fifth form

Chapter 1651 It’s hard to tell
Zhang Xuezhou headed north, and Gongsun Hong was also from Bohai County and needed to go north to return to his hometown.

The two were forced to change their destination and eventually came to Jiangxia.

After Zhang Xuezhou woke up, he rode his horse and Gongsun Hong followed him. They walked together on the road.

"Is the person who is in charge of improving fortune Dongfang Shuo, or does the Second Minister have the means to do so?"

Standing on the Xuanhua Tower, Dong Zhongshu looked across to the Jiangdu Palace, and also watched Zhang Xuezhou and Gongsun Hong riding away on horseback.

If one is not a member of the royal family, martial arts is almost a forbidden skill for many people.

The imperial court had no taboo on the spread of such doctrines; for example, the "Grave Sutra" was widely circulated.

No one cares if you learn some temporary martial arts, but practicing martial arts systematically is a hassle.

This is a tactic that is very likely to cause conflict with the emperor. Once it is found to be threatening, it will inevitably be attacked and targeted.

No one can possibly publicize to the outside world how high my martial arts skills are, and from now on I will be able to rise above the heavens.

Dong Zhongshu couldn't figure out Zhang Xuezhou's background, nor did he know Gongsun Hong's background.

"Dongfang Shuo has been traveling back and forth for many years. He is also ill. He has never even been close to the emperor. How could he have mastered this kind of skill?"

"Gongsun Hong was expelled from the court as an official, which made the country in vain. His grand plan was broken before it could be carried out. Even if he practiced the art of luck, it would be difficult for him to succeed!"

"King Jiangdu had already left Guangling City at that time, so it was impossible for him to absorb the luck and gather the luck!"

“But the Crown Prince of Jiangdu is only ten years old, and his brothers and sisters are even younger. It is impossible for them to have the ability to cultivate luck. Moreover, they have ordinary faces, so it is impossible for them to be the emperor star sent from heaven!”

Thinking of the golden light of fortune rising from Jiangdu when he prayed for it, Dong Zhongshu also thought of his investigations over the past few days, and felt that all the contradictions were difficult to verify.

He checked back and forth, taking into account everyone, even Zhang Xuezhou and Gongsun Hong who were close to him were included in the list of suspects.

But Dong Zhongshu's investigation was fruitless.

Everyone can perfectly get rid of suspicion.

Dong Zhongshu felt that those who swallowed Jiangdu's luck had already become lucky. Not to mention meeting noble people everywhere, at least they could travel freely throughout the Han Dynasty.

This kind of person's luck is almost at the level of some princes and kings.
But it is extremely difficult to catch the other party's true identity.

Dong Zhongshu didn't have to capture anyone, but he was planning the fortune of Jiangdu, and it was really a headache to encounter such a hidden person.

Being taken advantage of would be fine, but the key is that Dong Zhongshu is a little afraid that the other party has the ability to start a battle. Once his condensed body is broken, the backlash will make Dong Zhongshu suffer unbearable pain.

This made Dong Zhongshu walk on thin ice.

But wanting Dong Zhongshu to practice qigong in another place is not just a matter of changing the place.

He had finally established contact with the King of Jiangdu, and entrusted the gift to the King of Jiangdu to deliver to Chang'an City. He also agreed to do Gongsun Hong's job. If Dong Zhongshu was asked to choose another prince to complete these tasks, Dong Zhongshu would not be able to do it in a short time.

He paced back and forth in Xuanhua Tower, and then wandered around the imperial palace again, even going to investigate the ancient willow tree under which he had set his fortune.

After all the efforts were fruitless, Dong Zhongshu could only return home in disappointment.

"Mr. Dong!"

Dong Zhongshu had just reached the Xuanhua Tower when he saw a scholar in a green robe walking towards him with a child of about six or seven years old.

The other person's face was unfamiliar, but the child he was holding looked familiar to Dong Zhongshu.

"Hello you two!"

Dong Zhongshu greeted him with a fist clasped.

He just felt that he was unlucky. Before he had completely settled down in Jiangdu, the great Dragon God Si Yu came to his house to send his children to study.

Dong Zhongshu was still living under someone else's roof, and it was not easy to support his family.

But this is not a question of whether Dong Zhongshu wants to do it or not. He has to do it after he agreed to Ao Li's favor at Gaoyou Water Palace.

