At dawn, there was a knock on the courtyard door. The young man who opened the door saw an old man and asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for, sir?"
"Is Qiqige here?"
The old Marquis avoided the boy's body and wanted to step in, but was stopped by the boy.
"Please wait a moment, I will report it right away."
After the boy finished speaking, he locked the door. The old man was shocked, and he was rejected.
Soon the door was opened again, and Qi Qige saw the person coming and said in surprise, "It's you, old man. What do you want to see me for?"
The old Marquis was a little unhappy when he saw that Qiqige was not the one who debated last night, "Is your name Qiqige?"
Qi Qig: "That's right"
"Then I'll find Qin Zhao." He said and walked towards the courtyard. Qi Qige hurriedly followed.
When Qin Zhao came to the hall, the old Marquis and Qi Qige were staring at each other.
As if seeing a savior, Qi Qige ran to Qin Zhao's side and whispered, "You are so slow, I already drank my second cup of tea."
Qin Zhao was speechless and looked at the person in charge.
"I wonder what the old man wants to see me for?" Qin Zhao couldn't figure out what the old man meant. Why did he come to his door even after paying the money?
Old Marquis: "Didn't I tell you that I want to be friends with you?"
Qin Zhao: ...Well, whose old man is this? I really want his son to take him home.
Old Marquis: "Your analysis of "Ce Wen" yesterday was very fascinating, so I want to discuss it with you again." He took out a copy of "Ce Wen" from his sleeve.
The old Marquis saw that the two of them looked like goose-headed geese, frowning and looking like they had toothache.
"If not, let's go to the study and chat."
Qin Zhao wanted to refuse, but Qi Qige stopped him.
Qi Qige smiled and stepped forward to lead the way, "Old man, go this way."
The old Marquis gave him a confused look, then put his hands behind his back and strode out of the hall.
Seeing that Qin Zhao couldn't keep up, he impatiently said, "Follow up, you stupid goose."
The old man was very arrogant and walked without timidity, as if he were walking around his own yard.
During the conversation, Qin Zhao discovered that the old man was very knowledgeable, even much more knowledgeable than Dean Xu.
The three of them gradually started talking about "Ce Wen" and "Historical Records", and they didn't separate until noon.
After seeing the old man off, Qi Qige took a deep breath, "You look like the head of the family, don't you?"
Qin Zhao: "Well, I think you are almost calling him daddy."
"It would be great if it was really my father."
Qi Qige didn’t take it seriously and walked back.
"This old man is not a simple man. If you look at his speech and behavior, he looks like a commoner, just like a prince or aristocrat."
Qin Zhao thought deeply, "No matter what our status is, we just need to be ourselves."
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Ever since the old Marquis succeeded in forcibly making friends, he would come over from time to time, first to discuss knowledge, and then he wouldn't leave. He likes to eat Cao Xi's sauce elbow.
The old Marquis was eating the sauced elbow that melted in his mouth and asked Qin Zhao, "Did Old Man Xu teach you arithmetic?"
Qin Zhao thought of the past and lowered his head with a smile, "Enlightenment is my wife's. After passing the examination to become a scholar, it was Dean Xu who taught me personally."
"How is old man Xu doing now? He's better than me." The old Marquis put peanuts in his mouth.
"Uh" This is how Qin Zhao responded.
Qi Qige's eyes turned slightly, "Is this old man familiar with Dean Xu?"
"Ha" Mr. Hou glanced at Qi Qige
"I'm not tall, so I think I fell in love with him."
The old man's words were so venomous that Qi Qige stood up straight after being poked at a painful point, turning her body back and forth, left and right.
"I'm short, I don't even have to stand in the front row to see the list."
Qin Zhao was speechless and tugged on Qi Qige's sleeves: "Sit down quickly."
Qi Qige was dragged to his seat and complained to Qin Zhao, "He said I was short."
Qin Zhao glanced past the old prince's hair, then looked at Qi Qige again: "Are you short?"
Qi Qige firmly said, "I'm not short."
Qin Zhao raised his chin slightly and "told him loudly"
Qi Qige turned to the old Marquis and shouted, "I'm not short."
The loud voice made the old Marquis's beard tremble. He had never seen anyone so angry. The old Marquis turned his gun and was dissatisfied with Qin Zhao's performance.
"What's that look in your eyes?"
Qin Zhao was silent, and the old Mr. Hou was furious: "I'm just shrinking, you are not as good as me when you are old."
Qin Zhao had an expression that said, "I understand." The old man put the wine glass on the table angrily.
