Chapter 230: Debating with Scholars and Convincing People with Reason
"Ziduan, what happened?" Emperor Wen frowned, realizing something was wrong.
Before Wen Ziduan could say anything, the door was kicked open and two soldiers were captured on the spot. General Zuo and his men rushed into the hall in a hurry.
"Your Majesty! Ling Buyi murdered his father in the ancestral hall! He personally killed Chengyang Marquis Ling Yi!"
"...Wha, what? How is Zisheng?" Emperor Wen stood up suddenly and stared at General Zuo.
"Your Majesty, I have already sent a large force to encircle and suppress the rebellion. I believe that by now, the disloyal and unfilial Ling Buyi has been beheaded!" General Zuo made an impassioned speech, first putting the big hat of "unfilial" on Ling Buyi's head.
But at this moment, Wen Ziduan had already reacted first. He shouted, "Protect the emperor!"
The He family members were already holding knives in their hands, blocking the door like an iron tower, muttering: "Close the door quickly! Don't let anyone get close to this place! We are too late to protect the emperor!"
In the panic among the ministers, someone kicked General Zuo and kicked him into the hall. Then, with a loud bang, the hall door was locked from the outside, completely locking General Zuo in the room.
Wen Ziduan smiled and said, "General Zuo is so brave and skilled in battle. He should stay and protect our father. Someone will capture Ling Buyi and bring him to justice. You don't need to worry about it, General Zuo."
Emperor Wen, upon seeing this scene, simply sat back down and drank a glass of wine. These youngsters were truly capable of mischief. He had already noticed something was amiss when He Zhaojun, through Empress Xuan and Concubine Yue, came to negotiate for peace and to allow the Marquis of Chengyang to attend the wedding banquet.
Then he used the fact that Huo Junhua was resurrected to spread public opinion, making everyone wonder what Ling Yi had done that made Huo Junhua prefer to be resurrected to witness it with her own eyes.
Finally, the sound of drums and music was used to cover up the sound of fighting in the ancestral hall. The He family had obviously been prepared and locked General Zuo, who wanted to assassinate Zisheng, in the room, under the pretext of protecting the emperor.
"You brats! Why don't you, those people who play musical instruments and sing, get out of here right now!" Emperor Wen was just angry that he was kept in the dark by a few juniors. Why did he have to choose the wedding day when there were so many other days?
Wen Ziduan coughed lightly, and the drums and music died abruptly, leaving only the faint roars in the distance. Everyone was like ants on a hot pot. This killer, Ling Buyi, was so angry that he didn't dare to cause any more trouble.
Finally, someone outside the door urgently reported: "Report! Your Majesty, Madam Cheng has rescued Ling Buyi on horseback and is heading to the Chengyang Marquis' Mansion!"
Before anyone could react, another person started shouting, "Report! Your Majesty, Ling Buyi massacred the Chengyang Marquis's mansion and impaled his head on a spear, impaling it on the city wall!"
All the court officials were horrified. Some of them were trembling, while others were already cursing Ling Buyi. The banquet had turned into a mess, more lively than a vegetable market.
Among them, Yuan Shen was engaged in a debate with a group of scholars. He was making an impassioned speech, and several court officials who were on good terms with Ling Buyi also joined in. They spoke back and forth, one against ten, and their saliva was flying.
Wen Ziduan was able to remain calm at first, but later he could no longer bear it and attacked: "Fuck you! When General Ling was guarding the border, you, an old bastard, were extorting military pay in the rear. How dare you show up now?" He pulled away the old man's hand that was holding his sleeve and slapped him aside.
He pulled another person up from the ground. "And you! Do you need me to review your story of retreating from the battlefield and becoming a deserter?"
"What do you mean by "you"? You're always the one who takes advantage of Zisheng's misfortune! Did I hit you too lightly last time? Let me make it up to you!" Wen Ziduan punched the other man in the eye. The man howled and turned into a black-eyed chicken.
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