SFS Chapter 165 Heaven and Earth Have Righteousness
Chapter 165 Heaven and Earth Have Righteousness
Chapter 165 Heaven and Earth Possess Righteousness
Ye Ru's voice carried a hint of anger, causing everyone's hearts to tighten. They then exchanged glances, their gazes towards Ye Ru filled with worry.
"You audacious madman, how dare you speak to the Left Prime Minister like that? Do you have a death wish?!"
The guard shouted, and the surrounding guards immediately raised their weapons and aimed them at Ye Ru.
"This is the Ye residence. No matter who you are, you cannot act so presumptuously here!"
At this moment, Zhou Dong and the others also appeared with their swords drawn, standing in front of Ye Ru. The tension between the two sides was palpable, making the place extremely oppressive.
"How dare you! Who gave you permission to use knives and guns? Get out of here!"
The Left Prime Minister glanced around, gave a reprimand, and everyone stepped back. Then he smiled and said to Ye Ru.
"I apologize for startling you all; it is my fault for not disciplining them properly."
"You may all leave now."
Ye Ru's expression remained unchanged, and then he said:
"The Left Prime Minister has come here today not just to attend the banquet, has he? If there is anything I can do for you, please tell me."
"As expected of Chief Ye, you are a man of few words. So today I will get straight to the point. I have a daughter who is only sixteen years old. After seeing Chief Ye's heroic deeds in turning the tide in Zhongjie City and his dignified appearance, she couldn't help but admire him. She specially entrusted me to come here. I wonder what Chief Ye's opinion is?"
The Left Prime Minister closed the box and said with a smile.
These words sent a bad feeling through everyone. The Left Prime Minister was using this matter to force Ye Ru to choose a side. If he agreed to the marriage, Ye Ru's life would be completely ruined, and the literary reputation he had built up step by step would collapse in an instant.
If Ye Ru doesn't agree, then he's tacitly acquiescing to Wen Xiang, and his fate might not be much better than Yuan Xiao's.
This tactic made everyone marvel at the Left Prime Minister's methods.
dilemma.
Everyone present looked at Ye Ru, and Su Tongyao's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant. She couldn't help but tightly grip Ye Ru's clothes.
"If you're a scholar who hasn't yet obtained your official rank, then you should agree to the Prime Minister's request. This is a great opportunity for you to rise to the top!"
The leading guard shouted.
"running dog."
Zhou Dong curled his lip and retorted mercilessly.
"What did you say!"
"enough!"
Just as everyone was about to start arguing again, the Left Prime Minister waved his hand and shouted, his imposing presence unconsciously emanating from him.
This is the aura of someone in a superior position.
"Your Excellency is joking. Tonight is the day I get engaged to Tong Yao. Once I pass the imperial examination, I will definitely marry Tong Yao. As for your daughter, I am just a poor man and cannot possibly be worthy of her."
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"Chief Ye, you're making a huge mistake for a small one. If you agree, the position of Left Prime Minister will be yours, and you'll be second only to the emperor."
The Left Prime Minister spoke slowly.
"There are also civil and military officials."
Ye Ru remained expressionless.
“I am the Grand Chancellor. Although I share power with the Civil Chancellor and the Military Chancellor, I have everything I want. This woman is just an ordinary person. How can she compare to my daughter?”
The Left Prime Minister's smile slowly faded, and his expression turned displeased.
"That being said, wealth and status are like fleeting clouds to me; thousands of pieces of gold and silver are far less important than the people in front of me."
Ye Ru held Su Tongyao's hand tightly and said in a deep voice.
Everyone fell silent, their gazes towards Ye Ru now filled with more respect.
Throughout the world, there are very few people who dare to openly defy the Left Prime Minister, except for the Civil and Military Prime Ministers.
"Hmph! I value your talent so highly, yet you don't know how to appreciate it. No wonder you're the top scholar. I won't say any more about today's matter. Let's go!"
The Left Prime Minister's face darkened, and he then turned and walked towards the door.
"Still want to get married? Don't think that just because you've achieved the top five in the imperial examination, you can do whatever you want. There are many people in the entire Yanhuang Kingdom who are stronger than you. Your death is just around the corner. No matter how much you struggle, in the end, you'll just be a poor scholar with short-sighted vision!"
"Leave Yuan Xiao's head behind; his fate will be your fate in the future!"
The leading guard snorted coldly, uttered a threatening remark, and followed closely behind.
More than twenty guards left in an orderly fashion, but there was a bloody smell here. The hideous heads rolled on the ground, which was horrifying.
"Take the gifts with you too."
Ye Ru said coldly.
The last guard took all the gifts away. Ye Ru watched them leave, then picked up Yuan Xiao's head, put it back in the brocade box, and finally placed it on the table.
The once bustling Ye residence became unusually solemn due to the arrival of the Left Prime Minister. Everyone suppressed their smiles and walked with serious expressions.
"It's easy to go, Mr. Yuan."
Ye Ru looked at Yuan Xiao's head, bowed after a moment, closed Yuan Xiao's eyes, then clenched his fists, looked out the door, and said to Zhou Dong and the others:
"You all go down too."
"To intimidate you, Lord Yuan was actually murdered. The Left Prime Minister is truly shameless and will stop at nothing! I wish I could kill him and feed him to the dogs!"
Anger flashed across Magistrate Zhang's face. He knew Yuan Xiao, who was a well-known incorruptible official in Hunan and Hubei. He had served the people wholeheartedly, remained unmarried, and had no children. But he never expected that Yuan Xiao would be so cruelly murdered.
"Be careful what you say, the Left Prime Minister hasn't left yet."
Hua Mufeng sighed, poured a cup of wine on the ground as a farewell.
"Brother Ye, you must be careful. The Left Prime Minister's intentions on this trip are not good. He used the marriage proposal to force you to choose a side, and you chose the Minister of Literature. Although he will not deal with you openly, he will definitely trip you up in the academy or elsewhere in secret."
Kong Hexuan sighed, patted Ye Ru on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice.
“I know that once I said those words, I’m not afraid of his retaliation. The world is full of righteousness; how can it allow one person to cover up the truth?”
Ye Ru took a deep breath and said in a deep voice that he knew his future path to sainthood would be very difficult, but he believed that one day, he would cleanse the world of its filth and turbidity.
"You are the first person I have ever met with such a scholarly spirit, remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses before you. I am ashamed of my own inferiority."
Kong Hexuan smiled slightly and said.
"The world may be about to change, and you are the one who will stir up the storm."
Hua Mufeng said calmly.
"Tongyao, go back to your room first. We will bury Lord Yuan. If you are afraid, let your maid accompany you."
Ye Ru held Su Tongyao's hand and asked with concern.
"I'll also see Lord Yuan off. Is that the Left Vice Minister?"
Su Tongyao shook her head and instead gripped Ye Ru's hand tightly.
"Yes, it's the Left Prime Minister. Let's go. Lord Yuan's body is still warm. Let's bury him first, and then we can discuss this at our leisure."
Holding Su Tongyao in one hand and carrying the brocade box in the other, Ye Ru walked towards the outside of the Ye residence. He then went to the outskirts of the city, buried Yuan Xiao properly, and returned to the Ye residence.
"Chief Ye, be careful from now on. If the Left Prime Minister dares to secretly kill you, I will risk my life to avenge you."
Magistrate Zhang clenched his fists and said in a deep voice.
"At worst, I'll have another round of arbitration by all the saints and exterminate that beast, the Left Prime Minister, and his entire family!"
Chen Sijun echoed this sentiment with righteous indignation.