Ark, they don't revolve around you

"I have only one word for myself."

"what?"

"Have a clear conscience."

After saying this, the Grand Tutor stood up, straightened his clothes, and then walked slowly.

The real dragon's voice echoed in the back: "Master, this is your mistake."

……

……

The moving car suddenly braked and someone stopped her. Lin Qingyan's face became even paler.

When she came, she was full of confidence, thinking that she could repair the relationship between the two to some extent, but it seems that she has harmed the doctor by bringing Zhuang Ning to the capital.

The man wearing a black straw raincoat, with his face hidden under a bamboo hat, said softly, "Doctor, you are suspected of betraying Yan's interests and want to do something illegal. Come with us."

"The Imperial Guards think highly of me." Zhuang Ning put on the shackles and looked back at Lin Qingyan. "You see, my predictions have always been accurate."

Suddenly there was a loud thunder overhead.

Amid the rumbling thunder, there seemed to be a dragon’s figure. Zhuang Ning looked at it and thought to himself:

When someone tells you you're going to do something bad, you'd better actually do it.

Chapter 8 Salute the Birth of the King (k)

In the pavilion, Liang Xun looked up and glanced at the real dragon as if casually.

They sat across the chessboard from each other, with black and white pieces crisscrossing each other. Zhenlong's chess skills were not bad, but he was not as good as Liang Xun after all, and the latter could not let himself win.

Fortunately, Zhenlong didn't mind the chess game and finally got down to business: "I heard that it was the Grand Tutor who promoted you, but you betrayed him without hesitation. Are you uneasy?"

Liang Xun hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head. He knew that he could not be too flattering in front of the emperor, so he said neither servilely nor arrogantly: "Taifu is wrong, I will correct it, that's all."

"Correct mistakes if they are made... very good." Zhenlong chuckled and played chess faster. His moves were swift and decisive, and one could see the style of this emperor from them.

"You are just concerned about the fate of the Grand Tutor. I can tell you that he will just be exiled."

Zhenlong narrowed his eyes and sighed, "I am helpless against the Grand Tutor, but his prestige is too great and he has been in the court for a long time, which has affected me."

"I have hinted to him several times to give up his position, but he didn't listen. Liang Xun, although you come from Weibo, you are able to listen to my intentions, which is very good."

"I dare to say so." Liang Xun paused for a few seconds while playing chess. "How will Your Majesty treat the Doctor and Rhodes Island?"

"Are you doubting that I will take ruthless action against them?" Zhenlong sneered.

"They are not wrong after all."

"Right? I don't think so." He actually sneered, "I am also concerned about the secular world. During this period of time, the Great Yan has been in turmoil. The more so, the greater the influence of Rhodes Island."

"And this influence is not on the officials, but on the common people. They spread their ideas, which in my opinion are no different from locusts!"

Liang Xun pursed his lips, as if to defend Rhodes Island: "This may be your Majesty's prejudice. Rhodes Island's growing influence is not a good thing, but it is definitely not a bad thing either. At least, they are all people who know their limits."

"But what is propriety? Liang Xun, I only know that this kind of people are the most hateful, because in every dynasty, those who incited the lower classes to revolt were all this group of people."

The True Dragon's mocking voice became louder and louder, and his words revealed a wave of fierce meaning, "If this is not resolved soon, it will become a disaster."

"His Majesty?"

"That doctor named Zhuang Ning is not from Da Yan. He is now in prison and is relatively obedient."

The real dragon lowered his eyebrows, "But what if he is obedient? He has influence, and he deserves to die."

"Liang Xun, tell me, are you going to help that so-called doctor, or choose my side?"

At this point, Liang Xun's mind was slightly confused. He looked at how most of the chess game had been eaten away, and finally he just lowered his head.

"Your Majesty is the Supreme, of course I will serve you."

The real dragon smiled slowly, but its eyes were closed when it smiled. This creature alienated by power always thinks only of itself.

He stood up and said, "In a few days, the ceremony to seal the Sui Beast will begin. The guilt of the Grand Master and Zhuang Ning will be determined then."

"And you, Liang Xun, I intend to transfer you to the Censorate to be the Chief Censor. Can you accept it?"

Chief Censor... Liang Xun's pupils trembled when he heard this. The status of the Censors in Dayan was already independent. The Chief Censor was nominally the second in command of the Censorate, but there was rarely a position of the first in command.

Zhenlong wanted him to take control of the Censorate and make the censors his tools.

He indeed has the style of a heroic leader. He just established his authority in Liang Xun's heart by intending to kill the doctor, and then offered a position that was a great temptation for the official.

This is the art of ruling. Liang Xun sighed, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he knelt down in a hurry.

Zhenlong supported Liang Xun, clapped his hands, and asked the attendants to come over.

The attendant held a precious sword in his hand, which was shining with a cold light and could cut iron like mud.

"I entrust this sword to you, my dear."

"I hope you will not let me down and be my sword. If I have anyone I am dissatisfied with, you will be the one to kill them."

……

"They actually put the doctor in jail. How dare they, how dare they...!"

The sound lingered in the courtyard, and Lin Qingyan burst into cursing, so harsh that it sounded like hitting one's ears with a hammer.

Zuo Le looked at this man in incompetence and rage, and sat on the stairs for a while before saying, "This is indeed wrong. There is no evidence, but they just arrested someone based on one person's words, and the person they arrested was a hero."

"Right……"

“But even though you are the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, you shouldn’t speak so arrogantly. You are no longer a commoner.” Zuo Le said again.

He and Lin Qingyan - to be precise, both the Zuo family and the Lin family were born into noble families, so it is inevitable that they have connections.

