Datang Dynasty: The bloodbath in Tiance’s mansion at the beginning

After arranging the list, Li Chengdao also got up and returned to the East Palace.

The other people with the five surnames and Qiwang have all returned respectively, and Zheng Jibo and Zheng Yuanzhou have been waiting in the East Palace for a long time.

Yesterday, he had told Zheng Jibo that no matter what Cui Xun and the others wanted to do, he would follow them.

Only by penetrating into the enemy can we grasp more valuable things.

As soon as they met, Li Chengdao praised Zheng Jibo:

"Grandpa did a good job today and didn't arouse the suspicion of other aristocratic families, right?"

Zheng Jibo nodded repeatedly,"They all know about my relationship with His Majesty, and they asked me in private if there was any hidden secret in this matter."

"But I, the Zheng family in Xingyang, also came out with twenty people, which temporarily dispelled their doubts. Zheng

Jibo paused and continued:"But Your Majesty, do you really want to send twenty people?""

Li Chengdao walked to his seat and sat down. He picked up an apple from the fruit plate and wiped it with a silk cloth.

"That depends on what you think."

"If you are like other aristocratic families and want to cheat, then be prepared to never come back."

"If grandpa wants the Zheng family in Xingyang to take a step forward in the court, then try to pick some useful people. Li

Chengdao bit the apple and looked at Zheng Jibo,"Grandpa, do you understand what I mean?""

Zheng Jibo and Zheng Yuanzhou looked at each other and understood instantly.

Your Majesty is giving them the Zheng family in Xingyang a chance!

When they heard this, they were overjoyed and quickly knelt down to thank them.

"Thank you for your grace! Li

Chengdao helped the two of them up,"We are all a family, so don't kneel down in private!""

"If anything happens, we can just sit down and talk about it!"

The two nodded repeatedly,"Yes, yes, you all obey your Majesty!"

Li Chengdao waved his hand and asked the two to sit down, and the family began to talk cordially.

However, Li Chengdao also knew that although he seemed to be enjoying himself now, this small favor alone was not enough to win over the Zheng family in Xingyang.

So he took out another issued an imperial edict,"My special edict!"

Zheng Jibo and Zheng Yuanzhou saw this and stood up and knelt down again.

"Zheng Jibo was granted the title of Duke of Xingyang County, granted the title of Xingyang County, and led the military of Tanheng, Chendao, Yongshaolian and seven states!"

"Zheng Yuanzhou was granted the title of Governor of Tanzhou and received the title of Doctor Ziguanglu!"

"Admire this!"

The words fell, but no response was heard for a long time.

Li Chengdao looked down and found that both of them were looking at him with wide eyes and shock on their faces.

Li Chengdao frowned,"Why don't you thank me? Don't like it?"

The two of them knelt down and thanked each other excitedly, their heads almost turning red.

"Thank you Lord for your grace! Thank you Lord for your grace! Woo woo..."

Li Chengdao was so frightened that he quickly pulled the two of them up.

Zheng Jibo was so happy that he burst into tears. Li Chengdao's reward was what the Zheng family in Xingyang needed most.

The Zheng family in Xingyang has lived in Xingyang County for generations, and Xingyang County is the place where the Zheng family has its prefecture.

But in every aspect of this place, Zheng cannot fully grasp it.

Even for positions such as county governor, they can only recommend them to the court and cannot arrange them themselves.

But now Li Chengdao gave him Xingyang County as a fief.

That means that the entire Xingyang County will be under the control of their Zheng family, and they can even set taxes on handymen and so on.

Compared with other aristocratic families, the Qinghe Cui family's county looks to Qinghe County, the Boling Cui family's county looks to Boling County, etc.

They all just occupied that place, just like the Mountain King, who had the power to manage it, but it didn't belong to them.

But the Zheng family in Xingyang has legitimately taken control of their own county.

Zheng Jibo thanked him several times and was so sincere that Li Chengdao even felt embarrassed.

Zheng Yuanzhou even cooked himself and cooked many hometown dishes for Zheng Guanyin and Li Chengdao.

Zheng Guanyin was so moved that she cried while eating. She had not tasted the taste of home for many years.

Zheng Yuanzhou comforted her and said that next time he would bring a team of chefs from home to cook for Zheng Guanyin every day.

Li Chengdao also looked at them happily.

After eating and drinking, I sat aside and gnawed on an apple.

Although the entire Xingyang County was granted to the Zheng family, they could even dominate the people's livelihood in one county and multiple counties like kings.

But how could Li Chengdao allow the emergence of a state within a state within the Tang Dynasty?

All interests need to be bound by exquisite rules.

It’s just that now, it’s not the time yet!.......

A few days later.

People from all the major families arrived in Chang'an.

Together with the children of officials in the DPRK, there were nearly two hundred people.

However, most people are either young boys or skinny young people.

They all had slanted eyebrows and arrogant faces, and even Li Chengdao and the others didn't want to take a second look.

Only people from the Zheng family in Xingyang and a small number of bureaucrats look like normal people.

Li Chengdao took one look and immediately wanted to mention Fang Tian's painted halberd to kill someone.

Young people from wealthy families like to take Wu Shi Powder and make it a trend.

Five Stone Powder is an elixir refined from sulfur, realgar, amethyst, turquoise, and ocher.

After eating it, you will feel hot all over your body, open your clothes, have hallucinations, and feel like you are in heaven.

But if you eat too much, not only will your brain become inoperable, but your temperament will also change drastically, becoming angry and irritable.

This custom has been circulating since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it has not been discontinued until now.

Li Chengdao knew that Wu Xingqi Wang would not send real talents to him.

But I didn't expect that the person they sent would be so outrageous!

No wonder the two heads of the Cui family came to Chang'an in person to ask for official positions from him.

Under normal circumstances, these people would not be able to take part in the imperial examinations, even if they were asked to be filial and honest.

But it doesn't matter, he has other plans anyway.

Li Chengdao looked at them and said a bunch of high-sounding words.

It was a promise, and it was from Xu Guan, which aroused their emotions.

Then the content of the assessment began to be read out

"The first item of assessment content: physical test!".........