#60 - The curtain opens

The next day.

Seven days had passed since the injury, and Wei Changtian decisively decided to continue fighting in the arena.

He had put the events of last night behind him and stopped thinking about them.

Liang Qin was indeed a good woman, but Wei Changtian didn't feel that he had to win over this childhood sweetheart.

Although he was an lsp (lustful pervert), he wasn't so bad as to jump on any woman he saw.

That would be like becoming a horny dog.

At this time, Wei Changtian didn't know that he and Liang Qin still had a long story to tell, just as he hadn't expected the Liu family's actions to come so quickly.

"Bang! Bang bang bang!"

On Arena Two, two figures were locked in a fierce battle, fighting evenly matched.

Just as they were in the heat of battle, Wang Er's voice suddenly came from afar.

"Young Master! Stop fighting!"

"Swish!"

Wei Changtian immediately frowned, disengaged from the fight, and jumped off the arena: "What's wrong?"

Wang Er's expression was very unsightly: "Young Master, let's go outside and talk."

"Okay."

Wei Changtian had never seen Wang Er like this before, so he immediately put on his coat and walked out of the martial arts hall.

"They want to impeach the Master."

Wang Er lowered his voice and replied: "This morning, the Ministry of Justice produced Zhang Hongwen's last letter during the early court session. The content roughly said that the Master had long known that he was raising demons, but concealed it and had been using this to threaten him to do things for the Wei family. Later, he was unwilling to be controlled by the Wei family, so the Master turned against him."

"The letter also listed several things he had done for the Wei family before, all of which could be traced and were described in vivid detail."

"Damn it! Isn't this pure bullsh*t?"

Wei Changtian was greatly surprised because he knew very well that Wei Xianzhi had not known about Zhang Hongwen raising demons before.

However, before he could ask further, he heard Wang Er continue to say:

"It's not over yet, Young Master. After the Ministry of Justice presented this last letter, the Censorate, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, including some local officials, nearly thirty or forty people, actually jointly impeached the Master."

"The impeachment was more than a hundred pages long, accusing the Master of dozens of miscellaneous crimes such as forming cliques for private gain, accepting bribes, and abusing private punishment."

"It is said that the Emperor was furious on the spot after reading it..."

The two talked all the way and soon entered the carriage.

Wei Changtian didn't interrupt, and only asked after Wang Er finished speaking: "Where is my father now?"

"He was summoned to the palace just now, and is probably already inside the inner city."

Wang Er asked anxiously: "Young Master, what should we do now? Will the Master be detained directly after entering the palace this time?"

"Don't worry."

Wei Changtian glanced at Wang Er, and could see that he was truly loyal to the Wei family.

However, having a good heart alone is useless in some things.

"Wang Er..."

After frowning and thinking for a while, Wei Changtian suddenly asked: "Which family do you think is more powerful, the Liu family or the Wei family?"

"This..."

Wang Er hesitated: "Liu Yuanshan is the Prime Minister and is good at winning people's hearts..."

Wei Changtian interrupted: "Don't say these useless things!"

Wang Er was stunned, and quickly nodded affirmatively: "The Liu family is more powerful."

Wei Changtian immediately asked again: "Okay, then what is the relationship between the Xu family and the Liu and Wei families?"

Wang Er replied again: "The Xu family only wants to make money and doesn't offend either side, so it can't be said that they are closer to anyone."

"Well, then there's no problem."

Wei Changtian suddenly revealed a hint of a smile and stretched lazily: "Let's go home and wait. My father will probably be back by tonight at the latest."

"Ah?"

Wang Er asked in surprise: "Young Master, aren't we going to do something?"

"Do what?"

Wei Changtian glared at Wang Er with disappointment: "Tell me, what can we do now besides wait?"

"I..."

Wang Er opened his mouth and couldn't say anything, obviously not understanding the key points.

Seeing this, Wei Changtian had no choice but to explain helplessly:

"I ask you, which of the current officials in the court is clean?"

"This... I'm afraid there aren't any."

"Then why is everyone else okay?"

"..."

Wang Er was stunned for a moment, as if he understood a little: "Young Master, are you saying the Emperor..."

"That's right!"

Wei Changtian nodded: "Whether or not something happens to my father will definitely not be decided by a last letter or an impeachment. Ultimately, it depends on what the Emperor thinks."

"Since the Liu family is more powerful than us, and the Xu family is not on our side either, then do you think the Emperor will help the Liu family or help us?"

"But today the Emperor was very angry..." Wang Er was still a little worried.

"Alas, appearances are all for others to see..."

Wei Changtian sighed and said softly, looking at the plaque of the Suspended Mirror Division outside the carriage:

"Remember, if you want to guess what others are thinking... don't listen to what they say, but look at what they do."

...

At this moment, the Imperial Palace, Shiqu Pavilion.

An old eunuch stood beside a man in white robes, leaning over and whispering: "Your Majesty, Lord Wei has already entered the palace."

"Mm."

Ning Yongnian nodded and took a sip of tea: "Old Li, what do you think of today's events?"

"This servant can't say."

The old eunuch whispered: "I just don't understand why the Liu family would suddenly launch an attack. If it's just because of a dispute between the younger generations of the two families, it's too far-fetched."

"I don't understand either."

Ning Yongnian pointed to the memorials scattered on the table and asked again: "How much of what is said in them do you think is true?"

"This... half true and half false, perhaps."

The old eunuch hesitated for a moment and continued: "Your Majesty, this dispute between the Liu and Wei families may not be as simple as before. If it is not handled well, there may be great chaos."

"Hahahaha! I can't wait for them to fight even harder."

Ning Yongnian laughed twice and said happily: "If they don't fight one day, there will be great chaos."

"Your Majesty is wise."

The old eunuch flattered lightly, already understanding how Ning Yongnian would handle this matter.

However, he still had some worries in his heart: "Your Majesty, this servant has one more thing to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Speak!"

"Yes."

The old eunuch organized his words and was about to speak when a shout suddenly came from outside the door at this moment.

"Your subject Wei Xianzhi requests an audience with Your Majesty!"

The old eunuch immediately shut his mouth, and after seeing Ning Yongnian nod, he walked to the door and welcomed Wei Xianzhi in.

"Your Majesty! I have already heard about the events of this morning's court session!"

Wei Xianzhi shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door: "It's simply too much to deceive people, slandering me! I am willing to confront them face to face!"

"Hahaha, my dear minister, don't be agitated."

Ning Yongnian pointed to the seat in front of him and even personally poured a cup of tea for Wei Xianzhi: "I naturally believe in my dear minister. Summoning you to the palace today is also to put your mind at ease."

"I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

"..."

A quarter of an hour later, Wei Xianzhi left Shiqu Pavilion in a hurry.

Ning Yongnian watched his back through the open door for a while before asking the old eunuch who had appeared out of nowhere beside him.

"Old Li, what did you want to say just now?"

"This servant wanted to say... Although the Liu family's power is greater than the Wei family's, Prime Minister Liu is still obedient to Your Majesty, but Lord Wei, he..."

"Oh?"

Ning Yongnian turned his head with interest and stared at the old eunuch until the latter suddenly knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your, Your Majesty, this servant's loyalty to you is as clear as the sun and the moon! Saying these words is entirely for your sake, and there is absolutely no partiality!"

"Get up, I didn't say anything."

Ning Yongnian withdrew his gaze and muttered to himself.

"The Wei family... now is not the time."