Chapter 225: Hole in the Throne Room (1/2)

Chapter 225: Hole in the Throne Room

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Xing Qingsui, Nangong Mu, and Yan Xiu were all here because of Fang Zhengzhi and the sword.

However, they all knew what the Emperor, Lin Mubai, meant when he refused to say anything explicitly, calling it the decision of the courts.

Going against the Emperor's wishes was extremely dangerous.

However, after looking at each other, they could feel the determination in each other's eyes.

Xing Qingsui was pale from standing so long. He had been stabbed in the chest during the combat examinations. Even though he was carried here, the strain of standing was taking its toll on him.

However, as someone who had fought on the battlefield, and as the heir of the Stabilisation Constabulary, he would stand for what he believed in, even if it meant a possibility of going against the Emperor's wishes.

Xing Qingsui stepped forward, but did not answer.

Yan Xiu had already stepped forward before this. Nangong Mu virtually stepped forward in synchronisation with Xing Qingsui.

”Your highness!”

Before the three of them could say anything, Fang Zhengzhi stepped forward and blocked them. Then, he turned to smile at them.

Fang Zhengzhi had no idea why Xing Qingsui and Nangong Mu came. However, since they were here, he could not possibly let them go up against the Emperor.

He had been listening in from start to finish. In actual fact, he had expected everything that the officials had said. What had surprised him was that the Emperor wanted him to stay in the capital.

Does he really want to make me an official?

If Fang Zhengzhi was merely an ordinary citizen, any wronged feeling of his would have been eliminated. The Emperor was incredibly generous to reward him with gold and an official position in exchange for the sword.

It was a pity that Fang Zhengzhi's ambitions were never political.

As such, the position of an official was not particularly attractive to Fang Zhengzhi. In fact, it was almost negligible.

Just as he was preparing to voice his opinion, a red figure rushed in from outside the door. Then, it ran up to the Emperor.

”Father, you've been so biased. How can you ask them both to go to the Imperial Gardens? Who will accompany me then...” A crisp voice rang out.

There were only a few people in the Great Xia Dynasty who could rush into the Throne Room unobstructed. Those were all the dictators of a particular region, people who were on par with Lin Mubai.

Other than those people, there was one other...

That was Ping Yang.

Ping Yang was the Emperor's favorite princess. As such, she could go find the Emperor at all times of the day unobstructed. Even the officials did not dare to breathe a word about the regulations when speaking about her.

She was the most pampered princess of the Great Xia Dynasty.

”Haha... Ping Yang is here, then I must definitely accompany my Ping Yang first!” Emperor Lin Mubai smiled as he looked at Ping Yang in the red cloak. He then motioned for her to sit by his side.

”Father is the best! You promised to accompany me first ya? Then let's go to the Imperial Gardens!” Ping Yang grabbed the Emperor's hand and shook it lightly.

”Hang on for abit, my morning court session has not ended. When this is over, I will accompany you in the Imperial Gardens.” Emperor Lin Mubai said in a pampering manner.

”Isn't it just a broken sword? Can it be better than the Blazing Qilin Spear you gave to me?”

”Ping Yang, you can't say that. Sagely Battle God Meng Tian is a hero. How can you say his sword is a broken sword?”

”Is that so? Then let's say it's a treasure, but why should there be an argument about it? I say that the sword belongs to who has it. Don't... you all agree?” Ping Yang looked at the Emperor innocently before turning to the other officials, smirking as she did so.

”About this...” All of the officials looked at each other. They could tell that Ping Yang was here about the sword as well.

However, Ping Yang was different from Yan Xiu and the others.

Yan Xiu and Xing Qingsui represented the future powers of the Great Xia Dynasty. However, Ping Yang represented the current power of the Great Xia Dynasty, a power which no one dared to antagonize.

At the very least...

No official wanted to go against Ping Yang in public.

If they went against Ping Yang, it was very possible that their backyard may catch fire, their house may be sacked, and their official robes may be torn of their body as they walked on the street...

That kind of mental torture was possibly worse than death.

Emperor Lin Mubai was still smiling. He knew from the moment Ping Yang entered what she was here for. However, he was unwilling to call her out.

As such, he looked to his Left Prime Minister, Yu Yiping.