The court of the Great Wei.
Above the palace.
Cheng Lidong’s body twisted and turned as he let out a low hissing sound, there was no longer any god in his eyes.
He had not expected that he would be counted in this way.
In the last moments of his life, there were only two images in his mind.
One was Yan Lei’s promise.
“As long as you cultivate the supernatural art, I will trust you to be reliable and will do my best to realise your dream.”
“Moreover, this supernatural art is a crippled version, and I will suppress it for you with my Hao Rang Qi, and when it is over, I will ask the great scholars of heaven and earth to help you get rid of the scourge of supernatural art.”
It was just Yan Lei’s words, he was a great Confucian, and it was impossible for Cheng Lidong not to believe him, even if he did not believe him, it was of no use.
For he had no choice.
The second image was that of Xu Qingnian.
Xu Qingnian’s warning was still fresh in his mind, except that he had no choice and he believed in Yan Lei.
But in the end, he had become a pawn that could be discarded at any time.
It was ridiculous.
Laughable.
The devil seed awakened, and Cheng Lidong had no means to resist it. The devil seed metamorphosed, and Cheng Lidong was killed almost instantly, transforming into an extremely ugly snake demon.
To be more precise, it was half human and half snake.
The demonic aura was so pervasive that Cheng Lidong was a seventh grade martial artist, but at this moment he metamorphosed into a sixth grade martial artist, a hard step up in rank.
And the devil seed in Xu Qingnian’s body also stirred in a flash.
Yan Lei and the others had allowed Cheng Lidong to cultivate the Jiao and Snake type of supernatural arts, specifically to draw out the Golden Crow demon seed within his own body.
The Golden Crow, which likes to feed on jiao and dragon snakes, coupled with the outbreak of someone’s demon seed, would cause other demon seeds to resonate.
Xu Qingnian could feel that the Golden Crow inside him was chirping again, and if it wasn’t for Hao Rang Zheng Qi and the suppression of public opinion, it would have been revealed.
What a vicious tactic.
To sacrifice a life at all costs, just to draw out his own.
Although this Cheng Lidong deserved to die, it was because Cheng Lidong kept finding himself in trouble again and again and coercing himself, the two were on opposite sides, it was a feud.
But this group of great scholars from the Palace of Literature, full of benevolence and morality, are extremely ruthless in what they do.
It was really poisonous.
“How dare you!”
Almost instantly, Chen Zhengru’s voice rang out as he ran his Hao Rang Zheng Qi and tried to suppress Cheng Lidong.
He was a fifth grade Confucian.
It was too easy to suppress such a demon, however, right at that moment, Sun Jing’an suddenly stepped in.
“Daring demon, how dare you be unrestrained.”
Sun Jing’an roared in anger, his Hao Rang Qi surrounding his body, he was clearly suppressing Cheng Lidong, but did not directly strike to kill him.
This was because he was waiting, waiting for the devil seed inside Xu Qingnian to awaken.
He was deliberately stalling for time, and his heart was sinister.
The whole process did not take too long, if Xu Qingnian cultivated the supernatural arts, he would only need to delay for ten breaths to induce the other supernatural arts demon seeds.
Indeed.
Xu Qingnian could sense that the Golden Crow inside him had revived, emitting a guttural chirping sound and wanting to break free.
The Hao Rang Qi was suppressing the Golden Crow to death.
Eventually, the Golden Crow struggled out of the Hao Ran Zheng Qi, but the good thing was that public opinion was like the sea, deadly suppressing the Golden Crow Demon Seed.
“Unbridled.”
At this moment, Chen Zhengru reacted, and he directly shouted out, his Hao Rang Qi turning into a blade, directly cutting the evil demon down.
Zhi zhi zhi.
When the Hao Ran Zheng Qi touched the demon, black smoke immediately rolled out, emitting a burning-like sound.
The demon that Cheng Lidong had evolved was killed on the spot by Chen Zhengru.
“I beg Your Majesty’s forgiveness, I did not know that this person also practiced a foreign art, so I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.”
Prince Huai Ning opened his mouth, he took the initiative to ask for forgiveness, he did not expect that Cheng Lidong had also cultivated the supernatural arts, at the same time his afterimage swept a glance at the two Sun Jing’an.
Obviously he had fallen for it, the other party had asked him to come forward, and did not just want to make a start.
Rather, they wanted to shift the blame onto him.
Whether Xu Qingnian had cultivated the supernatural arts or not was not to be mentioned first, the fact that he had brought in a witness but cultivated the supernatural arts, that alone would be hard to get rid of the blame.
But instead of making a fuss or blaming Sun Jing’an and the others, he took the initiative to admit his guilt.
For what happened next had nothing to do with him.
