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"Someone, summon Zhou Wu to the palace."

As Li Tiancheng had imagined, the morning court session was even more elaborate than he had expected.

"Xuan Zhou Wujin Palace to meet the Emperor."

Zhou Wu, exhausted from a night of fighting, was resting at a breakfast stall and having some breakfast.

"Oh, Lord Zhou, we've finally found you! Come with me now."

The visitor was none other than Eunuch Changqing.

"Eunuch Chang, what's wrong?"

"What happened last night... This morning, many ministers impeached you, and His Majesty summoned you to the palace."

Zhou Wu was stunned when he heard this. He had thought they were here to reward him, but he thought it wouldn't be this efficient. Good heavens, they were here to interrogate him.

"Your Majesty, what does His Majesty mean?"

Zhou Wu was now a little confused about Li Tiancheng's intentions. Was he sacrificing a pawn to save the king, or was he trying to protect himself?

"Don't worry, Lord Zhou. His Majesty has already given instructions that you will definitely have to deal with this matter. However, His Majesty and the Crown Prince will protect you. His Majesty has given you the freedom to defend yourself."

"That's good."

Hearing this, Zhou Wu felt relieved and followed Chang Qing into the palace.

. . . . .

"Your Majesty, Zhou Wu has arrived."

The once noisy hall fell silent instantly.

The ministers were seeing Zhou Wu for the first time. Many had heard of him before, but they were still quite surprised when they saw him in person. They hadn't expected him to be so young. What abilities did this person have that made him worthy of His Majesty's attention?

"Your subject Zhou Wu pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Just as Li Tiancheng gave Zhou Wu a reassuring look, the ministers launched an attack.

"You audacious Zhou Wu, how dare you, a border general, lead troops into the capital? Are you plotting a rebellion?"

"You actually condoned your subordinates' attempt to seize the Lu family's property."

"You even got into a fight with the Twelve Garrisons."

"I heard that you have harmed innocent people in my capital."

Good heavens, Zhou Wu has now witnessed what it means to fabricate charges against someone. However, Zhou Wu had long anticipated this scene.

Since the other party had no shame, Zhou Wu didn't intend to give them any face either. After all, they didn't know each other and there was no way they could become friends in the future.

"May I ask your honorable surname, sir? And what is your official position?"

"Hmph, I am Hao Jian, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

"So it's you, Lord Haojian. You seemed to be asking me why I led troops into the capital, didn't you?"

Zhou Wu deliberately emphasized the words "good-for-nothing," making it clear to everyone what he meant. Lord Hao Jian was furious, but he couldn't show it, otherwise it would be tantamount to admitting it.

"Hmph, you're just a border general, yet you've brought troops to the capital. Don't you think you're plotting a rebellion?"

Unable to gain the upper hand in verbal exchanges, Hao Jian could only resort to attacking Zhou Wu by taking advantage of his weaknesses.

"First of all, as a general of the Great Dragon Army, I shall obey His Majesty's orders. His Majesty has issued a decree to summon my Qingyang Army to the capital. May I ask you, sir, why are you, a mere Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, interfering in my Ministry of War affairs? Do you have to report to him on every single decree issued by His Majesty?"

"You...you...I...I."

"I think you are the one who has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."

"Your Majesty, I dare not, I did not, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

With a single, effortless move, Zhou Wu frightened the Vice Minister of Justice, who knelt on the ground in gratitude, repeatedly explaining and begging for mercy from Li Tiancheng. The crime of deceiving the emperor was punishable by death. However, Li Tiancheng naturally wouldn't kill Hao Jian for that. He simply waved his hand impatiently, telling him to get lost.

"Lord Zhou, even if you were summoned to the capital by imperial decree, why did you engage in a fight on the streets of the capital and clash with the Twelve Guards?"

"Sir, what is your surname and what is your official position?"

"You don't need to ask any more questions, just answer my questions."

Clearly, having been fooled once before, the group was no longer willing to reveal their identities.

"Alright, to this enthusiastic viewer who doesn't even dare to say his name, my department has been ordered to strengthen the security of the capital after the curfew."

"That is no reason for you to slaughter civilians."

"Haha, sir, groups of armed men appeared in the capital after curfew, and you're telling me they're just ordinary people?"

"this....."

"They're all scaling walls and roofs, how many tiles have they broken? They've not only damaged Dalong's public property, but they've also attacked my Qingyang Army soldiers. These are ordinary people."

"you..."

"Where were you, sir, when I led my troops to resist the enemy agents lurking in the capital? You were probably fast asleep at home with your beloved concubine. At this time, you jump out to criticize the soldiers who are defending the capital and fighting bravely against the enemy. What are your true intentions? Are you in cahoots with those traitors?"

"Your Majesty, I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"

"Guards, take him away."

Another one has been defeated. As Li Junren looked at Zhou Wu, a hint of expectation slowly appeared in his eyes. He had thought that he would have to go through a lot of trouble to save Zhou Wu, but he did not expect that Zhou Wu would have the ability to debate with so many people.

Li Tiancheng was initially worried for Zhou Wu, but unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn. If he had known that this young man was so eloquent, he should have brought him into the court long ago.

"Hmph, what a fine brat! You're just trying to outsmart us. No matter how you try to justify yourself, you saw the Lu family being robbed by those scoundrels and did nothing. How do you explain that?"

Just as the court was quiet, a man jumped out again, pointed at Zhou Wu's nose, and started making a ruckus.

"What is your honorable surname, sir? What is your official position?"

Good grief, it's the same old routine, but everyone is still a little scared.

"Hmph, I am Shi Kelang, the Censor of the Censorate."

"Dung beetle???? Sir, are you serious?"

Zhou Wu almost burst out laughing, but why weren't the others laughing? Did they think there were no dung beetles in the world?

"Although I don't know what you're laughing at, judging from your lewd smile, it's definitely not something good. But that doesn't matter. I'm upright and I'm not afraid of your dirty tricks."

It's obvious that our Lord Shi is quite different from the previous two. Didn't you see that Li Tiancheng and Li Junren both looked very serious?

"My lord Shi, first of all, I must correct you. I did not ignore the Lu family. When I arrived at the Lu family, I saw that they were in trouble. I was about to help them, but I was stopped by Lu Heyu, the captain of the Twelve Guards. It was only after Duke Gu stepped in that the misunderstanding was cleared up. Both Duke Gu and Captain Lu Heyu can testify to this."

“That’s right, I can testify that Lu Heyu did stop Zhou Wu at the time, and it was only after I stepped in that things were clarified.”

Gu Xinyuan immediately stepped forward, but at this moment he lifted Lu Heyu up, putting Lu Heyu in a dilemma.

"Damn it, that son of a bitch Zhou Wu."

Lu Heyu cursed under his breath, truly regretting his actions last night, realizing he had shot himself in the foot. He had no choice but to accept it.

"Yes, what Lord Zhou said is true."