northernbook Chapter 577 Su Feng
Chapter 577 Su Feng
Chapter 577 Su Feng
Upon hearing this, Wen Xiang's face showed a hint of surprise, and then he said:
"Is this true?"
"Yes, it's true. It's clear that he still has some goodwill towards you, his uncle. If we can rescue him, your misunderstanding can probably be cleared up."
Ye Ru nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
“Saving him is easier said than done. As the Minister of Civil Affairs, I cannot break the law. Moreover, this is not something I can decide alone; everything still needs His Majesty's judgment.”
"Moreover, if I abuse my power, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape the sanctions from the National Holy Academy."
After a moment, Wen Xiang's surprised expression froze, and he smiled wryly.
"Yes, that's a problem. Let's clear out those assassins first, otherwise keeping them around could be another ticking time bomb."
Ye Ru's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice.
"Okay, we'll talk about everything after the interrogation tomorrow. Thank you for your help with this. Go home and get some rest."
"Alright, then this student will take his leave."
Ye Ru bowed to him and then left.
The next morning, the court was full of people, and the Imperial Guards returned to their posts, but their opinions of Ye Ru had changed a lot.
After all, what Ye Ru held in his hands were the handwritten letters of 100,000 heroes from back then.
Moreover, the fact that a mere scholar dared to venture into the land of Jin demonstrates a courage unmatched by anyone.
Ye Ru walked step by step to the end, looked towards the entrance of the main hall, and then went inside.
"Chief Ye, you've arrived."
When Wen Xiang and the others saw Ye Ru, they all spoke, and the latter returned their greetings. His gaze shifted slightly, and then he saw Li Wenzhong.
At this moment, Li Wenzhong's hands were tightly chained, and the two soldiers behind him had their eyes closed, seemingly thinking about something. Meanwhile, the Emperor of Yanhuang sat on the dragon throne, his eyes fixed on Li Wenzhong.
"Since you're all here, let's begin."
The Emperor of Yanhuang glanced at Ye Ru, then spoke to Wen Xiang and the others.
"Ah."
"Li Wenzhong, why do you come to my Yanhuang Kingdom to cause trouble?"
The Emperor of Yanhuang asked in a low voice.
"Under the orders of the demon race, the Imperial Guards have all left, leaving the palace unguarded. Therefore, the demon race sent us here to carry out an assassination mission. If the mission is successful, they will give us a considerable sum of money."
Li Wenzhong opened his eyes and told the truth.
"Well, I'll give you a chance to atone for your sins. Tell me the hiding place of those demon assassins, and I might spare your life. How about it?"
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom nodded and then spoke.
Upon hearing this, the Left Prime Minister's face turned cold. He then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this Li Wenzhong is a traitor. As far as I know, all the demon race's assassins are warlike and have been brainwashed by the demon race. If a mission fails, they will commit suicide to maintain secrecy. But what we are seeing now is not normal."
"I don't think so. The demon race trains human warriors because they are less likely to be discovered and are more likely to complete their missions."
"But now that Li Wenzhong has turned back from his wrongdoing and even wants to use this incident to atone for his sins, shouldn't Your Majesty give him a chance to correct his mistakes?"
"No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. Even saints have faults, so the Left Prime Minister's statement is completely untenable."
As the Left Prime Minister finished speaking, Ye Ru spoke up, which caused many people to start whispering among themselves. Some ministers even nodded, seemingly agreeing with the former's statement.
"What Chief Ye said is right. Perhaps Li Wenzhong has already reformed."
"Yes, if we do that, we can also announce His Majesty's magnanimity to the world, and wipe out the entire assassin organization in one fell swoop. Why not do it?"
Many ministers remarked that, judging from his appearance, he was not from the Left Chancellor's faction.
The Left Prime Minister's eyes also turned somewhat gloomy; he hadn't expected these ministers to be so fearless of death.
"No, what if Li Wenzhong is just faking his surrender and then secretly sets up an ambush? That would be a huge problem."
Another minister spoke up.
"If that's what you're worried about, then I'll lead the men myself. Are you all at ease now?"
Ye Ru pondered for a moment before continuing.
"I have a well-thought-out plan for this matter."
After speaking, the Emperor of Yanhuang looked at Li Wenzhong and slowly said:
"What do you think? If I asked you to go with Chief Ye to wipe out all those assassin organizations, would you have any objections?"
These words made Li Wenzhong narrow his eyes slightly, and a change in expression appeared on his face. He then continued:
"Are you serious?"
"You have no joke."
"Okay, if I help Chief Ye kill those assassins, then you'll let me go, right?"
Li Wenzhong reiterated it, and the Holy Emperor of Yanhuang nodded.
"This……"
The Left Prime Minister wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the former:
"There's no need to say anything more. My mind is made up. Do you still intend to disobey my decree?"
"No, Your Majesty, please calm down. I was merely seeing that Chief Scholar Ye was acting alone and wanted to recommend someone to him."
Zuo Lian hurriedly knelt down and said respectfully.
"Oh?"
The Emperor of Yanhuang raised an eyebrow, immediately showing interest:
Where is this person?
"They are waiting for imperial orders outside the palace."
"The Left Prime Minister said."
"Then summon him in. I want to see who is more talented, the one recommended by the Left Prime Minister or Chief Scholar Ye."
"Yes."
A short while later, a scholar in plain clothes walked in from outside. This scholar was the same one who had appeared in the Left Prime Minister's residence earlier.
"This humble subject, Su Feng, greets Your Majesty."
Su Feng bowed to him and said respectfully.
"You? Do you have a literary rank?"
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom spoke.
"No, I have never taken the imperial examinations."
"Oh?"
These words made the Emperor of Yanhuang frown. This man was quite strange; he didn't take the imperial examinations, and the Left Prime Minister had even brought him here.
"So what skills do you have?"
Ye Ru also looked up at Su Feng, his brows furrowing instantly. Although Su Feng did not hold a literary rank, he possessed a terrifying aura.
Moreover, this smell was extremely uncomfortable, but no one knew what the problem was.
"Yes, those who are knowledgeable in everything from composing poems and playing musical instruments to painting and chess, and who are only interested in pursuing literary positions, are just mediocre people. I am different from them."
Su Feng smiled, but his words made the adults present extremely ugly. After all, his words were a blatant slap in the face to them.
"You really have such great skills? I don't believe it. Why don't we test it out here?"
One minister, dissatisfied, immediately said in a cold voice.
Upon hearing this, Su Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute to the official and said:
"I'm willing to try, but I don't usually use my skills lightly."
At this point, Su Feng turned his head to look at Ye Ru and said in surprise:
"You must be the renowned Scholar Ye, the one whose reputation has been so widely discussed. I have long admired Scholar Ye's talent, but I have been unable to find the opportunity to exchange ideas with him. How about we have a friendly competition today?"
Su Feng looked at Ye Ru, and after a while, slowly spoke.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ru seemed to understand something as well. He glanced at the Left Prime Minister without leaving a trace, and the latter looked at him with some curiosity.
Perhaps the Left Prime Minister let Su Feng in in order to suppress him, and then take the opportunity to take over the mission of capturing the assassin organization, and then secretly get rid of Li Wenzhong.