The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Ouch!"

"Mr. Guo, be careful!"

Duan Jing'an supported the old Minister Guo who was about to fall, and at the same time he staggered a little.

The snow is getting heavier today, completely burying the ladder.

In the past, there were palace maids cleaning all the time, but today...

"Oh, it's a big deal. Fortunately, you helped me, otherwise my old bones would have suffered a lot today!"

"I'm glad you're okay"

Minister Guo patted the snow on the pendant with lingering fear. If he fell down, no one would be able to see him.

Fearing that the old man would fall again, Duan Jing'an helped Minister Guo walk up.

"It snowed so heavily last night that the palace maids were unable to clean up in time. Mr. Guo, please be careful."

Duan Jing'an said this while reminding Minister Guo.

I'm afraid it's not that the palace maids didn't clean in time, but that person was unwilling to do it.

Mr. Guo was complaining in his heart, but he had a smile on his face. He looked around and his voice became softer. From a distance, it seemed like he was joking.

"What do you think about what happened yesterday?"

Mr. Guo is a man of the Emperor of Chu, and precisely because of this, coupled with his current status, there are many things that he cannot discuss in the court.

Mr. Guo asked Duan Jing'an tentatively, but Duan Jing'an seemed oblivious and replied calmly:

"Don't worry about Mr. Guo laughing at you. I'm just a student with limited knowledge. Right now, I just think that how to deal with this situation is what we, as court officials, should do. As for discussing other things, it would be a bit of a waste of time."

Mr. Guo staggered again and almost slipped down.

"careful!"

Mr. Guo didn't care at this time. After he stood firm, his smile became even bigger, which was even a little beyond his expectations.

Good, good, good boy. Mr. Guo was very satisfied. This boy hit the nail on the head.

Sure enough, when people get old, some things still need young people.

He originally thought that Duan Jing'an would, like an ordinary person, get to the bottom of the snow disaster, but he took a detour.

Minister Guo gave a few more side suggestions, indicating that Duan Jing'an should follow his instructions. Duan Jing'an nodded. With the support of Minister Guo, he felt more confident.

Hahaha, there will be a good show to watch later. Old Guo is looking forward to seeing how exciting Duan's words will make everyone in the court quarrel.

And Your Majesty, I guess there won’t be any snow on the ladder tomorrow.

By the time we arrived at the main hall, several people had already arrived, and they were all shivering with cold.

Normally everyone would have arrived by this time, but today a lot of people were missing. It was probably because the snow on the road was too heavy and the carriages could hardly pass.

Duan Jing'an was somewhat glad that the Earl's Mansion was very close to the Imperial City, otherwise he would have been late by now.

The Emperor of Chu arrived even later, which made those who arrived later feel relieved.

The King of Chu didn't sleep at all last night. Now his head was aching so much that veins were popping out, and his face was extremely gloomy.

Seeing the Emperor of Chu's expression, the court fell silent and no one dared to speak.

"Why? Didn't you say something nice yesterday? Why aren't you saying anything today?"

The snow was so frightening that people broke out in cold sweats. Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to step forward and be the first to speak out.

At this moment, two people exchanged glances quietly, and then someone spoke.

At this time, instead of feeling relieved as usual, everyone was worried.

"Reporting to His Majesty..."

When the man finished speaking, everyone's hearts finally settled down.

The man knelt on the ground without moving, and the Emperor of Chu did not speak until the coldness of the ground penetrated the man's knees and spread throughout his body.

Finally, his body began to tremble uncontrollably. Emperor Chu watched coldly, but his heart calmed down.

"No one is talking anymore? Huh?"

Gradually, people began to kneel down, and slowly, only a few people were still standing, including the Left Prime Minister, the Six Ministers, Ding Haimo and Duan Jing'an.

"Well, what are you doing? Are you forcing me? I don't know when I offended the majesty of heaven, causing you, the idlers, to disobey me in this country."

The emotionless words of the King of Chu made him even more terrifying than when he was furious. It was more like a sign of a coming storm.

"Huh? Talk!"

The King of Chu looked at the people kneeling below, and then looked at the people still standing.

"Why hasn't anyone said anything?"

Oh my God, the Left Prime Minister was standing in the front row, and he felt His Majesty's eyes sweeping over him from time to time, and his legs were shaking.

The left prime minister closed his eyes and was about to step forward, but someone knelt on the ground and began to report.

Zuo Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and secretly glanced at who the big idiot was. He was shocked to see that it was the kid from his in-laws' family!

The villain in Zuo Xiang's heart has started to bang his head on the ground and keep praying to God. This kid must not make any mistakes at the critical moment.

Duan Jing'an was a little nervous, and the words he had prepared earlier were completely forgotten by the time he spoke them out loud.

Duan Jing'an spoke freely according to his own ideas, becoming more and more confident as he spoke, sometimes quoting from classics and sometimes talking about the matter at hand.

He talked non-stop like this. At the beginning, some people were whispering, but later the hall became increasingly quiet.

Many people were secretly looking at him, because this Duan Dushi was an old acquaintance.

The King of Chu heard someone coming forward and was so angry that he almost told them to get out. After seeing who it was, he suppressed his anger and waited to see what the boy from the Duan family would say.

From the initial anger to calmness, then to surprise, and finally to fascination.

Duan Jing'an stopped talking reluctantly until his mouth became dry.

Only then did he have time to look at Emperor Chu's expression. Emperor Chu was listening intently, and even after Duan Jing'an stopped, he was still a little dazed.

Duan Jing'an felt very nervous when he saw this. Could it be that he had just spoken too freely and some of his words were disrespectful?

Before the Emperor of Chu could say anything, Duan Jing'an had already scared himself to death in his mind.

"Listen, are you ashamed? I'm ashamed for you. You old bastards are worse than a kid under 20!"

The King of Chu's mood brightened. He looked at Duan Jing'an with an extremely gentle and kind expression, and said in the tone of an elder:

"Mr. Duan, please stand up quickly."

Duan Jing'an was a little flattered, but secretly relieved because he had made the right bet.

The King of Chu praised Duan Jing'an highly, calling him a pillar of the country and a talented general.

At this time, the group of people who had opposed it before slowly realized that they were about to lose an opportunity, and the culprit was this person.

Then a few people had a flash of resentment in their eyes, and the person who made the first report jumped out and started criticizing Duan Jing'an.

The Emperor of Chu's good mood was interrupted, but he was not annoyed. After the man finished speaking and saw that the Emperor of Chu did not say anything, he thought that he had hit a sore spot and felt a little complacent.

He was just a brat who was still wet behind the ears, yet he dared to ruin their plans.

"Are you finished?"

Emperor Chu asked calmly, the coldness in his eyes was like an ice knife, making people feel as if they were being pierced at a glance.

But the man was unaware of it and still looked righteous.

"What about you? Is there anyone else who thinks the same way?"