Plum Blossom Thief? Tanhua Lang?
Principal Wang and the audience in the live broadcast room were confused when they heard the two names from the old man.
He thought that he had some understanding of the various Jianghu people in Ming Dynasty, but how come he had never heard of these two names that popped up so casually?
The girl with big eyes shook her braids and said,""I naturally know of this famous Plum Blossom Bandit. Although he has only appeared twice in decades, the number of cases committed by the heroes of the Two Rivers Green Forest is not as many as his.”
"But this Tanhua Lang, your granddaughter is really ignorant.”
The old man took another two puffs of smoke and exhaled it out of the window. It did not affect the guests in the inn.
"This Tanhua Lang is not ordinary. He is a young master of an aristocratic family and has a prominent background. He has been in the imperial examination for seven times in three generations.”
"So, you're from a scholarly family." The girl with the long braid giggled.”
At this moment, a maid brought tea over. The old man gently blew at the leaves in the cup and took a small sip before continuing.
"That's right. Since we're from a scholarly family, we naturally have to take the top scholar as our highest goal.”
The girl in plaits seemed to understand and asked with a smile,""Unfortunately, he only got Tanhua in the end? Tanhua is already not bad."
The old man shook his head and sighed,""Not only that, but this Old Young Master Li and his two young masters, Young Master Big Li and Young Master Little Li, were also hit by Tanhua.”
"A family of seven scholars, father and son, three flowers, this legend is about them.”
The girl in plaits immediately pretended to exclaim,""What? The three of them had all fallen for Tanhua. This was too much of a coincidence, too much of a pity!”
"Isn't that so? According to the rumors, Young Master Li had a high chance of becoming the top scorer. However, His Majesty the Emperor wanted to make a good story happen, so he simply waved his golden pen and selected Tanhua!”
The old man took another sip of tea and continued smoking.
Principal Wang and the audience were dumbfounded.
"A family of seven scholars, father and son, three beauties. This family is too awesome!”
"Unfortunately, I didn't get the top scorer!”
"Good fellow, getting third place isn't enough. You have to get first place. This family is really ambitious!”
"It can't be helped. The Emperor's little willfulness changed the fate of this family.”
"Although it made a good story happen, it left this family with eternal regret.”
Tanhua, second place, first place.
To be able to stand out among the countless examinees, the top three were not much different in terms of knowledge.
In the end, it all depended on the intentions of the person in the throne room.
If he were to directly fall behind or only get a Jinshi, then he would not have too much hope.
However, every time it was to explore the flowers, that was why it was such a pity!
The girl with the long braid echoed the old man again."Since your family background is so illustrious, and there are so many Jinshi Tanhua in your family, I think the few Li Tanhua should be in the center of attention now, wearing red robes?”
Ming Dynasty officials of the first to fourth grades wore red robes.
The old man had a regretful expression on his face.""These two young masters who had high hopes for him only got hit by Tanhua. Old Young Master Li passed away in less than two years due to disappointment. Big Li Tanhua also got an incurable disease, leaving only Little Li Tanhua who was disheartened.”
"Anyone who needs help and is in urgent need of money will find Little Li Tanhua and will definitely be generous.
At this point, the old man couldn't help but continue smoking.
When Principal Wang heard this, he could not hold it in any longer."Then I wonder where this Little Li Tanhua lives?”
It wasn't that he wanted Little Li Tanhua's wealth, but that he wanted to make friends with some high-ranking officials through his connections.
Principal Wang chose a different route from most of the netizens. He chose the merchant route.
However, he was also very clear that if he had money but no power, he might be raised like a fat pig and slaughtered one day.
With someone in the court, things would be easier.
However, the old man did not respond to Principal Wang's words. He only continued,""This Tanhua Lang is not only talented, he is also an all-rounder in both literature and martial arts. When he was young, he was taught a world-shaking martial arts by Yi Ren.”
The pigtailed girl was still smiling."This Flower Hunting Lang is so amazing, why would Grandpa put him together with the notorious Plum Blossom Thief?”
The old man continued," Because recently, there was a rumor in the pugilistic world. This Tanhua Lang is the Plum Blossom Thief, and the Plum Blossom Thief is Tanhua Lang!"”
The young girl's face was filled with disbelief.""Since this Li Tanhua resigned and gave away his wealth, I don't think he's attracted to fame and wealth, nor is he greedy for money. How could he become a plum blossom thief who does all kinds of evil? I don't believe you!"
The old man shook his head and sighed.”
"Tanhua Lang's reputation is so good, why do so many people believe him?" The young girl was puzzled.”
"Because these words came from Uncle Zhao after he was drunk.”
At this moment, the girl's expression changed drastically.""Could it be that Zhao Zhengyi, who is known as 'impartial and incorrupt', Grandpa Zhao?”
The old man took another sip of tea and cleared his throat."It's this Grandpa Zhao."
The girl with the long braid lowered her head." This Uncle Zhao's reputation is so resounding. No wonder so many people believe him."”
However, the old man shook his head gently."Li Tanhua has a good reputation for being generous. Just based on Uncle Zhao's reputation of being impartial, it's not enough to completely convince people that Li Tanhua is the Plum Blossom Bandit.”
Then why?
This was also the question that Principal Wang and the audience in the live broadcast room wanted to ask.
The grandfather and grandson were singing in unison. This story had already attracted the entire audience.
Fortunately, the old man did not make everyone wait for long and continued to speak.
"This Uncle Zhao and Happycloud Heights 'Fourth Master Long are close friends, and Fourth Master Long is Li Tanhua's sworn friend. Coupled with his reputation of being impartial, his words are naturally very convincing.”
"You're sworn brothers with Master Long Si?"
The pigtailed girl's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I seem to have some impression of her. Could it be that the Little Li Tanhua that Grandpa mentioned was the famous one in the martial arts world back then?”
"Hasn't he been outside the pass for more than ten years? Could it be that he has already returned?"
The old man smoking by the window narrowed his eyes and said,"Not only did he come back, but his blade is still as sharp as before. He killed the Swift Wind Sword Zhuge Lei with one strike.”
"What kind of saber is that?"
"Of course it's…the Little Li Flying Dagger!”
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