It took Tan Zong a full half of his day to go there. When he returned to the inn, he saw the sun set.

Old Huangtou threw Tan Zong into the inn and went back to the road. Tan Zong was holding his anger in his heart. From the discovery of the river embankment case, he planned all the way. He originally thought that he could go all the way, but unexpectedly, he was beaten by Cao Qiaomu when he was most proud of himself. He was really unhappy. No way, Tan Zong had already regarded this as a shame and kept it in his heart, and was waiting for the opportunity to take revenge.

However, today seems to be Tan Zong's unfortunate day. As soon as he returned to the inn, he was immediately hit by something else.

When the old shopkeeper saw Tan Zong, he approached Tan Zong with a flattering look on his face. The wrinkles on his face could be rubbed off: "Mr. Yayuan, a boss Cao has been waiting for you in the upstairs room for a while, look..."

"Boss Cao?" Tan Zong shouted loudly, thinking that this ghost boss Cao would definitely not have anyone other than Cao Qiaomu. He became angry. Tan Zong shook over the old shopkeeper and ran upstairs, and even knocked over a waiter who was going downstairs.

The old shopkeeper originally wanted to lead the way for Tan Zong, but Tan Zong was too fast and he couldn't keep up. He had to call the waiter who was knocked over by Tan Zong and said, "Why are you still standing there? Take Ya Yuan Gong to enjoy Ya Ju Fun. Be careful if you are late, I'll slap you in the skin!"

After hearing this, the waiter quickly got up, and regardless of the pain on his butt, he took Tan Zong to the private room.

After turning two walkways, Tan Zong arrived at the private room and pushed open the door. He saw Cao Qiaomu pinch the cup with his thumb and index finger, and was drinking tea with great taste. He couldn't say anything and wanted to go forward to question a few words. But when Cao Qiaomu turned around and saw Cao Qiaomu's smiling expression, Tan Zong calmed down immediately.

In later generations, with the support and teachings of elders, Tan Zong was a little arrogant, but he was also a calm person on weekdays. However, this time he was really hit hard, which made him lose his usual cultivation. But this time, seeing Cao Qiaomu's harmonious attitude, he finally came to his senses.

Although he came back to his senses, he was still angry after all. He couldn't say that Tan Zong was holding a gun and a stick when he spoke: "Boss Cao, you are so excited today. You actually have the leisure to drink and drink here. Why don't you see your young master?"

Tan Zong's words first mocked Cao Qiaomu's lonely family, and then mocked him as just a servant of King An. If someone else was said by Tan Zong, he was afraid that Tan Zong's words would cause some trouble. But Cao Qiaomu seemed to have been prepared, but he ignored Tan Zong's cold sarcasm, but turned his head and looked at the tea cup in his hand. Leisurely, "The tea in this inn is a good tea, and the cup is also a good cup. Unfortunately, the heat is wrong and it boils. It will inevitably lose a little taste when tasted, but it is still pretty good."

"You!" Tan Zong was a little unhappy when he saw Cao Qiaomu's behavior, and thought to himself: You are just a supervisory background. In the future, you are a discipline inspection commission and procuratorate. Why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf here? When I was invited by the discipline inspection commission to have tea, I never saw anyone with you. Do you think you are the secretary of the municipal party committee or the mayor?

Tan Zong was dissatisfied with him. No matter how he looked at Cao Qiaomu, he was too lazy to think deeply about Cao Qiaomu's words, but he just stared at Cao Qiaomu's face with his eyes, as if Cao Qiaomu's face had been stabbed.

"Why, aren't you convinced?" Cao Qiaomu raised his eyes and glanced at Tan Zong, with a smile on his face even more: "Just just your tricks, do you think you can really hide it from me? Not to mention me, I'm afraid you can't hide it from those staff members of the Wang family."

"Tsk." Seeing Cao Qiaomu telling him this, Tan Zong couldn't help but curl his lips, and the disdainful expression on his face did not hide it at all: "Why should I hide it? I didn't plan to hide it!"