“King Huaining, even if you falsely accused Xu Qingnian of practising a different art, now you are even bringing someone who practises a different art to the court.”
“King Huai Ning, what are your intentions?”
The Minister of Household Affairs, Gu Yan, was worried that he had no chance to find trouble with King Huai Ning, but now that King Huai Ning had personally sent him to his door, he had no reason not to impeach him.
“What are your intentions?”
“Minister Gu is a bit hasty, isn’t he? I am not a Confucian scholar, and I don’t know whether he has practiced any foreign arts or not.”
“Furthermore, his downfall is obvious to all of you.”
“Even if we punish him, the most we can do is to punish him for not knowing people well, after this matter is over, the king will personally receive the punishment, the matter at hand is still to interrogate and ask whether Xu Qingnian practiced the supernatural arts or not.”
Prince Huaining’s tone was calm.
He did not care about this, because until he died he would only be punished for not knowing people well, but right now it was the impeachment of Xu Qingnian, not Cheng Lidong.
Indeed, in the face of Prince Huaining’s own admission of guilt, Gu Yan had a feeling of clenching his fist and punching the air.
It was also at this moment that Sun Jing’an’s voice rang out.
“Your Majesty, there is actually a way to find out whether Xu Qingnian practiced the foreign arts or not.”
Sun Jing’an opened his mouth, drawing the attention of the court full of civil servants.
“Speak.”
The empress spoke out, allowing Sun Jing’an to reveal the method.
“Those who practice the supernatural arts will give birth to a demonic seed, Xu Qingnian also practices Confucianism, so it is very likely that he has suppressed the demonic seed in his body with Hao Ran Zheng Qi.”
“But if we invite a great Confucian of Heaven and Earth, a Confucian of the fourth rank, we can tell with just one glance whether Xu Qingnian is practising the supernatural arts or not.”
“If Xu Qingnian did not cultivate the supernatural arts, it would all be a mere misunderstanding.”
“But if Xu Qingnian has practiced the supernatural arts, he must be severely punished to the end, the Great Wei will never wrong a good man, but will also never let a bad man go.”
“Xu Qingnian, is that so?”
Sun Jing’an’s uttered, his words carried a kind of yin and yang inside and out, and the hundred officials were silent.
Amongst the Great Wei Kyoto, however, there were many people who had grown disgusted with this Sun Jing’an.
Especially in the Shouren Academy, Chen Xinghe hated him so much that he gnashed his teeth and cursed Sun Jing’an for being a bad person.
Only everyone knew one thing, Sun Jing’an was right.
Whether it was human evidence or testimony, by inviting a great scholar of heaven and earth, it would be clear whether Xu Qingnian had practised the supernatural arts or not.
On the dragon chair.
The Empress was silent as she pondered, hesitating whether to invite the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth to come.
At this moment, the Empress’s gaze looked towards Xu Qingnian.
And the latter’s gaze was crystal clear.
With just a glance, the Empress spoke.
“Invite the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth to come.”
“Only, if Aiqing Xu does not cultivate a foreign art, this matter ends here.”
She spoke, agreeing to invite the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth to come and identify the matter, but if she could not find out that Xu Qingnian had cultivated a supernatural art, the matter would end here and could not be mentioned again from now on.
“Your Majesty is wise.”
In the face of the Empress’ words, Sun Jing’an did not reply positively, but bowed towards the Empress.
In his eyes, when the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth stepped in, he was bound to be able to find out whether or not he was practising a foreign art, so the latter half of the sentence could almost be ignored.
“Please, the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth of the Palace of Literature enters the palace.”
The eunuch’s voice rang out again.
It was also at this moment that a figure trembled as it walked out of the Great Wei Palace of Literature.
It was the figure of Peng Ru.
As he walked out of the Palace of Literature, he drew the attention of countless scholars.
“It’s Peng Ru!”
“Peng Ru was actually invited.”
“Peng Ru is actually still alive in the present world?”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
“If Xu Shouren had really practiced the supernatural arts, he would not be able to escape the eyes of Peng Ru, but if Xu Qingnian had not practiced the supernatural arts, the truth would be revealed.”
“Who has Xu Shouren offended that the Great Wei Palace of Literature would let Peng Ru come forward?
All the readers were shocked, they did not expect that the person invited by the Great Wei Palace would be Peng Ru.
This is a great scholar of heaven and earth, who has lived for at least two hundred years and has half a foot in the realm of holy will, but of course he is not destined to enter the realm of true sainthood.
Because the end of his life is near, there are no more miracles or possibilities.
But even so, a fourth-grade Heaven and Earth Confucian is rarer than a third-grade martial artist, or even a second-grade martial artist.
Confucianism.
