Zhu Houzhao lived in the deep palace for a long time. After that, even if he went to the leopard room to enjoy his life, he was still in a closed environment and had little impression of some famous people.

Who is Tang Bohu? He vaguely remembers that he had heard of this name, but he couldn't remember what the person had in detail.

Su Tong mentioned the past and was very proud: "...Mr. Shen was the Jieyuan of the Fujian Provincial Examination, while Tang Bohu was the Jieyuan of the Jiangnan Provincial Examination. Everyone thought that Tang Bohu's knowledge was far above Lord. But what was the result of the final competition? Tang Bohu was defeated, and Lord. Shen created the legend of the three-yuan title and spread it for a while. Even if he compared it to painting, Tang Bohu was still under Lord. Brother Zheng gave Tang Bohu's painting to Lord. It was simply a show of his avatar."

Zheng Qian complained: "Brother Su, why didn't you remind me earlier? I'll just make me laugh... Lord Shen, please forgive me. I'll put this painting away for the time being, and I'll send you another famous painting in the future."

Zhu Houzhao was very curious. Through the conversation between Su Tong and Zheng Qian, he heard the allusion of the talented man from Jiangnan, Tang Bohu, but still didn't understand it very well. He asked: "Since this Tang Bohu is Jie Yuan in the Jiangnan Provincial Examination, why didn't he pass the Jinshi exam? Could it be that there is something hidden behind it?"

Su Tongyong looked at Zhu Houzhao with his eyes looking at the monster and said, "Young Master Chi actually knows nothing about Tang Bohu's affairs? This is strange... Tang Bohu's affairs can be said to be well known to everyone in the world. During the annual examination of Jiwei, Tang Bohu was involved in the sales case. Although there was no evidence in the end, because he and Xu Jing were very close to the examiner Cheng Shilang, the founder of the founder, decree that the emperor would not participate in the examination again, as punishment."

"oh."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, "I did hear about that case of selling the paper."

Zhu Houzhao was not ignorant about the case of selling the matter.

After all, Cheng Minzheng was a lecturer in the Eastern Palace for a long time. Although Zhu Houzhao was young at that time, he still had a certain impression. However, when he grew up, he ignored these things, so naturally he didn't know which onion Tang Bohu was.

Zhu Houzhao was still very interested: "I want to see Tang Bohu's painting skills. I wonder if Brother Zheng can use it for a look?"

"Um!?"

As soon as Zheng Qian put away his calligraphy and paintings, Zhu Houzhao wanted to take a look. He felt embarrassed and couldn't help looking at Shen Xi with his inquiry eyes.

Shen Xi said: "Since Mr. Chi wants to see it, let's show it. I also want to see how good Tang Bohu's painting has reached now."

In fact, as the person involved in the painting battle, Su Tong also wanted to know Tang Bohu's current accomplishments in calligraphy and painting... In recent years, Jiangnan and the capital Tang Bohu have become famous. Although this person has no chance in his career, he has become a benchmark in the calligraphy and painting world, and many people compare his paintings.

The four of them moved to the two tables that they had temporarily pieced together, and Zheng Qian slowly spread out the calligraphy and paintings.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were wide open, wanting to know how a person can support his family by using calligraphy and painting... He is not good at painting himself, but as an emperor, he still cannot hide his interest when he hears such elegant things.

When calligraphy and painting are opened, it is a landscape painting that looks extremely simple.

Shen Xi looked carefully and found that this painting could only be said to be Tang Bohu's practice, and it was far from perfect. However, for painters like Su Tong and Zheng Qian, it was enough to make them amazed.

Zhu Houzhao looked at it for a while, frowned and asked, "This painting looks very ordinary, where is it extraordinary?"

Zheng Qian and Su Tong were both thinking in their hearts: "This young master Chi was so angry. Could it be that he was a master of famous schools and was very good at painting?"

Chen Xi introduced: "Tang Yin's paintings are famous for their bright, elegant and unique style. He painted in a variety of styles and his painting skills, and combined the writings of the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties. In addition, his career was not smooth, and he felt a sense of depression in his heart, making his paintings seem incompatible with the world."

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Mr. Chen means, is Tang Bohu making the painting too smooth?"

Su Tong was not very adapted to Zhu Houzhao's way of speaking, and spoke with secular slang, as if he was a vulgar in the market. However, in Zheng Qian's eyes, he felt very kind to Zhu Houzhao's words and said with a smile:

"That's why Tang Bohu's paintings have been praised in recent years because he does not rely on the secular loneliness and pride, and appears on paper."

Chen Xi thought to himself: "Is this talking about Tang Bohu? What a proud person? Now he is still working under me in order to earn the minimum living expenses of his family? Even if he was really proud in the past, he would probably be tortured by the world now."

Chen Xi said loudly: "Since Tang Yin's paintings are very popular in the market, if Mr. Chi really likes them, he might as well take them back and study them slowly."

