Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Sending off Empress Changsun, Zhang Dun was grabbed by Hu Guang as soon as he returned to Zuixianlou.

Zhang Dun told him what Empress Changsun said, and Hu Guang tutted: "A big family is a big family, and they play more fancy than us."

"Brother Zhang, then our Zuixian Tower will be closed for a day tomorrow, and we will take care of your matter first!"

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Then you will have no money tomorrow."

Hu Guang waved his hand and said, "Without you, the Zuixian Tower would have fallen into my hands. What's the point of making money? It's settled. I'll clean up the lobby with Qu He, Wang Meng, and Liu Liang tonight." , to make room for you."

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "Okay!"

At this time, Empress Changsun returned to the palace and went straight to the Ganlu Hall.

In the Ganlu Hall, Li Erzheng frowned and looked at the memorial in his hand, as if the matter on the memorial gave him a headache.

Hearing the footsteps from outside the hall, Li Er raised his head, put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Maid Guanyin, what did Zhang Dun say?"

"I have already agreed." Empress Changsun smiled and asked, "Second brother, did the minister give you a problem again?"

"The national treasury is still empty." Li Er sighed, pointed to the memorial, and said, "Wei Zheng and the gang of censors pointed their finger at the household department, saying that the national treasury was empty because of the expenditures under the household department. As for the problem, I want all the officials in the general branch to be severely punished."

"You said, how can I agree?"

"I told Zhang Dun that his father-in-law works in the Du Branch of the Ministry of Household Affairs. If I severely punished the officials in the Du Branch, if Zhang Dun knew about it, wouldn't he be blown up?"

Empress Changsun smiled and said, "Then the second elder brother got himself involved?"

"Who says it's not?" Li Er said helplessly.

But soon, a smile appeared on Li Er's face, and he said, "Although it's giving me a headache at this time, it's not a big deal."

"The Zuixianlou department store created by Zhang Dun is now under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, and the money earned in a day alone is thousands of dollars!"

"Furthermore, he helped me get another 170 million guan from Wuxing Qiwang, and the problem of the imperial treasury being empty has been easily solved."

"The money is now kept in the inner government and has not been charged to the national treasury. I have to figure out how to use the money."

As he said that, Li Er was a little annoyed and said: "Zhang Dun is expected to be an official, but this kid doesn't want to be an official in the court. Don't tell me you are angry!"

Empress Changsun poured a cup of tea for him, put it on the imperial case, and said with a smile: "Now the concubine and the second brother are trying to find ways to let Zhang Dun enter the court as an official?"

Li Er nodded slightly, and when he learned that Zhang Dun wanted to be Li Lizhi's wife, he thought about it with Guanyin's maidservant.

Choose a minister who has read poetry and books in the court to test Zhang Dun!

If Zhang Dun can match the other party and become Li Lizhi's wife, how will the civil and military officials react?

If this matter is used well, it is a matter of time before Zhang Dun enters the court as an official.

Li Er glanced at her and said, "Do you think Zhang Dun can be fooled?"

"For the sake of beauty, he will definitely go all out." Empress Changsun said in an unquestionable tone, and then said: "But choosing Wang Gui to go, I still feel a little inappropriate when I think about it now."

Li Er stroked his beard and pondered: "Are you worried that Zhang Dun can't compare to Wang Gui?"

"Yes." Empress Changsun said worriedly: "Wang Gui relied on his talent, learning and eloquence to overwhelm the officials to become the wife of the King of Wei. When it comes to teaching in the court, the only one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him is the prince's wife." Li Gang."

"If Zhang Dun is no match for Wang Gui, it will be even more difficult for him to become an official in the court."

"It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen." Li Er patted her palm and comforted her: "You and I have done what should be done. Whether it works or not depends on Zhang Dun himself."

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At this time, Yankangfang Wei Wangfu.

"Master Wang, why don't you speak?" In the hall, Li Tai looked nervously at the 57-year-old gray-haired old man Wang Gui.

After Li Tai told the story, Wang Gui frowned, lowered his head and said nothing.

"His Royal Highness Wei Wang, you have been used by His Majesty and Empress Empress in this matter."

After a long time, Wang Gui raised his head, looked at Li Tai, and said in a calm tone.

Li Tai looked at him with wide eyes, "What do you mean this king was used as a gun by the father and mother? Master Wang, how do you say this?"

