Accompanied by the scholars of the Xiuwen Pavilion making their entrance.
More precisely, it was the words spoken by Han Porridge and his demeanor that were presented before this group of well-known figures in the capital.
The atmosphere, originally somewhat chaotic due to the arrival of the scholars, abruptly fell silent as if someone had been choked.
"Scholar Zhao... What did Han Banshan just say?"
A scholar stood fixed to the spot, muttering to himself.
"Ah, why didn't Han Banshan pay attention to Xu Hanlin, but instead greeted Zhao Douan?"
From a distance, a lady from some government officer's family expressed her astonishment.
At this moment, many people doubted their own ears.
Well, perhaps, it was just Han Porridge showing respect to the Zhao thief, the Favored Minister, by greeting him out of courtesy—this was the most reasonable explanation.
But the ensuing conversation ruthlessly shattered their illusions.
