I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

After walking for a long time without reaching the destination Qin Li had mentioned, Lu Shushu grew impatient.

She stopped, bent over, and gently pounded her aching legs with her fists, looking at Qin Li and Zhou Biao ahead:

"Aren't we there yet? Where are we going?"

The two stopped and glanced back at her. Qin Li said, "We're almost there."

Lu Shushu pouted and said unhappily, "You've said that so many times already. I feel like you're trying to sell me out."

The two men were amused by this remark. Zhou Biao put his hands on his hips and laughed, "Miss Lu, you're only a few ounces of flesh, how much can you sell for? Besides, my young master isn't short of money."

"So where are we going? Just tell us!"

Qin Li stopped keeping them in suspense and pointed to a Buddhist temple with a golden roof peeking out not far away: "Look, Jin Guang Temple."

Lu Shushu straightened up: "What are we going to Jin Guang Temple for? Oh, I know, the imperial examination is coming up soon, and you're cramming at the last minute. Let me tell you, it's useless. No matter how much you pray to Buddha, Buddha won't bless you to pass the exam. You'd be better off going back and practicing some math problems!"

Qin Li said, "Who said I was going to worship Buddha?"

"So what are you going to do?"

Lu Shushu asked.

You'll find out when you get there.

After saying that, Qin Li lifted his foot again.

Seeing the two walking further and further away, Lu Shushu had no choice but to jog to catch up.

Soon, the three arrived at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple.

Lu Shushu was stunned by the scene at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple.

She was a native of Beijing and had visited Jinguang Temple many times before, but today's visit was different from her previous ones.

In the past, Jin Guang Temple was always bustling with worshippers, but today there were very few worshippers entering the temple.

On the other hand, opposite Jin Guang Temple, a long temporary shed was surrounded by layers of people, who were doing something unknown.

"This is?"

Lu Shushu pointed, her eyes full of confusion.

Qin Li explained with a smile, "When the egg is delivered, faith is activated; when the egg is stopped, faith returns to zero!"

Hearing this, Lu Shushu's beautiful eyebrows furrowed deeply as she looked at Qin Li and said, "What are you saying? Why can I understand each word individually, but not when they're put together?"

Qin Li couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Aren't you my teacher? If you can't even understand what I'm saying, how can you be my teacher?"

After saying that, Qin Li put his hands behind his back and walked straight toward the crowded people.

Lu Shushu stopped Zhou Biao, who was about to follow, and asked, "What did he mean? Did you understand?"

Zhou Biao nodded: "Of course I understand."

"What do you mean?"

I won't tell you.

After saying that, Zhou Biao left.

Enraged, Lu Shushu clenched her fists and stomped her feet.

Qin Li's meaning couldn't be clearer: if someone sets up a stall to give away meat at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple, people will naturally stop going into the temple to worship, not to mention that Jin Guang Temple has stopped distributing porridge to the public these days.

Under a long shed, Qin Li searched for a long time before finally finding the person he was looking for.

He wasn't under the shed, but at the very edge, even squeezed out of the shed, with his back to everyone, holding a book and memorizing it by rote.

Qin Li smiled and walked over, reaching out from behind to gently pat his shoulder.

"Don't bother me! Don't you see the imperial examination is coming soon? I'm determined to pass with flying colors. I need to make the most of every minute to study."

"If the people from Jinguang Temple come out and say anything more, you can make your own decisions."

The person didn't even turn around, continuing to hold the book, memorizing it by rote, with their eyes closed.

popping.

Qin Li reached out and patted his shoulder again.

The man immediately became enraged and turned around to hurl insults.

But to his surprise, when he saw that the person who came was Qin Li, he swallowed all the profanities and exclaimed with delight:

"My benefactor, it's you! What brings you here?"

This person was none other than Cao Quan.

Since joining the Song family and becoming the head manager, he has been in charge of setting up a meat stall at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple.

