Facing the table full of delicacies, Ji Ran didn't say a word, neither moved his chopsticks nor raised his glass.

The rice in his bowl was already a little cold, and there were still a few slices of meat and vegetables that He Yunzhou had given him on it.

Ji Ran looked at the middle-aged man in front of him expressionlessly.

Nearly twenty years have passed, He Yunzhou has barely aged, obviously one year older than Du Weifeng, but his hair is black, his cheeks are smooth, and the corners of his eyes are slightly wrinkled only when he laughs.

The noses and mouths of the father and son are almost printed in the same mold, but if Ji Ran walks with him, others may recognize them as brothers, not father and son.

Even if he has passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, He Yunzhou still has a certain heroic demeanor of a young talent.

Many years have passed, and Ji Ran can't remember his mother's facial features clearly, but he remembers all the evil deeds that the people in front of him have done.

Who would have thought that such a handsome gentleman would be a hypocritical villain inside......

Ji Ran's two hands folded and clenched.

After a few glasses of wine, He Yunzhou blushed a little drunkly.

"He Lian came back in the morning and told me, you detained the Cen family's carriage, and when I heard it, it was strange, how did you see it?"

After an awkward silence, He Yunzhou lowered his head and smiled, "...... Can't you say? ”

Ji Ran's eyes drooped slightly, "In order to prevent bumping, those boxes were wrapped with thick bedding, but the children in the car were wearing single clothes and huddled tightly in their mother's arms. ”

He Yunzhou was stunned for a moment, even if Ji Ran said the reason, he didn't understand it immediately.

Ji Ran laughed, he took a short breath, stood up and said, "This meal is almost there, I still have official business in the afternoon-"

"Wait...... Wait......" He Yunzhou also stood up immediately, he blocked his son who was taller than himself in front of him, "I haven't seen each other for so many years, and today ...... Can......? ”

Ji Ran almost immediately shook off He Yunzhou's hand, "I have something to say." ”

He Yunzhou sat down paralyzed, as if someone had suddenly pulled out his main backbone.

This posture is very familiar to Ji Ran - this kind of posture that suddenly fell into a daze, as if he was hit by something, and then temporarily lost all reactions, He Yunzhou likes to use it the most.

Then his eyes would redden, and a few strands of hair would fall from his forehead, and that heartbroken expression would make all the sons of the world feel that it was a sin to disobey such a father.

"You've been ...... all these years It's all ...... How did you live? He Yunzhou asked with a sigh.

Ji Ran said coldly, "If you are curious, go and ask Your Majesty for an order to transfer my appointment and dismissal records to the ministry, which is much clearer than I said." ”

Seeing that the other party was completely unmoved, He Yunzhou frowned slightly, he thought about it, and changed his tone again, "I know you have suffered a lot, and your mother has also suffered-"

Before He Yunzhou finished speaking, Ji Ran had already punched the table.

The bowls and cups on the table were all shaken, and He Yunzhou's words came to an abrupt end.

"Do you want to say that the He family will always have a place for me, no matter what happens, you and I will always be father and son who are related by blood?"

Without waiting for He Yunzhou to answer, Ji Ran continued.

"There is no way I can withdraw today's case. And let me tell you - if I go back and find that Jing Zhaoyin has quietly closed the case, I will report Lord Xing to the heavens together, and then report the case to Dali Temple, guess if I will avoid suspicion? ”

He Yunzhou's throat moved, "...... You hate me so much? ”

Ji Ran sneered, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I advise you to clear your position first," Ji Ran's voice returned to its previous indifference, "I didn't know it was you behind when I detained those two cars, but now I know that it's you and I go through the same official process, whether it doesn't matter to you at all - do you understand?" ”

He Yunzhou trembled and lowered his head, "Okay, okay...... But do you know the consequences of doing so? ”

Ji Ran's eyes were slightly cold, "What?" ”

"The Cen family...... The Cen family had previously attempted to flee to Jinling, and was found by His Majesty and severely punished," He Yunzhou stood up with the table beside him, "This is the ...... If this decision is made again, if His Majesty finds out this time, then the Cen family ...... And your father and I, I'm afraid that I will be dragged out by His Majesty to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys-"

"If you knew today, why bother in the first place?"

"What are you talking about, boy?" He Yunzhou wiped a handful of tears, "Are you still in the dark and don't know anything - Luoyang is going to change, do you know?" ”

Ji Ran frowned slightly, "I advise you to be cautious—"

"What's the use of prudence now?" He Yunzhou lowered his voice, but every sentence was hoarse, "At yesterday's Winter Festival, the wind blew the sacrificial flag away, the flagpole broke, and the flag officer was killed on the spot - you know what? You don't know! The entire Daizong Mountain blocked the news and did not allow anyone to spread the news about it.

"If you think about the recent aggressiveness near Daizong Mountain, those monks either lost their spiritual power inexplicably, or died suddenly - and the earthquake in Daizong Mountain a few days ago, the emperor just went up the mountain, and the earth dragon turned over, what does this mean I don't need to say more, right?

"If you don't run away now, when Your Majesty returns to Luoyang, everyone won't be able to escape—you know?"

"It's just a rumor, not to be believed." Ji Ran held the sword in his waist, "Now get out of the way, I can treat your nonsense here today as if I didn't hear it." ”

With that, Ji Ran strode towards the door of the private room.

"You really ...... Don't save any face for the father? ”

Ji Ran stood still, he turned his face a little back, and said coldly, "I am not the son of the He family for a long time - I came today to tell you this." ”

He Yunzhou lowered his head slightly, and the original pitiful expression disappeared like a cloud, replaced by another threatening smile.

This expression is also very familiar to Ji Ran.

This is He Yunzhou's consistent style of "drinking and spitting out the truth", often after the previous sad and earnest crying, when everyone has pity on him, he will suddenly be angry, as if he is the most wronged person in the world, he should ask all the objects he hates for an explanation, or some kind of compensation.

"Then I have a question...... I'm going to ask you. He Yunzhou's two eyes suddenly rolled up, and he looked at Ji Ran with resentment.

Ji Ran narrowed his eyes slightly.

To this day, he can still recall the pain of being beaten by this combination as a young child.

Now that he was standing in front of his father again, he felt that everything was absurd......

Absurd, and ridiculous.

Ji Ran raised his chin slightly and said, "Say." ”

"You said that you are not the son of the He family, so whose son are you?" He Yunzhou sneered coldly, "Tianji Palace? ”