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Tang Bohu frowned, so what was going on?

Could it be that Xu Jing?

Xie Lingyun and Wang Bo also frowned and thought, but they also vaguely thought of something.

Li Wu spoke again, "The chief examiners of the imperial examination at that time were Cheng Minzheng and Li Dongyang, who were well-known among the Hanlin scholars and were known for their profound knowledge, so the test questions were quite unpopular.

But it happened that only you, Senior Tang Bohu and Xu Jing, who live together, answered all the questions correctly.

This is very suspicious. Moreover, when you arrived in the capital, Senior Tang Bohu, you were too ostentatious. Many students couldn't stand your behavior.

But in this exam, only you and Xu Jing answered correctly, so they don't believe there is no trick.

So someone impeached Cheng Minzheng for leaking the test questions!

What's outrageous is that when you, Senior Tang Bohu, were taking the provincial examination, Cheng Minzheng read your answer sheet and admired you very much.

So, the fact that you, Senior Tang Bohu, and Xu Jing cheated was reported to Emperor Xiaozong Zhu Youtang.

So Zhu Youtang sent people to investigate and concluded that Cheng Minzheng did not leak the questions, but his servant sold them to Xu Jing.

Now, Senior Tang Bohu, you can never wash away the reputation of cheating because you and Xu Jing live together, and you are the only two who answered the questions correctly.

How to wash this? How to wash it?

After the verdict came out, Cheng Minzheng was dismissed from office and died soon after. Hua?, the official who wrongly accused Cheng Minzheng of selling the questions, was also dismissed from office for spreading rumors.

Although the Jinyiwei later verified that there was no leakage of the examination questions, both you, Mr. Tang Bohu and Xu Jing, were removed from the officialdom and demoted to minor clerks in the county government, and were not allowed to take the imperial examinations for the rest of your life.

There are still doubts about this fraud case. Senior Tang Bohu, were you involved? But I believe you were not.

Most people believe that you, Senior Tang Bohu, would not cheat. Like I said, there is no need!

Maybe you were just implicated by Xu Jing, but at that time, how should I put it, it was really difficult for you to prove your innocence.

Senior Tang Bohu, you, ah, don't be so ostentatious. You have been so arrogant since you arrived in the capital, playing every day, and finally you got such a good score in the exam. People are suspicious of you. What can I say? You should think about it carefully," Li Wu didn't know what to say.

Of course, she and many people in later generations naturally did not believe that Tang Bohu cheated.

But during Tang Bohu's own time, he was branded as a cheater for his entire life.

Wang Bo patted Tang Bohu on the shoulder and said, "That's true, Brother Bohu. You should listen to your friend's advice and the immortal's advice."

Wang Bo also sighed. Just like the little fairy said, the little fairy believed that Brother Bo Hu did not cheat, and they also believed it, but would their belief be useful?

At that time, Brother Bohu could not defend himself. Moreover, Brother Bohu and Xu Jing had done the same test. Xu Jing bribed the examiner Cheng Minzheng's servant to leak the test questions. Xu Jing and Brother Bohu lived together. How can we explain this? Who would believe that Brother Bohu was not involved?

Xie Lingyun didn't know what to say for a moment.

"In fact, there are more ways to go than the imperial examination. Look at it more positively," Xie Lingyun patted Tang Bohu on the shoulder. "You are so talented, a painting can be sold for 36 billion!"

When Tang Bohu heard Xie Lingyun's exaggerated expression, he couldn't help laughing, and he knew that the other party was comforting him.

The ancestors in front of the sky curtain were also speechless. It was really hard to accept whether Tang Bohu cheated or not.

After all, everything was too coincidental. If they were in his place, they would also think that Tang Bohu cheated.

Even if there was no cheating, I'm afraid I wouldn't have passed the imperial examination.

Fortunately, these things have not happened yet. When the time comes, let Tang Bohu take the imperial examination again and change the chief examiner, and then we will know.

Cheng Minzheng felt that he was extremely wronged. He admired Tang Bohu, but it was impossible for him to leak the questions. As for his servants, Cheng Minzheng narrowed his eyes, not knowing which one it was, even if they were all replaced.

He also knew that he would probably not be able to be the examiner of the imperial examinations in the future.

Xu Jing’s face turned pale. Will he do such a thing in the future?

Sky

"Brother Lingyun, you are right. I, Tang Bohu, will take the exam honestly and let everyone know that it is impossible for me, Tang Bohu, to cheat!" Tang Bohu said, with a blazing fire in his eyes. This time, he would never let anyone wrongly accuse him again. He would win the top three places in a row and make everyone look at him with admiration.

"Yes, anyway, nothing happened. This time, I believe that you, Brother Bohu, will not be framed," said Xie Lingyun, and Tang Bohu also nodded heavily.

"I'll just continue talking," Li Wu said at an inappropriate time, and several people nodded.

"Senior Tang Bohu, you were ashamed of this, so you resigned and went home.

But what awaits you at home, Mr. Tang Bohu, is not comfort and tolerance.

Your wife, Ms. He, felt that you had no hope in this life, so she forced you to write a letter of divorce.

Your younger brother Tang Shen also wants to separate from you, and all of a sudden, you have nothing.

In the letter you brought to your good friend Wen Zhengming, you said that even the dog in your house bit you and wouldn't let you in.

When you are successful in life, the whole world will be with you and you will have followers wherever you go. When you are unsuccessful in life, even dogs will be against you.

Mr. Tang Bohu, who was deserted by his friends and relatives, can only make a living by selling calligraphy and paintings.

In the face of the same difficulties, capital demonstrated its advantages.

Xu Jing, who was in the same predicament, did not despair like you, Senior Tang Bohu, after all, he had a wealthy family.

If this place doesn't want me, there will be other places that will want me. If I don't read thousands of books, I can travel thousands of miles.

From then on, the Xu family disdained to take part in the imperial examinations and lived a carefree life, eventually producing the famous travel expert Mr. Xu Xiake.

Mr. Tang Bohu, there is no need for you to be so pessimistic. There is more to life than just the imperial examination.

Besides, there are so many people in this world. Do they all take the imperial examination?

Wouldn't it be impossible to survive without taking the imperial examination?

You should be more open-minded, things are different now," Li Wu said, raising his glass.

"Don't worry, little immortal, I know," Tang Bohu felt really bad, and several people raised their glasses to drink.

The ancestors in front of the sky curtain felt that Tang Bohu was so miserable. After suffering such a great change, he was deserted by his friends and relatives.

If it were them, they might not be able to hold on any longer, and who knows what would happen to Tang Bohu next.

"When you were 36 years old, you built a Taohuawu in the north of Suzhou with the help of your good friends Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhengming.

You call yourself the master of Peach Blossom Temple, and spend your days drinking, reciting poems and painting in it.

Among them, "People laugh at me for being too crazy, I laugh at others for not seeing through me" is from "Song of Peach Blossom Cottage" during this period.

During this period, Mr. Tang Bohu met your third wife, Shen Jiuniang, a famous prostitute from Suzhou.

Shen Jiuniang respects you very much. In order to provide you with a good painting environment, she tidied up the dressing room very tidy.

Senior Tang Bohu, when you were painting, Shen Jiuniang was grinding ink and mixing colors for you.

Mr. Tang Bohu, most of your paintings of beauties are inspired by the style of Shen Jiuniang.

Shen Jiuniang was a good woman," Li Wu said, and died from overwork in order to support herself and Tang Bohu.

Tang Bohu naturally didn't know Shen Jiuniang at that time, but when he heard the immortal say that, he just took note of it secretly.