"Even though this sword was obtained by Fang Zhengzhi, he obtained it from the World of the Sage. The World of the Sage belongs to the Imperial Court. As such, this sword belongs to the Imperial Court!" One of the officials stepped forward.
"Official Wan is right, I agree!"
"I agree as well!"
"Even though Fang Zhengzhi is talented, he is still only in the Heavenly Reflection State. With the power of this sword, the demons would not be able to steal it. If he loses the sword and his life, the consequences would be dire. Your Majesty, please order Fang Zhengzhi to return the sword to the Imperial Court as soon as possible!"
"Official Li's analysis is correct. The ancients say that a man's wealth is his own ruin. Everyone knows that Fang Zhengzhi obtained the sword from the World of the Sage. If he does not hand it over, his life will be in danger!"
"I agree! In order to protect the treasure of the Imperial Court and prevent Fang Zhengzhi from dying, please give the order! "
Soon, the courtiers stood up one after another. Each of them had a selfless, righteous, and considerate expression on their faces.
In their hearts, Fang Zhengzhi was just a commoner who had yet to enter the Imperial Court. Furthermore, he was of low birth. How could they allow Fang Zhengzhi to obtain the sword?
Even if Fang Zhengzhi passed the Imperial Examinations now, his official rank would only start at Rank Seven. Even if the Emperor was kind and gracious, the highest official rank in history after passing the Imperial Examinations was only Rank Five.
But...
The officials who were able to stand in the throne room to discuss politics, even if they were standing in the corner, were at least rank four and above. Why would the first, second, third, and fourth rank officials care about Fang Zhengzhi?
"Father, I would like to hear the order!" At this moment, King Duan Lin Xinjue finally stood out from the crowd. The time had come for everyone to discuss the matter. As such, he had to make his request before the Crown Prince could speak.
This was taking the lead.
When Crown Prince Lin Tianrong saw King Duan step forward, he retracted his foot that was halfway out. However, his expression did not change much.
"Mm." Emperor Lin Mubai nodded, his expression calm.
Of course, he knew what the Imperial Court was fighting about. He had already made up his mind. However, as the Emperor, there were some words that had to be raised by the ministers.
"Sagely Battle God Meng Tian is the military hero of our Great Xia Dynasty, and he represents the morale and soul of our army. Now that Sagely Battle God Meng Tian's sword has been recovered, it is time to strengthen the military might of our dynasty. I would like to request that the Emperor hand this sword over to me for safekeeping. It will definitely boost the morale of our army! "King Duan Lin Xinjue saw Emperor Lin Mubai nodding his head and immediately bowed.
"King Duan is right. This sword symbolizes the morale and soul of the army. With this sword, the soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty would be blessed by the Sagely Battle God Meng Tian. When fighting against the demons, they would be invincible!"
"Your subject agrees. Hand this sword over to the military for safekeeping! "
After King Duan Lin Xinjue finished speaking, two middle-aged men in armor stood out. They were both military generals and Marquis, and they were highly respected in the Imperial Court.
"Sixth Brother is right, but... his vision is slightly one-sided. Sagely Battle God Meng Tian is indeed from the military, but he represents the entire Great Xia Dynasty. He is the hero of the Great Xia Dynasty, and he rode thousands of miles to kill the Demon Lord Si Kong in the Blood Shadow City. Such a reputation, such a strong character, he should be respected by all the people of the dynasty. Your subject sincerely requests Emperor Father to hand this sword over to me. During the Law of Dao examinations, hang it in front of the door to warn the people! "
When Crown Prince Lin Tianrong heard this, he stood out and looked at King Duan Lin Xinjue. He said loudly.
"Your Highness, Crown Prince, is able to see the big picture and use the sword to warn the people. You should be able to spread the spirit of Sagely Battle God Meng Tian to the world. The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne. If you can constantly encourage yourself with this spirit, it will be a blessing for the country and the world!"
"Your subject agrees to hand this sword over to the Crown Prince to warn the people!"
"Your subject agrees!"
"Your subject agrees!"
"Your subject agrees..."
"..."
Just as Crown Prince Lin Tianrong finished speaking, a group of officials rushed out and knelt on the ground.
In the Imperial Court, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was in charge. In terms of power, he was naturally more powerful than King Duan Lin Xinjue.
"I have followed Your Majesty here and have been favored by Your Majesty. I am the chief of the officials and have always prioritized the country. For the Crown Prince to hang the sword above your head, it is a blessing for the people!" When everyone finished speaking, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping stood out and slowly walked to the front of the officials. He raised his hands and knelt down.
"Prime Minister Yu is right. Your Majesty, please forgive the Crown Prince's sincerity!" The Law Minister stood out at this moment.
King Duan Lin Xinjue looked at the kneeling officials and clenched his fists. He bit his lips and was about to speak when he saw Emperor Lin Mubai shake his head.
This caused King Duan Lin Xinjue to swallow the words that he was about to say.
