"Impressive."
The Moon Fairy Princess gave him a thumbs-up.
She was able to deduce the mastermind behind all of this.
"Of course."
"That's one of the reasons."
"Secondly, when we arrived at the City Lord's Mansion and saw Dong Cha, he gave us two conditions."
"Firstly, he asked us to rescue his daughter, Dong Qin."
"Secondly, he asked the juniors of his clan to become reserve members of our Death God Army."
"At first glance, these two conditions don't seem to have any problems, but if you think about it carefully, they're actually full of loopholes."
Lu Jiajin smiled faintly.
"Loopholes?"
The Moon Fairy Princess was stunned.
What loopholes could there be?
It was normal!
After all, Lu Yunfeng and his brother were the commanders of the tenth squad. It wasn't a problem to ask them to rescue Dong Qin and let the juniors of their clan become reserve members of the Death God Army.
"Your Highness, I'm sure you're thinking that the conditions he proposed are all reasonable. After all, we brothers do indeed have the ability to help him."
"But think about his relationship with Dong Qingyuan."
"His daughter is Dong Qingyuan's teacher. With this relationship, if he wants the juniors of his clan to become reserve members of the Death God Army, he can just go to Dong Qingyuan."
"As the commander of the Death God Army, Dong Qingyuan's status and power are above us. Why would Dong Cha go to us for help?"
"A slightly normal person would also go to Dong Qingyuan directly."
Lu Jiajin smiled.
The Moon Fairy Princess was stunned.
Lu Jiajin's words really didn't seem to make sense.
"As for asking us to rescue Dong Qin, Dong Cha might think it's a reasonable excuse, but in my opinion, it's a joke."
"Because we're all members of the Central Dynasty. Even if he doesn't ask, we'll still do our best to rescue her."
"Now that he's said it, isn't it like drawing legs on a snake?"
"What's even more ridiculous is that he's using the hiding place of Qin Feiyang and the others as a condition of exchange."
"If he really knows where Qin Feiyang and the others are hiding, he would have reported it to the Emperor as soon as possible. After all, this is a great merit."
"A slightly normal person wouldn't let go of such an opportunity."
"You said he's a fool?"
"If he was really stupid, how could he become the Patriarch of the first direct family?"
Lu Jiajin smiled.
Dong Cha said in a low voice, "But I clearly said at that time that I wanted to give this opportunity to you!"
"Yes."
"You did say that."
"But do you think I'll believe you?"
"If we really want to rescue your daughter, do you think we have a higher chance of success? Or do you think we have a higher chance of success if we report to the Emperor and get the entire Death God Army to rescue your daughter?"
"I'm afraid even an idiot can think of that!"
"Or could it be that in your eyes, we brothers are even worse than fools? Otherwise, why would you try to trick us like this?"
Lu Jiajin sneered.
When Dong Cha finished hearing these words, he could not help collapsing onto the ground.
The reason and excuse that he thought was flawless was unexpectedly full of loopholes in front of this person.
Lu Jiajin raised his head to look at the Emperor and said with a smile, "All in all, I can conclude that this may be a conspiracy. The final outcome is not disappointing."
The emperor took a deep breath.
This young man was indeed a talented general!
This terrifying insight and astonishing judgment simply made people tremble in fear.
Talent!
Really a talent!
But Dong Qingyuan and these bastards almost made him lose this talent.
"How should you be punished!"
The Emperor shouted angrily.
"Your Majesty, this was Dong Cha's idea. We were all instigated by him. Your Majesty, please investigate clearly."
The group of people suddenly trembled and crawled on the ground, trembling.
"Your Majesty."
"They are slandering us. Your Majesty, please investigate clearly!"
Dong Cha also hurriedly shouted.
He could not become a scapegoat.
Because once he became a scapegoat, he would be in a situation where he would die.
At most, he would be an accomplice.
Glancing at the group of people, the Emperor fell into silence, and the hall became dead silent.
No one knew how long had passed.
"Men!"
Suddenly.
The Emperor said.
In an instant, Dong Cha, Dong Hanzong, Dong Qingyuan, and the nine commanders' hearts were in their throats. How would the Emperor rule?
As the door opened, the two middle-aged men outside strode in and knelt on one knee.
"The head of the first direct family, Dong Cha, instigated Dong Qingyuan, Dong Hanzong, and the nine commanders to murder Lu Yunfeng and his brother. His crime is punishable by death. Three days later, bring him to the punishment platform and behead him in public as a warning to others!"
This order immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the Inner Demons.
He suddenly stood up, his face full of anger.
Dong Qingyuan and the others were the masterminds. Why did they push all the blame to Dong Cha?
But before the Inner Demons could speak, Lu Jiajin grabbed his hand and pulled him back.
"What are you doing?"
The Inner Demons raised his eyebrows.
"Don't be too agitated. It's an expected outcome."
Lu Jiajin transmitted his voice.
The Emperor looked at the Inner Demons and asked, "Lu Yuntian, you stood up. Do you have any objections to my ruling?"
"Of course we have no objections to Your Majesty's ruling."
The Inner Demons didn't speak. Lu Jiajin smiled faintly.
