"Your Majesty, do you remember what you said at the entrance of the Imperial Decree Hall when you announced the Court Examinations Golden Roll a year ago?" Yan Xiu asked without hesitation.
"One year ago, the Court Examinations Gold Roll …" Emperor Lin Mubai's gaze froze. He looked at Yan Xiu, then at Fang Zhengzhi, who was standing beside Yan Xiu. Finally, he nodded his head, "I remember!"
"Your Majesty said that as long as Fang Zhengzhi stood in front of you and said that he did not kill the Southern Region Noblelite, Your Majesty would personally inscribe his name on the Golden Roll. Did I remember wrongly?" Yan Xiu asked.
"No." Emperor Lin Mubai shook his head.
"Then, Your Majesty, please fulfill your promise that day!" When Yan Xiu heard this, he bowed once again, his expression cold and handsome.
When the officials heard this, they looked at each other. They were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
They remembered clearly what happened a year ago in front of the Imperial Decree Hall.
Yan Xiu had asked for Fang Zhengzhi's name on the Golden Roll. However, Emperor Lin Mubai did not agree to it. Instead, he was enraged.
Yan Xiu then left the capital and refused to participate in the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection examinations.
Yan Xiu had stayed in Western Liang for more than a year and had not stepped foot in the capital. Today, Yan Xiu brought up the past again...
What was the difference between this and the Emperor?
More importantly, it had been two years since the Court Examinations. Now that the new Imperial Examinations were about to begin, the Court Examinations were just around the corner. What was the point of bringing up the previous Court Examinations?
Justice!
This made sense. However, Yan Xiu's words were even more shocking than the Crown Prince's reversal of the verdict. This was because the person involved was the Emperor!
Emperor Lin Mubai's expression changed again and again. He looked at the shocked officials around him, as well as the confused citizens not far away.
His mind was also thinking quickly.
He was the one who decided the Golden Roll a year ago. If he wanted to inscribe a name on it, it would mean that he had to announce the Golden Roll again.
What a slap to the face!
Even Emperor Lin Mubai could not help but blush at this point. However, he was the one who said it. Furthermore, he said it in front of all the civil and military officials.
How could he go back on his word?
After some thought, Emperor Lin Mubai's gaze quickly fell on Fang Zhengzhi. Instantly, his eyes lit up. He coughed lightly and said to Fang Zhengzhi.
"Fang Zhengzhi, what do you think?"
"Since it's mine, why should I reject it? Of course, even if it doesn't belong to me, if someone is willing to give it to me, I don't mind accepting it. "Fang Zhengzhi stepped forward and stood beside Yan Xiu.
"Aren't you afraid of bursting?" Emperor Lin Mubai scolded. Then, he looked around and waved at Fang Zhengzhi.
"Hold on? Will it hold on? "Fang Zhengzhi stood rooted to the ground, his face full of doubt.
"Official Fang, His Majesty wants you to be more obedient!" Eunuch Wei reminded Fang Zhengzhi helplessly when he saw that he was not moving at all.
"Be obedient? Oh... "Fang Zhengzhi looked around. Then, a look of realization dawned on his face. He quickly walked to Emperor Lin Mubai's side and asked," Your Majesty, what's the matter? "
Emperor Lin Mubai looked at Fang Zhengzhi and shook his head speechlessly. Even though this guy in front of him was extremely intelligent, he was also a pain in the ass.
"About the Golden Roll, you can think about it. Since you can't cultivate now, there's no point in ranking in the Court Combat Examinations, right?" Emperor Lin Mubai's voice was not too soft. However, when he said this, there was a layer of ripples around him that blocked his voice. Only he and Fang Zhengzhi could hear it.
"How is it useless? I think it's useful. "Fang Zhengzhi replied without hesitation.
"What's the use? Honor? Or reputation? If it's because of this, since I called you here, I naturally have better things to give you. Think about it? If you don't like being an official, how about gold and silver? " Emperor Lin Mubai did not have any reservations at this point. He knew Fang Zhengzhi's personality very well. Hence, he was straightforward.
"No, I have a lot of gold and silver now!" Fang Zhengzhi shook his head.
"How much?" Emperor Lin Mubai was slightly taken aback. This feeling was as though he had seen a greedy slave suddenly say that he did not lack money.
"Ten gold mines, and the biggest in the Southern Mountain Range." As he spoke, Fang Zhengzhi pointed at the Southern Mountain Range Monarch Shan Yu. At the same time, he took out a contract from his pocket.
"Oh..." Emperor Lin Mubai's eyes instantly widened.
Looking at the bright red seal on the contract and Shan Yu's handwriting, he finally understood why this guy could not return to the Flame Capital City from the Southern Mountain Range.
He actually robbed ten gold mines in the Southern Mountain Range.
