After our homes were confiscated and we were exiled, the women in my clan and I raised a million sol

One of the lackeys quietly walked up to Chu Xun and whispered with a hint of regret in his eyes: "It's a pity that those women are so outstanding. I didn't expect that they have already married."

Hearing this, Chu Xun's eyes flashed with a strange light. He raised the corner of his mouth with a meaningful smile and said to the lackey: "What do you know? This is what makes it more charming!"

The little follower was stunned for a moment after hearing his words, and then he suddenly realized and immediately understood that Chu Xun was still thinking about Qin Youlan and the others.

At this moment, another lackey rushed up hastily, pretending to defend Chu Xun and angrily said, "Sir, are you going to let it go like this? You know, he just humiliated you in front of so many people. Can you swallow this anger?"

Hearing these divisive words, Chu Xun's eyes became increasingly cold, like ice in the cold winter.

Seeing this, another lackey quickly added, "But that guy just now is from Ning Gucheng's Liu family. They are all equally powerful, so it would be very difficult to deal with him."

Chu Xun narrowed his eyes, smiled coldly, and then said in a low and calculating voice: "They must be here to attend the poetry meeting today. I will take action here later and make that guy pay the price..."

There was a hint of sinisterness and coldness in his words. The lackeys around him couldn't help but shudder and nodded in agreement, saying that they would fully cooperate with Chu Xun's plan.

A man sitting not far away witnessed the whole incident. Seeing that Chu Xun was humiliated by Zhang Liang, a faint smile appeared on his face.

He muttered quietly, "I never thought that Chu Xun would be humiliated like this, and he didn't even retaliate. This is not like him!"

After saying this, the man turned his gaze to Zhang Liang, who was not far away. A hint of interest flashed in his eyes, and he said meaningfully, "That guy is also an interesting guy!"

At this time, Zhong Xueqing walked lightly to Zhang Liang's side.

After getting closer, she leaned forward slightly and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Brother Zhang Liang, you have no idea how disgusting that man was just now. His big face looked so disgusting when he smiled. I almost couldn't help but want to hit him."

Hearing this, Zhong Shu couldn't help laughing. "Sister Xueqing, you don't have to take a person like this, a dandy boy, to heart. You've seen a lot of people like this in the capital."

"And look, didn't your uncle embarrass him in public? Isn't that enough to make him feel better?"

After Zhong Shu finished speaking, Zhang Liang added: "If you're still not satisfied, Xueqing, I'll send someone to beat that guy up and vent his anger. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhong Xueqing's lips gradually curled up into a smile. She seemed to be comforted by Zhong Shu's words, and her mood became much more relaxed.

At this moment, Liu Yu slowly walked to Zhang Liang's side and asked with concern: "Master, are you okay?"

Zhang Liang waved his hand, smiled calmly, and replied, "Nothing serious, just a few scoundrels."

Liu Yu nodded, seemingly satisfied with Zhang Liang's answer, and then added, "This Chu Xun is from the Chu family in Guangping City. He is indeed quite talented, but his character is really not very good. He always likes to lead his lackeys to bully men and women."

Hearing Liu Yu's words, Zhang Liang frowned slightly, but soon relaxed, as if he didn't take the matter to heart.

After watching Zhang Liang sit down, the man slowly stood up from his seat and walked in front of Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang looked up at the man who suddenly walked in front of him and frowned slightly. He couldn't guess his purpose for a moment, so he didn't say anything, but just waited quietly for the other party's action.

The man smiled softly and broke the silence: "Brother, you were really brave just now! You actually dared to offend the Chu family."

Zhang Liang glanced at him calmly and said, "Since he provoked me first, isn't it only natural for me to treat him this way?"

Hearing this, the man smiled and gave a thumbs-up: "What you just said was so refreshing! I've been annoyed with him for a long time!"

Zhang Liang was amused and relaxed his guard. He asked, "Why? Do you have a grudge against him?"

The man nodded, his expression becoming serious. “Yes, he and I not only have a grudge, but it can be said that this grudge has been going on for a long time.”

"That man Chu Xun, relying on his family's power, has done a lot of evil. Seeing him humiliated by you today, I feel so happy!"

After chatting for a few sentences, the atmosphere seemed to become more relaxed.

The man extended his hand and said to Zhang Liang, "I'm Yang Bao from the Yang family in Guangping City. Brother, I see you're no ordinary person. Are you interested in getting to know me and becoming friends?"

Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment, but soon realized that the other party had no ill intentions.

He smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand, and held Yang Bao's hand tightly.

"Wang Wenzhuo."

He made up a name as a response, and at the same time he was secretly alert in his heart. After all, it was better to be cautious in this unfamiliar place.

Just as the two were talking, there was a sudden noisy sound outside the door.

Zhang Liang subconsciously turned his head and saw several well-dressed middle-aged men surrounding a white-haired, calm old man who was slowly walking into the hall.

Although the old man is very old, his steps are steady and his eyes reveal an extraordinary temperament.

Noticing Zhang Liang's gaze in that direction, Yang Bao raised the corner of his mouth slightly and explained to him, "The old man surrounded in the middle is called He Tianshun. He is a famous scholar in our area."

"Although he never entered officialdom, many of his students became high-ranking officials. Therefore, many people here want to curry favor with him and become his students."

After hearing Yang Bao's explanation, Zhang Liang's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

As He Tianshun slowly sat down, the atmosphere in the hall became quiet.

He looked around at everyone present, then slowly stood up and announced in a loud and clear voice: "Now that everyone is here, let the poetry reading begin."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a slight commotion in the entire hall, as if everyone was making final mental preparations for the upcoming poetry reading.

Then, Liu Yu turned around, faced He Tianshun, bowed slightly, and said, "Mr. He, you are highly respected and upright. I think everyone will be very impressed if you host this poetry gathering."

"What do you think, Mr. He?"

Upon hearing this, someone immediately responded, "Yes, it would be great if Mr. He could host the poetry reading!"

"I believe that with Mr. He hosting, our poetry reading will be even more perfect. Don't you agree?"

As these words fell, voices of agreement rang out all around.

"Yes, yes, it's exactly what Mr. He meant when he hosted the poetry reading."

"That's right, we have no objection! Mr. He is the most suitable candidate to host, and we won't accept anyone else!"

......

Obviously, everyone expressed great support and recognition for He Tianshun hosting this poetry reading.

For the young people present, a great scholar like He Tianshun can make a person famous or ruin his reputation with just one word, so everyone started to show off, hoping to leave a good impression on him.

Especially those who wanted to worship He Tianshun as their master were yelling until their faces turned red and their necks became thick.

Compared to these excited people, only Zhang Liang sat there quietly, with a calm face as if all this had nothing to do with him.

After all, Zhang Liang knew very well that people like He Tianshun had seen and experienced all kinds of storms and situations, and this kind of meaningless flattery would not cause any waves in his heart at all.

After a while of arguing, it finally died down.

Seeing this, He Tianshun smiled slightly, first bowed to everyone around him to express his gratitude, and then walked to the center of the front and stood still.

Seeing that everyone had gradually quieted down, He Tianshun slowly said, "Since everyone respects this old man, then I will take on the responsibility."

After saying this, He Tianshun was silent for a moment and began to think about the first question.