521: Section 521

"This Duke came to his residence merely at his invitation, just to sample some tea..."

"Is that so?"

"What kind of tea?"

"This King would like to sample some as well."

Cao Yang smiled faintly.

"Your Highness, please come inside!"

Sikong's aged face was covered in wrinkles, and he led Cao Yang toward the Grand Commandants Residence.

The two arrived at the Reception Hall.

They saw the shattered tea table.

Cao Yang chuckled in his eyes: "Lord Sikong, could it be that the tea wasn't good, and you actually smashed the tea table?"

"It just happened to shatter perfectly!"

"When Your Highness drinks tea, how could we possibly use this old tea table?"

Sikong wore a look of flattery.

He then looked toward the Steward of the Grand Commandants Residence standing nearby.

He scolded, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and bring a new tea table!"

"This..."

The Steward was stunned.

Good heavens!

They arrested their master, and now they brazenly come to their residence to drink tea?

How can anyone be so overbearing?!

This is utterly detestable!

You want me to change to a new tea table for you?

Dream on...!

A moment later.

A brand new tea table was carried up.

The Steward hadn't chickened out.

It was just that there happened to be a new tea table unused, and leaving it there was the same as using it.

"I ask Your Highness—"

"To provide this old man with a way out...!"

He personally poured a cup of hot tea for Cao Yang.

Sikong offered a subservient smile.

His posture was extremely humble!

To achieve the status of a Five Dynasties Elder and remain standing firm.

He had learned to assess the situation.

For him.

It was already deeply ingrained!

Now, the Grand Minister and the Grand Commandant were both gone.

Cao Yang dared to do this.

It must have been the Empress's instruction!

Currently, among the three ducal ministers who held the highest positions, only Sikong remained; he was unable to stand alone and could not stir up any major trouble!

Since he couldn't win.

Then the only option was to join them!

"Lord Sikong is quite clever!"

"However—"

"You're not clever enough..."

Cao Yang tapped his teacup and smiled faintly.

Sikong gritted his teeth.

While pondering.

He finally made a decision.

He took out his sikongs official seal!

"This old man!"

"I am willing to bow down to Your Majesty!"

He respectfully handed the official seal to Cao Yang.

Sikong deflated.

Although power was important.

What use was it without his life?

"I just said you weren't clever enough!"

"You truly are not clever enough..."

Cao Yang glanced at him: "Bow down to Your Majesty? Do you even qualify?"

"Uh..."

Sikong was choked up and flustered.

"That position—"

"Belongs only to This King."

"And can only belong to This King."

"After all—"

"Not just anyone!"

"Is worthy of licking... no, of being a running dog for Your Majesty!"

Cao Yang's expression was leisurely: "From now on, This King alone is enough to be the one who bows down to Your Majesty!"

"Er..."

Sikong was even more flustered and choked up.

Why did that sound so strange?

However.

He instantly understood: "This old man is willing to bow down to Your Highness and be Your Highness's running dog!"

"Hahaha!"

"A teachable child indeed!"

Cao Yang chuckled softly.

After leaving a Restriction on the sikongs official seal using the qin emperor seal.

He threw it back: "From now on, you are still Sikong, still that Five Dynasties Elder!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Sikong cried out in delight.

Although being called a teachable child by Cao Yang at his advanced age made his mouth twitch.

But being able to regain the sikongs official seal.

Was worth it!

What's wrong with being a running dog?

Didn't His Highness also say he was the Empress's running dog?

It was just that.

What Sikong didn't know was.

His treatment as a running dog was completely different from Cao Yang's...!

...Leaving the Grand Commandants Residence.