NOVPUBThe truly despicable one was still King Huai, who was pressuring Ji Yuan with rumors, forcing him to give up on Gu Chen and thus destroy the relationship between them.
And this was only the first step in King Huai's plan.
Ji Yuan was very aware that no matter what he did, the one who would benefit in the end was always going to be King Huai.
At this moment, Minister of the War Department Chen Yuanli spoke up. He stepped forward and said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty, sometimes, it's necessary to let go appropriately. A ruler must never be swayed by personal feelings. I believe His Highness King Huai must have taught you this lesson, right?"
After a pause, Chen Yuanli ignored the livid expression on Ji Yuan's face and continued, "Gu Chen has slain the successor of the Holy Land, killed multiple elders, and even destroyed the Holy Land's assets in the Nine States, the Arsenal and the Mysterious Pill Workshop. Such an undisguised targeting of the Holy Land—the fact that the six major Holy Lands have only now taken action against Gu Chen is already very magnanimous."
Then Wu Fei took over the conversation from Chen Yuanli and added, "Your Majesty, don't you think that Gu Chen has relied too much on Da Xia for his growth, or rather, that Da Xia has been too indulgent towards him? You too, and the Deputy Commander of the Jing Tian Department, Qin Wu as well. From his weakest moments, he has relied on Da Xia to get to where he is today. What has he done for Da Xia? Slay demons? That is the duty of the Jing Tian Department, and moreover, he's been awarded merits for slaying demons, which he has then used to exchange for weapons and martial skills to strengthen himself. So, it's not the Jing Tian Department, or rather Da Xia, that owes him anything; rather, it is he, Gu Chen, who owes Da Xia!"
"I don't believe, without the Jing Tian Department, not depending on the great tree that is Da Xia, he, Gu Chen, could have grown to where he is now. It can be said that everything he has now was given to him by Da Xia. And yet, not only does he not express gratitude, but he has also caused a great calamity, implicating Da Xia. Long before this, His Highness King Huai had already warned him, but he completely ignored the advice. A person like this, with such a lack of vision and perspective, Your Majesty, do you still intend to stubbornly protect him?"
At this moment, Ji Yuan gritted his teeth tightly, his complexion somber, and his fists clenched fiercely.
With a mocking glint in his eye, Wu Fei, as if blind to the scene, feigned a heartfelt manner and continued, "Da Xia has given him everything he has now and helped him grow to this point. Not only does he not show any gratitude, but he also wields Da Xia's backing to make enemies everywhere, arrogantly strutting around. Da Xia has given so much for him that it's time to put an end to it."
With that, Wu Fei suddenly knelt down, knocking his head on the ground, and loudly said, "Your servant begs Your Majesty to execute this miscreant, behead him, and present his head to the six Holy Lands to ensure the safety of Da Xia's vast territories!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a tumultuous sound like a mountain crumbling or a tidal wave crashing. In the Jinluan Hall, almost all the officials knelt down and said in unison, "Please, Your Majesty, execute Gu Chen, behead him, and present his head to the six Holy Lands to ensure the safety of Da Xia's vast rivers and mountains!"
"The wrath of the Holy Lands is not trivial, resulting in a million corpses; this is not merely an empty threat. Please reconsider, Your Majesty!" Wu Fei called out loudly, lying prostrate on the floor, his eyes filled with smugness and mockery.
"Please reconsider, Your Majesty!" the group of ministers also said in unison at this moment.
On the other side, King Huai stood there, his expression calm and his lips curling into a slight smile, looking at the new Emperor Ji Yuan seated at the throne.
At this moment, Ji Yuan's face had turned a shade of iron blue, somber to the extreme; his fists clenched so tightly that droplets of blood were falling.
He was being forced into a corner by his own ministers!
"Court is dismissed!"
After dropping that statement, Ji Yuan angrily turned and left.
