Seeing this, Li Ke had no choice but to explain: "Brother-in-law, the Cheng family is all alien, so there is no one who follows the rules!"

"If someone else says this, it may be a ruthless person. He will definitely be impeached by the censor. But if the Cheng family says this, no one will take it seriously, don't worry!"

While speaking, Li Ke pulled Yang Fan and entered the building side by side.

It was probably the time for the banquet to approach, and there were already many people in the building.

Seeing Yang Fan following Li Ke in, everyone stood up and saluted, "I have met His Highness the King of Wu."

It turned out that there were people in the building whom I had known, such as Cen Wenben, Cheng Huailiang, etc....

The person who just spoke was Cheng Huailiang!

Cheng Huailiang is not very famous in history and does not receive much attention, but his son Cheng Yaojin is very famous.

Because of Cheng Yaojin's contribution, Cheng Huailiang was granted the title of Duke of Dong'a County in the seventh year of Zhenguan (633) with a fief of 1,000 households.

Later, he was ordered to marry Princess Qinghe (named Dexian), the eleventh daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. Princess Qinghe was 10 years old at that time.

Cheng Huailiang served as the General of the Left Guard, the Governor of Qizhou... and other positions.

Because Cheng Yaojin was protecting him, Cheng Huailiang had no outstanding points in his life, nor was he affected much.

The reason why everyone doesn't care about Cheng Huailiang is that the Cheng family has a silly personality.

The most important thing is that the person Cheng Yaojin did not choose to stand on the side, but always stood behind His Majesty Li Er.

This also led to the Cheng family not being suspicious of the emperor, and it can be said that they have a clear way of protecting themselves.

You should know that in history, whether loyal ministers or treacherous ministers would choose to surrender to a certain force.

But during the Zhenguan period, there was such a person who made you unable to feel suspicious.

This is also the reason why Cheng Yaojin still stands tall after several emperors.

Cheng Yaojin can play different roles in different periods, in different environments, and under the command of different kings.

In the original history, Cheng Yaojin was under Li Yuan, and he was a slander under Li Er, while under Li Er, he was a loyal minister, and he was even more like a fish in water under Wu Zetian.

It can be said that in the early Tang Dynasty, there were very few famous officials and generals who could truly achieve a good death, except for Lao Cheng.

What's even more strange is that Cheng Yaojin, who was a king, worked as a bandit and did a lot of things that harmed the country and the people. He was a big villain.

After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he not only made many military achievements, but also became a loyal and honest minister and became one of the most trusted officials of several emperors.

Who dares to mess with such a person?

After thousands of years of China, how many people can do it?

It is no exaggeration to call him a strange creature of the ages!

Cheng Yaojin is like a mystery. No one can understand what kind of person he is, what he is thinking, and he doesn't know what he will do next.

Of course, ordinary people don’t want to mess with people like Cheng Yaojin.

With Yang Fan's arrival, everyone sat down with the case. As the guests arrived one after another, there were more people who were not known to Yang Fan.

It seems that these people are newly recruited by Li Ke. I think Li Ke also has the intention to take the opportunity to get close to Yang Fan.

These people have just entered and left the officialdom and have no reputation, but in time, they will probably be talents of the empire.

If Yang Fan could help, it would definitely be a rare opportunity.

After a while, the hall became lively.

Cen Wenben is obviously the absolute supporter of Li Ke and the number one person under Li Ke. He picked up the wine glass and said, "The Wannian County Duke is indeed different. He actually attracts talents with his official position and can make a lot of money. No wonder he can be rich enough to rival a country."

"However, you, Yang Fan, have long had endless gold, silver and treasures, and also endless glory and wealth. Why should you go to Jiangnan to get to that muddy water?"

Cheng Huailiang also said after hearing this: "Yes, the Jiangnan gentry had already spoken. When Wannian County Duke arrives in Jiangnan, you will inevitably jointly attack and make you come back in shame. It seems that the prospects for the county Duke's trip are worrying!"

Although Yang Fan and Cheng Chumo are very familiar with him, Yang Fan rarely sees this second son of the Cheng family.

After all, this guy has been working outside and rarely works in Chang'an.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the building started to talk, and no one was very optimistic about Yang Fan going south.

Most of the people present believe that Yang Fan’s “selling official” this time still doesn’t know how to end.

Cen Wenben even said bluntly: "Jiangnan is the Jiangnan gentry of Jiangnan. Whether it is the genius who crossed the south or the genius who lived in Jiangdong for generations, they are all extremely xenophobic."

