In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Kong Qingque, who hadn't yet come to her senses, was completely dumbfounded upon hearing Chen Shan's words.

He looked at Chen Shan with an incredulous expression.

"General Chen... this matter shouldn't have anything to do with my Kong family, right?"

Kong Qingque's voice even trembled slightly when she said these words.

Her initial attraction to Chen Shan stemmed from his outstanding abilities, which were very appealing.

But now that she understands, she only has one thought in her mind.

This person is insane!

Not only did they have no distinction between superiors and inferiors, but they even dared to kill people indiscriminately in the capital and even oppose the most powerful prime minister!

"From my investigation, the Kong family was indeed not involved; at most, they just echoed a few words."

"These things are irrelevant, but if the Confucius family could agree back then, it shouldn't be a problem to agree now, right?"

"Miss Kong, when you get back, tell your father that the Kong family, as a pillar of the literary tradition, should not risk its reputation for such power, but rather preserve its honor."

"Moreover, it is better to have the common people recognize him as a great Confucian scholar than to have the sons of aristocratic families consider him a great Confucian scholar."

"Do you know why my wife, Xu Sijing, became a great Confucian scholar? She never relied on the approval of those civil officials and gentry, but won the recognition of the lower and middle-class students of the seven kingdoms with her knowledge."

"This is also why your Kong family cannot compare to her."

Chen Shan spoke directly, but Kong Qingque didn't know how to respond.

Only now did she truly understand Chen Shan's domineering and madness.

To get the Kong family to agree is to get them to stand up and speak for the Xiao family.

This would instantly make the Confucius family the prime minister's enemy!

The Kong family will likely never have a good time in officialdom again.

"I...I will tell my father."

"But... General Chen, are you doing this simply because you promised your wife?"

Kong Qingque asked.

Chen Shan was the first person she had ever met who could take a promise so seriously.

She just didn't believe that Chen Shan was only making a promise.

"Besides agreeing to their request, it was mostly out of a sense of justice I saw along the way?"

"How long do you think a court that can so easily slander and kill loyal ministers can survive?"

Hearing Chen Shan's response, Kong Qingque fell silent, stood up, bowed to Chen Shan, and left the Governor's Mansion.

Chen Shan did not deliberately hide it.

When he arrived at the Five Armies Commandery, he had already instructed Xiao Zhen to take Xiao Ningning with him directly to the Imperial City.

Of course, Xiao Hu was also brought along, accompanied by the Trapped Camp and the Black Soldier Platform for covert protection.

What he wanted was to make this a big deal.

The incident escalated completely, making it impossible for the prime minister's birthday banquet to proceed peacefully.

Shortly after Nan Tu Rou and Kong Qing Que left, the imperial eunuch arrived at the governor's mansion.

The Imperial Guards were also with them!

Chen Shan did not resist, but calmly followed the eunuch into the palace.

This was also Chen Shan's first real court appearance since arriving in the capital!

Inside the main hall.

Among the officials, only a handful of military generals could be seen.

If it weren't for the Southern King still being alive, one might even think this place looked just like the weak Song Dynasty.

After Chen Shan entered, he immediately spotted Xiao Zhen, Xiao Ningning, and the others.

However, at this moment, Xiao Ningning and the others were kneeling on the ground.

This made Chen Shan very unhappy.

Chen Shan stepped forward and pulled Xiao Ningning up. This single action instantly drew the attention of all the officials.

Their eyes were filled with anger.

They clearly considered Chen Shan's actions to be extremely rude, an offense against the court, and an insult to the emperor's dignity!

"Outrageous! Chen Shan, this is the imperial court! Not only do you not bow to His Majesty, but you even dare to drag up remnants of the rebels!"

Among the officials, one immediately stood up and reprimanded Chen Shan.

But before he could finish speaking, Chen Shan had already walked up to him.

No one could see when Chen Shan made his move; in the blink of an eye, he appeared before the official.

"Remnants?"

"It seems there are quite a few scoundrels in this court."

"Your Majesty, you don't mind if I kill a few for you, do you?"

Chen Shan didn't even turn his head or glance at Huangfu Zhaoxue before raising his hand and punching the official on the head.

boom!

With one punch, the official was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the beam behind him!

That full forehead had now collapsed and shattered!

The way he died was truly horrifying!

Chen Shan's strength was terrifying enough, and it was even more impossible for a mere civil official to withstand it.

"Royal Guard! Royal Guard!"

The official was killed in public, and the court was thrown into chaos. The Imperial Guards rushed in.

"That's enough!"

"Silence, all of you!"

On the dragon throne, Huangfu Zhaoxue took a deep breath. Chen Shan's actions were indeed arrogant, and he didn't even take her, the emperor, seriously.

Seeing the calm and composed prime minister beside her, Huangfu Zhaoxue could only quickly try to control the situation.

"Chen Shan, you first killed Xiao Hu's entire family, then arrested Xiao Hu without authorization, and now you've brazenly committed murder in the imperial court!"

"You had better give me an explanation!"

Huangfu Zhaoxue questioned him, and even though the officials were already discussing among themselves, her gaze still fell on Chen Shan.

"Explanation? It's simple."

"Years ago, the Xiao family army was wronged and slandered. My wife is a young lady of the Xiao family. As her husband, it is only natural that I must seek justice for her."

"Instead of asking me, Your Majesty, you should listen to what Xiao Hu has to say."

Chen Shan didn't stand on ceremony, and after he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Xiao Hu.

Chen Shan's previous display of terror and madness had already terrified Xiao Hu.

Seeing Chen Shan looking over, Xiao Hu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it was... it was this sinful subject who was greedy for fame and fortune, and that's why I fabricated the false accusation that the Xiao family had rebelled."

"The guilty minister is guilty!"

As Xiao Hu spoke, he lay down on the ground, his body trembling slightly.

It's no wonder he was afraid, because after the interrogation last night, Chen Shan had instructed the Black Ice Station to take good care of him.

He's tried his fair share of punishments.

All he wanted now was to end this sooner and die a quick death, rather than be taken back by Chen Shan and tortured to the point of wishing he were dead!

"You were just a captain back then, you couldn't have done that, could you?"

Huangfu Zhaoxue asked.

Xiao Hu hurriedly replied, "Yes, it was Prime Minister Chu Zhengxiong who asked me to place the forged Qing Dynasty letters at the Xiao family residence."

"That letter was forged by Yu Sheng and Zhao Tuo, both scholars of the Hanlin Academy."

Xiao Hu's series of remarks brought the discussion in the court to a fever pitch.

However, amidst this commotion, yet another unexpected situation arose.

Just as Xiao Hu finished speaking, the imperial guards beside him suddenly drew their swords and slashed at Xiao Hu!

The intention was quite clear!

Murder to silence them!

Unfortunately, with Chen Shan around, this action was tantamount to courting death.

Before the guard could even reach out, Chen Shan had already grabbed the guard's wrist.

"So eager to silence them, you can't even sit still?"