Huangxiu

Chapter 114 Visiting
"Young Master?" Guo Chi was puzzled.

The four of them formed a Four Spirits Formation, surrounding Chu Zhiyuan and Zou Fang. They were about to enter the mansion when they unexpectedly saw Chu Zhiyuan suddenly stop.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Zou Fang, go in and see if it's Duke Kangguo?"

Zou Fang floated into the palace, and soon floated back, nodding gently: "My Lord, it is indeed the Duke of Kangguo who has come."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "Only Duke Kang?"

"Yes." Zou Fang nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Guo Chi snorted: "My Lord, they say that Duke Kangguo is protective of his son. He is indeed protective of his son!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "That's what Duke Kang said."

"Butler Feng said that Duke Kangguo said he beat his son severely, and that his son caught a cold and fell ill, unable to get out of bed, so he came here to apologize," said Zou Fang.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "As expected, he is protecting his son. This is not protecting his son, but he does not take our palace seriously. He is worthy of being the Duke of Kangguo!"

Among the eight dukes, some declined and some were mediocre, like Duke Anguo, who was mediocre.

The Kangguo Mansion is powerful in this generation and has made great achievements in the army, which is also the reason why Song Tianhai is so arrogant.

Duke Kangguo came to apologize but did not bring Song Tianhai with him. He just made empty words and tried to save face.

This shows that you don't take Prince Qing's Mansion seriously.

It's just for show, so as not to leave any excuse.

Song Tianhai also has innate cultivation, how could the cold knock him down? And how hard could Duke Kangguo hit him?

No matter how heavy it is, you can lift it.

It's just an excuse.

"Young Master, just kick him out of the house!" Guo Chi snorted.

He was in the yard at the time, and as a guard, he could not run into the house to keep warm even in a storm.

What's more, as a master, he is not afraid of cold winds and snowstorms.

I have a clear understanding of the situation at that time.

I originally thought that Duke Kangguo would beat Song Tianhai up and then bring him to the palace to apologize in person.

But in the end, only Duke Kangguo came, and there was no sign of Song Tianhai.

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "What does it say inside?"

Zou Fang said softly, "Butler Feng said that Duke Kang Guo apologized to the prince in person, saying that he was a bad parent and his crime was serious."

"and then?"

"I present to His Majesty a few paintings and a precious armor."

"Baojia?"

"The Qingyun Armor can withstand several attacks from the Grandmaster's Qi." Zou Fang said.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Qingyun Armor... this is a bit of sincerity, accept it."

"My Lord?" Guo Chi asked hurriedly, "A Qingyun Armor will do?"

"If it can stop a master, how can I refuse such a treasure? What's more, it's a painting. It must not be an ordinary painting."

"They are indeed all works of great masters." Zou Fang said, "Eight paintings in total."

"Let father take the things and send them away at will." Chu Zhiyuan said.

Guo Chi couldn't help but said, "My Lord, once you accept these, then you will forgive them."

"What if I forgive you? What if I don't forgive you?" Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Are we rejecting them to show our dissatisfaction?"

"Of course I have to express my dissatisfaction. Who cares about these!" Guo Chi snorted.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "If you really want to be dissatisfied, you should have just exploded last night. Why should you endure it?... Since you are so tolerant, then you should be more thorough and accept these things cheerfully and let it go with a smile."

"Isn't that too easy for them?" Guo Chi said indignantly.

“Cheap sometimes looks expensive, and expensive sometimes looks cheap.”

Chu Zhiyuan looked up in the direction of the palace and smiled.

Next, it depends on the emperor’s reaction.

Could he bear to see his own son and grandson being bullied like this by the Duke Kangguo's Mansion and to endure it in silence to such an extent?

Should he reflect on being too harsh on Prince Qing's Mansion? His attitude has caused the Duke's Mansion to no longer take Prince Qing's Mansion seriously.

Isn’t that miserable enough?

This can be considered a self-torture tactic for the emperor.

He has already realized it.

If you want to change the status of Prince Qing's Mansion, you can't do it by practicing hard and showing your strong aptitude.

This time at the palace banquet, he had fully demonstrated his martial arts talent and made great contributions, worthy of being the first prince. But the situation of Prince Qing's mansion remained the same as before.

Only then did he realize that he had thought things too simply and did not understand how high the emperor's position in Dajing was.

The emperor of Dajing is different from the emperors of all dynasties in his previous life. He combines the supremacy of personal strength with the supremacy of power. His prestige and power are far beyond the reach of the emperors of previous lives.

