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

The Su family has inherited a great legacy for generations, and their integrity and pride are passed down from generation to generation. They only wish to chase the wind and the sun, be loyal to their wise master, and demonstrate their integrity.

During the war, Emperor Jian'an emerged as a dark horse and killed many warlords. He won the attention of the Su family by his kindness and generosity, as he did not kill, rob or break into people's homes when passing through the city. The Su family then used their generations of good reputation as a board and the hearts of the people as chess pieces to help the emperor wear the yellow robe and ascend the throne, thus founding the Jian'an Dynasty.

It was also the Su family who, during the turmoil of successive dynasties, protected their tens of thousands of books and precious notes from being ravaged by war, allowing them to be passed down from generation to generation and allowing the cultural pulse to continue uninterrupted and endless.

Such a prestigious family, even the emperor and the crown prince were courteous to the Su family. How dare the second prince, who was extravagant and had a rotten brain, treat the Su family like this? !

Su Haichao, who had never been treated so rudely, immediately turned cold and looked at Xie Chengze with displeasure, saying in a reproachful tone, "Your Highness is a descendant of the royal family, and you are naturally mediocre. You should pay more attention to your words and deeds, and not say meaningless words or false remarks."

Su Wenhao also sneered softly, his words revealing his arrogance: "Brother, why do you need to say more? As the saying goes, a mediocre person learning the Dao is like an ox chewing grass. Even if he chews it slowly and swallows it carefully, if you force him to learn, he will inevitably regurgitate the rumination. In this case, the best policy is to follow his nature. If you force him to teach, I'm afraid you will only end up wasting your efforts."

The other people at the table smiled knowingly, and their eyes looked at Xie Chengze with a hint of contempt and displeasure.

Su Zhongyue coughed lightly, signaling Su Wenhao not to go too far.

Xie Chengze raised his eyebrows slightly.

Rumination, also known as regurgitating the cud, is the process of regurgitating the food you have eaten into your mouth and chewing it again. It is a normal biological phenomenon that only occurs in even-toed ungulate mammals such as cattle and sheep.

What Su Wenhao just said was to compare him to an ox chewing the cud, despising him as a big fool who would spit out knowledge even if it was chewed up and fed to him.

In this case, he would just go with the flow and let them know what it means to play the lute to a cow!

A wicked smile flashed across his lips, and Xie Chengze swung his chair with an innocent and pure look on his face. He first turned his head to the right and asked Su Qinghe, "This person should be your third brother, right? What is he talking about?"

Without waiting for Su Qinghe to reply, he immediately turned around and asked Su Zhongyue on the left, "Mr. Su, what did your son just say? Explain it to me. You know I don't have much talent. They speak in a flowery way, like a cow chewing grass and chewing the cud. I really don't understand!"

Su Zhongyue: ...

Su Haichao: ...

Su Wenhao: ...

For these literati, the most frustrating thing is that you quote scriptures to scold the other party, but the other party does not understand. Not only does the other party not understand, but also puts his face close to them with an innocent look and asks their father what they are talking about.

My father must be angry.

As expected, Su Zhongyue's face turned dark. He didn't know whether Xie Chengze really didn't understand or was pretending. If he avoided the important points and misinterpreted the meaning, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. If he told the truth... Even if he looked down on the Second Prince, as an elder and head of the family, he could not blatantly defy the imperial power and cause Emperor Jian to be displeased.

It is different for the younger generation. It is normal for them to talk nonsense. Even if they are disrespectful to the Second Prince, it is just because they are young and hot-tempered, and they will not be held excessively accountable.

Su Zhongyue wiped his sweat slightly, glared at Su Wenhao, and signaled Su Wenhao to solve it himself.

Su Wenhao reluctantly lowered his eyes, "It's nothing, it just means that you, the Second Prince, are not well-educated."

"Oh?" Xie Chengze couldn't help but nodded, "I agree with this very much. I am indeed not very knowledgeable. It is probably because God is too fair. He gave me the most beautiful face in the world, but took away my talent for knowledge. You see, although you are very talented in knowledge, you are not very good-looking."

Su Wenhao: ???

How can this be considered a personal attack?

"Your body and hair are all from your parents!" Su Wenhao stood up angrily and roared, "What does this have to do with knowledge and talent!"

"Yeah, that's right, so you're all ugly." Xie Chengze quoted out of context and nodded in agreement, "Only your Second Young Master has a stunning appearance and extraordinary elegance. He is truly the best in the Su family's appearance, and has raised the Su family's style to another level."

Su Qinghe lowered his head, and couldn't help but purse the corners of his lips. Even the restlessness caused by not being able to sleep disappeared at this moment.

Your Highness, your words really touch people’s hearts and make them unable to refute.

Su Wenhao was very dissatisfied. He glanced at Su Qinghe beside him, snorted coldly, and came up with a plan, "According to what Your Highness said, that beautiful and talented person died young because of God's fairness?"

The smile on Su Qinghe's lips suddenly froze, and he looked at Su Wenhao in disbelief.

Su Zhongyue and Su Haichao also frowned slightly, "Wenhao."

"What's wrong? This is what the Second Prince said!" Su Wenhao said dissatisfiedly, "Your Highness, isn't this what you meant just now?"

Xie Chengze's face also darkened. He squinted his eyes and looked at Su Wenhao with an unclear expression. After a long time, he suddenly laughed.

"It seems that the talents of the Su Mansion are just like this. What I just said is not worth scrutinizing. It was just a few words for the sake of face. However, Mr. Su San insisted on asking back and even used the deceased to refute me. Such disrespect for the dead really opened my eyes. I suspect that your family has only been seeking fame in the past!"

"I, your humble servant did not mean that..." Su Wenhao panicked when Xie Chengze bit him back and even brought up the issue of Su family's reputation. He quickly retorted, "That's not what I meant!"

"That's not what you meant? Then what does it mean? Or are you just saying things without thinking just to save face and to win over me?" Xie Chengze pressed on.

The most important thing for a scholar is face. How could Su Wenhao admit that he said something wrong because of his face?

He was not Xie Chengze, who was so thick-skinned that he could not be defeated in the world. He could only feel anxious and irritated, and looked at Su Haichao for help.

Su Haichao closed his eyes slightly, exhaled slowly through his nose, and then said in a deep voice: "My third brother is still young, and is eager to learn. It is inevitable that he will show off his eloquence and behave childishly. I hope Your Highness will be magnanimous and forgive him."

Xie Chengze disagreed, "While you are hungry for knowledge, don't forget to cultivate yourself and cultivate your character. You should know that among three people, there must be one who can be your teacher."

He lifted the jade cup and took a sip. His demeanor showed the royal grace. He then said calmly, "The angle of observation actually reflects the subtlety of the human heart and the true nature of human nature. Your third brother only saw that it is difficult to digest and difficult to teach by mediocre people, but I say that a cow has four stomachs and can swallow ten thousand grains."