This is an inevitable trend. The aristocratic families were born in the Yanzuo period and now have a history of more than a thousand years. During this period, the gentry and the nobles have been constantly intermarrying, and have long formed a complex relationship.

They have deep roots in various cities of Da Yan, a typical example being the Ning family in the Jiangnan region. They are also the de facto aristocracy of Da Yan, adhering to ancient teachings.

It is rare in a century for a humble family to show its talent like Taifu.

However, Lin Qingyan was not complaining about this: "This is already ignoring the Yan Law. If no one follows the Yan Law, then why set it up!"

"Yanlu... but how can Yanlu compare to the words of the current emperor." Zuo Le felt that his "aunt" spirit was not right, "Lin Qingyan, this is not your first day as an official. Yanlu was compiled by the True Dragon, and the final right of interpretation also lies with Your Majesty, don't say the wrong thing!"

Lin Qingyan was silent for a long time, then nodded. It was true that one should be sensible. Trouble comes from the mouth. Many capable officials and good people in ancient and modern times were thrown into prison and suffered inhumane torture in the Ministry of Supervision just because of careless words.

However, I am not willing to give in.

Seeing the doctor's unsurprised look when he left, she felt distressed. It was a look of distrust and suspicion.

Zuo Le whispered at this time: "Lin Qingyan, you——"

Lin Qingyan looked back and interrupted him with a sneer: "Is that how you talk to your elders?"

"Elder? You are not much older than me." Zuo Le twitched his lips, and was a little annoyed. "It's just that my father and your grandfather have a very good personal relationship. Why do you always bring this up?"

"Then I won't mention it. What do you want to ask?" Lin Qingyan was depressed.

"I'm just curious. This isn't something you've encountered every day."

Zuo Le frowned, "Twenty years ago, there was a huge case in the capital, and although you and I don't have that memory, we can guess how panicked people were at that time just from what our parents said."

"This is the capital. If you leave, you will naturally be free. But you are in this vortex, how can you..." Zuo Le stopped talking. He had cooperated with Rhodes Island once or twice, so he had no ill feelings towards it. He also felt that Zhenlong's move was excessive.

and then?

So what if it's excessive?

This world is not yet the world of the true dragon. Even a person with high prestige like the Grand Tutor can be stripped of his official position with just one sentence.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there will soon be another earthquake in Dayan, and the True Dragon wants to use the seal to eliminate the Sui incident to enhance his own prestige, but Qian Gang makes a decisive decision.

How dare Lin Qingyan openly express his dissatisfaction at such a sensitive time?

If he was really dissatisfied, he could just write a letter of resignation in a tactful manner. However, once the words came out of his mouth, it would implicate not only one person, but also his clan relatives and friends.

Just for a mere PhD?

"What did you experience during your days of exile?"

Lin Qingyan sat down, looking depressed: "Zuo Le, what is the purpose of us hearing the teachings of the saints since we were young?"

"For the common people of Dawn? But anyone can say that I was born with talent. I was favored by the Heavenly Master's Mansion. I lived up to everyone's expectations and mastered the Thunder Method."

Thunder magic is the secret of Dayan Tianshi Mansion. Tianshi believes that thunder is the most yang and strong energy, and only people with righteousness in their hearts can control it.

Qing Lei Bo, who once monitored the order, could use his thunder magic to blast the eighteen peaks of the Three Mountains of Shangshu to pieces. The old Taoist priest who was resisting the evil spirits in the Tianji Pavilion threw the thunder into the sky, and the dark clouds suddenly dispersed.

It can be said that Thunder Method has, in a sense, become the configuration of the heirs of Tianshi Mansion. The fact that she can access this shows that she has a special identity.

"But people like me are always taken advantage of. I think there is nothing wrong with sticking to the right path, but I am always reprimanded."

"It's the same with the Doctor. He shouldn't have had this happen to him, and I can't watch him go down a strange path!"

Zuo Le immediately scolded her: "What are you thinking? That's what Zhenlong meant. Besides, the punishment hasn't come down yet and it's still under investigation. How do you know that the doctor will be criticized!"

"This is what you haven't touched." Lin Qingyan had a blank expression. "Now that Sui Pian has left Da Yan with a mess, even though Zhenlong is angry with the Grand Tutor, he definitely doesn't dare to torture him. He must say something like considering his hard work and great contributions, and banish him to a certain area."

"At this time, the True Dragon needs someone who can divert everyone's attention and arouse people's anger. And there are many people in Da Yan who are dissatisfied with Rhodes Island."

Lin Qingyan saw things clearly. Only after leaving Rhodes Island could he realize the influence of this organization among the people.

One that is rooted in the grassroots and always provides free medical assistance and daily necessities to the world. At the same time, he also has some ideas, such as suffering is wrong, suffering should never be praised, and people should have dignity.

At first glance, these are all universal values, but some things are like sparks, and once you have a sign, it will ignite on its own.

Today, Rhode Island has become famous, and it can no longer be underestimated in terms of public opinion. In Lin Qingyan's eyes, this history of prosperity is too familiar, just like a religion taking root in a place...

No one in power would like that.

So the Doctor must die.

And this is what Lin Qingyan couldn't accept. Well, even without making excuses, to put it simply, she just felt that she was wrong and didn't want the doctor to die!

Zuo Le did not notice the determination in Lin Qingyan's eyes, but he also thought that Lin Qingyan had the idea of ​​doing something.

"Aunt." He sighed, "If you do it, there will be a price to pay, and it may even affect the clan, but I definitely can't do it."

"I'll just pretend I didn't hear what you said today and leave."

This was within Lin Qingyan's expectations. She looked at Zuo Le for a few seconds, turned around and left without saying a word.