Hall of Supreme Harmony, Chang'an, the capital city.

This was the center of the Dagan Empire and the place where the morning court was held.

But the Emperor Da Gan was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the dragon throne, looking very imposing.

Below are the civil and military officials, with civil officials on the left and military officials on the right.

This court meeting was quite lively. The eldest prince had returned to the capital to report on his work and was already in the morning court.

The twelfth prince stared at the eldest prince, his eyes full of hatred, showing how weak the royal family affection was.

Naturally, Emperor Dagan could not give them too much care, so most of the family love he could get came from the Zhang family.

Now that the Zhang family has been destroyed, it is impossible for the eldest prince to be let go, whether from the perspective of interests or family affection.

"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please dismiss the court." A chief steward said loudly in a raised voice.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report." A Chief Censor from the Censorate came out. This person had received a lot of support from the Zhang family.

And given his status, it would be inappropriate for him not to stand up.

Seeing the Emperor nod, the Chief Censor bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I impeach Your Highness for his role in the disaster relief.

They disobeyed the law, ignored the people's livelihood, allowed the evil cult to run rampant, let the martial arts sect wreak havoc, and wiped out the entire kind-hearted Zhang family.

Your Highness has not taken any action. I ask Your Majesty to investigate this matter and clear the Zhang family's name."

"Oh?" Upon hearing the accusation, Emperor Dagan looked down at the ministers below and asked, "Is this true?"

The eldest prince had also been prepared for a long time, although he was more inclined to abide by Confucianism.

But he was no fool, and quickly said, "The Ming Cult was hired by the Yan family.

The Zhang family also hired martial arts sects for protection, which caused a lot of discussion in the martial arts world.

My duty as a son is to provide relief to the people in Jianghuai, but I cannot take care of them all.

If there are any omissions, please punish me, Father."

After the eldest prince finished speaking, the Emperor Dagan above did not say anything. The court officials naturally understood what he meant.

The Minister of War stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, when you leave, the people of Jianghuai will have something to rely on.

This is a blessing for the people and a great achievement. If it were because of such a trivial matter, His Highness would be punished.

I believe that this has lost the support of the people.”

"The Ming Cult members rushed into the city to fight, and Your Highness ignored them, which was a disgrace to the dignity of the court.

If all the martial arts sects follow suit after this incident, will there ever be peace in Da Gan?

I suggest that we raise an army immediately to wipe out the Ming Cult and maintain law and order in our country."

The Minister of Revenue had a different opinion. Given their respective identities, the two should have said the other way around.

The Minister of Revenue should be more responsible for people's livelihood, while the Minister of War should be in charge of military affairs.

Unfortunately, in the court, there is no right or wrong, only positions.

The lineage of the eldest prince and the lineage of the twelfth prince; the lineage of the Zhang family and the lineage of the Yan family, each expressed their own opinions in the court.

"Minister Yang, I wonder what you think about this matter?" Suddenly, the Emperor Dagan spoke from above, and the people below immediately became quiet.

They all looked at the Minister of Works Yang Wei, and the Twelfth Prince was somewhat delighted to see this.

This man was born into a commoner family. He passed the imperial examination step by step and finally became the Minister of Works.

It can be said that the Zhang family made great efforts in this regard.

If he impeached the eldest prince, he would be able to tilt the balance of victory in his favor.

Yang Wei knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I do not know the truth of this incident.

I don’t know the full picture, so I dare not comment.

But if the Zhang family colluded with the martial arts sects, that would be a matter of the martial arts world and had nothing to do with the eldest prince.

If the Zhang family has not colluded with the martial arts sects, then our court should also ensure their safety.

Your Majesty, please make the decision."

Yang Wei kept repeating the same things over and over again, but in fact he didn't say anything.

But given his status, if he didn't say anything, he had already said everything.

Because it was summer, the twelfth prince was wearing court robes, which were already thick and heavy, and he was fat, so he should have been sweating profusely.

But when he heard what Yang Wei said, he felt cold all over. He had never thought that this person could be so indifferent...

You know, when the Zhang family was still around, this person in front of me kept trying to curry favor with me, and that's how he got to this position.

Unexpectedly, once these things happened, it seemed like everyone left and the tea was cold. Is this what human nature is like?

As a businessman, he had to admit that this investment had failed.

As for why Emperor Da Gan asked this person, it was obvious that he already knew the answer.

"Minister Yang's words make a lot of sense." The Da Gan Emperor nodded and said, "The eldest prince went to provide disaster relief and comfort the people, which is a great achievement.

But it also allowed the Ming Cult to wreak havoc, which was a mistake.

Merits and demerits offset each other, with no reward or punishment.

This is the case, there is no need to discuss it anymore."

This statement set the tone for the matter, and the court officials all exclaimed, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Da Gan seemed somewhat satisfied looking at the eldest prince. It seemed that everyone had to grow up.

Judging from this incident, the eldest prince doesn't seem to be such a corrupt scholar.

As for the quarrels in the court, he didn't care at all, and factional struggles didn't matter to him.

These are always there no matter when.

If he didn't fight, and all the officials and princes got involved, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

"Your Majesty, the envoy from Liang State has arrived in Beijing. I wonder what to do with him?" The Minister of Rites also reported.

When Emperor Dagan heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Leave them alone for now. Let them stay in Chang'an and enjoy the majesty of the Celestial Empire."

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In the Central Plains martial arts world, in a bamboo forest.

Two men came forward quickly, wearing sword robes with a golden feather embroidered on the sleeve and a sword embroidered above the golden feather.

These were people from the Tianyu Sect. Both of them had extremely high cultivation levels. After their figures passed by, the bamboo leaves remained silent.

The long sword in his hand was unsheathed, and he seemed to be chasing someone.

Then the entire bamboo forest suddenly caught fire, and the fire spread, as if to block the two men's pursuit route.

But one man swung a long sword, and the sword energy, with the sound of wind, opened a path through the fire.

One person shouted loudly.

"Qi Feng, you have committed many evil deeds, why don't you surrender now?"

The Fire Demon Qi Feng is ranked seventh on the list of villains. He has the cultivation level of a grandmaster and is good at fire attacks.

Seventeen years ago, a fire burned down a villa.

One hundred and thirty-seven of them, both infants and the elderly, were reduced to charcoal.

He then committed many evil things and was listed on the list of evildoers.

At this time, the Tianyu Sect came to eliminate the remaining tail, but they did not expect that the fire demon was so capable and actually let him escape.

However, the two of them were sword cultivators, had the cultivation level of a grandmaster, were from a famous and upright sect, and were direct disciples.

How could a half-baked grandmaster like Fire Demon Qi Feng be their opponent? He could only flee in panic.

But just when they thought they had it all figured out.

But he saw two people standing in front of him, and the fire demon had been captured by them.

The two men were wearing Taoist robes and holding long swords, standing in front of him.

Seeing this, the two people from Tianyu Sect secretly said that it was not good. They did not expect to meet the opponent they least wanted to meet.

"Wudang Clan!"