It is an extremely special system, and it is not possible to advance just by cultivation, but requires enlightenment. The seventh grade is to clarify the meaning, the sixth grade is to establish the words, the fifth grade is to write a book, and beyond that it is even more difficult.
If you cannot do this, even if you write a thousand ancient poems a day, you will not reach the seventh grade.
Xu Qingnian, who is like a long night, also has to clarify his meaning, establish his words and write a book.
This is what makes Confucianism so special.
A living great Confucian of heaven and earth in the present day is too rare.
Even when the people looked at him, they had to pay respectful homage to him.
This Peng Confucian, who inherited Zhu Sheng’s mastery, has done a lot for Great Wei over the past two hundred years and deserves admiration.
With his walking stick, he walked step by step towards the Great Wei Imperial Palace.
It was about half an hour.
Finally, Peng Ru appeared outside the Great Wei Palace.
He stood outside the great palace.
He did not give off any frightening aura, instead giving off a sense of a candle in the wind.
“Peng Yuan, meet Your Majesty.”
As Peng Ru stepped inside the Great Hall, the civil and military officials all bowed slightly towards Peng Ru, a great scholar of heaven and earth, recognised by heaven and earth and also by the sages, such an existence could not be disrespected.
“Please excuse me, Peng Ru.”
The empress spoke out, as the empress of Wei, she also needed to respect Peng Ru, but of course this was an open respect, if it was a matter of interest, the disrespect would not be there.
Since ancient times, imperial power and Confucianism have been mutually exclusive, and no one can be stronger than the other.
It is not only because of the emergence of literati, but also because of political reasons.
It was also at this moment that Sun Jing’an’s voice rang out.
“Pengru, the reason for inviting you here today is to ask your elder Pengru to use the divine power of Confucianism to take a look at this Xu Qingnian and see if he has cultivated any foreign arts.”
Sun Jing’an was very direct as he pointed at Xu Qingnian and said so.
As Sun Jing’an spoke, Peng Ru nodded, and he continued to walk slowly forward, alongside Xu Qingnian.
At this moment, an unprecedented pressure came over him.
With a great scholar of heaven and earth beside him, it would be impossible to say that he was not nervous, but even if he was, Xu Qingnian did not show it.
“Little friend, can you give your hand to old me.”
Peng Ru spoke, his voice was not loud, or even a little small, his head full of white hair, coupled with his slightly uneven breathing, made people inexplicably feel that he was dying.
Xu Qingnian did not answer.
He stretched out his hand and handed it to the other party.
When things had come to this point, no matter what he said or how he explained himself, it was no longer useful, and letting the other party examine him openly was the only way out.
The more unclear it was, the more detrimental it would be to oneself.
Right now, Xu Qingnian only hoped that the public opinion inside her body would be useful.
Xu Qingnian stretched out her hand.
Peng Ru directly grabbed it, and for a moment, a terrifying Hao Rang Qi, surged into Xu Qingnian’s body, which was Peng Ru’s Hao Rang Qi, like an ocean of water, unfathomable.
Xu Qingnian frowned slightly, the other party directly used the most direct way to test whether he had cultivated foreign arts, it seems that he was determined to find out something.
At this moment, the whole of Great Wei held its breath, whether it was the civil and military officials in the imperial court or the people of Kyoto.
All of them were a little on edge.
For the results were about to appear.
Inside the courtroom.
Xu Qingnian could feel the other party’s Haozheng Qi, which had turned into tens of thousands of channels, then frantically searching for the source of the demon seed within his body.
In just a moment, the opponent was able to investigate below the dantian.
Like an ocean of public opinion, it blocked his Hao Rang Qi.
And in this instant, Peng Ru also raised his head.
His gaze was incomparably cloudy, but this cloudy gaze contained an endless depth of meaning, and with just one glance, Xu Qingnian’s will was somewhat unable to resist.
Boom!
At this moment, not only the Golden Crow Demon Seed shook, but also the Jiao Long Demon Seed and the Chaos Demon Seed, if public opinion was not as deep as the sea, suppressing these three demon seeds.
I am afraid that Peng Ru could already be certain of this.
Time pa*sed little by little.
Ten breaths, thirty breaths, sixty breaths.
Half a quarter of an hour, a quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour.
It must be said that the public opinion did indeed block Peng Ru from peering in, and no matter how much and how strong his Hao Ren Qi was, it could not penetrate into the public opinion.
Therefore, the demon seed was not detected.
At this moment, Peng Ru frowned.
He was somewhat unable to believe it.
It was also at this moment that Chen Zhengru’s voice rang out.
“Peng Ru, can you find out about the foreign arts?”
Chen Zhengru spoke out against the pressure of the heavens, how could this not be the pressure of the heavens when he interrupted as Peng Ru was seriously investigating the situation inside Xu Qingnian’s body?
