Li Zhenghang loves fish farming very much. Even if the dignified Li Mansion is not as grand as the Gao Mansion, the architectural style is also very atmospheric. There is a fish pond in the back garden, which is where Li Zhenghang often goes. In his eyes, the fish pond is like a court, and he should be like a fish, able to roam in it at will. And Gao Junming's ideal is much grander than him, Gao Junming's backyard raised a few deer, whenever the deer grows up, he will feast the guests to share and eat, the so-called "born in troubled times, the world of deer".

Feng Derui is an old minister of the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty has fallen, and he wants to be an official. On the way to Chang'an, he met a beggar and took out a piece of broken silver from his baggage and handed it to the beggar.

The beggar hurriedly thanked him: "Sir, what a good man, look at the clothes are a little untidy, where are you going?" ”

"I'll tell you the truth, I'm going to Chang'an to be an official." Fontari replied.

The beggar sighed: "How can you not live, you have to go to the court to be an official." Once a son of heaven and a courtier, the official of the Tang Dynasty is so easy to do? ”

Seeing that the beggar was quite knowledgeable, Feng Derui was impressed by him. I couldn't help but talk to him a little more.

"What do you think the gentleman has a chance of winning this time?"

The beggar waved his hand and said, "I don't think you have a chance of winning." ”

"How can you talk old fool!" Feng Derui was very angry, "I am the life of an official, no matter what dynasty, I can be an official." ”

With that, he stood up and continued on his way.

The old beggar muttered from behind, "That's your creation." ”

After a few days and nights of traveling, Feng Derui finally arrived in Chang'an and stayed in a small inn. He carried with him a beautiful jade carving of the Sui Dynasty, which can be described as a treasure, the jade is round and full, crystal clear. The jade carving is of a woman scratching her head, combing her hair in a towering bun, dressed in bright clothes, her skin is like congealed fat, and her lips are like red cherry blossoms.

This jade carving was bribed by Feng Derui when he planned to seek office. Of course, he didn't want to send such a treasure out in a hurry, it was just a strategy, he planned to see Li Yuan first. No, go back and use it to bribe officials.

Sure enough, Li Yuan did not summon him. In fact, Li Yuan didn't know about him, but Pei Wenjing, the person around Li Yuan, influenced his thoughts. This person followed Li Shimin and knew that Feng Derui had a good relationship with Li Zhenghang and Gao Junming.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this person can't be summoned." Pei Wenjing deliberately used a reminding tone.

The emperor wondered, "Why?" ”

"This person is a minister of the Sui Dynasty, and if he uses it rashly, I'm afraid it will be bad for the court."

When the Tang Dynasty was first built, it was not stable in all aspects, and Li Yuan did not allow any threat to exist. So he adopted Pei Wenjing's suggestion and had to put the matter of Feng Derui on hold for the time being.

came all the way to Chang'an, and he didn't even see the emperor's face.

Feng Derui returned to the inn and kept pacing in the room, really reluctant to give up his baby. But compared to his career, he still made a choice. Fortunately, he prepared a plan, and then he remembered Li Zhenghang. But there are still some concerns in my heart: Li Zhenghang is an upright person, and he may not agree to his request, so he wants to go directly to Gao Junming, the threshold of Gaofu is too high, and he may not look down on a small jade, but he has fallen into a joke.

After thinking about it again, Feng Derui decided to go to Li Zhenghang first.

At this time, Li Zhenghang was fishing in the back garden. He saw that these fish were very similar to the officials of the court, and whenever they scattered food, all the fish gathered together to compete for the fish food on the water, gathering and fighting for profit.

"Master, a guest came to visit, saying that it was an old man." Someone from the door came to report.

"What's his name?"

"Back to the master, it's called Feng Derui." Although this person has some friendship with him, he also knows his personality very well. This person is treacherous and flattering, and he has not heard of the news of being an official in the court for a long time, and it is estimated that he came for this matter.

"I see. Tell him to meet me in the back garden. ”

"Yes, sir."

