When Tao Hong heard this, his expression showed some intention.

Gu Zhong was born in the High School of Wuzhong. He was a consul of Gu Rong and was one of the sixteen officials of the late emperor when he was appointed as General Anton. He was a famous scholar in Jiangdong.

Tao Hong is already considering his future career. Because his family is not high, Tao Hong Township only discusses that it is only a fourth rank, which is inferior to Shen Mu. Such a rank is not as high as or below, and it may not be possible to recruit the Duke's Mansion, but if you wait for the Ministry of Personnel to select officials and serve as a member, Tao Hong is often unwilling to accept it.

Although his grandfather has a high status, he has not been able to give him much help in this regard. Although Jingzhou’s position in Shaanxi is important, it is also the focus of attention of people at the time. Even Tao Kan has to avoid material discussions and dare not recruit his own children beyond the rules. As for other government officials, it is even more impossible to simply eliminate a poor family like him who has not yet gained fame.

As for the Ministry of Personnel's selection of officials and demoted to the fourth or fifth rank, Tao Hong could only serve as a low-ranking official. Once the starting position became a low-ranking official, Tao Hong's entire life would be destined to be bleak. Even if his grandfather made great efforts to support him in the future, his family had many people. How strong could he have when it was his turn?

Therefore, Tao Hong stayed in the capital, in addition to entering the Imperial Academy, and also hoped to make friends with some powerful families, or be appreciated by a famous scholar, and strive for one or two reputations as the capital to enter the government in the future. However, his family was like this, and few of the dealers could help in this regard.

If a high-ranking scholar like Gu Zhong in Wu can be appreciated by his young eyes and promoted him, it will be of great significance to Tao Hong himself. However, the family gap between them is very different, and he usually cannot enter the family at all. Therefore, when he saw Shen Zhezi rejecting Gu Zhong's invitation without thinking, Tao Hong felt quite regretful.

At this time, when he heard Shen Zhezi invite him to go with him, Tao Hong was indeed a big surprise, but he was a little hesitant and stumbled: "Mr. Gu is just inviting Mr. Zhezi. I will leave without invitation, and the master may not welcome him..."

After hearing this, Shen Zhezi smiled and said, "Mr. Gu is the elder of my Wuzhong. Brother Tao Shi is also a handsome man from Jiangdong. He is the one who is respected and worships him. How could the Gu family not welcome him?"

Shen Zhezi was not surprised about Tao Hong's concerns, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the concept of family members is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Such a position as the Tao family, in any dynasty, would be a definite family of powerful ministers. Their children could only walk sideways when they went out, so they would not worry that others would not welcome them.

But Tao Hong's concerns are the norm nowadays. Although the Shen family is slightly higher than the Tao family, the last time he went to the capital to seek a meeting, he was directly rejected by Gu Zhong. Although there were political reasons at that time, the Shen family was not taken seriously by others at all.

Now that Gu Zhong actually took the initiative to invite him, Shen Zhezi was indeed a little surprised, but even guessing that Gu Zhong was willing to give up this old face and invited him to invite him, most of whom he was a lobbyist for the Zhang family and persuaded him to give up his choice of the emperor and son-in-law this time. Therefore, Shen Zhezi subconsciously did not want to go. If Gu Rong's Wu Zhong elders were resurrected from the dead, it would be worthy of his seriousness. Now, he doesn't have to take it seriously as a celebrity like Gu Zhong.

However, since Tao Hong is a coincidence, it is nothing to go there. Although Tao Hong has a little self-deprecating inferiority, his identity is the real grandson of Tao Kan. In the current situation, if anyone should be ignored the most, it is Tao Kan! Why don’t Shen Zhezi do it if he can borrow this tiger skin by the way?

Hearing Shen Zhezi say this, Tao Hong calmed down a little, and then smiled and said, "In this way, I will go to see Mr. Gu with Mr. G., but I am stupid by nature. If there is any inappropriate response, I hope the man can be thorough."

Shen Zhezi also smiled after hearing this. Although they were short-speaking and unable to see each other's background, Tao Hongqian was gentle and polite, not aggressive, at least he was a middle-aged person, and would not be annoying in interpersonal relationships. On the other hand, those Wang family, whether they are smart or character, are at most middle-aged, but they are praised as having few reputations. In this era, if they cannot become a good person, they will lose at the starting line.

After hearing that Tao Hong had agreed, Shen Zhezi asked his servant to go down to pack up some gifts. When the car was ready, he left the house with Tao Hong and Chen Mu and headed towards Gu Zhong's mansion.

Along the way, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but cheer Tao Hong up. Even if he had been immersed in this era for a long time, Shen Zhezi was still a little difficult to understand. When he first came to Jiankang, his situation was incomparable to the current Tao family's position, but he was still able to advance and retreat with the evidence and use his strength to climb and plan.

This conceptual shackles that are almost common sense have a great destruction on a person's ambition. Not to mention Tao Hong in front of him, even his grandfather Tao Kan did not dare to submit a letter to ask his son to take over his father's position when he finally retired. The father, son and brother Fang Zhen were the norm nowadays. The Yu brothers were in power one after another, and the Xi family in Gaoping managed Jingkou for several generations, and the Xie family in Chenjun was repeatedly Fang Bo. If Tao Kan expressed such an idea at that time, it would be afraid that it would not be as simple as Yu Liang killing a son. His family was abandoned for a lifetime and became a poor family and returned to a poor family, which is also a mark of the times.

