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Master Du was a scholar. Naturally, there was a high status amongst scholars. However, a gentleman's knowledge and rewards were also followed to the extreme. Since his grandson had been rescued, he had always wanted to thank Zhang Zhou, but had never had the chance to do so. Now that Zhang Zhou, the new upstart of Hezhou, had come for him, he naturally patted his chest and said, "No problem."

Early the next morning, he accompanied Zhang Zhou to the Li Residence. Li Shuting was more scholarly than Master Du. For a criminal like Zhang Zhou, he showed a strong sense of indifference and rejection. It was as if getting along with a commoner who made a profit by squeezing out people's fat and ointment was simply an insult!

After conversing with Master Du and introducing him to everyone, Zhang Zhou gave a few glances, nodded his head, and then turned a blind eye. Zhang Zhou thought of a hundred ways to torture this old bastard, who was unwilling to even say hello, or offer him a cup of tea, to the point of wanting to die, but his face was filled with extreme respect! Who asked them to have a good daughter? Although he might not get all the benefits just because his daughter became his concubine, who wanted to bully him? Even a few tears from a girl would be enough to cool you down! For those with power, this was the case for many. He could do it for his own reputation and not use his power to help his family, but he would definitely not tolerate his family being bullied! This was a question of face! It was true that the emperor could restrict the power of his relatives, but they were still related. The king's father-in-law had been bullied, and the result was obvious. When the time came, no one would dare to protect you. So no matter how much he hated her, there was nothing he could do!

Master Du naturally knew what was going on. His face was not lightly slapped by Li Shuting Ting, so naturally he couldn't help but be embarrassed.

"Li Shuting, you just say one thing, are you going to help or not?"

He was bold enough to break all ties without even helping.

Li Xiuping did not speak. He continued to paint, but his attitude was clear.

"Alright, Li Shuting. You have to give me a satisfactory answer today, or else …"

Li Xiuping understood his old friend's temper very well. He did not stop and said indifferently, "Can't you see that I'm drawing? It was best to be quiet! Otherwise, do you think I am afraid of your threats? "

… ….

Zhang Zhou didn't participate in the dispute between the two, but quietly watched from the side. He saw that Li Xiuping had drawn a plum blossom. Not to mention, the brush in Li's hand was very dexterous, graceful, and elegant. It was perfect for dabbing and erasing. On a piece of paper, Zhang Zhou did not know much about painting, but he could still see that Li's skill was extraordinary. He could not help but be intrigued.

"Mr. Li's painting is really extraordinary!"

Hearing Zhang Zhou's compliment, Li Xianting didn't respond. He only glanced at Zhang Zhou, his meaning clear: "You want to pair up with me and comment on my painting?"

However, Zhang Zhou didn't feel awkward at all. He walked up to Wang Lu and earnestly said, "Junior thinks that this is a wonderful skill. If I don't write a poem for you, it would be a pity!"

Li Xiuping was flustered. You think I need you to tell me how to compose an inscription poem? I still need to finish a few more drawings!

Zhang Zhou unwittingly continued, "Mr. Li's painting has given this junior some inspiration. I plan to compose a poem. I hope Mr. Li doesn't mind if I make a fool of myself!"

Li Shuting rolled his eyes and thought in his heart, I would mind a lot if I said I didn't know how to make a fool of myself. He just ignored him and continued to finish his drawing.

Zhang Yang laughed out loud and said, "Alright, I'll give you a hand!" We know from afar that it's not snow, but there's a hidden scent! "

Zhang Zhou had paid special attention to this world. There was no such thing as a great poet in his previous life, let alone those poems that were spread throughout the world. If it wasn't for the fact that his knowledge was limited and his literary skills were too low, he could rely on those poems in his memories to startle the world. He remembered a few poems that described plum blossoms. This was Wang Anshi's poem, and he had a deep impression of it. He also had to thank the language teachers of his previous life for their supervision and punishment. When it comes to books, you hate the lack of use!

At first, Li Shuting didn't seem to care, but after hearing the twenty words, he was no longer calm. He was sure that he had never heard of it before. The words were simple and plain, but they were vivid and vivid. He thought that he might not even be able to write them, so he seriously sized up Zhang Zhou for the first time and said, "This poem was written by you?"

"Mister Li, please excuse me, this junior is just speaking nonsense, I can't enter the great hall!"

Li Shujing did not believe that this poem was written by this young constable in front of him.

"You've read books?"

"I only read a few books when I was young!"

"Then give me another poem and I'll believe you!"

"Then, mister, you must allow this junior to look at your painting again!"

Li Shuting actually subconsciously took a step back to give way, and made a gesture of "please". Zhang Zhou looked at the painting. Although he didn't understand it, he looked at the painting seriously. He then pretended to think deeply for a while and read out loud again, "Wen Daomei's flower is called Xiaofeng [1]. The snow is scattered all over the four mountains. Where can one turn into a hundred billion, a tree of plum blossoms and a flower blooming. "

Zhang Zhou did not feel any guilt at all. Knowledge was the most important thing to the world, and that was to show the greatest respect to the author! Besides, without laozi, there's no chance for your work to show its face in this world!