“Pengru is making serious enquiries, so Lord Chen should not say anything first, so as not to disturb Pengru.”
Sun Jing’an spoke up, he told Chen Zhengru not to speak and not to disturb Pengru.
This comment caused a frown.
Earlier, it was Sun Jing’an who said that the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth would be able to tell whether Xu Qingnian had cultivated the supernatural arts with just a glance.
Now it had been two quarters of an hour and there were still no results? It was too hostile to go and check like this.
Another quarter of an hour later.
Peng Ru’s voice rang out.
“There is something very subtle within you, blocking the old man’s Hao Rang Qi.”
“It should be public opinion.”
Peng Ru withdrew his hand as he spoke calmly, saying that there was public opinion within Xu Qingnian, so he was unable to check on it.
When this was said, the crowd could not help but frown.
The crowd did not understand the meaning of these words, nor did they understand what public opinion was, but the Minister of Justice, Zhang Jing, was the first to speak up.
“Pengru, since we can’t investigate, it proves that Shouren is not in trouble, and this public opinion can’t be a bad thing, right?”
Zhang Jing spoke out, he was completely relieved, since even the great scholars of heaven and earth could not find out, it could only prove one thing, Xu Qingnian did not cultivate foreign arts.
However, once this was said, Sun Jing’an spoke up once more.
“That’s not good enough, it wasn’t because it wasn’t found out, but because there was something in the way.”
“Xu Qingnian, disperse the public opinion in your body and let Pengru investigate thoroughly, if you have a clear conscience, why do you need to use such tactics?”
Sun Jing’an was unusually active today, just like a stance of breaking the sand pot and asking questions to the end.
But once he said this, Xu Qingnian could not help himself.
“Sun Jing’an, the public opinion in Xu’s body is given by the people of the world, how can it be dispersed? I also hope that Your Excellency will teach me.”
“Does it mean that your Excellency is asking me to betray the people? Betray the Great Wei?”
Xu Qingnian spoke out, coldly retorting back.
You are asking yourself to disperse public opinion and you are saying this without thinking?
Even if he hadn’t practiced his own magic, Xu Qingnian wouldn’t agree to it.
How difficult is the process of accumulating public opinion? It’s not like he didn’t know.
Asking himself to disperse it now would be impossible to die.
“But the public opinion in your body is hindering Pengru’s Hao Rong Qi, and the more you do this, the more I suspect that you have cultivated a supernatural art.”
“Xu Qingnian, if you dissipate the public opinion and Pengru has not yet found traces of your cultivation of the supernatural arts, I will make amends to you, even if I make amends on my doorstep.”
Sun Jing’an twirled his beard and said so.
He was extremely confident, because the more Xu Qingnian acted like this, the more he believed that Xu Qingnian had cultivated the supernatural arts.
Otherwise, why would there be public opinion blocking his body for no good reason? How could there be such a coincidence? This must be because Xu Qingnian had taken precautions.
“Ridiculous!”
However, Sun Jing’an’s remarks seemed incomparably ridiculous in Xu Qingnian’s eyes.
“Sun Ru, Xu Shouren is doing justice for the people, gaining the support of a hundred letters and gathering public opinion within his body, while you are making Xu Qingnian disperse public opinion within his body because of a trumped up charge.”
“Then may I say that you have also practiced a different art and dispersed the Hao Ren Qi, so that I can observe it? If there is no problem, I will come to the door to thank you, are you willing to do so?”
Zhang Jing opened his mouth, having come to this point, he naturally had to speak up for Xu Qingnian, it was impossible to keep being suppressed by them, right?
“Humph!”
Sun Jing’an wanted to open his mouth to sarcastically speak back, however, Peng Ru’s voice suddenly rang out.
“It’s not unacceptable.”
Peng Ru spoke out, and with a single word, caused everyone present to change their expressions.
Even the people of Kyoto were a little surprised, no one would have thought that Peng Ru would actually agree to such a method.
This was a bit …… The people of Kyoto were also a bit surprised.
The first time I heard this, Sun Jing’an obviously changed his expression, but after he looked at Peng Ru, he immediately returned to his normal colour and said.
“As long as Lord Zhang is willing, I am willing to do so, but only if Xu Qingnian also disperses public opinion.”
“How about exchanging my position of Confucianism for his public opinion?”
Sun Jing’an opened his mouth, and these words were not his true words, no one would give up his position as a great Confucian, nor could Sun Jing’an.
But now that the situation had come to a head, it was necessary to break the deadlock in this way.
For a moment, both sides were silent, not knowing what to say in reply.
“Alright.”
Eventually, the empress’ voice rang out.
Her gaze fell on Pengru before she slowly said.
“This matter, let’s stop here.”
“Since Peng Ru did not find out the foreign arts in Xu Shouren’s body.”
