The scholars present are not ordinary people, and those who can be invited are naturally acquaintances, so-called talented men and beautiful women.

Zhu Xu's sudden appearance made everyone stunned, and his eyes looked at Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu walked out from behind the willow tree and looked up. Apart from the maid, there were only eight followers as the protagonists, one woman and seven men, one of which was Mao Pijiang!

Gu Hengbo quickly got up, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Gu Mei."

Zhu Xu was a little puzzled, looked at her and said, "Miss... why did you say this?"

Gu Hengbo naturally had no choice but to say that it was Zhu Xu who drove Mao Pijiang away twice for him. He smiled gently, turned around and retreated.

Gu Hengbo's actions made the other men frown.

One of them looked slightly cold, then stood up, smiled and greeted Zhu Xu, and said politely: "It turns out that he is Mei'er's friend, and he still doesn't know the name of the surname?"

Zhu Xu has seen this false intention of not smiling too much, and said calmly: "Xiao's surname is Zhu, and his courtesy name is Muyu."

"Zhu Muyu?"

The visitor said secretly, not knowing which two words it was, nor did he know the origin. He became more and more alert on his face and said, "I don't know where Brother Tai came from and how to get to know Mei'er, but I don't see Brother Tai's reputation."

The so-called "fame" refers to literary names. "No reputation" means that the reputation is not passed down, which is considered a slightly insulting word among scholars.

Zhu Xu had almost no experience in communicating with such scholars, but he didn't hear the meaning. He smiled and said, "I've just left the house and traveled around. I heard that there is a literary class here. I came here with a risk, so I hope I won't be surprised."

‘So he is a young boy.’

Gong Dingzi was disdainful and smiled unchangedly on his face: "Brother Zhu, only scholars with outstanding talents can participate here. You should ask for it back, and I will not send it far away."

Cao Bianjiao was behind Zhu Xu, and his eyes were cold when he listened.

As soon as Gong Dingzi finished speaking, a man in the crowd who looked like a 16 or 17-year-old man stood up and said in a clear voice, "Xiaosheng, why not invite this young master to sit down. We have been chatting for a long time and want to hear other people's opinions."

Gong Dingzi turned his head and frowned slightly. He then smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, please."

Zhu Xu had already felt Gong Dingzi's hostility, smiled, came to the crowd, raised his hand and said, "I came here to see my name, please don't be surprised. Today's drink is here."

No one here is ordinary people, not a few taels of silver, and he didn't care when he heard this. Instead, Mao Pijiang's mouth was slightly raised, so he could save some money.

As soon as Zhu Xu sat down, he realized that the one who called him over just now was not a young man, but a woman dressed as a man, with a pretty look and calm expression. Sitting among a group of men, she was vaguely the core.

Except for Gu Hengbo, Mao Pijiang, and Zhu Xu, they all have outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament.

There was a large table among the few people, filled with wine utensils, which were quite exquisite, with eight dishes and few dishes and more wine.

Zhu Xu nodded secretly. This should be the usual way of gatherings for scholars nowadays.

As soon as Zhu Xu sat down, the 'private' beside him raised his hand and said, "I just heard that the young master was named Zhu Muyu, and he was in Xia Liuyin, with the name Yinglian. This is Chen Zilong, with the name Renren, this is Mao Xiang, Pijiang, this is Gong Dingzi, and the name Xiaosheng..."

Liu Yin introduced each other, Zhu Xu was stunned at first, and quickly raised his hand, all of which were polite: "I have long admired Daming."

The others nodded reservedly and smiled without saying a word.

Zhu Xu looked at this group of people and sighed secretly, but she didn't expect to meet them in Ji/Nan.

This Liu Yin is Liu Rushi. Needless to say, Mao Pijiang and Chen Zilong are the four great talents in Jiangnan. A few years ago, the remnants were in great spirits, so they were there. However, this Gong Dingzi and Zhu Xu took a few more glances.

He remembered very clearly that in history, this famous "traitor" was a famous thief who came to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty came to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and his moral integrity was shattered.

Liu Yin was thin, sitting cross-legged, wearing a blue Confucian shirt, tight and tied, which was quite as elegant as a young master in the turbid world.

She looked quite free and had the spirit of a big shot. After introducing the article, she sat upright and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "We are discussing the court. There are many controversies. I wonder what Brother Zhu thinks?"