"Ha, you kid." Cao Qiaomu finally couldn't help laughing this time, and pointed at Tan Zongxu with his right index finger, and his mouth widened: "Aren't you just trying to shock the snake and lead the snake out of the hole?"

Seeing that Tan Zong's face suddenly changed color, Cao Qiaomu did not give Tan Zong a chance to speak and said continuously: "You think your plan is so clever? I think it's just a big deal! Do you know where the quarry you went to? It's a Hall of Hell! Do you think you can get it well if you go there? Maybe you don't think you'll come back."

Tan Zong's face changed a few times when Cao Qiaomu spoke, but at the end, Tan Zong narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "What's the matter with the King of Hell Palace? Will you still look at me and get stuck in? Don't tell me that you didn't ambush people behind me, then I'll look down on you, Lord Cao."

After Tan Zong said such shameless words, Cao Qiaomu was not only happy, but was even so excited that he slapped the table. The sound of the waiter who happened to be passing by was scared and almost fell down: "Okay, Tan Menghua, are you sure that I will go to save you, Lao Cao?"

Tan Zong was happy, and naturally did not hide his pride on his face: "Sir Cao, so what? So what if it isn't?"

"Okay! OK! OK!" Cao Qiaomulian said three good words, and his anger became angry. He glared at Tan Zong and said, "Are you afraid that I will throw you away? You are really sure I will risk offending Mr. Li to save you?"

"Old Li Ge? What is Old Li Ge?" Tan Zong was really scared by the three words "Old Li Ge" in Cao Qiaomu's words. What is Old Ge? It is a title that only officials who enter the cabinet can have. Each official title is at least third rank or above. Anyone who puts it outside is a person who calls the wind and rain. Even the official family has to leave some face to the cabinet. They cannot be arrested unless they commit crimes such as rebellion.

"Hmph, you don't know, Mr. Li. No wonder you dare to rush in with a stubborn stubbornness." Cao Qiaomu sneered, causing Tan Zong to laugh so hard that he had goosebumps. Then he pulled out a file that had been prepared from his sleeve, and threw it on the table with a snap. He pointed Tan Zong a few times with his right index finger: "Look at it, see how much trouble you almost caused."

After all, Tan Zong is a person who has seen ups and downs in later generations. Even Leader No. 1 was fortunate to see him from afar when he inspected the place, and his status was not much different from that of the official family. So even though he knew that he had almost offended a certain cabinet master of the dynasty, he was not very panicked after all, and just opened the file and read it carefully.

Cao Qiaomu saw that although Tan Zong frowned, his expression was quite normal. He couldn't help but say "like" again, and he felt that he had indeed read the wrong person. Tan Zong was really unique.

The file is very simple, it is just a few names and officials. By the way, the relationship between several people is mentioned. However, the file, which is less than a hundred words, contains a dynasty's chief minister who is in the second rank, a 4th rank left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and a deputy rank fifth rank editor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy!

"This old Li family has played a good game!" After putting down the file, Tan Zong couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh?" Cao Qiaomu felt that Tan Zong was not only not afraid, but instead felt a little strange. He said in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Seeing Cao Qiaomu ask, Tan Zong, who had already put away his arrogance, couldn't help but show off: "The second-rank chief assistant, the fourth-rank left minister, and the deputy fifth-rank chief editor, seem to be small, only a few three, but all of them hold important positions. In addition to the old friends and relatives, I'm afraid that this old master Li will work for a few more years, and the entire court will be controlled by his Li family."

Seeing what Tan Zong said so surely, Cao Qiaomu became more interested and couldn't help but urge him: "Continue, don't keep it in a silence. I want to see what you guys have seen."

"Since you have the intention, Menghua will naturally come to you one by one for you." Tan Zong poured himself a cup of tea, buffalo drink, cleared his throat, and then began to say: "If you don't want to talk about anything else, just talking about this prime minister, who can still be at this position at the age of 68, is afraid that he is not a simple person. He must have great achievements in comprehension of the holy will, so that he can sit in the prime minister for seven years without anyone being shaken."

