"Brother Tang, Zhou had heard of your name as early as Songjiang, and there was also Mr. Zhishan. Speaking of which, Mr. Zhishan had a great disciple and a friend of Zhou. It's a pity that we haven't seen each other for more than a year!

"Zhou Chong sat in the living room and said with a smile. When he talked about Zhu Zhishan, he thought of his friend Xu Shenzhong. They had never met again since he returned to Suzhou.

"Haha, Mr. Zhou should be talking about Shenzhong. When he celebrated his birthday to Brother Zhishan, he personally gave him the Journey to the West that he copied in cooperation with Mr. Zhou. That birthday gift really made Brother Zhishan very happy.

, Afterwards, he kept it very tightly. Even I only borrowed it for three days and asked it back. And when Journey to the West was published, he was the first to buy a total of ten sets, two for collection.

, the rest are used to give away people.”

Tang Bohu also smiled at this time. Zhou Chong had previously proposed that he was visiting in a private capacity, so he didn't have to pay attention to the title in the officialdom. In addition to Wang Lun's relationship, Tang Bohu let go and truly regards Zhou Chong as a visitor.

Friends, not your boss.

Zhou Chong was very happy to hear that Zhu Zhishan liked Journey to the West so much, but he said modestly: "Journey to the West is just a game work in the next moment. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhishan would like it so much. If I had known this, I had just written it.

When I finish, I should send him a set of manuscripts.”

However, when Tang Bohu heard Zhou Chong say that Journey to the West was actually his game, his expression on his face became very strange, as if he had something to say, but he was a little embarrassed and finally held it back.

However, although Tang Bohu didn't say anything, Zhou Chong saw his expression and said strangely: "Brother Tang, you just say anything. Don't have to worry about it!"

"This...haha, it's nothing. Jiu Niang's meal should be ready. Why not put it on and let's talk while eating!" Tang Bohu laughed, although he felt that Zhou Chong was easy-going.

After all, he is his boss, so he really can't say something.

Seeing that Tang Bohu was unwilling to say, Zhou Chong couldn't ask again. Tang Bohu went out for a while and soon put the wine and food on Shen Jiuniang. After all, Zhou Chong finally came here. Of course, he had to keep him for a meal.

Moreover, these foods are all Shen Jiuniang's craftsmanship. Tang Bohu praised his wife's cooking skills several times, so Zhou Chong naturally had to try them.

The wine is rice wine brought from a small shop on the street. The food is Suzhou cuisine made by Shen Jiuniang himself. Although the ingredients are not expensive, it is very delicious, at least to Zhou Chong's appetite, which makes him think secretly.

, Should I hire a Suzhou chef?

After three rounds of drinking, the two chatted for a few gossips. Although Zhou Chong said he came to visit him in his private capacity, they were all people in the officialdom. Therefore, Zhou Chong finally asked whether Tang Bohu was adapting after taking office.

What do you think of the Maritime Bureau? After all, although Tang Bohu was famous before, he was an official for the first time and may not be able to do a good job.

Hearing this question, Tang Bohu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Tang used to think that as long as he became an official, he would benefit the people immediately, but after I took office, I realized that my previous thoughts were too naive.

It’s not that easy to be an official, and it’s far from enough to rely on one’s passion. The most important thing is the way to deal with things, otherwise it’s very likely that you will do bad things with good intentions!”

During the period when Tang Bohu took office, especially after Zhou Chong took over the Maritime Affairs Office, he truly realized the difficulty of becoming an official, and he suddenly realized that the talent that brought him great reputation was not too great in the officialdom.

The purpose of this is that some ways of dealing with people and things are more practical.

Seeing Tang Bohu's dejected look, Zhou Chong smiled and didn't speak immediately. For a traditional scholar like Tang Bohu, they felt that as long as they read the books of sages well, it would be easy to become an official in the future, but when they really do it

Only after being in office will you find that what you learned before is not of much use. This is just like the students of Zhou Chong's era. They worked hard for more than ten years, but when they came to society, they found that what they learned was simply

It’s not useful, and some people are even fooled by things in the books, and they are unable to integrate into society in the end, and they can’t even find a job.

Thinking of some things in later generations, Zhou Chong shook his head helplessly. He is now in the Ming Dynasty, and things in later generations have nothing to do with him. In comparison, scholars like Tang Bohu and others are much better than students in later generations. At least they have learned it.

After achieving grades, you can be directly appointed as an official, but it is easy to cause problems if you do this. For example, like Tang Bohu now, after becoming an official, his world outlook and outlook on life have undergone significant changes.

"Brother Tang doesn't have to worry. You need to adapt to anything. What's more, officials who benefit the people need to learn more, but..." Zhou Chong said this and suddenly looked up at Tang Bohu.