“There is no need to investigate any further, King Huai Ning’s information was wrong, but for the sake of the country, King Huai Ning’s merits and demerits will be offset.”
“Sun Jing’an, Yan Lei and the others, also think for the sake of Great Wei, no fault in this matter, but no merit either.”
“So be it.”
The empress spoke, she made her choice, and this matter came to an end.
She did not want to punish anyone, nor did she want anyone to be punished for this matter, so let it pa*s as a mere storm with no danger.
But when the empress finished saying this, Pengru’s voice rang out.
“Impossible.”
“The matter of the foreign arts is too involved, and if it were anyone else, Mister Peng would respectfully follow the holy will.”
“However, Xu Shouren is not a human being, he cultivates Confucianism, if he really cultivates the foreign arts, sooner or later he will one day become a demon.”
“And his demon seed will probably be fearless of Confucianism, and once that happens, it will cause a terrible disaster, when blood will flow and corpses will be like mountains.”
“Peng, a scholar, cultivates the spirit of righteousness. Xu Shouren is seeking justice for the people of the world, while Peng is removing harm for the people of the world.”
“Young friend Shouren, if you really want to prove your innocence, disperse the public opinion in your body. If I have really wronged you, before I die, I will use the Great Wei Palace of Literature to pa*s on the words of the Holy Way to you.”
“How about helping you achieve great Confucianism as compensation?”
Peng Ru did not push aggressively, he just gave the reason why he had to investigate strictly.
And in order to compensate Xu Qingnian, he was willing to help Xu Qingnian arrive at Great Confucianism as soon as possible, and use his lifelong Vast Righteousness to pa*s on the words of the sages.
In contrast, dispersing public opinion is not a money-losing business.
After all, Peng Ru was a great Confucian of Heaven and Earth.
“Thank you, Peng Ru, for your kindness.”
“But there is no need for my junior to do so, my junior has been enrolled for half a year and has already established his words, so it is not quite right to certify a great Confucian so early.”
“Please don’t worry, my junior has not practiced any foreign arts, and will not harm the people.”
Xu Qingnian replied calmly.
Only a fool would believe in Peng Ru’s nonsense.
Wasn’t Cheng Lidong’s death bad enough?
At this moment, Xu Qingnian understood completely what kind of people these great Confucians were.
Because of their clear intentions, they would still do whatever they could once they had determined their target direction, only that they would do it in a cleaner way.
These people are not the great scholars they perceive themselves to be.
They do not have lofty ideals and aspirations, but rather they are extremely persistent people.
For the sake of their own clear intentions or words, they would do their best and pay any price.
So it was even more impossible for Xu Qingnian to participate with them, his own way, was more secure.
“It’s not up to you whether or not you cultivate the foreign arts.”
“Xu Qingnian, the fact that you don’t dare to disperse public opinion is that you are weak-minded and afraid.”
Sun Jing’an’s voice rang out again.
He took the initiative to lash out, which was disgusting.
This act did not just make the hundred officials a little uncomfortable, nor did it just make the people within Kyoto a little uncomfortable.
Even Chen Xin and Zhou Min, two great scholars, could not help but frown, including some of the scholars.
Did Xu Qingnian ever fail to cooperate in the whole matter?
No.
Xu Qingnian came to the imperial palace and explained the story in a very generous manner, and when Sun Jing’an wanted to invite the great scholars of heaven and earth to come, Xu Qingnian was also very generous.
Now that they couldn’t find out anything, they had to say that public opinion had blocked it, and they had to force Xu Qingnian to disperse public opinion, which was indeed a bit too much.
“Alright!”
At this moment, the empress spoke again, and as her voice fell, Sun Jing’an fell silent.
“This matter, in the end, is still a matter of the court.”
“Xu Qingnian is also the Minister of Household Affairs of the Great Wei.”
“At the moment, not only does the human evidence prove nothing, but he himself practiced a different art and deserves to die.”
“And all the physical evidence will not prove anything either.”
“Letting Xu Qingnian disperse public opinion is indeed a bit too strong.”
“This is the end of the matter.”
“What do all the lovers think?”
The Empress did not want to continue talking about this matter.
There was no need to continue talking about it, the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth had already shown up, what more did she want? Must Xu Qingnian be allowed to disperse public opinion? This is too much of an imposition.
Even if Xu Qingnian was not well received by all the officials, she would not agree to it, not to mention that all the civil and military officials supported Xu Qingnian.
“I, Chen Zhengru, agree with Your Majesty’s words!”
“I, Zhang Jing, agree with Your Majesty’s words!”
“I, Gu Yan, agree with Your Majesty’s words!”
“I, Li Yanlong, agree with Your Majesty’s words!”
“I, Zhou Yan, agree with Your Majesty’s words.”
