Fang Zhengzhi's voice was not as loud as when he spoke to Yue Hu, but it was ten times more shocking.
"He's speaking, he's really speaking!"
"He's trying to stop the Emperor?!"
"Isn't he afraid of the Emperor's wrath?"
All of the officials heard Fang Zhengzhi's voice. Other than the shock in their hearts, they were in disbelief.
After all, in their hearts …
There was no need for Fang Zhengzhi to do this.
They could understand Fang Zhengzhi's decision to take the risk. He wanted the world to acknowledge the truth and let the Emperor see the truth.
But now that the truth was clear, why would he take the risk?
No one understood.
But they all knew that once the Emperor was enraged, everything would be for naught. In other words, all of Fang Zhengzhi's efforts would be for naught.
"Fang Zhengzhi, the Emperor is hosting a banquet for the Queen of the Southern Region. Where would he find the time to clear your name? Hurry up and leave! "Chi Hou was really anxious now.
He knew that Fang Zhengzhi would try to stop him.
However, he did not expect Fang Zhengzhi to actually do so.
Emperor Lin Mubai stopped at this moment. However, he did not stop for too long. He only paused for a moment before he continued walking towards the entrance of the palace.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!" Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out.
"Woah!"
The officials and the surrounding citizens were all in an uproar. Anyone with eyes could see Emperor Lin Mubai's decision.
But Fang Zhengzhi continued to speak.
How was this any different from forcing the Emperor to abdicate?
"Does he want to die?"
"Nothing like this has ever happened since His Majesty ascended to the throne."
"That's right, the Emperor's authority is not to be challenged. Does he not understand such simple logic?"
The officials muttered to themselves, but no one stepped forward to stop them. No one said a word either.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's face was already filled with gloom. However, as he watched Fang Zhengzhi stop the Emperor time and time again, a cold smile appeared on his face.
The Emperor's authority was not to be challenged!
Even he would not dare to go against the Emperor's will, much less Fang Zhengzhi.
"Your Majesty, please clear Fang Zhengzhi's name!" At this moment, Yan Xiu, who had been by Fang Zhengzhi's side, finally spoke.
His words were cold, but his voice was incomparably firm.
"Yan Xiu has spoken too?"
"How could he?"
"Even if he is Fang Zhengzhi's friend, he should be the first to stop him, right? Don't tell me he doesn't know the consequences of angering a dragon? "
The officials were stunned once more, and the expressions of disbelief on their faces deepened.
Emperor Lin Mubai stopped in his tracks once again. He stood rooted to the ground, but he did not turn around. Instead, he stood there quietly.
Chi Hou was speechless.
Just as he was about to speak again, a hand blocked his way. Then, Chi Hou saw Xing Yuanguo from the Stabilisation Constabulary shake his head at him.
"Big Brother Yuanguo, this …"
"Wait!" Xing Yuanguo said calmly and did not say anything else.
Chi Hou frowned slightly when he heard this. However, he did not insist on speaking. Instead, he slowly retreated to his original position.
Wait?
Wait for what?
Chi Hou did not understand. However, he knew that Xing Yuanguo, who had never interfered with politics, had spoken at this moment. This was something that no one would believe.
Silence. Silence.
Even Eunuch Wei's eyes widened.
Just as he was about to stop him, he suddenly saw a figure from the corner of his eye. Instantly, Eunuch Wei's footsteps paused for a moment before he finally retracted them.
At the same time, a figure appeared beside Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu.
It was the Queen of the Southern Region, Shan Yu.
Her dark eyes stared straight ahead. Her beautiful long hair draped over her shoulders, and her tanned skin glowed faintly under the rays of the sun.
Her expression was resolute.
"Your Majesty, my brother, Shan Ling, fought loyally in the battle of the Southern Region. He swore to protect the Southern Region with his life. This is a fact that all of the warriors of the Southern Region and the Great Xia have witnessed. My brother's death has hurt my heart. Now that there are new suspicions about my brother's death, I hope that Your Majesty can bring justice to the Southern Region!"
At the end of her sentence, Shan Yu's eyes were filled with tears and she looked extremely dejected.
The surrounding civil and military officials and commoners were completely stunned.
"Even the Queen of the Southern Region has spoken!"
Although everyone had guessed that Shan Yu of the Southern Region would speak, the feeling was completely different when Shan Yu of the Southern Region stood beside Fang Zhengzhi.
Forcing the Emperor to abdicate!
This was truly forcing the Emperor to abdicate.
Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Shan Yu had all challenged Emperor Lin Mubai without any hesitation.
The civil and military officials were shocked, and so were the people.
