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"Chancellor Kong, this is all a misunderstanding, nothing of the sort."

"Sir, you are so young. I have never seen you before. May I ask your name?"

Li Tiancheng had already given him a way out, but Kong Yiji didn't seem to accept it. Instead, he turned to Zhou Wu and asked him a question with a kind expression.

"Chancellor Kong, my name is Zhou Wu. I am the one who was wronged and accused of smearing the Imperial Academy."

When Zhou Wu saw the person in question, he didn't try to hide anything. He figured that someone of that status must be a reasonable person, so he introduced himself frankly.

"So you're Zhou Wu, the one who's been spreading rumors about our Imperial Academy. Well, that's easy! Why are you ruining our Imperial Academy's reputation at such a young age? What did our Imperial Academy ever do to offend you that you'd resort to such methods?"

Zhou Wu was completely dumbfounded by what this old man said.

Are you deaf? I said I was wronged, and you immediately started accusing me.

He had been wronged from the start and hadn't blamed the other party, but now he was being falsely accused. Zhou Wu was furious.

"I am innocent, Your Majesty! I did not do it! I don't know which gossipy woman is talking behind my back. The Imperial Academy is the top academy of our Great Dragon, with countless students. Even in this court, at least half of the ministers are graduates of the Imperial Academy. I am weak and alone, how could I presume to oppose the Imperial Academy? I am truly innocent, Your Majesty."

Suddenly, Zhou Wu burst into tears, recounting his grievances. Not only was Kong Yiji stunned, but Li Tiancheng and the ministers were also astonished.

"Damn, does Zhou Wu have no bottom line?"

"He is truly flexible and adaptable; he is a role model for us all."

Everyone thought Zhou Wu would either confront Kong Yiji head-on as before, but his opponent was Kong Yiji, and given Kong Yiji's prestige in the literary and official circles of Dalong, Zhou Wu had no chance of winning.

So the only option left was to admit his mistake, but no one expected Zhou Wu to do something like this, crying and complaining like a woman who had been sexually assaulted.

"You brat, if you keep talking like that, do you think our Imperial Academy or some kind of evil force is bullying you?"

Zhou Wu appeared to be complaining and crying, but the shrewd old man Kong Yiji could hear the veiled meaning in Zhou Wu's words, which made the old man so angry that he wanted to hit Zhou Wu on the head with his cane.

"Chancellor Kong, no, how could I have meant that? Just consider it my mistake, I'll admit it, okay?"

Oh dear, if this gets out, it'll be a classic case of the Imperial Academy abusing its power to bully others. Kong Yiji was so angry he was trembling all over.

Sitting on the platform, Li Tiancheng was secretly overjoyed. This Kong Yiji, relying on his status as a descendant of Confucius and the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, had caused Li Tiancheng no shortage of trouble in the past.

Li Tiancheng's respect for him was merely a facade; in reality, he had long disliked the old man, and today Zhou Wu's sharp tongue gave him a good lesson.

"You...you...you're quite the sharp-tongued young man..."

"Zhou Wu, how dare you be so disrespectful to the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy!"

Upon seeing this scene, someone immediately jumped out.

"If telling the truth is disrespectful, then so be it. Why should I respect someone who distorts the truth based on hearsay without any evidence? Why should I respect someone who acts arrogantly because of his age, who flaunts his ancestors' achievements before His Majesty?"

Zhou Wu suddenly changed his tune from his previous tearful complaints and responded with a serious expression.

Kong Yiji was already old and couldn't stand this insult. He immediately felt flustered and breathless, and everyone else panicked.

"Someone, quickly go and summon the imperial physician."

"Yes."

Kong Yiji was so angry that he fainted in the main hall. This, like the bestowal of a seat, was unique. Kong Yiji broke two records.

The imperial physician arrived in a hurry with his medicine box. After a brief examination, he was relieved. He took out silver needles from the medicine box and inserted a few needles. Kong Yiji slowly opened his eyes and woke up.

"Imperial Physician, how is Chief Physician Kong?"

"Your Majesty, the Grand Master Kong is old and suffered a sudden attack of anger, which caused him to faint. He was given a few acupuncture needles and is now fine."

"Alright, you may leave."

Kong Jijiu had really lost face today. After waking up, he looked at Zhou Wu, then at the emperor, and then at the people around him. Without saying a word, he bowed to the emperor and slowly walked away with his cane. His back looked very desolate.

On the civil officials' side, seeing that even the Chief Minister of the Imperial Academy had been angered into fainting by Zhou Wu, they dared not go into battle anymore.

However, in the quiet hall, Zhou Wu took the initiative to speak.

"Your Majesty, the officials say I insulted the Imperial Academy, but I am truly innocent. You are making me take the blame for such a huge accusation with nothing but empty words. I am truly wronged."

Zhou Wu glared fiercely at the civil officials, who were immediately too frightened to meet his gaze.

"Is there anything else you want to argue about?"

Li Tiancheng asked the civil officials, knowing that at this time, probably no one would dare to provoke Zhou Wu.

"Your Majesty, let's not talk about the Imperial Academy. But Zhou Wu, as the Junior Tutor, spends his days leading the royal children in idleness. This is conclusive evidence, and everyone has witnessed it."

After a moment of silence, someone still couldn't help but stand up and say, "Leaving aside the Imperial Academy, let's just talk about how we teach."

"Zhou Wu, do you have any explanation?"

Doesn't Li Tiancheng know how Zhou Wu takes care of his child every day?

At first, Li Tiancheng had some objections to Zhou Wu taking these royal offspring up mountains and down rivers all day long. However, after Li Tiancheng personally examined them, he found that even the youngest daughter had made great progress compared to before, which completely convinced Li Tiancheng.

Li Tiancheng originally wanted Zhou Wu to use his eloquence to turn the tide, but Zhou Wu's next move surprised everyone.

"I admit it. That's right. I did not get along well with the princes and princesses. I accept the punishment."

Zhou Wu actually admitted it obediently, without any resistance whatsoever.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, look, Zhou Wu has confessed his crimes. Your Majesty should strip Zhou Wu of his position as Junior Tutor to prevent him from corrupting the royal bloodline."

When the man heard Zhou Wu admit it so readily, he didn't believe it at first. It felt like a dream. It wasn't until his colleague behind him secretly pinched him that he realized what was happening and quickly added insult to injury.

Li Tiancheng had just given Zhou Wu a five-star rating for his teaching ability when he was tripped up. Li Tiancheng appeared calm on the surface, but in his heart he was cursing the minister who had jumped out to accuse Zhou Wu.

Ultimately, under pressure, Li Tiancheng had no choice but to remove Zhou Wu from his position as Junior Tutor.

After making the announcement, Li Tiancheng turned and left in a huff. Everyone could see that the emperor was displeased.

The minister who accused Zhou Wu felt a chill in his heart.