Chapter 245 Your Son and I Are Destined

In the Ou Mansion, Liu Qing was studying the martial arts secrets sent by Emperor Zhengde. The "Shadow Strike" in the book gave her some inspiration, and she wondered if it could be combined with the Hengshan swordsmanship.

Qu Feiyan, who was next to Liu Qing, was reading "The Art of Hera". She preferred this kind of martial arts that could kill with one blow.

At this time, Li Huaiwei came in, bowed and said softly, "Madam, Hua An from the outer courtyard reported that a girl named Yue Lingshan came to visit. Accompanying Miss Yue was a county magistrate named Tang Bao and a commoner named Liu Neng. The master is entertaining them, so he asked me to tell you."

"Senior Sister Yue is here?" Liu Qing's eyes lit up and she said with a smile, "Great, let the east chef prepare two Shaanxi-style dishes."

"Yes."

Li Huaiwei responded and slowly retreated.

In the living room, Ou Zanghua had just returned from court and had not even had time to change into his official uniform. He sat in the living room and received Yue Lingshan and others.

What Ou Zanghua didn't expect was that before Yue Lingshan even opened her mouth, Tang Bao stood up and bowed, saying, "Master Ou, please arrest this man quickly! He is a traitor."

"Mr. Gao, capture him!" Ou Zanghua's face darkened. What he hated most in his life was human traffickers.

Mu Gaoweng was originally standing at the door helping out, but after hearing Ou Zanghua's order, he rushed up without saying a word. Liu Neng was still laughing foolishly when Mu Gaoweng threw him to the ground sideways and quickly controlled him.

"Eh?! It's unfair, sir, I'm just a guide!" Liu Neng reacted, but found that his weight of 170 kilograms was not enough to push away the dead hunchback who was pressing on him. He could only shout at the top of his voice to protest his injustice.

"He 'sold' this girl to me for fifty taels." Tang Bao said seriously, "And this Miss Yue can be sold for fifty taels because she has access to Lord Ou."

"I??"

Yue Lingshan was stunned. Why didn’t she know that she was sold?

"Mr. Gao, take my badge and send him to the Jinyiwei." Ou Zanghua acted decisively, took off his badge and threw it to Mr. Mu Gao.

Mu Gaoweng took the badge with one hand and replied with a grin, "Yes!"

"Jin, Jinyiwei?! Sir, please spare my life, Sir, please spare my life!" When Liu Neng heard the name of "Jinyiwei", he was instantly trembling with fear.

Unfortunately, Ou Zanghua ignored him and waved his hand impatiently.

Mu Gaoweng understood and immediately carried Liu Neng out like a chicken.

After doing all this, Ou Zanghua looked at Yue Lingshan again, changed his expression and said gently: "Junior Sister Yue, Qingqing has missed you a lot these days. I'll have someone take you to the backyard to see her!"

"Hmm." Yue Lingshan and Ou Zanghua looked at each other, then quickly lowered their eyelids, a slight shyness appeared on their faces, their small pink cheeks turned slightly red, and a smile appeared at the corners of their mouths.

When preparing to go to the backyard, Yue Lingshan suddenly remembered Liang Fa, so she looked at Ou Zanghua and said, "Senior Brother Ou, I came with Senior Brother Liang and two Huashan disciples, and it seems that they haven't found this place yet."

"I see. I was wondering why Uncle Yue was so confident in letting Junior Sister out alone!"

Ou Zanghua called Hua An and gave him a few instructions before looking at Yue Lingshan and comforting her, "I'll arrange for someone to go out and look for her. Junior Sister Yue, don't worry. There will be news soon."

"Well, thank you, Senior Brother Ou!" Yue Lingshan smiled brightly and then left with the maid.

Ou Zanghua then looked at Tang Bao and said with gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Tang. If it weren't for you, my sister might have been deceived by someone with ulterior motives."

"Lord Ou, you are too polite. I just happened to be here." Tang Bao shook his head, acting very calm.

Seeing that this man was well-mannered, Ou Zanghua couldn't help but feel fond of him, so he started chatting with him. After learning that he was from Changzhou, he asked curiously, "Excuse me, Brother Tang, do you know Mr. Zeng Ke?"

Mr. Zeng Ke was Tang Gui, a Jinshi in the third year of Hongzhi, who was sent as an envoy to Guangdong and Guangxi and arrived in Qiongzhou, where he made remarkable achievements. His "Journey to Guangdong" is a must-read for officials who were sent as envoys to Guangdong and Guangxi later.