“I, Wang Xinzhi, agree with Your Majesty’s words!”
The six ministers spoke in turn as they stepped forward and agreed with what the empress had said.
They were not the only ones, the next moment.
Duke An Guo stepped forward.
“My old minister, also agrees.”
“Minister, also agree.”
“Minister, agree.”
The Duke of Lu, the Duke of Xin, and six other State Princes stepped forward to take a stand.
The Marquis of Xinwu, the Marquis of Sheyang, the Marquis of Guangping, the Marquis of Qu Zhou.
One marquis after another also came forward.
Almost ninety-nine percent of the civil and military officials in the court agreed with what the empress had said.
This scene excited the people of Kyoto, and this scene also caused many of those who supported Xu Qingnian to inexplicably become a little teary-eyed.
For at this time, they were willing to stand up for Xu Qingnian, risking a great deal and under great pressure.
And this was the attitude of the imperial court.
They trusted Xu Qingnian, no matter what the purpose was, whether Xu Qingnian could make money for Great Wei, or Xu Qingnian could help the people redress their grievances, no matter what, they stood up for it, and that was support.
And inside the hall.
Xu Qingnian was also inexplicably moved.
He was involved in the scourge of foreign arts, and normally the higher his rank, the less he could be involved in it, and if something happened, it would have a huge impact on them.
Taking such a big risk would already be considered a trust.
“Pengru!”
“This matter, let it be so.”
The empress’ voice rang out once again as almost all the civil servants in the court agreed.
She looked at Peng Ru, her voice was a little louder than before, and she was sort of saying what she thought.
However, Peng Ru continued to shake his head.
Even though the entire court supported Xu Qingnian, he still did not agree.
Looking at Peng Ru shaking his head, Sun Jing’an immediately spoke up.
“Your Majesty, how can this matter of foreign arts be ended so hastily.”
“I believe that a thorough investigation must be conducted to give the world an explanation.”
Sun Jing’an said earnestly and incomparably, and even appeared somewhat impa*sioned, for the sake of the country and the people in general.
But once this was said.
Countless voices rang out among the Great Wei Kyoto.
“We do not need an explanation.”
“Lord Xu is not guilty, so how can he give an account?”
“This man is really not a son of man, he has forced Lord Xu again and again, he has already invited the great scholars of heaven and earth, why do you still want to investigate thoroughly?”
“This Sun Jing’an is not worthy of being a Confucian at all, the same is true of the previous Taiping Poetry Competition, favouring the great talents of the ten nations and suppressing our Great Wei talents.”
“That’s right, moreover, when foreign amba*sadors came to our Great Wei, Sun Jing’an was the first to greet them, I witnessed it with my own eyes, those who didn’t know thought Sun Jing’an was a great Confucian of a different race.”
“Ridiculous! Hateful! Lord Xu served the country and the people, but he was falsely accused of practising foreign arts, so that’s enough, now after a thorough investigation, there is nothing different, they want to force Lord Xu to disperse public opinion, how much more bullying can you do?”
“Everyone, we don’t need Lord Xu to give an explanation, we trust Lord Xu, let’s go, follow me to shout outside the palace.”
The scene inside the courtroom was watched by the people of Kyoto.
To be honest, they were indeed nervous and curious when Peng Ru appeared, but when Peng Ru did not find out that Xu Qingnian was practising the supernatural arts, they were extremely happy and had already decided that Xu Qingnian did not practise the supernatural arts.
However, when Sun Jing’an and the others did not relent and asked Xu Qingnian to dissipate the public opinion in his body, how could they not be angry?
Wasn’t this just bullying Xu Qingnian again?
They did not agree, nor did they want to become the people of the world that Sun Jing’an was talking about, they did not need this explanation.
Countless people came outside the palace, and they shouted loudly.
The gush of the people’s voices spread into the palace.
It reached within the great hall.
After hearing these voices, Sun Jing’an could not help but frown.
But he ignored them and instead stared at Xu Qingnian and said.
“Disperse public opinion, if you really have not cultivated the foreign arts.”
“I will voluntarily disperse my Hao Rang Qi and abolish myself as a great Confucian.”
Perhaps he was a little provoked.
Or perhaps, Sun Jing’an was already completely certain that Xu Qingnian must have cultivated the supernatural arts, and he put down his bold words, willing to exchange his position as a great Confucian for Xu Qingnian’s public opinion.
“That’s enough!”
At this moment, the empress finally became angry, she had been holding back for a long time.
It was up to the world to be fair.
She had allowed the casting of the heavenly mirror.
To investigate Xu Qingnian.
She had allowed Peng Ru to arrive.
But now, she had no more patience to be aggressive and to take an inch.
This was the imperial court.
This is the Great Wei.