"this……"

Zhu Houzhao hesitated a little, "If a gentleman does not take away what others like, how can he take away Brother Zheng's heart?"

Zheng Qian laughed: "I was going to give Lord Shen a gift. Since Mr. Chi liked it, I would take it away. I would give it to Mr. Chi at that time by Lord Shen, so there was no need to feel embarrassed."

Zheng Qian didn't feel reluctant to give out a painting of Tang Bohu. He rolled it up and put it in an exquisite box, but he held it on his hands and handed it to Zhu Houzhao.

After Zhu Houzhao took it, if he found a treasure and looked it over and over again, he didn't know that there were countless such paintings in the palace, thinking that he had taken advantage of it.

After the guest and host sat down again, Zhu Houzhao's relationship with Zheng Qian and Su Tong became closer. Zhu Houzhao said, "There are also some paintings in the lower house, and I will be sent to you afterwards."

Su Tong smiled and said, "Young Master Chi likes it... Actually, there are similar paintings in Brother Zheng's mansion, right, Brother Zheng?"

Zheng Qian was stunned at first, then seemed to understand something, and smiled and said, "Yes! There are also better paintings than this, I don't know who Mr. Shen... and Mr. Chi likes."

Zhu Houzhao said: "This painting of Tang Bohu is good."

"this……"

Zheng Qian seemed very embarrassed, "Although Tang Bohu is still alive, he has been addicted to traveling around the mountains and rivers recently and has disappeared. Tang's paintings are rarely circulated among the people. Since ancient times, rare things are precious, so his paintings have been praised. If there are too many on the market, no one will care about them."

Chen Xidao: "If Mr. Chi really likes Tang Yin's paintings, just come back and draw a few paintings in person."

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "I forgot that Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen has a personal relationship with Tang Bohu? If he could draw one or two pictures every day and each one could be sold for hundreds of taels of silver, wouldn't he have made a fortune?"

Su Tong and Zheng Qian couldn't help but look at each other. Zhu Houzhao's words were really puzzled and even ridiculous. Not to mention that one or two paintings a day would cause the price of Tang's paintings to fall rapidly, they said that a famous calligrapher and painter like Tang Yin was just selling money for paintings. Mr. Chi was too short of money? And even if he sold it, wouldn't that belong to the owner of Tang Bohu?

Su Tong thought to himself: "Where is Mr. Chi? I saw that he was not familiar with tea, rice, oil and salt before, but now he seems to be very greedy for money."

Chen Xidao: "Tang Yin is now in the capital and has visited our mansion before. If Mr. Chi wants to make friends, I will introduce it to you later."

Zhu Houzhao was originally smiling, but soon showed a hint of embarrassment on her face, "He is a criminal minister, and dating him is contrary to the imperial edict of the previous emperor, which is not a good thing... Besides, how can he compare with Master Su and Master Zheng with such talent and ability? I'd better walk with my two brothers more."

Chen Xi was a little surprised at Zhu Houzhao's answer. Unexpectedly, the young emperor in front of him also looked down on Tang Bohu, which shows how disgusting the case was. As he said this, Su Tong and Zheng Qian smiled, and the compliments to Zhu Houzhao were so pleasant.

Chen Xi was quite dissatisfied: "Even if Tang Bohu was in a bad mood, he was a great talent of his generation. Since he could keep his name in history and be praised by later collectors, his ability is naturally far above Su Tong and Zheng Qian. Moreover, Tang Bohu could make money by calligraphy and painting, and the two people in front of him were completely squandering and squandering, and there was no comparison at all."

Then Zhu Houzhao brought the topic to the romance and romance, as if he was only interested in these things.

Zheng Qian smiled and said, "When he went down to the capital, he also brought some beautiful relatives around him. How many of them will be sent to Mr. Chi?"

"Then the relationship is good."

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed and didn't care about his husband being by his side. He spoke without any scruples, "I'll give you a few more in the future..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

This kind of obscene smile that winked each other made Chen Xi unhappy.

Chen Xi saw that the time was almost over, and while Zhu Houzhao was not completely drunk, he stood up and said, "It's not too early, so Mr. Chi should go home, right?"

Zhu Houzhao seemed very reluctant and said, "I haven't had enough fun yet, why should Mr. Chen leave in a hurry? Why don't we stay here together tonight?"

As the master, Su Tong understood the situation of Chen Xi, who was respected by others, and stood up and said, "Since Lord Shen is going to go back, it's enough to have a banquet today. Mr. Chi just took someone among those actors, just take it away."

Zhu Houzhao was a little dissatisfied and said to Chen Xi: "If Mr. Chen is in a hurry to leave, just go first. It's nothing important for me to go home. Why not stay and drink with my two brothers. Without Mr. Chen, I'll drink more happily... Mr. Chen please do it yourself."

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao turned her head and had no intention of getting up.

