The Prodigal Son

It must be said that the people in the School of Humanities are indeed quite capable.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Qin Yu had received a pile of poems flattering him.

Some people take photos in a more subtle way, while others take photos more directly.

Overall, Qin Yu was quite satisfied!

Exactly, those poems that are too direct are indeed quite disgusting!

Qin Yu collected the poems one by one, and said with a smile, "Thank you all very much. I will have them framed and hung in the Wanjia Restaurant for people to enjoy!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned a deep shade of liver.

If this happened at Wanjia Restaurant, they would be considered a disgrace to the Academy!

"Young Master Qin, please spare us!"

"You can keep it and look at it yourself, just don't leave it out there!"

"We've already embarrassed ourselves enough, have some decency..."

Coming to their senses, everyone begged for mercy with long faces.

I have no choice but to beg for mercy!

They still value their reputation and have a sense of honor.

If they hung these poems that flattered Qin Yu on the Wanjia Restaurant, they would be too ashamed to show their faces!

"We'll see!"

Qin Yu left everyone with a meaningful smile, carrying a bunch of flattering poems, humming a little tune as he departed.

Hey!

If these people dare to talk back to me again, I'll hang their sycophantic poems in Wan Jia Restaurant!

After Qin Yu left, everyone looked at Su Zhen expectantly: "Lord Su, what do we do now?"

"How would I know?"

Su Zhen replied curtly, feeling a surge of anger within him.

Not only will his entire salary go to Qin Yu, but the reputation of the Academy of Arts will also be ruined by Qin Yu!

If he really hung those poems in Wanjia Restaurant, in just a few days, everyone in the capital would know that Wen Yuan was a bunch of sycophants!

The key point is that he was flattering Qin Yu, that stinking piece of dog shit!

Seeing that they could no longer rely on Su Zhen, everyone felt even more worried.

I guess the only option is to contact Su Yu!

It would be best to ask him to step in and get those sycophantic poems back.

……

After the court assembly, Zhao Luan instructed Song Zhuo to sign an agreement with Yan Li to restart the trade.

Afterwards, she summoned several important officials to the Imperial Study to discuss some matters.

After the important officials left, Zhao Luan planned to visit the Empress Dowager and have a meal with her.

After the birthday banquet, her relationship with the Empress Dowager improved slightly.

However, the Empress Dowager repeatedly asked her to choose between the Crown Prince of Min and the Heir Apparent of Chengyang, but she refused each time.

Because of this, she and the Empress Dowager had another unpleasant argument.

Thinking of Yu Jing, Zhao Luan felt another wave of displeasure.

She has explicitly rejected Yu Jing's marriage proposal and even urged him to return to China as soon as possible.

However, Yu Jing does not seem to have any intention of returning to China.

As soon as the court session ended, she received news that Yu Jing had gone to Cixi Palace to see the Empress Dowager again.

Today we must put an end to Yu Jing's hopes!

Now that Beiqi is threatening Daming with force, a major war between the two sides is very likely to break out.

She didn't want this incident to strain her relationship with the Empress Dowager again.

As soon as she stepped out of the imperial study, Yun Ying approached her with a strange expression: "Your Majesty, I just received news that Qin Yu has made a big splash at the Academy of Literature..."

"Trying to show off?"

Zhao Luan asked curiously, "What kind of show of prominence can he possibly achieve at the College of Arts?"

She had no doubt that Qin Yu was making a name for himself in the brothel!

Yunying immediately reported Qin Yu's situation at the Academy of Arts to Zhao Luan.

After hearing Yun Ying's words, Zhao Luan and Shangguan Youyi were both stunned and couldn't come to their senses for a long time.

Qin Yu actually seemed to have the confidence to completely subdue those people from the Faculty of Arts?

He even made those arrogant literati from the Faculty of Arts write poems to flatter him.

Coming to her senses, Zhao Luan asked with great interest, "What are those people from the College of Literature saying now?"

Yun Ying bit her thin lips, trying hard to suppress her laughter. "Qin Yu said he wanted to frame all those sycophantic poems and hang them at the Wanjia Restaurant. Those people are so afraid of losing face, they're worried sick now..."

She disliked Qin Yu, and she also disliked the people in the Literature Department who only knew how to dabble in literature.

Thinking about how Qin Yu dealt with those people, she couldn't help but laugh.

"..."

Zhao Luan almost laughed out of anger.