Tan Zong smiled at Cao Qiaomu, then pointed to the person marked "Zi-Li Rui" on the file and said: "Looking at this Left Minister, he seems to have a low official position, but he is also a dazzling position, and it is also a wonderful move by our Master Li."

Looking up, seeing Cao Qiaomu's smile even more, Tan Zong suddenly felt a little bit of guidance. He felt that he was transformed into an elder who gave him the mystery of the officialdom to him, and was like mentioning the younger generation: "Now, Lord Li is sitting in the Ministry of Revenue and is just working on some qualifications, and the goal is finally on the Ministry of Personnel - with the chief minister, I am afraid that the official will have a good impression of him, so it is only a matter of time to promote him. At this moment, the official is afraid that he will be pressed there to avoid suspicion.

However, as long as he continues to work diligently, when the elders return home, the officials will definitely remember him. I am afraid that they will be promoted to the Ministry of Personnel soon. They may be the position of the Left Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. It seems to be a peaceful move, but the meaning is definitely different. With the support of the old friends of the elder Ge Lao, it may be a young elder Li in ten years."

Cao Qiaomu smiled even more now, and he felt that he had really found a treasure. Unexpectedly, the Tan Menghua in front of him had such meticulous thoughts. Even after just looking at a few names and positions, he could analyze so many secrets. It was really not easy. But now it was not the time to uncover the lid of the pot, so Cao Qiaomu did not interrupt, but urged again: "What about this Mr. Li Ping, Mr. Li?"

When Tan Zong said this, he was more confident and said disdainfully: "If Li Rui was the successor of Li Ge Lao in the future, he would be said to be clear; then this Li Ping and Li are the secret chess of the Li family. If you really want to talk about it, its importance is probably higher than that of the young master in the future."

"Oh? How do you explain this?" Cao Qiaomu frowned. He was really puzzled this time. What status can an editor of the Hanlin Academy, even the editor-in-chief, have been rated as a higher status by Tan Zong than Li Rui, the future young master.

"I dare to ask, what kind of person does the Hanlin Academy go to the most every year?" Tan Zong saw Cao Qiaomu wake up and smiled suddenly, feeling that he had a little more chic flavor on his body: "Every three years, the top students, Tanhua, role models seem noble, but in fact they are not bullshit. They are all squatting in the Hanlin Academy. If you want to be promoted, unless there is a noble person to help you, then in the end, we, the editor-in-chief, will nod. Therefore, as long as the saint is still there, he may be a person who determines life and death. And with the tutor and the young master in the future, how can he lose the saint?"

"Okay! OK! OK!" Cao Qiaomu only felt that the good words he had spoken over the years were not as good as those he had said in an hour now, but he was really very happy now.

Originally, I thought Tan Zong was just a clever candidate, which was a good fortune, but now after talking about it, I found that this person was an amazing talent and could see so many things in a short time - you know that even though he had been in the officialdom for a long time, he had really spent some effort to understand the future of Li Rui. As for Li Ping, he didn't even pay much attention to it before. Now with Tan Zong's argument, he immediately understood the importance of Li Ping, and he was really three points higher than that of Li Rui.

As for the unfinished meaning of Tan Zong's words, Cao Qiaomu has figured it out now: Dashun Dynasty once every three years, and the top three who can be handed down by the official will naturally be outstanding, but these outstanding people are still clamped by Li Ping after all. If you want to make a name for yourself, unless you have a noble person to choose, you really cannot do without the help of the editor-in-chief.

Therefore, as long as there is a help, this favor will naturally be left behind. I can't say that I can sell more friendships on weekdays. I can't tell the secrets of the inside, and I can't say that I'll be confused about them. When these people woke up, they were already wrapped in his Li family's family's family and even became another pillar of the Li family.

