Langzhou, Wu Mansion.

As a small aristocratic family in Langzhou, the Wu family only has a few hundred acres of fertile land. Although it is not a wealthy family, it is a scholarly family passed down from generation to generation. In the former Tang Dynasty, it also produced many Jinshi. Although it has declined, it is the most important one in literary style.

Etiquette and culture are passed down from family to family, and the surrounding neighbors admire them.

At this time, a young man got off the car at the door. He was elegantly dressed and polite, and handed a greeting card to the door.

The doorman saw that he was an acquaintance, and his attitude was very attentive, and he said, "Please come in, Sir, I'll report it right away." Sure enough, one person made the report urgently, and another person led him into the side hall inside the door to entertain him, and served him tea, which was extremely considerate.

Menzi walked through two courtyards before finding his husband in one courtyard.

A young man was reading when he suddenly heard footsteps. Without raising his head, he asked slowly, "What's the matter? You're so panicked?"

"Mr. Lang, your husband from the Zheng Mansion wants to see you!" The servant replied quickly, panting.

"Why is Brother Zheng here?" When the young man heard this, he put down the tea cup, touched his chin, and said to himself, "Does the Zheng family have any ideas?"

Although his poems and books were passed down to his family, the Wu family was already well-established in Zhongluo and had hundreds of acres of land. With enough food and clothing to live in, they were barely able to establish themselves in Langzhou and could only support him to study alone.

The Zheng Mansion is different. There are thousands of acres of fertile land outside Langzhou City, and there are more than ten shops in the city. One person in the family is working as an assistant in the Governor's Mansion, and another person is working as a county magistrate outside. It is not as good as the top, but more than the bottom. The news

Much more informed.

Wu Liangchen was wearing casual clothes, with a leisurely expression and a faint light in his eyes. After listening to the servant's report, he pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "I'll go right away!" After taking a few steps, he turned back and said to the servant.

He said, "It will be a big deal if you change your impatient temper in the future."

The servant quickly put on a smile and said, "Yes, yes, I will definitely change it!"

When I walked to the side hall, I saw the husband of Zheng Mansion.

"Brother Zheng, I couldn't believe it when I heard someone's report just now. I didn't expect it was really Brother Zheng. I haven't seen you for many days, but Brother Zheng's style is still the same!" Wu Liangchen walked over with a smile, and held out his hand enthusiastically.

A close look.

The two came to the study room and started talking.

Zheng Bo looked a little weak, but when he told the truth, he was powerful. He took a deep breath and said:

"A few months ago, when the Tang army entered the city, my family did not cooperate and took no action. The same was true for the four major families. A few days ago, I heard that the four major families sent all their concubine daughters to

He went to the palace to curry favor with the Tang Emperor."

"Today, I heard that Mr. Yang outside the city also agreed to Emperor Tang's invitation and went to Changsha Mansion!"

"Really?" Wu Liangchen was shocked. He did not expect that the aristocratic families had joined together and chose not to cooperate with Tang Jun's plan. It only took a few months for the plan to be shaken, and it was shaken from top to bottom.

"The world is unified, and the Central Plains is where the general trend lies. Can't those big families see clearly? Now we are on the pirate ship. What will we do after the Central Plains takes over Hunan?"

"Hmph, then the big families naturally know it all!" Zheng Bo snorted coldly and said dissatisfied: "No matter who is in charge of Hunan, they can't do without the support of those big families. We small families are just trying to win over them.

It’s just a bargaining chip for profit, you can give it up at any time!”

"Now, they may have gotten what they want, and our small family can only be abandoned. If we still persist in our persistence, I am afraid we will be hit!"

Without the cooperation of these powerful families before, the territory controlled by the Tang army was just the city. It had no control over the countryside at all. Even the establishment of inspection camps only strengthened it a little.

"You mean, let's join Lingnan as an official?" Wu Liangchen sighed.

"Not only that, we must fully cooperate with the imperial court to complete the autumn harvest, that is, the so-called transfer envoy Si Yamen. Otherwise, with the support of those big families above, the inspection camp may attack us!"

At this moment, a housekeeper came in and said: "The master is very happy to know that Mr. Zheng is coming, and invites Mr. Lang and Mr. Zheng to go together."

After hearing this, the two of them bowed their hands to the butler and followed him, passing through several arches, bypassing the long corridor, and entering the main hall where they received guests.

There was a handsome middle-aged man in the hall, drinking tea.

"Father!" "Foolish nephew Zheng Bo has met Shibo!"

As soon as they entered the door, they bowed respectfully.

Wu Gui cultivated his energy deeply and had a calm demeanor. He had a friendly smile on his face. He smiled and waved to let the two children stand up. He stroked his long beard with his hand, looked at Zheng Bo carefully, nodded and said:

"We haven't seen each other for only half a year, and my nephew is becoming more and more extraordinary. I think he is already very knowledgeable. The day when the Zheng family will take off is not far away!"

"Young man is so talented and ignorant, I really don't dare to praise you like this." Zheng Bo saluted quickly.

"I don't know what's going on when my nephew comes here?"

So Zheng Bo said what he just said again, and then said:

"Wang Su of Lizhou and the four major families have surrendered to Li Tang, but small families like us are still resisting. It's not good to think about it."

"But, the Central Plains is the general trend. I have never heard of the south unifying the north!" Wu Gui exclaimed, just like his own son.

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Outside Langzhou City, in the Miao Town, there were several thatched houses adjacent to the river pond. It was already dusk, and an old woman was working. At this time, a group of officials came over.

"Is this Sun Yuan's home?"

The old woman was shocked and said: "My son has not made any mistakes, why are the officials here?"

At this time, the door opened, and Sun Yuan had come out, with a poor look on his face. Seeing that he was the county official, he said:

"I wonder why the magistrate came here? Sun Yuan also doesn't know why he is bothering him?"

Sun Yuan looks about forty years old, but is actually only twenty-seven or eighty years old. His father died when he was seven years old, and his mother did needlework to support the family. His mother said:

"Son! After your father died, there was no way in or out of the house. Although some things were sold, you still have to study and don't give up even if you are exhausted for your mother!"

Therefore, he worked hard and studied hard, and then he was noticed by Yang Wenjing and accepted him as his disciple. He was so impressed that he recommended him to Li Jia, saying that he was worthy of being used as Wang Zuo because of his talent and exquisite arithmetic.

So the official came to the house and brought the emperor's eunuchs.

The young eunuch glanced at the man suspiciously, then entered the thatched house again, and found that there was nothing but mats. The children's clothes were shabby, but the quilts were clean. He couldn't help but screamed:

"Your Majesty, recommended by Mr. Yang, sent someone here to invite you to the palace for a brief talk. Please change some clothes and leave with our family!"

"I only have these clothes, I hope my father-in-law will respect you!" He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Chapter completed!