He Yingwu was indeed quite heroic. After all, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War, a rare earth-level master, and he still had some momentum.

He stood up and said: "I feel that what your Majesty said is reasonable. Under the heavy pressure of King Zhao, there must be some oversight. However, the soldiers of Dali Temple were killed. If it were anyone else, it would be tantamount to treason, and we must not go unpunished."

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The implication is that you should be punished, but not severely.

Both sides were playing fifty cards each, but He Yingwu was still smart and did not want to fall into party disputes.

"In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?" Nangong Qing continued to ask.

"I dare not speak nonsense, everything depends on your Majesty's decision." He Yingwu knelt on the ground and replied.

Nangong Qing hesitated, glanced at Nangong Ding, and saw that he was kneeling straight, his eyes looking forward without any fluctuation.

At this time, Nangongshan spoke again: "Father, Lord He has said it well. If it were anyone else, King Zhao's actions would be tantamount to treason. If there is no slight punishment to serve as a warning to others, I am afraid that David's Laws will be violated in the future."

Become a decoration."

Although Nangong is positioned as a high authority, if wrong things are not punished, the Davidic Law will become empty talk.

In Nangong Qing's heart, he decided to punish him with a small punishment but with a big warning.

Finally, he issued an order: "King Nangong of Zhao has committed serious negligence regarding Qian Liangye and will be demoted to Prince Wuding with immediate effect. Are you convinced?"

"My dear brother, I am sincerely convinced. Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty." Nangong Ding kowtowed, his expression showing no sign of reluctance or anger.

In less than a month, he was demoted from the extremely noble Prince Jiuding to the current Prince Wuding.

The initiator of all this was the "wasted gift" by the medical officer of Prince Qi's palace.

But Nangong Ding was not angry, because the more powerful the "free gift" was, the happier he was.

Because he has full confidence that "Baifei Li" will serve him in the near future.

"In the Qian Liangye case, you, King Qi, will preside over the trial, and Chen Gongzhi, your Dali Temple will assist in the review. You will give me a result within three days," Nangong Qing said.

"According to the order!" The two of them accepted the order at the same time.

The court meeting dispersed, and the officials began to feel a little shaken.

Especially those who originally did not choose to take sides are now ready to move to the side of King Qi.

After all, Nangong Ding seemed to have lost in the successive struggles.

In party disputes, no matter who comes to power in the end, people from the other camp will eventually be put to death on unfounded charges, while those who do not take sides will be demoted or stripped of their official positions. In short, they will not end well.

Seeing that the competition between the two has become fierce, these officials began to become restless, but after all, their lives and fortunes were at stake, so they had to be cautious.

Nangong Ding and Nangong Shan walked at the end. When the officials dispersed, Nangong Ding took the initiative to speak.

"Shan'er, are you satisfied?" He smiled.

"Why did the emperor say this?" Nangongshan also smiled.

"Now that I have become Prince Wuding, my title is already lower than yours."

"The level of your title doesn't mean anything. The emperor is worrying too much."

"The future life is terrible!" Nangong Ding sighed and continued: "I'm afraid if I continue like this, I will die without a burial place."

The "younger generation" he mentioned was Li Feibai, but Nangongshan misunderstood and thought he was talking about himself.

"Uncle Emperor, thank you for the award." Nangongshan smiled with satisfaction.

It made the all-powerful King Zhao suffer losses many times, not to mention how proud he felt.

Patting Nangong Shan's shoulder, Nangong Ding suddenly said: "Shan'er, remember my words: Feng Shui is changing, it's too early to say anything."

Seeing the smile on Nangong Ding's face, Nangong Shan felt a chill in his heart for no reason.

It's obvious that I won, so why do I still feel this way?

The two separated, one on the left and the other on the right, and left the Tai Chi Hall.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Just as Nangong Ding was about to leave the palace, he heard Feng Songfei calling softly.

"Manager Feng, why are you calling me?"

"Your Majesty is in Qingyun Hall, please come over." Feng Songfei said respectfully.

With a smile in his heart, Nangong Ding didn't make any expression on the surface, but simply replied: "Please lead the way, manager."

The two came to Qingyun Palace, and Nangong Ding knelt down to salute.

"My brother has met the emperor, but I don't know why he summoned me."

"Well, here we come."

Nangong Qing stood up from his seat, walked down the steps, and personally helped Nangong Ding up.

"It's nothing. It's just that there was a little friction between Zhu Guo and David at the border a few days ago. The princess decisively sent troops and beat them to pieces. The Zhu Guo envoy sent people to the princess to apologize and also gave him a pair of jade.

The chessboard is very beautiful, come and take a look."

Nangong Qing took Nangong Ding's hand and arrived at the desk, where a green and transparent chessboard was placed.

"Crystal green, no impurities, top quality, top quality jadeite!" Nangong Ding praised heartily.

"Don't you learn from the chess master? This chessboard is given to you."

Hearing this, Nangong Dingcheng was frightened and knelt down again.

"How dare I ask for this reward when my brother is guilty?"

Nangong Qing glanced, tilted his head and said, "Are you blaming me?"

"I don't dare. I speak from the bottom of my heart. The matter of Qian Liangye is indeed an oversight. As your lords have said, if this matter were dealt with by other officials, it would be tantamount to treason. The Nine Clans have already been punished. Brother Imperial

I just demoted my brother's title. I am extremely grateful, so how can I dare to complain?" Nangong Ding said very sincerely.

"I'm very relieved that you think so. Get up." Nangong Qing said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Huang."

"You also know that what I did in the court just now was really helpless."

"What the emperor did was all for David. I naturally understand. I don't have any grudges in my heart. Please rest assured, brother." Nangong Ding knew that what Nangong Qing wanted was nothing more than these words.

"Alas." Nangong Qing sighed and said, "It's hard for you."

"Brother, your words are serious."

"By the way, does Li Feibai have any clues?" Nangong Qing asked casually.

"Brother Imperial, since the case of Liu Renfang, the 'White Tiger' seems to have disappeared without any action. The Tsing Yi Division is investigating day and night."

"That is to say, there are no clues yet." Nangong Qing's tone was not accusatory, but deeply uneasy.

"Your Majesty," Feng Songfei said, "Maybe it's because of your might that you scared the White Tiger away."

"No, nothing in this world or anyone can scare him." Nangong Qing said.

"Brother, there is no need to worry. Even though there are currently no clues, the Qingyi Division has laid a dragnet in the imperial city. As long as he dares to show up, I promise that he will be brought to justice." Nangong Ding vowed.

"I hope so." Nangong Qing replied weakly.

Returning to the Qingyi Department, Nangong Ding threw the jade chessboard on the table and sat on the chair.

"Boss, what is this?" Xiao Wuji on the side couldn't help but ask.

"Given by His Majesty."
Chapter completed!