Just as Guo Wei was wondering, the Marquis looked at him and said...
"Remember, you are the Crown Prince's person. No one but the Crown Prince can touch you..."
Even through the mask, Guo Wei could feel the determination in the Marquis's eyes!
The next moment, the Marquis's figure vanished from the spot, followed by a resounding slap echoing in the council hall...
Snap!
When the Marquis reappeared, he stood there with his hands behind his back, looking extremely arrogant...
Jiang Moyan covered his face, momentarily stunned. Only when the pain returned did he realize he had just been punched…
He immediately flew into a rage. He was wielding the imperial sword, and yet he'd been beaten up like this? Where was his pride? He came to cause trouble, not to be beaten…
"Your Highness, this is an imperial sword! How dare you strike me? This is a grave disrespect to the Emperor..."
Jiang Moyan, like a shrew, shouted at the Marquis in a sharp voice!
"What's the end of it?"
The Marquis asked in a cold and indifferent manner!
"It's over? If it's over, then your entire family will be exterminated..."
Jiang Moyan pointed at the Marquis and roared, completely forgetting that the Shangfang Sword in his hand wasn't real...
"I'm all alone. If I had to include one relative, it would be His Highness the Crown Prince. You wouldn't even want to kill His Highness the Crown Prince, would you?"
The king spoke in an extremely serious voice, uttering words that almost made people burst out laughing...
"Your Highness, don't try to argue with me. This is an imperial sword, which grants the right to execute first and report later. If you continue to disrespect me, I will kill you one by one."
Jiang Moyan jumped up and down, shouting, clearly furious…
Guo Wei glanced at the Marquis, his mind still replaying the words the man had just spoken. This was the first time he felt truly valued, considering he had previously been nothing more than a common soldier. His current status was all thanks to the Crown Prince's discerning eye…
So when Guo Wei heard Jiang Moyan's words again, he not only showed no respect, but also looked at him with a mocking expression, as if he were looking at a monkey...
"Respect? That's for people, you're not a person..."
Without any hesitation, the Marquis retorted…
"Your Highness, I have tolerated you for too long. This is a genuine imperial sword. How dare you show such disrespect to the emperor? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Jiang Moyan roared!
"You'd better change your tone and talk to me properly, or I won't hesitate to slap you again..."
The Marquis said, showing no respect whatsoever!
"You all saw it, write it all down: the Crown Prince, a subject of princes and nobles, showed no respect for the emperor, assaulted a Kipchak minister wielding the imperial sword, and is suspected of plotting a rebellion..."
Jiang Moyan spoke to the eunuchs behind him…
Upon hearing his words, the eunuchs immediately began to obediently take notes, which made everyone's expressions turn serious; it was clear they had come prepared...
Eunuchs generally live deep within the palace. While they might disrespect Jiang Moyan, they still harbor some fear towards other palace personnel…
These people with physical disabilities are already extremely insecure. If you accidentally offend them with a single word, they might suffer a lot if you make things difficult for them after they return to the palace.
Throughout history, countless people have been killed by eunuchs because they offended them…
"Hit me? Aren't you guys so tough? Why aren't you hitting me anymore?"
"Let me tell you, what I hold in my hand is the imperial sword. Hitting me is like hitting the emperor. Aren't you very powerful? Keep hitting me then!"
"You dare not, do you? If you dare not, then immediately summon Li Zhu. Even if he is the Crown Prince, he must pay homage to the Imperial Sword in my hand and be subject to my control..."
From a distance, Li Zhu could hear the frantic shouting from inside the council hall, which made him somewhat puzzled. He didn't recall having anyone in his team who was so arrogant.
When he got closer and heard what the other person said, Li Zhu finally understood what had happened...
Unable to tolerate the other party's antics on his turf any longer, Li Zhu pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Jiang Moyan still shouting, he couldn't help but ask...
"Aren't you tired after holding it up for so long?"
"It's none of your business. This is my imperial sword; I'm willing to wield it, so what's it to you?"
Jiang Moyan retorted without even thinking!
Still not understanding what was going on, Jiang Moyan saw everyone in front of him stand up and bow respectfully…
"Now you're scared, huh? Hmph! Let me tell you, bowing to me won't do you any good. I won't let a single one of you go..."
Snap!
Li Zhu slapped him across the face, immediately interrupting Jiang Moyan's taunts...
"How dare you be so shameless? Do you think someone like you deserves their bowing?"
Li Zhu looked at Jiang Moyan, who had been knocked to the ground, and mocked him!
Jiang Moyan, wielding the imperial sword, was completely stunned. He thought to himself, "What kind of people are these? Do they all have such disrespect for the imperial sword? I've been beaten twice in just a short time..."
Just as he was about to angrily confront the assailant, he discovered it was actually Li Zhu…
Driven by a deep-seated fear, Jiang Moyan swallowed back the words that followed…
He then realized that the generals were saluting Li Zhu, not the imperial sword in his hand, which made him so embarrassed he wanted to pick his toes…
"Hehe, Your Highness, you're back..."
Jiang Moyan immediately dropped his arrogance and said with a forced smile. This scene made everyone look at him with disdain. The more arrogant he was just now, the more ruthlessly he was slapped in the face now...
"Didn't you keep insisting that I show up? Now that I'm here, what do you want?"
Li Zhu walked to the main seat and sat down, calmly looking at Jiang Moyan and asking a question. The other generals also sat down at Li Zhu's gesture, completely ignoring Jiang Moyan...
"Your Highness, I was not sent by His Majesty to oversee the army with the Imperial Sword..."
Jiang Moyan stood up and deliberately brandished the imperial sword in his hand as he spoke!
"Oh, I understand, you can go back now..."
Li Zhu said without giving any face whatsoever!
"Um, I..."
Jiang Moyan initially intended to agree with Li Zhu, but then realized he was being told to leave. He looked at Li Zhu in disbelief and asked...
"Your Highness, are you trying to get rid of me?"
"Otherwise what?"
Li Zhu answered naturally, but it left Jiang Moyan momentarily speechless, only able to weakly say...
"Your Highness, I am carrying the Imperial Sword and have brought several palace recorders with me. They will record everything truthfully and report it to His Majesty..."
"I see…"
"You know? Is that all? Doesn't Your Highness know the consequences of doing this?"
Jiang Moyan was on the verge of a mental breakdown due to Li Zhu's nonchalant attitude...
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