Fang Yun swept his gaze over the four Grand Academicians and the King of Chu inside the royal palace.
All four Grand Academicians were important ministers of the King of Chu. Yet neither the current chancellor nor the grand commandant was among them. The heads of both civil and military affairs had failed to arrive at the first opportunity.
Then Fang Yun's peripheral vision swept across the long screens flanking the throne. They depicted the mountains and rivers of the Chu Kingdom and stretched over a hundred feet. Finally, he fixed his eyes on the King of Chu, a smile on his face.
Had Du Ling been there, he would certainly have found that smile very familiar.
"I came here not to discuss my father, but only three matters. First, who harmed an innocent woman and caused that peasant woman from outside Pearl City to die on her journey into exile? Second, what terrible crime did my son Zhang Jing'an commit to be nearly beaten to death, leaving every physician in Jingzhou helpless? Third, my wager with Gou Bao was beneficial to Two Worlds Mountain. Whoever helped Gou Bao transfer his assets is an enemy of mine, an enemy of Two Worlds Mountain, an enemy of the Sacred Academy, and an enemy of the Human Race!"
A flicker of panic flashed through the King of Chu's eyes. The other four Grand Academicians' expressions remained unchanged.
The Jing Commandery Prince declared loudly, "Every matter has its own urgency and importance! Inside Jingzhou City, your failed attempt to assassinate the Ming State Duke caused the Bright State Duke Residence to collapse. Then you attempted to murder the current Qishan Marquis, Grand Academician Gou Bao. These two grave crimes alone give the King of Chu the authority to use his sovereign seal to