He sighed sympathetically, took out the wine pot and was about to take a few sips, but after hearing the faint sound of water, Li Xiang, who was sitting next to him, turned around, as if he was staring at him, which made Li Bai feel embarrassed.

Change it to a tea cup.

Outside the private room, there was a pleasant sound of silk and bamboo, and there was also the noise of people coming and going.

This place is not a workshop that roars continuously and dusty every day, and it is not a good place to celebrate birthdays. Mr. Lu, who has always been simple, rarely spent a lot of money on his birthday and booked the best music hall in Changlefang - Jiuxiao Pavilion, to entertain guests from all directions.

Now there are traffic in front of the door, people coming and going. It is still early to the birthday party at noon, but I don’t know how many people are entering and leaving.

Xun Qing and Xin Tong, who were visiting each other, were constantly busy and invited guests.

As the top institutional teacher in Chang'an, there is no need to say that Lu Daoxuan has a vast relationship. There are countless nobles coming at this moment. As soon as he entered the door, he was invited to the private room upstairs to play cards and listen to music.

The old relatives and friends, who have been taking care of, were not neglected. They sat around the wide round table in the hall, knocking Xuanyong's melon seeds, drinking the incense slices from Jixia, listening to the soft lings and singing on the stage above, and chatting happily.

There were more people who did not enter the door.

The men, women, young and old who rushed from all over Chang'an put down their gifts at the door and hurriedly left. Many residents who were not very glamorous in cloth clothes just hesitated and wandered outside the door for a while, asking Xun Qing and Xin Tong to congratulate Daoxuan on their behalf, and then wanted to leave.

Soon, under Xin Tong's arrangement, a row of long tables and stoves were set up in front of the door of Jiuxiao Pavilion. No matter who came to congratulate him, no matter whether he was young or old, he could eat a bowl of birthday noodles in front of the door before leaving, which could be regarded as a place for Mr. Lu to entertain all old friends.

At this moment, Li Bai looked down from the window, and the crowds surging on the long street and countless joyful faces could not help but sigh.

Lu Daoxuan's position in the hearts of the survivors of Anlefang can be seen.

I have never mentioned the care and blessings for so many years. Now I know that Mr. Lu is so old and still desperate to run for the boss and win a place for them. Who can be unmoved?

Whether as a junior who has received favors or Xun Qing's friend, even if he is a passerby, Li Bai did not intend to stand by and watch.

So, no matter whether it is antler or a cow horn, if you want to pretend to be a ghost, you must pass his level first!

Just as he was drinking tea silently, he heard footsteps coming upstairs slowly approaching, the bead curtain was lifted up, revealing a handsome face, smiling at him.

"Brother Taibai, you are indeed here!"

"Shangguan?"

Li Bai was surprised, "Aren't you coming?"

Shangguan Rong shook his head and smiled: "I didn't plan to come at first, but I heard that there is a rare excitement here, but I feel like it's a pity that I don't come here... It's really hard to make a choice. Later, when I thought about Brother Taibai here, I wondered if there would be any good poems, I hurriedly rolled up my pen and ink and went out."

He sat down in the private room, and was not as tall as those literati and poets in Qujiangfang. After seeing Lixiang next to him, he greeted him with a smile, not disliked the fact that he would lower his identity when he sat with the musician.

Li Xiang also expressed his gratitude to this noble man who helped him introduce his work in Qujiangfang.

After a brief polite manner, Shangguan did not touch the melon seeds on the table, but just held tea and admired the performance on the stage downstairs, and whispered: "The momentum is so huge, it seems that Mr. Lu is determined to run for the boss."

"Um?"

Li Bai was puzzled: "Although Mr. Lu never concealed it, he just celebrated his birthday, so how could he get involved with the election of the owner?"

"You guy, don't know, or do you know?"

Shangguan looked at him in surprise, remembering that this guy was a naughty green who came to Chang'an a month ago, and couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "For passers-by like Brother Taibai, these rules in Chang'an are indeed far away."

As he said that, Shangguan reached out and dipped it in a little tea and applied it on the table. Soon, a rough map of Chang'an City, which was top-down, appeared in front of them.

"There are four gates in Chang'an, namely the four gates of the Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise. In the middle, the Vermilion Bird Street runs from top to bottom. The most convenient one is the heavenly palace such as Weiyang Palace and Taiji Palace. And countless markets are the mechanisms that operate and move with Chang'an.

Having said that, there are actually many types of markets, such as Chonghuafang, Guangdefang and Huaiyuanfang, Entertainment clubs such as Pingkangfang and Changlefang, and even commercial markets with large daily transportation and famines such as the east and west cities, as well as Creation clubs such as Chongrenfang, and a group of teachers gathered in the world and the east and west...

With his outline and introduction, Li Bai quickly established a rough outline of Chang'an City in his heart. From Shangguan's explanation, the regulations were clearly distinguished and were very narrow, and I don't know how much better than that guy Xun Qing.

"Brother Taibai, do you know that the biggest innovation in today's two families is different from Yang and Li?" Shangguan asked.

It is rare that Shangguan's upright and serious expression made Li Bai's originally relaxed attitude become serious:

"Listen attentively—"

"In recent years, there have been countless government orders and measures, but the biggest impact on Chang'an is to break the old customs of the past and enter the era of 'market autonomy'."

Shangguan said seriously: "Since then, all the merchants in Chang'an City have the authority to manage and judge their markets. The competition among merchants is so strong."

Shangguan said solemnly: "Every market is an important resource for Chang'an. Every new market is born, a fierce battle will be set off. Various groups and owners will also want to expand their own power to participate in the competition, not to mention those chambers of commerce that spend money like soil and competitors in more aspects.

Therefore, during this period, all competitors will show their abilities in the hope of reaching the heavens and getting His Majesty’s personal choice. If His Majesty does not decide on the candidates, then the owners of each market will negotiate. If it cannot be decided, the polo teams of the campaign will come out to hold a large-scale league to determine the outcome.”

"There are still balls to watch?"

Li Bai? He was happy and suddenly looked forward to it.
Chapter completed!