#479 - If apologies are useful, then what do we, the Jinyiwei, need to do?

Mo Peinan walked into the gate of the Jinyi Guard and saw men in flying fish robes walking back and forth.

They were all young men with extraordinary bearing, each with a confident look on their faces.

Even an old man like Mo Peinan could feel the vigor of these young men.

Mo Peinan couldn't help but recall the scenes of fighting for the country with some guys when he was young.

"It really is a good place."

Mo Peinan said with emotion.

Mo Peinan had also heard that anyone over the age of thirty could not enter the Jinyi Guard.

Once someone in the Jinyi Guard exceeded the age of forty, they had to leave the Jinyi Guard, whether to retire and return to their hometown or be transferred to another place. In any case, they could not stay in the Jinyi Guard, not even to manage logistics.

This rule of the Jinyi Guard had a fatal flaw.

That was that no one could control such a behemoth as the Jinyi Guard.

Because they were all young people, they were easily impulsive.

In other words, the Jinyi Guard was actually a runaway carriage, rushing forward recklessly, regardless of other things, even if it crashed and broke its head!

However, precisely because of this, the Jinyi Guard also had an advantage that other institutions did not have.

The Jinyi Guard had no old people. These young people didn't think so much. Young people were impulsive, that's true, but young people were also more idealistic. They would not be restrained by any decay. Most of them would shed blood and sacrifice their lives for their careers.

Moreover, when this group of young men banded together and held power in their hands, it would make many people feel apprehensive.

Because they were very clear that these young men would not reason with you, they would only follow the justice in their hearts.

The Jinyi Guard was really like the knives they wore at their waists.

Very straight.

Cannot be bent.

Can only be broken.

As for whether such an institution would break, and when it would break, that was not clear. Anyway, in the decades he had lived, this institution should continue to exist.

"This junior was remiss in welcoming you, I hope the Great Pillar of the Nation will forgive me."

Just as Mo Peinan was looking around, a man came out and bowed to him.

"Commander Xu is joking. It was originally my son who made a mistake. I, as his father, came to apologize. How could I let Lord Xu welcome me?"

Mo Peinan returned the salute with cupped fists, looking at this son of the Wu Kingdom.

Mo Peinan could clearly sense the martial artist's true energy and sword energy on the other person's body.

Xu Ming was not even twenty years old, but he had already reached such a level in martial arts and swordsmanship.

Even Mo Peinan, who had fought countless people, was meeting such a genius for the first time.

In Mo Peinan's eyes, looking at this good son of the Wu Kingdom in front of him, he was really full of admiration.

"Haha," Xu Ming smiled, "Great Pillar of the Nation, please take a seat in the main hall. Let's talk about this matter slowly."

Although this Great Pillar of the Nation's tone was very polite, without any airs, in Xu Ming's view, this Great Pillar of the Nation had no intention of letting his son accept the sanctions of the law at all.

Very simple, the other party only said "apologize", subconsciously meaning "Since I have apologized, then this matter will end here, and I will take my son away later."

As for the judicial punishment of his son, he didn't mention a word.

So Xu Ming didn't respond to this Great Pillar of the Nation's words, but instead asked him to go to the main hall for tea first.

Xu Ming did not immediately agree to release the person, and did not even reveal the intention to release the person, which also expressed "I don't intend to end this matter like this."

Mo Peinan also knew this in his heart.

Even if Xu Ming let his son go so easily, Mo Peinan would have looked down on him.

Just as Xu Ming took Mo Peinan a few steps, Xu Ming saw Wu Yanhan and Tang Ningzhi walking out.

"Greetings, Great Pillar of the Nation." Wu Yanhan bowed to the old general.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Princess." Mo Peinan also returned the salute with cupped fists.

Wu Yanhan was a Martial God Body, and had a unique understanding of martial arts. If there were no accidents, she would be the second Limit Martial Artist of the Wu Kingdom.

Wu Yanhan and Mo Peinan exchanged salutes.

"Let me introduce, Lord Mo, this is the Princess of Chu, and one of the parties involved in the teahouse incident." Xu Ming introduced to the two, "Miss Tang, this is our Great Pillar of the Nation—Senior Mo Peinan."

"I have long heard of the General's great name." Tang Ningzhi bowed, appearing gentle and refined.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Princess. It is rumored that the Eldest Princess of Chu is as beautiful as a flower and proficient in both literature and martial arts. Seeing her today, she is indeed extraordinary." Mo Peinan smiled, "My son has caused trouble for Your Highness the Princess. This old man will definitely make my son apologize to Your Highness the Princess properly."

Tang Ningzhi smiled and said, "It's probably useless to apologize to me about this matter. This little girl is originally from another country, and the victim of this matter is not me."

"Haha," Mo Peinan laughed a few times upon hearing Tang Ningzhi's reply, without saying much.

"Everyone, please sit in the main hall first."

Xu Ming, as the host, led everyone into the main hall, and then asked two Jinyi Guard youngsters to boil water and pour tea.

"The letter I sent to Lord Mo earlier should have explained the matter clearly, right?"

Xu Ming poured a cup of tea for Mo Peinan.

"Zheng Qiu, the son of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, harassed a respectable woman in the teahouse. When she refused, he even wanted to forcibly take her back to his residence.

Our Jinyi Guard, according to the law, wanted to arrest Zheng Qiu and bring him to justice, but who knew that Young Master Mo came down from upstairs to stop the Jinyi Guard from handling the case, and even injured two of my colleagues.

Miss Tang can testify to all of this for me."

Mo Peinan sighed: "It's all my fault for not disciplining my son properly. Lord Xu, please rest assured that I will definitely give the two injured Jinyi Guards satisfactory compensation, and I will let my son apologize to them face to face!"

Tang Ningzhi, who was sitting on the side, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Mo Peinan's words.

Tang Ningzhi originally didn't think that Mo Yuanshan could be brought to justice, after all, his father's identity was too extraordinary.

But now, Mo Peinan's tone, lowering his posture so much, was already giving Xu Ming a way out.

Xu Ming only needed to follow this way out.

Even if the prestige of the Jinyi Guard was affected to some extent, it wouldn't be too great. Later, by punishing a few officials, the prestige would come back.

However, just as Tang Ningzhi thought that Xu Ming would reconcile with Mo Peinan.

Xu Ming smiled, and took a sip of tea lightly: "Lord Mo, if an apology was useful, then what would the need be for my Jinyi Guard?"