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After the six nephews were done with their physical training, they went back to cultivating mystical Qi.
However, Shangguan Lingxiu, who had always been cold and unyielding, seemed to relax at once. Her shoulders slumped as she walked to the edge of the drill ground. There was a tree there, a stone table, and a few stone stools.
Shangguan Lingxiu sat down softly on the stone stools, her eyes staring blankly ahead. Her shoulders that had always been straight slumped for the first time.
Slowly, her face was filled with indignation as she murmured, "We, the Shangguan Family, have spilled our blood all over Yutang's territory. Is it really just to protect these ingrates before us? Then what is the meaning of our sacrifice?! Chief Daoist died for his bosom friend? Now that the hero is dead, where is the bosom friend? Has bosom friend ever existed? "
"The Shangguan Family of Generals has fought for the empire for generations, never slacking off. The blood of the Shangguan men has been spilled all over the empire's borders, all for the sake of protecting this home behind us! Now, the people who live in this home say that we're spies! Justice is in the hearts of men? How can you speak nonsense? You're just fooling yourselves! "
She gritted her teeth as she muttered to herself.
She had to educate her nephews in a positive light because they were still young and their hearts were still as blank as a piece of paper. If their hearts were dyed with other colors now, it would be difficult to clean up in the future and taint the Shangguan Family of Generals' innocence.
In spite of this, the rage in her heart was even more intense than her nephews'! More aggrieved! More aggrieved!
"Can't they just watch from the sidelines when they don't know the truth? They attack us, the orphans and widows, after being incited by someone! Where is the conscience of these people? "
"Where is the conscience?"
"Where is the conscience?"
"How can you be so ruthless when faced with the orphans and widows left behind by the heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the empire? Where is your conscience? "
Shangguan Lingxiu gritted her teeth and slammed her fist on the stone table. Blood splattered everywhere; her fist had been broken, but she did not seem to feel it, still trembling with rage.
It was a chill in her heart!
A scream that came from the bottom of her heart!
It was not worth it!
A complaint that came from her soul!
A soft sigh came from behind.
Shangguan Lingxiu did not turn around as she scoffed, "Here you go again! Are you here to persuade me? Justice is in the hearts of men? How can you speak nonsense? "
Her tone was not very good, but she did not have the slightest intention of hiding it.
She knew who it was.
She had seen too much of Yun Yang's elusiveness in the past few days and was already used to it.
Behind him, Yun Yang, who was dressed in purple, stood under the shade of the tree and said faintly, "What is there to mediate in this matter? This is the way of the world. "
"Is this how the world works?" Shangguan Lingxiu shuddered, her eyes spitting fire. "Could it be that the Shangguan Family of Generals' generations of sacrifices are exchanged for the word 'treacherous'? Don't tell me that the price we have to pay is to be insulted by the world?! "
Yun Yang said faintly, "Your emotions are too agitated now. Even if you need to vent, you have to pay attention to the method."
He heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Sister Lingxiu, do you know what the most common problem in this world is?"
"What is it?" Shangguan Lingxiu asked.
"It's forgetfulness!"
Yun Yang said, "Whether it's good or bad, wise or foolish, the most common problem is forgetfulness. Forgetting what has happened. Forgetting the heroes who once existed. Forgetting the favors they've received. Forgetting everything in this world. "
"No one from the Shangguan Family of Generals has gone to the battlefield in recent years. Even though you women and children are doing your best, hoping that these six children can put on their armor as soon as possible and embark on the journey again, the world doesn't know about it. Therefore, many people have begun to forget and forget the Shangguan Family of Generals' past sacrifices. The person who set this up has made use of this common problem of human forgetfulness to stir up trouble. "
"However, their method this time is brilliant." Yun Yang said, "They started from the streets and then spread to the scholars. Then, it spread like a wildfire, but no one has ever made the officials say anything …"
"No matter how capable we are, we can't kill when faced with the anger of the common people, no matter how angry and wronged we are."
"That's why we're aggrieved. We can only be aggrieved!"
Shangguan Lingxiu gritted her teeth and said, "Someone must be behind this. Our family has thought of this long ago, but what chills us the most is the reaction of the Empire of Yutang's people."
"They don't distinguish right from wrong, they forget all of history. As long as someone provokes them, they'll swarm in!" Shangguan Lingxiu bit her lip, her eyes rimmed with tears. "Looking at a prosperous country, everyone is willing to die for this country, for these people, one after another. They leave in laughter and laughter, only to return as corpses … leaving only orphans and widows, yet they have to endure such humiliation …"
"Why?" Shangguan Lingxiu turned to look into Yun Yang's eyes. There was a burning flame in her teary gaze. "Yun Yang, tell me, why is this so?"
Yun Yang was speechless. After a long while, he finally said slowly, "I only ask for peace of mind and righteousness …"
"Heh heh …"
Shangguan Lingxiu chuckled coldly. She wanted to ask Yun Yang if he felt that it was ironic to say such words now. It was very classy to say it as a bystander, but what about the person involved, the person who had to bear the brunt of it all?
