In the courtyard, the sound of dancing and music started again, but Zhao Yanxun's mood had been ruined.
"My lord, when I was in my boudoir, I heard my father and brother mention that officials like Zhou Chengping who came out of the imperial examination on the right track always have some scholarly ambitions... My father and brother were often impeached by them!"
Seeing that Zhao Yanxun didn't speak, Xue Baoyun continued: "At that time, I asked my father and brother how to deal with this situation!"
"My father told me to just ignore them. We can't get angry when they are angry. If we get angry, it won't be worth it!"
After being scolded, Zhao Yanxun was naturally in a bad mood, but if he was said to be angry, it didn't exist.
With the system in hand and the identity of the destiny protagonist, Zhao Yanxun is not so cautious.
He picked up the wine glass and said to Xue Baoyun: "Princess, I didn't scare you just now, did I?"
Before Xue Baoyun could answer, Huang Rongrong muttered: "Your Majesty, you scared my concubine just now!"
Xue Baoyun didn't speak. She was indeed frightened just now, and she was quite frightened.
It's just that she has to be more tenacious in order to be able to give advice. This is also her duty as a princess.
"Come here, please clear the things on the table!" Xue Baojun ordered the maid.
Just now, Zhao Yanxun slapped the table, causing a mess of cups and plates on the table.
What made Xue Baoyun puzzled was how could her husband be so powerful? He didn't look like a prince who had grown up in a palace at all.
His Xue family is a noble family, and can be regarded as a family with martial arts. The brothers in the family who work hard are not so fierce at this age!
Could it be that the husband is hiding something secretly? He has a plan secretly and finds another way to return to the center?
Maybe the dance was called today just to have a head-on conflict with Zhou Chengping and then kick this ignorant guy away?
Xue Baoyun's logic was self-consistent, and she was indeed a little worried at this moment. Did she ruin her husband's plan just now by asking Guan Hetai to persuade Zhou Chengping.
But seeing that Zhao Yanxun was fine at the moment, Xue Baoyun's uneasy heart calmed down.
On the other side, when Guan Hetai found Zhou Chengping, the latter was already packing clothes.
"Brother Zhou, why are you doing this..." Entering the room, Guan Hetai put his official hat on the table.
Zhou Chengping ignored it and continued to pack his belongings.
"Prince Yong is the emperor's favorite prince, and his mother-in-law is the doting concubine Duan. His highness has been doted on for more than ten years, so it is normal for his personality to be a little out of control!"
After carefully thinking about the sentence and confirming that there were no mistakes, Guan Hetaicai continued: "When we were in the capital, the princes in the court advised him, and the emperor and Concubine Duan also asked King Yong to restrain himself..."
"But now that we are out of the capital, without the suppression we had in the capital, King Yong's nature is released... and it is understandable!"
Hearing these words, Zhou Chengping stopped what he was doing and sneered: "After all, King Yong is right...but I was wrong!"
Guan Hetai sat on the chair, turned to Zhou Chengping and said, "I didn't say that... No one in the palace said you were wrong, not even His Highness King Yong!"
In fact, Guan Hetai was so dedicated to retaining Zhou Chengping because of his own interests.
Whether they are willing to admit it or not, they are now integrated with Prince Yong's Mansion. If Zhou Chengping is allowed to make things worse, Guan Hetai will also be jointly and severally responsible.
Zhou Chengping was a noble man and would risk everything to protect the court's etiquette and laws, but Guan Hetai no longer had these thoughts.
After decades of hard work in the capital, Guan Hetai's temper has long been smoothed away.
The idea of leaving a name in history and being at the center is long gone.
Now he just wants to take his family and live a good life with Prince Yong's Mansion, and do his best to teach his son to become a talented person.
But what Zhou Chengping was doing now would destroy the peace Guan Hetai wanted, so he came to stop it.
At this moment, I heard a boy outside the door saying: "Master, madam, they sent a boy to ask why you have to pack your bags so late!"
This is the young boy of the Zhou family. Guan Hetai was stunned when he heard this. Zhou Chengping was really planning to leave!
"Go back and tell your wife that Mr. Zhou is drunk and ask him not to take it seriously..."
"This..." The boy looked confused. After all, Zhou Chengping hadn't spoken yet.
I saw Guan Hetai put on a serious face and scolded: "Go quickly!"
Zhou Chengping refused to obey and immediately wanted to call the boy back, but was interrupted by Guan Hetai.
"Lao Zhou, even if you have to leave... don't be in a hurry. After all, you and I are working together, and we have to have a farewell drink!"
It's already getting late now, so it's definitely impossible to leave. It's easy to get into trouble if you stay in the dark.
Pulled by Guan Hetai, Zhou Chengping half-pushed him and went to Guan Hetai's residence together.
A banquet table has been set up, which Guan Hetai had prepared from the beginning.
This time, when he followed Zhao Yanxun to join the feudal vassal, Guan Hetai brought his whole family with him, obviously intending to support him in his old age.
After the two sat down, Guan Hetai dismissed the maid and filled Zhou Chengping's wine glass himself.
At this moment, a bright moon was hanging high in the sky. Guan Hetai raised his wine glass and said respectfully to Zhou Chengping: "Brother Zhou... come here!"
Although Zhou Chengping was still angry, he still picked up the wine glass and said: "Drink this glass of farewell wine, and you and I will be worthy of each other..."
But before he could finish his words, Guan Hetai clinked his glass and drank it down in one gulp.
Putting down his wine glass, Guan Hetai said: "Brother Zhou, how old are you and me? Why are you still acting like a stupid young man, giving up your job at every turn!"
"King Yong's nature is not bad, otherwise he would not be considerate of his subordinates and let his entourage stop to rest, let alone use the palace's inventory to distribute food and meat to the people below!"
"Do you agree with this?"
Zhou Chengping said nothing, but he still reluctantly agreed with Guan Hetai's words.
Guessing Zhou Chengping's thoughts, Guan Hetaicai continued: "Your Highness is just a bit naughty. The vassal king who came out of the palace didn't show off his nature at the beginning?"
"But as long as your nature is not bad, it is excellent. As long as you are guided by the way of a saint, let alone becoming a wise king, it won't be too bad!"
Having said this, Guan Hetai once again filled Zhou Chengping's glass: "So, now is the critical moment to determine His Highness's temperament. It is time for you to take on the important responsibility of supporting and teaching. If you just walk away, wouldn't you become a person who is afraid of difficulties and dangers?"
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"Not to mention that this will make the officials laugh, but if His Highness has no one to restrain him after you leave, and finally becomes the faint king you call him, how can you be worthy of the people of the vassal, and how can you be worthy of the emperor's trust?"
Good guy, Guan Hetai used a combination of punches that left Zhou Chengping completely speechless.
After hearing Guan Hetai's words, Zhou Chengping slowly calmed down his thoughts of leaving. He was indeed a little impulsive just now.
"The emperor trusts you and entrusts you with the important task of supervising King Yong. How can you live up to the emperor's trust?"
Guan Hetai finished speaking, and now he was waiting for Zhou Chengping's response.
After a long time, Zhou Chengping sighed: "Brother Guan, you have learned a lesson!"
"Hey...that's right!" Guan Hetai smiled.
"Young King Yong's character, I don't know how much trouble he will cause in the future. You have to polish your character, and don't say anything about leaving!" Guan Hetai said as he picked up the wine glass.
Zhou Chengping reflected on it and found that he did have many shortcomings, so he said: "In the future... you and I will encourage each other!"