Chapter 2592: Chapter 2: Human Hearts Are Not Like Water (Part 3)
The monarch sat high on the dragon throne, his face neither joyful nor sad.
Thus the hall grew even quieter.
So quiet that only Bai Yuxia’s angry breathing could be heard.
"I am responsible for this matter." At this moment, Ge Fei stood up, looking sincerely at Bai Yuxia: "Brother Yuxia, I take full responsibility for the dangers brought by Zhang Linchuan, and all the adverse consequences resulting from it should be my responsibility. But I still want to explain to you, Brother Yuxia... When Zhang Linchuan came to Yue Country, it was just a possibility provided by the Chu Huai Nation Government House. I couldn’t just spend large amounts of resources to start the National Defense Great Formation because of that possibility. I could only increase alertness in various quarters and organize rapid response forces. During that time, I myself personally patrolled key areas within the territory."
"It was just when I discovered Zhang Linchuan’s trail, Uncle Bai had already..."
His tone was painful: "I chased Zhang Linchuan all the way out of the country’s borders, intent on capturing and killing the villain to give an account to the Bai Family. Unfortunately, my skills were inadequate, and I was not Zhang Linchuan’s match despite my intentions..."
"Inspector Ge, how can you be blamed for this matter?" Immediately a minister stood up: "Even you were almost killed by Zhang Linchuan; who could say you did not try your best?!"
Under the arrangement of the covert minister Gao Zheng, Ge Fei’s current official position is that of Right Metropolitan Censor in the Imperial Censorate, with the role of oversight. Therefore, the court officials referred to him as Censor.
"Indeed, Censor Ge. Everyone knows how ruthless Zhang Linchuan is. He has troubled Wei, disturbed Dan, harmed Qiao, and his poison affects the world, not just us in Yue Country were slow in responding. How heroic is Marquis Wu’an Jiang Wang? Yet it still took the strength of the entire world to bring Zhang Linchuan down. For Censor Ge to manage to drive Zhang Linchuan away is already quite commendable!"
"To be frank, if Censor Ge had not responded in time, with the ruthlessness of the hierarch of the Church of Lifeless, it might not have been just Bai Pingfu who died."
The previously silent hall suddenly came to life. Everyone spoke, everyone stood up for Ge Fei.
Although Ge Fei was not very pleased that someone said he was not as good as Jiang Wang, he still cupped his hands in salute to those around him.
"Everyone! Everyone! Please listen to me!"
He straightened his back, a dignified seriousness on his ancient face: "Regardless of who says what, the court entrusted me with the task of defending against Zhang Linchuan, yet I let the country lose a virtuous minister, let Langya Bai’s Family mourn, this is a dereliction of duty, and I cannot refute it!"
He turned to look at Bai Yuxia and gave a deep bow: "I offer my deepest apologies to you, Brother Yuxia, you may punish me as you wish, I will not complain!"
But Bai Yuxia did not look at Ge Fei, only raised his head to look at the monarch on the dragon throne, and said mournfully: "My deceased father fought for the country all his life, teaching me loyalty to monarch and patriotism, to work diligently and earnestly. He set an example for me with his own actions! Now he has died tragically at home, is this the explanation the country gives him?"
A bow, an apology?
The current State Minister of Yue Country, Gong Zhirang, stepped forward, blocking Bai Yuxia’s view.
This Bai Yuxia, so imprudent.
As a subject, he dared to put the monarch in a difficult position!
Ge Fei is not just Ge Fei, not just the legitimate son of the first prestigious clan in Yue Country, the Ge Clan.
He is now also a powerful Godly cultivator, an absolute top-level combat power in Yue Country, and is already destined to be the Unparalleled Genius of a True Man of the Age!
And his teacher, Gao Zheng, is currently the biggest pillar of Yue Country.
How could they severely punish him because of a deceased Bai Pingfu and a Bai Yuxia who is only in the Inner Mansion Realm?
"Alas." Gong Zhirang sighed: "Yuxia, I also watched you grow up, but today, being in the court, I speak of reason regardless of closeness. Brother Pingfu’s misfortune is something no one wished to see, and I can understand your feelings. But the deceased is gone, the living must continue to live well. Today, you should properly handle the aftermath, reorganize Langya’s affairs, and support the Bai Family’s household; that is the right way... What do you think?"
As Gong Zhirang’s gaze fell, the gaze of everyone in the hall fell upon Bai Yuxia.
Bai Yuxia was silent.
He could no longer feel his shoulders.
He only felt a mountain.
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