Chapter 480: Removing Armor [Please give me a monthly ticket! ]

Inside the prison of the Ministry of Justice, the dim candlelight reflected the red and purple official robes. Right Prime Minister Song Zhili looked at his cousin in the prison with a hint of helplessness on his face.

"Who told you to do this?" His voice was still gentle, without any anger.

"Yes..." Song Zhicheng glanced at the Minister of Personnel Tan Jin behind Song Zhili, and the other's expression suddenly fell.

Tan Jin asked, "Did those old men from Nanzhou find you?"

Song Zhili turned around, his brows slightly raised, "Does it have anything to do with you?"

When dealing with Tan Jin, his authority suddenly became much more profound.

"I was not aware of this matter. A few elders from the noble families of Nanzhou came to the capital, and Scholar Song and I attended the banquet together." Tan Jin seemed to be very afraid of Song Zhili, and said, "During the banquet, they came to me and proposed to take revenge on the Liang family, but I didn't dare to help. I didn't know that Scholar Song contacted them afterwards."

They had all received benefits from the Nanzhou aristocratic families before. Now that the Nanzhou aristocratic families have collapsed, only a small number of surviving old and young people have fled to the Divine Capital. Naturally, Tan Jin and Song Zhicheng are also connected.

"You are so confused." Song Zhili looked back at his younger brother and said with deep sorrow.

"I was just thinking that since I can't deal with Liang Fuguo, it would be easy to deal with that little bookkeeper, right?" Song Zhicheng muttered with his head down, "Who knew that Liang Yue would come so quickly and be so powerful..."

"Thanks to an incident in Nanzhou, Liang Fuguo's attention was diverted from us, but you actually took the initiative to provoke him." Song Zhili said, "That kid is dying now, and he is at the peak of his fearlessness. How dare you dare to provoke him. And Liang Fuguo, his situation... is actually similar."

Tan Jin's eyes lit up, and he whispered, "Sir, what do you mean..."

"I mean you all should behave yourself lately." Song Zhili flicked his sleeves, turned around and said, "You should hand over "Spiritual Test of Mountains and Rivers" as soon as possible and stay in jail. No one can do anything to you. I will find a way to save you after the storm has passed. I have made a breakthrough in my cultivation recently, and I will continue to retreat. You should pay more attention to the affairs of the court, Tan Jin."

"Sir, you are..." Tan Jin's pupils dilated, but then he thought again, it was not surprising that Song Zhili made a breakthrough.

The Yin Dynasty encouraged officials to practice cultivation, so anyone who made a breakthrough in cultivation would be allowed to take leave.

However, Song Zhili took advantage of this rule again and again. Whenever there was turmoil in the court, he would take leave to break through. This has worked over the years. If he really had a breakthrough every time, he would have already become a grandmaster.

There is a common joke among people that if it weren't for the pressure from the three immortals, Song Zhili might have been able to ascend to heaven by now.

Of course, this is just a mockery of his behavior of using cultivation as an excuse to avoid disaster.

Everyone knows this is impossible.

But he is the Right Prime Minister after all, and he only needs to be responsible to Emperor Mu Beidi. As long as Emperor Mu Beidi approves of his behavior, no one has the right to test the Right Prime Minister's cultivation.

We can only chat and laugh after dinner...I really want to test the Right Prime Minister.

If given the chance, I believe half of the people in Longyuan City would not refuse to test him.

Song Zhili walked out of the prison of the Ministry of Justice and looked up at the overcast sky. It was about to rain. He sighed and said, "It's the rainy season now. The weather is going to change again."

……

The next day, all officials lined up in the Shanhe Hall.

It was another grand court meeting. Unlike the last time, Qi Kunlun, the Minister of State, was present in person. His majestic figure stood in the first row of the court, and his outline could be seen even in the last row.

The meeting in Wu'an Hall was kept secret, and the final result was only circulated in a small circle. Most court officials were unaware of this situation.