As for Liu Laozhi, the Northern Prefecture in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was even more a victim of this concept. He clearly held heavy troops and was the only one who was the only one who was the only one who was the only one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was not worthy of the family and did not dare to force the right to do so. But in his life, he at least taught Liu Yu that he realized the true nature of the aristocratic family and the one who was weak on the outside, and finally made a contribution.

The deep-rooted concept cannot be reversed overnight. At least when he arrived in front of Gu Zhong's mansion, Tao Hong was still restrained and even asked Shen Zhezi several times how etiquette he should have when he met Gu Zhong later.

After getting off the bus, Shen Zhezi saw that there were many cars in front of Gu Zhong’s mansion. It seemed that today was a big banquet for guests at the mansion. He asked his entourage to put them in the door, and soon after, a disciple of Gu went out to greet him.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but frown. With his current fame and identity, although Gu Zhong needs to go out to greet him in person, at least he should send his nephews from the family to welcome him. Shen Zhezi didn't care about this negligence in etiquette, but this revealed that Gu Zhong did not value him, which made Shen Zhezi a little unhappy.

Although he felt a little unhappy, since he had arrived in front of his house, he was not good to leave. So Shen Zhezi walked into the mansion with Chen Mu and Tao Hong. As soon as he walked through the front courtyard, he heard the sound of drinking and music in the lobby of Gu's house.

As he entered the hall, Shen Zhezi's eyes turned around and found that there were many people in the hall. In addition to Gu Zhong in the main position, there were Zhang Lan, Zhang of Danyang and his nephew Zhang Mu, the only remaining candidate for the emperor and son-in-law except Shen Zhezi. There were also many other families in Wuzhong. On the contrary, the Lu family, which had been quite frequently echoing Zhang, had only a few juniors present.

Shen Zhezi and the other three stepped forward to greet the host. Gu Zhong sat on the chairman and was kind to Shen Zhezi. He nodded with a faint smile on his face, and said with great appreciation: "I heard that Jihou praised the Shen family's husband for me, Wuzhong Qiongbao. The former son of the past is now famous in Manchu. He was unable to meet outside in his early years, which is also a pity for me."

Shen Zhezi thanked Gu Zhong first, and then introduced Tao Hong to everyone, saying, "This one is the son of the Tao Envoy of Lujiang. He was a guest at my house before. When Gu Gong invited him, he came to visit all the great wise men of Wuzhong."

When everyone learned of Tao Hong's identity, their faces were slightly moved, but their attitudes were a little cold. Tao Kan lived in Shaanxi with the southerners, which was originally a good thing for the southerners, but because of his poor family, he was above the aristocratic family. These high-ranking families in Wuzhong not only did not take it as proud, but were ashamed, and therefore they were often alienated from the Tao family and regarded them as aliens.

Gu Zhong felt displeased when Shen Zhezi brought people to his mansion without authorization. However, as the master, he was not willing to show dissatisfaction directly. He just looked light and lowered his eyelids, and said, "It turns out that he is behind the general. Since he has arrived, let's go to the table together."

This is a bit rude. After the spokesperson nowadays, it is equivalent to denying it as a polite and uncivilized person, which is considered a kind of contempt. Therefore, after hearing this, Tao Hong's face suddenly showed a hint of shame and anger.

Shen Zhezi and Tao Hong came together, and could not watch him being so humiliated. He immediately said with a smile: "Tao Lang is proficient in his principles, and many wonderful explanations refresh me. However, he buried himself in the early years of his studies, so he did not show it in the times. My later generations gained a little reputation, which is really ashamed. Today I am lucky to introduce them to all the wise."

Tao Hong was naturally grateful when he heard Shen Zhezi's words. Shen Zhezi is now a little famous scholar. His admiration for Tao Hong will naturally affect the senses of others. It is no longer as simple as supporting and rescuing.

However, after hearing this, the others in the seat looked a little uncomfortable. The young people were a little angry with Shen Zhezi's praise of Tao Hong, while the older people had a little association with the relationship between the Shen family and the Tao family. For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was a little dull.

Gu Zhong was more dissatisfied with Shen Zheziqiang's rise and not giving him face, but with his identity, it was naturally impossible to do something like taking Tao Hong's knowledge on the spot to expose Shen Zhezi's incompetence. After a little silence, he said: "The study of righteousness is difficult, and even I can see it. It is rare for you to encourage each other and not to be discouraged by the way."

After hearing this, Shen Zhezi laughed in his heart. This is the benefit of relying on his seniority. If he praises his children, he will naturally suffer with a smile. However, now he first says that the hardships of learning charity are deep, and then implicitly mocks the ignorant and backwards to praise each other. The old man defamed Shen Zhezi by the way, and he was unwilling to endure any grievances.

"What Mr. Gu said is that a boy is not talented, and there are not many peers who can make me diligent and motivate myself, so I can't help but feel a little lazy. After seeing Tao Lang, I know that people should not be firm and self-sufficiency. You should go through the years and be fresh every day."

Even if I look at the sky in a well, your children will be trash in my eyes, and even disdain to compare with it.

Gu Zhong's expression slightly stopped, and then his brows frowned slightly. Just as he was about to speak again, he heard Zhang Lan coughing on the side table and remembered what he was doing today. So he changed his mind and said, "This is the attitude that should be done in academic research. Okay, you can join the table together."

Ha ha ha ha....
Chapter completed!