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Although Bai Tangzhi is an idiot in life, when it comes to learning, this fellow Hou Xiqiao is far behind. Therefore, in this palace examination, Bai Tangzhi won the first place in one fell swoop and became a hotly discussed figure in the officialdom.

It was heard that Li Sheng, the prime minister of the current dynasty, planned to pursue this marriage and wanted Bai Tangzhi to be his son-in-law.

This envied many powerful people in the capital. Li Sheng's daughter, Li Heyan, was recognized as a talented woman in the court. Of course, she was not only a talented woman, but also the number one beauty in the capital. Countless men were willing to bow down under her pomegranate skirt.

But that was just their wishful thinking, not to mention that Li Heyan couldn't get in, and Li Sheng probably wouldn't hand over his precious daughter easily.

So even if the person who came to propose a marriage stepped over the threshold, Li Sheng remained unmoved.

But now he actually took the initiative to please Bai Tangzhi, and Li Sheng also said that as long as Bai Tangzhi was willing to join the Li family, he would be allowed to choose a house in this capital, and he would be given the only dowry in the world.

As for the officialdom, with the prime minister as a guarantee, wouldn't it be easy to achieve success in the future?

Just when everyone was jealous and envious of Bai Tangzhi's promising future, Bai Tangzhi's reaction surprised them. Not only did he reject Prime Minister Li Sheng's invitation, but he also publicly stated that he would never marry a wife and take concubines, and then sent him to lobby The matchmaker persuaded them to go back one by one.

As soon as this matter came out, it could be said that rumors spread everywhere. Some people said that Bai Tangzhi was pretending to be noble, and wanted to take this opportunity to spread his reputation so that he could do things better in the future.

There were also rumors that Bai Tangzhi actually had a family long ago, and that Bai Tangzhi himself was a fearful guy, so he dared not agree to these marriages at all. Such rumors spread all over the capital, but no one knew which was true and which was false .

I only know that this year's No. [-] Scholar is very strange. He doesn't marry a wife or take concubines, and he doesn't accept gifts from princes and nobles. Is it the glory and wealth?

Could it be that reading has made your brain stupid, and you really believe in self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace?

Bai Tangzhi was sitting in the corner of the tavern at the moment, listening to the comments of the people around him. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't know who he was laughing at, maybe he was laughing at himself.

When Prime Minister Li Sheng found him, he almost agreed to the marriage. In fact, Bai Tangzhi had no family at all, only his elderly parents and his missing brother, nothing else.

Their family is astonishingly poor, so the neighbors and even their relatives and friends look down on them. During the holidays, their house is the quietest in the whole village, because no one cares about it.

Bai Tangzhi, the No. [-] Scholar, turned their family upside down completely. Those who used to look down on him now have to respectfully call him No. [-] Scholar.

Because of being stared at, Bai Tangzhi is unwilling to depend on others, let alone become a pawn in the hands of others. Bai Tangzhi knows very well that this Li Sheng has no good intentions.

When they met for the first time, Li Sheng poked out a face with slender brows and slender eyebrows, looking left and right, he didn't know what he was looking at, but his goatee was neat and neat, and he was quite a scholarly style.

But it was this clean and tidy feeling that made Bai Tangzhi feel that this person was untrustworthy.

Before going to Beijing, Bai Tangzhi had carefully inquired about the wind direction in the capital. He knew what kind of person Li Sheng needed most now. Li Sheng needed a puppet, a puppet champion who could be completely controlled by him.

Therefore, Bai Tangzhi, who has no identity background, is the best choice, and that's why Li Sheng spared no expense, using sky-high dowry and his most beloved daughter as bait.

But it is true, how many people in this world can withstand such a temptation, so Bai Tangzhi is naturally tempted, if he can become rich and powerful, so what if he is a puppet?

The ten-year cold window, what is it for, isn't it just the money, power and women in front of you? May I ask which scholar in the world studies for the sake of self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace?

If there is, then it must be an unreasonable idiot. Such words are just lies used to deceive the world. Why take it seriously, there is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a golden house in the book. This is the real purpose of reading.

If you can't protect yourself, what qualifications do you have to help the world at the same time? Bai Tangzhi has been using these words to convince himself to agree to Li Sheng's invitation, and it is only a little bit short, and Bai Tangzhi is about to agree.

At the critical moment, it was Hou Xiqiao who gave him the answer. The person who saved his life once again pointed out the direction for Bai Tangzhi.

Although Bai Tangzhi didn't know why this person always appeared, what Hou Xiqiao said made him make up his mind.

At that time, Bai Tangzhi was struggling in his heart, and he didn't notice that there was another person beside him. Hou Xiqiao put down the sword in his hand and sat directly opposite Bai Tangzhi.

Maybe Baitangzhi ate too much last time, so Hou Xiqiao ate the food on the table without saying a word, as if Baitangzhi owed him. The food has long been cleaned up, only the sword of Hou Xiqiao is on display.

