Don't hit someone who smiles at you; this is a rule that all adults understand. No matter how much resentment and disgust you have towards someone in your heart, you can always save face by doing so.

Always leave some room for others so that you can meet again in the future. So no matter how fierce the fight is in secret, when you meet in the court, everything will be calm and peaceful.

I'm not a naive child, nor a straightforward man. There are some things that are obvious to me, so there's no need to say them out loud. Wouldn't it just embarrass myself to say them out loud?

But at this moment, everyone feels that sometimes when being questioned by a child or a fool, it is not necessarily the person asking the question who is embarrassed, but the person being asked may also feel embarrassed.

Who would have thought that the usually elegant Chengguo Association would ask such a question.

Elegant?

It's just an act. Look how straightforward and bloody the question is.

He is also about to fall out.

After a strange silence, Huang Cheng smiled.

"You are joking, my Lord," he said. "Although I wish I had arranged this, I am unable to do so."

The answer was said lightly, but it was also straightforward and did not conceal the malice.

The two men facing each other were both wearing purple-red robes worn by important officials. Their faces were warm, gentle and polite, but their words were full of blood and swords, which made everyone present fall into silence.

Duke Cheng also smiled.

"You really don't have that power." He said gently, "Master Huang still has self-awareness."

Huang Cheng laughed out loud.

"Thank you for your compliment, Duke." He said with a bow.

Duke Cheng returned the greeting and extended his hand again.

"Please come in, Mr. Huang," he said.

Huang Cheng didn't beat around the bush either.

"Please come in, Duke." He took a step forward and said as he did so.

Under the gaze of everyone, the two of them walked out side by side with smiles on their faces.

The rest of the people looked at each other with complicated expressions, and followed with their own thoughts.

After walking only a few steps, I heard a noisy sound of footsteps. No less than hundreds of people appeared on the street, including men, women, young and old, and they looked very excited.

Is it because the noisy crowds haven't dispersed yet, or...

Just as the officials had this thought, they heard the people shouting.

"Duke Cheng!"

"Duke Cheng, you are so ashamed to come back!"

Again?

Not finished yet?

How many people were arranged?

The officials looked at each other. The emperor had already rewarded them and received them. Would it be inappropriate to make trouble with Duke Cheng? At least not now.

There was also a flash of surprise in Huang Cheng's eyes.

"We haven't made any arrangements." An official whispered in his ear, with a look of confusion and speculation on his face, "Maybe the merchants are dissatisfied."

Huang Cheng said "oh" and smiled as he looked at the noisy crowd.

"Lord, look, this is really troublesome." He turned to look at Duke Cheng and said, "The people have their own sense of justice, and it cannot be manipulated by anyone who wants to."

Duke Cheng smiled gently.

"Mr. Huang still believes in justice?" he said. "It's rare."

He is so hypocritical. Look at what he says. No wonder he gave birth to a bastard like Zhu Zan!

The officials around Huang Cheng glared angrily.

"My Lord, please be careful," they said.

Duke Chengguo naturally also has his confidants.

"What the Duke said is very good, so what?" Several military officers said with a smile, "Doesn't it mean that Master Huang doesn't believe in justice?"

The two sides glared at each other and were about to argue, but Duke Cheng walked straight towards the people who were stopped by the imperial guards.

"Go and protect him quickly, or he'll get beaten up by the people. That would be ugly." An official said gloatingly.

"The Duke is so powerful, maybe he beat the civilians." Someone also said in a sarcastic tone.

Then everyone laughed.

"It won't look good if anyone hits anyone."

The military officers ignored them and hurriedly followed Duke Cheng, feeling somewhat worried.

Sometimes it is really difficult to deal with when the people start to cause trouble.

"My Lord..." They tried to stop him.

But Duke Cheng had already stood before the people.

"Why can't I come back?" he asked.

You asked so directly again.

Is Cheng Guogong still angry? He is just like a child.

