Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

After explaining things to Zhao Ji and Cai Jing, Gao Qiu returned home still feeling lingering fear and sat anxiously for a whole night.

It wasn't until dawn that I realized I'd forgotten about the culprit!

Immediately send Gao Yi and the other two to find Gao Zhao and get the details back!

Gao Zhao was very happy to hear that Gao Qiu was looking for him; this was a good opportunity for him!

Ask anyone in the entire city of Tokyo, and you'll find someone my age who can come up with a theory that combines righteousness and profit!

Take out our Gao family genealogy and flip through it as far as you can. Tell me if we've ever had such an amazing person in our family!

Bringing glory to one's ancestors is nothing more than this!

After I later tried to extort money from Confucius, they even gave me a separate page in the family genealogy... a whole book!

"My lord!" Gao Zhao walked up to Gao Qiu with his head held high and a reserved smile on his face. He was ready to be praised!

"Bang!"

Instead of the expected smile and praise, Gao Qiu slammed his hand on the table and roared, "You dare come back?!"

Gao Zhaoren was completely bewildered. What kind of talk was this?

Didn't you tell me to come back?

Now you're blaming me for coming back?

I wouldn't even say something like that if I were looking for trouble!

He looked up and his heart skipped a beat. He saw Gao Qiu sitting upright in the grand chair at the head of the table, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, and his face as gloomy as a cold day before a storm.

"My lord, what has happened?" Gao Zhao quickly recalled that he hadn't caused any trouble recently, so it must be that Gao Qiu was in trouble and was taking his anger out on him!

However, now is not the time to pursue this issue. In any case, they are now father and son, sharing both glory and misfortune. He quickly stepped forward to inquire.

Gao Qiu looked at him, seeing the worry and concern on his face, and a thought struck him. He said in a deep voice, "Who taught you to be so calculating about righteousness and profit?"

Without a second thought, Gao Zhao blurted out, "I'll figure it out myself..."

"Bang!"

Gao Qiu slammed his hand on the table again, this time harder and more forcefully, causing the solid wood table to vibrate and hum. He roared, "You dare lie again! Is that something you could possibly comprehend? You're not worthy!"

Gao Zhao shrank back in fright and secretly glanced at Gao Qiu's reddened palm, which looked quite painful!

Upon seeing his demeanor, Gao Qiu was furious and shouted, "You've been made a fool of, and you don't even realize it! You think he's trying to teach you something to show off, but he's actually trying to harm me and make the Emperor suspicious of me!"

"No way?" Gao Zhao instinctively felt it was impossible. He felt that the old man was a nice person and didn't seem like someone who wanted to harm him.

However, Da You immediately realized that you can know a person's face but not their heart. The old man's origins were mysterious, and he refused to tell him his identity, which was indeed suspicious.

"My lord, it was an old man I met in the Biyong who taught me. He has been teaching me about the meaning of the scriptures, but I asked him about the harmony between righteousness and profit."

Seeing Gao Qiu's anger, Gao Zhao dared not hide anything any longer and quickly recounted everything that had happened recently. After he finished speaking, seeing Gao Qiu's thoughtful expression, he hesitated for a moment and then tentatively asked, "Is there a problem with this 'harmony of righteousness and profit'?"

"That's not something you need to know right now!" Gao Qiu waved his hand, then asked, "What did that old man look like?"

"His hair and beard were all white, he had an air of otherworldly grace, and he was quite handsome, only slightly less so than me..."

Gao Zhao described the old man's facial features to Gao Qiu in detail, and the more Gao Qiu listened, the more solemn his expression became. In the end, he slumped down, looking dazed, lost in thought.

"My lord..." Gao Zhao was a little worried. This was his current protector, and he couldn't afford for anything to happen to him.

Gao Qiu waved his hand and said, "I'm fine, you can go now!"

Gao Zhao felt somewhat bewildered. Just a moment ago he was furious, but now he's all fine. Isn't this just making fun of this young master?