Liu Yin didn't mean to take the school exam, but was just keen on discussing these things. She often said that she wanted to be a man.

She didn't, and the others, especially Gong Dingzi and Chen Zilong, looked at Zhu Xu seriously, obviously wanting to take the exam and determine whether they are qualified to sit with them.

Zhu Xu's fan was crossing between his legs, looking at Liu Yin and smiling, "I wonder what you are discussing just now?"

"It's the arrest of the gentry in Beizhili. What do you think about Brother Zhu?" Gong Dingzi said impatiently.

After Gong Dingzi finished speaking, Gu Hengbo smiled at Zhu Xu and said, "Mr. Gong believes that the new policy of the court is a 'humble policy'. I wonder what Mr. Zhu thinks?"

When Gong Dingzi heard this, he smiled slightly at Gu Hengbo.

Gu Hengbo lowered his head and smiled, his eyes filled with spring.

Liu Yin and Chen Zilong all frowned slightly. Gu Hengbo made the topic specific, and how would others answer it?

Mao Pijiang had a look of watching the show, regardless of it.

Zhu Xu looked at Gong Dingzi and Gu Hengbo. These two were obviously showing their love and were using him as singles to abuse him.

"The question is a bit big..." Zhu Xu pinched his chin and laughed.

There are indeed many things to say about this matter, but what they can say may not be his original intention, and even one of them will not be his fundamental purpose.

Zhu Xu thought with a look of thought, thinking about the right entry.

"We should naturally have to be in mind our country and not say sorrowful words." Gong Dingzi said loudly as soon as he heard this, powerful and powerful.

Gu Hengbo leaned slightly and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Young Master Zhu, if you don't have a big mind, how can you achieve great things? Don't be complacent and lose your desire to be ambitious."

Zhu Xu touched his nose, and these two people were showing their love and torture him!

Zhu Xu glanced at Liu Yin with a beautiful face on the edge and said with a smile: "Actually, this matter can be explained in many ways."

When Liu Yin heard this, his expression moved slightly and said, "Prince Zhu, please tell me."

Everyone else also looked over. Gong Dingzi's mouth was slightly raised, his eyes were staring at Zhu Xu with a burning look, waiting for his words, and he was already preparing to refute.

Zhu Xu poured himself a glass of wine without any haste, took a sip, and said, "First, although the court has restored the 'Taizu' ancestral system, this is a reason for the righteousness. In fact, it is because the national treasury is empty and disasters are constantly occurring in various places. It is a move to open up the source, which is really helpless."

Everyone has guessed this and there is nothing to say.

"Second?" Gu Hengbo asked impatiently.

Zhu Xu glanced at her and said, "Secondly, the court showed its determination to reform the new policy. Even the thousands of gentry and court in Northern Zhili could attack them. Those who opposed the new policy naturally had to be cautious and cautious."

Everyone nodded quietly as they heard this, which was true.

Zhu Xu started talking, and no longer cared about it, and continued: "Third, the cabinet was reinstated, and the court intends to reshape the prestige of the cabinet. This time, whether it is the gentry in Northern Zhili, Wei Zhongxian and Dongchang, they are destined to be buried with them, becoming the stepping stone for the cabinet's authority."

Before the incident of Wei Zhongxian's rebellion could be heard, as soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, Gong Dingzi shouted: "Brother Zhu's words are very wrong."

Others, including Liu Yin and Chen Zilong, frowned. Zhu Xu's words were beyond their expectations. They were the blind spots they discussed just now, and they had never touched on them, so they couldn't help but think about it.

All his eyes looked at Zhu Xu and fell on Gong Dingzi.

Gong Dingzi sat upright, glanced at Gu Hengbo, and said with a smile: "No one in the world knows that Wei Zhongxian was repeatedly impeached, and it was the emperor's protection. Now that he has made great contributions to the court, how can he be buried with him? Even if the court does not like eunuchs, he will not deal with Wei Zhongxian in a short time, let alone Dongchang!"

"Mr. Gong said," Gu Hengbo followed habitually, saying: "The East Factory was established by Emperor Taizong and is deeply rooted, so how can it be easily abolished?"

Liu Yin did not draw a conclusion easily, looked at Chen Zilong and said, "What do you think among people?"

Liu Yin and Chen Zilong were very close. The two were very similar in conversation, cultivation, and knowledge, and they were the kind of friends who could be very good at talking.

