The students brought their own poems to praise the crab.
The song and dance troupe of the Pear Garden was responsible for choosing the best performances. The students praised each other if they thought it was good.
Li Longji was far away from them, eating crab alone.
Song Jing and the others accompanied him at the student banquet. They didn't care about the court assembly.
They could see each other almost every day. What was the use of saying a few words to those they met less than once a year?
If they had the ability, they could write a letter. If the content was good and beneficial to the country and the people, they would be exempted from the exam. If it was good, they would be promoted.
Now that they were eating crab, Li Longji's mood was not much different.
Listening to the students' poems, the students should write an article about the governance of Henan Province.
"Xiao Yi hid in the mountains to enjoy leisure, causing us to suffer."
Bi Goo heard a student saying something loudly, asking others to look at the teeth. He gestured to the west, wanting to take something to knock out the tooth.
He guessed the situation and inserted teeth for Shopkeeper Ye and the other two. Xiao Yi also helped all the missing teeth in Luoyang Palace to burn a batch of teeth. That student must be one of them.
It was just a porcelain tooth, what was there to show off?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Bi Goo ordered, "Call that person to me."
In less than half a minute, the student arrived. He first bowed to Bi Goo, "Student Zhang Shunpang greets the head of the secretariat."
"Hmm!" Bi Goo snorted.
Zhang Shunpang bent down, waiting for Bi Goo to speak. What did a "hmm" mean?
Bi Goo was eating crab, so he was angry. Of course, it was not because Zhang Shunpang had inserted teeth like him.
There were monks and Taoist priests who came to find him. Li Longji complained that the temples and monasteries were too big and didn't pay taxes.
He cleaned up a group of people who left their land to the temples and monasteries. He told them to return to the secular world and not to continue taking advantage of the Tang dynasty.
There were rumors, but they were not rumors. After the court assembly, he would collect taxes from the monks and Taoist priests tomorrow. Mount Song could not escape.
Both Buddhism and Taoism existed in Mount Song. In the past, he was willing to go there and discuss with them.
Princess Jinxian printed a large number of books. He even asked for some and sent people to deliver them to Mount Song and other places in Henan Prefecture.
If Bi Goo wants you to pay taxes, then just pay! It's not like you can't make a living anymore. You didn't skimp on the money from the pilgrims.
In the end, you came to me and asked me to tell His Majesty not to collect taxes.
Do my words count? Collecting taxes is my business. I didn't come up with the idea. Go look for Xiao Yi!
You guys are talking to me about our past relationship, I don't want to join the group!
It's just 10% tax. Look at Xiao Yi's tax, 80%. He doesn't even feel the pinch when he makes millions of dollars from his trades.
You Buddhists don't care about the common people? Taxes are collected from the people and used by the people. This old man has never been greedy.
Thinking about it, Bi Goo grabbed a crab claw and bit it with his teeth. He had no choice. He had good teeth, so he dared to bite.
Zhang Shunpang was sweating. He used his tongue to secretly lick his three new incisors, wondering how long he could bite the crab like this without breaking.
"Bah!" Bi Goo didn't notice it when he bit it, but when he ate it, he realized something was wrong. The shell was hard to swallow.
"Bi Zaifu, do you feel that the crab claw meat is too little?" Zhang Shunpang whispered.
"No matter, your teeth are good. Your teeth … "Bi Goo remembered that there was a person standing.
Zhang Shunpang smiled, revealing more than ten teeth. Among them, there were two upper incisors and one lower incisor. The color was clearly different from the other teeth.
"In the summer, there were children playing in the water. There was a sudden rainstorm upstream, causing the water to surge.
A student jumped into the water to save the children. When he saved the last child, a piece of wood rushed from upstream and hit the student's mouth.
Fortunately, the student was breathing and his lips avoided it. Three of his teeth fell out. At that time, he only felt numb. After that, the pain was unbearable.
He found people to insert teeth and animal bones. The student felt uncomfortable biting them.
