Putting down the pen in his hand, Tang Bohu lowered his head in disappointment and said in confusion, "Why, why are each of you covering up! None of you are willing to tell me."

Tang Bohu's lost expression was seen by Zhong Ling'er and whispered: "The more you know, the more dangerous you are. Do you think you have experienced a lot and know how dark this world is? You haven't seen too many things in the dark. You think you can plan and grasp the overall situation. You don't think about your own weight. We don't tell you to protect you."

"So, I want to thank you?" Tang Bohu said.

"You don't have to be polite." Zhong Ling'er returned to her elegant appearance, "If you really want to thank me, just marry me."

"You go out!" Tang Bohu put his body limp on the chair and said, "I want to be quiet."

Zhong Ling'er still leaned against the door and had no intention of leaving. Looking at the distressed Tang Bohu, she felt a little distressed, and then said: "The world of the Ming Dynasty is not the king's one-man rule. Some clans were established when the Yuan army entered the pass and the world was in chaos, thus rising in the war firepower. Similarly, they also made contributions to expel reinforcements and regaining the Han people's territory."

"In that era of war, many forces were competing, and some forces became bigger and their ambitions became bigger. Everyone wanted to be the Supreme Lord of the Nine Five, and everyone wanted to own the country. When the Yuan army was defeated, the competition between us began, and they all wanted to divide the world!"

"If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't been defended, this Central Plains wouldn't have been so peaceful." Zhong Ling'er continued: "Those forces have become the current clans. Some of them are rich enough to compete with the country, some have millions of hectares of fertile land, and some have many wings in the court..."

"No one of these people is at peace. After generations passed down, these clans have been precipitating! Even His Majesty dares to touch them easily!"

Zhong Ling'er's words continued, "In fact, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty knew in his heart that these clans would become hidden dangers, so when the country came to Zhu Youting, he wanted to get the idea of ​​these aristocratic clans more than once, from side to branches, from branches to roots. When Emperor Hongzhi Zhu Youting investigated, these clans were too large, and it would not take a long time to move them."

"Of course, many Ming vassal kings also understand this matter, so King Ning also wants to intervene in the wealthy land of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Youzhang is also working hard to make arrangements."

"I can also think about these trivial matters if you don't say them." Tang Bohu looked up and said, "Speak halfway and hide half of them. Can you still not say some things? Who is behind the matchmaker? Huafu summoned Qiuxiang back because of the pressure from other clans. What are those clans?"

"Tang Bohu." Zhong Ling'er also sighed and said, "I can't tell you too much, it will be a taboo. After all, I want to survive. If one day when you climb to a high enough height and have enough power, they can't hide it. Your wings are not full. You know now that it will only increase your worries. Some things cannot be touched, and touched will cause trouble."

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Beijing

Xu Jing came to the front of Li Dongyang's house with a pastry and knocked on the door gently. In less than half a stick of incense, a woman hurriedly opened the door and saw Xu Jing and said, "What are you?"

"I'm going to go to Xu Jing!" Xu Jing said, "I'm here to visit Mr. Li."

"You said that old man!" Li Dongyang's wife smiled and said, "Is this old guy still discussing affairs in the palace?"

"That's how..." Xu Jing sighed, and walked through the empty door a little embarrassedly.

Li Dongyang's wife saw him in a cramped manner and said, "Come in and sit down first, and the old man is about to come back when he sees the sky."

"Okay!" Xu Jing nodded, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes!

The Jinyiwei, who had been secretly monitoring Xu Jing, saw Xu Jing walk into Li Dongyang's home and discuss it.

"Why did this Xu Jing enter Li Dongyang's house?"

"Does Li Dongyang know him?"

“This is weird.”

"Hurry, send someone to send messages to Tang Qianhu! Let's continue to stare."

Xu Jing didn't know how long he had been sitting at Li Dongyang's house, but he just waited until the sunset to see Li Dongyang.

"Student Xu Jing, I have met Mr. Li." Xu Jing bowed politely.

"Xu Jing?" Li Dongyang was very disgusted with this guest, but also said politely: "You are the Xu Jing who knows Tang Bohu? He looks polite and kind."

"I'll hear from Lord Tang that Mr. Li is kind and righteous and good at treating us juniors well."

"Oh?" Li Dongyang said in surprise when he heard his words: "This Tang Bohu will praise me."

"Hahaha..." Xu Jing said with a smile: "Mr. Tang has always praised Mr. Li, and hopes that the younger generation will learn more like Mr. Li."

Hearing this sentence, Li Dongyang began to wonder. Xu Jing's smile looked very sincere, but it made people feel uncomfortable all over.

Xu Jing smiled and put a pastry on Li Dongyang's table.

"What do you mean?" Li Dongyang looked at Xu Jing and said, "Come and give me a gift?"

It was just some worthless pastries, Xu Jing smiled and said, "It's also for the sake of..."

"Take it back!" Li Dongyang interrupted him and said, "I don't like young people who are insincere. You said you were recommended by Tang Bohu, but Tang Bohu and I have never dealt with each other very much. Will he praise me? It's strange, I really don't believe this!"

Xu Jing didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Take your pastry and go!" Li Dongyang was not looking at him.

Xu Jing walked out of Li Dongyang's house in shame with pastries. In the sunset, he saw the capital under Jinhui. After returning to the inn, Xu Jing was depressed and drank alone, and felt very depressed.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The knock on the door came, and Xu Jing opened the door of the guest room in annoyed manner. In front of him was the scholar who had taken the visit to Tangzhuang with him.

"Brother Xu, the knowledge of Tang Bohu's academy is really novel and has a lot of knowledge!" said a scholar: "It's a pity that Brother Xu doesn't go to listen to a lesson."

"Tang Bohu! It's Tang Bohu again!" Xu Jing roared angrily with the intention of drinking: "Get out of here! I don't want to see you!"

"So much fire! How did we offend you!"

"How much did you drink with a mouthful of alcohol?"

"Drunk!"

...

Several scholars waved their sleeves and walked away from Xu Jing.

After returning to quiet, Xu Jing closed his room! The day of the exam was approaching day by day, and he took a sip of wine. Xu Jing said to himself: "I was born in poverty, and no one looked down on me when I was a child! So I studied hard and studied hard to make a name for myself!"
Chapter completed!