That night, Zeng Tai lived in Wu Zhuangyuan's mansion.

Wu Bozong is 45 years old this year and was born with dignity.

Legend has it that during the palace examination that year, the champion should have someone else.

However, after seeing the appearance of Guo Chong, the proposed champion, Boss Zhu felt that he looked too shabby, and he was really not worthy of the identity of the first champion of the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, a handsome guy in the crowd caught the attention of Boss Zhu, and this person was Wu Bozong.

Then, 'the emperor's relatives made a policy question', and it turned out that he was brilliant and not inferior to Guo Chong. Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and designated Wu Bozong, who was both talented and good-looking, as the champion on the spot. It also helped him achieve the achievement of 'Lianzhong Sanyuan'.

And Guo Chong, who was supposed to be the champion, had no choice but to fall into the spot.

Of course, Wu Bozong absolutely does not recognize this statement, and whoever mentions it to him is in a hurry. How can people who are the top winners in the exam based on their strength rely on their appearance?

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The relationship between Wu Bozong and Zeng Tai is much closer than that of Luo Guanzhong. The two have been in the East Palace together for many years, the latter was able to release Jiangxi Zhentai back then, and the former also made great efforts.

Zeng Tai's status is not what it used to be, and in order to show his solemnity, Wu Bozong called two other East Palace speakers - Song Lian's eldest son Song Zhan, and Zhang Yi's third son Zhang Cunhou to accompany him and set up a banquet for him.

"Come on, let's have a drink with Brother Anding." Wu Bozong greeted the two warmly and toasted Zeng Tai.

Song Zan and Zhang Cunhou also toasted together, and after the four of them drank a cup together, Song Zan smiled and said: "Among our group of East Palace speakers, Brother Anding is the most promising, and he can be said to be the first." ”

"yes, yes." Zhang Cunhou also smiled and said: "Brother Anding is now a member of the second grade, if we want to meet outside, we have to kowtow." ”

"Don't do it." Zeng Tai scolded with a smile and said: "I didn't know that they couldn't stand me at the beginning, so they pushed me out together." ”

"Hahaha." The three of them couldn't help laughing and said, "So you know." ”

"At that time, I couldn't stand your bar, on the one hand," Wu Bozong said with a straight face: "But on the other hand, we recommend you to go to Jiangxi, also because you have been a magistrate and have strong ability, which is different from us scholars with low eyes." ”

"yes." Song Zan also smiled approvingly: "Facts have proved that we are not wrong, you have made outstanding achievements in Jiangxi, and you are already a well-known official in the world." ”

"I can't raise the bar if I praise you like this, right?" Zhang Cunhou laughed teasingly.

"Why not?" Zeng Tai smiled embarrassedly: "I didn't mean to raise the bar, I really can't help it-the foolish brother actually didn't do anything in Jiangxi, it was all the credit of the two highnesses." ”

"Haha, there are no outsiders here, so there's no need for Brother Anding to sing praises." Seeing that the smile on Wu Bozong's face was a little unnatural, Song Zan hurriedly smiled.

"I'm really not raising the bar - you don't know if you're not in Jiangxi, how tricky the situation was at that time. Without King Yan's decision to kill, without King Chu's strategy, there are many clever moves, and if you want to succeed in trying out the Yellow Book, it is purely a fool's dream! Zeng Tai said very seriously.

Bar spirits are generally very serious. Especially this kind of goods that you don't know about it, you can't have a little bit of disobedience.

Zhang Cunhou couldn't help but cough lightly, and reminded him in a low voice: "Brother Bozong's family is from Jiangxi. ”

"Oh?" Zeng Tai suddenly patted his forehead and said, "Yes, how did I forget about this to death." Why didn't Brother Bozong remind me? ”

"Ah, this...... There are not a few acres of thin land at home," Wu Bozong smiled reluctantly: "I can't make trouble for Brother Anding." ”

"That's ......" Zeng Tai nodded, and suddenly frowned again: "No, isn't your family a scholarly family, and the hairpins have been in place for generations?" Ling Zengzu was a squire in the Song Dynasty, and Mr. Ling Zun Dongwu was still a Jinshi in the Yuan Dynasty, and his family had been prosperous for a hundred years, how could he only have a few acres of thin fields? ”

"Ahem." Zhang Cunhou and Song Zan coughed vigorously, trying to make Zeng Tai stop.

Helplessly, he is the kind of person who will suffocate if he doesn't say anything, and he can't help it. He couldn't help it in front of the sixth child, let alone in front of Wu Zhuangyuan.

"Brother Bozong, don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning you, I just feel a little abnormal, don't vomit and be unhappy." Zeng Tai apologized.

"It doesn't matter." Wu Bozong shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"Okay, you have been a bar, this time you will return to Beijing as an official, we will have a hard time in the future...... Well, I'll be honest, my family does have a lot of fields, but most of them can't be shirked and sent in my family's name. As a result, if you clear the fields and compile the yellow book, our family will be miserable - we will have to pay taxes according to the yellow book in the future, and my father will be so worried at home that his head is white. ”

"Then why don't you tell me?" Zeng Tai said sincerely: "I can also ask His Highness to be accommodating." ”

"At that time, I thought that Brother Anding's situation was also very difficult, so I didn't cause you any more trouble." Wu Bozong sighed and said, "Alas, I knew that you were a popular person in front of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, so I should really beg you." ”

"Hehe, in fact, it doesn't help me much." Zeng Tai almost choked Wu Bozong to death.

"There are two highnesses staring, who dares to play tricks? For the sake of fairness, His Highness is not allowed to shut down. At most, I can give as much convenience as possible within a reasonable range, and I don't dare to open the back door. ”

"Hehe......" Wu Bozong's heart was greasy, then what kind of fart are you talking about?

In fact, he thought that if he didn't have to say hello himself, Zeng Tai would cover his family. didn't expect this guy to pretend to be confused, and forgot that his family is also from Jiangxi. As a result, last year, their gang was able to trap his family a lot.

Not only were all the hidden fields of the Wu family found out, but there were also dozens of families and hundreds of families, who were forced to leave their hometowns and immigrate to Huguang to become old cousins. Can the family not complain about the champion behind his back? Why can't you even cover up this little thing? Still......

Wu Bozong was uncomfortable to death, and he hated the fourth and sixth children in his heart, of course, the most hated was Zeng Tai, who couldn't be saved when he saw death.

It's just that Zeng Tai Qingyun has risen to the top and has become a feudal official of the second grade, and now the prince will be reused when he enters Beijing, so Wu Bozong has to 'beat his teeth and swallow blood in his stomach'. Not only can Zeng Tai not be blamed, but he also has to find ways to win him over......

Isn't this a kind of minotaur?

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"I know that you have to be iron-faced and selfless, we have been brothers for many years, and we can still give you problems at this time?" Wu Bozong smiled and clinked glasses with him. "Well, that's interesting, isn't it?"

"Enough, absolutely enough!" Zeng Tai nodded hurriedly. The other two also cooperated to reminisce about the old relationship. This is the embarrassment that will be resolved.

In view of the fact that Zeng Tai went out for a spin and his ability to lift the bar became more and more profound, the three people at the banquet behind him only dared to talk about Fengyue and did not dare to say anything useful, so as not to be taken on the head again and lose face.

Until the two guests left, leaving only him and Zeng Tai, Wu Bozong invited Zeng Tai to move to the study for tea.

There was no third person in the study, so Wu Bozong asked faintly:

"Do you know about Kuniko's studies?"

P.S. The next chapter is really fast, an hour.

(End of chapter)