Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"It's not that I shirk on purpose. It's really an urgent family matter that I have to deal with. I hope you can go back and report it to His Highness." Zhou Renlin explained helplessly, suppressing his disgust and impatience.

"Brother Zhou," the secret envoy pretending to be a servant of the Zhou Mansion called Li Zhen, he snickered, sighed, squinted his eyes, Erlang raised his legs high, and said slowly: "Your Highness's temper, you are too I know, he has repeatedly ordered, who dares to risk his head to disobey? Well, it’s not that I refuse to help, but that I can’t do anything.”

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, Zhou Renlin was so angry that his mouth was bitter and his throat was dry. He picked up a teacup and gurgled a cup of warm tea, tugged at his collar, and said angrily, "I understand your difficulty, but there is no news from the dog. We both I didn't close my eyes for two days and nights, and I gathered all the people to search the city, but the child's whereabouts are still unknown! If there is no result today, I can only report to the official. These are all facts, please explain to His Highness—"

"Don't! I don't dare." Li Zhen lazily interrupted: "Brother Zhou, I don't know how many punishments I have received from Your Highness over the past few years because of your repeated evasion or bad deeds. I beg you to cooperate."

With a dark face, Zhou Renlin poured tea by himself, raised his neck and poured another cup.

"Since you have taken refuge in Your Highness, you must serve your allegiance for the rest of your life, otherwise...do I need to mention something? To put it bluntly, in His Highness's eyes, we are all like ants, and one finger can crush a piece of us to death." Li Zhen was calm and careless, sighing casually: "Think about the mother and son of the empress, they are against our highness, what will happen in the end? For the sake of knowing each other for many years, I advise you: recognize the boat you are stepping on! No matter what In the end, which ship boss wins, we have already placed our bets, and we have decided to leave, this is the rule of the rivers and lakes.”

Zhou Renlin's complexion was gloomy, his eyes were dark and unpredictable, and he didn't say a word.

Li Zhen squinted at the person above him, couldn't help gloating, and asked with concern: "Well done, why did your son run away from home? Don't worry too much, the eldest son is not an immature child. I will go home. The important thing right now is Rong Youtang, he is also your son, according to His Highness's instructions—"

"Boom"!

Zhou Renlin slapped the table again, and couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Everything I said is true! Before the imperial decree was issued, I had an appointment with Youtang, strictly followed His Highness's order, and earnestly taught him to ask for an external transfer again, but he didn't obey. What can I do? ? Do you want me to escort him into the palace in the street and force him to ask His Majesty to allow him to be transferred?"

"Hey, look at you. If you can't say a few words, you will throw your face away." Li Zhen was not afraid, and said lightly: "Your Highness has a clear order: you try to win over again, it really doesn't work, you can only find another way to solve the trouble."

Troubleshooting?

Zhou Renlin's face changed suddenly: "What do you want to do?"

"It's not 'you', it's 'us'." Li Zhen corrected provocatively, and Shi Shiran said: "Your Highness said, you are not an outsider, and you are basically aware of and even participated in the kicking of the blocking stone. So I won’t hide it from you this time, so let’s do it myself.”

"Youtang is now a third-rank member of the imperial court!" Zhou Renlin stressed nervously.He has painstakingly planned for half his life, only Rong Youtang's son has figured out his success, and he has already regarded him as a reliance for the rest of his life.

"Third rank?" Li Zhen sneered, and said cheerfully, "The prince is still a super rank, isn't the Second Highness also defeated? If you dare to oppose our Great Highness, none of them will end well."

"That's my son, don't mess around!" Zhou Renlin blurted out in panic.

"Do you need my help to forward this sentence to His Highness?" Li Zhen asked maliciously.

"You——Li Zhen!" Zhou Renlin was so angry that his orifices were almost smoked, his eyes were wide open, and he was furious.

"Hey." Li Zhen smiled, remained motionless, sipping tea leisurely, having known each other for many years, he had already pinpointed the other party's selfish, greedy and cowardly temperament.

When the sword was on the verge of breaking out, an urgent voice from the butler suddenly came from outside the study:

"grown ups?"

"My lord, we found the son's whereabouts!"