This man was an honest official who stood up for the people. Unfortunately, he fell ill and died suddenly, which was a loss for the people of Qiongzhou.

Tang Gui's grandson Tang Shunzhi was a rare all-rounder in the Ming Dynasty. He studied astronomy, geography, mathematics, calendar, military strategy and music. He was a representative of the Tang and Song School, an important literary school in the Ming Dynasty, along with Wang Shenzhong, Mao Kun and Gui Youguang.

He stood out in the provincial examination at the age of 22, and then directly participated in the metropolitan examination held every three years, where he won the first place.

In addition, Tang Shunzhi was a hero who fought against the Japanese invaders. In folklore, he was a martial arts master who could kill assassins with a single stroke of his pen. It can be said that Tang Shunzhi was Ou Zanghua without time travel or cheats.

So Ou Zanghua thought that if this person knew Tang Gui, he should also know Tang Shunzhi. He should be much older than Tang Shunzhi, so he might have the opportunity to personally teach this all-round genius of the Ming Dynasty.

However, Tang Bao cupped his hands and replied, "I dare not hide it from Lord Ou, it is my father."

"You" Ou Zanghua was stunned and began to feel a little panicked.

Damn it, whatever he wanted came true. This luck is too good, and it makes him a little unbearable.

It’s a pity that there is no national football team during this period, otherwise I would have to buy a few hundred national football team tickets to balance my luck.

With a nervous mood, Ou Zanghua smiled and said, "It turns out that Brother Tang comes from a famous family. It is I who was rude."

"Lord Ou, you are joking. We are just an ordinary farming and reading family." Tang Bao smiled and said in a humble tone.

Looking at the sky, Ou Zanghua decided to keep Tang Bao to have dinner together.

After a few glasses of good wine, the relationship between the two became closer, and Ou Zanghua took the opportunity to ask, "I see that Brother Tang has thick, black eyebrows, long and smooth, so he should have a son, right?"

"Lord Ou also knows about physiognomy?!" Tang Bao's face flushed, and he said in surprise: "Lord Ou was right. I do have a son named Shunzhi, who is five years old this year."

When talking about his son, Tang Bao's smile became more kind.

Ou Zanghua cursed inwardly and began to wonder what the Ming Dynasty had to balance the country's destiny.

It seems to be. Eunuch?

"Ahem. I understand a little, a little." He quickly took a sip of wine before continuing, "If you tell me the child's birth date, I can also calculate his future."

"Oh?"

Tang Bao became interested after listening to this, then shook his head and said with a smile: "Thank you Lord Ou for your kindness, but in my opinion, life is like a road to heaven, and suddenly it sinks into the abyss, and the world is unpredictable. Therefore, all experiences, memories, and emotions should be understood by himself."

Ou Zanghua was quite surprised. Tang Bao had a big heart. Maybe he was not good at the imperial examination, so he only passed the exam as a juren. But the fact that he could teach a versatile person like Tang Shunzhi was enough to prove that he was not an ordinary person.

Thinking of this, Ou Zanghua bowed to Tang Bao and said, "Brother Tang's heart is much bigger than mine!"

Tang Bao looked drunk, and quickly returned the greeting, "Master Ou, please don't embarrass me. I have read your essays for the palace and imperial examinations, and I am amazed!"

Ou Zanghua suggested cheerfully, "Haha. If Brother Tang doesn't mind, why don't you let Shunzhi become my disciple?"

Tang Bao was stunned for a moment, then regained consciousness: "Are you serious, Lord Ou?"

"really!"

"You sign a document!" Tang Bao yelled in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm: "But Shunzhi is only five years old, I'm afraid he is not suitable for the long journey to the capital."

"It doesn't matter!"

Ou Zanghua waved his hand and said, "Brother Tang, please stay at the Ou Mansion for two days. I will take some time to sort out some books. Please take them back for Shunzhi to study. We can keep in touch through letters. When Shunzhi grows up, he can come to the capital if he wants."

Tang Bao looked at Ou Zanghua's serious expression and finally confirmed that this youngest Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites in the Ming Dynasty, a tough guy who would most likely enter the cabinet in his thirties, really wanted to take his son as his apprentice!

Thinking of this, Tang Bao immediately stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Ou, for your kindness!"

"Brother Tang, you don't need to thank me. Mr. Zeng Ke's character and your way of doing things have made me very sure that Shunzhi will definitely be good."

Ou Zanghua smiled and pulled Tang Bao up, saying gently: "It is my luck to have such a disciple!"

(End of this chapter)