I was imprisoned by the Empress at the beginning, and I was secretly invincible

The old master kept his word. He arrived at the gate of the Heavenly Prison early the next morning.

Although he was extremely disgusted with the way the old minister threatened the people, he was just like that. He would keep his word.

Since he promised, he would definitely do it.

On the Heavenly Prison side, the empress had already sent people to greet him in advance.

Upon hearing that the old master had arrived, Tao Gongwang, the prison warden of the Heavenly Prison, immediately led people to greet him.

"Old sir, you are here. Please come in quickly. Your presence really makes our humble place shine."

Tao Gongwang said enthusiastically.

That attentive attitude was completely different from the previous one when he faced the director of the Imperial Observatory.

"Don't be polite, sir. I am just a corrupt scholar and I don't deserve such a great gift from you."

The old master said stiffly.

Tao Gongwang's expression froze slightly.

I had heard that this old gentleman was old-fashioned and difficult to deal with. Now I saw that it was true.

In fact, with Tao Gongwang's status, he didn't have to be so humble.

Even if the empress sent someone to greet him, he only needed to bring the person in, and he didn't have to do anything else.

It was just that he heard that the old master and Jiang Hao had an unusual relationship, so he took the initiative to lower his status and wanted to come over to build a good relationship.

If he could get the old master to say a few good words for him in front of Jiang Hao, then his future life would be a little better, right?

It's all about preparing for a rainy day!

Tao Gongwang was able to get to the position of Tianlao Prison Warden, and he was also an old hand. He was not annoyed by the old master's blunt attitude, but his enthusiasm remained unabated.

"Old sir, you are highly respected. How can you compare with ordinary corrupt scholars? You are too modest."

"And my second cousin's nephew is also your student. To be honest, I can be considered half of your student..."

"Today you come to my place, naturally I want to make you feel at home, please come in quickly!"

The old man has been teaching and educating people in the academy for most of his life. Where has he met such a shameless person? The mess of pulling relationships really made him helpless. He could only be half-heartedly taken to the sky prison by Tao Gongwang.

"Master, I came here this time to see the Duke of Weiguo."

The old man quickly stated his purpose.

"I understand, I have asked someone to ask for instructions... No, it's a notification. I have asked someone to notify the Duke of Weiguo. Let's go now!"

Looking at Tao Gongwang who quickly changed his words, the old man frowned slightly, always feeling that this guy seemed a little weird.

But he didn't think much about it. After all, apart from this time, he didn't know when he would come to the prison next time, and he probably wouldn't have the chance to deal with the prison warden again.

Under Tao Gongwang's personal leadership, the old man quickly came to the eighteenth floor of the prison.

When he came, Jiang Hao got up early and had already brewed tea for him.

The old man didn't have many hobbies, but tea was his favorite.

When he smelled the refreshing tea fragrance, his eyes lit up immediately, and he was a little confused. Is life in the prison so good now?

There is such good tea to drink.

It made him want to stay in there for a few days.

As if seeing the old man's doubts, Jiang Hao explained with a smile: "I specially asked someone to prepare it when I learned that the old man was coming."

Then he didn't care about the old man's presence, and directly told Tao Gongwang: "There is nothing for you to do here, you go out first."

Tao Gongwang nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll be waiting outside, if you have anything, just tell me."

As he spoke, he hurriedly retreated, and before leaving, he was very considerate to close the prison door, leaving the two of them with privacy.

The old man's eyes were more suspicious. As the warden of Tianlao, he was also a local tyrant. In front of a prisoner, was he so humble? Even if this person was the famous Duke of Weiguo.

"It seems that the old man seems to have a lot to ask. Why don't you sit down first and talk while drinking tea. Jiang Hao will definitely tell you everything he knows."

Jiang Hao stretched out his hand and made an invitation gesture.

"It seems that the life of the Duke of Weiguo here is much better than I thought."

The old man did not refuse, and quickly walked to the table and sat down, taking the tea handed by Jiang Hao.

He first took a sip, then closed his eyes, and carefully felt it for a moment before opening his eyes again.

"Good tea!"

He couldn't help but praise it soon.

Jiang Hao laughed immediately after hearing it, and it was worth it for him to ask someone to prepare it.

"I still have some tea here, but I don't drink it usually. You might as well take it back when you leave, so as not to waste it with me."

"If someone else said this, I would definitely not accept it, but you, the Duke of Weiguo, II will accept it without hesitation. "

While talking, the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Looking at the world, there are not many people that Jiang Hao can admire from the bottom of his heart.

And the old man is undoubtedly one of the very few.

Not only because the old man is well-read and knowledgeable, but also because he interprets the four words "teaching and educating people" to the extreme. It can be said that he has been doing this thing all his life.

The relationship between the two is indeed extraordinary. Not only did the old man save Jiang Hao's parents in this life, but the two are also close friends regardless of age.

"I think you should be able to guess why I came here this time, right?"

The old man put down the teacup and took the initiative to mention this matter.

Jiang Hao nodded. There was no need to guess about this matter. Just by the fact that the empress sent someone to greet Tao Gongwang, he already understood the reason.

"It's difficult for you, old sir. "

If it weren't for me, those people wouldn't have targeted the old man, and his peaceful life wouldn't have been disrupted.

If it were someone else, they might be happy that they were valued by the empress, and even take this opportunity to climb up.

But Jiang Hao knew the old man too well. If he really wanted to be rich and powerful, with his level of knowledge, he wouldn't have been living in poverty until now.

"It's not difficult for me, but I'm afraid it's difficult for you, the Duke of Wei."

The old man sighed, then looked up at Jiang Hao, and said seriously: "So the first thing I want to tell the Duke of Wei this time is that you must not be influenced by me. The kindness of the past is a thing of the past. You should do what you want now!"

Jiang Hao was stunned when he heard this, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. The old man's words were undoubtedly a bit beyond his expectations.

"I thought you would at least try to persuade me. "

Jiang Hao laughed dumbly,

"It seems that the person who came to the old gentleman definitely didn't expect you to be so unruly."

The old man thought of someone, and immediately snorted coldly, and said unhappily:

"Although I am old, I am not confused. Those people just want to use you and me."

"To be frank, even if you, the Duke of Wei, go out, what can you do? Do they really let you take power again? Aren't they afraid that you will take this opportunity to fight back?"

"If they are really so broad-minded, they would not have thrown you, the Duke of Wei, into the Heavenly Prison."

Jiang Hao asked curiously: "So the old gentleman came here to persuade me not to go out?"

"No!"

The old man shook his head, "On the contrary, if there is a chance, I still hope that you, the Duke of Wei, will leave the Heavenly Prison, but not for those people, but for the people of the world. "

Speaking of this, a different light suddenly burst out from his eyes, and he looked at Jiang Hao with burning eyes, and then said:

"No one stipulates that the ruler of the world must be the Ji family. Duke Weiguo, you are capable and can treat the people well, why don't you take over?"