The Grand Secretary gave his final verdict on Zhang Hongguang's death.
Zhang Yi was displeased, but couldn't refute it for the time being.
Wu Tiande snorted coldly and said, "Your Excellency, it is true that soldiers have courage! However, a country has its laws, and a family has its rules. It is only right that a murderer should pay with his life! If the murderer is not brought to justice to serve as a warning to others, everyone will inevitably follow suit in the future. This matter will not only fail to achieve a good result, but will also cause great harm!"
Everyone nodded in agreement; it had to be Old Wu, his words really hit the nail on the head.
The Grand Secretary raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and snorted, "The country has its laws, and what you said is correct! If we follow this logic, you ordered someone to cast a Gu curse on the Zhang family's descendant, causing him to lose his mind and speak recklessly, leading to this disaster! How should this matter be accounted for?"
What? ?
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened, and they all looked at Wu Tiande.
Wu Tiande was slightly surprised, and then his face flushed.
I never expected that even though I was being so careful, I still couldn't escape the Grand Secretary's notice!
However, he would certainly not admit it at this moment, but instead pretended to be calm and said, "Your Excellency, what do you mean? I don't understand."
"Don't understand? Humph!"
The Grand Secretary coughed twice.
Ta-da!
A short while later, a man in his thirties, with a robust build, imposing presence, and three stars on his shoulder strode in.
"Commander Hua!"
Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
This man was none other than Hua Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards!
Hua Zhen, as the commander of the Imperial Guard, only obeyed the Grand Secretary.
Even when facing the eight elders, his aura remained undiminished, and his expression was as calm as still water.
At this moment, he coldly said, "An hour ago, my Imperial Guard captured a Gu Master. This person has confessed that he was commissioned by the Wu family steward to use Gu on Zhang Hongguang! The reason why Zhang Hongguang insulted Marshal Lin is because he was controlled by Gu worms and his mind was clouded!"
"this……"
Everyone was shocked and didn't know what to say!
It turns out that Wu Tiande was the one causing trouble!
What is his purpose?
Everyone knew the truth.
Although Lin Yuanlong is the son-in-law of the Wu family, he is no longer under their control.
Wu Tiande's eldest daughter was killed by the Lin family's son, so how could this old man not harbor resentment?
He's clearly trying to escalate the conflict and use someone else to do his dirty work!
Wu Tiande's face turned pale and then red.
Since Hua Zhen has made it clear in public, the evidence must be conclusive and he cannot deny it.
Losing face, he deliberately scoffed, "Your Excellency, you can't blame me for this! This brat is arrogant, but I'm considering the bigger picture! The Buddhist Army is growing stronger every day. Although they have made contributions in resisting the Japanese pirates, the Lin family father and son are not disciplined. If we don't eliminate them now, they will become increasingly powerful in the future, and we will surely be raising a tiger to cause trouble!"
The other elders nodded in agreement.
They all agreed with Wu Tiande's words.
Throughout the various departments of Kyushu, many members of aristocratic families hold important positions, all of which are under the control of the cabinet.
Only the Fengtian Army was relatively independent. Moreover, the Grand Council could not interfere with the Fengtian Army's promotion system.
Now that Lin Yuanlong and the Wu family have fallen out, the Feng family has completely broken free from the control of the aristocratic clans.
It has a bit of a self-proclaimed king-like quality to it.
This is a provocation to the aristocratic families! It is a challenge to their authority!
They will never allow this to happen!
If this conflict erupts, the powerful clans can rightfully reclaim the Fengfu, thus eliminating a potential threat.
Moreover, the resources of the Fengfu government can be redistributed, and each family can get a share.
Therefore, even though Wu Tiande's scheme was exposed, no one criticized him for a time.
Because his actions were in everyone's best interest, even Zhang Yi did not blame Wu Tiande.
The Grand Secretary gave everyone a cold look.
He knew exactly what these guys were thinking.
"Tiande, I disagree with your statement that Yuanlong is unruly!" The elder shook his head.
"Back then, I promised him and gave him authority to lead the army independently! Now, the Fengtian Army is brave and skillful in battle, and has repeatedly achieved great feats. In just a few years, it has become the strongest in Kyushu! Isn't this a real achievement?"
The Grand Secretary snorted and continued, "Look at some of the prefectures and departments now. They're lining their own pockets, harboring filth and corruption, and full of纨绔子弟 (sons of wealthy families) who go there to coast along and freeload! If a foreign enemy were to invade, could we really count on them?"
These questions stung everyone's faces.
Because everyone knew perfectly well that the Grand Secretary was clearly referring to those scions of prominent families.
At this moment, no one dared to meet the Grand Secretary's gaze; they all unconsciously lowered their heads.
Feeling guilty!
Wu Tiande was still unconvinced and shook his head, saying, "Your Excellency, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Internal troubles and external threats are equal! You only see the good side, but you don't see the hidden dangers. If we let Lin Yuanlong develop like this, the Futu Army will be a sword hanging over the head of Yandu!"
The Grand Secretary coughed and shook his head, saying, "Tiande, you're overthinking it! I had a long talk with Yuanlong all night. This boy has ideals and ambitions! He's a fine young man who stands tall and is loyal to his country!"
Wu Tiande shook his head again, "People change. For ambitious people, they will never give up their pursuit of power in their entire lives!"
"Your Excellency, no matter what, I still have to give you this advice! Conquering the world is not easy, but maintaining it is even harder. Our Great Xia has come this far with great difficulty, and we cannot gamble with it!"
The Grand Secretary frowned. "So you mean this war is unavoidable?"
Wu Tiande thought for a moment and said, "That's not it! Since you, Grand Secretary, have intervened, we can naturally avoid this battle! We can find another way!"
"Don't you believe in their loyalty? Why don't we... test them?"
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