Gu Honggang wore a smile as he quietly watched the silent Yang Ling and Xu Zhiyuan.
Then he approached Yang Ling.
"Master Yang, simply hand Jiang Li's head and body over to me."
Yang Ling glanced at Gu Honggang.
"Eunuch."
Gu Honggang had never expected a junior from the Iron Clothes Department to utter that word, which had almost become the exclusive province of the Imperial College.
His smile grew strained. He forcibly suppressed his anger, but his muscles twitched involuntarily, producing faint sounds.
Xu Zhiyuan's expression shifted. He gave Yang Ling a thoughtful look, then chided him with a smile.
"Master Yang, don't be rude!"
Then he turned to the Crown Prince of Zhao State and cupped his hands with a smile.
"Your Highness, those above have all seen Master Yang's contributions. We must still follow the rules.
"Otherwise, this humble official will certainly submit a memorial impeaching you at court."
The Crown Prince of Zhao State now had no choice but to take Xu Zhiyuan and Yang Ling seriously.
He smiled. "Xu Zhiyuan, why aren't you staying at the Imperial College and devoting yourself to scholarship? What are you doing out here in public? This isn't like you."
Xu Zhiyuan sighed softly. "This humble official would also like to devote himself to scholarship and cultivate whenever he has time.
"But Fire Flood Dragon Island urgently needs manpower, so this humble official has no choice but to come out and lend a hand.
"Today, however, this humble official came specifically to pay his respects to Your Highness.
"If Your Highness acts improperly, this humble official will impeach you. One memorial a day, for an entire year."
An entire year? Wouldn't that impeach him to pieces...
Yang Ling's spirits lifted. The courage Xu Zhiyuan displayed gave him confidence.
His choice