[Comprehensive] The number one cannon fodder

Chen Xiaosheng tricked his brother, but Wen Zhengming was beaten all over the head by Zhu Pinting. Zhu Pinting ran home in embarrassment and anger, laughing the onlookers until they couldn't breathe.Wen Zhengming came to settle accounts with Chen Xiaosheng in grief and indignation, Chen Xiaosheng plausibly said: "Do you think you are getting closer to Pin Ting? Have you talked a lot? Have you been together for a long time?"

Wen Zhengming said angrily: "Yes, but she is scolding me when she talks, and beats me when she gets along with her. You also said that Pin Ting will definitely like me more? You are lying to me!"

Wen Zhengming waved the fan in his hand, and Chen Xiaosheng hurriedly dodged it, "You are careful to insert it into the window of my soul! Calm down, calm down. Zhengming, beating is kissing or scolding or love. You see, you and Ping Ting are obviously on the same page. We were much closer in the past, how can you be polite to me like usual? Don't you just act good when you get cheap."

Wen Zhengming showed a puzzled expression, "Is that so?"

"Of course, I will teach you a trick, don't look at the process in everything, the most important thing is the result." Chen Xiaosheng opened the fan and fanned it, standing there like an expert.

Zhou Wenbin couldn't help laughing, and said, "Zhishan, stop bullying honest people. Zhengming don't listen to him, go and buy a gift that Pinting likes to make her happy."

Wen Zhengming was taken aback for a moment, thought for a long time, and said hesitantly, "I...I don't know."

Chen Xiaosheng knocked on the table with his fan, and said: "Hey, can you see? If you don't get in touch, you don't understand. If you don't understand, you can't get close. You two are usually shy and I'm shy. Standing together, you don't know what to say. What, how can this work? I am obviously helping you to get closer, tell me what you learned through the contact just now? We can help you to make another suggestion. "

"If you ask me again, I'll lose half my life!" Although Wen Zhengming muttered, he sat down and said seriously, "Pin Ting's father seems to have a very violent temper these two days, and he will throw a tantrum if he says something wrong. His temper swears, and many servants have been punished. By the way, the woman that Ping Ting hates is gone, and it seems to be hidden by his father. It seems cruel to think about it. Other than these I don't know what."

Su Xueyun said: "That's enough, it's enough to show that she's having a bad time at home, and she really wants to leave that place. In other words, she didn't lose her temper with you just now, she was just venting her depression."

Chen Xiaosheng nodded and continued: "My wife is right, that's why I asked you to relieve her boredom. You see, now that you have let Pin Ting vent her anger, does she look much better?"

Wen Zhengming said in a daze, "What do you mean?"

Chen Xiaosheng smiled, "That's right, everyone, I can't really ask you to be beaten for nothing, right? But this is a temporary solution, not the root cause, and we are going to visit the emperor soon, what do you think?" Ask the emperor for orders."

Su Xueyun saw that Wen Zhengming was a little nervous, so she said: "Don't worry, if it's something else, the emperor may not agree, but the emperor must be happy to see it happen. You have already written to Auntie, no problem." of."

Wen Zhengming nodded, clenched his fan tightly and said firmly, "If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent!"

Several people burst into laughter again, and then began to prepare the things they needed when entering the palace for an audience.The imperial list was posted, and the rankings of the top three were exactly the same as when the announcement was made. It’s okay for the students to feel a little bit emotional after seeing it. After all, everyone knows how difficult this exam is, and most of them have to answer their own opinions. There is no way to cheat.

Su Xueyun and the others looked at the list behind the crowd to make sure, and before they had passed, Tang Guangde's noisy voice came from the other side in a short while.Su Xueyun turned her head to look, and saw Tang Bohu standing in front of the imperial list staring at her name. It was No.6 among all the people, indicating that his grades were also very high, probably because of No.4, No.5 was given to the emperor Yulan together, but in the end the emperor did not choose him to enter the first class.

Tang Bohu shook his head in disbelief, "Impossible... Impossible! My answer is very good, even better than before. How could it be the top two? Isn't it the top two?"

Tang Guangde was so angry that he almost fainted, Lu Zhaorong supported him and persuaded him, "Elder-in-law, the second-class Jinshi is already very good, and we didn't expect to be the number one scholar before we set off, right?"

Tang Guangde said angrily: "I didn't think that I must take the first prize, but look at the three people above, Wen Zhengming, Zhu Zhishan, and Zhou Wenbin! If someone else is pressing on Bohu's head, I will only think that Bohu is not as good as others , but they... they are obviously defeated by Bohu, you go back to Suzhou and ask, who doesn't know that Bohu is number one?"

Tang Bohu muttered to himself, "Yeah, why? Because have they met the emperor? Because they were appreciated by the grand master? Even Zhou Wenbin, who is from Persia, is better than me. How could this be?"

Zhu Xiaolian pushed aside the crowd, walked over, pointed at Tang Bohu and scolded: "What do you mean by that? They didn't gossip like you when they were no match for you before! You think you are more knowledgeable than before, don't they? Three can't make progress? If you are number one once, can you be number one forever? If the rabbit is lazy, the tortoise can run past it!"