However, with the imperial examinations approaching, he delegated the tasks to his subordinates.

He hid away to study and memorize his lessons in preparation for the upcoming imperial examinations.

After all, he came to the capital to participate in a scientific expedition.

This is his top priority.

"Oh, I had nothing to do today, so I just happened to come and take a look," Qin Li replied.

Cao Quan nodded and quickly waved for someone to bring over a stool.

"My benefactor, the conditions are simple, I hope you will not find them offensive."

After saying that, he personally handed over a bowl of hot tea.

The two sat outside the bustling crowd, holding their hot tea cups and talking.

Soon, Zhou Biao and Lu Shushu also arrived.

Cao Quan knew Zhou Biao, but this was the first time he had ever seen Lu Shushu.

"My benefactor, what is this?"

Before Qin Li could speak, Lu Shushu stretched out her small hand, patted her chest, and introduced herself: "I am his teacher, Lu Shushu."

Qin Li actually took a woman as his master, and a young woman at that.

Cao Quan found it unbelievable.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li said, "She's right. She's my teacher. Whether I pass the exam this time depends entirely on her."

Out of respect for Qin Li, Cao Quan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Lu Shushu:

"It's an honor to meet you, sir. Please have a seat."

After sitting down next to Qin Li, Lu Shushu looked Cao Quan up and down.

Qin Li brought her all this way today just to meet this person in front of her.

He doesn't look particularly special; he's very young.

Looking at the book in Cao Quan's hand, Qin Li deliberately said, "You're really diligent. I heard you've already become the head manager of the Song family, with a bright future ahead of you. Why are you still thinking about the imperial examinations?"

Cao Quan closed the book, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly:

"The head steward was just an accident. I came to the capital this time to participate in the imperial examination. If I don't take the exam, it will be a regret for the rest of my life."

Lu Shushu nodded in understanding.

"By the way, my benefactor, how have you been lately?"

Qin Li and Zhou Biao were also chosen by the Song family at that time, and Cao Quan thought that he could still work for the Song family with Qin Li and Zhou Biao.

But since arriving at the Song family, Cao Quan has never seen either of them.

He had inquired about it, but couldn't find out anything.

The two seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Qin Li said, "It's pretty good. I bought a big house in the capital. I promised to experience life with you all, but I couldn't stick to it. Now I've taken a teacher and am preparing to do my best to prepare for the imperial examination."

Cao Quan nodded and said, "For a wealthy family like our benefactor's, experiencing life for two days is enough; there's no need to keep doing it."

He could tell that Qin Li was extremely wealthy; even a hundred Cao families couldn't compare to him.

Qin Li's choice was the optimal solution.

Looking at the chaotic crowd around him and the Golden Light Temple across the way, Qin Li asked, feigning ignorance, "What are you all doing here?"

Cao Quan glanced at it a few times and explained, "My benefactor, you may not know this, but the Song family sent me to suppress the momentum of Jin Guang Temple. This Jin Guang Temple is a Buddhist temple in the Buddhist Kingdom, with countless believers. It often gathers believers to oppose the imperial court."

"The Song family? Which Song family?"

Lu Shushu, standing to the side, asked in confusion.

Cao Quan explained, "The Song family, who transported grain to the border last year, have now become imperial merchants and are working for His Highness the Crown Prince."

With this explanation, Lu Shushu understood: "Oh, so it's them. I heard that the head of the Song family is a woman, I think her name is Song Qian."

How did you know her name?

Qin Li asked.

Lu Shushu raised her eyebrows proudly: "Of course, my grandfather told me. He said she is an extraordinary woman and that I should learn from her."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

I didn't realize Huangfu Song was so enlightened.

He simply chose the wrong person to serve. If only Huangfu Song could have joined his ranks and assisted him.

However, Qin Li was not discouraged. He was working on winning over his granddaughter Lu Shushu, and it was only a matter of time before he won over Huangfu Song.