Fang Yun cast a sidelong glance at Wei Changxian and said calmly, "Precisely because a formidable enemy stands before us, I am giving you one chance to mend your ways. If you dare speak disrespectfully to this marquis again, do not blame me for enforcing military law! Do not replace the first barbarian I intend to kill after advancing to Grand Academician with yourself!"
"Your Literary Rank is high, and your official authority is great. Naturally, this subordinate general dares say no more. Unfortunately, my marshal was ambushed and captured while fighting four enemies alone. Otherwise, even if you had advanced to Grand Academician, you would not dare act like this!" Wei Changxian shut his mouth, not daring to say anything more.
Fang Yun looked toward the Deer Gate Marquis and asked, "Deer Gate Marquis, do you acknowledge your wrongdoing?"
A glint of madness flashed through the Deer Gate Marquis's eyes. He sneered, "What wrong have I done? Suppressing someone suspected of belonging to the Rebel Species is a scholar's duty! So what if you have advanced to Grand Academician? Matters have come to this, and a Newly Advanced Grand Academician cannot turn back the heavens. Stop putting on an act! Before you die, let this old man offer you a word of advice: someone facing death should submit to Heaven's will. Struggling by force will only harm more people! Had you died in prison long ago, we would never have been trapped here! As the culprit responsible for slaughtering an army of four hundred thousand, what you should do before death is not argue over victory and defeat, but repent of your crimes and beg forgiveness from everyone in the Chu Kingdom!"
An uproar swept through the crowd. Although the Deer Gate Marquis had not said it outright, what