"The reason why this incident has continued to ferment is because of the scholars' incessant actions …" Yun Yang said slowly.
"Especially those scholars with ulterior motives, working hard to concoct such things."
Shangguan Lingxiu smiled coldly. "That's why I'm even more disappointed and heartbroken! If it was only the illiterate people who were incited and led, it would be fine. However, these scholars are well-read and knowledgeable. Don't tell me they don't know the whole story of the case back then, can't they tell who's right and who's wrong? Why are they still doing this? And it's not just one person, it's a whole bunch of them! A lot of them! Have their consciences been eaten by dogs? "
Yun Yang said faintly, "Every one of them is a dog butcher. Most of them are scholars. It's because these people are knowledgeable and knowledgeable that they want to stir up some trouble … and they can stir up some trouble."
As he spoke, Yun Yang suddenly thought of something and could not help being stunned.
A scholar?
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Watching Yun Yang leave in a hurry, Shangguan Lingxiu pondered for a moment and sighed, going in to check on her nephews' cultivation progress.
She wondered, "What did Yun Yang remember that made him leave in such a hurry?"
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"Nine Heavens Dictum, investigate the person who spread the rumor immediately. Where did he go before spreading the rumor?"
Yun Yang sent out the Nine Heavens Dictum again.
Yun Yang had already vaguely sensed something from the feedback earlier. Sending out the order now was only to confirm it.
As expected, when dawn came, the feedback basically confirmed Yun Yang's guess.
"A certain scholar was summoned by his master to visit his home. When the other scholars came out, they all started to investigate Zuo Wenlong's unjust case …"
"A certain official had …"
"The core members of the operation this time are people from the Grand Confucian Sects. Those Grand Confucian Sects were invited to a banquet by Elder He earlier …."
Yun Yang's eyes stared at the two words' Old He ', not moving for a long time.
Supreme Lord Spring Frost.
I didn't want to mess with you during this period of time. I only wanted to get through this militaristic event safely, but I didn't expect you to destroy the military's foundation from its roots!
The Empire of Yutang's military's proudest family, the one that the entire continent's militaries held in awe, was the Shangguan Family of Generals!
Generation after generation of soldiers had enlisted in the military and the Shangguan Family of Generals had always been the best subject of publicity. Once there was publicity about the Shangguan Family of Generals, it was as if the youth of the nation had been injected with adrenaline!
That was how the Empire of Yutang's unbreakable military spirit was formed.
If the Shangguan Family of Generals were to be tarnished, or even to have the verdict overturned and their loyal souls turned into traitors, it would be equivalent to removing the backbone of Yutang's military!
How cohesive could a nation and people that trampled and cursed the heroes who protected them have? How spirited could they be?
"Their evil intentions are punishable! They deserve to die! They deserve to die! They will not be forgiven even if they die! "
Yun Yang gritted his teeth.
…
The next day.
His Majesty the emperor came to Old Marshal Qiu's residence in secret as usual. Yun Yang came on time as well.
In the study room.
Yun Yang finished his words calmly.
"There's actually such a thing among the people?" His Majesty the emperor slammed the table and stood up, anger written all over his face.
Qiu Jianhan's rage was raging as he growled menacingly.
As the first and second most important figures in the Empire of Yutang, how could they not know the destructive force and the severe consequences if these people were to succeed?
If this were to happen, the men in the military would lose their faith and fall apart!
If the military were to fall apart, where would the country be?
"A scholar harms the country! This is an act of national subjugation!" Qiu Jianhan's hair and beard were standing on end. "Your Majesty, this cannot be tolerated!"
"Of course it cannot be tolerated!" His Majesty the emperor's expression was cold. "Yun Yang, do you know who's the mastermind behind this?"
"This nephew really doesn't know who the mastermind is." Yun Yang said carefully, "Actually, the mastermind won't show himself so easily in such a huge matter. This nephew thinks that it's already very impressive to be able to get a rough idea …"
His Majesty the emperor and Qiu Jianhan instinctively felt that this child was hiding something. Yun Yang knew about the mastermind behind this.
However, no matter how they asked, Yun Yang would not say anything.
It was not that Yun Yang did not want to get rid of Supreme Lord Spring Frost, it was just that now was not the time.
Besides, even if he were to say it out loud, His Majesty the emperor might not do anything to that person!
Supreme Lord Spring Frost's public identity was He Hanqing, once His Majesty the emperor's teacher. Even now, His Majesty the emperor still respected this person very much.
The teacher of three emperors, an old official entrusted to him!
The leader of the literary world, a grandmaster of a generation!
Even His Majesty the emperor would not dare to do anything to such a person. The impact would be too great.
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"A word of exclamation: The saddest mentality of mankind is to follow blindly. Even though everyone was highly educated, there were still too many incidents of slandering heroes. Moreover, this was a world where most people were illiterate. "
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