Are you scared?

Am I afraid?

Tang Huan reached out and ruffled Qin Yu's hair hard as punishment. "You're underestimating me. Do you think I'm afraid of a little Wanfu Plan? It's just giving them a way to survive. I'll eat the meat, and they'll have to drink the soup too."

Besides, I've just arrived in the capital, and countless people are watching me.

Not to mention that the Empress is still eyeing them covetously, they have now offended the Minister of Personnel, and even the Prime Minister has tested them several times. If they cause any more trouble with Wan Fuji, who knows how many people will be eager to watch the show.

Tang Huan wouldn't leave such a handle on him.

"You're just scared," Qin Yu asserted.

"You little brat, you're getting wild if you don't discipline her for three days! Da Kui, you come and hold her down!"

Li Daikui rolled up his sleeves and was about to take action right there in the street.

Qin Yu was terrified, knowing that if Li Daikui made a move, she would be unable to resist.

"Alright, alright, you actually pressed it when I told you to? There are too many people around here, so we'll teach her a lesson when we get home." Tang Huan glanced at the passersby who kept staring at them on the roadside, waved his hand, and continued walking forward.

The matter with Wan Fuji still needs time, so Tang Huan isn't in a hurry.

The Ministry of Personnel.

Lei Yan was humiliated by Tang Huan yesterday and was in a bad mood. He spent the whole night drinking at Chunfeng Tower and didn't get home until the early hours of the morning. He only got out of bed at this time.

He encountered Jia Yu in the courtyard and frowned, asking, "What are you doing here?"

Jia Yu smiled ingratiatingly, "Young master, I have something to discuss with the master."

"My father has gone home after court?"

Jia Yu nodded and said, "It's in the study."

Lei Yan immediately walked towards the study, and without knocking, he pushed the door open and entered.

Reading, who was behind the desk, looked up and gave his son a gloomy look. "You need to get rid of this bad habit of yours."

Lei Yan didn't say a word and plopped down in the chair opposite him.

Reading stared at his son silently for a moment, then asked with a dark expression, "What's going on?"

Finally unable to contain his emotions, Lei Yan angrily said, "Father, Tang Huan has given us such a huge show of force since he first arrived. The Lei family has lost all face. Are we just going to let this go?"

"Yesterday morning I was reprimanded by Cui Yuanzhao in the street, which was one thing, but at least I gave Prime Minister Cui some face. But last night, Tang Huan went to Chunfeng Tower again..."

Lei Yan recounted the events of the previous night in detail, his face full of anger as he stared straight at Lei Ding.

"You did a good job last night."

“But I feel wronged. Zhang Jun is one of our own. If we do this for an outsider, people will only think that our Lei family is useless.”

Reading glanced at Lei Yan, "So what do you want? Yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Cui sent Cui Yuanzhao to personally invite Tang Huan. Although I don't know the specifics of their discussion, I can guess what Prime Minister Cui meant..."

"Even Prime Minister Cui values ​​that kid so much?" Lei Yan was quite surprised.

It's just a minor county magistrate, why make such a big deal out of it?

Even Prime Minister Cui was alarmed.

"The fact that Prime Minister Cui values ​​this Tang Huan shows that he is indeed exceptional, but we haven't discovered it yet. Let's pretend that what happened before never happened. I know you can't swallow this anger, but you must hold back. Revenge isn't for now."

Lei Yan asked helplessly, "Father, what do you think Prime Minister Cui will do?"

Reading sneered, "It's simple. If they can be used for our purposes, we'll recruit them to our side; if not..."

With a cold snort, Redding knew perfectly well what his fate would be.

After all, he had sent people to deal with many of these people, and now all they had to do was wait; perhaps one day they would receive an order from Prime Minister Cui.

Lei Yan gritted his teeth, "Since that's the case, why don't I go and test him again?"

"How do you intend to test me? You'd better put your mind to it now."

Lei Yan refused to give up. "Father, I know a few scholars. I'll invite them to a poetry gathering on the lake another day. I'll invite Tang Huan as well. He's just a minor county magistrate. He probably doesn't have much poetic talent, otherwise he wouldn't have ended up in a place like Qihuai County. I'll definitely make him lose face."

Moreover, doing so will not give others cause for criticism.

Incidentally, this will also allow Prime Minister Cui to realize sooner that Tang Huan has little ability.

Reading, who had initially disapproved of the idea, thought it might be worth considering after hearing it.

"Sure, but be discreet. Don't show any hostility, and don't let anyone know that we're deliberately targeting him."

Lei Yan was delighted, "I understand!"

Meanwhile, the three people who were planning to buy groceries and try cooking at home were stopped on the street by Cui Yuanzhao.

Zhang Da had met Tang Huan a few times, but now he was trembling with fear when he saw him. He was a completely honest and simple guy, a far cry from his previous appearance.

Cui Yuanzhao had come to inspect Tang Huan on his own initiative. When he saw the vegetables the group was carrying, he immediately snatched them and handed them to Zhang Da.

Then, without saying a word, he grabbed Tang Huan's arm and said, "Lord Tang, I see you haven't eaten yet. How about I treat you all to a meal outside today?"

Zhang Da chimed in, "Yes, young master has been saying all day that he wants to have a good chat with you."

Tang Huan turned around and glanced at Li Daikui and Qin Yu, noticing that the two couldn't stop smiling.

He wanted to refuse, but he didn't quite trust the three of them's cooking skills, so he nodded and agreed to Cui Yuanzhao's invitation.

Following Tang Huan's suggestion, the group found a restaurant nearby.

Cui Yuanzhao shooed Qin Yu away from Tang Huan and sat down next to her with great enthusiasm.

Before the dishes were even served, he had already dragged Tang Huan into drinking quite a bit of alcohol.

Before long, Cui Yuanzhao's face was flushed.

"Lord Tang, to be honest, I really regret not meeting you sooner. I feel more and more that it is a great pity that I did not meet you sooner. There are so few people who can get along with you as well as you."

"I have an idea in mind, and I wonder what you think, sir? How about we become sworn brothers?"

To become sworn brothers?

Upon hearing this, not only were Li Daikui and Qin Yu stunned, but Grandpa Zhang also looked at his young master in confusion, clearly unaware of this matter beforehand.

Tang Huan was also somewhat surprised; it was equally sudden for him.

"Yuan Zhao, why do you suddenly want to become sworn brothers?"

Cui Yuanzhao looked at him seriously. "Brother Tang, you know I am an only child. Although I have had many people around me over the years, apart from Jingze, they all approached me because they valued my father's power. I don't have a single true friend."

"Meeting you is my greatest fortune, and we get along so well, which is why I want to become sworn brothers with you."

"From now on, your business is my business, and my business is your business. Anyone who dares to bully you is going against me, Cui Yuanzhao!"

Cui Yuanzhao became more and more agitated as he spoke, his face turning red and his neck thickening.

I don't know if it was due to my emotions or because I drank too much.

Looking at Cui Yuanzhao, who was clinging to him like an octopus, Tang Huan suspected that if he didn't agree, the kid would never let go of him.

On second thought, if he were to become sworn brothers with Cui Yuanzhao, would Cui Renshi be a little more hesitant?

It's hard to say for sure, but it's not a bad thing either!