The person who can most determine the situation of Prince Qing’s Mansion is the emperor. The emperor’s attitude is the fundamental factor and the source of improving the situation of Prince Qing’s Mansion.

If he cannot change the emperor's attitude, even if he becomes a grandmaster, he may not be able to change the situation of Prince Qing's Mansion.

No matter how powerful a grandmaster is, he cannot compare to the emperor. If you make friends with him for the sake of the future and end up being disliked by the emperor, you will be in trouble soon.

Even if you keep doing something stupid and make yourself successful, I don't know how long it will take for you to become successful, and it's even hard to predict whether you can survive until that time.

……

Guo Chi looked puzzled and turned to look at Zou Fang.

Zou Fang was as calm and silent as usual.

Guo Chi looked at the other three people, and they also looked confused.

Shouldn't you be angry and furious at this time? Why are you still smiling?
Chu Zhiyuan entered the palace gate and went straight back to Tingtao Courtyard.

Zou Fang went to find Feng Xi.

……

Chu Minghou was drinking tea and chatting with Duke Kangguo, and the situation was quite awkward.

The two had nothing to talk about. Duke Kangguo knew nothing about painting but only about military formations, while Chu Minghou knew nothing about martial arts. When they talked about what they had seen and heard in the court, Chu Minghou didn't understand what they were talking about.

Just at this moment, Feng Xi tiptoed to Chu Minghou and spoke into his ear.

Chu Minghou breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.

Feng Xi saw a doorman standing outside, so he went out of the hall.

After a moment, he came back and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Great Zhen Envoy, the elder Mo Chunyu of Wentian Cliff is here."

“Hmm——?” Chu Minghou was startled: “Is Elder Mo really here?”

Feng Xi said: "Just wait outside."

"Then please come and invite him in." Chu Minghou said hurriedly: "Elder Mo is a great master, we cannot be rude to him. I will personally welcome him."

"Your Majesty." Feng Xi hurriedly said softly, "The prince said that this is not necessary."

"Oh, that's right." Chu Minghou suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Yuan'er asked me to invite Grandmaster Mo to come. I didn't expect Grandmaster Mo to come so soon!"

He turned his head and smiled, "Brother Song, I'm sorry."

Duke Kangguo Song Shenghe was a sturdy old man with an exceptionally old face. Although he was only two years older than Chu Minghou, he looked twenty years older.

He waved his hand and said, "Your Highness is too polite. If it were me, I would do the same if a great master came to visit."

"Grandmaster Mo is a master of painting." Chu Minghou praised: "I must ask him for his advice."

"Master Mo, do you have a past with the prince?"

"Yuan'er and Master Mo have met each other twice, and he suggested that Master Mo come to the palace to discuss the art of painting with me. Master Mo agreed, but I didn't expect him to come so soon."

"Then it's not appropriate for me to stay, otherwise I'll leave first."

"This..." Chu Minghou hesitated, then nodded: "If you have anything else to do, Brother Song..."

"I've been very free lately, and I'm afraid that staying here will interfere with your conversation with Grandmaster Mo."

"That's not a problem, Brother Song, please stay."

"…I'm sorry to bother you then."

Chu Zhiyuan was sitting in Tingtao Courtyard. When he heard these words, he knew that Duke Kangguo was a thick-skinned man.
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……

The super sense enveloped the front hall, watching Mo Chunyu being personally greeted and led by Feng Xi to the front hall to meet Chu Minghou.

Mo Chunyu was very cold towards Duke Kangguo. He just nodded lightly without saying anything.

Afterwards, Mo Chunyu and Chu Minghou started talking directly about the art of painting. The more they talked, the more they got interested, and they even started painting on the spot.

Mo Chunyu painted a picture and Chu Minghou also painted one. The two of them admired each other's painting skills and broad artistic conception, and then exchanged paintings.

Each of them wrote a postscript on the painting as a commemoration.

Duke Kangguo did not say anything, but just listened quietly.

His expression became more and more serious.

Mo Chunyu and Prince Qing got along so well that they could be said to have hit it off from the first sight.

Thinking about it again, the alliance between Dajing and Dazhen is extremely beneficial to the development of their friendship. I am afraid they will become good friends in the future.

How could a person who knew nothing about martial arts become friends with a great master? Things in this world are truly bizarre and unpredictable.

(End of this chapter)