Chapter 228: Dispute

Because of his little partner's encounter, Zhang Gui felt a tightness in his chest.

He was originally pretending to be nonchalant, but now he was even more annoyed by the noise outside.

However, "a strong dragon does not suppress the local snake," and what's more, Chang Sheng Tie Mu is the dragon, and he is the snake.

Without the fire of nameless anger reaching a certain point, he could only endure it, lowering his head and continuing to rock back and forth.

After a while, the noise outside gradually subsided.

After a short while, Zhen Ciyun walked into the main hall of "Water Character Building 23" with a gentle expression.

Beside her was her younger sister Zhen Shijing, who looked unhappy, and behind her were her personal maidservants.

Seeing that the two young ladies had finished their studies.

Zhen Baimei and Zhen Youlan hurriedly handed over warm towels to wipe their faces.

At the same time, Zhen Baimei reported in a low voice:

"Miss, that Lord of the Deep Winter from the Western Ocean has been waiting for you in the hall for a while."

"Lord of the Deep Winter, isn't that..."

Before Zhen Ciyun could react, Zhen Shijing, who loved to wear Taoist robes and was now dressed as a soft-silk moon-white nun, had her eyes light up and turned anger into joy:

"Sister, I told you he would come to find you again, but you didn't believe me.

In this world, there is no cat that doesn't love fish; he used to pretend to be serious because he felt he had no chance."

She was straightforward by nature and had been wanting to see this excitement since she learned of Zhang Gui's arrival from her sister, and now she had finally waited for it.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Zhen Ciyun virtually covered her sister's mouth.

She walked around the screen to Zhang Gui and said softly: "You're here."

Zhang Gui was stunned; he was not used to this greeting from Zhen Ciyun, which seemed plain but was actually extremely intimate.

But he had a request for others, so he could only stand up and accompany her with a smiling face.

"Yes, I'm here.

You and Noble Lady Shijing have finished your studies, you've worked hard."

Zhen Shijing looked at him with a half-smile upon hearing this and said nothing.

Zhen Ciyun nodded gently to signal Zhang Gui to sit down.

Then she sat beside him.

Seeing that neither of the two girls spoke, Zhang Gui could only continue to find things to talk about.

"It was so noisy outside just now; I heard it didn't sound like 'debating scriptures'..."

"You are just like this; even though you know it's an ugly matter, you insist on finding something nice to say in a dignified manner.

Debating scriptures? In this world, where is there such a 'debate of scriptures' that is like a rascal or a shrew scolding the street."

Zhen Shijing's words were sharp, which instead aroused a bit of Zhang Gui's curiosity.

"Then who is it, and what is the matter?

Daring to be presumptuous at the Xianhe Study, which was ordered to be built by Chang Sheng Tie Mu in the Yuanshan 'Great Wolf Capital'."

"It's nothing," Zhen Ciyun said softly:

"Do you know the Dixuan Qian Family of Xining Prefecture, Longjin Province, Ming Song?"

"I don't know.

I come from the marketplace; I don't even know that there is a Xining Prefecture in Longjin Province, let alone anything else."

Zhang Gui shook his head like a rattle, and asked back like a supporting actor:

"Then what happened to the Dixuan Qian Family?

Are they so influential that they have face in the Yuanshan 'Great Wolf Capital,' wanting to say whatever they want, wanting to do whatever they want?"

"That's not it," although she knew Zhang Gui was talking nonsense to join in the fun.

Zhen Ciyun still shook her head with a serious expression, "The Dixuan Qian Family doesn't have face; they have lost face.

Today, what we were discussing in the hall was...

Taking the passage: 'If the monarch looks at the minister as his hands and feet, then the minister looks at the monarch as his heart and belly;

If the monarch looks at the minister as a dog or horse, then the minister looks at the monarch as a countryman;

If the monarch looks at the minister as dirt and mustard, then the minister looks at the monarch as a bandit and enemy.'

