Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Chapter 1334

"Duke Liang, you have made great military achievements and hold an extremely prominent position in this ancient city of Yingtian. If I had not said what I did just now, you would not have summoned me. As a result, I would not have been able to explain and analyze many important matters to you, let alone help you avoid a great disaster!"

"Please, Your Excellency, listen to this first."

"It just so happens that not only Duke Liang, but also other dukes, marquises, and generals are here today. If my words are unreasonable, you may all skin me alive, tear me apart, and execute me by slow slicing. I will have nowhere to escape."

Just as he said, making such a big fuss was the fastest and easiest way for her to see Lan Yu. Since she had used such a risky method, she had naturally prepared her explanation and words beforehand.

Therefore, Wang Chen was quite eloquent at this moment, and in this critical moment, he spoke a lot at a very fast pace.

And it did work.

After all, for Lan Yu and his group, killing these two people was as easy as eating and drinking; whether it was a moment earlier or later made little difference. And these two kept saying they wanted to offer advice and suggestions, to plead their case and devise strategies…

Lan Yu was genuinely curious to hear what these two had to say.

So Lan Yu did indeed sheath his sword, looking coldly at Wang Chen and Luo Hongzhi, and said in a cold voice, "Fine, it seems you came prepared. I'll give you one chance. If you don't satisfy me, you won't escape a single cut of the three thousand six hundred swords!"

Seeing that Lan Yu had temporarily suppressed much of his murderous intent.

Wang Chen and Luo Hongzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and then put on expressions of gratitude and thanks, saying, "Thank you, Duke of Liang! Thank you, all the dukes, marquises, and generals!"

"Speak if you have something to say." Although Lan Yu temporarily withdrew his sword, his expression still held a chilling and murderous aura.

Luo Hongzhi swallowed hard.

Then, fixing his gaze on Lan Yu and the others, he exclaimed with great emotion, "Do you gentlemen know... that His Majesty is merely feigning compliance with you? And do you know... that His Majesty will surely eliminate you all one day?"

Everyone was already feeling conflicted and uneasy about this matter.

These words naturally resonated with them, and at the same time, everyone's faces showed unusual expressions and complex emotions.

Even Lan Yu's expression changed.

Zhang Wen's heart skipped a beat, realizing something was wrong: "It really isn't good news!"

"This is clearly an attempt to sow discord between the dukes, marquises, and military officials and His Majesty, to incite our discontent with His Majesty, and even to escalate into more violent actions!"

"Who is this person? What is their background?"

"Could it be that those scholars heard about what happened at today's morning court session and immediately sprang into action? But logically, it shouldn't have taken that long, right?"

"No matter who's behind this, it's very bad. I only managed to get a chance to mediate because of my quick thinking. If we let this person instigate things now... I'm afraid that those who are already wary and dissatisfied with His Majesty will take action directly!"

"In that case, I don't even have a chance to delay!"

"..."

Almost instantly, countless thoughts raced through Zhang Wen's mind, and the more he thought about it, the heavier his heart became—if he let these people take action directly, there would be no chance of turning things around.

"Given that Lan Yu and his men are not cooperating, how many men can His Majesty mobilize immediately, both inside and outside Yingtian Prefecture? Facing these seasoned veterans who have been through countless battles, there's no chance of victory!"

Zhang Wen gritted his teeth.

Fortunately, Chang Sheng was the first to jump out. At the same time, a metallic clang rang out. Chang Sheng, looking impulsive and furious, raised his sword and slashed at Wang Chen and Luo Hongzhi, who were kneeling in front of him, while shouting, "Can't I judge right and wrong myself? Do you, an outsider, need to point fingers here and curse us all the time! You deserve to die!"

The moment Zhang Wen saw his action, he understood that Chang Sheng had also figured this out and was preparing to take the initiative and kill him to silence him—once the person was dead, there would be no way to instigate or incite anything, and at least they could still try to mediate according to the original plan.

"One force can overcome all laws; the Duke of the Founding Kingdom reacted quickly this time," Zhang Wen praised.

Unfortunately... Chang Sheng's sword strike was stopped by Marquis Heqing, Zhang Yi: "Young Master Chang! Don't be in such a hurry! You're still the same as before, you can't hold your temper! Let's hear what else they have to say, anyway, taking their lives is just a piece of cake."

Many people around chimed in, saying, "That makes sense. We can afford to waste a few minutes! Let's hear what he has to say!"

It must be said that these two hidden agents really got them thinking.

Zhang Wen couldn't help but twitch his lips, his heart sinking even deeper: "What a pity. But if we insist on targeting these two people, it will only arouse too much suspicion."

And the opposite.

Wang Chen and Luo Hongzhi were overjoyed.

He immediately spoke with great conviction: "Thank you, esteemed dukes, marquises, and generals. Please allow me to explain in detail."

"The events of today's morning court session have already caused quite a stir. What exactly does this matter mean, and what might it involve in the future... I believe you all already have a vague idea in your hearts, so I won't go into too much detail and waste time."

Wang Chen first pointed to the fact that everyone knew about this morning.

However, seeing the indignant expressions of the many dukes, marquises, and military officials, he knew that the nobles of Huaixi already had strong opinions about this matter, so he let it go.

Then, changing the subject, he said, "I've come here today to discuss another important matter—one that concerns the very foundation upon which you, my lords, marquises, and generals, will stand in the future!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was immediately confused.

"What will be the foundation for our future?" Lan Yu asked, frowning.

Luo Hongzhi nodded and replied, "This matter dates back to an auspicious omen that occurred more than a month ago..."