Xianyang City, in front of the Prince's Mansion!
After hearing the news from the officials of the Ministry of Rites, a cabinet elder, who had been living in seclusion for many years and ignored the political affairs of the court, could not control his grief and indignation. He pointed at the Prince's Mansion and shouted loudly.
"It is intolerable for officials to rebel against the Emperor. This is a sign that the country is about to be destroyed!"
Hearing the cabinet elder's cry of grief and indignation, everyone present could not help but change their expressions.
A playful smile appeared in the eyes of some experts of the aristocratic families.
The general of the border, who exuded a strong murderous aura, looked coldly at the cabinet elder, who dared to slander the Emperor's son-in-law.
Some of the great Confucian scholars, who had been lucky enough to avoid the burning of books and burying of Confucians last year, quickly walked to the cabinet elder's side, as if they were determined to defend the laws of the court.
Some of the high-ranking officials of the court looked at the general, who was exuding a strong murderous aura, and the gathering of more and more Confucian scholars, with grave expressions in their eyes.
"Lord Hong, you are a world-renowned great Confucian scholar and the newly appointed assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. In the face of such rebellious officials who have caused chaos in the court and caused the crisis of the country's destruction, don't you dare to speak up for justice and risk your life to remonstrate!"
Seeing that most of the people gathered around him were retired officials who had been living in seclusion with him for many years, while the high-ranking officials and officials of the court stayed out of the matter, the cabinet elder felt a chill in his heart, and at the same time, a flame of anger rose in his heart.
Walking quickly to the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, the cabinet elder pointed at Hong Dongya's nose and questioned him loudly.
Faced with the cabinet elder's question, Hong Dongya's face was gloomy and he did not know how to reply.
As the newly appointed assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites and a great Confucian scholar who defended the ethics of the court, Hong Dongya naturally did not agree to abolishing the honorific titles of the 35 Emperor's son-in-law and highlighting Yu Haoran's nobility.
However, the burning of books and burying of Confucians last year was caused by the son of the previous assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites' sneak attack on Yu Haoran at the city gate. For the sake of himself and the lives of the hundreds of people in the Hong family, he would never rashly stand up.
However, the Pavilion Elder in front of him and the other Confucian scholars also had the ability to decide his future, so he couldn't reject them.
Just when Hong Dongya was in a dilemma and didn't know how to get out of this predicament, a loud shout suddenly came from above the Prince's Mansion.
Everyone who was attracted by the shout immediately raised their heads to look.
When they heard the deafening roars of four beasts and saw the Blue Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise hovering above the mansion, they were completely stunned.
On the other hand, the generals who gave off dense killing intent all knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings to the Great General. Congratulations to the Great General for the protection of the Divine Beast!"
After hearing the shouts from the generals at the border, the experts from the aristocratic families looked at each other and immediately rose into the air to observe.
However, just as they were about to enter the mansion, they heard a chilling threat.
"The area within a kilometer of the Prince's Mansion is a restricted area. Anyone who trespasses will die!"
After hearing Yu Haoran's cold threat, most of the experts from the aristocratic families obediently retreated a kilometer. However, there were three Martial Sages who had just been promoted to aristocratic families and obtained the right to live in Xianyang City who entered the restricted area without fear.
Then, accompanied by dragon's cry, tiger's roar, and bird's cry, a thousand-meter-long Blue Dragon, a hundred-meter-long White Tiger, and a hundred-meter-long Vermilion Bird instantly appeared in front of the three Martial Sages.
With a simple tail swing, pounce, and burn, the three Martial Sages were completely destroyed and their bodies fell in front of the gate of the mansion.
"The Great General is mighty!"
"The Great General is mighty!"
"The Great General is mighty!"
The simple and crude method immediately attracted the passionate admiration of the generals at the border. At the same time, it angered the great scholars who were benevolent, righteous, and virtuous.