Wang Gui sighed, and said: "This old man usually teaches His Highness the way of Confucius and Mencius, and he rarely teaches His Highness how to go to court, so His Highness is not sensitive to this aspect."

"Who is that Zhang Dun? He's just a cook in Zuixianlou. Why should he be the wife of Princess Datang?"

"If His Majesty and the Empress insist on doing it, can the civil and military officials in the court stand and watch without saying a word? I am afraid that the memorials of the officials will fall like snowflakes on the imperial case in the Ganlu Hall."

"There are so many people talking, it's not easy to block!"

Wang Gui said in a deep voice: "So His Majesty deliberately borrowed you to let the ministers come out to block the mouths of everyone in the court!"

"As long as the minister loses to Zhang Dun, what reason do the civil and military officials have, what else can they say?"

"The wives of His Royal Highness King Wei all lost to Zhang Dun. Isn't it logical that Zhang Dun is the wives of Princess Datang?"

"This, this..." Li Tai was dumbfounded, and when he understood it, he hammered his thigh angrily, and said in a hateful voice: "Father and mother, for a Zhang Dun, they have gone to such great lengths!"

"Yes," Wang Gui narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty and the empress are very optimistic about this cook from Zuixianlou, and I don't understand why your majesty and the empress are so sure that I will lose to Zhang Dun? "

Li Tai stood up suddenly, and said angrily: "This king will go to the palace now, and go and explain clearly to father and mother!"

"Wait a minute!" Wang Gui raised his hand to stop him, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness Wei Wang, I don't think this is necessary at all."

"The original intention of Your Majesty and the Empress is to let the minister test Zhang Dun to see if he has the ability to teach Princess Changle."

"This matter, the old man agreed."

Wang Gui stood up slowly, and said calmly, "His Royal Highness Wei Wang knows when the competition will be?"

"No accident, it should be tomorrow." Li Tai thought for a while and said.

Wang Gui nodded slightly, and said: "In order to become the wife of His Royal Highness King Wei, I used my knowledge and eloquence to overwhelm all the officials, and was finally selected by His Majesty."

"No matter how poor my minister's ability is, I won't lose to a young man!"

"Tomorrow, I will let Zhang Dun know what it means to be tall!"

"Then I will trouble you, Mrs. Wang." Li Tai respectfully bowed to him, suddenly his heart moved, he raised his head and said:

"Master Wang, the art of war means knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to win a hundred battles. Anyway, the fastest day of the competition is tomorrow. Today, the king will take Master Wang to Zuixianlou to see how about the cook named Zhang Dun?"

Chapter 93 With your attitude, are you here to eat or find fault?

"Alright." Wang Gui thought for a while and said, "I will go down with His Royal Highness Wei."

Li Tai said happily: "Then I will go and get someone to prepare it now!"

Soon, Li Tai and Wang Gui changed into casual clothes and came outside Zuixian Tower.

This person is Zhang Dun?Li Tai looked at the counter of Zuixianlou, a young man was reading a book with his head down, snorted coldly, then looked at Wang Gui, and whispered:

"Master Wang, my father and mother have been hiding Zhang Dun's real identity from Zhang Dun."

"When we come here this time, we can't let him know our identities."

"The old man understands." Wang Gui stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Dun from a distance, and said, "Your Highness, I will go in with you just for food."

Li Tai nodded, and led Wang Gui into the Zuixian Tower.

Zhang Dun watched the old and the young come over, put down the book in his hand, and said with a smile: "You two guests, what do you want to eat?"

Wang Gui looked him up and down, seeing that he didn't have the lofty appearance of a scholar, he frowned and said, "You are a decent waiter."

Zhang Dun was stunned, the old guy was so sly and sly, he shook his head and said, "I'm working in Zuixianlou.

"It's inappropriate." Wang Gui snorted coldly. Such a person also wants to be Princess Datang's wife?

The old guy is addicted to yin and yang?Zhang Dun tilted his head and looked at him. He had such an attitude when they first met. Are they here for dinner or to find fault?

Li Tai looked at the suspicious look in Zhang Dun's eyes, coughed lightly, and said, "Just serve some of the dishes you have here. I heard that your Zuixianlou's food is good, so let's come and try it."

Zhang Dun nodded, spread his palms and said, "Sit down and wait for a while, both of you."

