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Tang Ding finished eating the noodles, stood up, looked at the stall owner, and said, "Check out."

The stall owner looked at him with a smile and said: "Five cents, thank you, sir."

Tang Ding subconsciously touched the hem of his clothes, but did not find the familiar pocket. He touched his waist and cuffs again, but still found nothing.

Although the stall owner still looked at him with a smile, his eyes were already a little wary, and his body moved outward, faintly blocking Tang Ding's path.

A figure walked over from the side, put down a few copper coins on the table, and said, "Brother, I'll treat you to this bowl of noodles."

The stall owner accepted the copper coins and became happy again. Awahan looked at Tang Ding and said with a smile: "It's just a bowl of noodles. Please don't refuse, brother."

Tang Ding glanced at him, sat down on the stool again, looked at the stall owner, and said, "Have another bowl."

Awahan smiled and sat next to him, looked at the stall owner and said: "Two bowls..."

"I'm from Xiaowan in the Western Region, where is my brother from?"

"Brother, are you coming to Beijing to take part in this year's imperial examination?"

"I wonder if you can tell me where my brother lives, so I can bring a gift of thanks tomorrow and come to your door to say thank you..."

…

At the noodle stall, Awahan kept talking, but Tang Ding remained silent. Awahan was about to change the topic, but saw the chopsticks in Tang Ding's hand fall to the ground, and stared at someone blankly.

direction.

He looked along Tang Ding's line of sight and saw several young women walking out of the rouge shop not far ahead, talking and laughing about something.

The next moment, Tang Ding stood up suddenly, almost ran over, hugged one of the beautiful women, and said in a trembling voice: "Xiaoyu, you too..."

"Crack!"

Suddenly being hugged by someone, Qingli woman was startled, pushed him away suddenly, slapped him in the face, and said angrily: "You're a bastard!"

After being molested, the beautiful woman and her companion hurried away, leaving Tang Ding standing alone, looking at the direction they left, as if he had lost his soul.

Awahan looked at him and said with admiration: "It's tall, it's really tall. Although Brother Tang's move is a bit disdainful, it is also very cost-effective. There are many people in the capital who like Miss Tang. You are definitely the first one to hug this beauty..."

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Tang Ding looked back from a distance and asked: "Who is she?"

Awahan glanced at him and said: "I can't tell that Brother Tang is hiding so deeply, but do you think I will believe that you don't know the second lady of the Tang family?"

"The second young lady of the Tang family..." Tang Ding nodded and said, "Tell me about her..."

Awahan shook his head and said: "Speaking of the second lady of the Tang family, we have to talk about the Tang family, and the Tang family was a big family that supported Your Majesty and had the merit of following the dragon..."

A trace of sadness appeared on Tang Ding's face, and he murmured: "She doesn't know me, she is not Xiaoyu..."

Awahan looked at him and said in surprise: "What's going on? You really recognized the wrong person. Brother Tang, Brother Tang, hey, Brother Tang, don't leave..."

Tang Mansion.

Today, she was almost cheated by a prostitute, and Tang Yu lost interest in playing. She complained to her sisters and went home early alone.

Thinking of that bastard, although she felt a little angry, she also felt a little confused.

Just as she was escaping in a hurry, she glanced back inexplicably, only to see the disciple standing there blankly. There was no lustful look on his face, but only a kind of frightening sadness——

--That kind of grief, as if she had lost everything, made her heart tighten suddenly, and she is still feeling a little uncomfortable even now.

But soon she stopped laughing, secretly wondering how she could care about such a scornful disciple, and in the blink of an eye she forgot about the matter.

At the same time, in the Tang Mansion, a middle-aged man walked into the study and said to the person standing in front of the window: "These days, the prince and Prince Su's remnant party have become active again. Zhang Heng of the Zhang family, this morning

Assassinated by them."

Tang Huai turned around, looked at Tang Qi, and said, "It seems that although His Majesty has ascended to the throne, his foundation is still unstable and he is still unable to conquer that group of rogues..."

Tang Qi looked at him and said, "We have found out where they are hiding. Why not wipe them out in one fell swoop? Wouldn't it be another great achievement for Your Majesty?"

Tang Huai smiled coldly and asked, "What are the benefits to us by doing this?"

Tang Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "What do you mean, brother?"

"We can help Your Majesty wipe out those rebellious parties, but there is a condition." Tang Huai rubbed his right index finger and thumb and said, "I want Concubine Hui to be the master of the harem..."

Tang Qi frowned and said, "But Queen Xiao is still here..."

Tang Huai lowered his voice and said, "It depends on your Majesty's sincerity..."

Tang Qi said: "What about us now?"

Tang Huai said in a low voice: "Stay still for now and strengthen the security forces around you. If it is not necessary, don't step out of the Tang family. I want to see if those gangsters are capable of attacking the Tang family..."

