The Scholar of Great Wei
Chapter 170

An army of benevolence and righteousness, slaughtering all foreign races-Xu Qingxiao's earth-shaking gambit

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Inside the Capital.

Chen Zhengru was hurrying toward Shouren Academy.

Great Wei now faced another enormous test. How could he not be anxious?

Still, Chen Zhengru intended to speak with Xu Qingxiao first, see what he thought, and tell him about the matter so he could prepare.

What he had not expected was that, before he even reached Shouren Academy, he discovered that news of the Twelve Foreign Races' impeachment of Xu Qingxiao had already spread.

Chen Zhengru looked over. The next moment, his gaze grew cold.

It was the Great Wei Confucian Gazette.

The commoners were holding copies of the Great Wei Confucian Gazette.

Chen Zhengru immediately bought a copy and scanned it. Sure enough, the Twelve Foreign Races' impeachment of Xu Qingxiao was laid out in clear, unmistakable detail.

"Damn it."

Chen Zhengru clenched the Great Wei Confucian Gazette, his eyes filled with fury.

He was angry not merely because the Great Wei Confucian Gazette was targeting Xu Qingxiao, but, more importantly, because the Great Wei Literary Palace had actually publicized this matter outright.

This was not just an attack on Xu Qingxiao. It was an attack on Great Wei.

At present, Great Wei ought to suppress all news, especially anything concerning war, because the commoners were gradually returning to farming, and cultivation was flourishing everywhere, even though conditions remained harsh.

At least the commoners had seen hope.

Yet another war would be terrible news for them. Whether Great Wei could win or not, it would still be terrible news for the commoners.

That was why he had proposed that Her Majesty suppress the news and delay matters as long as possible.

It was not out of fear of the Foreign-Race Kingdoms, but to give Great Wei a little breathing room.

He had suggested a six-month delay not

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