Li Shuting finally straightened up with a smile on his face. This poem was clearly referring to him!

"So Lord Manager is also a person who knows how to read and write. Come, serve tea! "

Li Shuting was extremely fond of these two poems. He read them over and over again in a low voice, and the more he read, the longer he felt the allure!

Master Du did not expect Zhang Zhou to have this kind of ability, and did not have the time to judge the poetry. Seeing that his old friend's attitude was completely different, he quickly struck the iron while the iron was hot. You must definitely help me with this matter! "

Li Shuting didn't answer, but said to the impatient Master Du: "You aren't a child anymore, can you be a little more steady? What are you looking like in your impatience?"

"What do I look like? "Hahaha, after so many years, I really can't change my temper anymore. I just can't stand your ambiguous attitude anymore!"

Zhang Zhou smiled at Grandpa Du, telling him not to worry. This was the first time he came into direct contact with these scholars. He also liked the smooth writing, as well as the poetry that went back and forth. However, he did not like the sour taste of books, and he would always say 'gentlemen' when they opened their mouths and shut their mouths, and it was not that Zhang Zhou did not believe in gentlemen's words, but he was definitely one of the rarest and most rare people in the world. How could a person not have selfish desires! Otherwise, where would humanity exist? In his previous life, he had disliked a lot of Confucian behavior and preferred the legal profession. However, existence was reasonable. He did not have the intention of raising his flag and going against the scholars of the world!

Zhang Zhou cupped his hands towards Li Shuting and said, "Old Mr. Li, perhaps in your eyes, I'm just an ordinary person with an official's lust."

Li Shuting was slightly embarrassed as he was told what he thought. He stroked his smooth beard and didn't say anything. He continued to listen to what Zhang Zhou had to say.

"The literati have the spirit and circle of the literati, and the commoners have the needs and lives of the commoners. But no matter what kind of person it was, the basic need was to live on. Only by fulfilling the requirements for survival can there be a higher and more distant pursuit! "

Li Shujing still did not speak. It was unknown if it was because he was unwilling to agree, or because he had nothing to say to refute! If Zhang Zhou had enough literary knowledge, he could have become Zhang Yang's soulmate first and then cooperated with him. Unfortunately, with Zhang Zhou's level, it was hard for him to not be afraid, so he had to think of a way to convince the other party.

"Silver is indeed a common item!" But I would like to ask Old mister Li, which of the many flowers in this mansion are not exchanged for silver, paper, ink, and paper? You might say that it is obtained through a book collection. Do you want the money for the books and ink? Reading, asking the teacher, and do you need silver? I heard that you opened a private school to teach. Don't you need to pay for it? You don't need to charge tuition fees? "

"Teaching requires the support of a family!"

Li Shuting revealed a displeased expression. Zhang Zhou ignored her and continued, "Then how can I make my life better?"

"Of course it's to study properly!"

"That old mister Li never goes out of the house. I want to see if you can read a soup and a half from the book for one night."

Once again, Li Shuting had lost all good impression of him, but seeing the two poems, he didn't shout the word "see the guest out" and coldly said, "No!"

"To put it bluntly, Old Mister Li used his knowledge from books to improve his own status, obtain wealth from status, and change his own life with wealth!"

"A gentleman gets his money and gets his way!"

Zhang Zhou nodded.

"But many children from poor families have never had such a chance since they were young. For example, in Hezhou, Old Mr. Li is also a local. I presume he knows how many children there are in Hezhou? And how many of them could become scholars? From what I know, the academy that Old mister Li ran had no choice but to stop due to lack of funds. Even if you don't want to admit it, you can't deny the fact that it's difficult to do it without money! "

Li Shujing did not speak, but instead seemed to be deep in thought.

"I did it to make money. With money, I could do more, so that more children wouldn't lose their chance to take advantage of me since I was young."

"Oh, how?"

Li Shuting rarely asked. Zhang Zhou looked at Li Shuting seriously, stretched out three fingers and said, "I can build three academies for Hezhou!"

Without money, even if the academy was opened, it would be useless in the end because it would not be able to hold on.

"Three hundred slots. Calligraphy and brush. I will provide them for three years free of charge." If you have the potential, you can take the exam and get your name, I'll support you to the end! "

Li Shujing actually stood up all of a sudden, spilling some of the tea on the table.

"I mean it!"

"Seriously! I can write a contract document for old Mr. Li! "

Li Xiu Ting stroked his beard as he walked back and forth twice before saying to Zhang Zhou, "You also have to take care of the academy's repair and maintenance!"

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded.

"Sure, no problem. I will listen to Mr. Li's arrangements!"

… ….

