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He turned around and started to walk back to the group, only to find that the group had already moved several steps away from him.

The veins on the Grand Commandant's forehead were bulging!

You're practically glued to the wall, and you're still moving! A bunch of cowards!

You'll have to wait until I get back to move it!

Grand Tutor Eight, having recovered by this moment, quickly stepped forward, picking up where Grand Commandant Six left off, and continued: Four, four, two,

"Your Majesty, there may be other hidden reasons behind what Vice Minister Lin told Governor Wei, but I believe that the case of the Grand Tutor's treason is a decades-old case with irrefutable evidence. Surely there must be some injustice involved?"

Zhenlong glanced at the Grand Tutor.

The Grand Tutor also glanced at the real dragon.

Zhenlong looked at the Grand Tutor with a mixture of emotions that were hard to describe.

The Grand Tutor was in a state of utter confusion and could not discern the truth for the time being.

The Grand Tutor, gazing upon the true dragon, was filled with anticipation.

Your Majesty, I'll give you a way out, please step down quickly! Do you think I don't know whether the Grand Tutor's treason case is innocent or not?

But can this be investigated thoroughly? What if something is found out?

I don't know what's gotten into Lin Qingyan, daring to bring this up. If he does, the chair under your butt will grow thorns!

For your own good, my good, and everyone's good, let's just let this go. Lin Shaoqing, she has a powerful background and a straightforward personality, and ordinary people can't do anything to her. But I can find her parents and her master, take her back and re-educate her, so that she can at least learn not to be so stubborn. Then everything will be fine, okay?

The dragon chuckled.

Alright

"Yes, what the Grand Tutor said makes sense. I also think that a case from decades ago is unlikely to cause any trouble now."

The Grand Tutor breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But the next second, Zhenlong changed the subject:

"However, I have always allowed all citizens of the Great Yan to appeal their grievances, even if that person is a dead person."

"Since Junior Minister Lin has brought this up, there's no better time than now."

Just what?

The Grand Tutor's heart tightened.

Then the true dragon slowly spoke:

"Wei Yanwu, the Governor-General of Xuanlong Gate, enters the palace."

"Ho-"

Chapter 963 The Ruthless and Hardcore Great Yan Dragon: The Dragon Has Nine Sons, My Name is Yazi!

Wei Yanwu was feeling rather uneasy.

After decades, this was the first time he had returned to Baizhao, the capital of Yan Kingdom.

Yuanshi Industry has brought about rapid development in Baizao. When Wei Yanwu walks down the street, he can hardly see any trace of the past.

But in a fleeting moment, when he suddenly turned around, he could see an old building and a familiar sign in the completely changed street scene, which truly made him feel a strange sense of relief and melancholy.

No one on the street noticed the towering "dragon".

In the Yan Kingdom, dragons are royalty, but they are not the only ones. As for Wei Yanwu, he has been gone for too long. The once renowned Crown Prince, who was famous throughout the capital, is now just a forgotten figure in the marketplace.

Wei Yanwu couldn't tell whether this feeling was good or bad, but looking at the thriving Baizao, he pursed his lips.

His jealous younger brother did indeed do a pretty good job after taking that position.

He made tremendous efforts, contributions, and carried the nation immensely for its development!

But to be honest, Wei Yanwu felt that if it were him, he wouldn't be much worse.

He has the right to say that. He once governed a city that is now the trade hub of the northwest of Yan Kingdom and the most dazzling emerging city in the east of the entire land. Even the rapidly rising Chernobog in Ursus pales in comparison to Lungmen!

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life.

Some choices, once made, offer no room for regret. He chose to flee at night, and now, even in broad daylight, he wouldn't have the courage to shout out the words "I am Yanwu."

He is now merely "Wei Yanwu, the Governor-General of Longmen".

"Let's hurry up."

The person leading the way urged calmly.

But Wei Yanwu unconsciously quickened his pace.

