Helian Jue sat in the oxcart and got off before the servants outside shouted at him.
Through the car window, he saw Cui's servant arrogantly reprimanding a man wearing a worn brocade robe.
Helian Jue happened to recognize that man; he was the magistrate of Su County under the jurisdiction of Yuezhou.
"...This Cui family is supposed to be a prestigious and influential clan, how can they be so arrogant?"
Those who become arrogant when they gain power are basically petty people.
True aristocratic families would not have such arrogant and domineering servants.
Xie Yuan's body comes from a top-tier aristocratic family, so he naturally understands the rules.
Like Xie Ze, in a novel, he would also be a villain.
But when he was out in public, he was refined and courteous, showing no sign of his greedy or vicious nature.
The servants of the Xie family were generally well-behaved and followed the rules.
"What else could it be? It's because they're bullying their master!"
The reason why Cui was so arrogant was simply because Lingnan was remote and far from the reach of the emperor.
However, Cui Boyong, this "local tyrant," is destined to suffer a setback today.
"Huh? That looks like the carriage from the Prince of Yue's residence?"
"Oh dear, the gatekeeper of the governor's mansion doesn't seem to recognize me!"
"So what if he didn't recognize me? The King of Yue has become a useless drunkard. Even if we mistreat him, so what?"
The other guests, who were blocked at the door, inadvertently recognized the oxcart that Helian Jue was riding in and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Some were worried, while others gloated.
As for the still arrogant and domineering servants, they also heard the commotion, but they pretended not to know anything and left Helian Jue and Xie Yuan standing alone at the street corner.
Just then, a group of people suddenly arrived from a distance.
Upon hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Helian Jue's thin lips curved into a satisfied smile.
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