Despite all the inconveniences, Dong Zhongshu remained silent.

"I have no fixed place to stay in Jiangxia, so I am currently staying in Xuanhua Tower provided by the King of Jiangdu," Dong Zhongshu said. "According to the rules here, if I have no intention of seeking refuge, I can only stay here for three months, and then I will have to find another place to live. If the long journey brings inconvenience to my teaching, I hope you will forgive me!"

"You are a well-known person in the Han Kingdom, how come you are like a homeless person?" Ao Li said in astonishment. "This... this is a long story!"

Dong Zhongshu looked slightly embarrassed.

Dong Zhongshu was a straightforward person who followed his heart and did not worry too much about money. The same was true when it came to money.

Some people are still thinking about saving money to buy houses and land, but Dong Zhongshu would buy houses if he had enough money, and would not buy houses if he didn’t have enough money. He would spend money where it was needed, and never thought about saving money.

At least Dong Zhongshu was unable to buy a house in Guangling City at the moment. If the period of living in Xuanhua Tower expired, he would still have to move out to avoid suspicion, lest he be considered as a guest official who had defected to King Jiangdu.

When the King of Jiangdu returned from the sword-appreciating event in Chang'an City, it was time for Dong Zhongshu to temporarily bid farewell to Jiangdu Kingdom.

"I bought a private house in Guangling today. If Mr. Dong doesn't mind the simple house, I will give it to you." Ao Li said, "If Mr. Dong wants to live somewhere else temporarily, he can take my child with him. My child doesn't have any skills, but he can find a few places to live with some money."

"This……"

Dong Zhongshu felt that his luck was average at one moment, but in the next moment he felt that his life was like a cheat, and even a house was delivered to his door automatically.

He has not yet practiced the art of luck, so his luck is definitely not that good.

If it was said that Dong Zhongshu benefited from the good fortune of the fortune-teller, but he hadn't met any fortune-teller these days, so he would even need the other party to be on good terms with him in order to benefit from it.

If Dong Zhongshu was asked to explain, he could only think that he had met a noble person at that time.

He couldn't help but ponder it for a few seconds.

There is a very high demand for a noble person to serve as Dong Zhongshu's benefactor, and such a noble person may even bring continuous benefits.

Thinking of this, Dong Zhongshu's face became a little more kind, and he felt that Ao Li might be his destined benefactor.

"Thank you very much," Dong Zhongshu said with a fist salute.

"You're welcome. This is my way of paying tuition for my child," Ao Li waved his hand.

"Okay, then I'll accept it," Dong Zhongshu nodded.

"Then I'll leave everything to you!"

Ao Li reached out and took Ao Qing's right hand, then put Ao Qing's right hand in Dong Zhongshu's hand, and then walked away with a satisfied look on his face.

Although his steps were like those of a normal person, he had the ability to shorten the distance to an inch. He shuttled through the crowd several times and then disappeared.

"Everything please?"

Dong Zhongshu was slightly suspicious.

"My father told me to follow you for the next ten years." Ao Qing asked, "Do you allow students to sleep while you are teaching?"

"Is everything entrusted to you in ten years?" Dong Zhongshu asked doubtfully.

"Yes, ten years is not a long time. After ten years, my father will come to pick me up!"

Ao Qing nodded, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

Dong Zhongshu felt that Ao Li was a noble man, but his nobility was too short-lived. After handing over the affairs to Ao Qing, he just left and ran away.

Dong Zhongshu had never seen such bold and confident parents.

What's even more troublesome is that Ao Qing is a dragon demon. Even though the dragon race has less demonic aura when they transform, it doesn't mean that others can't see it.

It would be fine if it happened in Jiangdu, but once Dong Zhongshu entered Chang'an City, the chances of Ao Qing being seen through would increase directly.

He is not teaching students, but acting as a babysitter.

Thinking of this, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but feel a headache, and felt that it was more troublesome than taking care of Zhang Xuezhou.

If Ao Qing revealed his demon form and was killed, it would be a big trouble.

At one moment he felt that he had met a noble person, but at another moment he felt that this kind of thing would bring him high risks and would bring him endless troubles.

At this moment, he seemed to be standing on the dividing line between blessing and disaster.