How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

After a slight cough, Xie Chengze knew that popularizing arithmetic education was like holding eggs in both hands - it was a sure thing!

But just in case, he still hugged Su Qinghe's neck in a friendly manner and asked, "Qinghe, do you have a good relationship with your father?"

Su Qinghe was slightly stunned.

Why did you mention your father suddenly?

Su Qinghe pursed his lips subconsciously and lowered his eyes, unwilling to answer this question.

In the past, those people had asked him about his relationship with the head of the Su family, and whether he was really favored by the head of the family as rumored. However, they all wanted to use him as a stepping stone to find an official position through the Su family more conveniently. How could this be true friendship?

If he refused, he would be met with anger and humiliation, scolding him for not knowing what was good for him, saying that they pitied him for making friends with such a mediocre person, but he didn't know how to cherish him...

After being scolded a hundred times, Su Qinghe really believed it.

Now that the Second Prince is approaching me, does he really have no other purpose?

Su Qinghe didn't believe it. In this capital city, behind the prosperity there were undercurrents, a web of power and interests. How could the Second Prince be willing to make friends with a person who had no talent and no virtue?

I'm afraid the real purpose is for the Su family power behind him.

Is it for... the imperial power?

Su Qinghe didn't dare to think any further. He could only think about his own affairs to avoid being killed.

He lowered his sight to see the two princesses and Zhu Xiaobiao drawing bunnies and chickens. He clenched his palms again, hesitated, and finally said, "Although I am loved by my father, I am sure Your Highness knows that I am just an ordinary person and cannot influence my father's will."

Why are you calling on the common people again?

Xie Chengze scratched his face, "I really came to you to ask you to blow your own trumpet to your father. As for whether it can influence his opinion, I think as long as it does not harm the Su family, he will listen."

Su Qinghe didn't expect Xie Chengze to admit it just like that. He became even more silent, lowering his head and not saying a word.

"Hey, just help me~ Or you can listen to what it is first, and then decide whether you are willing or not?" Seeing that Su Qinghe was reluctant, Xie Chengze grabbed his sleeves with both hands and shook him left and right, "Brother Qinghe~ Please~ Apart from you, I really don't know who to ask for help!"

Su Qinghe:!!!

Qing, Qinghe brother? !

A continuous electric numbing sensation suddenly rushed from both sides of the neck to the back of the ears, and then turned red as if it was on fire. Su Qinghe was so shocked by this coquettish voice that he couldn't close his mouth. When he reacted, he bent his knees and knelt heavily on the ground, "Your Highness! How can you humiliate me like this!"

"Alas." Seeing him like this, Xie Chengze couldn't help but sit down on the stone bench, raising his sleeves to cover his face and sobbing softly, "I understand everything. I am just an incompetent and arrogant prince. I have nothing but a beautiful appearance and no advantages. That's why you all look down on me. You are all lying when you say you want to make friends with me."

When Xie Chengze thought about the fact that his life as the second generation of the emperor would be ruined, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He said in a sad and angry tone, "You all despise me! Since you don't want to listen to me, what's the point of me living? I might as well hit my head and die on this stone table!"

After saying that, he suddenly stood up again, lowered his head and slammed into the stone table!

Zhu Xiaobiao: ...His Highness is here again.

"Your Highness——!"

"Second brother——!"

Su Qinghe and the two princesses screamed in shock. Su Qinghe was so frightened that he quickly hugged Xie Chengze's waist and threw him to the side. The two of them fell to the ground. Su Qinghe checked Xie Chengze's forehead in panic. After confirming that there was no wound, he angrily said, "How can your highness be so reckless!"

"Are you angry?" Xie Chengze widened his eyes slightly. They had met three times, but this was the first time he saw Su Qinghe get angry.

Su Qinghe then realized that he had just yelled at Xie Chengze. After he came to his senses, he immediately pursed his lips in fear and began to think about how to apologize.

But out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Xie Chengze's curious and surprised expression. Not only did he not reflect on his reckless behavior, he even looked like he wanted to see him get angry again. Su Qinghe couldn't help but get angry again and didn't want to talk to him anymore.

How could the Second Prince act so extreme? Life is so precious, how could you treat it as a joke? !

"Don't be angry." Xie Chengze tugged at his sleeve and took the opportunity to say, "Now the Ministry of Works has few talents, and the Ministry of Works is actually closely related to arithmetic, but there are only a handful of arithmetic teachers in our dynasty, so I want to popularize arithmetic. The Su family is a famous family in the capital, admired and respected by students all over the world. If the Su family is willing to support it, then students all over the world will certainly be willing to learn arithmetic, fill the teachers of our Ministry of Works, and make excellent weapons for the people's army in Jian'an."

Hearing this, Su Qinghe couldn't help but look at Xie Chengze in surprise.

The Second Prince wanted him to whisper in his ear, so he wanted to promote arithmetic? Was it also to enrich the Ministry of Works and for Jian'an?

He actually misunderstood and thought that the Second Prince was doing this for the sake of the imperial power...

Su Qinghe couldn't help but feel ashamed. He bit his lip and said, "Your Highness is devoted to the people. You can naturally explain it to father in detail. Why do you need to ask me for help?"

Xie Chengze scratched his head embarrassedly, "It's not that I haven't tried, but my reputation in the court is not very good, and people are unwilling to listen to me."

Su Qinghe immediately understood.

He knew very well that the Su family disdained mediocre people. Even the Second Prince was probably...unworthy in the eyes of the Su family.

"I can only do my best." Su Qinghe stood up and lowered his eyes. "Your Highness, don't hold out too much hope."

"I'll be with you then." Xie Chengze got up and patted his shoulder, "Don't call me a commoner anymore. I really treat you as a friend."

Su Qinghe nodded with a wry smile, "Yes, Your Highness."

But he didn't agree with that in his heart. His friendship with His Highness... was only because His Highness wanted something for him. He was afraid that after His Highness had used him up, he would abandon him like a piece of trash.

He should not take it too seriously, lest he become more upset.

Su Qinghe left Cheng Huan Palace in a state of despair. Jing Mo, who was waiting in the outer palace, was already extremely anxious. He was relieved to see that Su Qinghe was unharmed. Then, seeing his son's face full of sorrow, he immediately said with distress, "Did the son suffer injustice again?"

Su Qinghe said nothing and got on the carriage in a daze. Seeing this, Jing Mo couldn't help but mutter, "Sir, don't come here in the future. Even if you come, you should send a letter to Lord Shen. Do you know how scared I am waiting outside?"

Su Qinghe came back to his senses. "I can't trouble Big Brother Shen every time, and the Second Prince didn't make things difficult for me. I just, just..."

He leaned against the wood of the carriage, his eyes somewhat sad, "Jing Mo, is there no pure friendship in this capital? Do we have to be able to help each other to be considered friends?"

Jing Mo tilted his head slightly, "I don't know either. Even in the Su Mansion, servants still need friends to cover for them or to make connections, let alone the huge capital city? But I think that someone who is willing to make friends with you just because you can help him is definitely not a good choice for making friends!"

He bared his teeth, "Those literati are so sour and smelly, Jing Mo doesn't like them!"

"What if... the other party is planning something good?" Su Qinghe asked with a glimmer of hope.

Jing Mo scratched his head. What does it mean that the purpose is a good thing? Since there is a purpose, then it must be a good thing for the other party!

So he nodded, "Yeah! They are all bad guys! They are not worthy of you, young master!"

Is that so...

Su Qinghe's eyes gradually dimmed, "You're right... I shouldn't..."

You shouldn't have such wishful thinking anymore.