Chapter 837

"Your Majesty is so furious, this old subject truly does not know what crime I have committed!"

"Yan Yan's expression was calm as he stared directly at the Emperor's gaze, even trying to overwhelm him in aura."

"Da Yu's right hand, hidden in his robes, clenched tightly; his fingernails dug into his flesh, his eyes fixed rigidly on Yan Yan's old face, feeling the intense pain in his hand."

"Not enough, still not painful enough!"

"I must remember this old thing's gaze right now; I cannot forget it!"

"Excessive force made his entire right arm tremble slightly, but Da Yu's gaze was deep and sharp, neither dodging nor wavering, with no tremor at all."

"In this clash of gazes and aura between ruler and subject, Yan Yan was the first to withdraw his gaze, shook his sleeves vigorously, and bowed with clasped hands, saying, 'Please, Your Majesty, instruct me; this old subject has become increasingly muddled lately and truly cannot fathom where I have erred.'"

"He averted his gaze, yet openly gave the Emperor a stare-down."

"His question was blunt and direct, not even putting the Emperor's dignity in his eyes."

"This is not the kind of dialogue that should occur between ruler and subject; it is more like a superior interrogating an inferior."

"'Since you're getting more muddled, then abdicate early and let a worthy person take over; I approve!' Da Yu said coldly."

"Before, when he said such things, he would hesitate a bit, carefully considering the consequences of saying this."

"But now he is completely without scruples."

"Anyway, this shameless bunch would never really abdicate and let a worthy person take over."

"They are merely in the habit of saying that."

"'This old subject truly wishes to abdicate and let a worthy person take over, but alas, Da Yu is now tempest-tossed, the land and rivers show signs of fragmentation; this old subject dare not leave lightly.' Yan Yan sighed heavily, 'This old subject swore a great oath long ago: if I cannot help Your Majesty restore order to heaven and earth, I would rather die old in the government office!'"

"These words almost made Da Yu nauseous enough to vomit yesterday's meal."

"Shameless Lao Zamao!"

"'Don't fart in My presence if you have nothing to do!' Da Yu cursed disgustedly."

"He is now very direct, utterly uninhibited, cursing whenever he wants."

"After exchanging several letters with Chen Wuji, he suddenly had an epiphany."

"Speaking of this, we must also thank Chen Wuji's guidance."

"If Chen Wuji hadn't analyzed it for him, Da Yu truly wouldn't have realized that he could do nothing against Ruan Yuchang, Yan Yan, and a few others, nor against the clans behind them, and likewise Ruan Yuchang et al. dare not act against him; it's impossible to truly march troops to his Palace City and drive him from this position."

"Since neither side can prevail over the other, why continue to torment ourselves?"

"Yan Yan's face darkened abruptly, gloomy as if just dipped in ink."

"A Liao knelt on the ground, head slightly raised, his eyes full of shock."

"This Da Yu court..."

"Isn't it too rough and unconstrained?"

"Isn't it said that the land of propriety, the way of ruler and subject, is very... what was it?"

"How does it sound that the ruler doesn't seem like a ruler and the subject doesn't seem like a subject?"

"Could it be that those rumors are all true?!"

"A Liao's eyes rolled about, his thoughts quietly stirring."

"'Yan Yan, today you snatched the duty of the Honglu Temple, personally bringing the foreign Envoy to see Me—what are you up to? If you have a fart, let it out quickly; I'm busy, I have no time to listen to your nonsense here!' Da Yu sat sprawled, speaking disdainfully."

"Yan Yan clutched his chest in anger."

"He really felt an urge to overturn the table."

"In just the past month or two, I don't know what madness suddenly befell the Emperor; he no longer follows convention, opening and closing his mouth just to greet these ministers' ancestors."

"If he weren't the Emperor, and if there weren't a few bastards obstructing his success, Yan Yan would really just take matters into his own hands and get things done."

"In these past couple of months, the anger he has suffered at the Emperor's hands exceeds what he endured in the first half of his life combined."

"Taking a deep breath, Yan Yan said in a low voice: 'Your Majesty, before the foreign Envoy, there should be decorum!'"

"'If you're not going to fart, then tighten up and scram back; what dignity do I have that needs your instruction? If you love instructing people so much, come on, come on, this seat is yours—take it!' Da Yu sprang to his feet, both hands pointing sharply at the soft cushion."

"A Liao was dumbfounded."

"This scene..."

"How stimulating!"

"Yan Yan's face was gloomy as water; after several deep breaths, he forcibly suppressed the restless fury in his chest—damn Emperor, you just wait, old man!"

"He had decided; he must accelerate the pace!"

"He can't wait any longer; if he keeps waiting, that damn Emperor will surely anger him to death!"

"I don't know which heartless bastard gave the Emperor this awful idea; heaven forbid he finds out, otherwise, everyone alive among the nine clans will be chopped up and fed to dogs, and the dead will be dug up and whipped."

"'Your Majesty!' Yan Yan shouted."

"'My ears are fine; no need to shout so loudly—do you want to summon my soul for Me?' Da Yu spat out a curse, regardless of whether outsiders were present in the hall, fully displaying his careless attitude."

"This word seems to be Chen Wuji's unique creation."

"He couldn't find it elsewhere; understanding the word took some effort, reading back and forth through the context several times before he roughly grasped its meaning."

"But Da Yu really liked this word."

Just like his current posture, he let it drop, acting as a rotten emperor, then looking at Yan Yan's dead-pig face, suddenly the mind cleared, it was unbelievable.

Yan Yan again took two deep breaths, "Your Majesty, the Indian Envoy entered the capital not to come pay court respects, but for the rise and fall of the state; as for the specifics, let the Envoy explain to Your Majesty."

He doesn't want to say more to this damn emperor.

A Liao saw that it was finally his turn to speak, hurriedly put aside his spectator mindset, and took out the posture he had predicted several times before, "Foreign subject A Liao kowtows to His Majesty the Emperor, begging His Majesty the Emperor to uphold justice for your foreign subject; that Southern Command Governor Chen Wuji...... is utterly insane."

"What the hell are you crying for? Speak if you have something to say!" Yu Qian again got into stance, "You lot, one is shouting for my soul, one is mourning for me—wrong, you don't even deserve to mourn for me; if you have something to say, spit it out!"

A Liao：？？？

No, why is he being scolded too?

A Liao quickly adjusted his mindset, then steeled himself to say, "Your Majesty, Southern Command Governor Chen Wuji is utterly insane. My king is Your Majesty's loyal foreign subject, always faithful, yet Southern Command Governor Chen Wuji completely disregards Your Majesty's dignity, arbitrarily mobilizing troops, seizing half of India's realm, seven major cities......"

"How many?!" Yu Qian jumped up, shouting loudly and cutting off A Liao's words.

"Ah?!"

"What about your mother? I'm asking you, how many cities has Chen Wuji taken from you?" Yu Qian inquired.

He really hadn't heard it clearly just now.

Mainly because he was too lazy to listen, not paying attention.

A Liao's mouth twitched, "Seven... seven cities!"

Yu Qian suddenly got excited, "Someone, bring the map up; I want to see just what that little bastard Chen Wuji has done. I heard the seven cities of Shendu are quite large in area."