Inside the main hall of the Marquis's Residence.
Jiang Jingcheng sipped his tea, while Shen Yun sat nearby, worry still lingering on her face.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and Jiang Xiaobai walked in.
"Well... so you still remembered to come home, brat!"
Jiang Jingcheng frowned at Jiang Xiaobai as he entered. Setting down his teacup, he said, "I thought you'd forgotten this family!"
Hm?
Jiang Xiaobai stopped in his tracks, his gaze turning strange.
Why did his father sound... a little jealous?!
Could his father know he'd been at the Chancellor's Residence?
"Your Uncle Tang sent someone over."
Noticing Jiang Xiaobai's confusion, Jiang Jingcheng explained, "He told me what happened at the Imperial Court, and mentioned that you'd gone to the Chancellor's Residence!"
"Oh, I see, I see!"
Jiang Xiaobai gave a dry laugh and sat down beside him. Looking at Jiang Jingcheng, he asked, "Then were you satisfied with my performance at the Imperial Court, Father?"
"Hmph, satisfied with what? All you did was show off a few clever tricks!"
Jiang Jingcheng snorted. "Those Four Strategies of yours, along with the investigation into the Ministry of Rites... you've probably offended a whole crowd of people now!"
In truth, even he had wanted to applaud those Four Strategies.
After all, they were good for soldiers.
But if those Four Strategies were actually implemented, the interests of several government ministries would suffer.
And Jiang Xiaobai, who had proposed them, would inevitably become the target of every arrow.
His future path at the Imperial Court would hardly be easy!
"Heh, they've already reached their hands into our home. If I offend them, so be it!"
Jiang Xiaobai did not seem concerned.
Although he valued his life, he also knew he absolutely could not sit idle and await death.
Taking the initiative