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From her high position, the Empress Dowager spoke again, her voice icy cold.

"We are guilty, and we await the Empress Dowager's judgment!"

At this point, the Wenwu Group, which should have been at odds with each other, surprisingly became united.

At the same time, he admitted his guilt and agreed to be punished, but refused to back down.

Suddenly, among the civil officials, an elderly man dressed in a blue robe with a few streaks of white at his temples stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I have served as the prime minister for ten years."

"May I ask Your Majesty, is there anything this humble subject has done wrong?"

"What makes you say such a thing, Prime Minister Wang?" The Empress Dowager of Northern Wei's eyes darkened.

That's right, this person was the prime minister who served in the Northern Wei Dynasty for ten years.

"Since the Empress Dowager also believes that this criminal minister has not done anything wrong, why divide the position of prime minister in two?"

"If the Empress Dowager feels that this disgraced minister is incompetent, she could simply entrust the position of Chancellor to Chen Nan. Why is she doing this?"

"Are you...are you trying to force me to abdicate?" The Empress Dowager of Northern Wei's face was extremely grim.

The Grand Tutor refuted her, Qingyu refuted her, and now even the Prime Minister has begun to refute her.

Actually, it's not their fault.

Ultimately, Chen Nan had been in Daqian for so long and held a high position of power.

They suddenly switched allegiance to the Northern Wei.

Everyone should think about this more.

For a moment, Chen Nan was also confused. He really couldn't understand why the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei was so determined to help him sit on the throne of the Prince of Zhennan.

However, he knew he couldn't continue to remain silent.

"Ahem, everyone, please hear me out!"

Chen Nan, who was at the center of the controversy, cleared his throat and suddenly spoke.

His silence only made things worse, as everyone's anger turned towards the Empress Dowager.

The moment he opened his mouth, the discussions in the hall instantly drowned him out.

"Bah! You are the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Qian Dynasty. What face do you have to speak in the court of my Northern Wei Dynasty?"

"How dare a rat crossing the street appear openly in the court of my Northern Wei Dynasty? Does it want to be beaten?"

"Chen Nan! There is no army of your Great Qian here. Come quickly and fight me to the death."

"Chen Nan, I *****"

"enough!"

"This is the imperial court, not the West Street market!"

Only after the Empress Dowager spoke out strongly did the condemnation subside.

The Empress Dowager took a few deep breaths, her expression calming slightly, and said indifferently, "Chen Nan, what do you want to say? Speak now!"

Chen Nan touched his face and looked at the menacing expressions on his left and right.

He slowly walked to the center of the main hall.

Pointing at the row of military officers, he smiled and said, "You lot are a bunch of useless trash!"

Then, he turned to the civil officials and said, "You bunch of pedantic scholars!"

The court, which had finally quieted down, was plunged back into an endless cycle of humiliation because of these two sentences.

"Chen Nan, I'll fucking get you!"

"How dare you, a mere child, insult me?"

There was also a hothead who, disregarding the court, rushed straight up behind Chen Nan.

He wore a cruel smile, as if he were looking at a dead man.

His right arm was raised high in the air, his right fist clenched tightly.

Even his clenched fist was trembling, and the muscles in his face were shaking from the force he was using.

Finally, the people around stopped hurling insults, their faces filled with mocking smiles, waiting for the show to come to an end.

"Chen Nan, watch out!"

Hongming was the first to react.

Even with her strength as a seventh-grade martial artist, it was too late to dissuade her; she could only offer a verbal warning.

The Empress Dowager on the high platform opened her mouth wide, wanting to speak up and remind them, but she was mindful of the crowd.

The fist, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, slammed straight towards the back of Chen Nan's head.

Everyone present believed that Chen Nan was already dead.

They all recognized the man who made the move; he was a lieutenant general.

He himself possesses the strength of a fifth-grade martial artist.

Someone once witnessed him kill a strong yak with a single punch.

The reason he harbored such deep hatred for Chen Nan was entirely because his younger brother, led by Qing Yu, had been defeated by Chen Nan in an exceptionally fierce battle.

Qingyu led an army of 30,000 men, marching valiantly to the border battlefield.

Qingyu returned in just two days.

However, all he brought back was news of defeat; not a single soldier returned, not one.

Among them, the general's younger brother also died on the battlefield.

In the blink of an eye, the fist was only millimeters away from the back of Chen Nan's head.

The general's smile widened, and a hint of anticipation appeared on his face.

He was anticipating the moment his brains would burst out, and his mind had already rehearsed what would happen next.

Just then, Chen Nan turned around quickly and kicked out without hesitation.

The lieutenant general who should have been behind him was sent flying several meters away and crashed into a pillar in the main hall.

"I already told you, you're all useless."

At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

The people around him stared blankly, but smiles still lingered on their faces.

They had no idea what had just happened.

When they saw the lieutenant general, he was already embedded in the pillar.

Several military officers rushed forward and, with great effort, managed to pry the lieutenant general off.

One of the military officers half-squatted down and probed the general's nose.

She suddenly sat up, her eyes wide, staring at Chen Nan in disbelief: "She's...she's not breathing."

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A collective gasp filled the hall.

Keep in mind, that was a fifth-rank martial artist.

Even in the Northern Wei Dynasty, where martial artists were plentiful, the total number was only a few hundred.

One person actually died today, and it was at the hands of an ordinary person in their eyes.

It was eerily quiet.

"Who else?"

Chen Nan shouted, his cold gaze sweeping over the surrounding military officers.

"Since someone is not convinced, then step forward and let me see just how capable your Northern Wei generals really are!"

As he spoke, he gave Qingyu a provocative look.

He knew that the Northern Wei's strongest fighting force was the Qingyu.

This person is rumored to have reached the eighth rank of martial arts.

Seeing that he had been provoked, his pride as a martial artist crumbled.

This forced Qingyu to step forward.

Eyes facing each other.

Chen Nan pinched his nose and looked at the other person with disdain.

Qingyu wasn't stupid; he knew that Chen Nan was looking down on him.

But he dared not, dared not make a move.

If he were the same general from before, he could only guarantee his own survival.

Immediately, Qingyu cursed inwardly.

Damn it, who said Chen Nan was just a commoner who didn't know martial arts?

If the person who said those words appeared in front of him, he would definitely slap them across the face without hesitation.

"Chen Nan, you kill people so openly and honestly, where do you place the Northern Wei court?"

"Even if you have a high martial arts level, you are still a ruthless person."

"Killing one of our lieutenant generals wasn't enough, now you want to provoke General Qingyu?"

"I'll give you a chance. Kneel down now and confess your crimes to me, the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei, and we may consider a lighter sentence."

"Hahahaha!" Chen Nan laughed, looking around the hall.

Ultimately, attention turned to the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei.

He hissed, "Is this how you, Northern Wei, treat your guests?"

"Verbal attacks and written criticism?"

"Sneak attack from behind?"

"You cowards!"

He finished speaking, turned around, and took a step forward.