No matter how much the Palace of Literature is, there are no saints in the world.
She herself was the Emperor, the sun of Great Wei, and the people of the Palace of Literature were really a bit disrespectful.
“Your Majesty!”
“The matter of foreign arts is by no means as simple as one might think. Since ancient times, the scourge of foreign arts has been a mountain of corpses at every turn.”
“Even if Your Majesty does not understand me, I cannot help but do it.”
“Xu Qingnian, do you dare or do you not dare!”
Sun Jing’an didn’t care anymore, with Pengru around, he didn’t believe the empress dared to do anything with him either.
If they really wanted to punish him, the Great Wei Palace of Literature would not sit idly by.
He had taken this into account, which was why he was so reckless.
Xu Qingnian did not say anything.
He just quietly looked at Sun Jing’an.
Disseminate public opinion!
Once the public opinion was dispersed, the fact that he was cultivating a different art would definitely be exposed.
This was seeking death.
At this moment.
The court was at a standstill.
Xu Qingnian understood one thing: the other side would not let him off so easily, and if he did not convince them today, this matter would never be finished.
And at that moment.
Peng Ru’s voice also rang out.
“Your Majesty.”
“In fact, I have another way to verify whether Xu Qingnian cultivates foreign arts.”
“And this method, everyone in the world believes in it.”
Peng Ru spoke out, easing the stalemate, slightly.
“What is the method?”
The empress asked.
“Ask little friend Xu Qingnian to go to the Great Wei Palace of Literature, which is suppressed by a holy weapon and also has the will of the Vermilion Sage.”
“If Xu Qingnian cultivates the supernatural arts, the will of the Vermilion Saint and the Sacred Weapon of the Palace of Literature will awaken to themselves and kill the evil demons.”
“And if Xu Qingnian did not practise the supernatural arts, there would be no reaction.”
“Your Majesty, if this matter is not investigated, the entire Wen Palace will not rest in peace.”
“Little friend Xu, if you really have no shame and are unwilling to disperse public opinion, do you dare to go to the Palace of Literature and prove your innocence?”
At this moment, Peng Ru finally said what he thought.
He knew that Xu Qingnian would not disperse public opinion, and it would be unrealistic to force Xu Qingnian to disperse public opinion.
Public opinion was difficult to gather, and it was like asking a great Confucian to disperse his hoary spirit in order to prove his innocence.
However, he did not rush to reveal the matter of the Palace of Literature, but had Sun Jing’an force Xu Qingnian a bit and finally reveal the Great Wei Palace of Literature.
In this way, he was giving everyone a step to take.
But this step, in the eyes of everyone, was only an ordinary step.
But all true Confucians know what the Great Wei Palace of Literature means.
Where there was the will of the saints and the holy weapons of the day, and if Xu Qingnian had cultivated a foreign art, even if he had touched it a little, he would have been discovered.
Saints!
Supreme and infinite, unable to be surmised by common sense.
Therefore, Peng Ru had dug a huge hole for Xu Qingnian.
If Xu Qingnian had gone to the Great Wei Palace of Literature and hadn’t found out anything, it would prove one thing.
Xu Qingnian really didn’t cultivate foreign arts.
It was even more direct than Xu Qingnian dispersing public opinion.
Peng Ru’s gaze locked with Xu Qingnian’s.
His gaze was very calm.
“I’m afraid it’s not too good to disturb the sage over a matter like this.”
Chen Zhengru spoke, others did not know what the Great Wei Palace of Literature meant, but he did.
“Lord Chen, you should shut up, from the beginning to the end, you have been biased towards Xu Qingnian, if Xu Qingnian had asked for a clear conscience, there is and alarming or not?”
Sun Jing’an looked at Chen Zhengru, he was a little annoyed, Chen Zhengru was still a member of the Great Wei Palace of Literature in the end, but he had been helping Xu Qingnian.
If Peng Ru had not come, it would have been fine, but now that Peng Ru had come, you Chen Zhengru was still helping an outsider, how could he not be angry?
“Sun Ru! You say that this official is biased in every way, but on the other hand, this official wants to ask you, why do you keep being aggressive?”
Chen Zhengru’s face sank a little, being openly reprimanded, anyone else would be in a somewhat uncomfortable mood.
“Since you stand for justice, what can a trip to the Palace of Literature do?”
“Zhengru.”
Before Sun Jing’an could speak, Pengru’s voice had already sounded.
This was his attitude, and the last phrase Zhengru made Chen Zhengru’s face look even more uncomfortable.
He could hear and understand that Peng Ru was already somewhat displeased and told himself to be careful with his words.
It was also at that moment.
A voice appeared in Xu Qingnian’s mind.
It was Chao Ge’s voice.
