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Chapter 105: All Parties Gather, Big Shots Congregate in the Heavenly Prison!

Chapter 106: All Parties Gather, Big Shots Congregate in the Heavenly Prison!

The Ministry of Justice.

Seeing the scholar leave, the constable hurriedly came in to report.

"Lord Yang, the scholars outside the door have been gradually leaving for some reason."

"Where did they go? Send someone to follow them and find out."

Yang Wanli was somewhat surprised to hear this news, wondering why they had left.

He had expected this to cause big trouble, but he never imagined it would escalate to this extent.

He already knew in his heart that someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

He sighed inwardly, "These laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are written in black and white, yet they've become nothing more than decorations."

These scholars have clearly broken the law, yet they still dare to be so arrogant, simply because scholars in the Great Zhou Dynasty have a high social status.

Just then, a constable who had been gathering information rushed in and said, "Sir, they've headed towards the prison; it seems something's happened there!"

Yang Wanli's expression changed slightly, and he said sternly, "These scholars are truly audacious! In broad daylight, they dare to force their way into the imperial prison!"

He knew that many of those scholars were martial arts experts, and the Heavenly Prison might not be able to stop them.

If the scholar were to clash with the Imperial Guards of the Heavenly Prison, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This is a serious matter, and punishment and repercussions are inevitable.

Yang Wanli would also be labeled by Emperor Xuanwu as incompetent and unusable.

He hurriedly led his men to the prison.

Zeng Mansion.

Zeng Wang rushed in; Zeng Shihong was in the study dealing with something.

Hearing his urgent knocking, Zeng Shihong said, "Come in! What is it? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"The students of the Prime Minister's Academy have surrounded the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Prison."

Zeng Shihong was somewhat surprised when he heard his words.

"They've actually blocked off both the imperial prison and the Ministry of Justice!"

"That's right, they've been crowding around for almost this morning."

He wasn't surprised that a scholar could do such a thing, since there were precedents for it.

They dared to go to the Imperial Palace, let alone the Ministry of Justice.

A few days ago, he warned Crown Prince Li Xuanye, and he had already instructed Zeng Yanqiu to stop the gossip in the streets.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

As expected, something went wrong.

Emperor Xuanwu ordered Yang Wanli to arrest people.

Zeng Shihong shook his head.

"It's alright, what's wrong with siege it for a few days? Young people can be hot-blooded, it's not surprising. Let Yang Wanli worry about this!"

Zeng Wang spoke up: "The people in the Heavenly Prison have already started fighting with the scholar."

"They've started?! Is anyone dead?"

Zeng Wang said, "Several scholars were injured. I heard that it was Shen Yan who made the move."

"That seventh-rank prison warden?"

"That's right, it's him. He's also from the Shen family."

Zeng Shihong laughed and said, "That's quite interesting. Shen Moxuan is clearly not taking me seriously!"

Although he was smiling, Zeng Wang saw it as a forced smile.

Zeng Wang dared not reply and could only lower his head and wait to the side.

Xun Gui and the Qingliu faction were never on good terms, and after the Yan faction was gone, they became even more irreconcilable enemies.

Shen Moxuan's men beat up the scholar, which was tantamount to slapping him in the face.

As the leader of the "pure stream" (a group of scholars who advocated for reform and opening up), most of these scholars would eventually become his disciples.

This was something Zeng Shihong could not tolerate, and he was determined to stand up for them.

He said to Zeng Wang, "Let's go, take the men, and go to the prison to see who gave him the guts."

Prince's Mansion.

Such a major event in Bianjing could not possibly escape Li Xuanye's notice.

Soon someone came to report it.

Li Xuanye looked at the note handed to him by his subordinate and sighed softly.

"It is I who have harmed them. I cannot sit idly by and do nothing about this. I must seek justice for these scholars."

"With Your Highness's words, even if we die, it will be a worthy death."

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"That's what the scholar said."

Li Xuanye said with a face full of regret, "We must not let passionate people lose heart, otherwise who will dare to speak frankly and offer advice in the future? Even if I am blamed by my grandfather, I will still take charge of this matter."

He spoke with genuine emotion, from the bottom of his heart.

The scholar was deeply moved upon hearing this.

"Your Highness, a scholar will die for one who understands him. With Your Highness's words, what is there to fear in death!"

"No, you are all pillars of the nation, how can you die in vain like this?"

Li Xuanye said in a deep voice:

He felt this was a great opportunity to win people's hearts.

These scholars were implicated because of him.

He was being humiliated in the imperial prison; how could the crown prince sit idly by?

Li Xuanye shouted, "Men, prepare the imperial prison!"

Outside the prison.

Shen Yan looked over upon hearing the voice and saw that the person who came was a man in his fifties.

However, he did not stop and continued to strike Ye Wangji.

The man's face was filled with hatred when he saw that Shen Yan still dared to make a move.

He could only pull Ye Wangji away and protect him behind him with one hand, while using the other hand to catch Shen Yan's palm strike.

Shen Yan staggered back more than ten steps before stopping, his expression changing slightly. He thought to himself, "This person is incredibly strong! I wonder where this old codger came from?!"

Ye Wangji was pleasantly surprised when he saw the person's face.

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"Master!"

This person was Zeng Yanqiu. He rushed over as soon as he heard that Ye Wangji was in the prison, but he never expected to see such a scene.

His most prized disciple was defeated by an unknown prison guard.

At this moment, his face looked extremely pale.

Shen Yan's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Who is this person? Such incredible strength! He's actually a mid-level martial artist in external cultivation. Wangji's defeat is not unjust."

Zeng Yanqiu spoke up: "Now that we have won, why resort to such ruthless methods and take lives!"

Shen Yan didn't tolerate his attempt to frame him first.

"Where did this old bastard come from, spouting nonsense? If this little bastard hadn't attacked me, why would I have made a move?"

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"So vulgar and uncouth, truly a lowly prison official!"

Zeng Yanqiu naturally wouldn't get angry because of Shen Yan's few words.

Shen Yan also heard the scholars present say the name of the person who had come.

Only then did I realize that this person was the vice-headmaster of Jinghu Academy, no wonder he was so powerful.

There is only one headmaster of Jinghu Academy, and that is the current emperor.

This reflects the importance that the Great Zhou Dynasty placed on scholars, which is why Jinghu Academy became the most coveted sacred place for scholars within the Great Zhou.

After all, studying at Jinghu Academy meant one could be considered a disciple of the emperor.

However, there are quite a few deputy heads of Jinghu Academy, each of whom is a well-known figure in the literary world of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Shen Yan had at least attended school for a few years, and he had heard of Zeng Yanqiu's name.

He is Zeng Shihong's younger brother. He is not particularly talented in literature, but his martial arts skills are quite good.

He only got this position because of his brother's connections; otherwise, his literary talent wouldn't have been enough for him.

However, his martial arts prowess is beyond doubt; it is rumored that he has reached the third rank, making him a true master of the upper third rank.

The gap between the top three ranks and the middle three ranks was like an insurmountable chasm, and Shen Yan knew he was no match for him.

However, if one were to use the power of the "Longevity Technique," a battle could be fought.

Although they lost more often than they won, they were not entirely defenseless.

Zeng Yanqiu looked coldly at Shen Yan. He had already understood the whole story from the scholar beside him.

He thought to himself, "Although Wangji made some minor mistakes, this lowly official went too far in his methods."

He turned to Shen Yan and said, "You just said that anyone who can defeat you can enter the Heavenly Prison!"