Even more unpleasant-looking than Xu Ming was Lan Jiayuan.
Everyone knows that Xu Ming and he have always been bound together. Now that everyone is targeting Xu Ming, they obviously want to uproot the big tree behind him so that he can be isolated and helpless and slaughtered. Therefore, Lan Jiayuan has made up his mind that he must protect his grandfather today no matter what.
Everyone was preoccupied with their own agendas, so the atmosphere in the court became strange and oppressive.
But none of this has anything to do with our Seventh Prince, Lan Qingtian. He has to say what he wants to say, and he'll beat anyone who dares to stop him!
"Your Majesty, yesterday when I was picking up my wife and passing through Tangkou Street, I saw a large group of soldiers smashing people's shops and injuring innocent people. I couldn't stand it, so I went over to ask what was going on. It turned out they said there were rebels!"
At this point, Lan Qingtian seemed to have gotten angry. She raised her head and looked at Lan Shanyang, saying loudly, "Traitor? Your Majesty, have you ever heard of a traitor in the capital?"
Looking at her younger brother's indignant expression, Lan Shanyang didn't find it funny, so she shook her head in agreement, "I've never heard of rebels in the capital!"
"That's right!" Lan Qingtian immediately clapped his hands forcefully. "Since the reign of the late Emperor, there have never been any rebels in the capital. Under Your Majesty, things have been even more peaceful. Now, in the middle of a bright and clear night, rebels have appeared? Your Majesty, tell me, isn't this utter nonsense? Isn't this a challenge to the security of the capital? Isn't this saying that Your Majesty's governance is incompetent, allowing rebels to emerge even under the emperor's nose? Tell me, Your Majesty, when faced with such slander against you, can I not be angry? Can I not lose my temper? Can I not take the whip and reprimand them?"
Everyone, including Lan Shanyang, stared at Lan Qingtian with extreme disbelief.
Lan Linxue's fox-like eyes widened in disbelief. Good heavens, was this still his uncle, who spoke as bluntly as a well? Was this still Lan Qingtian, who could anger the emperor with just three sentences?
These words may sound crude, but they actually sound like the heartfelt words of a loyal and virtuous general. This kind of straightforward art, not to mention Lan Qingtian, even Lan Linxue himself had never felt so accomplished in saying it!
In this way, he not only demonstrated the correctness of his actions but also flattered the emperor. Most importantly, this matter had inadvertently involved the emperor and associated him with the word "rebel," thus making the emperor wary of Xu Ming.
Lan Qingtian would never have come up with the idea of slapping a big label on Xu Ming with just a few words.
Lan Linxue smiled mischievously at Lan Qingtian. This Seventh Aunt was indeed formidable; she taught Seventh Uncle such a set of methods as soon as she returned. It seemed that Kou'er would definitely not suffer any losses today.
Lan Shanyang looked at Lan Qingtian with a half-smile, thinking that the best thing she had ever done for her seventh brother was to marry him a good wife. Look at her own sister-in-law, how well she could train her husband. With just a few words, she could make her own brother go out and act as a shield. She was indeed her own sister-in-law.
However, since they had already taken action, he couldn't let his efforts go to waste. So, Lan Shanyang slammed his fist on the table and said angrily, "These people are simply outrageous! How dare they shout 'traitors' in broad daylight right under my nose? Are they trying to make me lose face in front of the whole world? Don't even mention whipping them a few times, you should have whipped them all to death in the street last night! That way, I wouldn't have to lose face again and become a laughingstock for the whole world!"
Seeing that the emperor was angry, everyone quickly lowered their heads, knowing they mustn't let the emperor cause them any trouble.
At this moment, Lan Linxue glanced at Lan Xiuyuan next door out of the corner of her eye and found that Lan Xiuyuan was looking down with a strange look on his face, mixed with a bit of ruthlessness and smugness.
Without even guessing, Lan Linxue knew that Lan Xiuyuan would definitely smash a rock over Xu Ming's head later.
In this way, Lan Linxue no longer needed to worry about Lan Xiuyuan and Xu Ming getting into a bitter feud; their feud was now firmly established. This, however, caused him quite a bit of trouble.
Thinking of this, Lan Linxue let out a soft sigh. Perhaps it was all fate; otherwise, how could things have gone so smoothly? It seemed that Heaven had finally had enough and was making those who had committed evil deeds pay their dues! However, what was happening now was just the beginning; there was still much more to come for them!
Seeing Lan Shanyang's anger, Lan Qingtian immediately felt guilty and lowered his head, saying, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry! I didn't beat that person to death yesterday!"
Lan Linxue let out a long sigh and began to look up at the sky.
Uncle Qi's acting is getting better and better. Aunt Qi must have stayed up all night teaching him, right? It must have been so tiring.
"Why didn't you beat him to death? What are you afraid of? If someone like that dies, do you think I'd blame you for disregarding human life?"
Lan Qingtian quickly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am not a heartless person! It is they who are heartless! They said that a shop that had not yet opened was a black shop, and not only did they smash up the perfectly good shop, but they also beat an old man half to death. If I hadn't gone there later, there would have been a great injustice!"
At this point, Lan Qingtian took a breath and continued, "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to kill them. I was thinking of Your Majesty's teachings, that we should always prioritize the greater good and never let trivial matters cause suspicion among the court. I later arrested those people and questioned them. They said they were General Xu Ming's men, and I confirmed that they were indeed his men. So, not only did I not beat them, but I also took the initiative to send them back to the General! To avoid the General later accusing me of trying to divide his military power and implicating him in unjust acts!"
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