Lin Feng understood Shi Zairong quite well. He was a very proud person, and there weren't many men he could describe in such a way. "To make our Grand Master so worried, it seems that the man named Qiu Liang is truly extraordinary."
Just when the atmosphere between the two men finally relaxed a little, Xiao Liang knocked lightly on the door and reported from outside: "Grand Master, the memorial from the imperial capital has been delivered."
Shi Zairong ordered, "Please leave it there first. I'll be there soon."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
After Xiao Liang left, Lin Feng asked curiously, "...How come you've already come to Liang State? Does the memorial from Nanyue have to be sent all the way here?"
Speaking of this, Shi Zairong's face suddenly stretched long. Those people in the court were all very cunning. If he hadn't been engaged to the Huangfu family, he would have been eaten alive by some people when he became the Grand Tutor. "You don't know those old foxes in the court. Don't think that I'm doing important things just because there are so many memorials submitted. These are just trivial matters. They make a big deal out of me, making me look very important. They are obviously deliberately trying to tire me out, and then, while doing so, they can also take advantage of me."
Putting aside the opinions of others, Shi Zairong's friends, including Lin Feng, all considered him a treacherous minister trying to dethrone the Emperor. He was already leading the troops, yet he was still restless and demanding memorials be submitted for review. If he won the battle, wouldn't his achievements be so great that the Emperor would be exalted?
Rumors like these had long been circulating in South Vietnam. The emperor knew it was intentional on the part of his senior officials, but he kept quiet, thinking that with so many forces competing against each other, it was impossible for one single power to dominate. Now that rumors were spreading, the once clear truth had already given rise to other ideas.
Shi Zairong was not worrying too much, he was just afraid that no matter whether he won or lost this time, he would not have a good ending after returning to South Vietnam.
Lin Feng had also been in the officialdom. While he disliked its ways and disdained them, he couldn't say he didn't understand them at all. But right now, he had nothing to say or do except sympathize. One chooses their own path, and they bear the consequences of their own journey. "Young people who achieve success are bound to be envied. Besides, those who are capable should be given more work. I think even though you have a lot going on right now, you can still handle it."
As long as all these miscellaneous matters are arranged, Shi Zairong will not feel too tired. He even has time to chat and joke with others like now. However, "it is like this on the surface, but only we ourselves understand the mental fatigue, isn't it?"
Although he knew Shi Zairong was very busy, there was one thing that Lin Feng couldn't let go of: "For the sake of our long-standing brotherhood, could you do me a favor?"
Shi Zairong nodded and said, "Why should we be polite to each other? Just say whatever you want. Just don't ask me to reach for the moon."
Xiao Liang said, "For your brother, check his family to see if they still care about his and his sister's life or death. If possible, I want to know if they have secretly reached a deal with Xia Houqing."
Shi Zai Rong chuckled. As his brother, although the current Shi Zai Rong had only known him for a year, the former Shi Zai Rong was his childhood sweetheart. How could he not understand what Lin Feng was thinking? "I know you can't accept this, so as your brother, I gave the order the day I saw you being brought back safely. Don't worry, there will be definite news in a month at most."
Hearing this, Lin Feng asked instinctively, "So fast? Did you spend money?"
Shi Zairong said with a pained expression, "It's not just money you spent, it's a lot of money. I've recorded it in your account book. Considering our relationship, I don't want the extra money. I want 5% interest. Remember to pay me back with interest when the time comes."
Lin Feng coughed twice and asked, "I'm afraid your account book is about to become a bad debt, right?"
Shi Zairong held out his hand in front of Lin Feng and said with a smile, "As long as you pay, it's not a bad debt. By the way, the person who came with you earlier seems to be unable to stay here anymore."
Since arriving here, Lin Feng hadn't seen Zhou Weiyong much, mainly because he couldn't show up, so Shi Zairong kept him in this room all day to recuperate. But thinking about it, letting Zhou Weiyong stay in the barracks was indeed a bit unfair to this lifesaver: "He has never dealt with people in the officialdom, and this is a military camp, so he definitely can't live here."
Shi Zairong took a half step back and continued, "So I gave him some silver and let him leave on his own."
Lin Feng looked at Shi Zairong's innocent face, and after half a second of reaction, he jumped up from the chair: "...When did this happen? How come I don't know about it!"
Shi Zairong replied, "Yesterday."
Xiao Liang asked with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Don't tell me you were afraid that I couldn't bear the blow and would run away with someone else, so you drove my savior away first, right?"
Shi Zairong thought for a moment and explained, "How is that possible? He said that since you're safe here and he's done repaying his debt of gratitude, he's anxious to get home to see his wife and children. I let him go because he was so sincere. He was just overwhelmed with things to do and forgot about it."
Although Shi Zairong had forgotten to tell Lin Feng that they had left, it didn't really matter. After all, Liu Yong's true identity was out there. If Shi Zairong and the others knew about it, he might not have had the chance to leave. Since he had already made up his mind to protect his family no matter how chaotic the situation, he couldn't force it. "...Okay, it's better for me to leave. Any news on Huangfu Ning and the others?"
Shi Zairong shook his head slightly. This was also what he was concerned about. "Apart from what you brought back, there has been no further news. It's as if they suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth."
Lin Feng made a bold guess: "Now it seems that the opportunity that Huangfu Bin and his son mentioned should be with Huangfu Ning."
...Not only Shi Zairong and the others were concerned about this time; even Huangfu Xiong couldn't wait any longer. Huangfu Zhong had gone to great lengths to return the Life-Growing Gu, and he feared that if he delayed any further, more people would suffer endlessly because of it, and their sins would become even greater as time passed.
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