Seeing that he had calmed down, Gao Zhao decided not to bother arguing with him. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he suddenly remembered something and said softly, "My lord, that old man also gave me a courtesy name, Gongming. Do you think we should use it?"

Gao Qiu was taken aback, raised his eyes, looked him up and down, and asked in surprise, "He accepted you as his disciple?"

Gao Zhao nodded and said, "Seeing that we all share the same ideals and get along well, I bowed slightly..."

"You worship him and he'll accept it?" Gao Qiu's tone was even more surprised.

Gao Zhao was very displeased with these words and immediately retorted, "Otherwise what? Should I tell you that he cried and begged me to become his disciple?"

Gao Qiu knew he was talking nonsense, glared at him, and slowly said, "Since you've become his disciple, he's your teacher, so it's only right that he bestows a courtesy name upon you. Use it from now on!"

Gao Zhao keenly noticed the change in Gao Qiu's attitude towards the old man. At first, he regarded the old man as someone with ill intentions and ulterior motives, but after Gao Zhao described his appearance, Gao Qiu seemed to have become a different person!

It's obvious without even thinking that Gao Qiu must know that old man!

Gao Zhao asked curiously, "Sir, who is that old man?"

Gao Qiu frowned, displeased, and said, "What old man? That's your master. Don't you understand the importance of respecting your teacher?"

Gao Zhao quickly changed his tune, "Then who is my master?"

Gao Qiu glanced sideways at me: "You're asking me about your master?"

"No, that's not fair!"

"Who wants to play with you! Get lost!"

……

Gao Zhao left Gao Qiu's study indignantly and strode towards his own courtyard.

As I approached the courtyard, I suddenly saw a maid with a prominent bust walking slowly with her head down, seemingly lost in thought.

"Qiao Niang!" Gao Zhao called out. Without even looking at her face, he recognized the maid as Li Qiao Niang, who had borrowed money from him last time.

"Greetings, sir!" Li Qiaoniang looked up and quickly bowed.

Gao Zhao smiled and walked closer, asking, "How is your father?"

Li Qiaoniang looked somber and lowered her head, saying, "He was exiled to Changhua Army..."

Gao Zhao was not surprised by this. A gambler who had lost everything actually kidnapped his own daughter and the people who helped him. He deserved to be punished!

"How is your family doing now?" Gao Zhao asked as he walked forward.

Li Qiaoniang followed behind him and answered in a low voice, "Things are alright now. We just need to pay off the debts my father incurred back then, and then we can live in peace."

"That's good, everything will be alright! If you need any help, just let me know!"

"No, I don't know when I'll be able to repay the money I borrowed from you last time, how could I trouble you again!"

"It's no trouble at all; it's just a small favor for me!"

"Thank you very much, sir!"

As they spoke, the two entered Gao Zhao's courtyard. Gao Zhao looked up and saw the pomegranate tree in the yard. He pointed at it and said with a smile, "Qiao Niang, pick a pomegranate for me, and that will be my thanks!"

Li Qiaoniang glanced at the pomegranates hanging overhead and then stood on tiptoe to reach them.

This stretch revealed her slender and full figure perfectly, with straight legs and a waist so slender it could be encircled by a hand, suddenly opening up in a breathtaking arc, which was truly wonderful!

"Young sir, you can't reach it..." Li Qiaoniang stretched out her hand for a long time, but in the end she was just a little short. She turned her head and wanted to find a stool to stand on.

"Why don't you try jumping up?" Gao Zhao offered her a helpful suggestion.

Li Qiaoniang blinked and had no choice but to do as she was told. With a jump, a wave of waves immediately surged.

Gao Zhao felt a tightness in his throat and his heart tremble as he watched.

Li Qiaoniang jumped a few more times, but still couldn't reach it. Gao Zhao encouraged her relentlessly. Just then, a sharp shout came: "What are you doing!"