As a result, the direct descendant of the Qian family, Qian Guanhai, publicly used the Ming Song 'Current Emperor' as an example, saying:

'He looks at his ministers as dogs and horses, not subduing them with the magnificent Great Dao, but using power tricks and conspiracies to dominate them.

He looks at the common people as dirt and mustard; under natural disasters, not only is there no government relief, but he adds man-made disasters, allowing imperial merchants to lower prices and force the purchase of farmland.

Looking at him, he is no longer in the posture of a 'human master'!'

As a result, the hall 'exploded' at once, arguing like a hot kiln, making people laugh."

"So that's it." Zhang Gui nodded in understanding, "There's nothing to laugh at.

Who in the world doesn't know the stubborn, self-opinionated, and high-minded dead look of the Hezheng Emperor now.

But this kind of thing cannot be said so bluntly in public.

Otherwise, it is equivalent to kidnapping everyone's opinions on the spot, crowding around himself to show off.

It is truly disgusting.

As for this talk, anyone who dares to argue with him is equivalent to breaking his game; that takes some courage.

After all, the Xianhe Study is built in the Yuanshan capital; speaking for the Hezheng Emperor here, tsk tsk tsk..."

"The one who refuted him is Mr. Huaihe's direct granddaughter, Sun Chonghe," Zhen Ciyun sighed slightly.

"She used to admire the most the 'Great Doctor Jiuqing,' who is called 'Double Heroes' with you from the Pingyang Zhang Family.

She used to say it was a heroic article that could be passed down through the ages.

But I didn't expect that her own position now is... alas, in fact, there are not a few former classmates, confidants, and childhood friends whose positions are now divided.

And I'm afraid there will be more and more in the future.

After all, no matter what Ming Song says about its imminent subversion, it is still a 'centipede that dies but does not stiffen.'

A huge empire that has stood for hundreds of years will always toss and turn for a while, dragging thousands of heroes to be buried with it, before it can settle down, right."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui couldn't help but think of an empire in his previous life's history that was famous for its "civil governance."

Even though only half of the country remained, it still lingered for hundreds of years.

When it finally perished, there were still two hundred thousand loyal ministers and good scholars who died at sea.

"Could it be that I thought too simply, and the Ming Song court can still jump for a while? That would be great!"

A rather happy thought flashed through his mind, and he said casually on the surface, distracted:

"If it's Mr. Huaihe's own granddaughter, then she should call Cousin Jiuqing 'brother-in-law.'

Such a roundabout way can be considered my distant relative by marriage, but now everyone is serving their own masters.

It really makes people feel emotional."

"What are you thinking? If you count relatives like this, wouldn't it be far to the end of the sky.

And you just said that the Hezheng Emperor has a 'stubborn, self-opinionated, and high-minded look,' so where does it look like you recognize him as a 'master'."

"It was my slip of the tongue," Zhang Gui said, returning to his senses.

Zhen Ciyun gently pulled Zhen Shijing's sleeve, telling her not to pick on him, and said herself:

"You probably 'don't go to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason' when you come to me.

Tell me, what is the reason for coming to find me today?"

"I can't persuade that bastard Zhang Jiujiang, so I plan to return to Ming Song myself.

But, but I'm worried about..."

Hearing Zhang Gui unconsciously scolding his brother in front of her, a flash of joy appeared in Zhen Ciyun's eyes.

"You want me to help look after him, right?"

"Exactly."

Zhang Gui nodded, reached into his bosom, and took out a lifelike small statue of a two-tailed civet cat.

"In case there is an accident, you can use it to protect Jiujiang.

If it's not used, then I'll give it to you."

"You are quite 'generous,' giving away a jade..."

Zhen Shijing took the civet cat statue from her sister's hand, originally teasing, but suddenly her eyes widened slightly.

"You are really generous; you can give away such an object casually.

As expected of..."

Zhen Ciyun, who was beside her, covered her sister's mouth again and asked curiously:

"What is the origin of this two-tailed civet cat?"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 229 =====