Bai Tangzhi took a closer look, and found that there were several crabapple flowers engraved on it, which was really pretty.

Bai Tangzhi felt familiar, and when he raised his eyes, he realized that the person sitting across from him was his benefactor Hou Xiqiao. He was a little puzzled, didn't this guy want to take care of the forest, why did he suddenly run to the capital, and Find him so unmistakably.

What's even worse is that all the food he bought with money was gone before he even took a bite. Baitang looked indifferent, and said casually:

"Brother Hou is here, what can I do?"

He was being angry, firstly Bai Tangzhi felt that Hou Xiqiao was dishonest and would definitely send someone to watch him, and secondly he was complaining about the food and even his own money.

But Hou Xiqiao was still the same as when he first met him, with no expression on his face and no emotion in his eyes. He simply ignored Bai Tangzhi's question, and said directly:

"Don't agree to Li Sheng's invitation, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life."

"Why do you say that?"

"What he needs is an obedient puppet. The previous top picks were all backed by princes and nobles, so Li Sheng has never made a move. You have no background. Of course, you are the best choice for a puppet."

"But there's nothing wrong with that, after all, you're a scholar."

"You owe me your life. Be careful what you say. If you become Li Sheng's man, we will be enemies in the future. I'm afraid I will borrow your head."

"Hey, Brother Hou, you don't want to play with me like this, the glory and wealth you can get at your fingertips!"

Hou Xiqiao ignored him, but threw a box to Bai Tangzhi, who disappeared after that. Bai Tangzhi opened the box and found that it contained a jade pendant and a letter, and there was a note inside, which should be Hou Xiqiao. Written by Xiqiao.

The meaning of the note is very simple, Bai Tangzhi has only two choices, either do what Hou Xiqiao said, or die tomorrow.

Baitang's face was covered, he couldn't figure out what this Hou Xiqiao wanted to do, he had saved his life before, why did he suddenly turn his face and want his life?

And is Hou Xiqiao really just a guard watching the forest? I believed it when we met, but now Hou Xiqiao seems to be full of secrets, and none of them are true. Of course, Hou Xiqiao's amazing martial arts except.

Bai Tangzhi believed very much that Hou Xiqiao could easily kill him. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't agree to Li Sheng now, and he only agreed to die. Looking at Hou Xiqiao's posture, he reckoned that it would be Baitang If he took refuge in Li Sheng, it would not end well.

So right now Baitangzhi has only one choice, to obey Hou Xiqiao's arrangement, Hou Xiqiao explained in the letter, let Baitangzhi refuse anyone's invitation, and then take the jade pendant in the box and go to the capital to find a man named Cheng Dan people, and then worship him as a teacher.

As for what happened next, Hou Xiqiao didn't say anything. In this case, Bai Tangzhi had no choice but to walk around and wait until he saw Hou Xiqiao. There must be a big secret hidden in Hou Xiqiao. Although curiosity killed the cat, But there are people who want to find out, such as Bai Tangzhi who "is not afraid of death".

A few days later, Bai Tangzhi found Cheng Dan in a corner of the capital. No matter how you look at it, this Cheng Dan is a bad old man. Let him worship this person as a teacher.

After all, Bai Tangzhi was also a number one scholar, how could he walk with someone who looked like a beggar, but Bai Tangzhi still felt that survival was the most important thing, so he took out the jade pendant from his bosom.

When Cheng Dan saw the jade pendant, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His body straightened up, and even his expression was very serious. He bowed to the jade pendant and then glanced at Bai Tangzhi, looking very impatient. said:

"Since you are appointed by Master Hou, then this old man will reluctantly accept you as an apprentice!"

After Cheng Dan finished speaking, he got up and left on his own, regardless of whether Bai Tangzhi followed.

Bai Tang had a reluctant expression on his face, he thought it would be someone very famous, at least the apprenticeship ceremony should be a grand point, but this situation made him look helpless, there was no way, who would let someone be the Marquis.

Wait, Lord Hou?The old man was called Hou Ye just now, could it be that he was talking about Hou Xiqiao?What kind of Hou Xiqiao is Hou Ye? Bai Tangzhi is completely dumbfounded. There are no princes and nobles in the capital with the surname Hou. How can this Hou Xiqiao be called Hou Ye?

Hou Xiqiao is not a prince, at least not now. He is called Lord Hou because of his ability, not because of his status.

Hou Xiqiao is one of the eagle dogs of the current prince. He has no name and surname. The name Hou Xiqiao was chosen for him by his sister, and this sister is the most beloved princess of the current emperor.

The origin of the name Houxiqiao is very simple. When Houxiqiao was dying, it was his sister who saved him.My sister likes a poem: "The plum blossoms in the Houguan, the willows in the Xiqiao", so she named him Houxiqiao.

Later, when her sister entered the palace, Hou Xiqiao entered under the prince's family, and now she is the prince's right-hand man.