Chen Jingyu's voice was not loud, but those around him heard unwavering resolve in his words.
For Chen Jingyu now, rank, fame, and fortune had all been cast aside. Clearing his name was what mattered most.
Clearly, however, Xiao He had no intention of letting the matter end there.
Only because Chen Jingyu had been placed on the White List had he made it into the top three. If Chen Jingyu staged a comeback, would the fame and fortune he had won with such difficulty not become flowers in a mirror, the moon reflected in water?
Thus, after hearing Chen Jingyu's words, Xiao He stepped forward and said to him, "We were fellow students once. That was why I offered you advice out of kindness. I never imagined you would mistake my good heart for a donkey's liver and lungs."
At this, Chen Jingyu merely gave Xiao He an indifferent glance. "We are both students of the Son of Heaven. Naturally, we understand that wealth is an external possession, while integrity must never be lost."
"Even at the cost of these wounds, I will demand an explanation."
"Do you know whom you are accusing? Since you know you are a student of the Son of Heaven, why not leave yourself a path of retreat? With such stubbornness, how will you work alongside others in the future?"
Chen Jingyu sneered. "If Northern Liang's court has nothing left but mediocre officials and muddleheaded functionaries like these, I would rather never hold office!"
Listening to Chen Jingyu and Xiao He's dispute, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review gave a cold snort. "Chen Jingyu, why have you not yet given a full account of what happened?"
"If all you can do is indulge your tongue, you will have wasted His Majesty's regard