Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

After listening to Zhou Jun's suggestion, Mao Shun made some moves, but Granny Peng waved her hand repeatedly.

Granny Peng: "I'm just a weaver and dyer. I don't have any university knowledge. I only know how to play with needlework. How can I enroll in a private school and become a mountain leader?"

Zhou Jun advised: "When a craftsman makes a job, he only cares about skills and proficiency, not literary talent and thought. As long as he has a skill, he can teach others what he has learned."

Mao Shun also echoed at the side: "If we craftsmen only hold the idea that the secret skills of the clan should not be passed on to others, our craftsmanship will be like this flower tower machine. Sooner or later, it will be lost. So, it is better to take advantage of it now."

If you still have some strength, it will be considered a meritorious deed to recruit more disciples and help the younger generations."

After hearing this, Mrs. Peng thought about it again and again, and finally relaxed and agreed to the request to start school and establish a mountain.

After finalizing some details with the two master craftsmen, Zhou Jun called in the Chinese officials of the workshop to write down a rough strategy.

After the strategy was completed, Zhou Jun handed it to Kong You of the Dudu Mansion and asked him to choose a site in the workshop and start building a craftsmanship school.

After being busy in Liangzhou for many days, Zhou Jun finally finished handling all the backlog of government affairs and trivial matters.

With time to spare, Zhou Jun picked out An Sishun's invitation letter from the pile of banquet invitations and planned to go to the banquet.

In Liangzhou, there is a beautiful scenic spot called Lingyun Pool.

The pavilions and pavilions beside the pool are staggered, with a large gap. When people look into the distance from the high platform, the towers and mountains, like a scroll of waves, slowly unfold in the field of vision, which is breathtaking.

The banquet hosted by the An family was at the highest point of Lingyun Pool.

On this day, Zhou Jun went to a banquet and boarded the Lingyun Pool.

The head of the An family, An Bozhu, and his son An Sishun, were waiting at the entrance of the banquet early. When they saw Zhou Jun appear, they hurriedly greeted him.

Zhou Jun exchanged greetings with the An family's father and son before taking their seats.

For today's banquet, Anbo abandoned the Sogdian banquet and used the Tang banquet to entertain Zhou Jun.

On the banquet, silk trees were played and teacups were served, and both the music and the dishes were the rituals of the Tang Dynasty.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhou Jun saw An Bozhu wearing a Zoroastrian robe with a sacred fire logo on it, and said, "The head of the An family has now become a Zoroastrian sabao. It is really gratifying and congratulatory."

With a smile on his face, An Bozhu replied: "The Kang family is very evil. Fortunately, the city supervisor discovered it. It is also because of your blessing that I was promoted to Sabao."

Zhou Jun: "The Kang family was deposed. Is there any objection among the nine surnames?"

An Bo said seriously: "What the Kang family committed is a capital crime. No matter how many heads they have, it is not enough to behead them. How dare the nine surnames have any objection?".

Zhou Jun took a sip of wine: "The Kang family has been operating in Hexi for many years and is inextricably linked to the nine surnames of the people. This time Kang Zongchang was able to escape before being arrested. It must be someone from the nine surnames who tipped off the news."

Anbo's note: "Originally, among the nine surnames in Hexi, the Kang family was the strongest. Kang Zongchang took advantage of the situation to bully others and made other Sogdians obey him, which aroused dissatisfaction for a long time. This time he committed a disaster, which may have caused some dissatisfaction.

People will help him, but most people can still distinguish right from wrong. As for Kang Zongchang who escaped, please be at ease with Supervisor Zhou, Anjia will definitely pursue him with all his strength and help the court bring him to justice as soon as possible."

Zhou Jun nodded and An Bo spoke clearly.

The An family has now taken over the position of Sabao from the Kang family and replaced him as the leader of the nine surnames. The Ankang family has become like a fire and water between them.

