King Jing Zhen's dragon table was filled with letters from his ministers. Even if he did not open them, he knew they were all scolding the crown prince. They were all asking for Steel Scene's case to be redone. The words were all very strong.
It was like if he did not kill Han Sen, he would be a bad king. If he did not get rid of Han Sen, he would be a traitor who would mess up the government.
"My King, the crown prince does not want to go back to the palace," a eunuch reported.
King Jing Zhen looked shocked. He knew what kind of person his son was. No matter how stubborn he was, he still respected his father. Qin Bai did not dare disobey his orders.
This time, Qin Bai had disobeyed his orders. That had never happened before.
"The crown prince also said," the eunuch stuttered.
"It is fine to be honest," King Jing Zhen said.
The eunuch said, "The crown prince said that if he cannot even protect his friend's innocence, there is no point in being a crown prince. It is fine if he does not want to be one."
"Bullsh * t!" King Jing Zhen shouted, but he was interested in Han Sen.
He knew Qin Bai too well. He was a stinky kid who had not been enlightened yet. He did not have a bottom line. Without a bottom line, he did not stick to it.
Normally, he would do whatever he wanted. When it came to something that made him feel bad, Qin Bai would always back down.
This time, Qin Bai had disobeyed his will for Han Sen. He had even said something like that. To Qin Bai, that was rare. It was also rare for him to stick to something.
After a moment of thought, King Jing Zhen said, "Go and ask Thousand Mile Reach for Teacher. Ask him to go and bring my son back."
Teacher Thousand Mile Reach had taught Qin Bai since he was young. In terms of fear, Qin Bai was more afraid of Thousand Mile Reach than he was of King Jing Zhen.
That kind of small thing did not require Thousand Mile Reach's help. King Jing Zhen wanted to see how far Qin Bai would go. That was why he asked Thousand Mile Reach to bring Qin Bai back.
Steel Scene's case was too big. Even King Jing Zhen could not just let it go. He could not just let Qin Bai do whatever he wanted.
"Your Majesty, what if Grand Tutor Baili can't bring the crown prince back?" Before the eunuch left, he hesitantly asked.
"In that case, bring Han Sen into the palace," King Jing Zhen said with a smile.
He hoped that kind of thing would happen. Having a bottom line and persistence was a sign that a person was growing up. It meant that he had his own rules in his heart. Even if those rules were wrong, it still meant that Qin Bai was growing up.
It was a shame Qin Jing Zhen knew Qin Bai did not know what the bottom line was. At least, in front of Thousand Mile Reach, which he respected the most, Qin Bai's persistence was not as strong.
Thousand Mile Reach was a strict and upright person. He was a great scholar who followed the path of the saints.
King Jing Zhen invited him to be Qin Bai's teacher, but Qin Bai was very stubborn. He was not smart. Even though he was a great teacher, he was unable to teach him anything.
Qin Bai was really scared of Thousand Mile Reach. Ever since he was young, Qin Bai had eaten many of Thousand Mile Reach's rulers. One time, Qin Bai made a big mistake. Thousand Mile Reach hit him 30 times. His hands were so swollen that he could not eat.
When Qin Bai, who was playing checkers with Han Sen, saw Thousand Mile Reach, he was so shocked that he almost jumped up.
"Grand Tutor … Why are you here?" Qin Bai quickly stood up. His body was stiff as he bowed to Thousand Mile Reach. His facial muscles were twitching. He lowered his head and did not dare look at Thousand Mile Reach. He was like an elementary school student who had done something wrong.
Thousand Mile Reach looked at Han Sen. He was a very strict person. He had heard about what Han Sen had done, so he did not like it.
Now, seeing Han Sen sitting there like nothing had happened and ignoring him, he was even more upset.
Although Thousand Mile Reach did not like Han Sen, he did not say anything. He was not a king's guard. He was not a censor. He did not need to arrest people. He just needed to take Qin Bai away.
"Mister Crown Prince, you have not done your homework for two days. You are good at hard work, but you are not good at playing. You are good at thinking, but you are ruined by following.
You are the future king of the Qin Kingdom. You should not be wasting your time on your studies. You should not be doing something so ridiculous. Now, come with me. "After that, Thousand Mile Reach grabbed Qin Bai's hand and started to leave the Feng family castle.
Qin Bai's face was frozen. He looked at Han Sen for help. He did not want to leave, but he was afraid of Thousand Mile Reach. He did not dare fight back.
Han Sen just smiled at Qin Bai. He did not say anything to stop him.
If Qin Bai stayed, that would be for the best. If he was taken away, that would not be a problem.
Although Han Sen had asked Qin Bai for help, he did not want to put everything on Qin Bai, who was the stupid son of a landlord. He already had a plan. Even if Qin Bai was taken away, it would not be a problem.
Qin Bai was being pulled away by Thousand Mile Reach. He kept looking back at Han Sen. He hoped Han Sen would ask him to stay, but Han Sen did not say anything. He just smiled at him.
For some reason, when Qin Bai saw Han Sen smile like that, he felt very uncomfortable. He did not know where he got the courage to stand there and not leave.
Thousand Mile Reach was only gently pulling Qin Bai. He did not force him. When Qin Bai stopped, Thousand Mile Reach stopped as well. He looked at Qin Bai and asked, "Mister Crown Prince, is there anything else?"
Qin Bai was stared at by Thousand Mile Reach.
He lowered his head.
His face turned green and white.
He gnashed his teeth and said, "Teacher, I promised Han Sen that I would stay here with him.
You have always taught me that a gentleman's promise is worth a thousand pounds of gold.
A villain cannot keep his promise.
The king's words are more important than the kingdom.
How can I be a villain who does not keep his promise?"
Qin Bai did not sound very confident when he said that. After he spoke, he lowered his head and did not dare look at Thousand Mile Reach. Thousand Mile Reach's eyes looked shocked.
Qin Bai had always been afraid of him. He dared to say something like that in front of him. That had never happened before.
Thousand Mile Reach saw that Qin Bai was afraid, but he did not want to leave with him. He looked at Han Sen.
He could not force Qin Bai to leave. If he wanted to force him, he would not have needed Thousand Mile Reach to come.
Thousand Mile Reach nodded. He let go of Qin Bai's hand and walked over to Han Sen, who was sitting in front of the chess table.
He knew Qin Bai did not have the courage to do this alone. If there was someone who gave him courage, it was the young man in front of him. He only needed to scare Han Sen. Then, Qin Bai's courage would disappear. Then, he would be able to take him away.