—— Yang Xi finally moved to his own Ningguo County Mansion to live.

The move was a great event, and many relatives in the Yang family came to congratulate them, and Yang Yuhuan also sent gifts. Although Yang Xi deliberately kept a low profile and only invited those he knew to congratulate, there were not a few people who wanted to use this name to congratulate.

Everyone who came was a guest, and Yang Xi didn't want to be too unkind, so when he came to congratulate him, he also entertained them.

Gao Shi, Pang Zhong, Wang Sili, Li Chengguang, Liu Guangting, Lu Chongben, Tian Liangqiu and other people under Yang Xi who had a good relationship with him were naturally invited.

These people are willing to come over, not for the sake of Yang Guozhong's face, or because they want to befriend Yang Guozhong, they come to the banquet and congratulate Yang Xi because they admired Yang Xi's performance in the counterinsurgency campaign, and because Yang Xi, a person who doesn't seem to have a big surname related to Yang Guozhong.

Li Jue, the king of Yan, also sent people to send congratulatory gifts. He told Yang Xi that he originally wanted to come over in person to congratulate Yang Xi on moving to a new house, but he felt that his arrival would make many people restrained, and he wanted to wait a few days before coming to the house in person to congratulate, Yunyun.

The people he expected to come basically came, and Yang Xi was also very happy. When the guests were treated, he also stood at the door to greet the guests together with Yang Dong, who was appointed by him as his housekeeper. To be honest, Yang Xi is not a person who likes red tape, and it is really torturous to ask him to greet guests at the gate of the mansion. However, in order to show his hospitality, he still stood hard.

Gao Shi came quite early, but he didn't come one by one, but brought several people.

"Marshal Yang, I will come to the banquet at the end of this day, and I have brought a few friends with me," Gao Shi pointed to the people behind him after saluting Yang Xi and said: "Marshal Yang is very talented in civil and military affairs, and these friends are also very respectful, and they have long wanted to come to visit you, take advantage of the opportunity today, and the last general will bring them over to have a lively time!"

Looking at the very elegant middle-aged men behind Gao Shi, Yang Xi had already guessed what the purpose of Gao Shi bringing his friends to the banquet was today, and he hurriedly invited him: "Gao Shilang is polite, I heard Gao Shilang say a few days ago that he wants to recommend some talented people to know him, and he has been waiting.

Hearing that Yang Xi didn't have any dissatisfaction with his intention of bringing his friends to the banquet, Gao Shi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly introduced Yang Xi: "Marshal Yang, this is Li Bai and Li Taibai, this is Du Fu Du Zimei, this is Cen Shen Cen Ziyu, last time the last general and the marshal briefly mentioned, they are all very talented people, and their talents are far better than the last generals, but they have never had a good opportunity to serve the imperial court!"

As soon as he heard that Gao Shi brought these biggest figures in the Chinese poetry world, Yang Xi was extremely surprised, and hurriedly saluted respectfully again: "It turned out to be the world-famous poets Li Taibai, Du Zimei, Cen Ziyu, it's really a long time." I have always liked the poems of the three very much, and I often appreciate them and am amazed. 'Hanging Hu in the blue sky, burying Hu Zi Sai, Hu no one, Han Daochang'; 'The weather is new on March 3, and there are many beautiful people on the waterside of Chang'an'; 'Suddenly like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloom'; 'The smoke and dust of the Han family are in the northeast, and the general will quit his family and break the thief'. Haha, the masterpieces of your four famous artists, I have read them again and again, and I am fortunate to be together today, so I must ask you for advice. Come in and sit inside!"

When Yang Xi made a salute and took a poem from each of them to shorten the distance between him and the other party, he also carefully checked the appearance of each person. On the surface, Li Bai's surname is a little more flamboyant, and it can be seen from his posture when he makes a salute that Du Fu is more subtle, and Cen Shen is decent. It may be that the three of them are unwilling to reach middle and old age, and they do not have any unusual momentum, even Li Bai, whose surname is a little more flamboyant, is a little restrained when facing him, a young upstart in the court.

Seeing that Yang Xi treated them so warmly, and casually recited the poems of several of them, the expressions when complimenting them did not have any pretentiousness, except for Gao Shi, Li Bai, Du Fu, and Cen Shen were very surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, expressing humility, and repeatedly said that he had taken the liberty to visit today, disturbing Yang Xi, and asking Yang Xi not to be surprised.

Seeing Yang Xi treat the people he brought with such courtesy, Gao Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he hesitated for several days before deciding to bring Li Bai, Du Fu and Cen Shen to the banquet today. He was afraid that his such a move would not be welcomed by Yang Xi, so that Li Bai, Du Fu, and Cen Shen, who were originally hesitant in their hearts, would be treated coldly and lose face. The three of them, who have always been arrogant, were not very willing to come to visit Yang Xi and expected Yang Xi's help.

When Tianbao was three years old, Gao Shi met Li Bai and Du Fu in Liang Song, and then met Cen Shen, at that time, the four of them did not have a position, but more than ten years have passed, Gao Shi has become the ** of the martial arts squire, and Li Bai and Du Fu are still unwilling, Li Bai can now be said to have no position, Du Fu is appointed as a left post, and Cen Shen, the great-grandson of the name Cen Wenwen, was appointed as the right supplement at the time of Zhenguan, and they are all petty officials who do not enter the stream.

