The princess was quite dissatisfied with her own poor ability to make money. She couldn't always rely on her wife for support, right?

Perhaps, he should write a memorial to the emperor, asking for a job.

When everyone was satisfied with their meal and wine, suddenly a group of students in plain white gowns and black Confucian scarves walked towards them. Except for the middle-aged man who was leading the group, the rest were teenagers who were not yet adults.

This middle-aged man was about thirty years old, with a handsome appearance, but a cold and hard face, and seemed to have a somewhat bad temper.

He walked steadily to Zheng Dinglian, bowed casually, and said in a cold voice:

"I am Meng Yu, the only remaining member of the Imperial College, and I have come to pay my respects to Prince Duan."

The appearance of Meng Yu surprised everyone present and they all turned their eyes to him.

Gu Qinlan clearly observed that Zheng Fengyun and Dou Qianqian involuntarily stepped back the moment they caught a glimpse of Meng Yu, with a hint of doubt that was difficult to conceal flashing in their eyes.

Zheng Dinglian's eyes fell on Meng Yu, he raised his eyebrows, smiled and responded: "It turns out to be Mr. Meng."

Meng Yu noticed Zheng Dinglian's friendly expression and couldn't help feeling a little complacent.

He was a leader in the Imperial College, with profound academic attainments, and countless people dreamed of becoming his disciples. Even the Imperial College's chief priest treated him with great courtesy.

Now, even the usually majestic Prince Duan had to bow to him, which made Meng Yu feel an inexplicable satisfaction.

Then, Meng Yu glanced at Zheng Fengyun and others hiding behind him, frowned, and said to Zheng Dinglian directly:

"Prince Duan, I should have discussed this with you earlier, but unfortunately you have been on the expedition outside, and there are only the elderly, the weak, women and children left in the mansion, so naturally we cannot reach an agreement."

As soon as these words came out, the old princess frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

The contempt in Meng Yu's words clearly showed his disdain for these women.

Although the old princess had had some interactions with Meng Yu in the past, Zheng Dinglian had not yet suffered misfortune at that time, and even if Meng Yu had some prejudice against women, he had never expressed it so openly.

However, now, Meng Yu dared to express it so bluntly, undoubtedly because he believed that Zheng Dinglian was powerless to save the situation and there was no need to be polite to him anymore.

The old princess wanted to say something but was gently stopped by Gu Qinlan.

Gu Qinlan nodded soothingly at the old princess. She was also curious about what Meng Yu's purpose was.

Zheng Dinglian obviously had the same idea. There was a hint of coldness in his eyes, but he still kept a smile on his face and asked calmly:

"So, what can I do for you, Mr. Meng?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yu immediately turned his gaze to the Tenth Prince and Zheng Fenghui and began to explain:

"That's right. Prince Duan must know that the second son of Zheng is not cut out for study. He has made no academic achievements and has become the last person in the Imperial College along with Dou Qianqian."

"If these two are unlearned and unskilled and absent from the Imperial College, it would be a blessing for the academy. However, it would be a great loss if the two talented students, the eldest son Zheng and the tenth prince, did not come to the Imperial College."

"I came here to discuss this matter with Prince Duan out of respect for talent. I heard that Prince Duan's mansion hired an unknown teacher, but how can this teacher compare with the teachers in our Imperial Academy?"

As we all know, the teachers of the Imperial Academy were the most talented and learned people in the entire Western Wei Dynasty.

Otherwise, how could there be so many prominent aristocratic families sending their descendants to the Imperial Academy?

Originally, the Tenth Prince was also Meng Xun's favorite student. He had been looking forward to establishing a deeper friendship with the Tenth Prince, and then using the help of the Imperial Concubine to climb the official ranks.

However, not only did the Zheng family's children not come themselves, they also took the troublesome Dou Qianqian away, and even abducted the tenth prince!

How could Meng Yu endure this?

Originally, he planned to go to Prince Duan's mansion to argue in person, but he didn't expect to meet Prince Duan when he was leading his students out for sketching.

Meng Yu thought that this might be God's will.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dinglian couldn't help but smile slightly, and then asked in a relaxed tone: "Mr. Meng, how did you know that the tutor we hired was incompetent?"

After hearing this, Meng Yu's eyes instantly fell on Gu Qinlan. Although he couldn't help but be somewhat amazed by her, his heart was still filled with disdain. His expression pretended to be deeply concerned, and he said earnestly:

"I heard that the tutor was personally invited by Princess Duan. As a woman, Princess Duan has limited knowledge of academic matters. I'm afraid she was deceived by those unlearned people and mistakenly believed that they possessed profound knowledge."

"It is understandable that women may have limited knowledge. Fortunately, Prince Duan has returned. He should be able to distinguish right from wrong. After all, the quality of a tutor is related to the future of the child. This is not a joke."

Meng Yu spoke with conviction. At this point, he emphasized his tone, paused with a serious look, and continued:

"Prince Duan must not let a woman easily ruin her children's future. It would be heartbreaking if the two children were delayed because of this."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Dinglian's eyes suddenly turned cold. He turned to Lou Wei and shouted, "Lou Wei."

"exist!"

"Slap me!"

"As ordered!"

Lou Wei stepped forward without hesitation and slapped Meng Yan so loudly that his teeth were broken!

Meng Xun's body was unstable, and he flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and fell to the ground. The students behind him hurried forward to support him, each of them was anxious.

Meng Yu covered his cheeks with his hands and gasped in pain. He supported himself on the ground with his elbows in astonishment and stared at Zheng Dinglian with confusion.

Is Prince Duan crazy?

"Your Highness Prince Duan! Even though our master is a hero on the battlefield, he did not say anything outrageous. How could you allow your servants to do this?"

"This is really disgraceful!"

"That's too much! Apologize to our gentleman now!"

"Yes! No wonder Zheng Daoyi's father is such a character, it turns out he is just as rude and disrespectful!"

The students came forward one after another, supporting Meng Xun while protesting angrily to Zheng Dinglian and others.

At this time, a handsome young man frowned, walked into the crowd, bowed to Zheng Dinglian, and said:

"Prince Duan, I am the son of the Prime Minister, Yuan Jinbin. Mr. Meng Yu is the best in the Imperial College. You are so ruthless and indiscriminate in attacking him. It is really too extreme."

Zheng Dinglian smiled slightly, glanced at Yuan Jinbin, and without even thinking of explaining, he shouted to Zheng Fengyun beside him:

"Feng Yun."

"exist!"

"Slap me!"

"Order!"

Zheng Fengyun took a step forward excitedly, raised his arm, and slapped Yuan Jinbin hard.

There was a "pop" sound!

Yuan Jinbin staggered back after being hit by the slap. Although he did not fall to the ground, he looked quite embarrassed.

At this moment, both Yuan Jinbin and Meng Yan were so angry that their faces turned blue!

This father and son are so unreasonable, they fight without any reason!

Not to mention, Yuan Jinbin had already revealed his identity, but the other party didn't even give him the slightest bit of face!

You know, whenever people mentioned that he was the son of the prime minister, everyone would be in awe.

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