Chapter 865

"Let's go, come back to the manor with your brother, and I will properly dote on you."

Gao Changwen instantly felt as if needles were pricking his back, his pupils shrinking sharply.

"Brother, you are the number one strategist of our Great Qian; we scholars should convince people with virtue!"

"Rest assured, your brother has always convinced people with virtue and governed them with rites," Gao Yang replied.

Hearing this, Gao Changwen breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Convincing people with virtue and governing with rites—that's good!

The next second!

Gao Yang rolled up his sleeves, revealing the modest muscles on his arms, and said to Gao Changwen, "Look at the muscles on your brother's arm; don't they look like the character for 'Virtue'?"

"The left fist is Virtue, the right fist is Rites!"

"Hiss!"

Gao Changwen's pupils shrank suddenly, staring at Gao Yang's left and right fists.

Convincing people with virtue and governing with rites—could it actually mean this?

Gao Yang lowered his sleeves and continued, "I still lack some majesty in front of you, otherwise you wouldn't be so presumptuous. Have you heard the saying, 'If a gentleman is not grave, he will not inspire awe'?"

Gao Changwen's eyes lit up; this was one of the few sayings he knew, so he hurriedly said, "These are the words of a sage; this foolish younger brother has heard of them."

Gao Yang nodded and said to himself, "A gentleman either doesn't make a move, or if he does, he must strike heavily, otherwise he cannot establish prestige."

Gao Changwen's whole body went rigid, and the next second he turned and ran.

"Brother, this foolish younger brother has some matters to attend to; the old sow raised outside the manor seems to be giving birth, so I shall take my leave first."

Gao Yang was not the least bit flustered, merely staring in the direction Gao Changwen had fled.

To the side, Zhao Da and the other retainers were all stunned.

"Young Master, I have never heard that 'convincing people with virtue' could mean this, and that 'if a gentleman is not grave, he will not inspire awe'—the explanation was too brilliant!"

"But Young Master, shouldn't you give chase?"

Gao Yang rubbed his legs and then said, "No need to chase; these legs are basically useless these past two days, and I wouldn't catch him anyway."

As soon as Gao Yang thought of what Gao Changwen had done last night, his head was covered in black lines.

No wonder the medicine was so potent; it wasn't medicine for humans at all, but veterinary medicine specifically for treating infertility in sows!

This brat, he truly deserves to die!

"The sage also said, 'While parents are alive, one should not travel far; if one does, one must have a destination.' As long as parents are still around, a child cannot run far, otherwise there are ways to deal with you."

"The sage cannot be wrong; he won't get far."

Once these words were out, Zhao Da and the retainers behind him were all stunned.

'While parents are alive, one should not travel far; if one does, one must have a destination'—they hadn't read many books, but was that what the sage meant?

But thinking about it carefully, these words actually made sense!

"Lord Gao!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out not far from Gao Yang.

Gao Yang turned to look and saw Yan Wushuang leading a group of people walking toward him; the person who spoke was indeed Yan Wushuang.

Behind Yan Wushuang, in addition to Yuan Xuanlin and Yang Wei, there was an extra middle-aged man wearing white robes and holding a white feather fan.

His hair was let down casually, his complexion was dark, and a faint smile hung on his face.

Yan Wushuang laughed heartily and walked toward Gao Yang with a steady gait, "Lord Gao, isn't this a coincidence?"

"Your Highness Prince Yan, bringing so many people with you, are you planning to go for a stroll outside the city?"

Yan Wushuang looked at Gao Yang and said, "The weather is getting colder, and it's getting late; this Prince should be heading back."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang immediately said, "Your Highness Prince Yan, that's not very friendly of you. Since you're leaving, why didn't you notify this official? This clearly shows you don't consider this official a friend!"

The corner of Yan Wushuang's mouth twitched.

Although he didn't know where the pitfall in the Green Seedling Law lay, Chen Ping had thoroughly analyzed the pitfall of selling offices and titles for him.

Taking his money on one hand, while burying him in a pit on the other!

He was unwilling to eat with Gao Yang again; this person was too damn dangerous.

He had eight hundred schemes in his heart and was digging pits at any moment.

But on the surface, Yan Wushuang maintained a smile and said, "This Prince has a deep friendship with Lord Gao, but even a journey of a thousand miles must come to an end. This Prince truly dislikes the sadness of parting, so I left without saying goodbye. But fate is hard to sever, and I unexpectedly ran into Lord Gao at the city gate!"

"If there is an opportunity, Lord Gao, come to my Great Yan; this Prince will definitely repay Lord Gao for your guidance during this time!"

Yan Wushuang said heartily.

As soon as Gao Yang stepped one foot into Great Yan, he would have him hacked to death with random blades!

"Hahaha, easily said!"

Gao Yang replied, then his gaze shifted to Chen Ping.

"Your Highness, who is this?"

"Why hasn't this official seen him before?"

Although this person looked a bit unkempt, for some reason, he brought a strong sense of danger.

Chen Ping held his white feather fan, smiled, and bowed to Gao Yang, "I am Chen Ping, greetings to Lord Gao!"

Yan Wushuang also smiled and said, "This Prince has been touring Changancheng recently and happened to meet Brother Chen. We share similar interests, so we are traveling to Great Yan together."

Gao Yang revealed a look of sudden realization, "So that's how it is."

He stared at Chen Ping, a smile slowly forming on his face.

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Walking over from afar just now, I happened to hear Lord Gao's analysis of the sage's words; they are truly words of truth, and I am full of admiration!"

"Chen Ping dares to be bold; there is a phrase I don't understand, and I humbly request Lord Gao to enlighten me!"

Gao Yang said indifferently, "Since you are a friend of Prince Yan, you are a friend of this official. Brother Chen, feel free to speak!"

"According to Lord Gao's understanding, Chen Ping dares to ask, 'Is it not a gentleman who is not angered when others do not know him?' How is this phrase interpreted?"

Gao Yang blurted out, "The meaning of this sentence is not hard to understand. Others don't even know my great name, and I didn't get angry enough to beat him to death—isn't this a gentleman?"

Yan Wushuang: "..."

Yuan Xuanlin: "..."