Jing Kingdom's jade mallet made a circuit, then struck back again without preamble.
No one spoke for Ju Kui, nor did he need anyone to. He looked directly at the Central Empire's chancellor without yielding an inch. Still as he had been in years past, he stood like a tower. "I act for the public, and the public is all under heaven. I, too, have private concerns—private concerns for the governance of law."
"What does the Dao Kingdom seek?"
He raised his voice. "Since the Central Empire speaks of public righteousness, do not speak of private resentment. Since it speaks of the greater picture, do not mention petty grievances—this is the heart of the righteous law of all under heaven, and also what Jing Kingdom said at River Viewing Terrace before treating grave illness and indulging minor moss!"
"The governance of law is not something you, Ju Kui, need concern yourself with. Do you know what the Great Void Pavilion is for? Law is law, and the Three Punishments Palace is the Three Punishments Palace. If your heart lies with the former, you should understand what kind of world this is. If you stand with the latter..." Lüqiu Wenyue flicked her sleeve. "Then you should leave the pavilion as well!"
The Legalist School wished to practice the law of all under heaven. What Lüqiu Wenyue wished to say was that this was Jing Kingdom's all under heaven.
The assault on the Three Punishments Palace's reputation could not possibly cease. Having seized such a splendid opportunity, there was no reason not to make full use of it. If criticizing the wielder of the Punish People Palace could weaken the Legalist School's public credibility, that would be better still.
Back then, Yujing Mountain had nodded its assent, Mirror World Terrace had hunted