With Mr. Qi's tough character, everyone thought that since he was going to court today, he would definitely fight with Liang Fuguo. Especially since he was not wearing his official uniform today, but the dragon scale heavy armor that had been used for three dynasties and had made great achievements in battle, it looked very fierce. Some people even muttered in their hearts, is Mr. Qi going to have a real fight with Liang Fuguo on the spot?

Of course, Liang Fuguo was not weak either. As a Confucian cultivator from a sword academy, he was also known as a genius in his early years. However, he entered the court for a long time, which probably delayed his cultivation, and his cultivation was kept secret.

What will be the result of the old Qi Kunlun versus the peak Liang Fuguo? It really makes people curious.

Many people who had nothing to do with either side were silently mumbling in their hearts, "Fight, fight..."

But after the court meeting began, Qi Kunlun's first words were jaw-dropping.

"Your Majesty!" Qi Kunlun, who was wearing heavy armor, took a big step forward, his face solemn, "This old minister is old and weak, and his energy is not enough. The riot in the Southern Province almost caused a disaster, and this old minister is to blame. I came to the palace today to retire, please grant me your majesty's permission!"

what?
As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.

Although Mr. Qi is now over 100 years old, this day should have come a long time ago. But when everyone thought he was going to start a battle, it was still unexpected for him to say such a thing.

Isn't this equivalent to admitting defeat to Liang Fuguo?
"Alas." Emperor Mu Bei sighed, "Old Qi has been guarding the country for many years, and the Ministry of War and Wu'an Hall are as stable as Mount Tai. If I don't allow you to retreat, it would be a lack of sympathy for the old general; but if I agree, who can take your place?"

Qi Kunlun said solemnly: "For the affairs of the Ministry of War, the Right Assistant Minister Xu Weizhong has many years of experience, is diligent and reliable, and can handle the heavy responsibility. As for the Wu'an Hall, the old minister recommends one person, Bashan Hou Tang Wei!"

what?
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall was in an uproar again.

Is this something that can be said?
After so many years in the imperial court of the capital, no one had ever heard of Tang Wei's name. After all, everyone knew that this name was somewhat taboo to the emperor, and no one dared to mention it.

Qi Kunlun actually wanted to pass his position to him in public?
Being in charge of Wu'an Hall does not mean that one can command a certain number of soldiers or decide on any state affairs, but it is responsible for training generals and testing divine commanders. The new generation of generals of the dynasty must be trained in Wu'an Hall.

Controlling this place means having unparalleled prestige in the military.

Would His Majesty really agree to let Tang Wei, who is already feared, take control of Wu'an Hall?

"Is Tang Wei's injury healed?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Mu Bei seemed a little surprised.

Tang Wei kept his house indoors and gave the excuse that he was recovering from an injury. But everyone knew that there was no such thing as an old injury that could not be healed after more than ten years.

He simply knew that the emperor was wary of him, so he found an excuse to avoid him in a decent manner.

"I met him the other day and he looked fine and healthy, so he should be fine." Qi Kunlun raised his head and said, "Tang Wei is my disciple. He is loyal and upright, and has made great contributions to the country. He is just the right person to hold the current situation in the army in check. I am relieved to hand over Wu'an Hall to him. Please allow me to take off my armor here!"

After saying that, Qi Kunlun looked directly at Mu Beidi and saw that Mu Beidi's eyes showed a hint of relaxation.

He immediately swung his hand, unfastened the rope buckles of the armor, and the heavy dragon scale armor broke into several pieces and fell to the ground with a loud bang, causing the solid ground of the hall to crack.

bang——

The sound of heavy armor hitting the ground echoed between the beams and did not fall to the ground for a long time.

It turns out that the old general came here in armor today not to fight, but to take off his armor.

Seeing this, everyone finally understood that in fact, when Mr. Qi was in the court, he never thought about winning or losing...

Seeing Qi Kunlun's determination, Mu Beidi showed reluctance in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he finally waved his hand and said softly, "Approved."

(End of this chapter)