have their hearts suddenly rise with apprehension.Now that the country is in dire straits, this Liaodong campaign was already fraught with difficulties. To add to that, the imperial court's expenditur...Chapter 847: Soothe

Su Zhen's words made Zhao Xuanji so depressed that he almost choked on his own blood.

This clearly puts the blame for Hou Yushu's actions on Zhao Xuanji.

For how many years had Zhao Xuanji suffered such a loss

His face grew cold, and he said in a stern voice: "General, you have misunderstood. Today's affair has nothing to do with this old man."

Su Zhen's face was full of disbelief, and he said faintly: "Whether it's related or not, the Grand Advisor knows best in his heart. This general has said all he has to say, and hopes that the Grand Advisor will consider carefully and not let the conflict, which is originally limited to court politics, expand to our clansmen and their lives."

After finishing his words, Su Zhen'ting didn't even glance at Zhao Xuanji's darkened face. He simply bowed and turned to leave.

Looking at Su Zhen's retreating figure, Zhao Xuanji's brows furrowed, obscuring the sinister gleam in his eyes.

He Zhao Xuanji, when has he ever been treated like this.

Although he felt wronged, he also knew there was no way to explain such a thing.

Even if everything was explained clearly, would he and Su Zhen Ting be able to shake hands and make peace

All contradictions will ultimately be resolved only at the very end.

With a cold snort, Zhao Xuanji swept his sleeves and left.

Although the palace examination has ended, this year's grand exam, different from all previous ones, will truly reveal its impact only after it concludes.

Whether it was the difficulty of the exam questions personally set by the Crown Prince, or the subsequent incident involving Hou Yushū, this imperial examination was destined to become a hot topic of conversation among people during their leisure time.

Especially when the examinees left the palace and walked through the Wumen, they saw a patch of fresh blood on the ground, and Hou Yushu's body wrapped in a tattered straw mat being carried away. Everyone felt a chill down their spine.

Those who could take the palace examination started as jinshi, meaning they were reserve officials for the imperial court. If a position was vacant somewhere, they would be prioritized from this group of people for appointment.

Therefore, each of them harbored aspirations and yearnings for a career in the bureaucracy.

But now, with a palace examination, those who had yet to experience the life of an imperial official wielding power in one region, were first exposed to the cruelty and bloodshed of the bureaucratic world.

Here, although it's not a battlefield, doing the wrong thing or saying the wrong thing can also get you killed.

Even their efficiency in killing is incredibly high.

And Li Chen, back at the East Palace, still sent someone to invite Dantai Jingzhi over.

When Li Chen saw Dantai Jing slowly cross the threshold and enter the Xizheng Hall, he personally stood up, greeted him with a smile, and helped him to sit down on the prepared chair.

"Your Highness is too kind, I am deeply honored." Dantai Jingzhi obviously knew the purpose of Li Chen's summons after the event, but Li Chen's politeness still surprised him.

"Sir is highly esteemed, although I am the Crown Prince, I am still a junior. It is only right and proper."

Li Chen then said, having someone bring another chair and sitting down beside Dantai Jing.

All speech and actions are to be carried out with the deference of a junior.

Dantai Jingzhi immediately understood that His Highness was probably about to say something heartfelt.

Li Chen instructed Wan Jiaojiao to pour two cups of good tea, then used the tea as a springboard to open the conversation, smiling and saying, "Sir, please try this Donggong tea. It's from a Da Hong Pao mother tree in Min Province, and only a small amount is harvested each year. Even I, usually don't drink it too often."

Dantai Jingzhi was also a tea aficionado, so upon hearing this, he raised his teacup and took a sip.

After finishing his tea, he smacked his lips and said to Li Chen, "The tea is good, but it doesn't seem to be new tea"d rage, clearly indicating that it had endured immense fear and something that filled it with extreme anger before its demise.At this moment, bursts of hearty laughter from a man and the heart-wrenchi...