We were both high-spirited young men, and we laughed and laughed together.
As a result, he chose to retreat at the critical moment.
Although it was for the sake of Qi Shangshu's white hair on his temples and for the wealth that the Qi family had managed to accumulate, Qi Huai was still so ashamed that he did not dare to look back and ran away in embarrassment.
If he could calm down a little, if he could stay a little longer, he would be able to see Xu Mo's peaceful smile.
You will hear Xu Mo say, "Brother Qi, brother Qi, how could I blame you? This is Xu's business. You can go through fire and water, but you can't hurt your friends."
After realizing that the person behind the imperial examination fraud was an extraordinary person, Xu Mo had given up on uniting with several friends.
There are people who are trying to catch someone with a knife and learn from the past. How can you implicate innocent people without being absolutely sure?
"But brother, how can we fight against the Fang family with our own strength?" Jiang Sheng asked in confusion.
That's the Fang family.
The Fang family was forced to flee in embarrassment, even hiding in the border areas, and even now they dare not kill the Fang family who came back.
Fengjing's top aristocratic family has a close relationship with Emperor Taizu who founded the country. Over the past hundred years, there have been four generals with great military exploits and in-laws everywhere.
Thinking about it, they had a hard time facing off against the Wang family and the Sun family.
But the Wang family and the Sun family are just one of the thousands of families who want to join the Fang family.
"Yes, brother, are we really capable of fighting against the Fang family?" Wen Zhiyun also asked timidly.
Chang Yan said nothing and held the door frame with one hand, as if pondering the possibilities.
They walked all the way from Anshui County to Fengjing, from being empty-handed to now having quite a lot of assets. They seemed rich and beautiful, but they still belonged to the ordinary people at the bottom of the world - powerless and helpless.
Trying to compete with the Fang family is sheer nonsense.
Fortunately, the sky is the limit.
"Don't forget, Fang Yuan got Huiyuan." Xu Mo said calmly.
This was also the only defeat point he found after careful consideration.
Think about it, on the day the list was released, even a careless person like Zhao Yuan had doubts about Fang Yuan's ranking at the top of the list. Wouldn't others be confused?
Again, if a random person abandons martial arts and pursues literary pursuits, he can top the list in the general examination. Is that a big deal?
There are too few geniuses who can be both civil and military.
The energy of ordinary human beings is limited. If you want to learn well, you must study for a long time and concentrate on it.
Practicing martial arts is the same as studying hard in the cold window.
Take Fang Laosan as an example. He learned martial arts when he was three years old. For ten years now, he wakes up at the crow of a rooster and is unstoppable. While he has developed good martial arts skills, he is quite impatient with articles and his handwriting is quite satisfactory.
Looking back at Xu Mo, he was enlightened at the age of two. After studying hard for thirteen years in Han Chuang, he was able to practice regular calligraphy, but he could not even turn somersaults. If it were not for the training he received during the years of breaking the temple, he would not have the strength to tie a chicken.
"A member of a family of military generals suddenly emerged in the general examination and won the first place. This must have been unexpected by the Fang family." Xu Mo blinked, "It's true that they are a top family, but top families are never monolithic. If the Fang family has in-laws, there must also be rivals."
The opponent would not take action to help Xu Mo.
But the opponent will take action to attack the Fang family.
"Leverage your strength." Chang Yan, who was holding the door, finally raised his head, his beautiful eyes sparkling, "Brother, there should be a place for you in officialdom."
But who are the opponents of the Fang family?
Xu Mo, Wen Zhiyun, and Jiang Sheng all turned to look at Chang Yan.
It turns out that everyone knows that Xiao Wu is mysterious and mysterious on weekdays, but he really knows Feng Jingna very well.
Chang Yan laughed, tapped his right hand on the back of his left hand, and murmured, "Third brother's second uncle only dared to seize power and bully Third Brother after the old lady of the Fang family passed away."
This sentence revealed an important message: Mrs. Fang was facing Fang Heng.
"But Fang Yuan is also a member of the Fang family after all." Xu Mo hesitated, "After the third child disappeared, they had no reason to target Fang Yuan."
"This involves a secret of the Fang family." Chang Yan said calmly, "Back then, the old lady was partial to the eldest daughter, and there were rumors that the second eldest daughter was a concubine."
What's more, I heard that Mrs. Fang's death was also attributable to the second bedroom of the Fang family.
Based on this, how could Mrs. Fang's natal family have any friendship with the Fang family anymore? Not falling out was the last line of tolerance.
"Oh, by the way, Mrs. Fang's maiden name is He." Chang Yan suddenly added.
Xu Mo stood up in shock, thinking of He Chengzhang, the governor of Anshui County, and the deal he made with the Fang family, and smiled bitterly for a while.
These Fengjing aristocratic families are really in chaos.
But no matter what, the He family is a breakthrough.
After a brief discussion between Xu Mo and Chang Yan, they handed over their invitations the next day and wanted to visit the head of the He family.
Unsurprisingly, he was rejected.
Undeterred, he handed in greeting cards for three consecutive days and was finally received through the crack in the door.
But he was not the head of the He family, but a young man with a melancholy expression. He had picturesque features, but in Fengjing, where white was considered the most beautiful thing, his slightly dark complexion looked a little dull.
"Who are you? Why are you visiting my He family for no reason?" The black-skinned boy was very indifferent, "The head of the family is very busy and has no time to meet an unknown person."
It can be seen that the children of the aristocratic family are full of pride, and they are so proud that they are a bit arrogant.
Xu Mo also knew that the He family boy in front of him would close the door at any time, and he could only use the shortest time to say the most critical words.
"I am a student from the territory of Anshui County Governor He Chengzhang."
"I'm here today because of the Fang family."
If words could cause an attack, then He, a dark-skinned boy, would have vomited blood and died.
He changed his previous indifference and looked around in panic, then dragged Xu Mo into He's house and hid in a remote courtyard.
"You can't mention fourth uncle's name randomly in the He family." The black-skinned boy said nervously, "Fortunately, I was the one who sent you away. If it were the head of the family, I would have beaten you to death."
Xu Mo, "..."
Which Fengjing family has no secrets? !
Which one is cleaner and more pure? !
The dark-skinned boy was still asking, "Are you from Anshui County? Have you met your fourth uncle? How is he?"
Xu Mo sighed, "My lord is very good. He is an upright official, but he seems to be a bit like the Fang family..."
"Shhhhhhh." The dark-skinned boy became anxious again, "Don't mention the Fang family. In the He family, the Fang family is a taboo."
"But I'm here just for the Fang family." Xu Mo said innocently, "You should have heard that Fang Yuan of the Fang family took Huiyuan."
The expression of the dark-skinned boy turned into disdain and vague disgust.
Xu Mo put his heart back in his stomach and said bluntly, "The Huiyuan he took was originally mine."
The dark-skinned boy was startled again. His beautiful peach blossom eyes stared at Xu Mo, as if he wanted to see through him, see him through, and take a closer look.
"I am Jieyuan of Anshui County. I won the Huiyuan in this exam, but I asked the Fang family to change the test papers. I know that your He family and Fang family have old grudges. I don't have any intention. I just want to reveal the news." Xu Mo bowed his hands and said, "Xu's words have been brought to you, please leave."
He left without looking back.
The dark-skinned boy stood there stupidly, unable to recover for a long time.
Is this called nothing? The abacus beads are all popping up on your face, right?