By this calculation, the editor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy has really become a magician, which is really a bit more important than Li Rui. If it is true as Tan Zong said, the old and immortal Li Ge Lao will sit in the position of chief minister for a few years, and when Li Rui and Li Ping and the other two have a little more loyalty, they will probably be no one to stop him.

"I didn't expect you kid to have such ability. Since that's the case, I can rest assured." Cao Qiaomu laughed and even walked to Tan Zong and patted Tan Zong on the shoulder a few times, for fear that Tan Zong would be confused.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

"Haha, I'm praising you boy." Cao Qiaomu gradually put away his smile and restored his serious expression: "I originally thought you kid were reckless, but now it seems that he was wrong to blame you. Since that's the case, I can rest assured to give it to you." Seeing that Tan Zong was about to speak, Cao Qiaomu quickly raised his hand to stop him and said, "Don't refuse first, let me finish it."

After Tan Zong nodded, Cao Qiaomu continued: "What do you think is the target of the river embankment case this time?"

"The goal is naturally Wang Ren." After Tan Zong answered, he saw that Cao Qiaomu had something to say, so he quickly imitated him to stop him and said, "But Wang Ren is just a straw rope, I am afraid that his real purpose is to lead the fire to the capital. No matter how bad it is, he will break one of someone's arms so that he can't live a good life."

Seeing a look of surprise appearing on Cao Qiaomu's face, Tan Zong smiled in his heart - he had already calculated these tricks, so there was no need to hesitate to say it: "I'm afraid something happened in the capital." Looking down at the file, Tan Zong suddenly felt very happy, and a strange thought flashed in his heart: "Is it possible that the old Master Li suddenly had something wrong and was about to retire?"

"Good boy! It's really a good boy!" Cao Qiaomu slapped the table, and his powerful force immediately shot the file into the sky, and then gradually fell to the ground. The side with the name written on it was heading towards the ground.

"Since you think of it yourself, I won't hide it from you." Cao Qiaomu walked a few steps in the room and said, "This time the matter seems simple, but it was the competition between the two old masters. Therefore, since I accompanied my brother-in-law to the south of the Yangtze River, I have been dragging his steps and waiting for the gust of wind to pass. These gods fight, but in the end the unlucky one is still us little devils. Even if my brother-in-law has a respectable status, there is no need to cause such trouble."

Cao Qiaomu's words made Tan Zong a little stunned. Everything else was easy to understand, but how did he explain this sentence "brother-in-law"? "Can this Lord Cao be a prince consort?" Tan Zong felt suspicious in his heart, but he also realized that it was not the time to ask this, so he shut up and listened only.

"But I didn't expect that a singer I met in Suzhou would eventually lead you, such a genius." Seeing that Tan Zong seemed to want to speak, Cao Qiaomu thought Tan Zong thought the name of "genius" was not good, so he waved his hand and said, "Don't be too careful, I am a genius praising you."

After walking a few more steps, Cao Qiaomu sorted out what he was in his heart and continued, "He wasted for more than three months in Jiangnan by me at that time. He originally thought that he had no hope of solving the case and was holding his breath. Unexpectedly, as soon as you appeared, he moved his heart again. Now, he was really energetic now, and he was counting on solving the case and returning to the capital to receive the reward. But he didn't know that if he solved the case, he was naturally fine, but we little ghosts were afraid that we would suffer."

Speaking of this, Cao Qiaomu suddenly stared at Tan Zong again, making Tan Zong feel creepy: "Especially, you kid is not at ease. It's too late for me to cover the cover, but you tried your best to lift the lid. Could it be that you really think that lifting the lid can make you better if you lift the lid? Humph, I'm afraid that you will die the fastest at that time!"

Although Cao Qiaomu had a crush on his mind, Tan Zong was a little dissatisfied - no future would come from without credit? The fact that fishing in the muddy waters was like walking a tightrope, and he had already thought of the result. Even if he really offended someone, he would not be bullied by those officials with a name from Yayuan. With the money brought by Tiandi and Su Jin at home, even if he had no hope of career, he would be more than enough to be a businessman.
Chapter completed!