Zheng Zhi and Zhou Duwen went out, but Tong Guan actually went out earlier.

Yang Zaixing and Niu Da followed in casual clothes with a few personal soldiers. The reason why Zheng Zhi had to bring guards when he went out in Tokyo was mainly because he encountered interception in Tokyo last time, which made Zheng Zhi more and more alert.

Everyone walked to the Dean Building. It was just dark, and it was neither too early nor too late.

Zheng Zhi and Zhou Duwen went straight to the inner courtyard, with only Yang Zaixing and Niu Da around him, and the rest of the military men ate and drank in the hall.

As the host, Xu Shida had arrived a long time ago. Seeing Zhou Duwen coming in, he quickly came forward to greet him with a smile. When he saw Zheng Zhi next to him clearly, Xu Shida obviously recognized him, his expression changed slightly, and then he smiled again: "Brother Zhou is here, and the brilliance is shining. Please, please."

Zhou Duwen didn't reply and walked straight inside with a stern face. Zheng Zhi naturally didn't care. After recognizing this familiar face, he walked straight inside. Yang Zaixing and Niu Da followed behind him.

Several people walked to the front table and sat down. Xu Shida followed him. He knew something was wrong, but he didn't care. He just said, "Brother Zhou, sit down for a while and eat some meat and vegetables to fill his stomach. It's still early, and it will take a while for everyone to arrive. There is a distinguished guest today. Today I spent a lot of effort to invite him. Brother Zhou also needs to make friends and have a reliance on his career in the future."

Xu Shida was still wearing a fifth-rank official uniform, but it looked extremely eye-catching. Zhou Duwen looked back and looked at him, too lazy to pay attention to what Xu Shida said about rare guests, and said, "You are busy with yours, don't worry about me."

Xu Shida could not feel Zhou Duwen's indifference, and his expression changed slightly. He went to look at Zheng Zhi again, but pretended not to know him.

The invited scholars gradually arrived, and Xu Shida welcomed and saw him off at the door and greeted him one by one. However, Zhou Duwen in the hall was exhausted, and everyone who came in came to say hello to him.

The people were almost there, and the food and drinks were served. Even the actors were ready. However, Xu Shida was standing at the door and refused to come in.

Zhou Duwen waited for a long time, stood up and shouted, "Xu Shida, today you invite this meeting. What are you waiting for when you are here? If you don't come to preside over the meeting, I will do it for you."

"Yes, yes, what are you trying to do with your grandpa Xu?"

"Come in quickly, I won't be drunk today."

Everyone also echoed a few more words. Xu Shida stood at the door and said, "You can wait a moment later. There are still distinguished guests today. It's so precious. If this man is here, you will benefit."

"Who is so expensive? Could you please invite the official family?" Zhou Duwen said sarcastically, not thinking that Xu Shida could invite any expensive person.

"Brother Zhou is careful when he speaks, brother Zhou is careful when he speaks." Xu Shida was cautious, and Zhou Duwen spoke sarcastically. If someone really heard it, the embarrassing thing would be himself.

Zhou Duwen laughed at the words, picked up a folding fan and shook it a few times, and spoke to Zheng Zhi, "Brother Zheng, let's have a drink."

Zheng Zhi nodded, picked up the wine glass and drank with Xu Shida.

After a while, a man came to the Huayuan Road and brought a servant. Xu Shida looked overjoyed, but he turned back and said to the hall, "Here you come, Qin Zhongcheng of the Censorate has arrived."

After saying that, he quickly went forward to greet him with a smile on his face. It took a lot of effort to say that Xu Shida could take the boat on Qin Hui. After several years of savings and family fortunes, he brought Qin Hui's face to Qin Hui.

When everyone heard that Qin Zhongcheng of the Censorate, no one dared to sit upright, they all stood up. Even Zhou Duwen stood up unconsciously.

Only Zheng Zhi sat upright and was clinking glasses with Yang Zaixing.

As soon as Zhou Duwen stood up, he saw Zheng Zhi sitting upright. He glanced out, frowned, and slowly sat down. He said, "Brother Zheng, this Qin Zhongcheng of the Censorate is different from others. It is probably inappropriate to be rude."

Zheng Zhi was confident and said, "It's okay to sit upright, Qin Hui is worthy of that onion."

Zhou Duwen heard Zheng Zhi say this and looked out the door again. After all, she was still sitting next to Zheng Zhi, but she was also nervous.

Qin Hui was welcomed by Xu Shida, bowed his hands left and right, and then said, "All Tokyo talents gathered together today, and I am also here to have a drink, I am lucky."

It is not entirely Xu Shida's face that Qin Hui can come today. The way to form a clique is just like this. Young people have the potential of young people. If they want to last for a long time in the court, they must be both superior and help. Of course, these young people are the best to win over. If they raise their favors, they can follow the lead.

"Thank you Zhongcheng!"

"Meet Qin Zhongcheng..."

"It is our great blessing to be here today..."

As the words came one after another, Xu Shida also smiled and asked for help.

Until the very end, Qin Hui suddenly frowned and his face changed slightly.

Xu Shida didn't know where he said, "Brother Zhou, why don't you meet Qin Zhongcheng quickly?"

Zhou Duwen was a little embarrassed, but Zheng Zhi spoke first: "Qin Zhongcheng, I haven't seen each other for many days, so I'm lucky to meet you."

Qin Hui naturally saw Zheng Zhi at this time, and his face looked even more ugly. He said, "Mr. Zheng is here too, I'm lucky to be happy."

After saying that, Qin Hui sat at a table opposite Zheng Zhi, expressing his dislike of Zheng Zhi.

Xu Shida naturally saw that the two of them were a little inconsistent, but they didn't care much, so he went to serve Qin Hui.

