The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 708

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu glanced at Qi Liang, and that one glance sent chills down Qi Liang's spine, instantly dispelling any lingering effects of the alcohol.

"It would be best if you understood. The emperor is far away in Japan. If an ambitious person were to take command of the army, it would not be a good thing for the court. It could even be a disaster. Whether it is you or Lin Bingzhen, although you can monitor Wang Zhi, if Wang Zhi really has ambitions, you cannot keep an eye on him. You should understand this."

Zhou Chu said.

Bingzhen was Lin Zhi's courtesy name, which was in line with Lin Lu's courtesy name; one was called Zhixin, and the other Bingzhen.

The surveillance of Wang Zhi was like putting a lock on the door, but all locks are only for keeping out honest people, not scoundrels. If a scoundrel wants to pick the lock, there are plenty of ways to do so.

"Your subordinate understands. Your subordinate will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, to His Majesty, and to you, sir!"

Qi Liang immediately understood what Zhou Chu meant by those words; he was being warned. Cold sweat broke out on Qi Liang's forehead.

"It would be best if you could understand. Very few people can control their hearts like Wang Zhi. I just hope that you and Lin Bingzhen do what you should do."

While Zhou Chu was speaking, a maidservant had already brought over some hangover soup.

Zhou Chu took the hangover soup and handed it to Qi Liang, who was flattered and accepted it with both hands.

At this point, Qi Liang no longer needed the hangover soup; he had already been startled awake by Zhou Chu. Nevertheless, he still drank the hangover soup.

"Chunlan, find a few people to escort Lord Qi back."

Zhou Chu looked at Chunlan waiting outside the door and said.

"Yes, sir."

After Chunlan finished speaking, she went to call the guards.

"Thank you, sir. I had too much to drink and behaved inappropriately. I hope you will forgive me."

Qi Liang said somewhat embarrassedly.

Even if Qi Liang is sober now, he should still pretend to be drunk. If you come to the leader's house for drinks and don't get drunk, but are still perfectly sober, it's obviously disrespectful to the leader.

"I'll assume you've had too much to drink. There's something you need to remember: you, Lin Bingzhen, and Lin Zhixin are all His Majesty's closest people. His Majesty has no brothers, so you should all think about sharing His Majesty's burdens."

Zhou Chu sighed.

Upon hearing this, Qi Liang understood that it was Zhou Chu's heartfelt advice, and immediately bowed to Zhou Chu.

"Rest assured, sir, I understand."

"Go."

Zhou Chu waved his hand and said.

Zhou Chu had said everything that needed to be said. Qi Liang himself was not a restless person, but occasional reminders were still necessary. Once many people lost their inner vigilance, they would become unrestrained.

Upon hearing this, Qi Liang withdrew.

Zhou Chu turned to look at Wang Zhi, who was completely drunk, and had several maids help him to a guest room so he could rest.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Wang Zhi finally woke up from his hangover.

"My lord, you're awake? This is a hangover soup that Master asked me to prepare for you."

Wang Zhi had just woken up when he heard a clear female voice.

Only then did Wang Zhi notice that a maid was standing next to him, holding a bowl of hangover soup.

Wang Zhi rubbed his head, somewhat embarrassed, and accepted the hangover soup, then drank it down.

After drinking the hangover soup, Wang Zhi's memory slowly returned. The food yesterday was just too delicious. Thinking of this, Wang Zhi felt a little annoyed. It was all Lord Qi's fault for drinking with him the whole time, which prevented him from eating much.

However, the wine at Lord Zhou's residence was indeed extraordinary, refreshing Wang Zhi's understanding of wine. Wang Zhi had drunk rice wine before, but the ones he had drunk before were all somewhat sour. This was the first time Wang Zhi had tasted such a fine wine as the one at Lord Zhou's residence.

I had heard people say before that rice wine is very particular about the brewing time and temperature. It should be brewed and drunk immediately. If it is left for an extra day, the taste will be different. Wang Zhi used to scoff at this, but now he realizes that he was short-sighted.

After Wang Zhi finished washing up with the help of his maids, the other maids quickly brought dishes to the room where Wang Zhi was.