Chen Zilong is not a Yongbao, but the last incident in Shuntian Mansion caused him a lot of blows. After hearing this, he thought, "The court has hated the eunuch party for a long time. This incident shocked the entire Ming Dynasty. It is possible to take this opportunity to eliminate the eunuch party, but it is too early to say that the Dongchang was abolished."

Liu Yin nodded thoughtfully, and there was still three points of doubt about others' words. He should believe Chen Zilong's words three points more. After all, his father is the head of Shuntian Prefecture, so he is close to the court.

Gong Dingzi and Gu Hengbo smiled at each other. The circle is also divided into importance and they need to increase their weight.

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "One of the whole family."

Liu Yin felt that Zhu Xu's words were somewhat insightful. At least they hadn't discussed Wei Zhongxian just now. He smiled softly and said, "I don't know if Mr. Zhu has other opinions."

Everyone's eyes fell on Zhu Xu unconsciously, and they were quite curious, wanting to hear if there were any other unexpected words.

Gong Dingzi was even more looking forward to it. If he could refute it a few more times, he would show his ability and vision.

Zhu Xu picked up the wine glass and took another sip. Jiangnan rice wine was delicious and refreshing. After a while, he said: "I just talked about the imperial court. Now let's talk about the emperor's intentions."

As soon as this sentence was released, everyone's expressions changed. Discussing the current situation, political affairs are one thing, and scheming the emperor's mind is another thing, and it is easy to make taboos and not be liked by the scholars.

Zhu Xu naturally didn't have to care about these things. When the topic was opened, he said directly: "Look at the court, look at the six departments of the cabinet, and look at the emperor. Although government affairs mostly come from the six departments of the cabinet, the emperor cannot ignore the emperor's thoughts."

"From Zhang Taiyue, the emperor and the court officials became increasingly disinterested, especially after the 'country on the basis of the country', the emperor and the court officials became almost in opposition. The court officials would do everything possible to oppose and stop what the court officials wanted to do. The emperor was reluctant to do what the court officials wanted to do. This kind of secret 'fight' has lasted for decades..."

"Who is the emperor today? Since he ascended the throne, he has pacified Jiannu, wiped out Donglin, banned the royal family, reformed the military system, political system, etc. He is ambitious and talented, how could he be restricted by the court officials? Although this time he was aimed at the gentry, he has not failed to slaughter the morale of the court officials, gathered the imperial power, and reminded the court officials that the imperial power was supreme..."

Everyone was stunned when they discussed the current situation, and they were all focused on the present, so they could not think so much, especially to understand the subtle relationship between the emperor's thoughts and the courtiers.

Zhu Xu couldn't stop talking when he opened the box and continued, "This is the first. The emperor wants to attack the court officials, so that they can abandon their inexplicable arrogance, be more pragmatic, and focus on government affairs. Second, it is to give officials all over the world a reminder, that when the Ming Dynasty is necessary to reform, it is time to dig bones and cure poisons!"

The group of people were frightened by Zhu Xu and listened carefully. After all, not everyone can understand the emperor's thoughts, and this courage alone is extraordinary.

"The most important point is the style of our emperor's work and the purpose of this storm." Zhu Xu suddenly stopped talking.

Gong Dingzi is a young man who strives for progress. He is particularly concerned about this and has forgotten to step on Zhu Xu to improve his weight. He hurriedly said: "The emperor's style of doing things, the purpose of this time? Please tell me in detail by Brother Zhu."

Liu Yin and others also watched it. They all felt it was new and had never heard of it.

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Our emperor has done everything thoroughly. For example, in the Salt Administration, he completely abolished the previous salt households and salt inductions, and fundamentally changed. For example, in the military system, he abolished the five armies' escorts, military households, and garrisons, and established the 18th army. For example, the political system, where are there three departments now? Governor and Governor, so this time the court has the purpose of the court and the emperor has the intention of the emperor."

Chen Zilong vaguely heard something, and thought about it carefully, and did not speak with a calm face.

Gong Dingzi was very anxious and hurriedly said, "What is the emperor's purpose?"

Gu Hengbo was also quite moved and stretched out his head to look at Zhu Xu.

Liu Yin frowned. Although she had a good knowledge, she could not guess such government affairs, let alone guess Zhu Xu's thoughts.

She looked at Zhu Xu quietly, waiting for him to speak.
To be continued...