I heard Feng Derui's voice from afar: "Oh, Master Li, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately?" ”

"Humph!" Li Zhenghang secretly sneered and replied: "With Brother Lao Feng's concern, everything is going well." ”

"In such a troubled world, Lord Li's house is so quiet, and adults can still fish and enjoy flowers, so simple and comfortable, everything must be smooth."

Li Zhenghang helped the fishing rod and pretended to say in a deep voice: "Life is complicated enough, why don't you try to live as simple as possible when you can be simple." Brother Feng has always been on the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, what is the intention of this trip? ”

asked so directly, Feng Derui didn't want to explain his intention directly, and prevaricated: "Look at what the adult said, the realm of the adult is unmatched, we have been friends for many years, just to see the old friends." ”

"In that case, I'll call the kitchen ready, let's have a few drinks." With that, he got up and packed up the fishing rod and invited Feng Derui to the study.

Feng Derui took out the beauty jade and said tremblingly: "Lord Li, I heard that Mrs. Li was pregnant before I came, and I didn't prepare carefully when I left. As he spoke, he handed the beauty jade to Li Zhenghang.

Li Zhenghang was shocked when he saw this: "What are you doing?!" Hurriedly waved his hand away, "You still don't know who I am after so many years?" It's good for the brother to come. This jade carving is really unacceptable to the younger brother, and he asks the brother to take it back. ”

said that he would not accept the jade carving. Feng Derui had no choice but to take the beautiful jade back.

After half a ring, Li Zhenghang finally began to discuss the topic: "It is not impossible for Brother Feng to seek an official position in the imperial court, just with the friendship between the two of us, I should do my best, junior brother." There is no need for such false courtesies. ”

"Master Li is really an upright person, but he is a foolish brother who is presumptuous."

"Brother Feng, don't worry, I will enter the palace to see the emperor tomorrow."

After eating, Feng Derui was about to go back to the inn, and the more he thought about it on the way, the more he distrusted Li Zhenghang. Could it be true, as the beggar I met a few days ago said: I can't come to Chang'an to seek an official by myself. The more I think about it, the more unwilling I become. So he had to turn to Gao Junming and inquire about the way to Gaofu along the way.

never thought that he had already been targeted by Gao Junming's eyeliner in the Li Mansion and on the way.

A voice came over: "Is it Mr. Feng?" ”

"yes, I am, who are you?"

"I'm a slave of Gaofu, and my family is invited."

Although Feng Derui said that he was looking at it like this, Gao Junming was so penetrating into the world, which inevitably made him creepy.

The two of them came to the Gao Mansion one after the other, and the door of the Gao Mansion was wide open, apparently open for him. Before he could explain his intentions, Gao Junming went straight to the topic: "Brother Feng was like a fish in water for the Sui Dynasty back then, and I think I was just in need of a talent like you when the Tang Dynasty was first built." I will meet the emperor overnight tonight. It's just that your affairs are a little troublesome, and someone around the emperor has slandered. ”

Feng Derui only then reflected the reason why Li Zhenghang did not decisively help him. Now Gao Junming seems to be his most reliable, so he took out the beauty jade: "Please also ask Lord Gao to smile." ”

When Gao Junming saw the beautiful jade carving, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Feng, you are too polite." "This is not necessarily a lie, even if he doesn't use the beauty jade carving to bribe him, he will help Feng Derui, and his vision can be long-term. However, he still accepted the beauty jade.

I went to the emperor overnight and showed the emperor an article written by Feng Derui about the fall of the Sui Dynasty. Analyzing the pros and cons, the emperor saw that this person had insights and some usefulness, so he agreed to give Feng Derui a position as a writer, and Feng Derui was really well-written.

In terms of being a man, Li Zhenghang really doesn't have to choose; But in terms of being an official, he is a cut below Gao Junming. Gao Junming's eyes and hands are really incomparable to Li Zhenghang. Something like this time was preempted by Gao Junming, even if he had the heart, it was useless.

Gao Junming successfully encircled Feng Derui.