

At this time, when he heard the shopkeeper mention it, he remembered this matter.

Zhang Cong was curious, and hurriedly ordered someone to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote a letter.

He was about to ask someone to catch up with Zhang Zhongjian and ask about it. At this moment, someone outside reported that the Yanshi County Order was coming.

When Zhang Cong heard this, he immediately panicked.

Don't look at him as a member of the Zhang clan, and Yang Guang is his backer, but he doesn't dare to slack off half a point against the county commander of Yanshi.

Without him, Yanshi County Ling is the nephew of Pei Yun, the imperial historian of the current dynasty, and he is also the son of the Pei family in Hedong.

The Zhang family is also a famous family, but compared with the Pei family in Hedong, it is obviously a level behind. And the Pei family in Hedong is the crown of the four clans in Hedong, and it has an inextricable relationship with the gate valve in Kanto, which is far from being comparable to the Jiangnan family of Wuxian Zhang.

Zhang Cong immediately ordered to go out, and then handed the letter to the shopkeeper of the restaurant and asked him to send someone to chase Zhang Zhongjian.

But the shopkeeper was so busy that he forgot about it. By the time he remembered and sent out to chase him, it was already noon. At this time, Zhang Zhongjian and other convoys had already gone away, and it was not easy to catch up.

After reading the poems on the wall, the Yanshi county commander praised it greatly.

And the attic of Zheng Yanqing's inscription poem is named the name of Yong'e Tower, and let people erect a monument by the pond behind the restaurant.

The county ordered the scribes present to make endowments, and then named the pond Bei Goose Pond to distinguish it from Wang Xi's hometown Tu Lanting Goose Pond. He also asked Zhang Cong to rub the poems on the wall, and after returning to the county office, he personally wrote two letters. One is for his uncle, the imperial historian Pei Yun; And the other letter is for his brother and his friend, Qianniu Wei Pei Renji.

The letter said that the Yanshi's surprise appearance of the goose body is an unprecedented innovation.

And in the letter, he called Zheng Yanqing the son of the goose, praising him for creating a Renshou calligraphy style at the age of a young child, which is comparable to the two kings of the Southern Dynasty.

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Note 1, this Du Gong Department is not Du Fu, but refers to Du Ruhui's grandfather, Du Guo, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry of the Sui Dynasty.

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