"They have always regarded Jiangnan as a forbidden body, and even the court cannot intervene. Although they cannot resist the county duke's journey south due to the situation, these people are deeply rooted and lush, so the county duke is afraid that it will be difficult to move forward."

"However, the county magistrate is young and promising. Even if he returns without success, he can gain some experience and knowledge, and it will not be in vain for this trip!"

Li Ke pondered for a moment, raised his glass and sighed: "If my father had not issued an order, I really wouldn't want my brother-in-law to go to Jiangnan. After all, instead of going to Jiangnan, I can't get enough money, why not stay in Chang'an to do a stable position?"

To be honest, Li Ke really had a good intention.

As a royal family, no one knows better than him how powerful the Jiangnan gentry was.

In short, Li Kezhen was a little worried about Yang Fan's trip. To put it bluntly, he was not optimistic that Yang Fan would make a difference this time.

A relatively unfamiliar young man also spoke: "Wannian County Duke punches the Duke and kicks the Prince. What is the mere Jiangnan gentry? Obviously, he won't admit defeat before he even started."

"If I were a county magistrate, I would definitely be at the center as long as I follow the steps. Why should I go through this and be humiliated?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people present showed their eyes watching the show.

This person's name is Sun Wu, and he was descended from the Sun family during the Three Kingdoms period.

Perhaps the demise of the Sun family in the Three Kingdoms caused the Sun family to lose their enterprising spirit, or perhaps the times forced us to hide our strength and maintain a low profile.

But no one dares to underestimate the Sun family's power in Jiangnan.

But no matter what, Li Ke and his friends just now gave advice and concerns, but this young man had some simple words.

After all, his words actually have a deeper meaning, and he didn't mock Yang Fan as a reckless man who only knows how to move.

It is simply to think that Yang Fan’s ability to break into Jiangnan is a humiliation.

The meaning is very obvious, that is, you just stay in Chang'an honestly and can still travel smoothly in the officialdom by slowly pursuing your qualifications.

Many people immediately agreed with these words.

Yang Fan drank silently, then looked up at Li Ke, but he was already a little unhappy.

Li Ke, are you blind or what's going on? Look at who are you trying to win over?

It’s okay to say that you can’t do anything, after all, you just can’t do anything, at least it won’t delay your big business.

But these people are short-sighted and only know how to reflect themselves by suppressing others. They are simply a group of mobs.

These people will burn incense if they don’t drag you into the pit. Do you still expect to become your future team?

The vision is really bad!

No wonder Li Ke was killed in the original history and no one came forward to help him!

Yang Fan was already a little impatient with this intrigue atmosphere.

If it weren't for the good relationship with Li Ke, he really wouldn't want to stay there anymore.

Cen Wenben, Cheng Huailiang and others are okay, others...

hehe!

Li Ke knew Yang Fan's temperament very well. When he saw his expression, he knew that it was not good, and his heart couldn't help but feel nervous.

If this kid gets angry in public, we will lose face!

Li Ke quickly reminded him to be patient with his eyes.

Seeing this, Yang Fan was very depressed.

However, Li Ke had to give him face, so he had to drink one cup after another.

Seeing that Yang Fan did not pay attention to him, Sun Wu looked a little unhappy.

He was also a young talented man, famous in Jiangnan, and was not angry because he loved Princess Changle.

Now that Yang Fan has married two princesses Changle and Gao Yang, he is inevitably envious and jealous.

Seeing that Yang Fan refused to answer, Sun Wu's eyes turned and suggested: "Today, Your Highness held a banquet for the county magistrate. Why not take this opportunity to ask him to write a poem to strengthen this trip?"

"I heard that the county magistrate has unparalleled poetry and is extremely talented and has the best knowledge in the world. Can we see the peerless talents of talented men who are famous in the Tang Dynasty?"

Yang Fan’s poems are indeed well done, and Sun Wu has also heard of them.

But he did not believe that Yang Fan's poems were written on the spot. After all, poetry, songs and essays must be repeated and carefully crafted to be perfect.

I remember that Cao Zijian made a poem in seven steps, which was amazed by the talented men in the world, but he could only write one on the spot.

Could Yang Fan be able to compete with the talented Cao Zijian?

Sun Wu didn't believe it at all and wanted to give Yang Fan a warning.

In his opinion, Yang Fan just relied on his ability to flatter the emperor and married two princesses of the royal family.

If he really talks about talent, he doesn't believe that Yang Fan is much better than him!

Cen Wenben, who was standing beside him, smiled and glanced at Sun Wu sideways, disdainingly.

Regardless of whether Yang Fan could write poems on the spot, he said that today was His Highness of the King of Wu who held a banquet for Yang Fan.
To be continued...