In the palace.
The silent environment was like a huge stone, weighing heavily on Chen Dong's heart.
Chen Dong wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead. He felt that since the death of Emperor Jiang, the life of the officials in the court had become worse day by day.
He didn't know what was going on. Looking back now, when Emperor Jiang was still on the throne, his leisurely life seemed like it happened yesterday.
Now that the old bachelor has been moved out, I don't know if he can suppress Emperor Zhou with his status in the hearts of countless scholars in Kyushu.
After all, when Han Fei was at Tianxia Academy, he taught countless students, and many powerful people in the world and in the court were benefactors from him.
You must know that Tianxia Academy is the supreme institution of learning in the hearts of students all over the world. Its purpose is to find like-minded people and cultivate martial arts practitioners for Kyushu.
However, the enrollment threshold of Tianxia Academy is extremely high, and it only recruits martial arts practitioners and only teaches martial arts.
Even so, countless warriors still go to Tianxia Academy every year, just because everyone who comes out of Tianxia Academy is a person who can stir up a storm.
However, the assessment of Tianxia Academy does not focus on the cultivation of disciples. Even high-grade warriors must participate in the same assessment as low-grade warriors.
Moreover, the probability of elimination in the assessment is almost one in a hundred.
However, the disciples taught by Tianxia Academy can indeed be called a generation of geniuses.
There was once a martial artist who was hunted by his enemies and his wife and children were separated.
He passed the assessment of Tianxia Academy with a third-grade cultivation level.
After entering the academy and cultivating with concentration for three years, he, who was in the seventh level of cultivation, killed his enemy with his own hands and avenged a blood feud.
As soon as this incident came out, the entire world was trembling.
In three years, he cultivated from the third level to the seventh level, spanning four major realms!
This situation generally only occurs when some geniuses are in a low-level realm.
The further a warrior's cultivation reaches, the harder it becomes to break through. Some people may even be stuck in a bottleneck for several years, or even more than ten years. These are common things in martial arts.
You must know that the realm with the most warriors in Jiuzhou is the middle-level realm. Many warriors will have difficulty crossing the bottleneck between the sixth and seventh levels throughout their lives.
However, similar to this person's deeds, there are not many students from Tianxia Academy. Most of them are still mediocre in the academy, practicing day after day, but in the end they have not achieved anything famous.
But this does not affect the lofty status of Tianxia Academy in the hearts of students.
The first person to break the silence in the palace was Liu Wanyu.
Her lips parted slightly and she said, "I wonder what Mr. Han Fei wants to rectify when he comes here?"
Han Fei glanced sideways at Liu Wanyu, but his expression did not ease at all because of Liu Wanyu's pretty face.
"I'm here today to rectify the national law!"
Han Fei's powerful words were like a pebble thrown into a pond, making the stagnant water feel a little alive at this moment.
Zhou Ruoxiao frowned and said, "National law? Which national law? Do you want me to change it now?"
After hearing what Zhou Ruoxiao said, Han Fei suddenly opened his eyes angrily and said, "The national law is the foundation of the country! How can it be changed overnight? I remember when the late emperor and I talked by candlelight at night and debated the national law. He once said, those in power If you don’t first lock yourself into the cage of the law, how can you still care about the people’s sentiments and livelihood? You must know that the law should be a double-edged sword. It should not only regulate the words and deeds of the people, but also restrain those in power. The will of power is a tool of corruption. Therefore, the will of those in power must not be allowed to override the law.”
"If this group of untouchables can be on an equal footing with me, then I, as a human emperor, have failed too much. My will, to these untouchables, is God's will. If God wants you to die, will you die?" Zhou Ruo Xiao said in a deep voice, then looked straight at Chen Dong beside him.
"Master Chen, tell me, if I ask you to die, will you die or not?"
Chen Dong quickly knelt down and said, "If you want me to die, I have to die!"
Han Fei on the side had an angry face, obviously dissatisfied with Chen Dong's answer.
"Human life is at stake. How can it be such a child's play? Even a king cannot take human life like this!"
"Haha, the heaven and the earth are unkind and treat all things like shit. The saints are unkind and treat common people like shit." Zhou Ruoxiao said with a smile, "Since I am the Human Emperor, what is the difference between the human race and the grass in my eyes?"
Han Fei was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, wishing he could tear Zhou Ruoxiao's mouth off and feed it to the dog.
Seeing Han Fei's angry look, Liu Wanyu couldn't help laughing.
"Good! What a cruel person who treats all things as stupid dogs! He is worthy of being a majestic emperor! He really has the world in mind and is so majestic."
A deep and powerful voice came from outside the hall, attracting everyone's attention.
As soon as he heard this voice, Chen Dong seemed to have thought of something and suddenly felt something was not good.
Above the court, the more senior people all know that there is one and only one person in Chang'an City who can directly enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit without saying hello.
This person is respectfully called the old prince, Guo Nan!
He had a very good relationship with Emperor Jiang, and according to folklore, he saved Emperor Jiang's life on the battlefield.
After hearing the news of Emperor Jiang's death, he was even more devastated. He erected a life-size statue of Emperor Jiang in his mansion and worshiped it all day long, confining himself to the mansion for several months.
