Three Kingdoms: I am not Liu Bian

Chapter 195 Qiao Xuan: If you stop me again, I'll lie down on the ground and die in front of you!
Liu Bian suddenly stood up, his gaze sharp as a knife as he looked at the courtier who had proposed the plan.

Oh, Kong Rong, the former clerk of the Grand Commandant's office and concurrently the Imperial Censor?

Forget it.

After all, this fellow's surname is Kong, and he's just stupid, not bad. He's also an official under the old Grand Commandant, so let's just give the old Grand Commandant some face.

So Liu Bian suppressed his anger, concealed the murderous intent in his eyes, leaving only a gloomy atmosphere, and did not order Kong Rong to be dragged out and beheaded.

In any case, the troops from the various provinces of Guandong entering the capital to defend the emperor will inevitably plunder everywhere, which also means that the court has lost its ability to deal with major events, thus giving rise to many ambitious people.

But while Liu Bian could tolerate it, Lu Zhi could not tolerate it at all.

This man was by nature upright and outspoken, and he would even directly confront the emperor, let alone a mere boy like Kong Rong.
Moreover, for the classical literature school, although it cannot be said outright, the Confucian family and their rebellious followers are what they despise the most!

The ancient literature school originated from the story of King Gong of Lu, Liu Yu, collaborating with the ancestors of the Confucius family to demolish the Confucius family's old house and obtain dozens of books, including the Book of Documents, the Book of Rites, the Analects, and the Classic of Filial Piety, thus giving rise to the story of "Kong Fu hiding books in the Lu wall".

Later, many Confucian classics left over from the Warring States period were discovered in places such as Hejian Xianwang, and these classics were the earliest ancient texts.

The descendants of Confucius took the lead in studying the ancient texts of the classics, which sparked a surge of interest in the study of ancient texts. Among them, Kong Anguo, Kong Ang, Kong Huan and others were the leaders, and they wrote many classics that explained the ancient texts.

However, one of the main founders of the Confucius family, the school of ancient literature, betrayed the cause midway under the influence of the school of modern literature!

Kong Huan wrote "Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals" and "Guliang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals," while Kong Rong, the head of the Kong family in this dynasty, wrote "Miscellaneous Discussions on the Spring and Autumn Annals." It is simply shameless, extremely shameless!
Ma Ridi was so angry that he wanted to curse. He had always had a bad relationship with Kong Rong, and he had every reason to suspect that Kong Rong was deliberately causing trouble.

The winter of our classical literature school is about to pass, and the spring that belongs to our classical literature school will be coming. But you, you brat, actually want to disrupt this world.

However, before Lu Zhi, Ma Ridi, and other scholars of the classical literature school could lash out, a sharp "snap" shattered the clamor in the hall, and everyone craned their necks to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Kong Rong staggered back half a step, five finger marks instantly appearing on his fair left cheek, and blood dripping from the corner of his mouth onto his court robes.

In front of Kong Rong, Situ Liu Yan's right hand was still in a waving position, his sleeve slipped down, revealing the hideous veins on his wrist.

Liu Yan's hair stood on end. He shook his slightly numb right hand and glared angrily, saying, "How dare you, you brat, speak such nonsense! Do you wish to bring chaos to the world?!"

You brat, I have finally become one of the Three Dukes, and even risen two ranks in one leap, and you dare to bring chaos to the world?
Then, didn't I just stand by and execute those several thousand members of the Yuan family in Runan for nothing?
"Kong Wenju, I'll beat you to death today, you scourge of the country and your people!"

Before anyone could react, a shout came from inside the hall. Qiao Xuan, leaning on his nine-foot royal staff, rushed out with a fierce aura, his voice trembling with anger.

But just a few steps away from Kong Rong, the 74-year-old man was suddenly grabbed around the waist and stopped.

"Don't stop me! If you stop me again, I'll lie down on the ground and die right in front of you!"

Liu Bian quickly got up, shading his eyes with his hand and looking out.

It's not unusual for Qiao Xuan to want to beat up Kong Rong; this old man, who had served as the Liaodong General, was known for his fiery temper. What is unusual is who dared to stop Qiao Xuan.

Whose subordinate is this? (Image)
"Grandfather, calm down, don't act impulsively."

Qiao Xuan struggled fiercely, his royal staff scraping against the blue brick floor with a harsh sound, but the person behind him refused to let go. The familiar voice made Qiao Xuan turn around, only to see that the person blocking his way was none other than Fa Zhen, also a Grand Counselor. He immediately deflated, like a wilted cucumber. "My goodness, it's Minister Gao?"

Hey, Fa Zhen is a genuine Gen Z, exactly ten years older than Qiao Xuan, who's a Gen X!

I can't select it!
Fazhen, who is eighty-four years old this year, is a ruthless character that no one dares to mess with. People are afraid that a single word from him could kill this great scholar.

Even if they aren't executed, they'll still be infamous for eternity.

But Qiao Xuan, who was stopped, was still unwilling to give up. He couldn't make a move, but there was still Liu Yan.
"Situ, Liu Junlang!"

"Use the scepter! Smash it down hard on his head and beat this scoundrel who wants to wreak havoc on the world to death!"

"If you find it unsuitable, you may borrow my nine-foot-long royal staff to play with!"

Liu Yan weighed the jade tablet in his hand, then looked at the ivory tablet and the nine-foot royal staff that Qiao Xuan had thrown at him, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two items.

I must say, it's quite tempting!

what?
Is Situ in charge of education and moral guidance?

Isn't corporal punishment a form of education?
The criticism is harsh, but the love is deep!
Kong Wenju, I truly love you!

Wang Yue, who was promoted to the position of Left Chief of the Tiger Guard and was in charge of guarding the main hall during court assemblies, quickly picked up the tools used in the crime from the ground—an ivory tablet and a nine-foot royal staff—at the Crown Prince's signal and came to the Crown Prince's side.

"What are you all trying to do by behaving so improperly in court?"

Although it was fun to watch the drama unfold, and Liu Bian wanted Liu Yan to teach Kong Rong a lesson, a slap was fine, but if Liu Yan actually picked up the ivory tablet or the nine-foot royal staff, it could really cost Kong Rong his life.

If Liu Yan were to act rashly and kill a minister in court, Liu Bian would not be able to protect him. At the very least, he would be dismissed from his post and forced to reflect on his actions.

"Minister Situ has behaved improperly in court; he shall be fined three months' salary!"

"The Imperial Censor Kong Wenju has made reckless remarks that have brought disaster to the country. He has ill intentions and has also provoked court officials. He has been exiled to Jiaozhou... That's enough. He will be temporarily imprisoned in the Court of Justice."

Liu Bian hesitated for a moment, not because he was reluctant to let Kong Rong die, but because he was worried that Kong Rong's exile would upset Yang Ci, the ailing Grand Commandant.

"Regarding Kong Wenju's matter, who dares to bother the old Grand Commandant? Don't blame me for exiling you to Jiaozhou as well!"

After quelling the infighting in the court, the Imperial Censors Huan Dian, Fu Qian, Zhao She, and Liu Tao, who also held the position of Imperial Censor, began to maintain order in the court, prohibiting loud noises and private fights.

Liu Tao held up the ivory tablet and the nine-foot-long royal staff, and handed them to Qiao Xuan in a respectful manner, hoping that the old man would behave himself out of respect for him.

The old man gave a rather arrogant snort, giving face to Liu Tao, this young man, and returned to his seat as the Grand Counselor with Fa Zhen. The court discussion then returned to its main topic.

(End of this chapter)