He joked half seriously, "But I think Brother Tang's life was more free and comfortable in the past. If it were me, I would probably not choose to be an official, but would share the joy of family with his wife and children."

Although Zhou Chong's above words are a bit joking, he is actually very contradictory. After Tang Bohu became an official, he definitely did not have much energy to write poetry and painting. In this way, his painting skills must be

It was impossible to reach the heights in history. Although a good official might appear in the Ming Dynasty, a great painter would be lost in the entire history of human civilization.

Tang Bohu did not hear the real intention of Zhou Chong's words, but just thought he was a joke, so he smiled and replied: "Wenda's words are bad. Although a free and easy life is good, we scholars should serve the country and the people.

If you have already taken responsibility, you must not ignore the people because of your temporary comfort!”

Although Zhou Chong agreed with Tang Bohu's words, he actually laughed secretly. Tang Bohu in history was unsatisfied with his career and later showed some disdain for being an official, but what he said now is probably what he said in his heart.

Words. In addition, these words also represent the characteristics of all scholars in this era, that is, governing the country and pacifying the world is a task assigned to them by God, as if no one in the whole world can govern the country except them.

After chatting for a while, Tang Bohu encountered some problems after becoming an official and the gains during this period, Zhou Chong suddenly changed his tone and asked, "Brother Tang, I heard from my father-in-law that His Majesty wants to find some excellent ones.

The painter, so he sent the Jinyiwei to invite you to the capital. I don’t know why you came to Ningbo again, and he also restored his fame and became an official?"

Zhou Chong had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but he had never found a chance. But what he didn't expect was that after hearing this question, Tang Bohu's face showed the strange expression before again, and he didn't answer him for a while.

The problem.

"Why, Brother Tang is something inconvenient to say?" Zhou Chong asked strangely. So far, Tang Bohu had shown such a strange expression twice, which made him feel a little curious.

"Well~, there's nothing wrong with this, but Wenda, you really don't know why I came here?" Tang Bohu coughed dryly and asked back with some uncertainty.

Zhou Chong shook his head even more strangely at this time. Why did Tang Bohu think he knew why he came to Ningbo?

"This..." Tang Bohu hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "In fact, the reason why Tang can restore his fame this time and can also be assigned to an external official is thanks to Wenda, and there is also Brother Wang.

I would probably never be able to become an official in my life.”

"Brother Tang and his father-in-law are friends. It's not surprising that he helped you Zhou, but why did Brother Tang thank me?" Zhou Zhong's curiosity in his heart had reached its peak, and he was eager to know what was going on?

"It seems that Wenda, you really don't know, but if it weren't for the "Jin Ping Mei" you presented to Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'll only devote myself to the mountains and rivers for the rest of my life!"

Shi finally explained the reason for his recovery of fame and fortune.

"Jin Ping Mei?" Zhou Chong was stunned when he heard this familiar name, and then he reacted. He pointed at Tang Bohu with a look of surprise and said, "Brother Tang, did Your Majesty summon you to the palace to make paintings?

Jin Ping Mei..."

Zhou Chong didn't continue to say anything, but Tang Bohu also understood what he meant and nodded immediately. Zhengde summoned him into the palace to ask him to draw a set of erotic pictures according to the content of Jin Pingmei. This is his specialty, and even

He is more skilled than landscapes and scenery, so after he spent a few months painting, he immediately made Zhengdelong happy. After summoning him personally, he was very sure of his talent and even wanted to make him a court painter.

It was also taking this opportunity that Tang Bohu risked his life to tell Emperor Zhengde about his injustice. As a result, Zhengde sent someone to learn about the fraud case in the imperial examination that year and found that this matter was very complicated and involved the struggle between several ministers.

Zhengde's father, Emperor Xiaozong, was also in a dilemma. In the end, he simply ordered the 50 major boards. The ministers from both sides were punished, but the most unfair thing was Tang Bohu and another son Xu Jing. Both of them were implicated and their reputation was removed.

As a result, Xu Jing died of anger at a young age, and Tang Bohu was also hit hard, and even his original wife left him. Fortunately, he met his third wife, so he could only cheer up.

After figuring out what happened, Zhengde was very sympathetic to Tang Bohu's experience, but he didn't want to overturn his father's judgment on the case, so he simply did not overturn the case and directly restored Tang Bohu's fame. This is a factual recognition.

Tang Bohu was wronged at the beginning.

PS: Tomorrow is Dragon Boat Festival, Laoyu's family goes to his father-in-law's house a day in advance, so today's update will change. Now I will post this chapter at noon in advance. The chapter at night may be later, about 9 o'clock
Chapter completed!