Naturally, the An family wanted to assist Zhou Jun in wiping out the remnants of the Kang family and getting rid of Kang Zongchang. An Sishun, who was listening on the sidelines, suddenly waved his hand and ordered all the musicians and attendants to retreat, and then said: "Supervisor Zhou,

More than a month ago, Wang Duhu resigned from Shuofang and became the governor of Hedong."

Zhou Jun was startled when he heard this and asked: "Is the imperial court approved?"

An Sishun: "That's right."

Zhou Jun sighed in his heart, what should come will come.

An Sishun added: "Wang Duhu resigned. The court should have persuaded him, but unexpectedly, he immediately agreed to do so. This matter is contrary to common sense. The news spread to the Northern Fan, and the military morale was unstable."

Zhou Jun said slowly: "Wang Duhu is trying to avoid suspicion."

An Sishun nodded and said: "Yes, the imperial court had previously ordered Wang Duhu to lend troops to Anlu Mountain. Not only did the Duhu not lend troops, but he also reported in a memorial that An Lushan was rebellious. This move may have harmed the saint. Wang

In order to avoid suspicion, the Protector-General resigned from Shuofang and became the governor of Hedong."

An Bozhu, the head of the An family, glanced at Zhou Jun and said deliberately: "The king has defended the two generals' seals. Although his military power has been greatly reduced, he has also shown his loyalty. I think the court will not embarrass him anymore."

Zhou Jun put down his wine glass and frowned.

Seeing this, An Sishun asked anxiously: "Supervisor Zhou, is it possible that the royal capital has defended the two generals' seals, but it still cannot calm the suspicions in the court?"

Zhou Jun said: "In the eyes of the imperial court, even if Wang Duhu resigned as general, his connections in the Northern Fan still exist. As long as he is willing and gives an order, Shuofang and the Hedong Army will respect his orders."

An Sishun said helplessly: "Then what exactly should Wang Duhu do to reassure the saint?"

Zhou Jun sighed. If Li Longji no longer suspects him, the best way for Wang Zhongsi at the moment is to resign from all posts, move his whole family to Chang'an, and never interfere with military affairs.

However, Wang Zhongsi was a good man in battle, but he lacked the support for officialdom strategy. He miscalculated Li Longji's suspicion. In his eyes, the saint just listened to the words of treacherous people. As long as he put on a posture and relied on falsehood,

The relationship between father and adopted son will still be understood.

What Wang Zhongsi didn't realize was that Li Longji had seen too many conspiracies and betrayals on his way to the throne. The word loyalty was simply a vague thing to the emperor.

Putting out any flames that may pose a threat and removing all sources that may cause unrest are the true principles for Li Longji's conduct in life.

Zhou Jun thought of this and said to An Bozhu and An Sishun: "The saint is probably going to test Wang Duhu next..."

An Sishun felt uneasy and asked: "What if Wang Duhu's actions are not in line with the saint's intention?"

Zhou Jun: "The disaster is coming."

An Bozhu was frightened when he heard this, and said to his sons An Sishun and Zhou Jun: "In that case, why don't you mention some royal protection?"

Zhou Jun shook his head and said: "It's difficult. Firstly, the Right Prime Minister Li Linfu hates Wang Duhu, and his suggestions to the saint are all to the point.

It will harm him, so I only want to have a clear conscience through my words and deeds, but I don’t know how to hide my capabilities and bide my time.”

An Sishun responded calmly: "A certain person and Li Guangbi once met with Wang Duhu and talked about the temptation. As expected by Zhou Lang, Wang Duhu firmly believed in the saint's deep love for father and son and would definitely not harm him."

An Bozhu looked anxious after hearing this, and asked again: "If something happens to the royal guard, where will the troops of the Northern Fan go?"

An Sishun turned his attention to Zhou Jun: "If disaster strikes, we should hold together for warmth and support each other."

Hearing this, Zhou Jun suddenly understood the real purpose of the An family's banquet with him.

The An family was asking Zhou Jun for an alliance, paving the way for future changes.

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