Chen Xi was speechless, while Su Tong and Zheng Qian looked at each other, feeling incredible. The young young man seemed to not take Chen Xi, the Minister of War, seriously at all.

Chen Xi is nominally a gentleman, but this young man seemed to be more powerful and did not listen to Chen Xi's orders.

Chen Xi said coldly: "If you want to stay, no one will stop you, but remember to go back at the right time and don't forget the time!"

"I understand, I understand!"

Zhu Houzhao was already talking with an impatient tone and poured wine on her own.

Chen Xi shook his head and left with her sleeves. Su Tong and Zheng Qian looked at each other and hurriedly chased them out.

When Chen Xi got on the carriage, Xiao Tiaozi came out of some corner, grabbed Chen Xi's clothes and refused to let go. After Chen Xi stopped, he came forward and asked in a low voice: "Sir, what are you doing? Why did you leave Your Majesty in a stranger's house?"

Chen Xidao: "It's not too early, so I should have returned home, but Your Majesty wants to stay and drink and have fun. How dare you force me? I will take good care of Your Majesty and send Your Majesty back to the palace or back to the leopard room tomorrow morning."

Xiao Taozi felt so wronged. He didn't support Zhu Houzhao in his first place. Now the emperor is going to stay outside the palace. Although he brought the guards, once someone is not good for Zhu Houzhao, relying on a few guards alone is obviously not enough. In a panic, Chen Xi is leaving, which he cannot accept no matter what.

Unfortunately, he could not stop him, so he could only watch Chen Xi's carriage away in a depressed mood.

Chen Xi did not return to the mansion immediately, but went to the secret contact place in the city to explain something to Yunliu, asking Yunliu to send additional personnel to stare at the Su Mansion. If necessary, he could even mobilize the five cities' military personnel to cooperate to prevent Zhu Houzhao from having an accident outside the palace.

It was not until Chen Xi woke up the next morning that he learned that Zhu Houzhao set out from Su Mansion at dawn and returned to the Leopard Room.

Zhu Qi understood a little and said, "...Master, who was the one you brought to the Su Mansion? It seemed that the morning was a little chaotic in the Su Mansion. It seemed that the guest you brought to refused to leave..."

Chen Xidao: "Dad Zhu doesn't need to ask too much, it's just an ordinary friendship between scholars, not a big deal. After that, Mr. Su may stay in the capital. Even if he fails to pass the Jinshi exam, he will find an errand for him, and he may walk around frequently in the future."

"Hey, hey, I understand, sir, it seems that sir is still very kind to my old friend." After Zhu Qi said that, he left.

It was still a rest period that day, but Zhu Houzhao had already decided to hold a court meeting at noon.

This is also the second consecutive day of court meetings by Emperor Zhengde. This rarely happens after he ascended the throne. Because Chen Xi could not avoid courting like yesterday, he could only sort out his thoughts and see what to say when he went to court later.

Just as he was preparing, Zhu Qi came over again and reported, "Master, Mr. Su is here."

"Only Mr. Su?"

Chen Xi probably expected that Su Tong and Zheng Qian had been entertaining an unknown young man all night yesterday. Even if they gave him favors, they had to let him know, otherwise the etiquette would not be fulfilled.

Zhu Qi nodded.

Chen Xidao: "Let Mr. Su come to the study room, and I will meet him here."

Zhu Qi took the order and left. Soon, Su Tong entered the study and bowed to Chenxi.

After sitting down, Su Tong couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Shen, who you have brought to the mansion in the past two days... Mr. Chi, whom you brought to you in the lower house, these two days, is it from?"

Chen Xi probably guessed that Su Tong and Zheng Qian had some clues from Su Tong's nervous attitude. After all, Zhu Houzhao's unruly attitude was difficult for others to imitate. He immediately smiled and asked, "Why, after I left yesterday, Mr. Chi caused you some trouble to Brother Su?"

"this……"

Su Tong smiled ashamedly, "It was Mr. Shen, your friend or your student, so I shouldn't say anything, but Mr. Chi... was a little rude and repeatedly said some unforgivable words. Especially after you left, he got drunk and said nothing about his words. He was afraid of offending the distinguished guests brought by Mr. Shen, so he had to come and ask clearly."

Su Tong’s meaning is very clear. I am entertaining Mr. Chi for your sake.

If you are friends you have always met, you will never be so heart-to-heart. You treat and give them to women with kindness. You treat people like ancestors. But in fact, the etiquette of these hospitality is transferred to that Mr. Chi because you, Lord Shen, do not accept it!

Chen Xidao: "Some things are not easy to say too straightforward, but one thing can be explained below is that he is indeed a student. He may be a prominent student and may not have many opportunities to see the world outside, so he speaks rudely. Please understand more."

Su Tong thought about it and felt that the problem was not that simple, and said, "Don't worry, Lord Shen, I won't go out to talk nonsense, but you should advise Mr. Chi. If he is reported to him for being disrespectful, it will not be a good thing."
To be continued...