It wasn't that he was particularly obedient; it was the "power" of the person in front of him.

As the people of the Year Beast faction integrated into the Yan Kingdom, everyone said things like, "I wish I could become human." Whether anyone wrote a "song of adulthood" is unknown, but some people did choose the path of "officialdom."

This person is the one standing in front of him.

It sounds unbelievable that the agent of the Year Beast has entered officialdom, but the power of the person in front of me is a perfect match for the word "Emperor"—"holding the mandate of Heaven in one's mouth."

Her words were law, compelling people to obey them. Coupled with her uprightness and meticulousness, the emperor granted her permission to serve in the government.

But the condition is—you can have status, but not power.

In foreign parlance, she is more like an advisor.

However, she didn't care. She just wanted to explore the deepest level of "human nature" in the most complex and treacherous officialdom of the Great Yan Dynasty.

After all, don't people say that officialdom is a melting pot of human nature?

Who knows, if she jumps in and gets dyed, she might become an adult?

Wei Yanwu had seen her by his father's side before, so he knew her somewhat.

However, seeing that she looked exactly the same as before, Wei Yanwu felt that she was probably "untainted by the mud and pure by the clear water".

Well, to put it nicely, he's still very rigid and inflexible; to put it bluntly, he still looks dull and hasn't made any progress.

After a moment of silence, Wei Yanwu asked:

Where are you planning to take me?

The woman was sparing with words: "court assembly".

"Does the true dragon want to see me?" Wei Yanwu asked again.

"Yes." The other party only uttered one word.

Wei Yanwu pursed his lips: "Why?"

This time, the other party didn't say a word, but simply shook their head silently.

Can't you say it?

Wei Yanwu sighed softly. Indeed, after being polished in the officialdom for so long, even a stone would have been polished smooth by now.

How could she possibly tell him something like this so easily?

But he didn't know that the woman truly didn't know.

The reason why Zhenlong sent her to "escort" Wei Yanwu to the court was because Wei Yanwu himself was highly skilled and ordinary people could not stop him. Rather than sending a group of imperial guards to parade through the city, it was better to directly arrange for this beast's agent to take action.

No matter how skilled Wei Yanwu is, he is no match for her in a one-on-one fight.

Moreover, Zhenlong didn't know if any accidents might happen if he arranged for someone else to escort Wei Yanwu.

After all, Wei Yanwu was once renowned in the court and among the people. Those who now see him as "no problem" might very well say, "Next time we meet on the battlefield, I will show no mercy!" and release Wei Yanwu after seeing that the person escorting him is Wei Yanwu.

If things go wrong and he makes a fool of himself, he'll have to go catch his fast-running brother again.

But the true dragon only sent the Year Beast's agent to be in charge of escorting her, without telling her what she was escorting her for.

How long has he been working with this beast agent? How could he not know what kind of person she is? If he told her, she would definitely tell him everything if Wei Yanwu asked.

Then, how will Zhenlong catch Wei Yanwu off guard and make him work obediently?

So, I'll just keep quiet! Let Wei Yanwu guess!

Soon, the two arrived at the front of the main hall.

The Imperial Guards guarding the gate today were new recruits specially selected by the Emperor. They didn't recognize Wei Yanwu at all, and after verifying his identity, they let him pass.

At that very moment, the Emperor's decree was also issued in the imperial court.

[Summon Wei Yanwu, Governor-General of Longmen, to the palace.]

Wei Yanwu took a deep breath, shook off the dust from his journey, looked at the long-unseen grand hall before him, and took his first steps up the stairs.

"Mr. Ernst, what are you still doing here?"

At the embassy post station in Yan State, Ning Ciqiu stood at the door carrying gifts, looking at Ernst who opened the door with indescribable surprise on her face.

Ernst had stayed up late last night and was woken up early this morning, so he wasn't in a good mood to begin with. When he heard this question, he immediately rolled his eyes.

