"..." Fang Jian looked at Yu Censhuang in astonishment, staring at her with suspicion. After a moment, he said, "Are you kidding?"
Yu Censhuang said as a matter of course, "No, it's the 'Golden Winged Chicken', a fairy beast raised by the nobles for cockfighting. One way they fight is by kicking a jade ball, just like Cuju."
"Oh." Fang Jian knew that he was overthinking it. As the saying goes, there are all kinds of wonders in the world, and this Xiantian Wuji Realm, which is higher than the world, has everything.
As he was speaking, a soldier outside Changyou Palace suddenly reported: "Captain, Lord Jiang'e and Lady Emperor Meng have arrived."
"Oh?" Fang Jian raised his eyebrows slightly and turned his head to look at the palace door. He saw two graceful figures, one tall and one short, suddenly appear in Fang Jian's eyes.
The taller one was naturally Jiang E, and the shorter one was Di Mengjunnu. As soon as Di Mengjunnu saw Fang Jian, her mouth corners immediately sank, and then she walked over with tears in her eyes.
Fang Jian blinked, looked at the tearful Di Mengjunnu and asked, "What...what happened?"
"Stop talking!" Jiang E said angrily, her face brimming with anger. "It's infuriating."
At this moment, the Uncut Jade Crane at the back suddenly stood up alertly and let out a long cry towards the outside of the hall. Hearing this long cry, Fang Jian immediately asked outside the hall: "Who's outside?"
"He's my guard." Di Mengjunnu wiped her tears and said, "My master, Tai Yan Daozun, sent him to my side."
Then Chu Yuan walked into the Changyou Palace with a calm expression. Pu Yu Tianhe stared at Chu Yuan with a pair of spirited eyes, while Chu Yuan also stared at Pu Yu Tianhe with a pair of cold and indifferent eyes, with a hint of doubt on his face.
Hearing what Di Mengjunnu said, Fang Jian immediately felt relieved and said to Pu Yu Tianhe, "Alright, alright, we're one family."
The Uncut Jade Crane then lay down again, and Chu Yuan withdrew his gaze, but still looked at Fang Jian in surprise and doubt.
"Please sit down and tell me what happened." Fang Jian said to everyone.
As everyone sat down, Yu Censhuang immediately served them celestial tea. Then, with tears streaming down her face, Di Mengjunnu said aggrievedly, "I originally wanted you to be the Praefectus Imperialis, but I didn't expect... they were so despicable."
"Ah? Let me be the Praefectus Urbi? Why didn't you tell me about this?" Fang Jian said in surprise.
The Emperor Mengjunnu lowered her head, pinching the corner of her clothes with both hands and said, "I wanted to give you a surprise. Besides, if you become the Praefectus Imperialus, I will be able to see you every day in Baoqing Palace."
"Hey..." Fang Jian shook his head helplessly, then asked with a smile, "So what happened next? You feel so aggrieved, did the five assistants reject your proposal?"
"No..." Di Mengjunnu looked at Fang Jian, then her mouth drooped and big tears fell again, "I'm sorry, good brother, I really didn't mean it."
Fang Jian was helpless and turned to Jiang E and asked, "What's going on?"
Jiang E sighed and said, "We were too naive. The five ministers didn't reject our proposal that you take the position of Praefectus Aurelius, but they didn't agree either. Instead, they said they wanted to test whether you were qualified to take the position."
"A test?" Fang Jian scoffed disdainfully. "I don't have to be the Praefectus Urbi, so I'll just choose not to."
"It's no use now." Jiang E looked at Fang Jian, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "The five ministers have issued an imperial edict, ordering you to immediately lead the Night Patrol to investigate the assassination of Prince Yunhao. You must capture the real culprit within three months and hand him over to the Jingshan Dao Kingdom for punishment, so that the conflict between the Jingshan Dao Kingdom and the Ganzhao Dao Kingdom can be settled. Otherwise..."
Fang Jian said calmly, "How about otherwise?"
Jiang E said, "Otherwise, the Dao Court will issue an edict to remove the Xuanjian Dao Nation from its vassal state and strip Taiyuan Daozun of his title of ruler and Daozun. If...if you refuse...the Council will consider you a deserter and will do the same."
Fang Jian's eyes narrowed. This was obviously aimed at his "background". The five assistants had a good idea. If Taiyuan Daozun was no longer the Daozun of the Dadao Court and a vassal, then Fang Jian would no longer be a hostage. Similarly, Fang Jian's title could also be revoked. In this way, Fang Jian could be directly expelled from the ranks of the Dadao Court nobles.
Jiang E looked at Fang Jian cautiously and said, "Fang Jian, don't blame us. We mean well, but the five assistants are too calculating."
"Hahahahaha." Fang Jian burst into laughter upon hearing this. He then looked at Jiang E and Di Mengjunnu and said, "Where's the imperial edict from the council table?"
Jiang E said, "Someone should be here to issue an edict soon."
Fang Jian nodded and said, "What about the Prefect of the Guards, what about the Grand Councilor? These are nothing to me. But now that they value me so much, I can't let them down."
At this point, Fang Jian looked at Lady Di Meng and said, "Lady Di Meng, congratulations on becoming the Minister of State Affairs. However, before you do anything in the future, please consult with a reliable person. Sometimes, matters in government are not as simple as having ideas and support."
"Jiang E, you've been the Moon Lord for so many years but it's all in vain. You still can't see through the essence of 'political struggle'." Fang Jian said.
Although Jiang E was scolded by Fang Jian, she was not angry. Instead, she said dejectedly, "We were indeed too naive."
Fang Jian smiled faintly upon hearing this, then stood up and said, "You two will watch carefully in Yujing City from now on. I will teach you how to single-handedly reverse the situation and influence the affairs of the Dao Court."
Jiang E and Di Mengjunnu raised their heads and looked at Fang Jian, only to see that his figure had become even taller.
"The decree from the Minister of Justice of the Council has arrived, and the Night Patrol Captain Fang Jian has received it..."
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