"I guess that's the case. Although he has done something in the secret realm, he is still far from being called a national scholar."
"Now His Majesty is just giving titles and rewards. The meaning of this is thought-provoking."
Lin Ming's eyes were calm and focused.
Cao Zhuqing smiled and waved his hand, "Little friend, don't think too much, it's not that I made any deal with His Majesty. This is just the result of the emperor's mental calculation."
After a pause, he added: "You should think carefully about how many people you are related to now and how much energy you have behind you."
"Behind me?" Lin Ming frowned slightly, "Xuanwen Academy, the Lin family, and my Ningguo Military God."
At the end of the sentence, his eyes were smiling.
"Stop being poor."
Cao Zhuqing waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and chuckled:
"Did you suddenly realize that when you look back, you are completely different from the person you were before? There are countless complicated backgrounds behind you, and many things are far from being left behind."
Lin Ming: "..."
The old-timer is indeed an old-timer, with a deep mind, as if he can discern people's hearts at a glance.
"That's right. I've been hiding everywhere these past few days, but there are still a lot of people trying to find me."
Lin Ming sighed with lingering fear.
"Being famous means you don't have a good life. Now when you go out on the street, you have to cover your appearance to avoid being recognized."
"You're hiding so exaggeratedly? Are you..."
Cao Zhuqing looked Lin Ming up and down.
Next to him, Wenren Qianyi touched his stubbled chin and said with a smile:
"I'm afraid they all want to play matchmaker for this guy. There are no girls in Ningjing who don't know about him now. This is going to be a disaster!"
After a pause, the two elders laughed in unison.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"
At this time, the little guy got confused and thought it was a good word.
It laughed loudly and said:
"Don't tell me, my brother Ming is amazing, the matchmaker said"
"Pfft~~~"
Lin Ming rolled his eyes at the little guy and swung it back and forth.
The little guy also resisted and looked cheerful, as if he was playing on a swing.
At this time, Wenren Qianyi suddenly said:
"You guys are here today just to drink some tea and chat, right?"
"It's really nothing, mainly just to visit a few seniors."
Lin Ming shrugged and looked around.
"Why don't you see seniors Lin Jing and Xu Aodong?"
Cao Zhuqing smiled and put down the tea cup.
"The two of them work hard and have things to do. They are not in Ningjing now."
"However, both of them expected that you would ask this question, so they asked me to convey their understanding first."
Lin Ming nodded and took out some gifts prepared in advance from the ring.
"These are gifts for the seniors. They are not expensive, just a gift."
"I'm determined."
Wenren Qianyi eagerly took one of them.
He is Men Qinger!
Lin Ming has received a large number of rewards. Don't have too many good things on hand, just show the best things.
Wenren Qianyi is not greedy for anything else, but he cannot resist the related tools and materials used in forging.
The moment Lin Ming took out the gift, his nose could already smell the scent of top-notch treasures.
Tear~~~~
Wenren Qianyi's eyes sparkled, and he was immersed in the cloud-white ore, falling into silence.
At this time, Cao Zhuqing changed the topic slightly.
"Actually, there is something I want to say to my little friend."
The atmosphere suddenly became serious.
The little guy obediently ran to Lin Ming's shoulder and sat cross-legged, like a good student who was listening carefully to the Master's lectures.
Lin Ming straightened his expression and said, "Mr. Cao, please speak."
Cao Zhuqing said: "My little friend, have you ever thought about what you want to do next?"
Lin Ming was confused when he was suddenly asked this question.
He thought carefully for a moment and replied:
"There is no particularly clear direction for the moment. The main thing is to practice seriously. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with being strong."
"Wrong, of course I am wrong. This world does not require strength to survive."
Cao Zhuqing smiled slightly, and his voice dropped three points, making it appear extraordinarily thick.
"You just want to become stronger, then when you reach the top, when you look back, you will find a desert of nothingness."
Lin Ming was even more confused when he suddenly faced a philosophical question.
"What exactly does Mr. Cao want to say? Let's just say it based on our relationship."
Cao Zhuqing took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
"I'm talking about the ambition of little friend Lin Ming. A genius like you should not just want to get better yourself, but to change the world. Let the whole world get better together with you."
"Of course, you are not yet twenty, so it is indeed a bit far, but I have a suggestion that you can consider."
"Mr. Cao said it's okay." Lin Ming nodded heavily.
Cao Zhuqing closed his eyes slightly and said in a leisurely tone:
"I suggest you follow the example of the ancients, take a study tour, and travel to Tianyuan Prefecture. Use your legs to carefully measure the size of this world, and use your eyes to carefully observe the wonders of this human world."
Lin Ming was stunned for three seconds, and then said: "Do you think Ning Guo is too young for me?"
"No, Lao Cao thinks Qing Mingzhou is too young for you."
Wenren Qianyi didn't know when he came back to his senses and interjected.
He waved his hand and pointed into the distance.
"I have the same opinion as Lao Cao. Your boy is now a national scholar in Ning State, and he is in the limelight for a while, but so what? Do you want to be proud of this for the rest of your life?"
Lin Ming shook his head, "I definitely don't dare, and I definitely don't want to."
"That's right. It shows that you have the ambition to make progress. Then you should go to Tianyuan State to see it."
After a slight pause, Wenren Qianyi frowned and put his hand to his temple.
"If I remember correctly, it will be Xuanzong's day in a while."
Cao Zhuqing patted the armrest of the chair, "Oh? It's really that day, so it's just the right time for little friend Lin Ming to go."
Lin Ming and the little guy Lu Xueye had question marks on their foreheads.
"Don't talk in a vague way. It's uncomfortable to hold it in." Lin Ming picked up the tea cup and made a gesture of offering tea. "You two, you better explain it clearly."
