News of the Cao, Wei, and Zhao family heads being arrested quickly spread from Dingyang City, leaving those in the Medical Path world utterly shaken. No one had expected the Dynasty's methods to be so swift and decisive.
Three thousand-year-old established clans had been arrested just like that?!
Jiang Yan was ordered to visit Nourishing Harmony Hall and meet Jiang Jingyi. After reporting all his work, he also took the initiative to bring up the matter of confiscating their assets.
"Supreme One, are we really letting him enter the Ancient Emperor Secret Realm? The ten spots have already been decided. If we rashly add another, I fear it may stir dissatisfaction within the court."
Jiang Yan said with tightly knitted brows.
This was not only for Jiang Jingyi's sake, but also for Lin Heng's. It was not that he was stingy or unwilling to let Lin Heng obtain some opportunity. After all, granting favors could also bring corresponding returns.
If they made an exception for Lin Heng today, then tomorrow, if some old minister came demanding a spot, would they give it or not?
If they refused, then they could no longer treat everyone equally, because there were simply too many people who had rendered meritorious service.
The merit Lin Heng had earned was, in a sense, rather offensive. He had traded the heads of people from other clans for it, and that alone would make those people resistant.
After hearing him out, Jiang Jingyi merely nodded slightly and said calmly, "How could I not have thought of what you're thinking? Little brother, you don't think this is over already, do you? Giving him a qualification to enter the Ancient Emperor Secret Realm is meant to tell those restless fools not to act rashly."
Jiang Yan's perspective did not reach