Chapter 88 (1/2)

What exactly Li Sihai would do was already obvious.

Even if the Martial Arts Academy didn't deal with this person publicly, he wouldn't have a good ending.

However, the result of the conflict seemed to give people a headache.

This matter was spread out in half a day, with half of Fang Zhucheng being abuzz with news of it.

And a lot of it gets worse when it gets spread.

Soon, everyone learned that there was an official in charge of accepting examinees in the Martial Arts Academy called Li Sihai. In order to collect the money, he forced many soldiers from the border to die, and those soldiers who fought with their lives on the line to protect Great Yan.

More and more people came to the Martial Arts Academy from all directions. The entrance of the Martial Arts Academy was already filled with people.

Humans were a very strange kind of creature, and they would often be provoked by some sort of emotion.

When the anger began to spread, the people outside the Martial Arts Courtyard's clamor became ear-piercing.

However, at this moment, one of the people involved was quietly sitting in a room in the Martial Arts Academy. There were no shackles on his hands.

Sitting across from An Xuan was the man who had rushed over from the Military Department, Mr. Shang Shu. He was safe and sound.

””Seventy-seven years ago, the Wen King ordered the establishment of the Martial Arts Academy.

The first president of the Martial Arts Academy was himself, Zhou Anhai, the Minister of War.

Although the academy and the Ministry of War gradually separated, the Ministry of War had been working hard to maintain the fairness of the academy.

””From that time until now, the Military Department and the Imperial Court have used seventy-seven years to create a good reputation for the Martial Arts Academy. You have used half a day to destroy it.””

Hao Ping seemed to be not angry, but his anger was actually like raging waves.

This anger was partly due to the insensibility of the dispute.

Most of them were the Martial Academies that he had always thought were clean and clean.

He had said countless of times in front of others that the Martial Academies were the most fair and impartial academies in the Great Yan Kingdom.

The Martial Arts Academy was not only the face of the military, but also the face of the entire Great Yan Army.

However, at this moment, his face was in great pain from An Zhe's slap.

Outside the Martial Arts Academy, tens of thousands of citizens were still continuously slapping the academy's face. Their shouts were like a series of slaps being slapped.

Hao Ping remained silent for a long time before sighing. ””Did you know that you also gave the imperial government a reason to dismiss me?””

An Zhe nodded. ””Yes.””

Hao Ping was somewhat surprised. ””You thought of it, so you decided to do it. So you didn't do it on impulse, but because you have been planning it for a long time?””

””Not for a long time. Just for a day and a night.””

Hao An's fury appeared on his face this time. ””So, you think I should leave the Infantry Division?””

Therefore, you think the Martial Arts Academy can close.

So you think you're doing the soldiers the most good by making a ruckus? ””

””Why can I make a ruckus?””

Hao Ping had no way of replying, because he was already trembling with rage.

An Zhan calmly said, ””The first reason I was able to make a ruckus was because I was on the right side.””

Second, because the people know I'm on the right side.

Did the Martial Arts Academy not know of Li Sihai's corruption and malfeasance?

Of course he knew, but the reason why the Martial Arts Academy didn't take this matter seriously was because they didn't take it seriously at all.

””They might even feel that Li Sihai is a pitiful person who has never had a chance to continue levelling in his life. So what if he accepts a little money?””

””That's what I thought for sure. They think Li Sihai is pitiful.””

An Zaihai continued, ””Since I have considered for a day and a night, of course, I have also considered how to deal with this matter. How to let my lord remain as stable as Mt. Tai in the military.””

””Haha!””

Hao An was so angry that he laughed instead, ””What arrogant words!””

An Xuan said, ””You don't believe me?””

Actually, it was simple. It was not difficult to deal with.

Why are the people angry?

Why are the students who prepared to take the martial arts exam and who are already in the martial arts academy so angry?

Because of injustice.

They felt that this was unfair, so they were not waiting for their Lord to dismiss them, nor for the Martial Arts Academy to close down.

They knew that if the Martial Arts Academy closed, those children from the Humble Cla.s.s would lose a precious opportunity to change their lives.

””If Milord is to be removed, everyone in the Weaponry Department will be facing a calamity.””

””All they want is an answer.””

An Zhan looked into Hao Ping's eyes and said, ””If sire stood out and walked out, he would then stand in front of the commoners and loudly tell them that he would investigate this matter thoroughly.””

””After that, he quickly dealt with the people who should be doing it. In the shortest amount of time, he will satisfy everyone. Then, Sir's personal reputation will reach a new peak.””

””The people will think that the Lord Minister doesn't know about the filth of the Martial Arts Academy.””

””If His Excellency the Minister knew, he would have swept away all these vile matters long ago.””

An Xuan said, ””Why does the imperial government value this matter?””

It's not me, it's the public opinion.

No matter how much those powerful figures in the imperial court looked down on the commoners, they did not dare to ignore the public opinion.

When the lord's prestige among the commoners reached its peak, would the imperial court be so foolish as to chase the lord out of the Infantry Division?

Even though I just arrived at Fang Shoucheng, I also know who is targeting my lord.

””No matter how impatient the empress dowager is, she still has to think about what att.i.tude the military will have when she dismisses you, my lord.””

””I heard that the imperial court has added a new general, Su Zong, to be the empress dowager's younger brother.

Of course, the empress dowager wanted to s.n.a.t.c.h away the military power by doing this … but did she really dare to enrage everyone in the military?

My lord, if you fall, will the rest of the army be wiped out by Her Majesty?

””This is not the honor and humiliation of Sir alone, but the honor and humiliation of the military. Sir, you are overthinking it. The imperial government does not dare to touch you.””

””If my guess is correct, the King and Queen Mother will criticize you harshly at court meetings, that's all.””

””Oh … It might be a penalty of two years' salary.””

Hao An's expression changed nonstop: ””What exactly is in your brain.””

An Zhan said, ””Martial inst.i.tution, a clean and fair martial inst.i.tution.””

Hao Ping looked directly into An Zaihai's eyes and said, ””You don't have any selfish motives?””