Chapter 14

Tang Zheng spat out the chicken bone in his mouth and mumbled two words: "Naughty."

Whether it was a kindergarten class or a graduate class, there were always good students and bad students in a class, and it seemed that his first bad student was about to appear.

Of course, Tang Zheng's voice was very low, and no one heard clearly. Only Tang Xiaotang, who was standing next to him, glanced at him with a guilty look.

The entire hall suddenly became very quiet.

Tang Zixie, who had grown up in Wulong Town, was certainly not afraid of the stage. After a brief moment of thought, he began: "Seven steps, seven toasts, please listen! First toast, willow threads sway before the palace, the moon hides the stars in the crystal cup..."

"..." Tang Zheng almost choked on the chicken bone, and he muttered, "I may not have read much, but you can't be so perfunctory, can you?"

Tang Zheng was a half-baked man who hadn't even finished nine years of compulsory education, but he was from a civilized society with a 99% education普及率. After hearing just two lines from Tang Zixie, he couldn't help but want to burst out laughing.

The style was clearly wrong!

Was this a man's toast, or a ** little ditty?

"Second toast, the Tang family's children are talented, and when the wine is at its best, I drink with you. Third toast, the Ming Emperor's cup was thrown, and he vowed not to return until the Turen was broken..."

"Cough, cough, cough..." This time, Tang Zheng was really choked.

"Master... Master, are you okay?" Tang Xiaotang hurried over and patted Tang Zheng's back.

"No, no..." Tang Zheng spat out the chicken bone.

"Master, you really... Ha, you actually got choked by a bone."

"..." Tang Zheng knew that his skill of being handsome for only three seconds had undergone a significant qualitative change—losing face in person.

Tang Zixie also stopped.

That look seemed to suggest that Tang Zheng was choked because he was overwhelmed by his talent.

Tang Zheng hadn't planned to quarrel with the bad student.

But, seeing that little look in his eyes, he decided to stand up!

Tang Zheng picked up his wine glass, walked to Tang Zixie's side, and patted his shoulder: "Not bad! How about I take over from here?"

"Huh?" Tang Zixie was taken aback.

A few young men and women exchanged surprised glances.

They had imagined all sorts of scenarios, but they hadn't thought that Tang Zheng would take the initiative to step up before they even made any requests.

"Please... please, Master, teach us..." Tang Zixie couldn't refuse.

Tang Zheng drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and suddenly raised the glass above his head.

All eyes in the hall immediately focused on his glass: "Fourth toast, when life is good, enjoy it to the fullest, don't let the golden cup face the moon in vain! Fifth toast, I am born with a purpose, and even if I spend a thousand gold, it will return..."

Tang Zixie's lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't say a word.

The entire hall was silent.

"Ha ha ha ha..." Tang Zheng refilled his glass and laughed heartily, raising it to everyone, "Come! Sixth toast, the sound of bells and drums, the taste of jade, are not as precious as a long drunkenness... Seventh toast, ancient sages are all lonely, only drinkers leave their names!"

"Chen Wang once feasted in Pingyue, a thousand gold for a cup of wine, reveling in joy..."

"Why do you say you have little money? Just buy more wine to drink with you..."

"Five-flowered horses, thousand-gold furs, call the children to exchange them for fine wine!"

"Let us drink together... to dispel... the eternal... sorrow!"

Tang Zheng's eyes had a hint of drunkenness.

Yes, since he had chosen to come to this world, he would surely find his place, and this Tang Family Castle was his beginning...

Everyone raised their glasses, unable to resist.

But, no one followed him in drinking the wine!

When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest...

I am born with a purpose...

Each line pushed the next, like waves of starlight rising one after another, each one striking the soul!

The Starlight Continent was a world of absolute gold standard, as the source of power in this world was starlight, and purple gold was the strongest precious metal for channeling starlight, which meant that those born with a golden spoon in their mouths would naturally cultivate faster than ordinary people.

But, what did that matter?

I am born with a purpose, and even if I spend a thousand gold, it will return!

Tang Zheng's unintentional fourteen lines directly struck the depths of the Starlight Continent people's hearts!

Because "I am born with a purpose," the first emperor of the Purple Gold Empire named the lowest star quality "Hidden Dragon" rather than "Waste."

Because "I am born with a purpose," the young master of the Heavenly Doctor Valley, Xiao Tanshi, said, "There are no weeds in the Starlight Continent, only herbs that haven't been discovered yet!"

