The man did not lose his composure upon hearing this, and quickly bowed again, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I, Fang Ruiyao, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Then he continued, "I mean no offense. As a Confucian disciple, I deeply admire ancient Confucian sages like Emperor Yu, and am naturally very curious about sage treasures like the Mountain and River Seal. I implore Your Majesty to grant me this favor."

The representatives of the noble families who came with him also echoed, "We also have this request. We hope Your Majesty will grant it."

When everyone heard Fang Ruiyao call out his name, their expressions changed.

Unexpectedly, this person is the rumored great scholar Fang Ruiyao in Beijing.

However, these words of seeing it for the first time may not be the full story. What's more, they probably just want to confirm whether the emperor really got the treasure of Emperor Yu.

Or maybe he also wanted to test the emperor's attitude towards wealthy families.

Zhao Xin's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and he then burst into laughter. "So it's Mr. Yaoshan. Since I came to the palace, I've rarely consulted with the great scholars in the capital. It's a shame that I didn't recognize a great scholar in person today."

“I dare not!”

Fang Ruiyao quickly bowed humbly, but there was a hint of reserved pride on his face.

However, Zhao Xin immediately smiled and said, "Although Mr. Yaoshan is a great scholar in the capital, I'm afraid he doesn't know much about the major events in the world."

Fang Ruiyao couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

Just as he was about to speak again, Zhao Xin didn't give him a chance and continued, "Firstly, it was the Southern Grand Commandant who defeated the rebellion led by the false King of Qi. It has nothing to do with me, and I dare not claim this credit.

Secondly: Mr. Yaoshan’s claim that he quelled the rebellion of the natives in Dahuang County is a fallacy, because there was no rebellion in Dahuang County, let alone a rebellion by the natives.

The reason I left the capital this time was simply to see with my own eyes the people under my rule. The idea of ​​suppressing the rebellion was pure fabrication.

If Mr. Yaoshan had taken a closer look, he would have easily noticed that many of my entourage included native warriors. How could there be talk of rebellion?"

"this……"

Fang Ruiyao's expression changed. Although he was unwilling to admit that he was "ignorant of the world", the facts were right in front of him, and he had no say in the matter.

Naturally, Zhao Xin had to accept whatever he said, so he could only bow again and say, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did misunderstand what I heard and believed.

But just because of this, I am ignorant of the world. Although I am indeed ignorant, I still feel a little wronged. "

"So you believed the rumors. I misunderstood Mr. Yaoshan. But please don't believe the rumors again. Remember, rumors stop at the wise."

Zhao Xin nodded and spoke earnestly.

Mr. Yaoshan's face darkened, and before he could say anything, Zhao Xin shook his head and chuckled, "Although I have misunderstood you and everyone else, there is one thing I must correct."

Zhao Xin's expression darkened slightly as he spoke, looking down at the crowd. "Emperor Yu was an ancient emperor. The Emperor Yu's treasure is a treasure for the emperor, a treasure that protects the country, but it's not some Confucian treasure. Please curb your curiosity. I'm afraid I can't show it to anyone easily."

This is the core of what Zhao Xin wants to say.

They kept talking about the treasure of Confucianism. If Zhao Xin didn't warn them, these people might ask him to return the "treasure of Confucianism" to "Confucianism" in a few days.

How could Zhao Xin give them such an excuse?

However, Mr. Yaoshan and others' expressions changed when they heard this.

In fact, they really mean this.

Of course, they also knew that it was impossible to "get it back" from Zhao Xin now, but that did not prevent them from laying the groundwork for the future, and by the way, they also tried to test whether Zhao Xin really got the "Treasure of Emperor Yu".

But I didn't expect Zhao Xin to be so sharp.

He didn't give them any chance at all, and immediately grasped the key point without even letting them see it.

He opened his mouth to refute, "Your Majesty, I cannot agree with what you said. Are you saying that Emperor Yu is not a sage of Confucianism?"

But Zhao Xin ignored him and just sneered, "Return to the palace!"