He stood up, walked two steps outside, then turned back and shouted to Qin Zhao, "It's a pity that your wife will marry you."
Teng and Qin Zhao stood up with a gloomy and terrifying expression. Seeing that the man was angry, the old marquis felt relieved and sat down to continue drinking.
"I respect you for being knowledgeable and sensible, but I don't want you to be a person who stirs up dissension."
The old Marquis glared at Qin Zhao angrily, "Instigating dissension, bah, do you know who I am?"
Qi Qige's eyes brightened slightly, waiting for the next step.
Qin Zhao: "Who are you and what does it have to do with me?"
The old marquis sat up straight, put his clothes in the middle and introduced, "Outside the palace, walk eastward for 100 meters."
Qin Zhao's pupils shrank, "Southwestern Marquis Mansion"
"Yes, my home"
The old Marquis leaned on the back of his chair and pointed at Qi Qige.
"I'm so jealous, you didn't already know who I am."
Qi Qige was very innocent, "How dare I guess your identity? Didn't I just find out that you are the old Marquis?"
"Don't pretend to be a big-tailed wolf, I'll just talk about the Southwest Marquis Mansion, and you will know that I am the old Marquis."
He looked down upon Qiqige, pretending to be confused while pretending to understand.
"If you want to know my identity, just ask directly. Why do you need to act like this?"
Qin Zhao and Qi Qige were exposed and were at a loss for words.
Qi Qige hurriedly got up to pour the wine and apologized to the old Marquis.
Qin Zhao followed suit and put a piece of elbow meat in the old Marquis' bowl to "eat" it.
The old Marquis glared at the two of them, "Now can we talk about Old Man Xu?"
Qin Zhao: "I wonder what the relationship between the old Marquis and Dean Xu is?"
Oh, how cautious, the old Marquis laughed angrily, "My classmate is a Jinshi, my cousin-in-law"
No one expected that the two of them had such a relationship. Qi Qige pulled Qin Zhao and saluted "Uncle."
"Oh, you can't learn from him well." The more the old Marquis looked at Qi Qige, the more he disliked her. He followed others' influence and had a mean-spirited attitude.
"Hey, uncle, why are you still angry? I'll ask Cao Xi to make an elbow for you."
As soon as Qi Qige finished speaking, he was kicked from behind by Qin Zhao. He was really good at giving favors.
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In the evening, Qin Zhao told Cao Xi what happened during the day.
Cao Xi was shocked. She thought that the old man was at most a Beijing official, but she didn't expect that he was a retired old marquis.
"It is said that a brick in the capital can kill several high-ranking officials. I didn't expect it to be true."
Qin Zhao smiled and scratched Cao Xi's nose, "Don't talk nonsense."
Cao Xi took off Qin Zhao's coat and hung it on the hanger, "You must pay attention to your words from now on. The exam is approaching and you can't make any mistakes."
Qin Zhao hugged Cao Xi from behind and rested his head on her neck, "My wife and I have suffered."
Cao Xi was not happy, she slapped Qin Zhao on the arm, "Nonsense, you are a lady, how can I suffer?"
Qin Zhao didn't say anything. The Cui Zhizhou incident sounded the alarm for him. He was controlled by others. If he wanted to escape, he would definitely die. He was not strong enough.
A dark light flashed in Qin Zhao's eyes, and he hugged the person in his arms tightly. He could not let Cao Xi be criticized because of his fear.
Cao Xi didn't know what Qin Zhao was thinking, and his thoughts still lingered on the identity of the old marquis.
"I didn't expect that a marquis would go to the night market to set up a stall."
"Hobbies and hobbies, the books he sells are all personally annotated and very valuable." Qin Zhao turned around Cao Xi and took her into his arms.
Cao Xi: "You have already guessed his identity, right?"
Qin Zhao: "Well, it was a guess at first, but today it's mainly about confirmation."
Cao Xi suddenly realized, "Let me tell you, how could Qi Qige let an old man who sells books do whatever he wants in his house? That's so treacherous."
Qin Zhao chuckled, "He is indeed an expert, I can't learn from him."
Cao Xi: "Learn what he does and get second place in the exam."
Cao Xi hugged Qin Zhao's waist and stood up on tiptoes to kiss the corner of his mouth. Unexpectedly, he was not tall enough, so a kiss fell on Qin Zhao's Adam's apple.
Qin Zhao's Adam's apple moved slightly, he picked up Cao Xi and walked quickly to the bed.
