The commander of Gaoyang Village knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. He didn't know what to say at all.
Because he really didn't know anything.
An impatient expression appeared on the Prince of Zhongshan's face as he waved his hand to drive out the commander of Gaoyang Village.
The hall fell into silence again, and no one spoke for a long time.
The palace had never given a clear decree, which meant that the venerable Daoist Shang Xingzhou had no bias in choosing the Divine General of the Mount Song Army, leaving it up to the various factions of the court to fight over it.
The princes naturally wanted this position. It was said that even the Prince of Xiang, who had been in seclusion for more than a year in order to break into the Divine Domain, had made an exception and spoken.
The Tianhai family was currently in a rather awkward situation. Although they had tried very hard to stabilize their position through their relationship with His Majesty, they could not go too far in order to avoid incurring the displeasure of the venerable Lord Taixuan. Seeing that they were gradually being oppressed in the court, they could not let go of this opportunity.
Everyone wanted to fight for this position, and no one wanted to be the first to speak.
Moreover, what made them feel somewhat uneasy was that the Tang Seventeenth Master had clearly died in the snowy mountains, so why had no one from the Tang clan come this time? If the Tang clan wanted to use this matter to cause trouble for the position of commander of the Mount Song Army headquarters, given the relationship between the Tang clan and the palace, none of the people present had the confidence to contend against them.
"There are some things that everyone is well aware of, but we still have to go through the necessary procedures. The imperial court still needs to maintain its image."
The impatience on Zhongwang Shan's face grew stronger and stronger. Ignoring the crowd, he signaled for the deputy of the Supreme Court to continue the trial.
The deputy of the Supreme Court glanced at the dossier and was suddenly surprised. "There were still people alive that night?"
Everyone in the hall was rather surprised at these words. Didn't the Demon Lord kill everyone?
The Prince of Zhongshan was also interested, asking, "Why was it never mentioned before?"
The Deputy of the Supreme Court read the file again and confirmed that he didn't read it wrong. He explained in a low voice, "According to those two, they were affected by the battle and fainted. They only woke up a few days ago and crossed the mountains to return, so no one knows that they are still alive."
The Prince of Zhongshan arched his brows and said, "Interesting, bring him in for questioning."
A moment later, a woman wearing the ceremonial robes of the Thirteen Divisions of Radiant Green and a middle-aged man wearing a military uniform arrived.
They were An Hua and Chen Chou, who had returned to the Mount Song Army headquarters from Sloping Cliff Horse Farm.
"State your identity."
"The teacher of the Thirteen Divisions of Radiant Green, An Hua."
"Deputy General Chen Chou of the Mount Song Army headquarters."
Hearing these two sentences, it was obvious that the atmosphere in the main hall became more relaxed.
To these powerful figures, a minor deputy general was truly not worth mentioning. Perhaps because of her relationship with the Li Palace, dealing with An Hua might be somewhat more troublesome, but it was not a major issue. In short, it was fine as long as it was not someone they could not control that they did not want to see.
"Tell me what you saw that night. Tell me honestly and honestly. Don't lie."
The Prince of Zhongshan impassively said to them, "In the records, the two of you should have been dead, but now you've returned alive. If there is a problem with the fact that the two of you survived, then this prince does not mind having the two of you die again."
Seeing the cold gazes of these important figures, Chen Chou felt like he had returned to that cold night when he was surrounded by the demon wolf cavalry.
He knew very well that what he was about to say would offend these important figures. It could even be said that he would offend the entire imperial court.
But since he had promised the other party, he had to do it, because he was a soldier of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
He took a deep breath and was about to step forward to reply.
However, someone was faster than him.
An Hua stood in front of him. Looking at the Prince of Zhongshan, Tianhai Chenwen, and the other important figures, she said, "In the autumn of the third year of the new empire, General Chen Chou and I took a young array master on the verge of death to Gaoyang Village. We received a message saying that the master of the Cinnabar Pill might be there."
Her voice was very calm, very clear, and very unhurried.
She spoke from Songyang to the lake garden being surrounded. The events of that night had only just begun, but a conclusion could already be drawn.
"Zhu Ye, Ning Shiwei, and Tianhai Zhanyi died because they wanted to plot against the master of the Cinnabar Pill and seize the Cinnabar Pill, but to their surprise, the Demon Lord did not die. In order to heal his injuries, he also came to the snowy mountains to search for the master of the Cinnabar Pill. The two sides met, so they all died."
The important figures present all knew that Zhu Ye and the others truly had died to the Demon Lord's hands.
This information came from the investigation of the scene, and most importantly from Bie Yanghong's judgment, but it could not be said to be accurate, because everyone was dead.
Some of the important figures had guessed at why Zhu Ye and the others had gone to the snowy mountains, but this was the first time they had heard someone who had personally experienced it prove this point.
It really was for the Cinnabar Pill.
The Prince of Zhongshan glanced at Divine General Cheng Tao.
Divine General Cheng Tao imperceptibly gave a slight nod.
The Prince of Zhongshan's expression chilled as he confirmed that this was the matter the two sides had discussed in their letters last time.
All the important figures of the capital knew of the Cinnabar Pill and had all tried to take this mystical pill for themselves.
"Putting aside whether what you say is true or not, even if this is the case, you cannot throw dirty water on the dead. What is murder? What is a futile attempt to seize it? "
A low voice rang out. The one who spoke was Tianhai Chenwen.
Tianhai Zhanyi was his son, so he naturally could not allow his son to bear this sort of stain after his death.
If they wanted to obtain the position of Divine General of the Mount Song Army, they could not leave behind anything that could easily be criticized.
The important figures quickly reacted. Whether it was Tianhai Zhanyi, Zhu Ye, or Ning Shiwei, they could heroically die in battle, they could fall to their deaths from the mountain path, but they could not die like this.
Divine General Jian Xi expressionlessly replied, "Correct, Divine General Ning Shiwei was carrying out an order. He cannot be criticized."
Impatience once more appeared on the Prince of Zhongshan's face. With a wave of his hand, he asked, "Get to the point. Did you personally witness them being killed by the Demon Lord?"
An Hua shook her head. "We were in the garden by the lake at the time and did not see it with our own eyes, but we heard the Demon Lord personally admit to it."
Even though the legendary Demon Lord was confirmed to be dead, none of the important figures present had the courage to accuse him of lying.
The Prince of Zhongshan continued, "Based on what you say, the master of the Cinnabar Pill was also present?"
An Hua calmly replied, "Yes."
The Prince of Zhongshan stared into her eyes and asked, "Then how did he die?"
Upon hearing this question, a few people slightly leaned forward, paying particular attention.
In their view, since the Demon Lord had appeared, that person was assuredly dead. What they wanted to know was where the recipe for the Cinnabar Pill was …
An Hua replied, "He did not die."
The Prince of Zhongshan arched his brows. "What did you say?"
An Hua calmly met his gaze and replied, "He did not die."
The Prince of Zhongshan harshly yelled, "Everyone is dead, but you are still alive, that person is still alive! Do you think this prince is an idiot!"
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