Chapter 12

Although old, just standing there, his whole body was like a sharp sword, making one unable to open their eyes.

"Old Duke, although the eldest young master has been absurd in the past, he has never done such an out-of-character thing. Today, he rashly tore down the Empress's recruitment decree. I am afraid there is someone pushing behind the scenes."

On the side, the butler of the Duke of Ding Prefecture, Uncle Fu, wearing a gray robe, said with worry.

Gao Tianlong's face was calm, but a chill that no one could look directly at radiated from his eyes.

"Ordinary juniors playing around, if they are not as skilled as others and bring shame to my Gao family, I would just let it go."

"Today, targeting Yang'er is clearly someone wanting to take advantage of the new Emperor's ascension to make trouble for my Gao family. To protect Yang'er, I have to go to the palace."

"But I don't know how much this old face is still worth."

Gao Tianlong said with a cold expression.

He had only three sons in his life. Only the eldest son, Gao Feng, was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and had some success.

The other two sons, the second son Gao Lin, went to the Da Qian border and became a prefect, and the third son, Gao Tiancang, joined the Dingyuan Army and became a deputy general.

For a Duke's mansion, the younger generation is already going downhill.

As for the grandchildren, there is no need to say more; they are all playboys. The eldest grandson, Gao Yang, is even more of a playboy among playboys, a bastard among bastards.

The Gao family looks big, but it is actually very dangerous.

In Gao Tianlong's view, today will decide the fate of the Gao family.

But if he comes forward, whether it is the officials or the Empress, they will all give him some face.

Now just waiting for the news from the court, he will go to the palace to see the Emperor.

Alas!

Family misfortune!

Gao Tianlong sighed twice in his heart, but at this moment, a voice suddenly rang through the entire Duke's mansion.

"Old Duke, there is good news and bad news."

Suddenly, a servant ran over.

"Good news, where is there any good news for the Gao family now?"

A flash of self-mockery crossed Gao Tianlong's majestic face.

Even the Song family dared to break off the engagement in public, which shows that the prestige of the Duke of Ding Prefecture has reached the lowest point.

"The eldest young master tore down the Empress's recruitment decree, and on the Jin Luandian, successfully passed the Empress's assessment. Now the whole capital is spreading the eldest young master's brilliant strategy!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gao Tianlong's hand touching his beard used force, almost pulling out several hairs.

"What did you say? Yang'er passed the Empress's assessment, and my Gao family was not punished?"

Gao Tianlong's sharp gaze looked over, filled with disbelief.

"The whole capital is spreading this; it can't be fake. Everyone says the eldest young master was hiding his talents, and hiding them very deeply!"

Gao Tianlong laughed loudly, extremely heroic.

"Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and mice's sons can dig holes. How could my, Gao Tianlong's, descendants really be so absurd?"

"What about the bad news?"

Gao Tianlong asked again, full of expectation.

"The bad news is that the strategy the eldest young master came up with was a poisonous strategy. Even the Empress was silent and didn't speak for a long time, and the people were even scolding, saying the eldest young master is really vicious."

Then, the attendant vividly told the Empress's question and Gao Yang's answer word for word.

The soldiers on the side were also astonished. Not only did he make the people reclaim the wasteland for free, but he also turned around and made them free tea slaves.

Finally, he was crowned a great philanthropist.

Ruthless!

Too ruthless!

At this moment, even Old Duke Gao, who had seen too many dirty and poisonous strategies, was silent.

This eldest grandson of his is more poisonous than anyone.

Song Mansion.

Artificial mountains and water, maids walking back and forth in the corridor.

Song Qingqing sat on the long chair, her stunning face expressionless. When she saw the middle-aged man walking in outside the door, Song Qingqing hurriedly stood up.

"Father, how did the Empress punish the Duke of Ding Prefecture?" Song Qingqing asked.

Song Li glanced at Song Qingqing and didn't answer directly, but asked in a deep voice, "Is the engagement broken?"

This made Song Qingqing sense a bad premonition.

She nodded and said, "The Duke of Ding did not come forward, and Vice Minister Gao was furious when he heard it, saying that this matter will not be let go. Father asked like this, did something happen in the court?"

Song Li's face looked ugly, "That Gao Yang has been hiding his talents and indeed has some ability. The Duke of Ding Prefecture successfully turned danger into safety."

"What?" Song Qingqing's face was astonished.

After learning everything, Song Qingqing was also very surprised.

But she soon smiled and said, "Father, why worry? Since the Empress did not reward him in public, it means she has not made a choice."

"Gao Yang loves me like a treasure; the whole Changancheng knows it. There is still room for maneuver in this matter. Besides, in the world of Da Qian, there are numerous noble clans. With my ability, I will definitely find a talented person with world-saving talent, a hundred times better than Gao Yang, to glorify my Song family's lintel. The Duke of Ding is old after all, so it's not a pity to give up."

Song Qingqing's crisp voice rang out, and Song Li's heart was slightly settled.