Grand Tutor Cai shook his head with a sigh and said, "Although that old fellow Zhang Xiren deserved to die, at least when he was around, there were people to bicker with."
Now that he's dead, the court is full of hypocrites, making it even less interesting.
The two chatted for a while, and when the time came, the morning court officially began, but most of the time it was just about trivial matters.
Truly important matters are never decided at the morning court session.
After all, Zhou Yuan is just a kid right now. Even if he were the emperor, he wouldn't be able to make any decisions.
Just then, an official suddenly stood up and said sternly: "I, Fan Yuming, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, impeach Yang Cheng, the Grand Commander of the Zhenwu Hall, for being arrogant and domineering in the capital, abusing force, violating the law, and killing Pei Shixiong, the General of the Wuwei Army. His crime deserves to be punished and his actions deserve to be beheaded!"
A supreme general of our Great Zhou, commanding tens of thousands of troops, was brutally murdered on the streets of the capital. If such an act is not investigated and punished, where is the law of the land? Where is justice?
Dugu City was not left undefended within the capital.
During these three years, some civil officials even took the initiative to join Dugu Cheng's forces.
Take Fan Yuming for example. He was one of the first civil officials to join Dugu City. He rose from an ordinary soldier to become the Left Censor-in-Chief in just three years.
Now that Pei Shixiong has been killed, he naturally has to step forward and impeach Yang Cheng.
Crown Prince Zhou Yuan on the stage was somewhat at a loss. This was the first time he had ever impeached a minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, so he subconsciously looked at Zhou Deyuan and Grand Tutor Cai.
Zhou Deyuan frowned but didn't say anything.
This is a struggle between the Zhenwu Hall and the Wuwei Army. Both sides are the pillars of the Great Zhou in terms of military strength, and the conflict at this time is indeed difficult to resolve.
Grand Tutor Cai sat there calmly, seemingly lost in thought.
Yang Cheng stood up, stared at Fan Yuming, and said calmly, "He should be executed or beheaded."
The people from the Great Brightness Cult once told me this, and I turned Zhang Liang's messengers into mincemeat.
The members of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits also said this to me, and now only thirty-three of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits remain.
Zhang Xiren rebelled and said the same thing to me, but the Great Zhou is still the Great Zhou. There has been no change of the world. Do you know why?
It is because of my efforts, Yang Cheng, that you have the right to spout such nonsense here!
Let the Wuwei Army handle their affairs; it's none of your business to spout nonsense here!
"Are you the Left Censor-in-Chief of Dugu City, or the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Yang Cheng's voice resounded throughout the hall. Although it was not empowered by any force, it seemed to resonate deep within Fan Yuming's heart, causing him to blush and even faint as if he were about to faint.
He looked around, but none of his usual colleagues who were on good terms with him joined him in impeaching Yang Cheng. Instead, they lowered their heads and didn't dare to say a word.
Ninety percent of these court officials were the same officials who had served in the capital three years prior.
They had witnessed firsthand how the Imperial Guards used the Book of Impermanence to create panic throughout the officialdom, and how Yang Cheng used a borrowed knife to kill Eunuch Han.
Being targeted by Yang Cheng would have consequences beyond what can be described as tragic.
Moreover, the capital was in complete chaos back then. The Thirty-Six Great Bandits and the Great Bright Sect came here as if they were in their own home, and even openly attempted to assassinate the emperor.
It was Yang Cheng who stopped them, and the Zhenwu Hall suppressed the Jianghu people in the capital, which brought order to the entire capital.
This is Yang Cheng's achievement and his merit; everyone has seen it.
In particular, it was Yang Cheng who single-handedly saved them in the battle where Zhang Xiren turned the tide.
If it weren't for Yang Cheng, with each new emperor bringing his own court, how many of them would still be around today?
Moreover, that battle showed them that in this chaotic world, they, the so-called scholars, had no way to protect themselves; only Yang Cheng's extraordinary power and methods could safeguard the Great Zhou.
So even though Yang Cheng has been in seclusion for three years, his prestige remains, and the influence of the Zhenwu Hall has penetrated into the hearts of every person in the capital.
If Dugu Cheng were to personally impeach Yang Cheng today, it might still have some deterrent effect.
But you, a mere Left Censor-in-Chief, are nothing more than a dog kept by Dugu City.
You're trying to get them to chime in when you bark at Yang Cheng? They won't fall for that.
So at this moment, the court was completely silent. The crown prince did not answer, and none of the ministers responded. Only Fan Yuming stood there, looking extremely embarrassed and at a loss.
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