In a certain inn in the capital, several Jiangnan students looked at Tang Ding and said in surprise: "Brother Tang, you don't want to take the exam?"

Tang Ding said nothing, just nodded.

"Brother Tang, you should think twice!"

"We finally got here..."

"With your knowledge, you will definitely be able to pass high school..."

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After hearing this, everyone tried to persuade them. They came to the capital from the south of the Yangtze River and fought hard all the way. They defeated countless opponents to get to where they are today. Wouldn't it be a pity if they gave up in vain?

However, Tang Ding seemed to have made up his mind. After everyone took turns to persuade him, he had no choice but to give up.

After all the Jiangnan students exited the room, Tang Ding sat alone in the room, with a trace of memories flashing in his eyes. Awahan walked in from the outside, looked at him in surprise, and asked: "Brother Tang, you are not taking the scientific examination.

?”

Tang Ding glanced at him and said, "If you have nothing to do, don't bother me."

Awahan smiled and said: "I'm here to ask Brother Tang if he can go to the garden party in a few days. It is said that talented people from all over the country will participate..."

Tang Ding said indifferently: "Not interested."

Awahan said: "What if the second lady of the Tang family also goes?"

Tang Ding looked at him and asked: "When?"

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The garden party held in early spring every year has been a constant event in the capital for many years. In every imperial examination year, talented people from all over the country gather together, and the wealthy ladies in the capital will often put down their figures and come here to show their faces, just in case there is a young man who likes them.

Talent, maybe a good story can be spread.

Earlier, Toshi Yan, the talented man from the capital, had already arrived. As for the wealthy ladies, they had to take their figures into consideration and would arrive a little later.

In a corner of the garden, Awahan looked at Tang Ding and said seriously: "Brother Tang, don't blame me for talking too much. As long as you take the imperial examination and get on the high school list, you have only the slightest chance of being with the second lady of the Tang family.

If you even give up on the imperial examination, you really won’t even have the slightest chance.”

Tang Ding remained silent. Awahan, who always talked a lot, sighed and stopped talking.

At a certain moment, there was some commotion again in the already noisy garden.

Everyone's eyes were uncontrollably looking towards the direction of entering the garden. Just now, news came from the front that the second young lady of the Tang family had arrived.

The Tang family was at the height of its power in the capital. When His Majesty was still the King of Qin, the Tang family did not help the most powerful prince, nor did they help King Su and others. Instead, they chose His Majesty, and supported His Majesty step by step to ascend to the throne, possessing the merit of following the dragon.

The Tang family is the absolute overlord of the capital.

If someone can capture the heart of the second young lady of the Tang family, even if he fails in the imperial examination, he can still have a bright future that even the number one scholar would envy.

There is no doubt that joining the Tang family is the ultimate shortcut to an official career.

However, the Tang family is a wealthy family, and it is impossible for them to take a fancy to these people here. Anyone who can marry the Tang family must be a wealthy family. Everyone in the room can only think about this.

Several women walked slowly under the gaze of everyone. One of them looked at Tang Yu and asked doubtfully: "Xiaoyu, didn't you say you couldn't come out today? Why did you come here suddenly again?"

Tang Yu shook her head and said: "My eldest brother won't let me go out, but I stay at home all day long, even if I'm not sick, I have to wait until I'm sick. I just take this opportunity to come out and get some fresh air..."

The woman smiled, pointed to a pavilion, and said, "Let's go there, it's quieter there..."

Although a few people found a quiet pavilion, some of them still regarded themselves as talented people. They came up to say hello from time to time, trying to win the favor of the beauties, but they all failed.

Not far away, Awahan looked at the pavilion, turned around and said: "Brother Tang, you have to hurry up if you want to take action, you have many opponents..."

Seeing Tang Ding stand up and walk towards the pavilion, he hurriedly added, "Don't be impulsive this time. It's in front of a large audience. Be careful of the impact..."

Tang Yu was sitting in the pavilion, with a somewhat depressed expression on her face.

When she went out today, she originally wanted to take a breather, but she didn't expect that the talented people came up to greet her one after another, which made her a little tired of dealing with it.

"I've met Miss Tang." Another young man came out and saluted her with a smile. Tang Yu returned the salute with a smile, but there was an obvious alienation.

But this young man, unlike the others, saw that she had no intention of talking, so he said goodbye and left. Instead, he looked at her with a smile and said, "I was asked to ask Miss Tang for something."

Tang Yu was slightly startled and asked doubtfully: "What is it?"

The young man took a step forward, reached into his sleeves, and said, "I want your life..."

When Tang Yu clearly saw the dagger in his hand, it was obviously too late. The female companion beside her screamed and fled quickly. Tang Yu watched the dagger stab her chest, her pretty face turned gray.

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To be continued...