The Great Tang was still more open-minded and did not have many strict rules. Li Shuting wrote a letter to his daughter on the spot, then called his trusted steward over. After a serious warning, he took a case of carefully shaped soap and left for the capital.

Zhang Zhou even shamelessly asked for two paintings. On the way home, he was elated as he hummed a small tune, thinking about how he could brag about himself to Tang Yu'er and Guan Yu-niang.

As soon as he stepped through the door, he saw Tang Shui'er standing in the living room, crying her heart out. Zhang Zhou was startled. What was wrong with this little girl? Currently in Zhang Garden to help the child to read, isn't it pretty happy? Who was the one who bullied him? Without waiting for him to speak, Tang Shui'er discovered Zhang Zhou and pounced on him, crying even louder than before. "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!" Something has happened! "

"What's going on? Something happened! Slow down! "

The more Tang Shui'er thought about it, the more anxious she became. She cried even more as she kept mumbling to herself.

"Elder sister has left. Elder sister has left!"

Zhang Zhou felt as if he had been struck by lightning; his head was buzzing! Last night, this girl even kept apologizing to him, saying that soap was amazing, how come she just left without saying a word?

… ….

Zhang Zhou received the letter from Tang Shui'er. After confirming that it was written by Tang Yu'er, he hurriedly read it.

He didn't know how to address her, but at the bottom of his heart, he was already the person Yu'er liked the most! Once they met, they would spend three months together. It was as short as time passing by! I am grateful for your love and trust, and for the care and care you have shown me. However, his body was like a dead leaf stuck to mud, not subject to the East Wind at all! Lightly destined, Lang Yi Yu'er knew, Lang Yi Yu'er knew, only hate Yu'er for not being able to take this life as a reward. It was hard to know what would happen if Yu'er left. If she couldn't return, then they would meet again in the next life! "Don't think about it, don't think about it, and take care of Shui'er for me!"

Zhang Zhou looked at the clear spots on the letter. They were clearly drops of Yu'er's tears. It was as if he could see how sorrowful and painful Tang Yu'er was when she wrote the letter! His heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife, and his eyes blurred as he screamed.

"Yang Xiaolang, quick, gather everyone. Go out and find Yu'er!"

Yang Xiaolang rushed out of the house.

Zhang Zhou was trembling, at a loss of what to do. Suddenly thinking of something, he forced himself to calm down and asked the weeping Tang Shui'er.

"Where did your sister go today? Where did this letter come from? "Tell me quickly!"

"Elder sister is going to the Manor today!" As usual, when the children don't attend class today, I didn't go with them. It was one of the attendants who followed my sister out that brought the letter back. "

Because it was necessary, Liu Qingshan had been left in the Zhang Garden by Yu'er and would not follow her sooner or later. This Zhang Zhou also knew that if he knew the situation today, he would definitely not agree to such an arrangement.

"Where is he!"

Erniu went out to shout a few times, and a guard ran in. Zhang Zhou had arranged for a dozen or so skilled guards to stay in his residence. They had all been recruited through the old hunter team and Zhang Xing team, so their backgrounds were quite trustworthy.

"Tell me, what happened today?"

"Reporting to the Lord, today I followed Miss to the Manor, and when I reached the city gates, Miss was stopped by a fortune-teller. Miss did not allow me to get near, so I did not know what to say, but I saw Miss going to a nearby shop, borrowing a pen and paper, writing a letter, and giving it to me. I really don't know what exactly happened! "

"Daoist Priest?" Go to the criminal yamen right now and look for the constable on duty. Tell him what I, Zhang Zhou, said: "We are going to apprehend all the Taoists in the city. Not a single one is to be let off!"

After the guard left, Zhang Zhou looked at Tang Shui'er and said, "Now, I want you to tell me who is behind all of you."

Tang Shui'er didn't hide anything as she said, "I also don't know who the mastermind behind this is. I only know that he should be extremely powerful. The person in charge of our daily life and setting up missions is only a steward."

Zhang Zhou felt that this question was extremely frustrating! He sighed and asked, "How did you get there?"

"We sisters are from the Qin Province. Ten years ago, because father failed in his business, we were forced to wander the entire family. At that time, my elder sister was nine years old, I was six years old, and my youngest sister was only two years old. "Later, my father sold us to the manor to support my brother, who was then eight years old. From then on, we lived there …"

"Elder sister is smart and studious, and her personality is also strong. She has been focused on training and has been assigned a mission since four years ago. However, two years ago, after the change of manager, elder sister did not go out again. This time, my sister was responsible for the mission of the Prefecture Overseer's office. As for me, I followed my sister and left her in the manor for the first time. Then we met brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, I've never seen my sister so happy before! She really likes you. You must think of a way to save her sister! " After Tang Shui'er finished narrating her story, she began to cry again.

Zhang Zhou stood up with a solemn expression, walked to the door, looked into the distance, and said to himself, "Extremely powerful? What does it have to do with me!? "

His attitude was resolute, but his thoughts were in a mess. He did not know where to start!