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Chapter 151 The Wu Family Patriarch Takes Action! A Genuine Work by Master Jinghu! A Fortuitous Opportunity!

Bianjing, the Wu family.

News of what happened at the execution ground quickly spread throughout Bianjing, and naturally reached the ears of the Wu family.

Inside the Wu family hall, a woman was covering her face and sobbing, with a middle-aged man sitting beside her. This man was Wu Mubai's father, Wu Yan.

Sitting above was an elderly man with white hair and beard and a face full of age spots; he was Wu Mubai's grandfather, Wu Qingyuan.

The men's faces were somber, the atmosphere oppressive, and no one uttered a sound.

Only the lady's sobs echoed in the hall.

at last.

Wu Yan snapped, "Stop crying, all you do is cry! Stop crying!"

"Then what do you suggest we do? Mu Bai is in the Heavenly Prison, which is Yang Wanli's place. I don't know how much suffering he'll endure there."

"Isn't this a discussion of countermeasures?"

Wu Qingyuan, sitting in the high hall, spoke up: "Enough, no need to argue anymore. I will personally go to the Ministry of Justice. Yang Wanli studied at the academy; he should at least give me some face."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face lit up with joy, and her crying immediately stopped.

"With you, Father, in charge, this matter will naturally be easier to handle."

Wu Qingyuan sighed and said, "Just stay home and wait patiently."

Wu Mubai is not yet forty years old, which is the prime of his life, yet he has already risen to the rank of fourth grade official.

This is of great importance to the Wu family, whose ancestors were disciples of Master Jinghu.

The Wu family has thus been passed down for a thousand years, with members of the family holding important positions at Jinghu Academy.

Wu Qingyuan was once one of the vice-heads of Jinghu Academy, but due to his advanced age, he is now eighty years old.

Unable to manage both affairs simultaneously, he had no choice but to retire and cease involvement in the academy's affairs.

He needs to use his remaining years and his old face to cultivate a leader for the Wu family.

Wu Mubai is one of the candidates, so the Wu family will not give up easily no matter what.

Strictly speaking, Yang Wanli was still his student.

Since he stepped forward to plead for him, Yang Wanli should give him face in terms of loyalty, filial piety, and propriety.

Wu Qingyuan arrived at the Ministry of Justice and said to the guard at the entrance, "Please inform him that I, Wu Qingyuan, have come to see Minister Yang."

The guards saw that although the newcomer was old, he had an extraordinary bearing and imposing presence, unlike ordinary people.

Not daring to be careless, he repeatedly said, "Please wait a moment, sir, we will inform him immediately."

At this moment, Fang Jingxing walked in from outside. Upon seeing Wu Qingyuan, he exclaimed in surprise, "Headmaster Wu! What brings you to the Ministry of Justice?"

Wu Qingyuan did not know Fang Jingxing, but seeing that he recognized him and was dressed in official robes, he figured he must be an official from the Ministry of Justice.

"I've come here to see Minister Yang about some business, and I'd like to trouble you to inform him for me."

Fang Jingxing cursed at the guard, "Are you blind? This is Headmaster Wu of Jinghu Academy, Lord Yang's teacher. Get out of the way!"

After saying that, he led Wu Qingyuan directly into the Ministry of Justice.

"Headmaster Wu, Lord Yang's cell is just ahead. Please go there yourself."

Wu Qingyuan nodded and said, "Thank you!"

Yang Wanli was not surprised to see the visitor; it would be strange if no one from the Wu family came after Wu Mubai was captured.

"Headmaster Wu, what brings you here to see me?"

Wu Qingyuan saw that he was pretending to be ignorant, but he didn't take it to heart.

"My grandson is ignorant and has offended me in many ways. I apologize to you, sir. I beg you, sir, to be lenient and let him off the hook."

Yang Wanli sneered inwardly: "These people are shameless. Wu Mubai didn't hold back when he was plotting against me."

He said calmly, "A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. As the Minister of Justice, how can I disregard the law? Wu Mubai is the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and he is also well-versed in the laws and regulations. He should understand these things."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qingyuan realized that Yang Wanli was not going to let Wu Mubai off easily, and that Wu Mubai's offense could be serious or minor.

It all depends on Yang Wanli's decision. If he is willing to be lenient, he can simply impose a slight punishment.

If he doesn't give a straight answer, Wu Mubai might lose his life.

Many things in this world are like this: they don't weigh much on a scale, but they can't withstand a thousand pounds on a scale.

"Sir, you also studied at Mirror Lake Academy. For the sake of that connection, please let him off the hook!"

Wu Qingyuan spoke earnestly, and his aged appearance certainly evoked sympathy.

Yang Wanli remained unmoved and said, "The headmaster has been teaching and nurturing students for decades, and his students are all over the world. He should understand the principle of separating public and private matters."

It's impossible for Wu Qingyuan to get Yang Wanli to back down with just a few words.

If he lets Wu Mubai off so easily, how can he maintain his position in the officialdom?

Wu Qingyuan didn't expect that his pride wouldn't work. He thought that being so humble was already a great show of sincerity.

He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "This Yang Wanli completely disregards loyalty, filial piety, and propriety. Doesn't he fear being condemned by the world?"

Unfortunately, Yang Wanli remained unmoved, so he had no choice but to reluctantly offer other conditions.

"This matter is entirely Mu Bai's fault. To express my apology, I have a scroll of Mr. Jinghu's authentic calligraphy. How about that as an apology?"

Yang Wanli's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this; he was truly captivated by the authentic work of Master Jinghu.

The ability to establish Jinghu Academy and assist the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty in pacifying the chaotic world was not solely due to his knowledge.

And that astonishing level of cultivation.

If one can glean even a trace of martial arts essence from his authentic works, one can aspire to become a grandmaster.

However, this matter was entirely due to Shen Yan. Although Yang Wanli was tempted, he did not want to offend Shen Yan because of it.

Although the treasure was tempting, Yang Wanli could only reluctantly refuse.

"Master, there's no need for further words. Things have come to this point, and it's beyond my control. Every bite and sip is preordained, and every cause and effect has its reason."

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"In that case, I will soon—"

Upon hearing the second half of Yang Wanli's sentence, he was stunned and exclaimed, "What?! You actually refused? Do you know that it's an authentic work by Master Jinghu?"

"My mind is made up, sir. Please leave now!"

Yang Wanli sighed, knowing full well how fortunate it was to have encountered Mr. Jinghu's authentic work.

No one paid attention before, but ever since a prodigy appeared in the Wu family, he actually learned a move from Mr. Jinghu's original calligraphy.

From then on, he had no rivals among his peers, and ten years ago he broke through to the third rank.

No one knows how profound his cultivation level is now.

The former number one martial arts master, the Palace Master of Yihua Palace, died in just ten moves at his hands.

That was a second-rank master. It took him no more than twenty years to grow from an unremarkable scion of a noble family with mediocre talent into a world-renowned master.

Thus, Mr. Jinghu became famous again a thousand years later.

Unfortunately, due to the passage of time, very few of his original works have survived.

Even the Wu family of Jiangnan Prefecture did not possess it. The Wu family of Jiangnan Prefecture and the Wu family of Bianjing are of the same lineage, yet neither of them managed to keep an authentic piece, which shows just how rare it is.

Wu Qingyuan's face was extremely ugly. He stomped his dragon-headed cane hard, snorted coldly, and left the Ministry of Justice.

Seeing that his face looked unpleasant, Fang Jingxing didn't dare to approach him again.

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