At this moment, even Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression changed. This was because the Queen of the Southern Region had spoken. This was completely different from Fang Zhengzhi's.
Emperor Lin Mubai's body finally turned around slowly.
From his expression, one could tell that he was not angry. However, everyone noticed the aura that Emperor Lin Mubai exuded when he turned around.
The aura of an Emperor.
Furthermore, Emperor Lin Mubai clenched his fists tightly at this moment.
"The majesty of the Emperor!"
This word flashed through everyone's mind at the same time. They all knew that the Emperor was angry, even though his expression was still calm.
However, at that moment, the thousands of Southern Region soldiers also moved.
"Your Majesty, please bring justice to the Southern Region!" A unified voice rang out. Then, the thousands of Southern Region soldiers knelt on the ground.
"Woah!"
The citizens widened their eyes in shock.
All of the officials were equally stunned. The Southern Region was forcing the Emperor to abdicate. Furthermore, it was at the entrance of the palace, in front of countless citizens. This action had undoubtedly pushed the relationship between the two nations to a breaking point.
At this moment, no matter what decision Emperor Lin Mubai made, it would be extremely inappropriate.
This was because if Emperor Lin Mubai compromised, it would mean that the authority of the Great Xia Dynasty would be tarnished. What if the other nations did the same?
However, if Emperor Lin Mubai did not compromise …
The relationship between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Southern Region would once again be at a stalemate.
What should they do?
Everyone looked towards Emperor Lin Mubai, waiting for the high and mighty Emperor to make his decision.
Emperor Lin Mubai did not speak. He only looked at Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Shan Yu quietly. His expression was calm and his gaze was like water.
This seemed to be a stalemate.
At this moment, a figure walked out from behind Emperor Lin Mubai. It was a youth dressed in a white robe. Compared to the other youths around him, his expression was clearly more composed.
"Father!" The youth knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Emperor Lin Mubai's gaze turned to the youth. He frowned slightly and a faint cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"Who allowed you to come out? Step back. "Emperor Lin Mubai said directly.
"Father!" The youth kowtowed once again. His body trembled slightly, but he did not step back. He continued to kneel.
Emperor Lin Mubai looked at the young man kneeling on the ground and was slightly shocked. Then, he looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was standing in front of him, and sighed softly.
"Speak."
"Yes, even though I am useless and have no talent, I still have a sense of justice. Father, please bring justice to the Southern Region!" The youth said quickly.
"Is that all you want to say?" Emperor Lin Mubai frowned again.
The person kneeling in front of him was naturally the Ninth Prince, Lin Yun. In fact, he did not pay much attention to Lin Yun. If not for the fact that he was his son, he might even have forgotten his name.
The Emperor.
He had more than a hundred children.
Emperor Lin Mubai had been on the throne for decades. The number of princes and princesses had already exceeded three digits.
Among them, there were naturally some who were mediocre. For example, those with low intelligence, those who were temperamental, those who were physically weak, and those like the Ninth Prince, Lin Yun.
There were too many of them. So many that he could no longer control them.
Then …
The only thing he could do was to ignore them.
As a king, it was not a bad thing for him to live a peaceful life without fighting or snatching. Since he liked to play, then he should happily play.
Emperor Lin Mubai was never an overly strict and inflexible father. He only hoped that the playful princes would not cause as much trouble as possible.
If possible, it would be even better if they appeared less in front of him.
This was Emperor Lin Mubai's request for Lin Yun.
However, Lin Yun stood up at this moment. He stood up when all the princes were calm. This more or less shocked him.
At that moment, Emperor Lin Mubai had a feeling that he had misunderstood Lin Yun.
However, when Lin Yun finished speaking, he felt that he did not misunderstand. Because, Lin Yun's words were completely different from what he wanted to hear.
Naturally, this wasn't referring to Lin Yun's words.
In fact, when Lin Yun stood up, Emperor Lin Mubai knew that Lin Yun wanted to seek justice for the Southern Region.
However, he did not expect that …
Lin Yun used a single sentence to say that he wanted his father to bring justice to the Southern Region. That's it? That's it?
What was the reason? What was the statement? What about quoting the classics?
At the very least, he should have talked about the magnanimity of the ancient Emperors. What was this?
Emperor Lin Mubai could tolerate those who had never been to the palace and had never seen such a grand occasion. However, as a prince, how could he behave in such a manner …
How could he tolerate it?
"Yes! I hope that my father can bring justice to the Southern Region! "Ninth Prince Lin Yun clearly did not notice the change in Emperor Lin Mubai's expression as he continued to speak.
"Scram!" Emperor Lin Mubai was finally enraged.
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