Many people looked at him with a hint of ridicule.

Wei Ziang has been in the spotlight recently, so they are naturally jealous. Now that they see him being criticized, they naturally gloat over his misfortune.

What’s the use of winning the title by studying hard?

I will definitely not be as successful as them in the future.

"The leader of your Hedong County really disappoints me, Xu Jue, let me test you again!" Mr. Jiuting looked at Xu Jue.

Mr. Jiuting asked a question.

Xu Jue pursed his lips and said nothing, with a stubborn look on his face, silently expressing his dissatisfaction.

Tang Li was even more straightforward and said coldly:

"Mr. Jiuting, my two children are not talented enough to be worthy of your teaching!"

After saying that, he took the two children's hands and walked out.

"Wei Ziang, Xu Jue, don't go!" Lu Ling hurried over to pull them.

If they leave like this, they will definitely offend Mr. Jiuting!

Mr. Jiuting holds such a high status among scholars that it is obviously not wise to offend him!

Who cares about Mr. Jiuting? She can’t let her child suffer any injustice!

This was the first time she heard that a child with the ability to be the prime minister was a mediocre person!

Tang Li did not stop and walked straight out of Juxianju with the two children.

"Mom, I..." Dabao hung his little head, feeling very sad.

He was a little proud at first, but after that scolding, all his confidence was gone.

Is he really so useless?

"Dabao, do you think what Mr. Jiuting said is right?" Tangli asked.

Dabao bit his lip and said nothing. He felt something was wrong, but the other party was so powerful...

"Dabao, tell your mother what's in your heart." Tangli said.

Dabao shook his head. "No, there must be some flaws in what I said. I'm young and my knowledge is limited, but I'm definitely not a bookworm. There was a student before who was clearly talking nonsense, but Mr. Jiuting praised him."

She pouted her little mouth, looking very unconvinced!

"Mom thinks you are right." Tang Li said.

Dabao was surprised: "Mother..."

He originally thought that his mother was going to teach him a lesson, but he never expected that his mother actually supported him.

"As the saying goes, respect teachers and honor the Way. Only those with virtue are worthy of being called 'teachers,' and only those with truth are worthy of being called 'the Way.' There's something wrong with Mr. Jiuting... Anyway, Dabao, don't take this to heart. Once you enter the county school, just study hard."

Dabao nodded heavily.

Suddenly, a luxurious carriage stopped at the door of Juxianju, and a middle-aged man got out of the carriage, followed by a young man.

It turned out to be the Qin family father and son.

Qin Xian brought Qin Wenxuan into Juxianju in a hurry and invited Mr. Jiuting.

Mr. Jiuting seemed to ask Qin Wenxuan a few questions, and then his brows relaxed immediately, as if he was very satisfied with Qin Wenxuan.

Then, under the envious gazes of the crowd, the Qin father and son invited Mr. Jiuting to their carriage, and the carriage drove away.

"Mr. Jiuting, how could you treat someone like Qin Wenxuan differently? Qin Wenxuan has done so many bad things..."

"Those bad things are just rumors, and there's no evidence. Mr. Jiuting must have his reasons for treating him differently."

"If Qin Wenxuan could be accepted as a disciple by Mr. Jiuting, he would have completely turned his life around."

"Yes, if I could become a disciple of Mr. Jiuting, it would be much more promising than attending the county school. From then on, I would be able to rise to prominence without a doubt."

"I can't even imagine being in the same school with the talented people in the capital. I really envy Master Qin."

Tang Li watched outside for a while, showed a sarcastic expression, and then took the two children back home.

Although Dabao was comforted by his mother, his mood was still affected by such a thing. Both children were in a bad mood.

Back to the doorstep.

"Oh, what's going on? His head is about to drop to the ground." Du Qingyu bought the house next to Tangli and was directing people to move. He happened to see Xu Jue and Dabao who were in a depressed mood, and asked curiously.

Tang Li had some doubts in his mind and wanted to find someone to talk to. He happened to get along well with Du Qingyu, so he let Xu Jue and Dabao enter the yard first.

