Seeing Bai Yuanshan and that group of old men acting so aggressively, Feng Beichuan's anger immediately flared up.

There are also quite a few forces in the court that are attached to the regent, not to mention that Feng Beichuan has always been good at both civil and military affairs.

In addition, there were the military generals who stood on the same side as Li Chang'an. They originally hated the mouths of those civil officials the most, and now that they saw these people still daring to be so arrogant, they were naturally not willing to be outdone.

The two sides immediately began arguing, and even the military officers who had originally intended to compromise stood up and reiterated their positions.

Looking at the situation that had spiraled out of control, Li Chang'an felt utterly exhausted.

Can arguing really lead to a solution?

The answer is clearly no.

Not only do arguments not yield results, but they also create more new conflicts.

"What should we do now? Are we just going to let them keep arguing like this?"

Li Chang'an frowned, tugged at Feng Beichuan's sleeve, and said.

At this moment, she felt her head buzzing from all the noise, and her body, which had just managed to recover, seemed to be in bad shape again.

So she reached up and rubbed her temples, trying to suppress the feeling of unease.

"Damn it, I'm going to beat you speechless, you long-tongued old dog, today!"

Just then, amidst the chattering and arguing of the group, a furious rebuke suddenly broke through.

This truly stunned the civil officials, leaving them speechless for a full breath.

Li Chang'an quickly came to his senses, then frowned and looked in the direction from which the angry shouts came, and immediately felt his temples throbbing.

A military officer was seen grabbing a civil official by the collar, his face flushed red, as if he were about to lift the man off the ground.

The surrounding ministers, however, all seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold and did not step forward to dissuade them.

But all those eyes were fixed on the two of them, never leaving them for a moment.

"You dare to use violence under the Emperor's watchful eye! Aren't you afraid...?"

"Go to hell, you old bastard! I'm going to beat you up today!"

The civil official was an old man nearing sixty, with a frail and scholarly appearance. Now, being held in the hands of the military general, he looked like a helpless little chick being slaughtered.

The military officer was only in his early forties, and because he had been on military campaigns and practicing martial arts for many years, he was naturally tall and imposing. It felt like he could take half of someone's life with a single punch.

The civil official had originally intended to use Emperor Xingchang to pressure the other party, but before he could finish his sentence, he was rudely interrupted.

However, this man wasn't stupid. Seeing that the situation was bad and he couldn't escape for the time being, he quickly reached out to cover his head and face. Although it was self-defense, he still looked somewhat disheveled.

Even in this situation, no one stepped forward to stop the farce from happening.

This wasn't because the civil official was doing poorly or had bad interpersonal relationships, but because his colleagues were all like him—people who only knew how to talk but not how to fight.

As for the military officers, they were all eager to get started, or waiting to join in the fun, hoping that something extraordinary would really happen.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the general's heart was burning with rage.

His emotions became increasingly out of control, and reason occupied less and less of his mind.

His fists clenched tighter and tighter, as if they were beginning to shout silently.

In truth, he was well aware of what might happen if he impulsively threw his fist.

But given the current situation, he no longer has any reason to have such worries.

Just as that fist, as hard as steel, was about to land on the civil official, Li Chang'an, who was about a dozen steps away from them, suddenly made a move.

Before anyone around her could even notice her, she rushed behind the general with lightning speed and caught his fist just in time.

For a moment, the air in the main hall was so still it seemed to freeze.

In that instant, everyone seemed to be able to hear the faint sound of their forces colliding as Li Chang'an received the punch.

This turn of events was unexpected by everyone present.

But Li Chang'an's expression remained as calm and composed as ever.

The civil official, who knew he was about to be beaten, felt that there was still no movement, so he secretly peeked through the gaps between his fingers and found that the collar that had been grabbed had been released at some point.

Faced with this sudden situation, the military officer was also completely bewildered.

He initially thought someone was trying to break up the fight, so he tried to shake them off without even turning his head, only to find that his resistance was completely futile.

You must understand that for a military general, the fist in his hand is the most basic weapon, and it is definitely not something that can be easily controlled by others.

Now he had no choice but to turn back and see who was blocking his way.

"My lord, please do not act impulsively."

Li Chang'an frowned slightly as he looked at the somewhat inexplicable expression on the other person's face.

Her tone was somewhat somber, and the seriousness in her voice sent a shiver down the spines of everyone present.

Looking at the woman's slightly cold face, the military officer was momentarily stunned, and suddenly felt as if he were in a daze for a moment.

However, he quickly came to his senses, because in that moment of distraction, the civil official actually took the opportunity to escape.

Under the watchful eyes of so many people, this person managed to scramble and crawl away to a distance of several meters from the other party in the blink of an eye.

That inhuman, beast-like appearance was an absolute disgrace to an old civil official who was usually very particular about his words and actions.

However, everything must be prioritized. The old man had escaped death, and he couldn't help but sit on the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.

Then, still shaken, he thought that with his useless old bones, if he hadn't seized the opportunity to escape, he might not have survived.

Then, he regained his dignity, which had long since fallen into the mire, got up from the ground, patted the wrinkles on his court robes, and at the same time, didn't forget to throw a glare at the military officer.