Chapter 103

The news of Pang Jun's extermination of the Zu clan in Songzhou was reported to the court along with the memorials submitted by Pang Jun and Fei Lin, which led to a fierce confrontation in the court.

　　Zheng Yinglin, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Jun was so audacious that he killed the commander of Songzhou as soon as he arrived in Songzhou, causing chaos in Songzhou and making life miserable for the people. This is truly lawless. I beg Your Majesty to issue an order to send this arrogant criminal who has no regard for the law of the country to the capital for trial."

　　"Lord Zheng is indeed a silver-tongued man who can confuse right and wrong. The memorials from both Liu Jun and old Lord Fei Lin clearly state that the Zu clan of Songzhou colluded with the northern barbarians of Japan and sold ironware and war horses. Liu Jun investigated the matter, and the traitor Zu was afraid that the truth would be revealed, so he raised an army to rebel, which was suppressed by Liu Jun. Even with such a clear and obvious fact, Lord Zheng still wants to get rid of the meritorious official as soon as possible. It seems that Lord Zheng and the traitor Zu have a close relationship." said an official from the Ministry of Rites.

　　"A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. Liu Jun did not follow the court's laws and regulations, so he should be punished." Zheng Yinglin argued with reason, as if he would not stop until Pang Jun was brought down.

　　"Your Majesty, the meritorious officials of the country are not rewarded for their contributions, but are punished by the court. If this matter gets out, people will say that our Great Jin does not distinguish between rewards and punishments, and does not know right from wrong. This will be a laughing stock."

　　"Your Majesty, I have reported to Lord Lu that he is protecting Liu Jun..."

　　"That's enough! Shut up!" Yang Shao watched the two ministers swearing at each other like shrews. The good mood he had felt in Nan Feifei's arms last night was gone. He looked at them angrily, "You keep quarreling every day. How disgraceful!"

　　"Royal brother, what do you think?" Seeing that the court had finally quieted down, Yang Shao looked at Yang Tong and asked.

　　"Reporting to my royal brother, I think that a general is not bound by the orders of the emperor when he is away from the court. If Liu Jun had to ask the court for instructions before making a response, he would have already become a dead body in the tomb. The rebellion of Qi ni in Xichuan has already caused the court a lot of headaches, and we cannot allow any more chaos to happen. If Liu Jun allows his ancestor to do what he wants, it will be a misfortune for the court when the disaster develops out of control." Yang Tong replied with a bow. He knew what Yang Shao meant. Pang Jun's behavior was in line with the interests of the royal family.

　　"Grand Master, what do you say?" Yang Shao asked Grand Master Nie Xingyan again.

　　Seeing the emperor calling out his name, the old and frail Grand Tutor Nie Xingyan stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I think Liu Jun's treatment of Zu Ni is reasonable, but I think the court needs to send an imperial envoy to Songzhou to sort out the situation before making a decision."

　　"Your Majesty's brother and the Grand Tutor have a point. Pass on my order. Liu Jun disregarded the court laws and regulations and dealt with the Zu family's rebellion privately. He should be dismissed from his post and investigated. Considering that his situation is critical and he has made contributions in suppressing the rebellion, his merits and demerits offset each other. Now I fine him one year's salary as a warning to others. In addition, I order Guo Chonghou, the left vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, as an imperial commissioner to go to Songzhou to investigate the matter and wait for the results of the investigation before making subsequent rewards and punishments." Guo Chonghou was a well-known neutral in the court. He did not work for any big shot. As an imperial commissioner, he was Yang Shao's intention to protect Pang Jun, so his words defined the matter.

　　After the court was dismissed, Zheng Yinglin stood respectfully behind the old Grand Tutor Nie Xingyan in the Grand Tutor's Mansion and asked in confusion, "Old Grand Tutor, there is something I don't understand. Liu Jun is the King of Zhao's man. He caused such a big incident as soon as he took office. We shouldn't take the initiative while he is still not firmly established. Once he is firmly established, he will be a pillar of the King of Zhao. This will be very disadvantageous to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

　　Nie Xingyan turned around and glanced at Zheng Yinglin dimly: "So, Lord Zheng thinks that I am old and confused? Are you questioning me?"

　　"I dare not, I dare not." Zheng Yinglin is not only a staunch supporter of Nie Xingyan, he is also the father-in-law of Crown Prince Yang Zhi. He has two daughters, one named Zheng Guanyin and the other named Zheng Shuyin. The younger sister Zheng Shuyin is Crown Prince Yang Zhi's concubine, and the older sister Zheng Guanyin is one of Yang Zhi's two concubines. The Zheng sisters are extremely powerful in the Crown Prince's Mansion, so Zheng Yinglin spared no effort to crack down on other officials who are not under the Crown Prince's command.

　　"I know that you, Zheng Yinglin, have placed all your hopes on the Crown Prince and cannot afford to lose anything, but have you ever thought about what His Majesty thinks?"

　　"Your Majesty?" Zheng Yinglin murmured. He suddenly remembered something and his face turned pale. "Old man, are you talking about the noble family?"

