This is a damn thing.
Thinking of the meat buns, Zhong Su's stomach growled.
I'm hungry.
The big meat buns are so juicy and fragrant.
I really want to eat it.
Slurp~
Originally, Zhong Su thought he could just hide, but now he was brought out for questioning again.
He glanced at Lin Che secretly, thinking of how Lin Che had let him go in Zuiyue Tower. If Lin Che bore a grudge against him now, the consequences would be disastrous.
After all, Lin Che's poem could make Zhong Su infamous for eternity.
This is absolutely not allowed.
Zhong Su quickly added, "We were initially unconvinced, and last night we heard that Marquis Jing'an donated all of his one million. Such a charitable act shows it wasn't all about our money."
Gurgle~Gurgle~
"In fact, no one among us students is talking about Jing'an Bo behind his back anymore. They all think that his actions are exemplary."
After hearing this, the other students nodded in agreement, despite enduring hunger.
Although these students may seem a bit pedantic and talk about benevolence and righteousness all the time, what they cultivate is the righteous spirit and they can really distinguish between right and wrong.
Lin Che had just earned a million taels from them, but he didn't even think of staying overnight. He went to donate as soon as he left Zuiyue Tower.
This really made them admire him.
"You all heard it!"
Lin Che looked at Lin Pojun. "Since I didn't cheat or deceive anyone, my donation was made sincerely. I also want to ask the Duke of Zhenguo, does my donation, if made openly, mean that I am morally corrupt? On a different note, those who remain silent, like you, are the ones who are truly harming the victims."
"You are sharp-tongued and you confuse right and wrong. You can even say that not making any donations is harming the victims. Then all the court officials here donated quietly. Does that mean they are all harming the victims?" Lin Pojun also dragged all the court officials into the water in one breath.
This kind of confrontation between father and son in front of court officials had already happened in the Golden Palace a few days ago.
This time, he absolutely couldn't let this rebellious son continue to slap him in the face.
"certainly--"
"All court officials, this kind of thinking is harming the victims!"
Lin Che's voice reached the ears of all the court officials.
Suddenly, there was an uproar.
Countless ministers were originally watching the fun, but they didn't expect that they would be shot while lying down.
Moreover, they donated money, but in the eyes of Jing'an Bo, they still harmed the victims.
How can this be tolerated?
Many ministers, who originally had a good relationship with the Duke of Zhenguo, naturally stood up now.
"Nonsense! We are wholeheartedly serving the people and have donated all the money we have saved over the years. We just want to help the victims get out of their plight as soon as possible. Have we done anything wrong?"
"Lord Jing'an, you're truly beside yourself with anger. We didn't seek fame or gain, and we quietly donated the money. In your eyes, we're harming the victims."
"So, since you donated one million taels so brazenly, are you the one who caused the most harm to the victims?"
Many ministers shook their heads.
They thought that this little Earl of Jing'an had gone mad.
"How dare you say such things? If I had known that there was a feud between father and son, would you want to bite anyone you see now?"
"If it weren't for the special permission of His Majesty, the little Earl of Jing'an wouldn't even be qualified to worship at the imperial mausoleum. And yet he dares to speak so arrogantly here."
"After all, he still lacks family education. Ten years of being a hostage have brought back bad habits. Haha. How will he end up this time? Even if General Wen Hong protects him, he won't be able to protect him for much longer."
"Hahaha, didn't you hear what he said? The Duke of Wei also made donations secretly, and he even scolded the Duke of Wei."
Just as many ministers were discussing.
Suddenly someone shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty—"
With a clattering sound, all the ministers turned around and looked, and sure enough, they saw the Empress Jiang Li, dressed in an imperial robe, walking towards them step by step.
She has a beautiful face, unparalleled beauty, and a strong aura. Every step she takes is like she is truly dominating the world, and every step she takes is like a lotus blooming.
“Your Majesty!”
Many ministers knelt down and for a moment forgot about the attack on Lin Che.
Beside Jiang Li, there were two old men. One of them had a beard nearly two feet long, was tall and thin, and wore a robe with the sun, moon, and stars painted on it.
As he walked, the sun, moon, and stars on his robe seemed to flow mysteriously.
The other one was an old man who looked to be about sixty years old. He was wearing a Confucian robe with very large sleeves that almost dragged on the ground. He gave people the feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze.
Behind him was a faint white glow, which represented that his righteous spirit had reached a stage of overflowing.
One of these two people is the Yang Master of the Yin-Yang School.
The other one is a great Confucian scholar.
With the cultivation level of these two people, I'm afraid they can hear what is being discussed above even at the foot of the mountain.
At the same time, they both glanced at Lin Che intentionally or unintentionally.
"Everyone, please stand up—"
Jiang Li's voice was full of majesty, as if he had not heard their quarrel at all. He flicked his long sleeves and looked towards the imperial mausoleum shrouded in clouds and mist in front of him.
"Prepare for the sacrifice!" Follow up, no loud noises allowed!
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