With a steamed bun in his mouth, Zhang Feng turned around and saw that it was Liu Hongwen from the Imperial College.
Damn it, Lao Tzu was eating. Why was this old fellow here?
Could it be that he wanted to freeload?
Even though he was cursing this fellow in his heart, he still had to agree. "So it's Chancellor Liu. Please take a seat here. May I know why you're looking for me?"
Liu Hongwen stroked his beard and smiled so much that the creases on his face could be seen. "President Zhang first performed the Qin Emperor Breaking Through the Battle Array, then played the Laughter of the Vast Sea, and then made a cotton-padded clothes show. You really opened Old Man's eyes."
Zhang Feng was stunned on the spot.
This fellow couldn't be flattering him, right?
But he quickly denied this answer.
Because Liu Hongwen didn't answer directly. There must be something important.
"Chancellor Liu, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."
Zhang Feng was a little impatient.
He hated this kind of person the most, especially literati. They had to beat around the bush three times before they were willing to say what was in their heart. It was better to just say it directly.
"President Zhang is really a straightforward person. Then Old Man will just say it directly. One word, business."
Liu Hongwen laughed and then said seriously, "President Zhang, Old Man wants to work with you. You see, with Old Man's fame and status, plus your strength and wisdom, once we work together, we'll make a lot of money."
Work together?
Business?
Zhang Feng was a little dumbfounded.
He was eating here and suddenly came over to say that he wanted to work with him?
Why didn't he let him be mentally prepared?
He let out a long sigh. Just as he was about to speak, a voice came from behind him.
"Chancellor Liu, please slow down your business. I have something to discuss with President Zhang."
The voice sounded familiar. Zhang Feng turned around in confusion. It was Lao Li.
At this moment, Zhang Feng really felt that Lao Li was a living Bodhisattva. Just when he didn't know how to deal with this old man, he came.
This was his savior. He even wanted to give Lao Li a hug.
"Lao Li, you came at the right time. Come, come, come, take a seat."
Zhang Feng quickly got up and gave his seat to Lao Li. He sat on the other side.
Now that Lao Li is here, I have a way to deal with Liu Hongwen. With Lao Li by my side, I have a way to deal with him.
On the other hand, Liu Hongwen's face was a little ugly, like a frosted eggplant.
He knew Li Shimin's identity, so he hurriedly bid farewell and left.
"Feng Zi, you can't simply cooperate with others, especially such an old man."
Li Shimin reminded Zhang Feng, afraid that the other party would go the wrong way.
In fact, he had already seen Liu Hongwen just now, so he came down from the audience seat.
He had heard the conversation between the two of them clearly.
"Actually, there are also benefits to cooperating with him. We can take the opportunity to attack the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes and the Guanlong clan."
Zhang Feng smiled, picked up the steamed bun and gnawed on it again.
As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin was instantly energized.
Because the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes and the Guanlong clan were too strong, they had a tendency to influence the Tang Dynasty, so they had always been the targets he wanted to attack.
However, the other party's power was too big. They had branches all over the country.
It would be extremely difficult to destroy them.
Now Feng Zi said that he could attack them. How could this not make him happy?
"Feng Zi, what did you mean just now?"
Li Shimin hurriedly asked.
Zhang Feng smiled and did not answer. Instead, he said to the boss beside him, "Boss, give me another bowl of mutton soup."
Just now, he had been chatting with the old guy Liu Hongwen, so the mutton soup was cold.
When the boss heard that it was President Zhang, he moved quickly and quickly changed a bowl of hot soup for Zhang Feng.
"Ah …"
Zhang Feng took a sip of the mutton soup, then looked at Li Shimin and said slowly, "Let me ask you, what do the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes and the Guanlong clan rely on? In other words, why are they so powerful? "
Li Shimin frowned slightly. After thinking for a while, he blurted out, "Scholars, money."
"That's right."
After Zhang Feng had eaten his fill, he took out a cigarette from his waist and put it in his mouth, "Most of the scholars in the world come from the Five Surnames, Seven Hopes and Seven Hopes, and the officials chosen by the imperial court must be knowledgeable people. Therefore, most of the officials in the imperial court are people from the Five Surnames, Seven Hopes and Seven Hopes. These students from the clans who are officials in the imperial court also recommend students from their own clans. This is why the Five Surnames, Seven Hopes and Seven Hopes occupy the imperial court."
After saying that, he took out a lighter, lit the cigarette, and took a deep breath. Then, he took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Shimin.
However, Li Shimin was not in the mood to take the cigarette. He frowned and thought about Zhang Feng's words.
Zhang Feng was right. In the past, 60 to 70% of the officials in the imperial court were people from the Five Surnames, Seven Hopes and Seven Hopes and Seven Hopes.
Why did officials have to be knowledgeable people?
Books were so expensive that poor people could not afford them at all. Only people from the clans could afford them.
This caused the officials in the imperial court to be people from the clans.
This was something that could not be helped. The imperial court could not use illiterate men.
However, in recent years, the number of officials from the clans in the imperial court had decreased.
He knew that this was because of Zhang Feng.
After graduating from White Deer College, one could enter the imperial court and become an official.
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