But in reality, Zhang Feng didn't take the initiative to provoke these people, but these people wanted to compare themselves with Zhang Feng.
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin stared coldly at Liu Hongwen and Ouyang Kai and said, "Earlier, Old Man heard someone mention the Mid- Autumn Hunt in Chang 'an City.
"Originally, Old Man didn't want to get involved in this matter. After all, I believe that Zhang Feng can deal with this matter. However, Old Man really can't stand the way some people are doing things. This Mid- Autumn Hunt is supposed to be passed on to the deans of the various academies one month before the start of the Mid- Autumn Hunt. Why did it only reach Zhang Feng a few days before the start of the Mid- Autumn Hunt? Do you think that Zhang Feng is easy to bully?"
While speaking, Cheng Yaojin's eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared at the three people from the Ministry of Works and Rites. The three of them suddenly trembled.
Only then did they remember that this was Cheng Yaojin, the Great Devil of Chaos. If they provoked him and this person killed them here, they would die in vain!
A thin layer of cold sweat involuntarily appeared on the faces of the five people.
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin's words were somewhat inappropriate, especially in such a delicate situation. It seemed abnormally unreasonable.
This meant that the matter between Zhang Feng and the Imperial College's Hongwen Guan and the Ministry of Works and Rites was officially out in the open. Although everyone knew that there was a problem, there was still room for reconciliation if they didn't fall out. But now, there was still no room for reconciliation.
When Lord He of the Ministry of Works heard this, he looked slightly displeased. He looked at Cheng Yaojin and said, "There are indeed some aspects of this matter that are lacking in consideration, but we are just following the rules. Logically speaking, Chang 'an University and White Deer College are not qualified to participate in this year's Mid- Autumn Hunt. It's only because of Prince Zhang's previous actions of providing relief to the disaster victims that we decided to inform you at the last minute that Prince Zhang will participate in this year's Mid- Prince Zhang."
"This is all recorded in the laws of the Tang Dynasty. If you feel that it's inappropriate, you can report us to Lord Li. But Lord Li, you should be clear about this matter …"
Lord Qian of the Ministry of Appointments secretly glanced at Li Xiaogong. When he saw that Li Xiaogong didn't say anything, he mustered up his courage and said, "That's right. Lord He is right about this matter. The laws of the Ministry of Appointments clearly state that academies that have been established for less than a year are not qualified to participate in the Mid- Autumn Hunt. On one hand, it's because the academy has just been established and many things haven't been sorted out properly. As far as we know, White Deer College is still in the construction stage, so …"
Zhang Feng's eyes were fixed on Liu Hongwen and Ouyang Kai. He saw some panic in their eyes, but Zhang Feng didn't understand what they were thinking.
Liu Hongwen imitated Zhang Feng and opened the cork of the wine pot. He drank all the wine in the pot in one gulp. Then, he stared at Zhang Feng with a red face and roared, "Why? Since the establishment of the Imperial College, we have relied on our true abilities and fought our way up bit by bit. Every year, our Imperial College has sent many talents to the imperial court and contributed so much to the rise of the Tang Dynasty. Who knows or cares about this?"
"Why did you, Zhang Feng, receive His Majesty's favor and even receive His Majesty's imperial edict before your college was established? Was it only because of your 20,000 dan of grain and your poems?"
"Although we don't have Prince Zhang's courage and wild ideas like Prince Zhang's, we have always adhered to the teachings of Confucius. We are cautious and conscientious. We don't dare to be careless. That's why we have what we have today. What about you, Zhang Feng?"
Zhang Feng saw a trace of determination in the eyes of the Dean of the Imperial College. He also saw his determination to cut off all his escape routes. Zhang Feng suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He felt some kind of danger that he hadn't been aware of before was slowly approaching him.
He couldn't help but feel a little tipsy. He suddenly turned around and stood up. His eyes were searching for something in the bushes by the river.
Sure enough, after a while, the bushes on the other side of the river swayed slightly. Zhang Feng also faintly saw a person flash by. Although Zhang Feng didn't see clearly who it was, who else could appear here other than Taiyuan Wang Clan?
Taiyuan Wang Clan!
The Guanlong Group had been beaten up by him several times. They knew to tuck their tails between their legs and behave themselves.
But what about Taiyuan Wang Clan?
I, Zhang Feng, only want to do my own thing peacefully. I don't want to be enemies with anyone. But you, Wang Clan, have to be the first to stand out and compete with me. Since that's the case, I, Zhang Feng, have a grudge with you.
… …
The debate ended in a hurry. It ended in a hurry, just like how it started in a hurry.
It was mainly because of the appearance of this mysterious person that the conflict between Zhang Feng and Hongwen Guan Imperial College was temporarily put aside.
The result was self-evident.
Cheng Yaojin's words, the Imperial College, Hongwen Guan's words, and the sudden appearance of this person.
This made Li Xiaogong extremely angry. The result was no longer important. What was important was that they had already shed all pretense of cordiality. Since they had shed all pretense of cordiality, they naturally had to find the real culprit behind the scenes.
Although Hongwen Guan and Imperial College were basically controlled by those big families at this time, they were still important institutions of the country. So under normal circumstances, they wouldn't touch them if they could. But the person who popped up was indeed a perfect scapegoat for these guys.
With Li Xiaogong's and Cheng Yaojin's tempers, how could they let him go?
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