The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1214

"Alright, what do you want with me?" King Yinglan asked, his face showing impatience. The now high-ranking King Yinglan looked arrogantly at these minor officials.

Back then, however, the King of England was on equal footing with these civil officials. In order to rise to power, the King of England used various treasures to curry favor with many people.

"My lord, Gao Zhan has now audited the accounts." A civil official said this calmly, which struck King Yinglan like a bolt from the blue.

"What does an audit have to do with me?"

"Would Gao Zhan be so bored as to go through all the old, messy affairs of the previous administrations?"

King Yinglan laughed, but his expression didn't look good. He sensed that these civil officials wanted to drag him into this mess.

It seems that Gao Zhan wanted to teach the civil officials a lesson by checking the accounts, but the civil officials turned to King Yinglan for support.

So, the civil officials chuckled and said, "Sir, Gao Zhan thinks he's omnipotent and really wants to dig up some old grievances."

"Come on, if he's so diligent, why doesn't he become a historian?"

"I reckon the investigation won't be finished even by the time he retires from the military."

King Yinglan expressed his disagreement, but he kept Gao Zhan in mind.

Upon seeing the meaningful smiles of those civil officials, King Yinglan felt a chill run down his spine.

"Don't worry, sir. If you don't rescue us, Gao Zhan will definitely find out," the civil officials said, their tone very firm.

Several advisors scoffed and asked, "Didn't the King of England give you any benefits back then?"

"Yes, but we had no other choice but to come to King Yinglan for help. Gao Zhan is someone who keeps us lowly officials trembling with fear every day."

Several civil officials wept and kowtowed repeatedly to King Yinglan.

King Yinglan's face showed disgust, and he sneered, "I told you before not to be so greedy, but you didn't listen. Now that you've gotten into trouble, you've come to me!"

King Yinglan was also somewhat afraid and dissatisfied with Gao Zhan. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't dare to make a big fuss; at most, they would point out a few minor faults as a small punishment.

Seeing the slight change in King Yinglan's expression, the civil officials knew he was hesitant. They quickly chimed in with compliments, praising King Yinglan's imposing presence while simultaneously belittling Gao Zhan, saying that Gao Zhan looked down on King Yinglan.

King Yinglan did not respond, but instead asked his advisors, "What do you think?"

"Of course, we should remove Gao Zhan from his post, so he will know how powerful you are, sir."

"That's right, removing Gao Zhan from his official position is the safest course of action."

The other staff members thought the same thing, and the civil officials were very pleased to hear this.

Next, let's see how the King of England responds.

"But how do we withdraw? Do you expect me to give the order to remove Gao Zhan from his post?"

King Yinglan smiled and said, "Why don't I feign illness and not attend court, so that the court knows that I am more important than Gao Zhan?"

Several advisors praised it, and King England was also very pleased.