"Oh?" Zhou Renlin's eyes lit up, ignoring Li Zhen, he hurried to open the door, and asked, "Where is Mingjie?"

"Young Master's book boy, Lin Geng, should be damned! He held his tongue until an hour ago and confessed to a woman surnamed Hua in Hulu Lane, Dongcheng City. She is the young master's best friend. The old slave has already sent someone to inquire, and the young master should be there!" the butler was categorical. to report.

Zhou Renlin drifted back from the corner of his eye, extremely annoyed, just now he was struggling with how to get out, so he urged decisively: "Lead the way! I will escort that stupid thing back personally!"

"Yes." The housekeeper nodded and bowed, summoned all the servants, and a group of people rushed to Hulu Lane in the east city to find someone.

So, Li Zhen was left alone, he sneered again and again, and threw it away, and the small white porcelain clock shattered in response, he said viciously:

"Pooh!"

"Are you still thinking that a father is more expensive than a son? Let's see His Highness make a move, let you taste what it's like for a white-haired man to give a black-haired man!"

at the same time

After Rong Kaiji, Rong Zhengqing, Lu Nan and other elders delivered speeches at the banquet in the Rong Mansion, the banquet started as scheduled, and the banquet was very lively and enjoyable.

After several rounds of drinking, Rong Youtang found a reason to ask Zhuo Kai to leave the table.

"What?" Zhuo Kai was caught off guard, his face was full of shock, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the backyard of the Rong family.

"Calm down!" Rong Youtang hurriedly called on his friend, and the two stood beside the rockery, talking in whispers.

"He, why is he here?" Zhuo Kai frowned, with mixed feelings in his heart, not knowing what to think.

"To be honest, I don't know. His Royal Highness Seventh came to visit without warning, which shocked my family." Rong Youtang explained evasively, vowing secretly that he would never reveal the intention of King Rui's visit, and told him sternly: "Brother Kai, We are good brothers, I planned to tell you from the beginning, but just now I was busy drinking tea, chatting and eating, and I didn’t have a chance, so I will tell you now: His Royal Highness is in the guest room of my house, and I’m not sure if he will show up! But don’t be nervous , you can follow my master closely all the time, and leave the banquet with him as the old man, then everything should be fine."

In order to avoid publicity, Rong Youtang had already had a drink with King Qing and Guo Da in advance, so among the guests present, Lu Nande, the Guozijian Jijiu, was most respected.

Zhuo Kai nodded absentmindedly: "Okay."

"Times have changed, His Majesty the Seventh Highness has married and had a son, so we should let it go. Brother Kai, we have a fateful friendship. Your marriage is scheduled for next month, and it is a gift from His Majesty. It must go smoothly, otherwise I will really lose face. For your father's order." Rong Youtang said frankly.

"No need to worry, I can handle it." Zhuo Kai was inexplicably confident.When confronting the Seventh Prince, although his family background and power were not as powerful as others, and he was repeatedly controlled by the royal family, but, but... when he fought face to face alone, he never lost, and he always ended up helpless with the opponent's frustration and anger.

——Since it is doomed not to be a couple, meeting each other will inevitably be embarrassing, so it is better to meet as little as possible.

Rong Youtang thought to himself, raised his hand and patted the other person's shoulder, and comforted him, "I've always stood by your side!"

"Good brother!" Zhuo Kai punched back emotionally, and gradually regained his composure, without any intention of breaking the casserole and asking the end.

"You and I have the bottom line, no matter what happens at the banquet, don't panic." Rong Youtang stretched out his hand and urged with a smile: "Come on, let's go back to the banquet hall, so as not to find anyone inside."

"En." Zhuo Kai nodded, pushed Rong Youtang's shoulders, and returned to the banquet side by side intimately.

however

Rong Youtang never expected:

It's strange that I've been restless all morning!It turned out that it was not His Royal Highness who caused trouble, but Zhou Mingjie!

After being shocked for a moment, Rong Youtang calmed down quickly, and stood outside the threshold of the banquet hall. Zhou Mingjie, who appeared to be drunk and flushed, caught his eyes. He was surrounded by several people and was struggling desperately. When" sweeps away a piece of cups, plates and dishes.

