Chapter 100: Arresting Lu Chen, a real man dies in his proper place!

【Yu Chen listens to the conversation of the three of you.】

【His heart rises and falls, unable to help but recall Dai Zhong's origin.】

【The Northern refugees back then were like a tide, wailing everywhere, the scene was miserable, indescribable; it was only under the rule of the Lu family army that this situation ceased.】

【Many went south back then, and Dai Zhong was one of them.】

【However, those who can be familiar with Lu Chen, counting them, probably only those in the Lu family army.】

【The Lu family army! A distant name.】

【A place that was almost unified; although the Great Qing sent countless spies to infiltrate the North, no one could touch the true core.】

【The Lu family army, besides the twenty-six generals of the pavilion on the surface, also has a special department called "Mercury."】

【Mercury, a secret department.】

【Taken from: "Scattered like mercury spilling on the ground, penetrating everywhere."】

【The members of this department were all personally selected by Lu Shaobao Lu, all of them outstanding talents.】

【Their duties cover: investigation of military secrets, assassination of assassins, and supervision of military discipline, all of which are refined.】

【The existence of this department actually has no records in authoritative institutions like the Great Qing's Eastern and Western Depots, the Metropolitan Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice; its secrecy is staggering!】

【The world praises Lu Shaobao Lu for using troops like a god, but doesn't know his way of using people is even more terrifying!】

【Yu Chen, an official who has floated in the officialdom for over twenty years, deals with people every day and knows deeply that Lu Chen's unique eye for talent selection is truly rare in the world, and no one can surpass him.】

【No general in the Lu family army surrendered, no one defected, the military heart was stable, and the soldiers were all loyal, all willing to die for him.】

【Generals and soldiers can all be in their proper places and use their talents, truly a rare talent in the world.】

【Imagine if he entered the officialdom, he would definitely be a capable minister of a governing age.】

【Yu Chen secretly speculates: "Dai Zhong, could it be that he is the 'reef' of the 'Mercury' organization hidden in the Great Qing, lurking for a long time?"】

【Within "Mercury," spies are also called "reefs," silent and stealthy in the world.】

【If today's events reach the ears of the Son of Heaven, Dai Zhong's current prestige will probably disappear like morning dew.】

【This is a later story.】

【At the current moment, the imperial order is like a mountain, and there can be no slightest violation.】

【Yu Chen reminds sternly: "Minister, you must obey the holy will and arrest Lu Chen immediately."】

【As soon as this was said, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.】

【Wang Shian, Assistant Minister of the Grand Court of Justice, also couldn't help but look up at Dai Zhong, his expression complex.】

【Arresting Lu Chen and taking him to the Grand Court of Justice.】

【It is an imperial decree issued by the Son of Heaven, coming from the Grand Court of Justice; no one can shake it.】

【Xie Linghao and Zhang Lin look like torches, locking onto Dai Zhong's figure, the atmosphere tense.】

【Behind the screen, the three women have eyes full of worry.】

【Dai Zhong turns slowly, scanning his subordinates.】

【His eyes are cold!】

【Making everyone present feel a chill in their hearts, lowering their heads one after another, not daring to look at him.】

【In the Grand Court of Justice, Dai Zhong's prestige has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one is not afraid.】

【Wang Shian struggles several times in his heart, finally gathering the courage to look up and refute, but under Dai Zhong's gaze, he chooses to retreat again, leaving only clenched fists, leaking his inner struggle.】

【Dai Zhong looks around, a meaningful cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, and then says in a deep voice: "The laws of the world have no partiality; whoever commits a crime must be punished by the law."】

【"However, Lu Shaobao holds himself upright, the world has received his grace, and the laws of the world do not apply to him."】

【As soon as this was said, there seemed to be the sound of wind and thunder faintly ringing in the hall.】

【Everyone is shocked, not expecting Dai Zhong to utter such deafening words at this moment.】

【Publicly questioning the imperial order, challenging the authority of the law!】

【Hearing this, Yu Chen's face instantly turns iron-blue.】

【He knows deeply that Dai Zhong has always been impartial, never expecting that he would stand up for Lu Chen at this critical moment today.】

【It seems he intends to exonerate Lu Chen.】

【"This..."】

【Xie Linghao and Zhang Lin exchange a shocked look.】

【For Dai Zhong to say this is like the Minister of the Grand Court of Justice leading a rebellion!】

【There is no law in the world to manage Lu Shaobao; what absurd words.】

【The three women behind the screen also didn't expect it.】

【Wang Shian finally can't bear the anger in his chest, standing up suddenly, saying angrily: "Minister, this is a great fallacy! Although Lu Chen has military merit, if he violates the national law, he should be punished strictly according to the law."】

【"How can merit and demerit be confused?"】

【Wang Shian's voice echoes in the hall for a long time.】

【Dai Zhong sneers.】

【"If it weren't for Lu Shaobao's grace, how could the Wang family have today's prominence? Thinking back to outside Hulao Pass, if it weren't for Lu Shaobao turning the tide, the Wang family would probably have become the target of public criticism long ago, suffering the world's abuse, and the family would not have escaped the disaster of destruction."】

【Hearing this, Wang Shian's breathing is heavy and rapid, as if touched by the pain deep in his heart; many people have said that the power of the Wang family today was obtained by Lu Chen's light, and he has always been unconvinced.】

【He roars almost crazily:】

【"What does the Wang family have to do with Lu Chen? He, Lu Chen, is just a mere Lu Shaobao of the past, already without official status."】

【"And my grandfather is a heavy minister of three dynasties, reaching the peak of officialdom, with the honor of Grand Tutor, the title of Marquis of Jiangnan, and the power of General Fobo; even the Son of Heaven must grant him a seat. What does he, Lu Chen, have to compare with my Wang family!"】

【"What does he, Lu Chen, have to compare!"】

【Yu Chen sees the situation becoming increasingly tense and almost out of control; he feels uneasy.】

【He takes a deep breath, trying to calm his mood, and then turns to the knife-wielding guards behind him, shouting sternly: "Quickly take Lu Chen, there must be no mistakes!"】

【However, those well-trained guards do not act immediately; their gazes turn to Dai Zhong in unison, waiting for his final instruction.】

【This scene makes Yu Chen's face even gloomier; he glares at the guards, his voice mixed with irresistible majesty: "Didn't you hear the imperial decree? Disobeying the imperial decree is a crime that will lead to the execution of the nine clans!"】

【The guards look embarrassed, looking at each other, no one daring to take that step easily.】

【The atmosphere in the hall is tense.】

【Yu Chen is anxious, but also understands Dai Zhong's weight in the Grand Court of Justice, which is not something he can easily shake.】

【He looks at Dai Zhong helplessly, his tone adding a bit of pleading: "Minister, this is no small matter; I hope you take the big picture into account and don't make a mistake!"】

【Dai Zhong remains silent. He does not respond directly to Yu Chen, but scans the surroundings lightly, finally stopping his gaze outside the hall, as if seeing the layers of troops surrounding them through the thick stone walls.】

【Seeing this, Yu Chen knows he can't drag it out anymore; he grinds his teeth and finally decides: "Minister, you have also seen how many troops are surrounding us; today's matter is no longer something you or I can control."】

【"Lu Chen, he cannot escape."】

【"You are a good official, I, Yu Chen, admire you; you shouldn't die here; a real man should die in his proper place."】

【"It's not worth it!"】

【However, Dai Zhong still doesn't open his mouth, his silence making the atmosphere even more tense.】

(End of this chapter) ===== CHAPTER 101 =====