Thanks to Doctor Li Yi, I found a doctor to remove the teeth marks and replace them with new teeth. "
Zhang Shunpang pointed to his teeth and then pointed to the west.
"Sit!" Bi Goo's mood improved. The teeth that fell out while saving the children were not bad.
Someone brought a small chair over. Zhang Shunpang thanked him and sat down.
He was afraid, afraid of Bi Goo's authority. He wasn't Li Yi, who called him Old Bi whenever they met.
"After the student banquet, you will come with me to the mountains to find Xiao Yi to help you wash and bleach your teeth. After a long time, the new and old teeth will change color, but they will be the same color."
Bi Goo believed the other party's words. The other party didn't dare to lie about this.
"How much did it cost? This student … "Zhang Shunpang showed a trace of embarrassment.
"Zhu Yi and this old man had an agreement. All the people that this old man brings along are free of charge."
Bi Goo smiled self-satisfied. Then he reacted. Why would I say this to a student? I am a Prime Minister.
"Thank you, Bi Zaifu." Zhang Shunpang stood up and bowed again. He also felt that the color of his teeth was wrong.
"Where is your hometown?" Bi Goo nodded and asked.
"I am a native of Luoyang, Jingxing Square, south of Bei City. When Bi Zaifu was the Henan Magistrate and went to Si Gong Square, this student was fortunate enough to meet him. "Zhang Shunpang slightly lowered his head and answered.
"I was just passing by. At that time, I was going to Bei City, not Si Gong Square."
Bi Goo didn't agree with the other party's words. Luoyang's Si Gong Square was Chang 'an's Pyong Kang Square.
If these words were to reach Xiao Yi's ears, wouldn't he be laughed at for half a month?
"I was just passing by." Zhang Shunpang understood. Si Gong Square was very big. It took about four hours to walk from one end to the other.
"Eat crab." Bi Goo waved his hand. Come closer to the table and eat together.
Presumably, the other party was also passing by Si Gong Square at that time. They were passersby and felt a sense of familiarity.
…
Bi Goo was afraid that Li Yi would know that he had been to Si Gong Square. Li Yi was currently receiving a group of 'big shots' from Chang 'an's Pyong Kang Square.
His Majesty had already left, and there were too many people following him. They were all rich and powerful.
The girls from Pyong Kang Square discussed, and more than 70% of them were willing to go to Luoyang.
As for the others who stayed, some of them were benefactors who didn't go to Luoyang, while others wanted to use this opportunity to rise to the top.
The people who came were just right. Two trains were enough to load them, and there were still people standing.
Fortunately, they didn't have to spend money, so there was no need to feel sad about the same price for standing and sitting tickets.
After getting off the train, they hired a car and went straight to Li Family Zhuangzi's mountain in the west of the city. They couldn't leave.
The place to stay should be at Si Gong Square. They looked down on their peers.
Luoyang's Si Gong Square's' big shots' know more than us? Have they performed at the Water Curtain? Do you have so many new instruments?
They went to find Li Yi and asked Li Yi to arrange a place for them. In any case, they wouldn't be together with their peers from Si Gong Square.
Xin Yan was the leader, followed by the girls from Nanqu, Zhongqu, and Beiqu. Beiqu felt that they could at least raise their status to Zhongqu when they reached Luoyang.
They didn't come by themselves, but brought people with them. Xin Yan had more than 50 people with her.
There were also children. Otherwise, how could the train be filled with tickets?
Princess Yongmu was the first to receive them. She was willing to chat with Xin Yan and the others since they weren't a threat to her.
When Li Yi appeared, a group of children called out to Big Brother Dongzhu and surrounded him, asking for sweets. Everything they learned about being reserved was thrown to the nine heavens.
Li Yi arranged for people to distribute snacks to deal with the children.
The children became obedient again. They sat in rows and shared the snacks.
"Li Dongzhu, we've caused trouble for you." Xin Yan approached Li Yi and bowed.
"It's no trouble. It just so happens that the Pear Garden has just been built in Luoyang. I'll give you a place to make it more lively." Li Yi cupped his fists in return.
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