In the Linjiang Hall, there were more and more people. This was especially so when the banquet was about to start. Those major characters also started to appear.
When Zheng Qingfang arrived, everyone in the cabin hurriedly came over to greet him no matter what they were doing.
This was the deterrence of the doyens of Great Tang.
Even though Zheng Qingfang had retired and returned to his hometown, no one dared to look down on him.
One must know that Zheng Qingfang didn't retire because his body couldn't take it anymore. If not, he would have continued to be the prime minister until he died.
If one were to say who the emperor trusted the most, it would definitely be Zheng Qingfang.
"Let's chat another day!"
Zheng Qingfang encouraged a few juniors and greeted a few old friends. After that, he walked toward Sun Mo. "Why are you hiding in such a place?"
Sun Mo shrugged.
"Sun Mo, listen to uncle's advice. If you simply want to be a great teacher, there's no need for you to care about these social interactions. But if you wish to expand your influence and make a name for yourself in the great teacher world, it's a must to socialize. Whether a person succeeds or not depends on their ability to manage their connections."
Zheng Qingfang persuaded earnestly.
"Many thanks for Uncle Zheng's guidance!"
Sun Mo knew that Old Zheng really wanted to guide him.
"Let's go, I'll introduce you to a few people!"
Zheng Qingfang pulled Sun Mo's hand.
Seeing how Old Zheng regarded a young man so highly, many guests were extremely curious and started to inquire about Sun Mo's name.
"That's' A Dog in Front of the Door 'One-Vote Sun!"
"Oh, so he's An Xinhui's fiance?"
"Che, he's quite handsome!"
This was the Deer Tail Banquet. It was held to congratulate the newly ascended 1-star great teachers. Moreover, there was a top ranker who broke the grand slam record this year. The guests were naturally very curious.
Everyone had long since heard of Sun Mo's name. After all, he had the title of An Xinhui's fiance to attract enough attention.
Sun Mo was very calm and followed Zheng Qingfang to visit a few major characters.
If it was in the past, those newly ascended 1-star great teachers would surely be very jealous. After all, it was too rare to get to know these influential figures in Jinling. But this year, no one cared.
Gu Xiuxun, Fang Wuji, Liu Mubai, and the others didn't care at all.
This was the confidence brought about by talent.
"This is Qi MuEn's son-in-law, His Highness' uncle!"
Zheng Qingfang introduced.
Sun Mo, who was originally nonchalant, immediately straightened his attitude. This was the parent of his personal student, and he had to treat him with caution.
"Teacher Sun, I've long heard of your name!"
Qi Mu`en smiled, looking very amiable.
"Lord Qi!"
Sun Mo cupped his fists.
Li Ziqi's aunt was the eldest princess of the Great Hall. She was deeply trusted by the emperor.
Generally speaking, the Emperor would be wary of these relatives. Basically, he wouldn't give them any real power and would raise them like pigs. He would give them enough money, but he wouldn't give them any power.
However, this Princess Royal was an exception. It was said that she was in charge of the hall's spy system. Simply put, she was in charge of intelligence.
Sun Mo didn't know how outstanding Qi Mu`en was, but to be able to make such a powerful woman fall in love with him, he must be extremely talented.
Just in terms of appearance, Qi Mu`en, who was already in his forties, was scholarly and handsome. When he spoke and smiled, he exuded the aura of nobility, causing others to have a favorable impression of him.
This kind of rich and handsome uncle would definitely be the king of picking up girls in modern times.
"This parent's EQ is extremely high!"
Sun Mo analyzed. He had seen this type of people before. They were people who had read many books, met many people, and experienced many things before nurturing this attitude.
"Teacher Sun, I actually wanted to find trouble with you, but I couldn't bear to see my Ziqi crying. Hence, I'll temporarily let you off."
Qi Mu`en, who was originally smiling, suddenly changed his expression.
"Little Qi!"
Zheng Qingfang corrected himself.
