777 An Emperor’s Ar (1/2)
The Grand Tutor was enraged. ”You're spewing utter nonsense! I'm discussing the matter of fact – I'm not pinpointing anything specific!”
Fang Qingtian sneered and said, ”This old man is also talking about facts, but I'm also making specific mentions. History is proof, evidence of the rise and fall of entities –it's the truth of this world… Now, this old man is going to work. It's up to you whether you come or not. If you don't, I'll report it to His Majesty! If you come and you work sluggishly, I'll also report it to His Majesty! If you don't work, all the more I'll report it to His Majesty! If you do a lousy job, I'll report it too!”
”Fang Qingtian, Old Useless Fang, Old Useless Fang, you – you – you…” The Grand Tutor's lips were already trembling with rage.
Fang Qingtian's chin was lifted up high. ”What about me? Didn't you intellects like impeaching the most previously? Casting doubts on this and questioning that every day, saying 'Your Majesty, this official has a report to make!'... Hmph, we'll do the same in the future. It's practically living on rumors – who doesn't know how to do that?”
”Don't want to work? Accept the stipend but refuse to put in the hours? How can there be something so generous in this world?”
Fang Qingtian said loudly, ”In future, we'll be His Majesty's ears, the speakers of the censure among the martial ministers! I'll just report whatever I don't like – I'll do just that!”
The Grand Tutor was shaking with fury while Fang Qingtian was already leaving with wide strides.
”Coming? I'm asking if you're coming or not.”
”… I'll go!”
”Then what are you waiting for?”
”This task is a complex and heavy one. How can it be completed with only a few people?”
”No one's stopping you from recruiting more helpers!”
”Where am I supposed to find them? Why aren't you the one to find them?”
”You're the main person in charge as declared by His Majesty. You're slacking off if you don't find helpers, you're practically defying the imperial dictum. This will be the first line this old man says when I impeach you later on! Do you think I dare not do it?”
”You – you…”
The Grand Tutor was close to spitting blood.
The three great rogues of the capital were still razor-sharp and abrasive despite their age!
”Me too, I'm going to raise questions about you too! This old man has taken everything in with my eyes – I'd be ill if I don't say it out!” Qiu Jianhan sprang out of the blue.
”Precisely! I'll bring a case against you as well!” It was Leng Daoyin.
”Let's keep making statements from now on! We'll press cases every day!”
”Yes!”
Who could defend themselves against the combined attack of the capital's three greatest rogues?
The civil ministers were riled up. Watching these old rogues who were getting increasingly insufferable, they felt only speechlessness and disgruntlement within…
…
”Brother, are you really reopening the imperial martial arts examination?” asked Yun Xiaoyao.
”Of course. Not only do I want to reopen it, but I'm also reopening it with superb remuneration,” said the emperor, ”I'm setting up the policy of three generations of emperors to thoroughly take over the martial arts of Yutang and reign over the world! I want the martial artists of the world to accept the imperial martial arts examination and be proud of it!”
”If this is the case, the issue of warriors breaking the law with their martial skills may really…” started Yun Xiaoyao with no small amount of worry.
His Majesty asked with a smile, ”We haven't done this now, but does the said issue lessen?”
”Uh…” Yun Xiaoyao was tongue-tied. Indeed, such an issue would never cease, whenever it was.