The surroundings were deathly quiet; you could hear a pin drop.
All eyes turned to the young man in white who was drinking, and they were all taken aback.
In fact, many people had already noticed Zhao Huan when he entered. The reason was simply that he was too dazzling. Without any deliberate embellishment, his every move was natural, yet he possessed a unique temperament that set him apart from everyone else around him.
Many people who have lived in Tokyo their whole lives are seeing someone like this for the first time; he must be an extraordinary person.
Qian Yu shifted his gaze, filled with hostility, and sneered, "Are you talking to me?"
Zhao Huan did not answer his question directly, but said, "I'll give you a chance. Get over here, kneel down in front of me, admit your mistake, and apologize to everyone here."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yu was so angry he almost exploded on the spot. Who was he? What was his status? Just look at how the son of the current prime minister came to greet him; you could tell how noble his status was.
The Zhao Song imperial family treated the Qian family in the southeast with great courtesy. In this vast Song Dynasty, apart from the Zhao family, there was no other family that dared to challenge the Qian family!
Qian Yu shook his head, looking disdainful, and mocked, "You're just an ant who doesn't know the sky! You want me to kneel? Do you think you're the emperor? Every one of the people around me can shake the entire capital with a stomp of their foot! Who do you think you are!"
Zhao Huan put down his wine cup and never glanced in that direction. But he was already in the center of the crowd, and in everyone's eyes, he was as dazzling as the sun in the sky, exuding an aura that inspired awe and reverence.
"If I stomp my foot, Tokyo will tremble? Tang Mingren, go ask your father if Tokyo would dare to tremble if he stomped his foot?"
Being called out by a stranger, the son of the Prime Minister felt no anger whatsoever. Instead, he felt a sense of unease, as if this young man was no ordinary person. When he called out the Prime Minister's name, his tone was so natural, as if the Prime Minister had to be obedient in front of him.
Tang Rui replied involuntarily, "My father is merely a Vice Minister of State Affairs. He is loyal to the country and does everything for the benefit of the people. He would never dare to say that a stomp of his foot would shake the capital."
What a joke! Brother, if I were to say in this situation that my father could shake the entire capital city of Tokyo with a stomp of his foot, and if that got to the ears of the current emperor, would my father still be able to stand by and do his job?
Zhao Huan still didn't glance over there, but continued, "Tang Mingren, when you leave here today, don't rush to take that person to see your father. Go to Xu Churen's residence first and ask him if he dares to make a fuss in the capital."
Tang Rui cursed inwardly, "Damn it! Who the hell are you?! How did you even bring up the Grand Chancellor? Is that someone you can even associate with?!"
Tang Rui wanted to refute Zhao Huan, but for some reason, he felt that it was best not to speak, otherwise there would be big trouble, so he swallowed his words.
The situation here has developed to this point, which is quite conspicuous. With the court in such turmoil, the capital city is full of spies from all sides, all wanting to bring down the other side and put their own people in power. As the son of the Vice Minister of State Affairs, he cannot stay here for long. If someone finds a handle against him, he will be finished.
Of course, he would never ask Xu Churen such a stupid question. Xu Churen was his father's direct superior. Wouldn't it be crazy for him to do that, unless the emperor ordered him to do so!
Zhao Huan continued, "Go ahead and ask. I'll hold the sky up for you if it falls. I want to see who in this capital city dares to say that if they stomp their foot, the entire city will tremble!"
"Hmph! Who do you think you are? I could crush you with a single finger!"
The speaker was Yang Xiuren, the grandson of Yang Shi, a Hanlin academician of the current dynasty. Now was a rare opportunity to show loyalty to Qian Yu, and he certainly wouldn't let it pass. If he could improve his relationship with the Qian family, the Yang family could also make more money.
Others naturally wouldn't let it go either. Building good relations with the southeast would mean plenty of money to be made in the future. The imperial court was going to open up the sea and establish Hangzhou as the eastern capital of the Song Dynasty. The southeast was an excellent place, and a large number of officials would inevitably be transferred there. These people could all go there by virtue of their connections. After they went there, they would have to rely on the Qian family, the most powerful noble family in the southeast and the richest family in the Song Dynasty.
At this point, everyone was eager to show their loyalty, and they all stepped forward, bringing up their fathers.
Everyone who said it was so shocked that everyone around them gasped.
The fathers of these people were all high-ranking officials in the central government, in charge of important state affairs and matters of national importance.
Zhao Huan didn't even glance at them, and said calmly, "Do your attitudes represent your father's views?"
"Naturally!"
Zhao Huan thought to himself: Very good, the sons raised by my ministers are all excellent!
Seeing the situation develop to such a dire point, Hua Xiangrong had no choice but to step forward. All of this was caused by her. If she had agreed to Qian Yu's request, none of this would have happened, and a group of powerful young men would not have been pressuring that official.
She couldn't help but glance at Zhao Huan a few more times, imprinting his image deeply in her heart.
Unfortunately, he was ultimately facing the sons of court officials, and even though his family was very prominent, he was no match for them.
If it weren't for these despicable fellows today, she would have loved to invite Zhao Huan to the backyard to brew tea and play music together.
Hua Xiangrong said, "Please, gentlemen, do not make things difficult for that young master. I will comply. Tokyo is the capital of the Holy Emperor. I believe that justice will prevail under the Emperor's rule!"
Qian Yu smashed the wine bottle with his hand and shouted, "Shut up, you little bitch! You dared to defy me in public! You think you're done for now just because you agreed? Wait until I've dealt with this arrogant fool, then I'll deal with you slowly!"
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