Zhao Xu entered the Jidi Teahouse and looked around curiously.

The antique here is quaint, and there is an ancient charm everywhere. This antique fragrance does not refer to the current Song Dynasty, but is closer to the Tang Dynasty. It is not just decoration, layout, clothes, movements, and etiquette worn by people.

As you see, you can see rooms of all sizes on both sides, with windows as walls, connected to each other without any cover. The sandalwood is swaying and the fragrance of tea is everywhere. There are men and women sitting opposite each other, playing chess in the old and young, and young people talking freely, all of them kneeling, and their words and deeds are almost rigid.

"Mugu?" Zhao Xu found it interesting and looked at it curiously.

It was the first time that tangerine peel was coming to search, as if looking at the Tang people, it was very fresh.

Cai Jing looked calm and his eyes kept looking at Zhao Xu, his eyes flashing constantly.

The 16 or 17-year-old boy just now came over and said to Zhao Xu with a smile: "Young Master, please come and change your clothes."

Zhao Xu said oh, and was still watching with interest. If he said 'Mu Tang', he would also admire him.

Cai Jing got closer and whispered: "Young Master, this is the rules here."

Zhao Xu glanced at him and said with a smile: "Grandpa Cai, I often come here."

The husband has always specifically referred to those big figures in the court, but now it is also rampant. Many people also call some low-level officials, and some also call them the masters of literature and Taoism, such as Su Shi. But Zhao Xu said it, it means that it has a different meaning.

Cai Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he bowed slightly without moving, "I have only been here a few times occasionally."

Zhao Xu smiled and said loudly: "Go and change your clothes."

The boy looked around between Zhao Xu and Cai Jing with some suspicion, but he still took Zhao Xu to a locker room.

It is full of various clothes from the Tang Dynasty and various accessories, including jade pendants, swords, and swords, all of which are in the style of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Xu looked at it and picked one that he liked.

Cai Jing didn't choose more, he had a special storage cabinet. The tangerine peel and plainclothes guards were not replaced, and they still stood around.

The boy kept observing Zhao Xu quietly, always thinking that this young man of seventeen or eighteen years old was not simple, but he couldn't figure it out.

He kept smiling, without saying much, led Zhao Xu forward, went up the second floor, and asked casually: "Young master, are you looking for some people?"

Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "The first time I'm here, I want to see the world." The boy couldn't speak and thought to himself: If you see the world, you will be accompanied by the Minister of Justice. This is not a normal world.

Zhao Xu looked at him while walking, but forgot that the pig heart disappeared at some point.

Soon, the boy led Zhao Xu to a small room with no doors here, and there were trees in natural shapes as windows everywhere, without any obstruction, and no sound insulation.

Zhao Xu sat down with curiosity, Cai Jing knelt across from Zhao Xu, skillfully started cooking tea, and explained: "Official... Young Master, this is a place where young scholars like to gather. They admire the culture of the Tang Dynasty, so they arranged this way. I have been invited to come a few times before and have made friends with many literati and elegant guests, not a place where dirty and dirty."

Zhao Xu picked up the teacup and took a sip, nodded and said, "Not bad."

Cai Jing knelt very neatly and didn't say anything. He didn't know if Zhao Xu's words "good" refer to this Jidi Teahouse or him.

Zhao Xu put down the teacup and looked around. There were only a few steps next to him, and there were also a row of rooms, with one of them sitting a pair of young men in their early twenties.

They were playing games, and they didn't see anyone else except them.

Cai Jingwei bowed, silent, and he was still thinking about what happened in the Political Affairs Hall just now.

This enlarged meeting exposed many things, including Zhang Dun's external strength and the de facto chaos in the court.

Cai Jing is an extremely thoughtful person with a great desire for power. What he exposed is an opportunity for him!

Cai Jing observed calmly.

Zhao Xu didn't care about Cai Jing. He drank tea and kept waiting for the two chess players to talk.

Perhaps because he knew that Zhao Xu was waiting, he had to wait for a while. One of the two finally spoke, which was on Zhao Xu's left hand side. He said, "Are you sure to enter the second grade this time?

The person on the opposite side fell into a silence and shook his head and said, "Our family offended the Minister of War Xu. It is a blessing to be able to enter the Three Leagues."

The man on his left looked up at him and said, "If he doesn't win, what are you going to do?"

"What can I do? If I can't enter the officialdom, I can only go out to study. You can also see the current court. Ghosts and monsters are rampant, and treacherous and slanderous people are everywhere in the court. I am afraid I will not be able to enter the officialdom when I am like this."