Huang Cheng and others behind him smiled even more broadly.

"Because you didn't defeat the golden man!"

"You failed us."

"We are from the North. We left our homeland because of you!"

"Why do you want a reward?"

The people shouted in confusion, their expressions angry and excited, and rushed forward, so the imperial guards had to swing their swords to warn them.

"You are wrong." Duke Cheng said in a gentle voice, watching the people shaking their heads, "It's not my fault."

The officials behind him sneered.

"If he says it's not the people, will they believe it?" said one of them.

The people over there were still making noise.

"Whose fault is it?" they shouted in confusion.

"It's not that I didn't defeat the Jin people, but I was ordered not to fight again." Duke Cheng looked at them, "And you left your homes because your hometown was ceded, and it was not me who did it, so it's not my fault."

Huang Cheng's face changed slightly when he heard this. Before he could say anything, he saw Duke Cheng turned around and pointed at him.

"It was him," said Duke Cheng. "It was Lord Huang Cheng who wanted to negotiate peace. It was also he who stopped me from fighting the Jin people. It was also he who sent your hometown away."

Oh my god!

Is this still a human being?

How did you say that?

This is really a case of hitting someone who smiles at you! The beating is clean and neat!

All the officials were stunned and did not react for a moment.

The people responded immediately.

"It was Huang Cheng who wanted to negotiate peace!"

"It's Grand Master Huang Cheng!"

"Yes, he did it!"

"It was he who made us lose our homes and became homeless!"

"Duke Cheng has failed us, Huang Cheng has abandoned us!"

"Huang Cheng is guilty!"

The shouts came in a chaotic manner, like a torrential rain and a sudden storm.

The officials finally came to their senses, confused and ashamed.

How could this group of people be incited by just one sentence? Do they have any brains?

"You..." Several officials stepped forward and scolded.

Huang Cheng raised his hand to stop him.

"Forget it," he said, looking gloomy. "Let's go."

Are you leaving now?

The officials stared in confusion at the noisy and swearing people over there.

"They are scolding the peace talks. If we don't let them scold me, do we allow them to scold His Majesty the Emperor?" Huang Cheng said in a deep voice.

That really can't...

Your Majesty has just been hailed as a wise and benevolent monarch in front of the people of the north. Naturally, the idea of ​​negotiating peace could only be Huang Cheng's, and it could only be him who deceived the emperor.

As for explaining to the people the importance of peace talks, they would not listen. They only knew that if they negotiated peace, they would lose their homes.

This is really...

You can only swallow your anger and accept the consequences.

Several officials looked annoyed.

Where did these people come from? What's going on? Why did they end up causing trouble for Mr. Huang?

Huang Cheng had a gloomy expression and walked forward without saying a word, despite the people's curses. When he reached in front of Duke Cheng, Duke Cheng stopped him with his hand.

"Sir Huang." Duke Cheng leaned slightly closer to Huang Cheng and said gently, "My son did all this."

What?

Huang Cheng suddenly widened his eyes.

No wonder! And he dared!

"How dare you!" he shouted, unable to control his temper any longer.

Duke Cheng had already stepped a few steps away and was looking at Huang Cheng calmly.

"Sir, what happened to him?" Several officials hurriedly supported Huang Cheng and asked anxiously.

Huang Cheng pointed at Duke Cheng.

"He, this..." he shouted, pointing at the noisy crowd, "It was arranged by them, father and son!"

What?

The officials were shocked and angry at once. Before they could say anything, Duke Cheng had already spoken.

"Master Huang is joking." He said gently, "Where is the evidence?"

Huang Cheng laughed angrily.

"Evidence, what you just told me." he shouted.

Duke Cheng also laughed.

"Master Huang is joking," he said. "Although I really want to arrange this, I am unable to do so."

day……

At this moment, Huang Cheng and the officials around him cursed at the same time in their hearts.