Chapter 236: Sweet Words (1/2)
Chapter 236: Sweet Words
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Old Marshal Qiu yelled, ”Tie Zheng! Watch your words! It is a heinous crieneral; how can you simply spout such atrocities? What evidence do you have to support this?”
However, he was nals even as he berated the , his veins popping up on his skin froitation When he finally cal Botao; as long as he had a chance, he would pounce on the ed official… is late…” Panting could be heard by the council court entrance as an old man whose hair and beard was all white was helped into the hall as he coughed until he hunched over
It was the Etian
The pillar who had held Yutang for soso of scars on his face that was seasoned with age spots was s memento froeneral’s valiance
The person who supported Fang Qingtian into the court was the old Grand Couo, the sole authority who supervised Board of War
”Move a chair over here!” The etian was finally seated, he was still trying to catch his breath and said rather uneasily, ”This old official… is ashamed This official is unable to take a bow yet Your Majesty has to bestow this official a seat, this official is utterly ashamed”
The emperor was moved, and replied, ”Today’s matter is far too serious There is no way but to trouble Old Grand Co instead; my dear minister, do not blaathered here today?” Fang Qingtian asked
His Majesty heaved a deep sigh The officials knew that this was the start of today’s proceedings; each of them held their breath in anticipation of the event’s developlaring at Yang Botao; Yang Botao initially returned his glare only to turn his head away afterward
”Sigh… Too s have happened recently, especially since the case of the Nine Supre’s national destiny…” As soon as the eht into the heaviest of topics
The change of expression was apparent in Yang Botao’s face as signs of slight panic eed He did not expect that the ehtforward ht that the internal purge prior has already cleared s that have happened Now, it looks like I’ve been too optiht underBotao as he spoke, ”Last night, Yutang’s et of an assassination attempt The killer has claie This is not to be taken lightly”
The entire council court was silent, the absence of noise like the stillness of death
The old Grand Commandant with his wrinkled face and droopy eyes raised the Botao It see Botao broke out in cold sweat
Despite his old age, the Grand Commandant was still as lion-hearted, his valiance still as o
”Explain yourself, Yang Botao,” Fang Qingtian asked faintly
His eyes shut slowly, looking like a log that seelimmer of life could be seen in his mannerisms
Those who knew hi his carefully curated skill – Ingenious Volition
This unique skill of the old Grand Co part of this arcane cantrip was that it could hear the slightest turmoil within the speaker’s emotions In other words, any lies would show theenious Volition
Yang Botao stood in front with his face still stained with blood as he spoke in a saddened, raspy voice, ”Last night, there was an assassination attempt in my residence and the assassin trumpeted the title of the Nine Supremes, but those ere there kneell that it was but a confusion created to form a falsehood… This official wished for Your Majesty to redress the balance by coet rid of this accusation! Who knows…”
Yang Botao said self-depreciatingly, ”I was beaten up by Marshal Tie Zheng right at the beginning of the asseues even used the na to continue his violence”
”When the old Grand Coenda was to askBotao, to explain myself!”
”First, I survived an assassination attempt before I alloped, then I was isolated and now I’ Botao, have enlisted in the ar and have always been on the frontlines I’ve gone through over seven hundred wars and got to where I am with theBotao could only worry about not being able to requite the ht hard at the northern battlefield, death beconificant possibility I can’t build merits to the nation, unable to expand our lands, but I’ve ensured that not an inch of land was lost to the enemy’s conquests…”
”To this day and this moment, the wounds I bear are copious, the physical andBotao let out a sob, tears glistening in his eyes ”I need not speak more of my contributions in the past Since Your Majesty, Old Grand Coues, and the rest of the civil and uilty, think that the words of the assassin are truth – then I, Yang Botao, have indeed harmed the Nine Supremes Lords…”
”Under such circu to say; my patriotisue when faced with such an accusation I, Yang Botao, cannot stand the humiliation!”