Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 462 The Mysterious Man in Black Robe

Chapter 462 The Mysterious Man in Black Robes

Upon hearing that Ye Ru would no longer reside in the palace, the King of Jin pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, I will not keep you here, but I will still send a few people to protect your safety."

Ye Ru is too dangerous, especially since his talent surpasses that of ordinary scholars. If he were to cause a riot in the capital, they would probably be caught off guard.

"Very well, then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty."

Ye Ru nodded without objecting. After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhang Dong and the others followed Ye Ru out of the palace.

Watching Ye Ru's departing figure, the smile on the face of the King of Jin slowly faded.

"Your Majesty, are you just going to let him leave like this? Putting aside his talent, if he were to participate in our Jin Kingdom's literary gathering, we would lose face big time."

A hint of resentment appeared on Kong Ling's face. She never expected that her talent would be inferior to that of a mere scholar.

Moreover, this scholar was from the Yanhuang Kingdom, which made him lose face in front of so many people.

"Minister Guo, what do you think of this matter?"

The King of Jin turned his head and spoke to a somewhat aged civil official beside him.

"This old minister believes that we should let him leave. This matter is not related to the National Academy, because the National Academy has not intervened so far, which means it has tacitly accepted the arrival of this envoy from the Yanhuang Kingdom. If we simply imprison him in the palace, it will inevitably cause him to harbor resentment. Furthermore, as a great power, our Jin Kingdom should naturally have the demeanor befitting a great power. If we do this, it will also cause discussion among the other nine kingdoms, which may damage the reputation of our Jin Kingdom."

Guo Chaoxian pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said with wisdom.

He knew that Ye Ru dared to come to the palace because he had his own reasons; otherwise, when Ji Jun came to question him earlier, he would have been killed by the Five Thunderbolts long ago.

"Yes, that is indeed the case. I agree with Lord Guo."

Another veteran official said the same thing.

"Do you think any half-saints from the Yanhuang Kingdom have intervened?"

The ruler of Jin pondered for a moment before continuing.

"Impossible. If a half-saint from the Yanhuang Kingdom came here, the people at the National Sacred Academy would definitely know. Not to mention that they killed 30,000 of our people. Although there is no connection between the imperial court and the National Sacred Academy, within a country, they are interdependent and mutually supportive."

Guo Chaoxian shook his head, his words resolute, which made the King of Jin smile wryly and say, "This is indeed my fault."

Seeing this, a flash of anger appeared in Kong Ling's eyes. She then stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Are we really going to just hand over the crown of our Jin state to a foreigner for nothing?"

"What else can we do? Kill him? General Ji hasn't found any clues yet, so we can't convict him. Once we find clues, we can kill or punish him as we please. At that time, even the Yanhuang Kingdom can't say anything."

Guo Chaoxian sneered and continued.

They are currently considering two issues: the imperial examination for scholars and the loss of 100,000 lives.

The influence of these 100,000 heroic souls is simply too great. If the other side were to transport these ashes back to their country, when the demons invade again, I'm afraid no country would dare to send reinforcements to the Jin Kingdom.

"I need to think about this matter more carefully. You may all leave for now."

The King of Jin was also very troubled by these matters. After pondering for a moment, he waved his hand to dismiss everyone.

"Yes!"

The civil and military officials left one after another, and Kong Ling seemed to want to say something, but in the end he also swallowed his breath and left.

Stepping out of the palace, Ye Ru finally felt a sense of relief. After all, he had killed the Jin army, and such an act would likely sever ties between the two countries, leading to retaliation. This was something he was wary of. Now, that smile had completely vanished.

"Why wasn't the oath of the Book Palace sworn down earlier? What happened? I was worried about that."

Zhang Dong was clearly in a great mood and turned to ask.

"Have you forgotten General Star Sword?"

Ye Ru turned his head and smiled.

“Yes, how could I forget? In this way, we didn’t have to do anything, and General Star Sword has already been laid to rest. Even if the Five Thunderbolts were to fall, they wouldn’t be able to find where General Star Sword is.”

Zhang Dong clapped his hands and suddenly realized.

"Be careful, walls have ears. Let's go first, but we still need to be careful. I have just shown strength that is no less than that of a scholar, which will inevitably make the King of Jin feel threatened. He may even assassinate us. I originally thought that the King of Jin would be a wise ruler, but I did not expect him to do such a thing as going back on his word. Birds of a feather flock together."

Ye Ru sighed, sneered, and mocked, then left first: "Lord Zhang, could you please check when the Scholars' Literature Competition will begin so we can make preparations?"

"clear."

At night, Ye Ru lit a candle and diligently read a book. Before long, drowsiness came over him, distracting him. He then stood up, stretched, opened the door, and went out.

As Ye Ru walked out, three mysterious figures dressed entirely in black robes also passed by the stairwell. The aura emanating from them startled Ye Ru, who turned his gaze toward them.

The mysterious leader seemed to sense something, slowly raising his head. As their eyes met, Ye Ru felt as if he had been struck by a hammer, momentarily losing his focus.

"what happened."

After a moment of shock, he quickly activated his Zen Mind and expelled the feeling.

Then, a hint of wariness appeared in Ye Ru's eyes as he fixed his gaze on the man in black, slowly activating his inner energy.

stand up

Upon seeing this, the mysterious man at the head of the group frowned, his brows hidden in his black robe, and slowly walked towards Ye Ru: "Hello."

His voice was hoarse, as if it didn't come from his own body, and his outstretched hand was extremely pale, not even like a man's hand.

"Hello."

After a moment of hesitation, Ye Ru also reached out his hand, gave it a light squeeze, and then let go. The three men in black robes then walked further and further away.

"Who are these three people? Why do they give me such a strange aura? They seem to have the shadow of demons."

"However, that's impossible. The capital has always been under the control of the National Holy Academy. Ordinary demons simply cannot enter, and powerful demons would probably be killed outside."

Who exactly are they?

A question arose in Ye Ru's mind, and he returned to his room.