The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 363: Disgrace and Decent
In an instant, all eyes in the hall turned to Fang Xun again.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Fang Xun stepped out with a calm expression and looked directly at Wang Zunli.

"I heard that Lord Wang studied at the Academy of Scholars and passed the imperial examinations before he entered the government. Is that true?"

He did not directly answer Ying Fang's question, but instead asked an unrelated question.

As soon as Fang Xun mentioned the Academy of Philosophers, Wan Haoren frowned, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately became depressing.

The others remained silent, and no one knew what they were thinking. Wang Zunli's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he also felt that the atmosphere was wrong.

He immediately thought to himself that something was wrong and shouted at Fang Xun.

"Fang Xun! Don't be so cautious. We are talking about the relationship between you and the thief Quezhou. What's wrong? Are you too guilty to speak up?"

Fang Xun did not say anything, but just looked at him quietly. Although the other party's tone was fierce, he could clearly hear the cowardice in it, as if he had just hit on Wang Zunli's sore spot.

At this time, Yu Jiaolong suddenly stepped out, bowed slightly to Wan Haoren, and then turned to Wang Zunli, her eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Humph!

I think Lord Wang is feeling guilty. Your Majesty, and all the other lords, please allow Rong Zhaoning to ask a question.

I want to ask, does the world belong to me, Daxuan, or to the various schools of thought? ! "

Yu Jiaolong's words were earth-shattering, not only surprising all the civil and military officials in the hall, but also making Wan Haoren's eyes turn deep.

Everyone in the hall who came from the Academy of Hundred Scholars or had a close relationship with it had a slightly changed expression.

As for Wang Zunli himself, there was a sudden explosion in his mind, and everything went blank. His face turned from red to white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ever since the two nodes of the earth vein seal were broken and the spiritual inspiration was revived.

The various schools of thought were in turmoil over the incident of the ghost-faced man. Not only did they coordinate the actions of officials from various academies in the country in the court, they even made a great effort to have Dong Yunchuan parachuted into Jiangzhou.

This kind of behavior not only caused complaints from other parties, but even Wan Haoren was unhappy.

After it was revealed that the Ghost-Faced Man was a powerful True Martial Realm expert, the activities of the Academy of Scholars in the court became much smaller, and the three words "Ghost-Faced Man" were also removed from the Green Forest List.

The lack of a boat and a sail to cross the river seems to have become a taboo, and few people mention it openly anymore.

After all, no matter how bad the Ghost-faced Man was, he did not show any hostility towards the court of Daxuan like Heishuiyuan did.

The other party is a powerful warrior in the Zhenwu realm. Before he shows his hostility, the imperial court will not make a big fuss and call for fighting and killing.

In the eyes of others, it was the Confucianists, led by the School of Thought, who were busy doing nothing and were determined to wipe out the ghost-faced man.

Who would be so idle as to offend a True Martial Realm expert?
At this time, Tie Wuxin also sneered and said: "I don't know what kind of grudges the Zhuzi Academy has with Quezhou Yifandu, but this is a personal grudge between them.

And Wang Zunli, you have been jumping up and down for more than a year, completely treating Wu Haoran's words as an imperial decree. I think in your heart, His Majesty's weight is far less than Wu Haoran, the world-famous headmaster!"

Every word he said was so heart-wrenching that Wang Zunli's face turned pale. He quickly looked at Wan Haoren and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I am a humble minister"

But Wan Haoren interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Wang Zunli, you don't need to say more!"

This time he didn't even call him "My dear", but just called him by his name, which made Wang Zunli's heart sink a little bit.

He finally understood that the reason why Fang Xun was summoned to the court was because Wan Haoren was planning to take advantage of the situation and wait for others to jump out and deal with the matter.

Apparently, his patience with the Academy of Scholars had reached its limit, and now it was finally about to explode with Fang Xun as the fuse.

After saying this, Wan Haoren laughed again, but this smile made Wang Zunli feel as if he was falling into an ice cave. "Zhao Ning girl and Tie Aiqing are right. Since you don't value my words as much as Wu Shanchang's words, then I guess you don't enjoy being an official."

Wang Zunli knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said in panic: "Your Majesty, your humble servant..."

He had just opened his mouth for a few words when Wan Haoren's next words made him stop abruptly like a duck with its neck strangled.

". Considering your hard work and great contributions, I will spare your nine clans.

"Within three generations of your family, no matter how old or young, all will be demoted to criminal status. The male members will be exiled to the Western Regions Protectorate to open up wasteland on the frontier, and the female members will be sent to the Jiaofang Bureau."

Come, escort Lord Wang out of the palace!"

Although Wan Haoren said this with a smile, it felt like a cold wind was blowing through the hearts of everyone in the hall.

Wang Zunli fell to the ground as if all his strength had been drained from his body.

After learning that Fang Xun had come to Beijing, he realized that nothing good would come of attending court today, and he was ready to resign, end his political career, and return home to retire.

But he didn't expect Wan Haoren to be so cruel. He directly exiled his entire family, leaving him with no chance of a decent end.

Wang Zunli collapsed to the ground, his face full of despair. The others were silent. Some watched with cold eyes, while others felt sad for the loss of the rabbit.

Wan Haoren said calmly, "It seems that Lord Wang has indeed made great contributions due to his hard work. He has become ill from all the work he has done for the Ghost-faced Man and Fang Xun, and can't even stand steadily.

Come, escort Wang Zunli out of the palace!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of fierce-looking royal guards came in from outside the hall and carried Wang Zunli out.

For a moment, the hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone looked at each other with their eyes and noses, and no one said a word.

The silence did not last long, and Wan Haoren broke the silence by speaking.

"There are also Li Yuzhi, Bai Tianming, and Duan Gaofeng"

Wan Haoren then named five more people. Like Wang Zunli, they all came from the Academy of Hundred Schools of Thought.

The few people whose names were called were shocked and their faces turned slightly pale.

".Looking at the faces of the ministers, I believe that you are also like Lord Wang, working hard for the matter of the ghost-faced man. Although state affairs are of great importance, you should also take care of your health and not get exhausted."

These seemingly caring words actually made the five people feel even colder.

Prime Minister Wei Qingping, standing at the head of the line of civil officials, wanted to say something.

But when he saw Wan Haoren's eyes, which were as calm as a deep pool, his heart suddenly turned cold. He decided not to say a word, otherwise he might easily get into trouble.

Li Yuzhi, who was called first, bowed down immediately.

"Your Majesty, I sincerely wish to help you, but my health is getting worse. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me and allow me to retire and return home to recuperate."

Then the other four people also knelt down and spoke, also wanting to retire and return home.

"That's right!"

Wan Haoren did not continue to get angry. After he said this lightly, the five people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared with Wang Zunli, they were lucky to have a decent ending.

If I had returned late just now, I probably wouldn't have had a chance to be decent.
(End of this chapter)