“Xiandi, promise him and go to the Palace of Literature, Brother Broken Evil and I have a way to block the Sacred Weapon and Sacred Intent.”
“And it will also help communicate with the Great Wei Palace of Literature and create resonance.”
Chao Ge’s voice rang out, his tone certain.
Hearing these words, Xu Qingnian was as if he had taken a pill of certainty.
“Your Majesty!”
“Your Lordships!”
“Pengru.”
“Qingnian, I wish to go to the Great Wei Palace of Literature.”
Xu Qingnian’s voice rang out.
For a moment, it drew the crowd’s surprise.
While Sun Jing’an and Yan Lei were overjoyed, Peng Ru continued to act calmly, as if he had already guessed that Xu Qingnian would go.
But unlike Sun Jing’an and Yan Lei, his heart was not joyful, but indifferent.
Because Xu Qingnian had underestimated the Great Wei Palace of Literature, he had fallen for it, foolishly.
“Xu Qingnian, if you are willing to go to the Wen Palace to prove your innocence, it is most excellent, and if you are truly innocent, I will definitely come to your door to apologise.”
Sun Jing’an said with some joy.
But Xu Qingnian swept a cold glance at Sun Jing’an and instead looked at Peng Ru Dao.
“If Mister Xu goes to the Palace of Literature, he will prove himself innocent.”
“I want Sun Jing’an and Yan Lei to abolish their Confucian status.”
“May I?”
Xu Qingnian opened his mouth, his aura extremely strong, not afraid of the other party in the slightest.
If he was told to go to the Palace of Literature, he would go to the Palace of Literature?
To prove one’s innocence and then prove it?
If he didn’t pay a price, Xu Qingnian would rather die than go.
How could such a good thing happen under the sky?
However, once this was said, Sun Jing’an frowned while Yan Lei could not help but speak up.
“If you prove your innocence, it only proves that Prince Huaining’s information is wrong, but you want us both to abolish our Confucian positions? Xu Qingnian, what are your intentions?”
Yan Lei said angrily.
“Hehe, what a mistake in information.”
“Is it not enough to invite a great Confucian of Heaven and Earth to review?”
“You are so convinced that I have practiced a foreign art, so I am willing to cooperate and go to the Palace of Literature to prove my innocence.”
“Is it possible to try to manipulate Xu Mou without paying a price?”
“Both of you! There is a word of caution that Xu Mou still needs to remind.”
“Right now, the place you are in is the Great Wei Imperial Palace, not the Great Wei Palace of Literature.”
“If we really want to get serious, just your words alone are already a great disrespect to His Majesty, not to mention the Great Confucian, even the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth would have to be punished.”
Xu Qingnian opened his mouth and even dragged Peng Confucius in to mock with him.
“You!”
“Arrogant!”
The two men pointed at Xu Qingnian and became furious, just because Xu Qingnian had mocked Peng Ru.
“Boom!”
At this moment, the Empress’ slap on the case rang out, and she heavily slapped the armrest of the dragon chair.
It spoke of her attitude.
What Xu Qingnian had said was exactly right.
This was the imperial palace.
It was the imperial court.
It was not the Great Wei Palace.
Even if it was the Great Wei Palace of Literature, what could be done?
Was the Emperor still no match for a great scholar of heaven and earth?
“Your Majesty, don’t be angry!”
“Little friend Xu, everything is as you say.”
“We are only trying to investigate the matter thoroughly, so I hope that little friend Xu will forgive us.”
Peng Ru was the first to speak up, he knew what Xu Qingnian was doing, not sticking up for His Majesty, but trying to mobilise public opinion, after all, in the hearts of the people, a saint was indeed greater than the emperor.
But the problem was that he was not a saint, and there was no true sage of literature in the current world, so the emperor was still number one.
What they were doing was indeed somewhat disrespectful to the imperial power.
“Good.”
Xu Qingnian did not say much.
And then turned towards the empress and said.
“Your Majesty, I want to go to the Palace of Literature to testify myself, and I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission.”
Xu Qingnian’s words were purely to let everyone know that he, Xu Qingnian, served the imperial power supreme.
It was also a kind of counterattack.
“Granted.”
“Civil and military officials, all go.”
The empress nodded, while also allowing the civil and military officials to go with her, while she remained here.
“My subjects receive the decree.”
The hundred officials spoke.
The next moment, Sun Jing’an and Yan Lei a*sisted Peng Ru and headed for the Great Wei Palace of Literature.
Xu Qingnian moved, his pace was neither too fast nor too slow, and at this speed, he would arrive within an incense stick.
At this moment, all eyes in the capital of Wei shifted from the Imperial Palace to the Palace of Literature.
If the Palace of Literature could no longer find out that Xu Qingnian was practicing a different art.
Then it would be useless to say anything else.
