The next day, they went to the Left Chancellor's residence for another meal.
The Left Chancellor's wife held Guaizai the entire time and wept bitterly. If Guaizai hadn't been lying horizontally in her lap, Fang Zichen would have thought his son had passed away, given how hard she was crying. The Left Chancellor and his eldest son stood by, giving Fang Zichen advice, telling him to stay grounded once he reached his post, not to get carried away, and to do his best to guard Hezhou well for the Emperor.
The day after that, colleagues invited him out again. The end of the month was a busy time for farewell dinners.