Chapter 1071: Chapter 572: Wrath of Thunder
Afterwards, he would sit on that lofty throne, ruling over billions of beings, speaking with imperial authority, and intimidating the four seas.
This was Chen Yuan’s thought.
He had never been a content person; he wanted to climb higher until there was no more room to ascend.
However, the right ti hadn’t arrived yet!
Even he wasn’t confident he could truly kill Jingtai face-to-face. As the Emperor, his own Qi Fortune was far more noble than ordinary people’s Purple Energy—how could he die so easily?
The aura on Jingtai’s body was rising each mont, escalating, and he stared at Chen Yuan without uttering a word.
But Chen Yuan’s gaze remained as calm as the sea, unperturbed.
He seed unconcerned with Jingtai’s anger and unafraid of his tactics.
“I… will give you one last chance, carry out orders as commanded!” Jingtai delivered the final ultimatum.
Now it was difficult to back down; if he yielded, the dignity of the Royal Family would be diminished.
However, Chen Yuan couldn’t be killed, at least not now and not executed in court. Such an act would have too great of an impact.
One couldn’t just execute a current Marquis, who had rendered unparalleled service to the court and held high esteem across the land, rely because a marriage was not granted.
However, if Chen Yuan was truly insensible, he didn’t mind imprisoning him until he agreed to fully submit to the Sima Royal Family.
“Please, Your Majesty, te out punishnt!”
Chen Yuan still gave the sa response.
All the civil and military officials in the Golden Throne Hall felt their hearts rise to their throats.
They feared that in the next mont, blood would splatter in the Golden Throne Hall.
“Good, good, good!”
Jingtai nodded heavily, waved his dragon robe, and shouted:
“Co forth!”
Chen Yuan focused his mind, and a trace of Demonic Qi began to appear within his body under his garnt, his aura undergoing an imperceptibly drastic change.
“Your Majesty, please wait, hear a word from this old minister.”
Suddenly, just as Jingtai’s words fell and Chen Yuan was preparing to seize the opportunity to attempt regicide, a sowhat rough voice slowly echoed from outside the hall.
Most of the civil and military officials turned their heads, finding the voice very familiar.
Then…. they saw an elder in Patterned Tiger Black Armor standing outside the Golden Throne Hall, whom the Imperial Palace Guards dared not stop, and could only watch.
It was none other than the titular Grand Marshal of the realm’s military, Li Hongshuang’s father, Jiang He’s temporary father-in-law, and the Duke of Ten Thousand Households, Li Kuangxiu!
Few ministers dared to directly interrupt the Emperor’s speech; Shen Wu True Monarch Li Kuangxiu was one of them, for he had the qualification and the seniority.
Not to ntion his suprely noble Duke title, comparable to a Vassal King.
His Yang God Cultivation alone was enough to command the Emperor’s attention.
Moreover, the significant achievents he had once made were imnse, being one of the top generals from the court’s founding, having rendered ritorious service for the Sima Family.
He had once controlled a third of the court’s military, wielding imnse power.
Yet he was unfazed by such power, voluntarily relinquishing authority, although he still wielded significant influence in the military, it was nowhere near the past.
A veteran of nurous reigns, worthy of the Emperor’s careful consideration.
Jingtai seeing Li Kuangxiu personally co was barely perceptible in his frown, unclear why he would interrupt his words, speaking for Chen Yuan.
There were no relations between them, after all.
“What words does the Duke of State have?”
Jingtai took a deep breath and asked.
“This old minister advises Your Majesty to temporarily quell the thunderous anger. Marquis Wu An, Chen Yuan, is a crucial minister of the court, loyal and devoted, once sacrificing himself to save countless people of Liangzhou,
and he holds great esteem across the realm. If Your Majesty were to act in wrath over a yet unresolved marriage, it would not befit a wise ruler.”
Li Kuangxiu said in a solemn tone.
He had the right to admonish Jingtai, although the cost was significant, he had always been cautious, not having much interaction with Jingtai, yet now he rarely spoke up for Chen Yuan.
This left the civil and military officials present in utter shock, speculating about Chen Yuan’s relationship with the Li Family.
Sima Ke was secretly pleased. He hadn’t expected Chen Yuan could indeed call upon the Duke of State. It was almost unbelievable.
Xiao Jing gave Chen Yuan a deep look.
Speculating internally, was this Chen Yuan’s backing?
It seed unlikely. His focus had been on Chen Yuan, having seen his suppressed rage. Without Li Kuangxiu’s tily appearance, when pushed to his limit, he might have taken action.
Li Kuangxiu’s arrival was truly tily!
Compared to others’ astonishnt, Chen Yuan himself had already co to his senses. The last ti he went to Shuanghe Temple, he had ntioned to Li Hongshuang that he would not agree to this marriage.
She likely knew sothing of his character, perhaps found a way to seek Li Kuangxiu’s assistance to speak well of him.
At least, a Duke’s words carried considerable weight.
Far stronger than Chen Yuan’s influence.
“Hmm?”
After hearing this, Jingtai frowned and neither imdiately agreed nor refuted Li Kuangxiu’s words, seemingly pondering sothing.
“This old man also believes so, Your Majesty should temporarily quell the thunderous anger, and not wage war over a small matter, as the realm is currently unstable with enemies encircling all sides,
if Your Majesty were to fly into a rage over an imperial marriage, how would the world perceive it upon hearing?”
This voice belonged to Duke Gu, Gu Tianqiong.
He…. has also appeared.
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