"Miss Ning, where else would I be if not here? Isn't this the embassy district? Did I sleep in the wrong room?"

Ning Ciqiu then realized what was happening and quickly waved her hand:

"No, no, no, what I mean is, Mr. Ernst didn't attend the morning assembly?"

"Dachao meeting?"

Ernst's somewhat stiff mind processed for a moment, and he nodded in realization.

"Oh, I don't need to go, I'm not the main character."

Important matters are discussed in small meetings, and minor matters in large meetings. The issues he wanted to discuss with Zhenlong were thoroughly discussed last night. What remains are mostly execution-level issues.

This can't be rushed. He needs to contact Precyth, Kal'tsit, Amiya, and the Doctor, as well as the great god Yeragand and the [Sami]; the True Dragon also needs to manipulate Wei Yanwu himself and settle things in the court; and Wang also needs to contact his several allies.

This isn't like playing a video game where you can just start a new game whenever you want.

However, having said that, Ernst stepped aside to let Ning Ciqiu into the room and asked:

"Why didn't Miss Ning attend the court assembly?"

“My grandfather told me I didn’t need to go.”

Ning Ciqiu explained.

As people age, they become shrewd, and Ning Shu was no exception. When the True Dragon suddenly convened a "Grand Court Assembly," it was obvious that something was about to happen.

But the Grand Tutor, the Grand Commandant, and Ning Shu himself, even if they didn't know whether it was a good or bad thing, they still had to go, because their official positions were what they were—the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, the Ministers of the Six Ministries. Unless you were bedridden and dying, you had to go even if you were in a wheelchair.

Moreover, no one initially thought that anything "bad" would happen during this grand court session.

After all, Yan Kingdom has been very peaceful recently, and everyone has had a very comfortable New Year. Before the New Year, Zhenlong was all smiles, like he was giving out certificates to elementary school students, and he made up all sorts of reasons to give everyone various rewards. How vigilant could everyone be?

Even those in the know, such as officials from the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Rites, would only regard this grand court assembly as a "high-level treatment" specially prepared by the Emperor for Ernst. Although the news has not spread widely yet, the fact that the Emperor and Ernst dismissed their attendants and talked late into the night about the moon rising above the branches has already been the subject of much discussion in small circles!

The emperor's special treatment of Ernst is hardly news anymore. You didn't know? Well, your information is really out of touch!

Ning Shu didn't let Ning Ciqiu go with him, but that was just a precaution. After all, the Emperor had decreed that "Ning Ciqiu shall not participate in any political affairs during his visit home." Attending court was also considered political affairs, and Ning Ciqiu could use this decree to avoid going.

Anyway, she was lying at home waiting for the emperor to finish reprimanding the Grand Tutor so she could go back to being her special envoy. Ning Shu didn't want Ning Ciqiu to get involved in the court vortex again, lest things get complicated.

Ning Ciqiu, having some free time, naturally knew where foreign leaders visiting Baizhao would stay as an official of the Ministry of Rites. So she picked out some gifts and went directly to the post station, intending to wait for Ernst to finish his court session and greet him.

Unexpectedly, Ernst didn't go at all.

Ning Ciqiu was immediately dumbfounded:

"If you're not the main character of today's court assembly, then who is?"

Ernst looked at Ning Ciqiu, shrugged, and didn't try to hide anything, answering directly: "Six."

"Wei Yanwu".

Ning Ciqiu was taken aback, and her brows furrowed immediately:

"Is something big about to happen to the imperial court?"

Now it was Ernst's turn to be slightly surprised.

Miss Ning has made great progress! Hearing a name, she immediately made this judgment without even asking "why." Excellent, she's growing very quickly!

However, this is probably also related to the fact that the name Wei Yanwu is too "famous" in the court.

Ning Ciqiu was practically one of their own, so Ernst didn't beat around the bush with her and explained directly, giving her a little time to prepare:

"The true dragon is about to implement reforms."