There was one more thing he didn't say. You are the Emperor of the Central Dynasty, the son of the ruler of the Divine Kingdom. Who dares to object to your ruling?
But the Inner Demons were not convinced.
It wasn't easy to seize this opportunity, but in the end, Dong Cha became the scapegoat.
He looked at Dong Cha again.
His whole body was paralyzed on the ground in despair.
He wanted to continue to redress the injustice and explain.
But he also knew that the Emperor was deliberately favoring Dong Qingyuan and the others.
Because …
Whether it was Dong Qingyuan, Dong Hanzong, or the nine commanders, they were all more valuable than him, the head of the direct family.
To put it bluntly, the Emperor was abandoning the rook to save the king.
He was undoubtedly the rook that was abandoned.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Dong Qingyuan and the others were wild with joy and repeatedly thanked the Emperor.
As expected!
The Emperor was still on their side.
But the two middle-aged men were a little confused.
Dong Cha instigated Dong Qingyuan, Dong Hanzong, and the nine commanders to murder Lu Yunfeng and his brother?
What kind of joke was this?
Dong Cha was just the head of a direct family. How could he instigate these eleven people?
What was going on?
The Emperor continued, "As for Dong Qingyuan, Dong Hanzong, and the nine commanders, as accomplices to the murder of Lu Yunfeng and his brother, they can be exempted from death, but they can't escape punishment."
"We are willing to be punished."
The eleven people knelt in unison.
The Emperor was already protecting them, so of course they had to be tactful.
"Dong Qingyuan, you are punished to hand over your origin energy and go to the Punishment Platform to repent and apologize to Lu Yunfeng and his brother in public."
"Dong Hanzong, you are stripped of your title as a peerless genius and also go to the Punishment Platform to apologize to Lu Yunfeng and his brother in public."
"The nine commanders will retain their positions as commanders, but their real power will be taken over by Princess Yue Xian. You are punished to go back and reflect on your mistakes for three years. After three years, if your performance is good, your real power will be returned to you."
"Similarly, before you reflect on your mistakes, you will also go to the Punishment Platform to apologize to Lu Yunfeng and his brother in public."
The Emperor said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy."
"We will remember this lesson. In the future, we will always maintain a calm mind and not be bewitched by evil people."
The eleven people knelt on the ground and thanked the Emperor.
They were secretly delighted.
Lu Yunfeng, Lu Yuntian, did you see that? Even if the Emperor knows the truth, he will not kill us because we are the Emperor's clansmen, and you are just outsiders.
"Preposterous!"
"Preposterous!"
The Inner Demons were mad and furious.
The Emperor's favoritism towards these people was really blatant. He did not hide it at all.
Lu Jiajin's expression was very calm.
It was as if no matter what happened, it would not affect his state of mind.
Above.
Princess Yue Xian could not help but sigh when she saw her father's attitude.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Dong Cha did not have the ability to do so, but there was no other way. Who asked him to be the least valuable? They could only sacrifice him to protect those who were more valuable.
Although it was a little cruel, they had to make a choice at this time.
"Take Dong Cha away!"
The Emperor waved his hand.
"Yes!"
Two middle-aged men stood up and supported Dong Cha, who was paralyzed on the ground with an ashen face, then turned and strode away.
"I don't want to see this kind of thing happen again."
The Emperor looked at Dong Qingyuan and the others and said.
"Yes."
The group of people bowed and replied.
Then, the Emperor stood up, glanced at the Inner Demons and Lu Jiajin, then stepped out and disappeared outside the door.
"Phew!"
Dong Qingyuan and the others finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Dong Hanzong turned his head and looked at the two people in his heart. His eyes were full of pride, and he said with a smile, "Both of you, are you satisfied with this result?"
The Inner Demons' bad temper was about to explode on the spot, but Lu Jiajin stopped him.
"But don't worry, three days later, we will definitely go to the Punishment Platform as scheduled and apologize to you in public. At that time, I hope both of you can be magnanimous and forgive us."
Dong Hanzong chuckled.
"As long as you're happy."
Lu Jiajin smiled, as if nothing had happened.
Trying to use this to anger him?
How could that be possible?
"Haha …"
Dong Hanzong laughed and ignored the two people. He raised his head and looked at the Moon Fairy Princess, who was standing on the platform. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, a few days ago, I found a place with great scenery. I wonder if I can have the honor of inviting Your Highness to go sightseeing with us."
"Get lost."
But what he got in response was just a simple word.
Dong Hanzong's smile froze. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a smile, "It's okay, I'll invite Your Highness again when she's free."
After that, he turned around and left with a gloomy face.
Dong Qingyuan and the nine Great Commanders looked at the two Inner Demons with a sneer, then turned around and left. Their proud attitude almost made the Inner Demons go berserk.
In the main hall.
At this moment, only the Inner Demons, Lu Jiajin, and the Moon Fairy Princess were left.
The Moon Fairy Princess walked down and asked, "Do you hate my father very much now?"
"Nonsense."
"Can't you see with such big eyes?"
The Inner Demons said angrily.
I'm in a bad mood now, so you better not provoke me. Otherwise, even if you're the Emperor's beloved daughter, I'll still beat you up.
The Moon Fairy Princess stared at the Inner Demons angrily.
(End of Chapter)
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