Chapter 1578: Public Order Squad! II (2/2)

A deathly and oppressive stillness gripped the room. The man behind the curtain said nothing, but even this Hu spy could sense how grave his mood was.

But a few moments later, the man spoke once more.

”Don't panic! Everything is still under our control. The King of Foreign Lands has killed so many of our people that it's high time he paid a little price. This is the capital, not the battlefield, and it's not some place he can mess around. Pass on my order. In the name of the Great Minister, gather together the various emissaries and submit a joint memorial to the court. Let's see what Li Junxian and the First Prince have to say about this. Even if we can't deal with him, there are naturally people that can. I'd like to see what explanation they come up with!” the man viciously said.

The mention of the Great Minister had the Hu spy trembling, a hint of respect appearing on his face. The Great Minister the man referred to was naturally the Imperial Minister of the Ü-Tsang Empire, Dalon Trinling.

The collaboration between Ü-Tsang and all the other countries was almost entirely under the guidance of the Imperial Minister, and the man behind the curtain was one of his disciples.

Everyone else had been caught off guard by Wang Chong's sudden movements in the capital, but he had remained composed, and he had also been able to very quickly think about using the First Prince and Li Junxian, something that few of his peers could match.

”This subordinate will deliver this order!”

The Hu spy became much calmer now that he had clear orders to deliver.

The establishment of the Public Order Office had not only shocked the secret room in Pipa Alley. More than three thousand Hu had been arrested, and the entire capital trembled. And this incident's association with Wang Chong's name sent another massive tremor through the capital.

While the great clans of the Great Tang produced innumerable brilliant descendants, none of them could compare to Wang Chong.

Even though Wang Chong had eventually been defeated in the militarist-Confucian conflict, he had been the only one capable of shaking the world with two books, even alarming Master Zhu.

After disappearing for more than a month, he had suddenly established the Public Order Office. Although people still weren't sure what this was, everyone knew that the situation in the capital had changed!

Because he had finally returned!

Storms were brewing all across the capital.

Bang!

As the Public Order Office was beginning its mass arrests, the gate of the Secretariat Advisor Residence slammed open, and an urgent message was delivered to Li Junxian.

”Wang Chong, you're forcing my hand!”

Within the hall, Li Junxian only glanced at the letter before crumpling it into a ball. His young and handsome face was twisted in rage.

Li Junxian rarely lost his composure, but Wang Chong had truly provoked him this time!

He had reached the end of his tolerance for Wang Chong!

In his quarrel with Wang Chong, he had almost always tried to focus on their difference in ideals instead of attacking the person himself, even trying to persuade Wang Chong several times after he was called back from Khorasan. Li Junxian had always attempted to maintain the path of the gentleman and made his arguments through reason, not force.

Even when Wang Chong was gone for more than a month, he had not taken the opportunity to directly attack the Wang Clan.

But Wang Chong's actions had once more forced him into a corner.

The peace agreements between the Great Tang and all the other countries were firmly in place, with the armies disbanded and withdrawn. He had even disbanded the prefectural armies. It was now settled that the Great Tang would turn its swords into plowshares. Li Junxian had believed that no matter how unwilling Wang Chong was, he would no longer stir up any waves.

But after just a few days, he had gone and made this 'Public Order Office'.

There were many more Hu in the capital than before, and these Hu could even manage one or two sentences of Tang language and wore the clothes of the Central Plains. This was basically unheard of in the past.

But now that Wang Chong was arresting so many people, the foreigners would no longer be willing to enter the capital.

Not only that, the Great Tang and all the other countries had only managed to reach this stage with great difficulty, with millions of soldiers being disarmed. However, Wang Chong had now arrested more than three thousand people, which would undoubtedly cause the other countries to believe that the Great Tang was not worth trusting.

It was just a tiny Public Order Office, but it was enough for everything the Confucian Sect had worked for, all their patience and sacrifice, all that they cherished, to be made into nothing!

”Young Master, what do we do now?”

Elder Song, the white-clothed girl, Sword Ghost, and the powerful experts of the Confucian Sect all stared at Li Junxian. The oppressive air crackled with their flames of rage.

They were just as infuriated as Li Junxian.

The Harmonious World was their dream. From the moment they entered the Confucian Sect, they had agreed to offer up their lives to realize this dream, and they could not permit anyone to profane it.

”Prepare my court robes! I'm going to see the First Prince!”

Li Junxian's eyes flashed as he made up his mind, and he stood up and strode out of the hall.

……

”How audacious!”

There was someone who was even angrier than Li Junxian at this time.

In the eastern palace of the inner court, a furious voice resounded off the walls. Boom! A large palm slammed down and instantly pulverized a golden armrest.

”Without this prince's order, they dared to set up this Public Order Office and place it beyond the authority of the Imperial Court! Are they planning a rebellion?”

No court session had been held and the memorial for the Public Order Office had not been presented, but the First Prince had been keeping a close watch on Wang Chong, so he already knew about what he had been planning.

The Public Order Office was already going around arresting people before the Imperial Court had even passed the decree establishing it. Such impudence had the First Prince utterly enraged.