"Stop!" Rong Youtang yelled to stop, stepped quickly across the threshold, and asked loudly:

"Zhou Mingjie! Before I know the reason, let me call you 'Young Master'. Please explain: Why did you disturb the banquet?"

"Despicable villain!" Zhou Mingjie was firmly held down by Hong Lei and others, unable to move, and he was in a state of embarrassment. He had been depressed and resentful for a long time, and after being blatantly scorned by his father, he erupted. On the next day, he was so drunk that he was dizzy, and he reprimanded Rong Youtang with what little reason he had left:

"Posting hypocrite, you made me unable to return home, you, you are shameless!"

"Am I shameless?"

"Dongzi, let him be quiet for a while first." Rong Youtang ordered unceremoniously, he gathered himself together, first bowed his hands to all the guests, and solemnly apologized: "I'm really sorry for the poor hospitality. But I was disturbed by an unexpected guest, please be more generous, don't be as knowledgeable as a drunk person."

Unprepared, Rong Kaiji came back to his senses, and quickly smoothed things over: "Today's guests are all close friends and relatives, how could such an accident happen! I'm really sorry."

After looking at each other, Lu Nan took the lead to help his disciples: "It's okay, the banquet is about to end, Mr. Zhou messed up the banquet hall rashly, we didn't have time to react, no wonder you guys."

Hong Lei responded immediately: "Master Lu is right! Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, you were not invited to attend, but you coaxed and tricked you to forcefully barge in and make trouble. What do you mean?"

"that is!"

"We had a good drink, it's too much for you to talk nonsense and smash the table when you come."

"You were drunk elsewhere, and you came here to make trouble. Youtang doesn't know you well, right?"

……

All the guests besieged Zhou Mingjie with a common hatred.

"Stop talking, let him talk." Rong Youtang calmly ordered the boy, he didn't need to ask to guess that Zhou Mingjie couldn't spit out ivory, if he didn't question and clarify in front of everyone, his reputation would be greatly damaged.

"Yes." Zhang Dong and his companions reluctantly relaxed their grip.

Zhou Mingjie was able to gasp for breath. His clothes were wrinkled, his hair was disheveled, he was devastated and angry. The drunk had no scruples, stuck his neck, and yelled heartily: "You, you abused your power. I can't judge a good scholar, you can't go home if you have a family, you are so vicious and narrow-minded, how can you be worthy of being reused by the court?"

"Stop spitting blood!" Rong Zhengqing said sternly, the Rong and Zhou families had a deep hatred, he hated Zhou Renlin to the bone, and he was extremely displeased with Yang Ruofang's mother and child.

"Uncle, calm down." Rong Youtang tried to dissuade his relatives and friends, and he came out of the crowd, and retorted righteously: "You slander me casually, and you have no demeanor of a master, how can I allow you to make unreasonable accusations? Listen First of all, although I am a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, I am ashamed to say that I rushed to Xizhou to take up the post shortly after I was appointed. After a few years, I have never participated in the selection of Shuji. It's just because the selected person is better, why blame me? Secondly, as for the housework of the Zhou Mansion, I don't even know about it, you should go home and solve it instead of talking nonsense and slandering others!"

"Hugh, don't try to deny it, although you are not in the capital, but, you are a bit of a crooked friend," Zhou Mingjie got into the horns and couldn't get out, he was extremely stubborn, he was so drunk that he couldn't stand still, he was paralyzed by the boys, and he said sadly Criticized: "You clearly instigated others to make things malicious and difficult, otherwise how could I not even be able to choose a good man?!"

Zhou Mingjie roared until his voice became hoarse, full of resentment, and gave up on himself.

Rong Youtang had no expression on his face, his gaze was like a torch, and he asked solemnly: "Speak the truth after drinking, Zhou Mingjie, you are too daring to talk about it! I have many seniors in the Imperial Academy, and you actually beat a large number of court officials into fox dogs in one go!" stream?"

At this moment, Zhou Renlin, who led his servants to search for half a day, finally found out about the Rong's residence. He was so anxious that he was afraid that his eldest son would be impulsive and cause trouble, so he couldn't help but rush in—