If it was anyone else, they would probably try their best to kill him after the battle.
"Your Majesty, if there's nothing else, hurry up and fulfill your promise." Seeing that Emperor Lin Mubai was silent, Fang Zhengzhi kept the contract and urged.
"Wait a minute, can you tell me, why do you want me to name you on the Golden Roll?" Emperor Lin Mubai reacted quickly. His heart raced, and he decided to know his enemy well.
"It's because of a promise." Fang Zhengzhi thought for a moment and replied.
"Promise?"
"Yes, a promise that was made a long time ago." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"Can you tell me what the promise is?"
"Sure."
"Alright, tell me."
"When Your Majesty names me on the Golden Roll, I will naturally tell you."
"..." Emperor Lin Mubai was stunned. He finally understood how Crown Prince Lin Tianrong felt when he was being teased by Fang Zhengzhi. "Can't you tell me now?"
"No!"
"Alright, then... can you at least tell me when the promise was made?" Emperor Lin Mubai's heart skipped a beat as a promise flashed across his mind.
A promise that Fang Zhengzhi had made in the Divine Constabulary.
At that time...
Fang Zhengzhi had just passed the provincial examinations and participated in the banquet at the Divine Constabulary. Chi Guyan had also mentioned in front of everyone at the Divine Constabulary that she had made a promise with Fang Zhengzhi.
Even though that incident had happened a long time ago, and no one believed that the promise could be fulfilled, times were different now. Fang Zhengzhi's status was completely different. If the promise that Fang Zhengzhi was talking about was really that, Emperor Lin Mubai had no choice but to seriously reconsider.
"When was the promise made? Probably... after the Imperial Examinations. "Fang Zhengzhi thought for a moment and replied.
"After the Imperial Examinations?" Emperor Lin Mubai was slightly stunned as his mind raced. After the Imperial Examinations, Fang Zhengzhi was appointed as the Rank Four Sword Envoy. Didn't he go back to the Northern Mountain Village to visit his relatives? Thinking about this, he asked again, "Was it made in the Northern Mountain Village?"
"Yes." Fang Zhengzhi nodded again.
His promise with Chi Guyan was indeed made in the Northern Mountain Village. Hence, when he heard Emperor Lin Mubai's question, he answered immediately.
"I see. Looks like you want me to name you on the Golden Roll?" Emperor Lin Mubai nodded. When he thought about Fang Zhengzhi's background, he quickly understood. To an ordinary villager, it was normal for them to have some sort of promise with their parents or elders before participating in the Court Examinations.
"Of course." Fang Zhengzhi replied confidently.
"Is there no room for negotiation?"
"No!"
"Alright. However, even if you want me to name you on the Golden Roll in the Imperial Decree Hall, you can't just leave my officials lying on the ground like this." Emperor Lin Mubai finally nodded his head. Then, he looked past Fang Zhengzhi and at the officials who were still lying on the ground.
At this point, if he still guessed that the lamb Shan Yu roasted had something to do with Fang Zhengzhi's plan, he would not be the Emperor.
"Oh... I don't have much antidote left. Furthermore, it's quite expensive." Fang Zhengzhi was in a difficult position.
"Don't try to bargain with me. Go and wake them up now. Don't you have ten gold mines?" Emperor Lin Mubai's expression darkened.
"Alright." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"Summon the Imperial Decree Hall!" Emperor Lin Mubai's voice rang out at this moment, instantly reverberating through the main entrance of the palace and throughout the entire Flame Capital City.
"Yes!" Eunuch Wei answered immediately. Then, he shouted, "Prepare the imperial edict at the hall!"
"Summon the Imperial Decree Hall!"
"Summon the Imperial Decree Hall!"
"..."
One voice after another rang out from the Imperial Palace, one after another.
However, all of the officials were stunned. Was the Emperor really going to nominate Fang Zhengzhi again? This … isn't this too inconceivable?
As Emperor Lin Mubai walked towards the entrance of the palace, Fang Zhengzhi called for Yan Xiu to feed the officials the antidote.
When the other civil and military officials saw this, they looked at each other hesitantly. Logically speaking, they should indeed help.
However...
Not far away, they could see the Crown Prince's venomous gaze.
Fang Zhengzhi did not pay much attention to the Crown Prince's expression. He quickly poured out the antidote and passed it to Yan Xiu.
"Yan Xiu, after we make it to the Golden Roll, let's sign up for the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test. Don't drag me down then." Fang Zhengzhi said as he poured out the antidote.
"Plop!"
The surrounding civil and military officials fell to the ground when they heard this.
In this world, was there anything more shameless than hearing a cripple say to a Rebirth State cultivator, "Don't drag me down!"?
Wait a minute!
Didn't he say that he was going to participate in the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test?!
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