"Uncle Zheng, this is my family's matter!"
Qi Mu`en rebutted.
"This is also my family's matter!"
Zheng Qingfang chortled.
"Mn?"
Qi Mu`en started. After that, he looked at Sun Mo. "Uncle Zheng's standards are extremely high. Since you can obtain Uncle Zheng's admiration, you must be very outstanding as well. However, this is still not enough!"
Qi Mu`en didn't expect that Zheng Qingfang would admire Sun Mo so much. He even treated Sun Mo as a junior. "A 1-star great teacher title? Let alone my wife, even I won't be satisfied."
Sun Mo explained, "I've never been complacent before!"
At this moment, Sun Mo recalled the times when he had to deal with those crafty students' parents back then. Honestly speaking, it wasn't easy to encounter a serious and responsible teacher as well as a reasonable parent.
"There's not much time left for you. I hope that you can prove yourself in the 2-star great teacher examination two months later."
Qi Mu`en made a request.
"Little Qi, aren't you making things difficult for me?"
Zheng Qingfang frowned. "Have you seen anyone rising two stars consecutively in a year?"
"Only those who can accomplish extraordinary things are considered geniuses. Uncle Zheng, Ziqi's personal teacher should also be a genius, right?"
Qi Mu`en counter-asked.
Zheng Qingfang didn't know what to say. Honestly speaking, given Li Ziqi's status as a princess of the Great Tang Empire, even if she couldn't become a secondary saint's disciple, it wouldn't be a problem for her to become a 7-star or 8-star great teacher.
Back then when he heard that Li Ziqi wanted to become Sun Mo's personal teacher, he was badly shocked and even wanted to step out to stop it. Even now, he still felt that it was a little inappropriate.
Sun Mo was outstanding, but could he become a 7-star great teacher? Even if he could, how long would he have to wait? And in the process of him becoming a 7-star great teacher, Her Highness's time would be delayed!
After all, the most optimal age for everyone to learn was only over ten years.
"Moreover, I heard that Liu Mubai wants to achieve the feat of rising three stars in a year. It's not too much for me to request Teacher Sun to rise two stars in a year, right?"
Qi Mu`en asked.
"Not at all!"
Sun Mo smiled. "If you can't achieve three stars in a year, I will persuade Ziqi to leave me!"
"Sun Mo!"
Zheng Qingfang jumped in fright.
"Three stars in a year? Are you sure you didn't say anything wrong? "
Qi Mu`en's eyes widened and he started to seriously survey Sun Mo.
"I'm sure!"
Sun Mo looked at Qi Mu`en with a solemn gaze. "This time around, I'm not fighting for myself. I'm fighting to prove that Ziqi's judgment isn't wrong!"
After hearing this, Zheng Qingfang involuntarily stroked his beard and laughed uproariously. As expected of the Sun Mo he knew. He was tyrannical enough.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Zheng Qingfang + 100. Respect (2,440/10000).
"Alright, if you can do it, I'll serve you tea and toast to apologize to you!"
Qi Mu`en raised his right hand, wanting to high-five Sun Mo to make an oath.
Sun Mo had no fear at all.
Pak! Pak! Pak!
A crisp sound of applause rang out through half of the Linjiang Hall.
The surrounding guests couldn't help but whisper to each other. They were very curious about what they were talking about.
"Teacher's expression is very heavy. Would something happen?"
Lu Zhiruo was worried.
Li Ziqi's heart was filled with worry. The scene she was most afraid of had finally arrived. Forget it, if her aunt and uncle bullied her teacher, she would force them to kill herself!
In any case, she wouldn't let go of such a good teacher in this lifetime.
Ding!
"New mission issued. Please pass the 2-star great teacher examination two months later and prove your excellence to Qi Mu`en. Special reward: 1x silver treasure chest!"
"New mission issued. Please work hard to accomplish the feat of rising 3 stars in a year and shock Qi Mu`en. At that time, a mysterious reward will be sent to you."