Tang Bohu turned his head, glanced at the friends who were once like relatives one by one, and said with a blank face: "You mean that I didn't get a first-class exam because I didn't work hard, and I deserve it?"

Su Xueyun didn't want to talk to him at all, Chen Xiaosheng was silent for a while, and said: "If you make progress, there is no reason for us not to make progress. Think about what you did after you arrived in the capital? We study hard every day, and burn the lights every night Read, don’t dare to slack off in the slightest, what about you? How much time have you wasted just for a moment? These four words are the most suitable for you, and I hope you can understand that you are just an ordinary person one day.”

Su Xueyun opened the mouth and said: "What are you talking about with him? In his heart, no one can compare to him. Even if he is a friend, he will only give up on purpose, and no one will really lose. Such a person, when he is good, Giving alms to others is a bit of friendship. When he is not good, he feels that there must be some reason that has affected the result. In this way, you can’t sincerely hope for your good people, and it is a waste of time to talk to him. Let’s go.”

Chen Xiaosheng, Qiuxiang and the others naturally left without hesitation. Although Wen Zhengming hesitated to speak, he finally followed Su Xueyun.

When Lu Zhaorong thought of Su Xueyun's words, he couldn't help but think of himself. Could it be that his life was not given by the Tang family?It is said that she is the young mistress of the Tang family, and she is no different from the eldest maid.She said with some chills: "Bohu, friends are the most important thing. You grew up together, why did you make such a fuss? I watched you become estranged from them step by step, and I was worried for you. Wake up, If you continue like this, you will really lose them."

Tang Bohu looked at her suddenly and asked, "You think I'm wrong too? Is everything I do wrong? What's wrong with me? Isn't this what I've been like since I was a child?"

Lu Zhaorong said: "Yes, you have been like this since you were a child. Master and Madam lost two sons in a row. You are their only child left. Who do they not spoil you? It's a pity that you have grown up, and you are no longer a little girl who can do whatever you want. child."

Tang Bohu seemed to be stimulated, "Even you despise me?"

Tang Guangde said angrily: "Zhaorong! Okay, you, if our Tang family hadn't raised you, you would have starved to death. Now that Bohu didn't pass the first-class exam, you despise him, don't you? What? If the fortune teller hadn’t said that you must marry Bohu to save your life, how would you be worthy of him?”

Lu Zhaorong burst into tears, "Father-in-law, the conscience of heaven and earth, I have always been grateful to the Tang family. I have devoted myself to taking care of Tang Bohu and serving you two elders all these years. What did I do wrong? Could it be that I was wrong to persuade Tang Bohu? Is it good to let him have no friends in the future?"

Seeing her like this, Tang Guangde regretted what he said just now, but he couldn't hold back his face. He turned his back and snorted coldly, "Don't scold us both openly and secretly for not being able to teach a son. You don't even have a son. Are you better than us?" Understand? You just need to serve Bohu well, and don’t worry about other things.”

Tang Bohu said suddenly: "Let's make peace."

Both Lu Zhaorong and Tang Guangde were taken aback, Tang Bohu looked at their expressions, and said lightly: "You heard me right, I said reconciliation. Zhaorong and I were originally related by some unwarranted destiny. He Zhaorong is in name only, I wronged her."

Tang Guangde said anxiously: "Bohu, what are you talking about? She was picked up by our family. We saved her life, so she should repay her well!"

Tang Bohu said: "Father, I have already made up my mind. I regard Zhaorong as my sister, and I will not be able to marry her in the future. Rather than delaying her like this, it is better to let her go free."

Lu Zhaorong opened her mouth and wanted to say no, but Tang Bohu's expression was too decisive, and Tang Guangde's words were too harsh, so she couldn't say those words.

Seeing that Lu Zhaorong actually acquiesced, Tang Guangde was furious immediately, and said indiscriminately: "If you want to go, you can go, but you don't want to take anything from the Tang family!"

Lu Zhaorong felt humiliated for a while, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, crying: "Okay! I'll go! I've worked for the Tang family these years, and everything is enough. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Tang family!"

Lu Zhaorong turned around and rushed out, just now being surrounded by so many people, she just felt ashamed to see others, and she also understood why Su Xueyun said Tang Bohu was irresponsible.She can't afford such a husband who doesn't care about her feelings in public, and she dare not have it!Now she is only thankful that Tang Bohu has been digging into a dead end during this time, she has not had time to give birth to a child for Tang Bohu, otherwise she might really have to be a cow and a horse in the Tang family for the rest of her life if there is a child in the way!

Su Xueyun and Zhu Xiaolian came out of Zhenbao Pavilion and were about to go home, when they saw Lu Zhaorong in such a distressed state, they couldn't help being taken aback.Zhu Xiaolian hurriedly stopped Lu Zhaorong, and asked with concern: "Sister Zhaorong, what's wrong with you? It's easy to get into trouble if you run around like this?"

As soon as Lu Zhaorong saw her, he lay on her body and cried bitterly, "I almost caused you to marry into the Tang family, I'm sorry for you!"