After a sword dance, Li Bai put down his sword and took a big sip of wine.
Meng Haoran praised: "Good poem!"
Li Bai echoed: "It is indeed a good poem. Mr. Meng can tell future generations that if they meet a monk named Jia Dao, they must treat him with courtesy."
"His poems?" Meng Haoran was surprised.
"The person has not been born yet." Li Bai said.
Meng Haoran regretted: "It's a pity that I can't drink and chat with him."
He quickly changed the subject and said, "Since Brother Li is sure, I won't persuade you."
Li Bai nodded and continued, "The Tang Dynasty went from prosperity to decline. Whether it was the emperor's incompetence or the corrupt officials' usurpation of power, or even the An-Shi Rebellion, these were just opportunities, not the main causes."
"What is that?"
"The equal-field system and the military service system have been destroyed, the Jiedushi have too much power, and there are conflicts among warlords..." After Li Bai talked about what he saw in the tavern, he concluded, "In short, the rentier class is solidified and is competing for greater benefits. The people lack channels for upward mobility and have lost the support of the people. The system cannot adapt to this change and needs to be reformed!"
Meng Haoran nodded.
He agreed with some of what Li Bai said.
Not only him, but also the bigwigs in the court knew it.
It's just that everyone is content to take advantage of the status quo and try to protect themselves in the face of an avalanche. How many people want to save the edifice from collapse? But has the glorious Tang Dynasty really reached such a precarious situation?
He was silent for a few seconds and asked, "Brother Li, do you want to lead this change?"
Li Bai smiled and shook his head: "I don't have such ambitions."
"But no matter what, if the emperor was more virtuous, the decline of the Tang Dynasty would not be so fast." He continued, "So I must advise him in person!"
Meng Haoran suddenly asked, "Did that gentleman ever say whether Brother Li would serve as an official in the court in the future?"
Li Bai was stunned for a moment: "I wasted some time in the palace."
Meng Haoran laughed: "It seems that Brother Li is not happy and wants to take this opportunity to vent his emotions!"
Li Bai was a little embarrassed.
He had asked Su Luo tactfully before in the tavern.
When he learned that he had been a Hanlin official for several years, he was quite happy and felt that his talent had not been buried.
But when he heard that he was just writing poems and essays to sing praises every day for the emperor's entertainment, he became unhappy.
What's the difference between me and a prostitute who uses her beauty to entertain people? What he wants is to assist the king in governing the world!
Forget about being a minister or a chancellor, a county magistrate will be fine.
Seeing his friend smiling mischievously, Li Bai couldn't help but say, "Mr. Meng also failed to get a job."
Meng Haoran's smile suddenly froze.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Li Bai say, "Li Linfu will soon be appointed as the Minister of Rites and given the title of the third rank of the Secretariat. Zhang Jiuling's position as the Minister of the Secretariat will soon be replaced by him!"
"Even if he is demoted to the position of governor, Mr. Meng will never have the chance to serve under him." He said quietly, holding the wine glass.
"How do you know I found Zhang Jiuling?" Meng Haoran was shocked.
Then he thought about Li Bai's situation and understood.
The two were silent and looked at each other. After a long while, they suddenly burst into laughter at the same time.
After a while, the two stopped laughing and clinked their glasses.
"Brother Li, I feel relieved." Meng Haoran put down his wine glass. "It seems that one's heart is destiny. I won't bother any more. I'll wait for you to return triumphantly and take me to the tavern to see the immortal!"
Li Bai nodded: "Take care!"
…
After Ying Zheng, Uncle Jiu and Yan Chixia also arrived at the tavern one after another.
When evening came, Selena also followed into the tavern.
Suddenly, the pub became extremely lively.
People sat at a table of three or five, chatting about all sorts of things, and they were quite happy to talk to each other.
Today's ten-glass quota was also used up during their chat.
Although most of the wines sold are not of high value, the pub's turnover is getting closer and closer to upgrading.
