Only after the Upright Officials finally stopped using their "dirty" tactic of exposing one another's failings did Jiang Yanchuan, as though he had finally enjoyed enough of the show, announce the list he had drawn up in his mind.
Besides the court officials who had distinguished themselves through their own abilities in the earlier rounds of debate, he added several who had not taken part-
The little one's personal "sucker," Yuan Liangping.
The great scholar Liu Hongfei, who could squeeze in opportunities to teach during the journey.
Zhuang Xuyao, who had just experienced a dramatic rise and fall in life and urgently needed to soothe his spirits.
To avoid arousing the court officials' suspicions, Jiang Yanchuan also selected a group of "treacherous officials" who could not hear the little one's thoughts.
Starting with Pan Jifeng, whom he guarded against most and most wanted to keep close for observation, he named several more.
With over twenty powerful dignitaries crammed into it, their "merchant caravan" finally began to take shape.
After Morning Court ended, Jiang Yanchuan personally went to take the little one's hand, intending to carry her to Wuyang Hall.
But the little one was rather unwilling to leave.
-The officials who had just fought tooth and nail seemed to feel that their earlier argument had been far too refined. None left after court was dismissed, and their bloodshot eyes stared unblinkingly at their colleagues, waiting for an all-out battle of sharp tongues and verbal swords.
Jiang Yingcheng tugged at her handsome imperial father's hand and whispered, "Let's watch a little longer, a little longer!"
Chengcheng absolutely has to watch this grand show!
It had been so long since anyone had gotten into a fight in front of her!!
Jiang Yanchuan: "..."
The Upright Officials in Chongyun Hall: "..."
They had