Chapter 116 Everyone Is Drunk but I Am Sober

"Young Master, we have arrived at the Hongwen Pavilion."

Zhang Wu reported at the window.

"You find a place to rest."

"I'll be back soon."

Duan Chun nodded, walked out of the carriage and came to the steps of the gate.

Looking at the two sides of the gate with the plaque of the Hongwen Pavilion granted by the emperor.

Two rows of guards stood there majestically.

"I am the prince of the Duke of Changguo, and I come to pay my respects to Lord Du Wanqing."

"Thank you for passing the message."

Duan Chun said politely with a fist.

However, he did not wear the official robe or the robe of the title when he went out today.

Just a long blue robe.

The guards on the steps looked at him in surprise.

"So you are the prince of the Duke of Changguo, and I am a subordinate of General Helian."

"You don't need me to pass the message, just go in."

"Lord Du is in the Qinxin Pavilion in the second entrance on the west side."

The guards hurriedly saluted.

"So it's Uncle Helian's people."

"Thank you."

Duan Chun immediately understood what he meant and smiled at him.

He strode into the gate of Hongwenguan.

Hongwenguan was very quiet, with tall halls on three sides of the main courtyard.

Duan Chun followed the instructions of the head of the sergeant and walked through the corridor to the west.

Looking curiously at the halls on both sides, many officials were reading books carefully.

Each hall was filled with bookshelves and countless books.

Hongwenguan, it turned out to be the National Library...

Duan Chun walked through several halls and came to the second courtyard on the west side.

Qinxin Pavilion was actually located in a green tree on the westernmost side.

It looked like a very quiet place.

Duan Chun walked to the door of a courtyard covered with green.

Looking at the closed gate, the plaque with the three characters of Qinxin Pavilion was covered with green moss.

This courtyard seemed to have been unattended for a long time.

But what surprised Duan Chun even more was that there were two wooden signs hanging on both sides of the closed gate.

No one is allowed to enter, no one is allowed to disturb.

This drunk guy actually locked himself up in this quiet Qinxin Pavilion.

It seems that he hasn't had contact with outsiders for a long time.

Duan Chun shook his head and smiled, walked up the steps, and gently knocked on the door.

Not long after, footsteps came from the courtyard gate.

With a click, the courtyard gate opened a crack.

A head stuck out from inside, looking like a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Who are you?"

"Don't you know the rules here? How dare you knock on the door casually?"

The boy shouted unceremoniously.

"I am Duan Chun, and I come to see Lord Du."

"I wonder if Lord Du is inside?"

Duan Chun asked with a smile and clasped his fists.

"Duan Chun..."

"My father doesn't see outsiders."

"If you are not an angel in the palace, please leave quickly."

The boy retracted his head and closed the courtyard gate directly.

"So it's Mr. Du."

"I'm invited here."

"Please tell Mr. Du."

Duan Chun was not in a hurry at all.

He had come here to visit Mr. Du in advance.

As soon as he said this, the gate of the courtyard opened immediately.

"You...you mean."

"Did my father ask you to come?"

"Are you the prince of Changguo?"

The young man walked out and asked hurriedly.

"It's me."

Duan Chun nodded.

"You should have said it was the prince of Changguo."

"My father often gets drunk, and he didn't tell me the name of the prince of Changguo."

"Just say that the prince of Changguo will come to visit today or tomorrow."

"Prince, please come in."

The young man looked at Duan Chun with bright eyes, and hurriedly greeted him and opened the door.

"Thank you very much."

Duan Chun walked into the courtyard and looked at the courtyard that was cleaned up fairly neatly.

Qinxin Pavilion has only one pavilion and two side rooms.

"Prince, why did you come early?"

"Father drank too much again today and is sleeping inside."

"I will help you wake up father."

The young man hurriedly said.

"No need to trouble Master Du."

"I will go to see Master Du and leave after meeting him alone."

Duan Chun shook his head and said.

He had met Du Wanqing twice, both times in Jing'an Palace.

This drunkard had a wine pot in his hand all day, but Duan Chun knew it in his heart.

Du Wanqing actually pretended to be drunk every day.

The two wooden signs outside the door had made Duan Chun clear about his character.

Playing tricks, waiting for a wise master...

Haha, I am not your wise master.

"Father is resting in Qinxin Pavilion."

"Then please go to see father by yourself."

"I will go to boil water and make tea for you."

The young man clasped his fists and saluted, then turned and walked to the side.

Duan Chun strode to the door of the attic, stepped onto the steps and knocked on the door.

But no one responded from inside.

Duan Chun pushed the door lightly, and it opened with a click.

Inside the gate is a main hall, one side is full of bookshelves, the other side is covered with couches and desks.

Du Wanqing was lying on his back against the wall.

A slight snoring sound came.

"The whole world is turbid, but I am clear. Everyone is drunk, but I am sober."

"Master Du, you live a carefree life."

Duan Chun shouted loudly.

In an instant, Du Wanqing sat up.

He turned around and rubbed his eyes, looking at Duan Chun in surprise.

"Young Master, why are you here today?"

"Didn't we invite you tomorrow?"

Du Wanqing stood up and saluted.

"I have important arrangements tomorrow."

"So I came to visit earlier today."

Duan Chun would not be polite to him, so after saying that, he found a seat and sat down.

"Your Majesty's poem just now..."

"It's just right on the tip of my heart, Du!"

"The whole world is turbulent and I am the only one who is pure!"

"Everyone is drunk and I am alone awake!"

"What a beautiful poem!"

"When the crown prince takes action, it puts Du to shame."

Du Wanqing recalled the poem with surprise and sat next to Duan Chun.

"Master Du, what is the reason?"

"You would rather hide in Qinxin Pavilion and hold an official position of only eighth or ninth grade?"

"You are not a talentless person."

Duan Chun asked with a smile.

"So what if you don't have talent?"

"Even though Du has a talent for managing the world, no one dares to use it."

"It would be better for Du to read a book and live in seclusion, and drink some wine to feel more comfortable."

Du Wanqing smiled and shook his head.

"By the way, Your Majesty, your song is about to be drunk."

"But it made Du obsessed with it for two whole days and two nights!"

"He also helped Du become famous and helped Du get a whole year's worth of drinking money from His Majesty."

"If you don't come to see Du tomorrow, Du will have to go to the Duke's Mansion to find you."

"Du is really uneasy about carrying the title of poet author for you."

Du Wanqing smiled.

"It's just a poem."

"I don't take my name too seriously."

"Master Du has helped me a lot this time."

"You are invited here this time, Master Du, you won't be here just to worry about poetry, right?"

Duan Chun asked bluntly.

"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Don't take your false reputation seriously."

"If Du guessed correctly."

"Your Majesty, you have great ambitions and want to do something for the people of the world, right?"

Du Wanqing asked seriously.

"Do something for the people of the world?"

"Well, you think too highly of me."

"What I want to do is to protect myself."

"It's just to make life more comfortable."

"I came to see Mr. Du today just to explain this matter to Mr. Du."

"In case Master Du doesn't misunderstand."

Duan Chun shook his head.

Ever since I first met this frustrated great talent.

With just one unintentional remark, he knew that he was being targeted by Du Wanqing...