At this time, after the meal time, no one could be seen in the lobby of Zuixian Tower. After Li Tai and Wang Gui found a table and sat down, they watched Zhang Dun run to the back kitchen. Man, how can he be the wife of the princess?"

"What Master Wang said is true." Li Tai nodded solemnly, almost laughing in his heart.

He wished that Wang Gui's impression of Zhang Dun would be as bad as possible.

Soon, Zhang Dun walked over empty-handed, and said to Li Tai and Wang Gui, "Wait a minute, gentlemen, the kitchen has already started cooking, how about three dishes and one soup?"

"Yes." Li Tai hummed, seeing that Zhang Dun turned around and was about to go to the counter, he couldn't help but look at Wang Gui.

Wang Gui suddenly said: "Young Lord, you are in the limelight in Chang'an City recently."

"Is there?" Zhang Dun paused, turned around and looked at the two in surprise.

Wang Gui spread out his palms and asked him to sit opposite.

Zhang Dun had a vague feeling that these two didn't come to eat at all, but came for him, so he sat down after thinking about it.

Wang Gui looked at him expressionlessly, and said calmly: "Young Lord, the so-called Muxiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, too much limelight will do you no good."

"Taught." Zhang Dun arched his hands and said.

Wang Gui continued: "Young Lord, have you ever read the books of sages and sages?"

Zhang Dun pondered: "It's about the same."

"Big words!" Wang Gui sneered, "What I'm asking you is not whether you've read the books of sages, but whether you've read them all. The difference between one word and the other is a thousand miles away!"

"Do you dare to say that you have read all the works of sages? You are not very young, but your tone is not small!"

Did the old guy eat gunpowder?Zhang Dun looked at him blankly, and he didn't seem to offend him in his impression. It was the first time we met, why were you so angry?

Who is he? !

Wang Gui continued to ask: "The old man saw you holding a book just now, what kind of book is that?"

Zhang Dun looked at him quietly, "A book of poems."

Wang Gui stroked his beard, "So, Mr. Xiao Lang can compose poems? This really impresses the old man."

"I don't know if Mr. Xiao Lang has ever written any poems, can you read them out for the old man to appreciate?"

"This junior really has a poem." Zhang Dun said with a smile on his face, "This one is called "Greedy Cup"."

"Writing wine?" Wang Gui said indifferently: "You read it to the old man."

"Brother Zhang, why are you sitting with diners?"

At this moment, Hu Guang came out with the account book and led Hu Quhe. He was obviously teaching Hu Quhe how to keep accounts in the back kitchen. When he saw Zhang Dun sitting opposite the old and the young, he was stunned.

Zhang Dun raised his finger and pointed to Wang Gui in front of him, and said innocently: "This senior wants to hear me recite poems."

Hearing this, Hu Quhe immediately pricked up his ears.

Hu Guang said in surprise, "Brother Zhang, do you know how to compose poems? Then you have to listen to it, Qu He, don't you also like composing poems? Let's just listen to it."

"Okay!" Hu Quhe said happily, her father's words hit her heart.

Wang Gui frowned and looked at the Hu family's father and daughter. They were indeed merchants, without the restraint of a scholar!

No longer looking directly at them, Wang Gui looked at Zhang Dun, nodded and said, "Young Lord, you can start now."

"Senior, listen carefully." Zhang Dun smiled, tapped his fingers on the table lightly, and said in a loud voice: ""Greedy Cup"."

"One cup, two cups, three or four cups."

"Five, six, seven, eight or ninety cups."

"Thousands of cups and countless cups."

"Hold on to the corner and spit into piles."

The moment the voice fell, the entire Drunken Immortal Tower fell silent.

"..."

Hu Quhe looked at Zhang Dun dumbfounded, are you composing poetry?Is there anyone who writes poetry like this?

Hu Guang smacked his mouth. This poem is quite vivid. After drinking so much, another person would have to vomit if he drank it this way!

Li Tai frowned, and looked Zhang Dun up and down. For a person who can compose such poems, what did the emperor and the empress think of him?

"That's it?" At this moment, Wang Gui asked blankly.

"I'm not talented, that's all." Zhang Dun said with a smile.

Wang Gui's breathing became a bit disordered, and he was so angry that he almost burst into flames, which was an insult to gentleness!

What is going on with His Majesty and the Empress? Why do you want such a person to be the princess' wife? !