When Cui Yingying saw Zhang Chao being carried in, she immediately cried.

Zheng Shanguo's face was gloomy and glared at Mei Zhining fiercely.

"We also followed the imperial edict and punished twenty-years-olds. Don't worry, we just had to hurt our skin and not hurt our muscles and bones." In front of the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Minister of the Dali Dynasty, the King of Mei Yan had to speak carefully with him.

Zhang Chao held Cui Yingying's hand and wiped her tears with one hand.

"Don't worry, it's nothing, it's just twenty big boards, you can't kill anyone."

"You said that you act recklessly and don't think twice. Now that you are in this situation, you will not only be removed from your official position, but also be punished and imprisoned. Do you dare to be so reckless next time?"

Cui Yingying was anxious and angry, "Do you know that we are worried about you? If you don't think about yourself, don't think about us?"

"Don't worry, I'll go back in half a month. Just think I'm doing something outside."

Mei Zhining explained a few words and then stepped back.

Zhang Chao lay there, feeling a little embarrassed when facing Zheng Shanguo. It was okay if he was making trouble, but he also implicated Zheng Shanguo and was fined for half a year.

"Uncle, this time I've implicated you."

Zheng Shanguo sighed, "Even if you don't care about your official career, you have to cherish your reputation. Now you are so famous, but this kind of thing suddenly happened. Do you know how to spread this matter outside now? You said you were jealous of a prostitute in brothel and fought."

"You know it's not that."

"What's that? Du Shiniang, have you taken it home and asked Shisan Niang to take it as a living room for you?"

Zhang Chao was speechless, which was also a fact.

"I'm very disappointed with you. I just made some reputation, but I got these shit. You even built Bailu Academy and wrote the rules of the Zhang family by yourself. Think about it yourself, are you embarrassed? Are you not ashamed?"

"What is the most important thing for a person? It is virtue. Talent but not virtue, and it is not desirable."

Zhang Chao was so angry that he was scolded by Zheng Shanguo, but he could only nod and pretend to be sincere. In fact, he thought to himself that I was so young, I could not always be hunched in front of the turtle, and I had to show off occasionally, otherwise the tiger would not show its power and everyone would regard me as a sick cat.

I don’t want to be a moral perfection, I just want to live a more relaxed and comfortable life. Besides, I’ve been unhappy about Wang Yongan, and I’m so troubled. Although it’s a bit unexpected to go to prison now, it’s not that the prince is trusted more.

Although he also has many things that he lacks consideration in the whole matter, for young people, no one can make any mistakes. As long as it is not that kind of irrescueable big mistake, it is nothing.

"Can we get out in advance?" Zhang Chao smiled with a shy face. "The conditions here are really bad. There are not only fleas but also mice. I saw a brave rat and went to the feet of the prisoner who fell asleep. I don't want to keep flea lice here, and I don't want to be gnawed off by the mouse when I'm asleep."

"And in a few days, my adoptive father and Uncle Shan and others will be in the wedding ceremony. I can't be absent."

Zheng Shanguo had no good expression on Zhang Chao's hippie smile.

He sat there and snorted, "You think of these things now. Why don't you think about them when you run to break someone else's legs and snatch women? You have to bear the consequences of what you do? Just squat here honestly for the past half month, and don't think about anything before that."

Zhang Chao curled his lips, why is Zheng Shanguo the same as Qin Qiong? We are our own people, so don’t be so serious and harsh.

"Thirteenth Lady, can you send me a bed set and a clean bed sheet and bedding. There is no bed inside, only a pile of moldy and smelly wheat straw. If you get me a few more sets of clothes, it is best to arrange for Fumanlou to send a few tables of mats every day. There are only two steamed buns here every day, which are black and hard, with coarse grains and chaff mixed with gravel, and there are stones inside. It's so unconscience-free."

Cui Yingying had her eyes flowing and just nodded.

Zhang Chao breathed a sigh of relief and had enough time to survive after all these.

"Ignore him, and you are not allowed to send him any other gifts. Even if you are sent, you won't send him in the prison. In the past half month, let him reflect on it. Anyway, he will not starve to death or freeze. Do you really think that you are on vacation in the manor? You want this and a banquet. Do you want Thirteenth Lady to send you the one you snatched back and forth to sing music and playing the piano to drink with you?"

Zheng Shanguo looked like he was so sorry that he couldn't be steel.

"Thirteen Niang, let's go."

Cui Yingying still felt sorry for Zhang Chao, but unfortunately Zheng Shanguo was very rude. In the end, Cui Yingying left reluctantly, leaving Zhang Chao lying there, wanting to curse her.

Qin Wang Mansion.

Li Shimin said to Changsun Wuji, "This is the end of this matter. Go and say it to your uncle and say it's what I mean."

"That's it all?" Changsun Wuji was very puzzled. This didn't look like his brother-in-law's character. If it were a few years ago, he would have understood his reaction. But now it was time. After proclaiming himself General Tiance, the prince kept moving and regarded them as thorns in his eyes.

This time, he finally got a chance to fight back. Why did the King of Qin retreat? Did he start hesitating again?

Li Shimin picked up another book from the table and read it. This was Zizhi Tongjian written by Zhang Chao, and he only wrote nine chapters at present. Every time Zhang Chao wrote a chapter, the prince would make people copy and promote it, as if he had written it. Li Shimin would collect every chapter, then copy it himself, and read it repeatedly.

He discovered that the historical book written by Zhang Chao was not as good as the previous historical books.

The narrative in the book is often written in several kinds of materials. When encountering the year and month, the deeds are different, and all of them are further examined and the reasons for the consideration of choices are noted, making this book of great historical value.

On the other hand, this book has beautiful words, vivid narratives, and has extremely high literary value.

Of course, what made Li Shimin like the book the most was the historical theory written by Zhang Chao in the form of "Chen Chao" and he used this form to clearly express his political and historical views.

Many of Zhang Chao's views are consistent with Li Shimin's, which makes him feel more and more sympathetic and even find a soulmate.

It turns out that when talking to Zhang Chao, Li Shimin would also feel that Zhang Chao would sometimes reveal a special wisdom, but it was not obvious. However, after reading these manuscripts, Li Shimin truly felt that Zhang Chao's wisdom was as deep as the sea, profound and unattainable.

“That’s all.”

"But."

Li Shimin raised his head and put down the book in his hand. "When fighting, you must know how to choose and understand the timing. You cannot retreat when you shouldn't retreat, nor can you attack when you shouldn't attack. This time, my uncle and others have taken action, but Your Majesty's reaction is worth pondering. Although Your Majesty took action to deal with the criminal officials in the East Palace, this treatment was extremely light, which means Your Majesty is deliberately protecting the prince. The more aggressive we are at this time, the more it will be counterproductive."

Li Shimin was also very upset by drawing such a conclusion, although this was expected.

Changsun Wuji was also a little discouraged.

"Your Highness, Qin Qiong's wedding will be in a few days."

"I know." Li Shimin nodded and picked up the book again.

"Your Highness, let me go and talk to Shubao in person." Qin Qiong turned to the prince, which was a great blow to the morale and strength of the Qin Prince's Mansion.

"No need, you can't keep the people who want to leave, and you can't keep the people who keep the people."

"Hmph, I just didn't expect Qin Qiong to be such a person. He really missed him, just like that Zhang San."
Chapter completed!