The prince is very cruel

He spoke seriously and expressed his support for Guan Ning's actions. If it were not for his status, he would have wanted to join.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "You're right, but this He Zhijie seems pretty good. It sounds better than those leftovers."

Pei Nan burst out laughing.

"I say, big brother, just because someone is abandoned doesn't mean they are mediocre, so how can they be called scraps?"

"This He Zhijie is of course the best, but do you know how difficult it is to invite him?"

Guan Ning raised an eyebrow: "How difficult is it?"

"It's as difficult as climbing to the sky!" Pei Nan said seriously.

"Let me tell you this. He was summoned to the imperial court three times to serve as an official, enjoying wealth and splendor, an honor that ordinary people could hardly imagine. But this old man refused every time, saying he couldn't get used to the imperial food. This made the emperor so angry that he almost wanted to kill him."

"Finally, after some ministers' persuasion, the emperor gave up the idea and finally cursed the country bumpkin, saying he was not worth considering."

"It was this sentence that caused He Zhijie to completely lose his chance of promotion, but he didn't seem to care. Instead, he lived a carefree life, happy and content every day."

Hearing this, Guan Ning smiled. He valued people who were not interested in power and were not after money.

“If you don’t try, how do you know it’s impossible?”

"Then I'll trouble you, second brother, to lead the way tomorrow. This thing should require an admission ticket, right?"

Pei Nan was stunned for a moment, then realized that Guan Ning was getting excited. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Okay, then I'll take you there tomorrow."

"But I can tell you in advance that this person has a strange temper and may not succeed."

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Extraordinary people all have extraordinary tempers. As long as they are truly talented, I can accept it."

"Then it's settled."

Hearing this, Pei Nan couldn't help but sigh: "Brother, you have such a broad mind. It's a pity that you don't become an official."

"Are you interested? I do have some knowledge about this." He raised his eyebrows tentatively.

"Never mind. I can't do it."

Guan Ning quickly shook his head and refused, took a sip of tea by the window, and then said nonchalantly: "I am so handsome, if those princesses and princesses take a fancy to me and become their consort, it would be terrible."

puff……

Pei Nan was amused by his shamelessness.

"Being the Prince Consort is such a good thing, everyone is eager to do it, but when it comes to you, big brother, how come it becomes a bad thing?"

"Hey, you're just too young!" Guan Ning put a hand on his shoulder and said earnestly, "You don't understand. First of all, what if the princess is ugly?"

"Secondly, this princess is so spoiled, can she be a good wife and mother? I don't think so."

"Thirdly, being a son-in-law of the royal family is not an easy task. How many people in history have had a happy ending? I still want to live a few more years."

Hearing this, Pei Nan's face turned very strange.

"You haven't seen it, how do you know?"

"Do you still need to see me? I can tell what's going on just by counting on my fingers. I still prefer a free and easy life. Second brother, I appreciate your kindness, but I'm just a playboy." Guan Ning declined jokingly.

In his opinion, the Wu Dynasty was doomed and would sooner or later fall into chaos. Joining in now would be tantamount to asking for trouble. He just wanted to bide his time, keep his family safe in these troubled times, and find out the culprit who had harmed the Guan family.

Pei Nan understood that he was joking to save face and was unwilling to do so from the bottom of his heart, so he did not force it.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Guan Ning frowned slightly and twisted Pei Nan's shoulder with his fingers.

Pei Nan's expression instantly became interesting.

"Why is there a belt?"

Whoosh!

Pei Nan quickly dodged, covering his shoulder, his earlobes unconsciously reddened, and he glared humbly, "I'm not as good as Long Yang. Stay away from me and don't get so close in the future."

Hearing this, Guan Ning said unhappily, "I like beautiful women, not men!"

"No more talking, no more talking. I'm leaving. I'll pick you up tomorrow." Pei Nan waved his hand, turned around and left, his steps very fast.

"Where do you live? I'll pick you up."

"No need, I'll pick you up!"

Guan Ning touched his chin and watched Pei Nan's back, feeling strange. Who on earth was this guy? He was so secretive and wouldn't even tell us where he lived.

Not long after, Guan Ning returned home and told Qin Yao about the more than seventy children.