For several days, Yan Qing traveled around Yangcheng with Guo Jia, seemingly forgetting about the deadline for taking office.

This made Guo Youning, who wanted to be passive but couldn't quit, feel very complicated.

They were the ones who initially planned to delay Yan Qing's taking office and use the emperor's hand to suppress Yan Qing; they were the ones who were always wary of Yan Qing secretly making friends with important officials in the Yangcheng government and interfering in the affairs of Northern Xinjiang. Even the Defense Department did not want him to step in.

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Now, Yan Qing has complied with their wishes and is obsessed with having fun and neglecting his responsibilities. It is they who are resentful of his leisurely and comfortable attitude.

Looking at Wu Fang, who was sorting and reporting on government affairs, Guo Youning felt a slight headache and pressed his eyebrows.

The only thing that makes him happy these days is probably that the person spying on Yan Qing has not been caught again, and he no longer has to deal with troublesome things temporarily.

Last time, I had to use paperwork to get through, but this time there was only a handover document to be signed.

If Yan Qing were to sign a document and take office far away, out of sight and out of mind, it would not be a bad thing for him.

But his chief bookkeeper refused to let him go so easily.

Just to suppress newcomers and stabilize the Guo family and their own position in northern Xinjiang?

Guo Youning looked at Wu Fang through his fingers.

He couldn't understand Yan Qing's purpose of jumping in despite knowing it was a trap, but he couldn't understand what the good friend beside him who had been with him day and night for decades was thinking.

Aware of Guo Youning's gaze, Wu Fang looked up from a pile of documents and asked, "What's wrong?"

"tired."

Guo Youning covered his face with one hand, leaned back, slumped in his chair, and complained faintly, "There are endless things to deal with every day, and I don't have time to spend time with Jia'er."

When Guo Youning mentioned Guo Jia, Wu Fang's eyes flickered, and he took a deep look at Guo Youning. Seeing that he seemed to just complain unintentionally, he lowered his eyes, put down the document in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Jia'er has been complaining recently.

Are you very close to Yan Qing?"

Guo Youning nodded dejectedly, "I don't know what's good about Yan Qing. He hangs out in front of her every day, and he doesn't even have time to have a meal with his old father."

When talking about this, Guo Youning became even more resentful.

"A woman in a deep boudoir may not have the resentment of a great general like you."

Wu Fang glanced at him, picked up the document again, and made two strokes, "I'm not afraid that the people under you will laugh at you."

Guo Youning didn't take it seriously, "I love my daughter so much, who is laughing at me? His teeth are loose!"

Wu Fang has long been accustomed to Guo Youning's rude remarks from time to time.

"Jia'er is indeed too close to Yan Qing."

Wu Fang finished reading a page of the book and said without raising his head, "You should remind her."

"If the reminder is useful, why should I complain to you?"

Guo Youning's words were full of helplessness, "You also know her temperament, she is very out of control, and she is the best at controlling her old father, me. What can I do?"

Wu Fang raised his head from the book and looked at Guo Youning with a solemn expression, "Yan Qing, as a member of the imperial court, has no good intentions. Jia'er's nature is straightforward, pure and kind, so there is no guarantee that she will not be taken advantage of. You can't protect her after all.

Throughout her life, she should be made aware of the evil people in this world."

Guo Youning, who was lying on his back in the chair, straightened his body, met Wu Fang's gaze, rarely straightened his expression, and said meaningfully: "You and I are also members of the imperial court."

Wu Fang was startled, then frowned, "Even if they are officials in the same dynasty, people are different."

Wu Fang's eyes were intense, causing Guo Youning to frown imperceptibly and avert his eyes.

"Yes, people are different."

Guo Youning lay back in the chair again, looked at the carved beams, and echoed with unclear meaning, "When you and I were at this age, we had just left school. Some people were already exhausted by their fame, and no one could match them."

"It's true that in troubled times heroes emerge, but in prosperous times there are many mediocre people."

Guo Youning kept saying dejected words, but Wu Fang lowered his eyes and the pages in his hand wrinkled.

"If you have been sheltered for generations, have been taught by famous generals since childhood, and can lead armies in battles, you don't have to climb up from the bottom. Even if you are mediocre, you may not be able to become a hero."

Wu Fang tightened his lips and tried to keep his voice as normal as possible, "Furthermore, at the age of twenty-six, you took over the Zhenbei Army, inherited the position of Zhenbei Marquis, quelled the border riots, and made great military achievements. Everyone praised Tiger Father for his incompetence.

Quanzi, if you are mediocre, who can be considered a hero?"

Guo Youning curled his fingers slightly on the armrest of the chair. He glanced at Wu Fang buried in the mountain of books from the corner of his eye. He suddenly remembered that when the leaves fell all over the ground, a young man in a green shirt shook off all the fallen leaves and rummaged through the pile of dead leaves.

A scene of putting away the books and silently cleaning the fallen leaves on the ground.

From the son of a sixth-ranking prince to a teaching assistant, he was lucky enough to surpass all the royal relatives, princes, generals and ministers, and became the late prince's companion. His grades were mediocre and nothing to be desired, but he was the most serious student in the entire school.

He was once more sober and serious than everyone else.

"What are you thinking about?"

Wu Fang's rich voice woke Guo Youning up.

The same question was asked, but it was no longer as clear as when I was young.

Guo Youning shook his head, turned his face, and said half-jokingly: "I just feel that your words are not praising me, but more like hurting me."

Wu Fang's eyes flickered, he lowered his eyes and avoided Guo Youning's gaze, "You are overthinking."

Yeah?

Guo Youning's smiling eyebrows dimmed and he did not say this question.

"Do something, do something."

Taking a deep breath, Guo Youning stretched, opened the government documents again, and picked up the ink pen, "Today is Shensi's birthday, so I have to go back early to have dinner with the two of them."

Wu Fang felt slightly relieved when he saw Guo Youning exposing the matter as a joke.

However, before he could turn over a new page, he heard Guo Youning say again: "You separate out the documents to be signed for the handover of the three border cities today, and ask the person to sign them and get out tomorrow."

Wu Fang was startled and suddenly looked up, only to see Guo Youning writing furiously without raising his head.

He writes with such force that he writes as if he is an enemy waiting to be punished.

"It saves her from having nothing to do every day, which makes Jiaer want to run out and even miss her homework!"

Guo Youning's tone and demeanor were impeccable, just like an old father who only cares about his daughter, and regards anyone who has robbed him of his position in her daughter's heart as his eternal enemy.

It's hard to tell whether he really hates this person or whether he just wants to go along with it.

Wu Fang narrowed his eyes and put down the account book in his hand, "I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to let Yan Qing take over the military affairs of the border defense now."

"What's wrong?"

Guo Youning did not stop writing and said nonchalantly, "Can she still be able to provoke the soldiers in the camp to go against me?"

"The generals and officers in the army are naturally biased towards you, but it would not be a good thing if someone takes advantage of you and becomes directly hostile to Yan Qing."
Chapter completed!