"I have a different view from you. It is because of this chaos that we have a chance. If we can correct the chaos and make the court return to Qingming Festival, what a merit..."

"Didn't you see the current situation? How many people are imprisoned in the Imperial City Department, Ministry of Justice, Censorate, Dali Temple, and several prisoners? Lu Xianggong, Er Fan, Gong Gong, and how many ministers are there since Yuanyou? I said, there will be screams at night, in front of Zichen Hall and Chuigong Hall..."

"The rumors are not credible. Zhang Dun and others will inevitably cause chaos in the world. It is the time when you and I rise up! You said that Mr. Lu and others, but you still remember what their position was when Wang Anshi reformed? The path of the predecessors was right in front of you, why did you retreat instead?"

...

The two chatted as if no one was around. Zhao Xu held the teacup and forgot to drink tea. He looked at the chessboard in front of him, his ears stood up, and listened quietly to the two of them.

The so-called path to predecessors is actually the process of Lu Dafang, Fan Chunren and others opposing the new law.

After Wang Anshi began the reform, Lu Dafan Chunren and others were censors of the Censorate. They resolutely reformed the law, spoke fiercely and were extremely generous.

In the end, Emperor Shenzong could not stand it and released them out of the capital. But at the beginning of Yuanyou, they quickly returned to the court, cooperated with Sima Guang and others to liquidate the "New Party", control the authority, and "abolition" the new law, which won the scholars and praised the world.

This is the path of the predecessors, both power and fame, and the Qing Dynasty left its name.

The young man who was persuaded still shook his head and said, "I would rather go to study than mix in. The current official family is not the Emperor of Shenzong," he said, "The official family will kill people by sticking them."

The young man opposite him was square, with a stern expression and a firm look. He held a chess piece in his hand and said calmly: "The general died in a hundred battles, and the counselors died in front of the palace. Since you are going to study and everyone has their own ambitions, I will not say more."

The man opposite him moved the corners of his mouth, and finally sighed and said, "Why do you have to?"

The young man opposite was obviously a strong-willed person, and since then he stopped talking and focused on playing chess.

Seeing that they stopped talking, Zhao Xu put down the teacup and slowly moved his heart.

Faced with the return of the "New Party", we have controlled the power of the court. The "old Party" is now also differentiated, and some are disheartened and stay away from the court; while the other part opposes more firmly, not only resolutely not to give in, but even go further, and fight against the "New Party" to the death.

After a long time, Zhao Xu shook his head slightly, looked at Cai Jing and said, "How is it today?"

Cai Jingxin was ingenious, bowed gently, and said in a suppressed voice: "Zhang Kewei and others, because of the death of Xianggong Cai, were very dissatisfied with Xianggong Zhang, but they were not out of line. Afterwards, Xianggong Zhang left Zhang Kewei and others to talk to him. The matter of the burning of Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhang Xianggong was handed over to the Ministry of Justice to investigate, and strictly ordered that such things not happen again. Xianggong Su and his colleagues had no objection, and decided to issue an order to announce the decree after the court was settled, and the 'new law' was launched again. Others... nothing big happened."

Zhao Xu listened quietly. Although he was not in the Political Affairs Hall at the time of the incident, he could probably think of that scene. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang still has a huge number."

Cai Jing did not respond. He could not grasp Zhao Xu's thoughts, so he did not dare to speak randomly.

He has paid enough for his own decisions.

In fact, except for Cai Jing, there are not many people in the court who can guess that Zhao Xu is really thinking. Many people think that Zhao Xu is surrounded by clouds and mist and cannot see through it. He is always separated from the court officials by a thick layer.

This is Zhao Xu's intentional act. In addition to the established policies and major policies, Zhao Xu also intentionally keeps a distance from the court. In addition to the emperor's minds, he must also prevent anyone from figuring out his mind, laying a trap for him, and destroying his plans.

In addition, he cannot end up in person like his father Emperor Shenzong. Zhao Xu must maintain a transcendent position, have enough room for maneuver, policies and means to avoid falling into the whirlpool of party struggles.

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea, looked at Cai Jing and said, "There doesn't seem to be many people in this Jidi Teahouse."

Cai Jing glanced around, bowed and whispered: "Maybe they are afraid of disturbing the official family..."

Before Cai Jing's words were finished, three young men in their twenties walked over with a cold face.

The three of them looked at Zhao Xu, then glanced at Cai Jing, and all pointed at Zhao Xu.
Chapter completed!