41 How to Live an Unrestrained Life (2/2)

He could not take any more of Ruan Wang's speech and said: ”Why don't we see how the scholars are doing, after all, they've been invited and I should at least have the duty of being the host.”

”Sure.” Ruan Wang said as he followed along.

They made their way to the inner courtyard, where there were the scholars' gentle voices full of poetry and literature. The voices of the well-learned men who spoke ever so fluently, and full of etiquette. The many years of teachings deep in their minds, all shown for today's meeting.

”See, nothing more than poetry.” Ruan Wang was prepared to whisper to Xu Fei, before realizing that there was no one beside him, and Duke Ming Xiang who ended up listening gave a smirk.

As the two middle-aged men entered, the scholars were nearly drunk from their stupor hardly noticed a single thing, believing that the people who arrived were also scholars. After all, there was no age to the intellectual mind, a middle-aged man may not necessarily be better learned than them, who mocked the older generation for lack of willingness to change.

They continued on their conversations, unknowing that the owner of the manor had arrived. Oh, what joys there were to the unknowing mind.

”Not too bad, right? I had the wine laced with some diluted Brugmansia, the effect is fabulous, wouldn't you agree?” Duke Ming Xiang said proudly.

Ruan Wang was slightly speechless, to think that the carefree duke would do something like this, he then looked at the scholars who were pouring out their heart and soul in a conversation about the current politics. There was no restraint, no regard for consequences, they were merely talking about what they wished. ”And what do you have planned after you hear the true words in their hearts?” He inquired.

”Oh, nothing much, it's good to know what youths think of the current situation within our court. The medicine will wear off by tomorrow and it will be as if nothing happened.” Duke Ming Xiang said with a shrug, he had never thought of using what those scholars said today and use it against them in the future, he was not that kind of person. Wait a minute, the duke looked at the young man sitting in the corner who did not seem to be affected by the wine.

Ruan Wang followed the duke's line of direction as his eyes landed on a young man. He felt that this man was a stranger, yet at the same time, there was a sense of familiarity within. This person was clearly a stranger, but why were there some feelings of knowing him?

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