Whether Zhang Wentao felt guilty or not, after seeing the dog's meaningful look, he instantly felt like he had been subtly insulted.

This article is about petty people who covet what belongs to others, trying to obtain it, and then finding fault with others.

That brat is using this article to mock him for being envious of everything the Lu family has achieved, and to think he's like a clown!

He was so angry that he took two deep breaths, and his beard trembled.

"Well said!"

The emperor laughed heartily and said, "You're absolutely right! The Eastern Court's actions are those of a petty person! You're so young yet you have such insight, reward me!"

Everyone was shocked. Another reward?

Don't go too far!

"Thank you very much for the gift, Your Majesty!"

The dog walked to the center of the hall to express its gratitude and called the emperor "uncle," which made everyone gasp.

This brat is so openly calling the Emperor "uncle," could it be that the Emperor has really become sworn brothers with Lu Baichuan?

The Lu family really has the emperor completely bewitched!

The emperor didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Since he was still the crown prince, Gou'er had called him uncle, which was at his behest, and there was nothing wrong with it.

However, everyone could still see the emperor's high regard for the Lu family, and now they really dared not offend the Lu family.

Not only that, but they all stood up one by one to praise the dog, almost praising it as a prodigy.

The praise for Lu Baichuan and his wife was endless, and even Sun and Old Man Lu benefited from it.

These people's attitudes changed so quickly that Sun's smile froze. She wanted to roll her eyes but was afraid of being seen, so she could only force herself to hold it in.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Gou'er, after accepting the reward, didn't intend to go back to sit down. Instead, he looked at Zhang Wentao with a smile and said, "Lord Zhang, I've finished your test. Now, shouldn't it be my turn to give you a question?"

Zhang Wentao was already angry enough, and he was still feeling irritable sitting in his seat. This brat actually dared to provoke him. He was truly a young calf who was not afraid of tigers!

He composed himself and smiled, "Of course, just ask."

"Lord Zhang is getting on in years, and his hands and feet may not be as nimble as they used to be, so I won't show off in front of you. The Imperial Academy has started teaching martial arts, and I'd like to have a match with your son to liven things up for everyone. What do you say?"

This shifts the focus to the eldest son of the Zhang family, who is standing to the side. The son is responsible for the father's debts; that makes sense.

The eldest son of the Zhang family also studied at the Imperial Academy and did take martial arts classes, but within the Imperial Academy, who didn't know that the training ground was built by the retired emperor for Gou'er?

The students at the Imperial College were taking martial arts classes because of Gou'er. When Gou'er first went to the Imperial College, he would beat anyone who provoked him, even to the point of disgrace.

Although the eldest son of the Zhang family had never been beaten, he had seen scenes of being beaten before.

In addition, he had always been a weak and bookish scholar. Even when he was supposed to attend martial arts classes, he would find opportunities to skip them, so he didn't have any real skills.

When he heard that the dog wanted to fight him, his face turned green with fright.

Zhang Wentao knew his son wasn't cut out for it, and his expression turned rather grim.

Lu Baichuan added fuel to the fire, saying, "Lord Zhang, weren't you quite agreeable just now? Why are you silent now that it's your turn?"

"Now that my Yu'er has passed your test, it's only right to return the favor. What, Lord Zhang, are you having second thoughts?"

Lu Baichuan spoke without any politeness, clearly still angry from earlier.

Zhang Wentao was furious at Lu Baichuan's aggressive demeanor, feeling that Lu Baichuan was malicious and was embarrassing him in front of so many people.

She completely forgot how she had just forced the dog.

Zhang Wentao remained silent, but Gou'er had already bowed to the eldest young master of the Zhang family as a peer and said, "Brother Zhang, please enlighten me."

Young Master Zhang could no longer pretend to be deaf. He stood up with a forced expression, returned the greeting, and said, "Young Master is too modest. I am..."

He wanted to refuse; he didn't want to get beaten up on a day like this.

But before he could finish speaking, Gou'er interrupted him, saying, "Brother Zhang, don't refuse!"

His tone was quite impatient; he hadn't eaten yet, and after reprimanding someone, he still had to go get some food.

He knew, of course, that Zhang Xuexiong was actually innocent, but wasn't he innocent too? Why should he be bullied like this by Zhang Wentao?

If he can't answer tonight, not only will he lose face, but his parents will also be ridiculed.

His parents only have him as their child for now, and there's not much they can do to help them. Tonight is an opportunity, and they can't let it go like this.

He wanted everyone to know that his parents weren't easy to bully, and neither was he!

Young Master Zhang subconsciously looked at his father, only to see that his father turned his head away, showing no intention of helping him. Feeling somewhat sad, he still walked into the hall.

He felt a surge of resentment towards his father. Why did he have to cause such a scene, only to end up making him take the blame?

The two stood in the center of the hall and politely bowed to each other.

Young Master Zhang was already twenty years old, older than Gou'er, and much taller. Just looking at him, one could sense that the Zhang family was somewhat bullying him.

Moreover, not everyone present knew about Gou'er's skills, and some even thought Gou'er was asking for trouble.

I just thought this kid was smart, so why is he now eager to get beaten?

Even if that Zhang boy is not good enough, he is almost twenty years old. How could he not beat a five or six-year-old child?

But those in the know knew that Gou'er was really angry, which is why he took it out on Zhang's son.

After exchanging greetings, Gou'er took the initiative to attack, and before the young master of the Zhang family could react, he was hit.

The dog was very strong, and he uncontrollably took two steps back, almost falling flat on his face in the main hall.

Mrs. Zhang was shocked. How could this child be so amazing?

Before anyone could react, Gou'er launched another series of attacks. The young master of the Zhang family had no chance to fight back and was completely overwhelmed, looking quite pathetic.

Dog knew that he could hurt the other party, but it wouldn't cause serious injury. He stopped when he had hit him enough and said politely, "Brother Zhang, you are too kind."

After saying that, he didn't even glance at the Zhang family members and went straight back to his seat.

He Jiuniang was overjoyed. She hugged her son and kissed him on the cheek, praising him generously, "My son is amazing!"

The Zhang family hurriedly sent people to help the eldest son back home. Madam Zhang's eyes were brimming with tears. She wanted to stand up and say something for her son, but she didn't have the courage. She could only silently endure it, not letting her tears fall and add to the bad luck.

At this moment, the young prince said, "My brother Gou'er is both scholarly and martial, and has always been outstanding. I have learned a lot from him, so you must not underestimate him."

This is openly protecting the dog, while no one asks a single question about Young Master Zhang who was beaten up. Some people even secretly laugh at them for making a fool of themselves.