After Qin Hui sat down, the bowls, plates, spoons and chopsticks were prepared, and the wine glass was filled. Xu Shida said: "I would like to thank you for your arrival at the Alum Tower for a while today. I would like to thank Qin Zhongcheng for taking his time here in his busy schedule. I would like to ask you to be an official in the northwest border and guard the border for the country. Today I am fortunate to return to Tokyo and recount the past love with you all the talents. I am deeply honored to eat and drink well."

"Brother Xu is a model for us."

"Thank you brother Xu for your hospitality today."

"Xu Gong is righteous. We are the one who is inscribed with the five inner worlds."

Everyone was polite and flattering. Xu Shida was proud of his hearing, but Zhou Duwen heard it a little harsh. These people were all around him. It was understandable that one or two words were polite. Some people actually spoke flattering, which made Zhou Duwen see some truth in people's hearts and society for the first time.

Qin Zhongcheng who was present at Xu Shida was the main reason for his popularity today.

Xu Shida picked up the wine glass, signaled left and right, and then invited Qin Hui. In Xu Shida's mind, Qin Hui naturally had to hold the banquet today, which is also a tradition since ancient times.

Qin Hui also picked up the wine glass and stood up, signaling left and right, and said, "Everyone has the fun!"

Everyone in the audience stood up and raised their glasses to bow. Only Zheng Zhi did not get up. Obviously, Zheng Zhi made up his mind to not give Qin Hui face and was unwilling to act in the show. First, Zheng Zhi really couldn't stand Qin Hui in his heart, and secondly, Wang Fu just stumbling on himself during the day today, so Zheng Zhi would not give Qin Hui face at this time.

Qin Hui saw that Zheng Zhi ignored him at all, and said with a gloomy face: "Mr. Zheng looks in a bad mood today, but can't he be angry in the court?"

Qin Hui asked knowingly, and this question was unhappy for Zheng Zhi. Obviously, Qin Hui knew in his heart that the conflict between him and Zheng Zhi was irreconcilable, and Qin Hui also implied to hate Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Zhi could also hear what Qin Hui said, and the affairs of the court were mentioned. The Censor Zhongcheng was naturally present to witness it. He returned with great achievements and was promoted to the title of Void. Needless to think about it, Qin Hui must have been secretly relieved at that time.

"I often hear that Qin Hui of Wutai has curled up with the king of the Secretariat of the dynasty, and has become more energetic recently. Wutai was originally a yamen to advise and supervise impeachment, but the chief minister of Wutai has also begun to curry favor with the powerful and powerful. The literati's character is completely lost, which is really a big deal." Zheng Zhi's words in this literati occasion are naturally the mainstream values ​​of literati. No matter how dark these scholars are in their hearts, the values ​​under the teachings of saints should be supported on the surface.

Wutai is the alias of the Censorate. It is also because countless crows often stop at the Censorate’s yamen, so there is such an nickname. Su Shi’s “Wutai Poetry Case”, Wutai refers to the Censorate.

The Censorate was originally a censor's office. The original intention of the establishment was to supervise all officials and impeach officials. Therefore, the Censor's office has always been a relatively independent yamen. The main job of the Censor's officials is to criticize current ills in the court every day and attack officials from all sides. This is the significance of the existence of the Censor's office in the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty did not get guilty of words. The political atmosphere was actually the most open time in China for thousands of years. Those who dared to speak were not guilty but made contributions. Emperors of the Song Dynasty saw the Censorate of all ages. The more they could attack the officials, the more they would be favored by the emperor. If censors made friends with powerful people, it would be a shame for literati.

When Qin Hui heard the words, his expression changed drastically. If Zheng Zhi said something, if he was brought to the court and said it, he might be considered childish. But it would be different if he said it in front of these young scholars. This is related to the morality of a literati. No matter how many bad things an elder has done or how dirty he has in his heart, he will always pretend to be a gentleman in front of his younger generation.

Zheng Zhi talked about Qin Hui in front of these young juniors, and this is how Qin Hui gained a foothold.

"Zheng Zhi, you just rely on the power of Tong Zheng to deceive the current saints. You have luckily obtained your current official position from a military man. As the governor of the Four Prefectures, what kind of fame have you been awarded? You have sang a great name outside Donghua Gate? What kind of face is there to talk about in front of our sages and children, and what kind of face is there to get into the circle of literati? Is this alum building literati gathering where you are qualified to come?" Qin Hui was also smart and used his own way to govern him. Zheng Zhi said that he did not have the character of a literati, so he said that Zheng Zhi did not even have the qualifications of a literati.

When Zheng Zhi heard this, he raised his eyebrows and stood up and said, "If a literati is like you, Qin Zhongcheng, who is a way to flatter the powerful and powerful as an official, but he never advises the officials. He is a servant who is a waste of time every day. What is the purpose of this world's literati? I wonder if Qin Zhongcheng, as a child of a sage, wrote a beautiful article or wrote a poem to sing poems? To be lucky, if Qin Zhongcheng is in his belly, he can sing a name outside the Donghua Gate, is the biggest luck in the world."

Many scholars were stunned when they heard the words of the two without mercy on the spot. One of them was from the third rank and the other was from the fourth rank, and they were all senior officials in the court. They attacked each other in this way, but these young scholars had never seen such a scene.

However, Zheng Zhi's words really hit the minds of many people. Qin Hui had never heard of political achievements, and people had never heard of poetry and articles. On the contrary, Zheng Zhi and Zheng Guanxi were still famous, at least most of the people here had heard of lyrics written by Zheng Zhi.

At this time, everyone's eyes looked at Qin Hui, just to see how Qin Hui replied to Zheng Zhi's words.
Chapter completed!