Half of "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" was just a toast for Tang Zheng, and even for the original author Li Bai, it was a more fitting toast. But for the people of the Starlight Continent, every line of "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" had a special meaning that shook the very foundation of their world!

By the time Tang Zheng finished the last part, he had already drunk five glasses of wine...

But, he had forgotten that his alcohol tolerance was really bad!

He listened to the silent hall, his ears twitched, and he opened his slightly blurry eyes, mumbling, "The script is wrong... Where are the flowers? Where is the applause?"

Swaying back and forth, swaying back and forth...

Before he could get the expected applause, cheers, amazement, and admiration, he was already swaying unsteadily.

Finally, he fell to the ground with a thud, shocking everyone in the hall.

Thus...

Panic and chaos...

"Quick, quick, Master is drunk!"

"He didn't drink much, how could he get drunk so quickly..."

"Stop talking nonsense, it's because you stirred up Master's poetic spirit."

"Me?" Tang Zixie felt wronged, "It was clearly..."

He couldn't say the words to test the Master to the elders, so he had to bear the blame.

As Tang Zheng was carried away in a daze, he roared in his heart, "Hey, hey, hey, this is immoral! Don't just take me away, can't you let me show off a bit before I go to sleep?!"

...

The constitution of a game otaku was really a mystery.

Tang Zheng really didn't expect that just five glasses of wine would make him sleep through the entire night.

However, while he was asleep, the hall was never quiet.

Tang Zixie's doubts had just subsided, and they were thinking about how to cover up their "evil deeds" of testing the Master when they heard Tang Zhongxing, who was sitting below Tang Boyuan, lower his head and say solemnly, "Who... is he, really?"

Tang Zhongxing was Tang Zixie's father and the most insistent on the importance of cultural education in the Tang family.

Therefore, his feelings about "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" were the deepest.

"What do you mean, Uncle?" the younger generation asked hurriedly.

"I want to know, why would a Master of Tang's caliber come to Wulong Town, and why would he settle in Tang Family Castle?" Tang Zhongxing's shock at "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" did not fade with time but became more intense, like aged liquor.

The hall fell into silence.

Wulong Town was a mix of all sorts of people, so it was not unusual for anyone to appear. However, "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" was different!

Tang Zhongxing couldn't accurately describe the feeling, but the soul-stirring impact made him feel that such a great talent, no matter what he had done, would surely be protected and wouldn't need to hide in Wulong Town!

"Is it possible... that he is really a spy from the Hidden Blue Manor?" Tang Zixie asked.

"Hidden Blue Manor? Can they produce such a person? And use him as a spy?" Tang Zhongxing sneered at Hidden Blue Manor and glanced at his son.

Tang Boyuan, who was sitting at the head of the table, remained silent for a long time.

Actually, he had heard the rumors from the younger generation, but he trusted Tian Meng's character and knew that Tian Meng would never bring a wolf into the Tang Family Castle, so he had never doubted Tang Zheng.

But now, Tang Zhongxing's words required him to make a decision.

If he didn't thoroughly investigate Tang Zheng's background, it might leave a big隐患 for the Tang Family Castle...

But if he thoroughly investigated Tang Zheng, what would they do after finding out?

Kick him out to avoid trouble?

Tang Boyuan smiled when he thought it through: "I think we don't need to discuss this. Although our Tang Family Castle is not a prestigious family or clan, we are still a local power in Wulong Town."

By saying this, he had already shown his stance.

Sure enough, everyone listened as he continued: "Since we invited him, there's no reason to drive him away. So, no matter what he carries, we have an obligation to take on a part of it."

Tang Boyuan spoke very practically, not making empty promises like "I'll take care of it," because if Tang Zheng really had a significant connection, the Tang Family Castle, even with all its resources, could only take on a part of it.

"Once you enter our Tang Family, you are a Tang Family member!" Tang Zhongxing also agreed with Tang Boyuan's approach, "But, we should have a clear understanding of his background, not to investigate him, but to prepare ourselves, because he is surnamed Tang, and if he is... from the Qian Tang Family..."

"It won't be," Tang Boyuan shook his head, "Don't forget, the Qian Tang Family is a prestigious star quality! And star qualities above the powerful level are born with a lit life palace, but Xiaotang said he is still learning the 'Star Attraction Formula' from the beginning."

"I see." Tang Zhongxing sighed in relief, "But, at least check his identity badge to confirm if his real name is Tang Zheng, that should be fine, right?"

"Yes, that's fine." Tang Boyuan agreed, "Checking his identity badge is not a big issue!"

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