"Yu Haoran, as the emperor's son-in-law, you should abide by the laws of the Emperor Qin's Kingdom. How can you kill an important official of the imperial court on the street? This is a serious crime that can lead to the extermination of nine generations of your family." The cabinet elder who had taken three steps forward raised his head and rebuked angrily.
If Yu Haoran was the one controlling the body, he would definitely retaliate with even sharper words in the face of the cabinet elder's angry rebuke.
However, the one controlling the body was Thaling, an expert who had lived for countless years and had long ignored all living things.
Therefore, in the face of the cabinet elder's angry rebuke, he didn't even look at it, let alone pay attention to it.
In the eyes of the cabinet elder, Yu Haoran's blatant disregard was contempt for the imperial court and a humiliation to the path of Confucianism. This made him roar with even more grief and indignation.
"Yu Haoran, this old man will immediately sound the Bell of Misfortune and use blood to remonstrate. You traitor and traitor will be brought to justice."
After roaring, the cabinet elder immediately turned and left the mansion. He strode toward the Imperial Palace and the Bell of Misfortune, which had been passed down for ten thousand years and symbolized the laws of the Great Qin Kingdom.
At the same time, the hundred or so great scholars who had gathered immediately quickened their steps and followed. They also planned to use their hot blood to awaken Emperor Qin's ignorant mind and bring clarity to the Great Emperor Qin's Kingdom.
"Oh no, something big is going to happen!" Seeing the cabinet elder and the others quickly leave the mansion, Hong Dongya's expression suddenly changed and he muttered to himself.
Last year's book burning and Confucian burying seemed to have killed a hundred thousand Confucian scholars, but in truth, the Confucian scholars who had been killed were just ordinary scholars with no illustrious reputation or background.
The cabinet elder and the others who planned to sound the Bell of Misfortune not only had great influence throughout the world, but also had a complicated network of interests behind them.
Regardless of whether the final result of the blood remonstrance was Yu Haoran being crippled or the cabinet elder and the others dying tragically, it would be an enormous loss to the Great Emperor Qin's Kingdom.
Thinking of this, Hong Dongya looked up at Yu Haoran in the air and saw that he was completely ignoring the cabinet elder and the others who had gone to sound the Bell of Misfortune.
Helpless, he immediately walked up to the general who was still kneeling on one knee and explained the stakes of the entire matter. Finally, he implored with an anxious expression.
"General Lin, it is said that you are very close to the Emperor's son-in-law and that he will listen to some of your suggestions.
"Therefore, this official hopes that you can persuade the Emperor's son-in-law to reject His Majesty's imperial edict to honor only the Emperor's son-in-law and have him apologize to the cabinet elder and the others."
Hearing Hong Dongya's suggestion, Lin Yuanxiang stood up and questioned in a frosty voice.
"Lord Hong, are you trying to make an enemy out of the Emperor's son-in-law?"
"General Lin, this official doesn't understand what you mean."
Hong Dongya didn't understand why he would make an enemy out of Yu Haoran by making him take a step back instead of directly condemning him.
"Lord Hong, everyone in the Great Emperor Qin's Kingdom knows that ever since the Emperor's son-in-law made his debut, no matter what difficulties or dangers he faced, he has never taken a step back, let alone taken the initiative to apologize."
Lin Yuanxiang proudly replied to Hong Dongya's question.
"Moreover, issuing the imperial edict to honor only the Emperor's son-in-law is a favor from His Majesty to the Emperor's son-in-law. Why would he refuse?"
Speaking of this, Lin Yuanxiang looked up at the backs of the cabinet elder and the others and threatened them with a fierce murderous aura.
"As for those reckless Confucians, as long as His Majesty and the Emperor's son-in-law give the order, our hundreds of thousands of troops on the left will immediately march south and completely trample on those pedantic Confucians who talk about righteousness and morality but secretly scheme against each other."
Hong Dongya widened his eyes and looked at Lin Yuanxiang in disbelief.
Ignoring Hong Dongya's shocked expression, Lin Yuanxiang reminded him with a sinister smile.
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