"The Crown Prince and King Duan both have a point. Let's put this aside for now. Summon Fang Zhengzhi to the palace tomorrow morning to discuss this further. Let's take our leave for today!" Emperor Lin Mubai waved his hand and left.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
...
In Ping Yang Residence, Ping Yang, who was wearing a red cloak, was sitting on a chair and playing with a jade artifact. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door.
"Your Highness, Young Master Fang wishes to see you."
"Young Master Fang? Which Young Master Fang? Could it be Fang Zhengzhi? "Ping Yang was confused. She did not think that Fang Zhengzhi would come to see her.
"Yes."
"Oh? That shameless fella really came? He must have something to ask of me. Oh yes... that fella obtained Sagely Battle God Meng Tian's sword. He must be here to plead with my father. "
Ping Yang's eyes glimmered. She immediately guessed Fang Zhengzhi's intentions. Then, her lips curled into a smile.
"Let him in!"
"Yes!"
...
Not long after, Fang Zhengzhi was led to the living quarters by the housekeeper. A gust of wind blew, causing his blue robe to dance.
"Young Master Fang, please come in!"
"Oh, thanks, this is for you!" Fang Zhengzhi casually threw a copper coin into the housekeeper's hand and walked into the living quarters with a smile on his face.
The housekeeper was left standing in the wind, unable to react.
"One copper coin?!"
...
Fang Zhengzhi thought that Ping Yang's injuries were almost healed. However, when he walked into the living quarters, he realized that Ping Yang was lying on the bed, covered with a thick blanket.
Most importantly, the blanket was trembling slightly. She seemed to be severely injured.
"You... you came to find me... for... what?" Ping Yang laid on the bed, her tone strained and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.
When Fang Zhengzhi heard this, a look of doubt appeared on his face.
Ping Yang had indeed blocked a palm strike for him. However, she was wearing the Red Flame Flower Armor. He did not believe that her injuries were so severe.
Furthermore, with Ping Yang's status, if she was really injured to this extent, why would none of the servants or housekeepers be in the room to attend to her?
Fang Zhengzhi scanned the surroundings of the bed and realized that there were no clothes or accessories by the side of the bed. The pair of golden silk boots under the bed was also in a mess.
You dare to pretend with such poor acting skills?
Fang Zhengzhi smiled in his heart, but he put on an extremely concerned expression on his face. He quickly walked to Ping Yang's bed.
"Where are you injured? Have you not recovered? Let me see! "
Fang Zhengzhi said as he pulled the blanket off Ping Yang. He decided to use his actions to tell Ping Yang that her acting skills were terrible.
In an instant, the blanket was torn off and flew in the air.
Ping Yang's eyes widened and her face paled. She stared at Fang Zhengzhi in disbelief, as well as the fluttering quilt in the air.
Fang Zhengzhi was completely dumbfounded.
He had guessed correctly at the beginning of the story. Ping Yang was pretending. However, he had not guessed correctly at the end. Ping Yang was indeed pretending. However, Ping Yang was not wearing any clothes.
Or rather, Ping Yang was only wearing one piece of clothing. That was a bright red dudou with a golden peony embroidered on it.
Of course, on her fair calves, there was a dress that she had not taken off completely. Beside it was a red cloak.
"Ah!" Ping Yang screamed.
In an instant, his voice spread throughout the entire Tranquil Sun Manor. Even the sky above the palace next to Tranquil Sun Manor reverberated with this shrill cry.
...
Fang Zhengzhi knew very well that there were many soldiers with bows and arrows around the room. He also knew that he had committed a heinous crime today.
Disrespecting the princess!
If the previous time was unintentional, then what about this time?
If it was unintentional...
Fang Zhengzhi could not believe this explanation. As such, he ran. He rushed out of the room as fast as he could without looking back.
Ping Yang's eyes burned with rage. She grabbed the red cloak and chased after him. She had already decided that no matter what kind of betrayal she had to bear.
She was determined to slaughter this shameless fellow today.
However, just as she reached the door, she suddenly stopped. Because, at the door of her room, there was a jade-green golden hairpin lying on the ground.
Ping Yang was certain that this jade-green golden hairpin did not belong to her. She would never wear such a thing.
"Could it be?" Ping Yang was in disbelief.
However, she still walked forward. Because, Fang Zhengzhi had already stopped. He was surrounded by a group of soldiers with bows and arrows.
Trying to escape Ping Yang Residence?
This was a joke. Given the importance of Ping Yang in the Great Xia Dynasty, Emperor Lin Mubai would naturally place the most elite soldiers here.
Even someone as powerful as Ying Shan, or even Xing Yuanguo of the Stabilization Constabulary, would not dare to say that they could escape Ping Yang Residence.
"The imperial edict is here!" Just as Ping Yang was about to order for Fang Zhengzhi to be tied up, a voice rang out. Then, a eunuch dressed in palace robes quickly walked towards Ping Yang and Fang Zhengzhi.
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