Had he gone mad?
He must have gone mad!
How dared he?!
At Wang Xiang's words, every civil and military official in court gaped, their faces paling with shock.
Not just them-even Sima Zhao was dumbstruck.
The Imperial Court instantly fell silent.
Wang Xiang glanced at Lu Yu once more, then sat back down in his seat.
Only amid that uncanny silence did the ministers finally grasp what had just happened.
The General Who Conquers the West had demanded that the ministers take sides and join him in condemning Guanqiu Jian's disloyal conduct, only for the newly appointed Grand Minister of Ceremonies, Wang Xiang, to rise and deliver a torrent of rebukes and rebuttals straight at him?!
Since Xiahou Xuan and the other ministers had been killed, how long had it been since anyone dared treat one of the Simas like this?!
Had this Grand Minister of Ceremonies gone mad?
Did he not fear death? Or did he have something to rely on?
Just as everyone's minds went blank, utterly unable to fathom it, Sima Zhao finally recovered.
Looking at Wang Xiang in the distance, Sima Zhao suddenly burst out laughing.
His face flushed red, and his laughter rang out loudly.
"Good. Very good."
As he spoke, Sima Zhao abruptly rose to his feet.
"General."
Zhong Yu hurriedly stood and blocked Sima Zhao's path.
Zhong Yu's scalp was prickling too, but seeing Sima Zhao lose his composure, he still hastened to stop him. Wang Xiang was not someone they could touch lightly.
Though Wang Xiang's family was not among the very greatest, the Wang Clan of Langya was no easy target.
Wang Xiang's reputation was immense. Any move against him was certain to provoke a tremendous backlash in public opinion.
The Wang Clan of Langya also included Wang Hun, Inspector