Under the re-encounter, everyone's situation is very embarrassing.

Gao Shi knew that Li Bai, Du Fu, and Cen Shen were all very depressed about the current disappointment, and revealed their intention to do something in the conversation, and remembered what Yang Xi said a few days ago, and finally said that the three of them would follow him to participate in Yang Xi's housewarming banquet.

Yang Xi greeted him warmly and welcomed Li Bai, Du Fu, and Cen Shen very much, which made Gao Shi's original worries disappear at all.

Under Yang Xi's enthusiasm, the four of them walked into Yang Xi's house with Yang Xi's personal leadership. In order to show his respect for several of them, Yang Xi arranged good positions for several people, which surprised Li Bai, Du Fu, Cen Shen and others.

This is not to say that they are not arrogant or noble, but that they are no longer capable and qualified to be arrogant and high.

Down-and-out to now, all the arrogance and loneliness, high and high have passed with the loss of time, except for poetry, they have almost nothing to achieve, and now what they are most eager for is to get a higher position, now Yang Xi's hospitality and what Gao Shi said let them see the hope of being recommended by Yang Xi and entering the office, how to be unhappy? They have struggled for nearly a lifetime, and what they most desire is to be able to hold a high position in the court and make contributions, how can they almost achieve nothing except for occasionally writing some poems and sighs, and now they have the hope of being recommended by Yang Xi, how can they not be surprised?

Later generations will always misunderstand these historical celebrities, thinking that they should no longer have a thirst for power and fame, nor should they seek the right talents. But what many people don't know is that Li Bai, Du Fu and Cen Shen and others were not very famous in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, that is, the era in which they lived, and compared with He Zhizhang, Wang Wei, Gao Shi and others who were in high positions, they were very different, and the circumstances of their lives were even more incompatible.

The reputation of Li Bai and Du Fu was mainly admired in the late Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, and when they lived on their own, a person's reputation had a great relationship with the official position they held, and it was this that was valued by the people of the time. No matter how famous Li Bai and Du Fu were in later generations, in the era in which they lived, their influence was really not as great as that of generals like Pang Zhong and Wang Sili who had heavy troops, and the difference was not far from ordinary. They can be favored by the emperor like Yang Xi, and they have a feeling of flattering to see people like Yang Xi who have made great achievements in the counterinsurgency campaign.

The housewarming banquet was extremely lively because of the large number of people, and because of Yang Guozhong, Guo Ziyi, Wei Jiansu, Wei Fangjin, Li Guangbi, Pang Zhong and other courts, it seemed high-end, and in the end, most of the people were happy. Before Guo Ziyi returned, she implicitly said to Yang Xi, hoping that Yang Xi would send someone to the house as soon as possible to propose marriage, so as not to have many dreams at night. Yang Xi also agreed to the meeting immediately, and told Yang Guozhong and Pei Rou about the matter.

After Yang Guozhong and his wife, Guo Ziyi and most of the guests left one after another, Yang Xi left Gao Shi, Li Bai, Du Fu, Cen Shen and others. Since Gao Shi brought these great writers who were very famous in history to visit, no matter what happened today, Yang Xi had to have a good chat with them and find a way to give them some help.

Li Bai has always been a drinker, but because he still has something on his mind today, he didn't dare to let go of his throat to drink, and Du Fu and Cen Shen are the same. It was Gao Shi, who was successful and famous, drank a little to the fullest, and talked more, and sat in the front hall where a few people arrived at Yang Xi's house, and immediately asked Yang Xi for recommendations for a few people while the wine was happy.

"Marshal Yang, Taibai, Zimei, and Ziyu are all friends of the last general, and the last general also knows that their talent is far above me, but they have not been reused by the court, and the last general has just entered the court, and he has no influence in the court, I hope to get Marshal Yang's help one or two, and find a job for Taibai in the court, and also recommend to His Majesty or Yang Xianggong that Brother Mei and Brother Ziyu!"

Gao Shi's direct request made Li Bai, Du Fu, Cen Shen and others a little embarrassed, but Gao Shi had already said the words directly, and they didn't want to be dismissive, so they asked for two sentences, of course, it was very subtle.

Gao Shi directly made his words clear, but Yang Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and he immediately agreed: "What Gao Shilang said is very good, Taibai, Zimei, and Ziyu are all well-educated people, and now that they are like this, they are too wronged to learn a few talents, and I will definitely tell His Majesty the Emperor and my father about your situation if I have the opportunity." Gao Shilang, please rest assured, anyone you recommend will definitely try their best to make the court reuse. I believe that none of the people recommended by Gao Shilang will be general. ”

Yang Xi knew that Li Bai's person Li Longji was very aware of the situation, didn't it be recorded in history that when Li Bai was arrogant, he asked Yang Yuhuan to sharpen ink and Gao Lishi to take off his boots? Since Li Longji has personally "entertained" Li Bai, it is unlikely that Li Longji will look at him differently, so he can only think of another way, that is, he has to ask his father to help. And the matter of Du Fu and Cen Shen can be talked about in front of Li Longji through Yang Yuhuan, or you can ask your father Yang Guozhong to help them find a better position in the court. (To be continued.) )