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"Take him away, put him in a cage, and execute him in public in the city three days later!"

After that, the guards took him away and put him in jail.

"Where is the country's assistant?"

Cai Qiheng had been rescued at this time. His hair was disheveled, there were many whip marks on his body, and his clothes were tattered, not a single piece of him was in good condition. He ran to the front, knelt on the ground, and told Wang Su with tears in his eyes about the inhuman treatment he had suffered in the past few days.

"I am guilty of leaking the king's will. Please punish me!"

Cai Qiheng pleaded with General Wang to forgive his crime in a strong and powerful voice, but received no response for a long time. He did not dare to raise his head, but buried his head on the ground, knocking his head repeatedly. His forehead was already stained with blood, which gradually seeped out and dyed the stone slab red.

"Cai Qiheng, raise your head."

Finally, the king's voice finally rang out.

Upon hearing the voice, Cai Qiheng raised his head tremblingly, staring at the king above with a firm and straightforward gaze, his eyes filled with endless guilt and regret.

The king looked at Cai Qiheng, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He sighed deeply and said slowly: "You leaked the will, which is indeed a crime. I know in my heart that you were coerced and acted out of desperation. I did not summon you here to punish you. Stand up."

But Cai Qiheng was still uneasy in his heart, his trembling legs could not stop shaking, but he still stood up with difficulty and bowed to Chu Jiangruan. The Confucian demeanor had long been engraved in his bones, and naturally would not allow him to do anything that violated the etiquette. He clasped his hands and bowed, and said in a trembling voice, "I am terrified! I know that I cannot escape the death penalty. Although Your Majesty is kind and sympathetic to his subjects, and now forgives my crimes, I am still uneasy in my heart. I hope Your Majesty will dismiss me from the position of Minister of State and let someone more suitable take over."

"I've already said that this is not your fault. I asked you to come here because I have other things to do."

Cai Qiheng was relieved to hear that Chu Jiangruan had not punished him, so he said, "I wonder what the king wants me to do?"

"I asked you to issue an edict." He just said it briefly with a calm expression.

Cai Qiheng obtained paper and pen from the clerk and recorded the king's edict.

Soon, densely packed words appeared on a piece of yellow paper.

Yun Chang'an also followed Chu Xiaoxiao to Chu Jiangruan's side at this time. He tilted his head and saw that it was written on the yellow paper that an execution ground would be set up in the center of Chuwang City, and the criminals who had disrupted the dynasty would be publicly executed in three days. This edict would be posted in Chuwang City for public display, and all the people would see it. Those who died in this disaster would also be dealt with.

After Cai Qiheng put away the decree, Chu Jiangruan looked at the deep pit in front of him and pondered for a long time before speaking, "Now that the rebellion has been settled, I hope the Minister of State will spend more time to properly handle all matters in the city. The deep pit in Hanqing Palace should also be rebuilt by the craftsmen of the Repair Pavilion. Forget it, let's flatten it. Out of sight, out of mind."

"I accept your order."

Not long after, Chu Jiangruan dispersed the people present. The group of people had not yet recovered from the shock they had just experienced. They just followed the orders dully and left.

Chu Kangyuan also asked someone to clean up the bloodstains here, and then came to Chu Jiangruan and asked if he was okay. After getting the answer that he was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Chu Zhuochuan was walking on the street, looking at the shriveled corpse lying on the road, his mind confused as to what had happened. However, he then thought of his grandfather, and with an anxious heart, he quickened his pace and walked towards the direction of the palace. After the competition with Yun Changan, although he suffered some minor injuries, his muscles and bones were not broken, only some superficial injuries, but he still felt a little complicated.

He came to the palace and found his father. He followed him and learned what happened here. He found it incredible that there was such a terrifying existence in this world. But when he thought of the young man who injured him, he thought to himself, "My sixth aunt and the young man from Chang'an might not be that simple. I have heard that there are immortals in this world who can fly into the sky and move mountains and seas. He clearly remembered the punch yesterday. When the punch reached him, the force had been retracted, but he was still knocked away. This is not something that an ordinary person can do. Even if there is someone as strong as an ox, it is beyond common sense."

So I came to my grandfather with thoughts in my mind, and saw Yun Chang'an not far away at a glance.

"Young Master Chang'an, I have some doubts in my mind. May I ask you to help me solve them?" Chu Zhuochuan came to his side and said respectfully.

Yun Chang'an was still thinking that it had been half a year since he and Senior Sister Chu left the sect, and he didn't know how the little gourd was doing now, or whether it had grown up a bit.

But a voice interrupted his thoughts. He turned around and saw that it was Chu Zhuochuan who had competed with him before. He roughly guessed what he wanted to ask. He said, "I know what you want to ask, but I can't tell you much. I think you should have guessed something. You have good talent. If you can practice martial arts well, you may be famous in the world. But the road we are taking is not suitable for you. This road is very difficult and dangerous. I am just a lucky person. I set foot on this road because of some "luck". If I didn't have this bit of luck, I am afraid that I would have died on a desolate road somewhere now."

Chu Zhuochuan heard this and said, "I followed my father to fight on the battlefield since I was fourteen years old. Now only a few short years have passed. On the battlefield, I have killed hundreds of enemies if not thousands, and have seen many lives and deaths. It is said in the military camp that I am the reincarnation of the God of War. I have never lost a battle and have defeated many powerful enemies. But after the competition with you, this is the first time I have been defeated. I thought that my talent was enough to look down on the world, but I didn't expect that I would eventually become a short-sighted person who waits and sees the sky from the bottom of the well."

Yun Changan then continued, "It is not easy for an ordinary person like you to achieve what you have today, but the world is very big after all, so big that even I cannot travel everywhere, but it is also very small, so small that only one heart can hold it. You have fought on the battlefield, seen many places, and met many people. This is a gift from God to you, so how can you not have an unsatisfied heart?"

Chu Zhuochuan smiled slightly after hearing this. The doubts in his heart were quietly resolved, and he bowed three times respectfully to Yun Changan.

The three bows are considered the highest etiquette in Confucianism. It is the highest respect for the teacher who taught him. When Chu Zhuochuan performed the three bows, he had already humbled himself and regarded Yun Chang'an as his teacher who answered his questions.

Yun Chang'an did not understand these rituals, but felt that he could not bear it, so he hurriedly pulled up Chu Zhuochuan who was performing the ritual. However, because of Chu Zhuochuan's stubbornness, he still forced himself to complete the ritual.

Chu Zhuochuan continued, "I believe Young Master Chang'an will leave here soon. If we are destined to meet again, I hope we can meet again. I know that I really want to keep you here, but I also know that this world is too small and this is not the place for Young Master Chang'an. I just hope that next time we meet, I can still fight with you."

Hearing this, Yun Chang'an smiled knowingly and agreed to his request.