Chapter 103: Taking Your Head, Blood Flowing Like a River

【"I didn't expect that Lu Shaobao would also have heard of my humble name; it is truly an honor." Deng Ping's words carry three points of excitement, laughing:】

【"It is truly worth drinking a big cup of white wine."】

【The tense atmosphere is directly diluted.】

【Wang Wang Shian stands to one side, witnessing Deng Ping and you talking happily, his anger hard to suppress, his face already flushed, his hands trembling.】

【Yu Chen, seeing this, quietly reaches out and pulls Wang Wang Shian lightly, his eyes full of dissuasion, shaking his head at him secretly.】

【This person comes from a famous family, his conduct is still upright, how can he lose his composure at this critical moment? Especially in this occasion where the winds and clouds are changing.】

【Yu Chen is also full of fog in his heart, the situation before him is hard to fathom.】

【Deng Ping has the support of Jiangnan aristocratic families behind him, and between him and this mysterious Lu Shaobao, it seems they have already reached some kind of tacit understanding, with undercurrents surging.】

【Lu Shaobao entering the capital, the complexity behind it is far from as simple as it appears.】

【In the capital, rumors are flying; strange events like fish-belly letters and stone tablets falling from the sky all indicate Lu Chen's ambition and his rebellious heart.】

【The memorials of the Censorate are flying like snowflakes, piling up like mountains, pointing directly at Lu Chen.】

【It seems a storm is pointing directly at Lu Chen.】

【And the Empress Dowager, the Son of Heaven, and even the Jiangnan aristocratic families of the capital seem to have been drawn into a carefully arranged chess game.】

【Whether it is "driving the tiger to swallow the wolf" or "the tiger entering the sheepfold."】

【Wang Wang Shian finally cannot bear it, pushes Yu Chen away, his eyes shooting directly at Deng Ping, shouting sternly:】

【"Deng, are you also going to disobey the imperial order?"】

【Deng Ping, hearing this, turns around unhurriedly, his gaze only staying on Wang Wang Shian for a moment, then the corner of his mouth curls into a cold smile, his tone cold:】

【"My Northern Five Schools act according to their own rules; when is it your turn, a small Supreme Court Assistant, to point fingers?"】

【His voice pauses, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, finally landing on Wang Wang Shian; the sword-wielding guards of the Supreme Court all lower their heads.】

【Deng Ping's tone adds a few points of chill: "And, Minister Dai hasn't spoken yet; what kind of thing are you?"】

【"If it weren't for the sake of General Wang Yang, today I, Deng Ping, would take your head and present it before His Majesty to warn others!"】

【"You..." Wang Wang Shian is so angry that he trembles all over, his face flushed red, but he is speechless for a moment, only able to roar.】

【"Do you dare to kill me? I am the descendant of General Fubo, the eldest grandson of the Wang family, and the Supreme Court Assistant personally appointed by His Majesty; my status is noble!"】

【"Deng Ping, a cheap dog cultivated by our Jiangnan aristocratic families, you dare to bark at me and dare to touch me!"】

【Deng Ping smiles meaningfully: "Wang Yang wouldn't dare to speak to me like this either."】

【Yu Chen, hearing this, cannot help but silently close his eyes, sighing secretly in his heart.】

【The young man's arrogance, if not tempered by wind and rain, will eventually become a blade that hurts himself.】

【Wang Wang Shian's impulsiveness and arrogance at this moment, I am afraid, is an abyss whose consequences are hard to predict.】

【Yu Chen does not have the Wang family behind him, and has a wife and children; he doesn't wade into this muddy water, he has no qualifications and doesn't dare, standing silently, no longer speaking.】

【As soon as these words come out, the surroundings are in an uproar, soldiers shouting one after another: "Presumptuous!"】

【The entire main hall seems to be shaken.】

【Deng Ping's gaze suddenly turns to you, his eyes seeming to have deep meaning.】

【And at this moment.】

【Wang Wang Shian's emotions lose control again; he points his finger directly at you, cursing angrily:】

【"You Lu family, you are just a group of mud-legged people from the North, but upon arriving in the capital, you always love to cling to the reputation of my Wang family! What are you?"】

【"Tomorrow I will report to His Majesty and ask for a decree to execute your entire Lu family!"】

