"You've worked hard."

"Young Prime Minister, you destroyed the Southern Weekly's intelligence network with just one move. You're truly a promising young man!"

"Serve the people..."

Zhao Cheng smiled obsequiously at everyone, and the acquaintances from Yanchuan 'tacitly' ignored him. Deng Fugui, Li Shu, and Li Dai, who were acquaintances, were seated right behind Zhao Cheng, but he pretended not to know them. However, the officials from the capital took the initiative to come over.

Zhao Cheng had predicted that very few people would speak to him at the state banquet, since everyone knew the emperor didn't want his ministers to get too close to the Right Chancellor's office. But the banquet was strangely relaxed and lively; some people started drinking even before the emperor arrived. Or perhaps it was because Zhao Cheng's two consecutive attacks on the Southern Zhou intelligence system made the officials of the Great Jing feel proud and eager to strike up a conversation and offer their praise.

Anyway, I'm not trying to build a relationship with Zhao Huan. I'll just greet his son. What's there to be afraid of?

The constant calling of "Young Prime Minister" inevitably attracted the attention of the foreign delegation, especially Zhou Jinghuan, who was nearby. He was first drawn to Zhao Cheng's profile, and then couldn't help but move over to see Zhao Cheng's face.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Jinghuan was completely taken aback.

"It's you!"

Zhao Cheng pretended not to hear, engrossed in his conversation with those around him, and even chuckled a few times as if it were a serious matter.

"You're actually the Young Prime Minister!"

Someone patted Zhao Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Young Prime Minister, Prince He of Southern Zhou is calling you."

Zhao Cheng shook his head and said, "I don't know any Prince He."

"Of course I know you don't know him, but you're very famous in Southern Weekly, he knows you!"

"I'm famous in Southern Zhou?" Zhao Cheng was stunned, then suddenly realized something.

Yes, I'm very famous in Southern Weekly!

First, he wiped out the Southern Zhou spy network in Yanchuan, and then he destroyed the Southern Zhou spy network in the thirteen cities of Jingdong. If the same person wreaked havoc on the spy network of Dajing in this way, how could he not be famous in Dajing?

I'm already so hated by the people of Southern Weekly, what am I afraid of or hiding from?!

"Haha, it's Prince He!" After figuring out the logic, Zhao Cheng immediately turned around and said with a warm smile, "Nice to meet you!"

Zhou Jinghuan asked, "Is this our first meeting?"

"Otherwise what?"

"When Wang Yuluan humiliated me, wasn't it you who chimed in and egged me on?"

“Prince He, I see you’re not that old, so why are you getting so confused? The whole of Da Jing knows that Wang Yufeng’s death is related to me. I’m not on the same side as his brother Wang Yuluan at all, so why are you taking his side? How could that be!”

Keep pretending!

It would be a miracle if it wasn't you!

Seeing Zhao Cheng's face, Zhou Jinghuan became even more certain that he had not mistaken Zhao Cheng for someone else. The person who was stirring up trouble next to Wang Yuluan, as if afraid that a fight would not break out, was definitely him!

Zhou Jinghuan remembered his scumbag look!

Zhao Chengcheng's denial was no longer important to Zhou Jinghuan. Even the title of "Southern Spy Killer" had been bestowed upon this man, so what did the humiliation he had suffered at Zhao Chengcheng's hands matter?

Zhou Jinghuan gave a cold laugh and returned to his seat, only glancing at Zhao Cheng from time to time.

This feeling made Zhao Cheng uncomfortable. It wasn't that Zhao Cheng was afraid of Zhou Jinghuan; anyone would feel uncomfortable being stared at by another person.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang bang bang bang bang——

Just then, everyone performing stopped, and the large drums placed around the banquet hall roared with a powerful sound, accompanied by the sounds of other instruments, instantly drowning out all conversations.

Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of Yongshou Palace.

They knew,

The state banquet is about to begin.

because,

The Emperor has arrived!