Seeing Cai Mu cut such an imposing figure, who would not praise him as a true Famous Scholar?
Even facing the emperor, Cai Mu showed no fear.
At my age, with no evidence of any crime, if I die here today, will you panic?
He glanced toward the young emperor in the distance, hoping to catch some panic on his face.
But to Cai Mu's disappointment, the young Son of Heaven's eyes were utterly calm. He simply studied Cai Mu, with not so much as anger in his eyes, let alone panic.
That tranquil gaze was rather frightening to behold.
Cao Mao suddenly said, "We have heard that in the Wu Kingdom, any minister who dared raise his head and look the emperor in the eye would be dragged out and beheaded."
Cai Mu laughed in anger.
"Does Your Majesty intend to imitate that Tyrant of the Nanman?"
"It was precisely his benighted, lawless conduct that brought about his kingdom's destruction. Your Majesty should take warning!"
Cai Mu was supremely confident that the emperor would not dare kill him.
At that moment, Cao Mao was truly astonished.
He had no idea how this man dared offend him.
Perhaps he was so afraid that he was desperate to put up a strong front and make himself seem troublesome?
You are old. I indeed dare not finish you off here... but what about your clan?
Are you not the least bit afraid of having your entire clan exterminated?
Or do you trust Our character that much?
Cao Mao spoke again. "We do not intend to imitate Sun Hao. We merely feel that his conduct was far too brutal. To subject the Southerners to such persecution was truly wrong."
"Far too many ministers suffered at Sun Hao's hands, and the Famous Scholars were