【Dai Zhong, on the side, sneers coldly.】

【You, hearing this, cannot help but shake your head.】

【Do all the people in the world want to kill me, Lu Chen?】

【You slowly look at Wang Wang Shian; you have the ability to recognize people; he comes from a famous family, has been bathed in praise and flattery since childhood, and after entering officialdom, he is deeply favored by the Son of Heaven, entering and leaving high-ranking households.】

【He appears upright and respects the law, speaking for the people, but behind his back, there are many dirty things.】

【His hatred for you has been long-standing.】

【Everywhere he wants to put you to death!】

【According to the notes sent by "White Phoenix" these few days, after his father was arrested, this person also secretly looked for green-skinned hooligans in the capital, surrounded the Lu family many times, harassed his mother, and even attempted assassination!】

【Do all the people in the world hate me, Lu Chen, like this?】

【Want me, Lu Chen, to die a horrible death?】

【You look at the open space outside the Imperial City Guard; I don't know how many common people are watching the fun outside the courtyard.】

【The Son of Heaven, the Empress Dowager, and these court ministers who have been paying attention to this place!】

【Back then, the three of you were in the capital, waiting outside the palace for a whole night, and the North heard about this and had long been turned upside down.】

【At that time, you were determined to cultivate in Zhongnan, and the Lu family army was dismantled into seven or eight pieces.】

【In the Lu family army, there were indeed many people who were tired of war and chose to retire to their hometowns, returning to the South; many were secretly assassinated by forces in the court and died with hatred.】

【Even because they had participated in the Lu family army, they were targeted by local aristocratic families, but these brothers who had been through life and death did not deny their identity as the Lu family army until they died.】

【They fought for a lifetime, protecting their homes and defending their country; where was the mistake.】

【"Mercury" has sent letters, military reports, and government affairs to Mount Zhongnan over the years, which you have never read, but you have carefully read the files of those who chose to settle in the South after the Lu family army.】

【You cannot help but think, if you were still in the court, would these people have a little more courage, and would they not have caused trouble for you until they died, fearing to affect this Lu Shaobao's cultivation.】

【You collect your chaotic thoughts, a look of determination flashing in your eyes.】

【"Since you are eager to see blood flowing like a river, then today, let the capital hang the Lu family black flag once more."】

【Back then in the North, the Lu family hung the black flag, and they would not seal their blades until the flag was collected.】

【Every time the flag was hung, the North would flee at the sight of the wind.】

【Lu Yu clearly understood your decision and walked slowly to Wang Wang Shian, the chill on his face like ice:】

【"If it weren't for my brother looking at the face of Wang Yang's only grandson, you sent people into the Lu mansion to assassinate his mother back then, your head would have been gone long ago."】

【Wang Wang Shian is terrified for a moment; he did this secretly at this time, and even his father didn't know.】

【Fear surges like a tide.】

【Wang Wang Shian can almost not stand.】

【Deng Ping, hearing this, thinks of a sentence, Mercury spilling on the ground, penetrating every hole.】

【It is the department of the Lu family army for spying on military intelligence.】

【"Very fast, no pain!"】

【"No! Don't kill me... Grandfather won't spare you."】

【Wang Wang Shian already knows fear, his face full of terror, but a pair of eyes watch his body falling backward in surprise.】

【Lu Yu has already taken his head in his hand.】

The capital plot will end immediately; in fact, regarding the foreshadowing before, there is the joint trial of the Three Judicial Offices, the spring examination, in fact, every character who appears, the scholar, the few in the temple, the foolish monk, all have a place later, but the foster fathers fed back that the recent plot is not very good, so I focus on listening to advice and abandoned it! Foster fathers, rest assured, this section is a bit dragging, the subsequent plot will be accelerated, the later plot is the real highlight!】

The Kyoto plot is coming to an end. In terms of the foreshadowing laid out earlier, there are the Three Judicial Offices joint trial and the spring imperial examination. Every character who appeared—the scholars, the people in the temple, the foolish monk—all have their roles to play later on. However, since you, my patrons, have given feedback that the recent plot isn't very good, I am listening to your advice and abandoning those threads. Rest assured, patrons, this section is a bit dragged out, but I will speed up the subsequent plot. The upcoming story is the real main event!

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