People write diaries in Zongwu, and the heroes collapse

Chapter 277 The identity of the nobleman

The royal family has long ignored people like this who have emerged from the fifth server.

In fact, the reason for this is that the royal family is too talented, which leads to financial difficulties for the court.

Therefore, in order to reduce expenses, they no longer confer names and officials, let alone receive royal rations.

Of course, we can't just watch these clans starve to death. The Song Dynasty is different from the Ming Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, they were allowed to enter universities, take exams, and even do business, but they were not allowed to join the army.

However, it is extremely difficult for most of these clans to survive. In theory, they are non-clan clans and are not supported by the court.

After Cai Jing came to power, he made a reform to deal with this phenomenon and established Dunzongyuan to specifically provide relief to these unconformed clans.

Later, during the Jingkang Incident, it was precisely because of Dunzongyuan that many clans with the surname Zhao were retained. Later, many members of these clans became officials in the imperial court, and they also achieved many achievements.

The middle-aged man in front of him is obviously well-off, with a rosy face and an extraordinary bearing. He looks like a high-ranking person at first glance. He must have already been an official in the imperial court.

"By the way, what do you call your little brother?"

The middle-aged man asked with a smile.

"My surname is Lu, and my single name is Chen."

Lu Chen said.

"It turns out to be little brother Lu."

At this point, the middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed, and he was a little surprised. Why did the name Lu Chen sound familiar?

But for a moment, he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

The middle-aged man didn't think about it, so he stopped thinking about it. Instead, he glanced at Lu Chen and then at Chun Chan. His heart couldn't help but he asked tentatively: "Are you two husband and wife?"

"Ah! No! No!"

Chun Chan shook his head crazily.

"It seems I guessed wrong."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass, poured a glass of wine, held it up, and was about to drink it when the servant behind him reminded him: "Master, be careful of the poison."

The middle-aged man glanced at him, and the servant stepped back helplessly. The middle-aged man drank the wine without paying any attention.

All this was seen by Lu Chen, and he was even more certain that the middle-aged man in front of him was extraordinary.

Generally, the children of powerful people don't need to be so vigilant, and no one will deliberately harm them. There are not many people in the entire capital who are afraid of being poisoned at all times.

Lu Chen looked at the middle-aged man with deep meaning. The middle-aged man seemed to notice Lu Chen's gaze, smiled at Lu Chen, and then suddenly asked: "You two, do you think I am rich in Song Dynasty?"

Chun Chan said: "The Song Dynasty was naturally rich, richer than any other country."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man laughed with satisfaction.

Lu Chen said, "Not necessarily."

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Lu Chen to answer like this. He looked at Lu Chen and asked with a smile, "Oh? Why did you say this, little brother?"

Lu Chen shook his head slightly and said: "Although the Song Dynasty looks rich, it is only superficially rich. In fact, the only people who are truly rich are officials and wealthy households. The common people do not have much money in their hands. In fact, many places are still full of clothing." They have no shelter, no food to eat, and in some places they have even left their homes and have no fixed place to live.”

"Huh? Little brother, this is just a special place."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled softly and said: "It is difficult for some places to develop, and poverty is inevitable. Besides, the court has always given tax exemption to these places. Although they cannot live a prosperous life, you said that they have to leave their hometown and have no home." It’s too much to settle down.”

Lu Chen sneered and said, "If you don't believe it, you can go down and take a look for yourself. I think sooner or later there will be people in the Song Dynasty who can't afford to eat and rise up."

"Bold!"

When the servant heard Lu Chen's words, his expression changed and he suddenly shouted to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen looked at the servant and frowned slightly.

The middle-aged man glared at the servant, snorted, and said displeasedly: "You dog slave, if you dare to interrupt again, don't follow me anymore."

The servant quickly said he didn't dare.

Then, the middle-aged man frowned and asked Lu Chen, "Little brother, is it really this bad outside the capital?"

Lu Chen said with a smile: "None of the Dukes in the court know about it, it's just that they all concealed it and reported good news but not bad news."

The middle-aged man's face suddenly darkened, and he said angrily: "A bunch of bastards!"

Lu Chen glanced at the middle-aged man, then lowered his head to eat the food and wine.

After a while, the middle-aged man's expression softened a little, and he said to Lu Chen: "Little brother, I have admired people in the world very much since I was a child. I heard that some time ago, the leader of the Beggar Clan, Qiao Feng, turned out to be a Khitan. What do you think? Is this incident a conspiracy of Daliao?"

Lu Chen said: "This matter has been spread all over the place for a long time. Sir, as long as you send someone to inquire, you will know the truth."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly.

"By the way, I wonder what little brother is doing in the capital this time?"

The middle-aged man asked again.

"I'm just visiting the capital."

Lu Chen answered casually.

Afterwards, the two chatted about some topics, most of which were asked by the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man seemed to be curious about many things and asked Lu Chen a lot of questions. Lu Chen realized that the other person's identity was not simple. Whatever he asked, Lu Chen answered truthfully.

At this moment, the shopkeeper's flattering voice came from downstairs: "Mr. An is here, please come quickly!"

Lu Chen and his group's table could see what was going on downstairs. A handsome young man in rich clothes walked in, followed by eight guards with knives behind him.

"What a big rack!"

When the middle-aged man saw this scene, he looked quite dissatisfied. He didn't even bring eight guards with him when he went out. This man was even more luxurious than himself.

As soon as the young man walked in, they saw many guests dining in the hotel coming to greet the young man.

There were actually some officials among them. These officials were vying to flatter the young man, but the young man dismissed them with only a perfunctory response.

"Which family is this young master?"

The middle-aged man asked with an unhappy expression.

The servant behind him looked at him and replied: "Master, he should not have any fame."

Chun Chan glanced at it, her expression changed, she immediately turned around and her body began to tremble.

"Sir, I have to leave first."

Chun Chan stood up and left in a hurry.

When Lu Chen saw this scene, his expression changed and he looked at the young man downstairs.

"Sir, do you know who is the most powerful person in the capital today?"

Lu Chen looked away and asked with a smile.

"Is this still useful? Of course it is today's official family."

The servant replied.

"Speak up!"

The middle-aged man drank softly, and then said to Lu Chen: "My servant is right. Everyone in the world knows that the most powerful people are the officials, and there will never be anyone more powerful than the officials. Yes."

Lu Chen said with a smile: "That's not necessarily the case. If you want to say the same thing, officials may not be able to accomplish it, but some people can easily accomplish it with just their words."

"Oh? Who has such great ability?"

The middle-aged man asked with interest.

"Cai Jing, this is the most powerful prime minister today. He can do things that the officials cannot do. If the officials want to do things, they can't do them without his nod. The entire court is under his control. .”

Lu Chen smiled and said.