Chapter 2526: Chapter 113: How Could Qian and Kun Serve the East Country? (Part 3)
"But forgive me for speaking bluntly," Fu Baosong said, "In recent years, we haven’t done much against Bone Tao, and as for the Church of Lifeless, we’ve hardly interfered. How can the Mirror World Platform claim credit and subtly mock Qi Country for copying us?"
There was a moment of awkwardness inside the room.
Du Ruhui sighed inwardly, even though he had specifically blocked Fu Baosong’s remarks, this fellow still spoke this way... he simply didn’t know how to gauge the thoughts of those above.
People all say Fu Baosong is straightforward by nature, carved from the same mold as the late Vice Minister Dong Ah. Priest Zhang Ren from the National Taoist Institute also thinks highly of him, saying he is a sincere gentleman and has high expectations for his achievements.
But besides being straightforward, Dong Ah would also be adaptable for the country. Fu Baosong, on the other hand, follows a single path, stubbornly adhering to his principles. How far removed he is from Dong Ah!
"The rivalry among great nations, how cruel it is?" Lin Zhengren proactively responded on behalf of the State Minister, "Qi Country can use any means necessary to suppress the Daoist countries, and it’s natural that Jing Country must respond. There’s no reason in this. Baosong, I know you can’t tolerate even the slightest injustice, but this is not for us to discuss. Moreover, Qi Country harbored ill intentions first, are we still supposed to talk rules and morals with them? Is our idealistic integrity more important, or the national security of Zhuang Country?"
Fu Baosong was momentarily stumped and simply said, "Lord Lin, I can’t argue with you."
"It’s simply outrageous! The people of Zhuang Country have been harmed by Bone Tao for generations. Our cultivators have fought against Bone Tao for generations. No one is more qualified to raise this banner than us! How can we still be blamed for this?" The indignant voice belonged to Jiang Liuyue, ranked last among the Xin’an Eight Talents, "Can Qi Country just reverse black and white, distort right and wrong?"
"This is a world of power, where is there justice?"
Some things Du Ruhui is not convenient to say, but Lin Zhengren can say them without issues, and he also willingly teaches Jiang Liuyue, "Jiang Enforcement Officer, we can have our own ideal world, but can’t expect others to have the same innocence. If Jiang Wuan is to cover his own wrongdoings, he must definitely put us at risk. With Qi Country’s dominance over the Eastern Region, devouring Yang and exterminating Xia with nothing left to do no evil, why would they care about us?"
Since graduating from the National Taoist Institute, Jiang Liuyue has been serving in the Procuratorate. Now he has adapted for some time and is about to be assigned out to become the Enforcement Officer of Qing Lan City. That’s why he’s called this way.
Jiang Liuyue gritted his teeth, his anger unyielding, but he respected Lin Zhengren, bowing: "Younger brother is taught well."
He once suffered a setback from Lin Zhengren, having some disagreements with him. Later, he worked hard and began to shine in the National Taoist Institute. Notable as the first-ranked Lin Zhengren senior brother, he personally apologized to him. It was all related to military affairs back then and was also for the victory of the national war, so he could understand it, and his inner knots vanished long ago.
Lin Senior Brother’s cultivation and character are both first-class, and the more one gets to know him, the more they are admired.
Now in his view, the most trustworthy is of course Fu Baosong Senior Brother, but the second is Lin Zhengren Senior Brother. Thus, when Lin Zhengren referred to the official position, he self-proclaimed as younger brother.
Du Ruhui sighed again in his heart.
Lin Zhengren could be said to be flawless, a most useful talent, except that he’s not trustworthy...
Now, with his cultivation at the God Descending Realm, he can still suppress this person, but when Lin Zhengren reaches God Arrives, who in the court can contain him?
It’s conceivable by that time, I’ll have to...
"Jian Qiu, what do you think?" He looked towards the silent Li Jianqiu.
Li Jianqiu, with that peach sword hanging at his waist, sat upright and only said, "Jian Qiu has no opinion. But for the long-term interest of the nation, whatever the State Minister says, Jian Qiu will do."
Before asking, Du Ruhui already knew that would be the answer.
He wasn’t surprised, merely asking further, "You and Yehu are both from Fenglin City, what do you think he would think?"
Second-ranked among the Xin’an Eight Talents, Du Yehu, was not present in the State Minister’s residence at the moment. Unless strongly demanded, he would typically avoid private gatherings like these, hardly even participating in court meetings. He lived in the military camp, focusing daily on training soldiers and cultivating. Among the young talents of Zhuang Country, he’s famous for his reclusive and quiet nature.
But how many know that once in Fenglin City, Du Yehu was the most boisterous and clamorous?
Jiang Wang knows, Zhao Rucheng, mingling in Mugu knows, and I know as well...
Li Jianqiu sighed slightly in his heart, but only said, "The State Minister has his own judgments, why must Jian Qiu speak? But I believe if His Majesty believes, the State Minister believes, Jian Qiu believes, Fu Baosong believes... everyone in the nation believes, what reason does General Du have not to believe?"
"Who would disbelieve everything they’ve seen and heard, yet trust the words of others? Besides, last time in Irredeemable City, if it weren’t for the State Minister’s intervention, General Du would have died!" Lin Zhengren said, "If Jiang Wangruo wasn’t backed by the Demon Race and colluding with Bone Tao, sacrificing the entire city populace to use sorcery for personal gains in cultivation, how else could he have progressed so rapidly in cultivation?! You must know, back in Fenglin City, I could have crushed him with just a finger, he was never anything of a genius, and yet he’s notorious for his evil deeds, lucky to gain fame, and now revered by the world! It shows how the masses are ignorant, only worshiping power."
"Silence!" Du Ruhui rebuked, "Can you speak such words lightly? Without evidence, just shut your mouth! Have you forgotten the humiliation I suffered at Jade Capital Mountain?"