The system's voice rang out in his ears.
"What are you talking about? Let me hear it. "
A man in his fifties walked over with a majestic gait. His figure was extremely tall, and his shoulders were broad. As he spoke, he was like an iron wall, giving off an extremely great pressure.
"This is Prince Li!"
Zheng Qingfang introduced.
"Prince Li!"
Sun Mo greeted, but he didn't bow.
At the sight of this scene, Li Zixing's gaze froze slightly. After that, he laughed loudly and stretched out his hand, patting Sun Mo's shoulder.
"The younger generation will surpass us in time. This year, the Central Province Academy is in the limelight because of you. This is also the glory of our Jinling!"
Li Zixing praised.
Sun Mo didn't say anything and merely smiled. However, he gave Li Zixing an evaluation in his heart.
At this moment, An Xinhui came over.
"Prime Minister Zheng, Prince Li, Prince Consort Qi!"
An Xinhui greeted them one by one. She was worried that Sun Mo would be at a disadvantage.
"Prime Minister Zheng, recently, Teacher Miao was inspired by [Journey to the West] and created a Sanzang Painting."
Li Zixing flaunted. "I've already spent 1 million taels to buy it!"
Li Zixing's voice was very loud and he had a noble status. He would naturally attract the attention of others. Hence, the moment his words rang out, many people exclaimed in shock.
Teacher Miao, whose name was Miao Mu, was a 1-star great teacher. However, his drawing skills were extremely good and he was the best in Jinling. He was very famous in the entire Jiangnan region.
His paintings were often sold out.
"Teacher Miao, you are in the wrong. I've long said that if you have a famous painting, you have to show it to me first!"
Prime Minister Zheng felt depressed.
"Prime Minister Zheng, I won't hide it from you. Back then, I was painting and Prince Li happened to be there. He wanted to buy it immediately, but I had no choice!"
A slightly skinny middle-aged man who exuded a scholarly aura spread his hands.
"Since I've seen such a painting, I naturally can't miss it. If not, I'll regret it for life!"
Li Zixing smiled complacently.
"Did you bring that Sanzang Painting? Can we let everyone take a look at it? "
Qi Mu`en was also someone who loved paintings.
"Men, come and unroll the painting!"
Li Zixing spoke.
As for that Teacher Miao, he was calmly drinking his tea.
Very soon, two maids took the painting and unrolled it.
This was a long painting that was about three meters long. The painting depicted Sanzang traveling to the west. In some places, about two-thirds of the painting was painted.
"It's half a famous painting. What a pity!"
Many guests started to sigh. If it was a famous painting, it would be worth a lot more.
Naturally, the standard of this painting was also extremely high.
"If it wasn't for me being too excited and shouting, disturbing Teacher Miao, this would be a famous painting."
Li Zixing sighed ruefully.
"Prince Li, what are you saying? It's because my skills aren't good enough!"
Miao Mu hurriedly replied humbly.
Everyone started to evaluate this famous painting. Naturally, the tone was already set. They would praise it. After all, this painting was created by the number one artist in Jinling and was bought by Prince Li. Who would dare to say anything wrong?
Zheng Qingfang turned his head and looked at Sun Mo. He winked mischievously. Given his many years of experience, he could tell that Li Zixing was going to make things difficult for Sun Mo.
Sun Mo helplessly shook his head.
"Eh? What does Teacher Sun mean by shaking his head? Could it be that this famous painting is lacking in some areas? "
Qi Mu`en asked.
It wasn't that he was intentionally making things difficult for Sun Mo. He was just curious.
"This assist is good!"
Li Zixing was joyful. He had arranged for people to find an opportunity to make things difficult for Sun Mo, but he didn't expect Qi Mu`en to speak up. This saved him a lot of effort. After that, it was time to see how Sun Mo would answer.
(If your answer isn't good, I'm going to flip out!)
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