A majestic middle-aged man strode into the palace and walked straight up to Han Fei.
"Mr. Han, how are you doing lately?" Guo Nan looked at Han Fei with a smile.
Han Fei nodded expressionlessly and said, "Thanks to you, it's pretty good. It would be better if no one bothers me."
Obviously, he resented Guo Nan's action of helping Zhou Ruoxiao speak just now.
However, Guo Nan didn't pay attention to the displeasure on Han Fei's face, but smiled and said, "I thought that the Human Emperor was the one who guided the way of heaven, consolidated the fate of the human race, carried the fate of the world, and opened the cause and effect of the nine states. In that case , then every move he makes is predestined by heaven, so there is no need to deny it."
"Haha, according to what you said, even if one day he massacres all the people in Jiuzhou, will it be an arrangement of heaven?" Han Fei said without giving in.
"I've never said that! Besides, it's a bit too much for Lord Han Fei to say such treasonous words in front of Emperor Zhou in the court hall!" Guo Nan's slightly gloomy face showed With a smile, he looked at Zhou Ruoxiao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, "You think so, my Lord the Emperor?"
Han Fei was stunned. It was indeed his fault to speak of the Human Emperor like this in front of all the officials.
Han Fei sighed, and bowed to Zhou Ruoxiao reluctantly, "Please pay homage to Emperor Zhou."
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, I believe Mr. Han Fei was just outspoken and careless for a moment."
All the officials were shocked when they heard this, obviously they did not expect that Emperor Zhou would say this.
Han Fei thought about it for a long time after hearing this, but he didn't figure out the purpose of Zhou Ruoxiao's words.
However, he didn't bother to think about the problems he didn't understand. It was best to deal with the things he had to deal with first.
"I sincerely believe that there are many things wrong with the queen that His Majesty Zhou Emperor canonized this time. I hope Your Majesty the Human Emperor will think twice before taking action!" Han Fei knelt down on the ground and kowtowed heavily.
Several ministers standing behind him also echoed in unison, "I hope Lord Zhou will think twice!"
This time, the atmosphere in the hall became even more tense.
Chen Dong could already feel the smell of gunpowder brewing around him.
This time, the old bachelor led several ministers, as well as countless connections in the land of Kyushu who had benefited from him, to put pressure on Emperor Zhou who had just taken office not long ago.
The two sides have reached a point of tension, and it seems that a war is about to break out!
Before the sullen Liu Wanyu could explode, Guo Nan on the side took the lead in launching an offensive.
"Improper? What's wrong? Although Liu Wanyu is the widow of the previous dynasty, the era of the Jiang Dynasty has passed. Is it possible that you still want to follow the old system of the previous dynasty? Then she must be executed according to law, but your I can’t save my head. Dare to slander the Emperor in front of the Emperor, which is a crime of great disrespect!"
"You...you..." Han Fei was speechless for a moment because of Guo Nan's irritation. After a long time, he said angrily, "Sharp-tongued and arrogant! Ask the officials above the court who would agree to let a A person without talent or virtue should assume the position of queen?"
"I think that if the emperor wants to appoint a concubine as a queen in the harem, he should not need the consent of the court ministers. Since the concubines in the harem cannot interfere with the government affairs, then why are you qualified to choose who can serve as the queen in the harem? How about talking about government affairs? This is a bit unreasonable!"
Guo Nan's words were like a dagger stuck deep into Han Fei's throat, leaving him speechless.
At this moment, a minister behind Han Fei said angrily, "Didn't the old prince have a fatal friendship with Emperor Jiang? They used to be brothers. Why do you want to protect Emperor Zhou like this now?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone had different expressions. They all began to guess the deep meaning behind Guo Nan's move, and they were all waiting for Guo Nan to give an explanation.
I saw Guo Nan let out a long sigh and said, "Everyone is gone, there must be someone to look after the house, so I promised him to help him guard the house... I don't care, whose surname is this Jiuzhou, Jiang or Zhou, It doesn’t matter if your surname is Li. As long as the people can live a peaceful life in peace, we have all experienced those dark days, so why can’t we cherish this hard-won light in peace?”
Guo Nan fluttered his sleeves and left, leaving everyone with a deep silhouette.
"You have your promise, and I also have mine. Emperor Jiang asked me to sit in Jiang State and supervise the law. A gentleman's words are hard to follow. So today, even if I die, I will stain the law with my blood to warn the world. !" Han Fei's eyes were red, like an angry beast, glaring at Zhou Ruoxiao on the dragon chair.
Facing Han Fei's glare, Zhou Ruoxiao looked very relaxed, slumped on the dragon chair, and tapped the armrest with his fingers.
"Is there anyone else?" Zhou Ruoxiao looked down at the ministers kneeling behind Han Fei and said softly.
The hall was quiet, and no one responded to Zhou Ruoxiao.
Soon, Zhou Ruoxiao's fingers suddenly stopped hitting.
The next moment, accompanied by everyone's exclamations, blood flowers bloomed behind Han Fei.
"Oh, the floor is dirty, it's really disappointing!" Zhou Ruoxiao sighed.
Liu Wanyu sat next to him and said softly, "Just call a few eunuchs to come over later and clean it up."