　　"Do you still remember Fei Lin's memorial? Although there are some discrepancies in details with Liu Jun's memorial, there is no problem in general. But Fei Lin is far away in Yanzhou. No matter how powerful his source of intelligence is, it will not be so similar to that of Liu Jun, the person involved. The only explanation is that he has seen everything clearly, or Liu Jun has told him everything and knows that the extermination of the Zu family is what Your Majesty would like to see. Your Majesty has always been suppressing the powerful families in the world. Now that he has caught the handle, Your Majesty would of course like to see someone take action to help him solve his problems. If I am determined to deal with Liu Jun at this time, it will be difficult for Your Majesty. Without Liu Jun, who will help Your Majesty eliminate the powerful families?" Nie Xingyan said as he walked.

　　Then he continued, "Your Majesty knows this place, and so does Liu Jun. He knows that Your Majesty wants him to be a lone minister and a knife in Your Majesty's hand to eliminate the nobles. As for the King of Zhao? No matter how powerful he is, can he compare to Your Majesty? Do you think Your Majesty doesn't know that he wants to win over Liu Jun? Liu Jun is a smart man. He knows how to choose. What's more, he is far away in Songzhou, and there is an old fox Fei Lin above him. It is still unknown whether he can return to the capital alive."

　　Zheng Yinglin suddenly realized, "The old Grand Tutor is really far-sighted. I admire you. In other words, if Liu Jun really surrenders to the King of Zhao, then your Majesty will use him as a scapegoat to appease the anger of the nobles. If he is willing to be your Majesty's lone minister, then the nobles and officials under the King of Zhao will continue to be hostile. The King of Zhao needs to consider the attitude of his subordinates and will certainly not try to win over Liu Jun. He will also be unable to move forward. Hahaha, smart, really smart."

　　Nie Xingyan smiled and nodded without saying anything more.

　　When Yang Shao returned to the harem, he went straight to Jingfu Pavilion. During this period, he stayed in Jingfu Pavilion almost every night. Jingfu Pavilion was where his new favorite concubine, Nan Feifei, lived.

　　"Hmph, none of these ministers can give me peace of mind. They are busy fighting each other all day long. They quarrel in the court every day, which makes me so mad." Yang Shao complained angrily while sitting on the edge of the bed.

　　At this time, Yang Shao's new concubine, the talented Nan Feifei, put her arms around Yang Shao's neck from behind, put her chin on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Uncle, Feifei thinks, if the ministers are so worrying to you, then you not only have to manage such a big Jin, but also have to manage these ministers like raising a child. Doesn't this make you look more wise and powerful?" Yang Shao liked Nan Feifei to call him uncle, because this title gave him a strange sense of excitement, so Nan Feifei always called him uncle in private occasions.

　　Originally, Yang Shao planned to confer the title of imperial concubine to Nan Feifei. However, after his proposal came out, it was strongly opposed by ministers from all sides. The two sides finally compromised and confers the title of talented person first. As a result, Yang Shao felt guilty towards Nan Feifei, so he loved her even more. Not only did he favor her almost exclusively during this period, but he also gave her rewards every two or three days to make the beauty smile.

　　Hearing Nan Feifei's words, Yang Shao's whole body softened. He grabbed Nan Feifei, and the beautiful girl screamed "Ah", sat on the emperor's thigh, and fell into his arms, teasing Yang Shao's chest with her black hair. Yang Shao hummed comfortably and smiled: "Only you, a little goblin, can talk. Every time I come to you, I feel comfortable. With you as a happy fruit, I feel happy."

　　Nan Feifei used her pair of smooth legs to clamp Yang Shao's waist and hips, her pretty face twinkling with seductive eyes, and said: "Fei Fei is dull and doesn't know much. She can't help uncle solve his problems. She only knows to serve him well and make him happy so that he won't be bothered by the affairs of the court."

　　"Hahaha, you little devil, you only know how to please me. Your uncle likes you more and more." As Yang Shao spoke, his lust rose unconsciously. He couldn't help but take off Nan Feifei's clothes. He found that this charming little slut was not wearing any underwear, so he asked, "Why aren't you wearing any underwear?"

　　Nan Feifei smiled coquettishly and replied, "Every time my uncle sees Feifei, he keeps doting on her. Feifei thinks it would be troublesome for my uncle to dote on her after she puts on her underwear, so she deliberately doesn't wear it to make it easier for my uncle to dote on her."

　　"Hahahaha, good, good, good niece, you really charm me to death, so good," Yang Shao happily buried his head in front of Nan Feifei's beautiful breasts that did not belong to her age. He opened his mouth, bit a bright red acacia bean, and tasted it carefully. The stimulation brought by it made Nan Feifei let out a soft "ah".

　　While biting Nan Feifei's nipple, Yang Shao also pulled open his dragon robe, released the dragon root that had been proudly erected, picked up his petite niece, pressed the dragon root against the entrance of her tender vagina, and slowly moved it down. With the sound of "swish", the dragon root successfully sank into Nan Feifei's tight and tender vagina, pressing against her soft flower heart.

　　"Oh... um... Uncle... Uncle's dragon penis... is so big... so hot... Oh oh... It's... It's going to break... It's going to break Feifei... It's so hot... Feifei is going to be... is going to be melted by Uncle..." The beautiful girl's moans were not suppressed, and she said in a trembling voice in a daze, "I... Ah... Haah... Ah... It feels so good... Uh uh... Feifei... Feifei... I'm going to give birth to a big fat boy for Uncle... Okay... Harder... Ah..." The sound was clear and melodious, spreading far away.

　　Yang Shao held Nan Feifei and kept working on her. The girl's tight vagina made him feel like he was floating in ecstasy. However, he did not notice that there was a strange light flashing in the dazed eyes of the girl who was being raped by him.