"I just encountered a strange thing." Tang Li said.

Du Qingyu was very curious: "What's so strange?"

"Just now, a gentleman came to Juxianju. He is said to be a very powerful scholar. His name is Mr. Jiuting." Tang Li said.

"Mr. Jiuting?" Du Qingyu's expression was a little strange, but it quickly returned to normal, his face full of curiosity. "I've heard of this gentleman's name. Legend has it that he's a rare scholar, well-versed in ancient and modern times, knowledgeable in astronomy and geography. What do you think of meeting him?"

"He's just someone seeking fame and reputation. All show and no substance, but rotten cotton inside." Tang Li said, "He can't even be called all show and no substance."

Du Qingyu smiled and said, "Xiao Li, I am a great scholar after all, how can you say that to me?"

Tangli snorted lightly: "I am telling the truth."

Du Qingyu looked at her arrogant little appearance and smiled even more deeply.

"Besides, I think this Mr. Jiuting is fake."

Du Qingyu was very surprised, and his eyes looking at Tangli became even more serious.

"Xiaoli, why do you have such an idea?"

"Because the Mr. Jiuting I have seen is a person who despises the poor and loves the rich. He serves dishes to different people based on their circumstances. When he sees a rich person, he will say a few more words, but when he sees a poor person, he will ignore them." Tang Li said.

This was what Tangli observed when he was in Juxianju.

Some students were clearly talking nonsense, but Mr. Jiuting treated them with a friendly expression and even gave them a few compliments. A few students, seemingly dressed in ordinary clothes and from ordinary families, said a few words but were impatiently interrupted.

As for Dabao, it was probably because Dabao had ranked first in the county exam, and he wanted to show off his uniqueness by calling Dabao a bookworm. This way, he could display his unique insights and intimidate others. Four words describe it: grandstanding.

When Mr. Jiuting treated Qin Wenxuan differently, she confirmed her idea.

Putting aside his talent and learning, how could Mr. Jiuting, a big boss, treat someone with such bad character differently?

"I've heard that Mr. Jiuting is knowledgeable and free and easy. He is definitely not the kind of person who seeks fame and reputation." Tang Li said.

Mr. Jiuting, mentioned in the novel, was a great man, knowledgeable and of great character. Gu Ying had once wanted to invite this man to come out of retirement to teach her children, but was rejected. Gu Ying approached many people and invited them many times, but the result was always the same.

Moreover, this was the person who was able to survive after rejecting Gu Ying. Because his disciples were spread all over the world, Gu Ying didn't dare to touch him at all.

In short, he is a legendary figure. How could he be the ordinary person we see today?

Tang Li felt he was a liar, but she couldn't say it because she had no evidence. Those scholars admired him so much, and if she told them, they would think she was being mean and taking it personally because he said something bad about her child, and she was retaliating. It would also affect Dabao and Xu Jue.

This is obviously a high-level liar.

"It turns out that in our Xiaoli's heart, Mr. Jiuting is so good." This is Du Qingyu's focus.

"That's good, of course." Tang Li said.

Du Qingyu came closer and blinked: "How about I let you see it? It's not fake, it's real, absolutely genuine."

"Boasting." Tang Li obviously didn't believe it and snorted, "Go ahead and do your thing. I'm going back."

After saying that, he turned and went into the yard.

After being interrupted by Du Qingyu, Tang Li's depression was relieved a lot.

Fake is fake, and it will be exposed one day. Then the ones who will cry are those who have been cheated.

Du Qingyu watched Tang Li's back disappear, and the smile on his face faded.

"Qianshan." She called out to the servant who was moving things.

Qianshan walked up to Du Qingyu with a paralyzed expression.

"Sir." Qianshan said respectfully.

"Go check on that 'Mr. Jiuting'." Du Qingyu narrowed his eyes slightly, with a cold look in his eyes.

"Yes, sir."

Qianshan tilted his head, expressionlessly thinking, who is so reckless as to dare to cheat people under the name of 'Mr. Jiuting'?