Su Luo also became expectant.
Seeing Xiaolongnu and Ying Yinman coming together, he felt a little curious.
Did these two people want to buy wine? The only thing left in the tavern was some limited edition wine made from disposable winemaking materials. Ying Yinman couldn't afford it, and Xiao Longnu didn't seem interested in those things either.
He put his phone down and put a smile on his face as he looked at the two people approaching.
Xiao Long Nu nodded and greeted.
"Is there something?" Su Luo looked at the two of them.
He looked into the distance. Whether it was Nie Xiaoqian and Selina who were sitting together and chatting, or Ying Zheng, Uncle Jiu and others, their voices were obviously lowered. It was obvious that they were secretly paying attention to this side.
"I heard from Xiaoqian that she is helping out in the tavern," Ying Yinman said generously, "If you still need help, I can help."
"Serving tea, pouring water, washing clothes and cooking, I am very good at it now."
Seeing the suspicion in Su Luo's eyes, Ying Yinman's cheeks suddenly blushed.
Su Luo smiled secretly, thinking that Her Royal Highness the Princess also knew that she was talking nonsense.
He believes in serving tea and water, but forget about washing clothes and cooking.
You really don't treat the princess as a noble.
However, Ying Yinman's blushing face did not seem to be due to shame for lying. Instead, she lowered her voice and said, "Besides, my body is warmer."
After saying this, she stayed there with her head down, looking very shy.
Su Luo was stunned for a moment, then he picked up the teacup in his hand and took a big sip of water, feeling speechless.
He couldn't help but look at Ying Zheng in the distance.
Ying Zheng was looking at his daughter, with approval in his eyes.
"A sixteen-year-old girl has become like this. It must be because of Ying Zheng's corrupt teachings!" Su Luo thought.
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard Xiao Long Nu whisper, "I can, too."
Su Luo looked at her in surprise.
Xiao Longnu nodded slowly and firmly.
Su Luo almost thought he had misheard.
This girl, who was as pure and elegant as a fairy, meant that her body was also warm? Did she also want to warm his bed? He swallowed his saliva without disguising it.
Two stunning girls!
One princess buff and one dragon knight buff.
Which veteran cadre can withstand such a test?
Facing Su Luo's gaze, Xiao Long Nu's snow-white goose neck turned a faint red. She turned her head and said, "I can also serve tea, wash clothes and cook."
So no more warming the bed?
Su Luo felt quite regretful.
However, since the River Crab God was watching him, he did not dare to make any other moves for the time being. He just put away the strange thoughts in his mind and smiled at the two of them, saying, "If the tavern recruits service staff in the future, I will give priority to you."
Upon hearing this, Ying Yinman and Xiaolongnu both looked delighted.
"Thank you, sir." They said in unison.
Su Luo put away the strange emotions in his heart, smiled and shook his head.
Only after he saw the two people walk away did he pick up his phone again and look at it casually.
He felt a little surprised.
He could probably understand Ying Yinman's thoughts.
Although she is a princess of a country, her personal freedom may not be as good as that of a beggar on the street.
This can be seen from the dowry brought by Ying Zheng.
On the contrary, Xiaolongnu's reaction was beyond Su Luo's expectations.
From her conversations with others a few days ago, Su Luo had already learned about the girl's situation in the Condor Heroes world.
Now Guo Jing has become her agent, searching for martial arts for her all over the country.
Huang Rong even persuaded Huang Yaoshi to personally raise the Bosuqu snake for her.
In the future, her time and space coins will only continue to flow.
If she had ambition, it would not be impossible for her to become a queen.
Even though she has a peaceful personality and is content to live in the ancient tomb with the young Grandma Sun and go to the tavern every day to drink and watch dramas, there is no need for her to be a waitress in the tavern.
Could it be that she lacked a sense of security and was worried that the tavern would disappear one day? Su Luo was just daydreaming when he suddenly saw a huge head appear at the gate.
(End of this chapter)
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