That bastard!

That's really despicable!

If he really does that, those people in the Faculty of Arts will be utterly disgraced!

The reputation of the Faculty of Arts will be ruined as a result!

"I understand!"

Zhao Luan exhaled a breath of stale air and led the two towards the Cixi Palace where the Empress Dowager resided.

As they walked, Zhao Luan turned to Shangguan Youyi and asked, "The three lights—sun, moon, and stars—can you match them up?"

Shangguan Youyi pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I can't come up with a matching line! Qin Yu's response should be the only one! I must say, Qin Yu's matching line is truly ingenious!"

"He certainly knows how to flatter!" Yun Ying scoffed.

"You could say he's a sycophant, but he's definitely smart."

Shangguan Youyi smiled and said, "With his second line, no one from the Academy of Literature would dare to renege on their promise!"

"Hmm, she does have a bit of cleverness."

Zhao Luan nodded slightly. "It seems I underestimated him."

That bastard, he's good at flattering people, but he's created a problem for himself!

They even said they'd keep him in the Faculty of Arts so he wouldn't cause trouble all the time.

Now that's great, Su Zhen has done all his work for him, so he can go around causing trouble again!

That bastard is a born troublemaker!

They're always restless wherever they go!

Before long, Zhao Luan arrived at Cixi Palace.

As soon as she entered Cixi Palace, she heard a burst of cheerful laughter.

It seems that Yu Jing has pleased the Empress Dowager quite a bit!

Zhao Luan was inwardly annoyed, but after calming herself down, she forced a smile and walked towards the Empress Dowager: "Why is Mother so happy?"

"Luan'er is here?"

The Empress Dowager turned around, smiling as she glanced at Zhao Luan. "Yu Jing is telling me about the interesting things he encountered in the Min Kingdom!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Yu Jing stood up and bowed.

"No need for such formalities."

Zhao Luan smiled, but didn't even glance at Yu Jing. She walked over and sat down next to the Empress Dowager. "I just heard an interesting story. Would you like to hear it, Mother?"

"Oh? What interesting thing happened?"

The Empress Dowager asked with a smile.

Zhao Luan smiled and told the Empress Dowager what had happened at the Academy of Literature.

"Ha ha……"

After hearing Zhao Luan's words, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but laugh. "That grandson of Qin Laohu is quite amusing! It's just that he's a bit too shameless!"

"really."

Zhao Luan nodded and smiled, then looked at Yu Jing: "I've heard that you are also a learned and talented person. I wonder if you can match the first line of the couplet that Qin Yu presented?"

When Zhao Luan asked him the question, Yu Jing's face immediately stiffened, and he said with an awkward smile, "I can't come up with a matching line either! The matching line that Qin Yu provided should be the only one available."

"That's not necessarily true."

Zhao Luan smiled and said, "Shangguan also came up with a matching couplet just now. Although it wasn't as good as Qin Yu's, it was still acceptable."

Shangguan Youyi, who was standing to the side, was taken aback.

When did I come up with the matching second line?

"I'd like to hear more details!"

Yu Jing said with great interest.

Zhao Luan smiled: "The Four Virtues: benevolence, righteousness, and wisdom!"

As Zhao Luan finished speaking, Yu Jing was taken aback.

The four virtues of a gentleman are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom!

Why did she only say three?

It possesses benevolence, righteousness, and wisdom!

Where did the gift go?

Ok?

As she was thinking, Yu Jing's eyelids suddenly twitched.

Lacking in the four virtues and etiquette!

Excuse me!

rude!

Understood!

This second line is for my own ears!

She was telling herself that she had clearly rejected the marriage proposal, and it would be rude of her to keep pestering him!

In an instant, Yu Jing's expression darkened.

The Empress Dowager naturally understood Zhao Luan's implied meaning and immediately glared at Shangguan Youyi, "What kind of second line did you come up with? It's utter nonsense!"

Shangguan Youyi bowed: "Your Majesty is right. It was your humble servant who failed to consider things thoroughly."

"It's just a couplet, Mother, please don't be angry."

Zhao Luan patted the Empress Dowager's hand, then looked up at Yu Jing: "I have some matters of state that I would like to discuss with you, Mother. What do you think..."

"Then Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager can continue their conversation; I won't disturb you any longer!"

Yu Jing stood up, forced a smile, bowed to Zhao Luan and the Empress Dowager, and took his leave...