latelenovela Chapter 461 The Oath of the Book Palace
Chapter 461 The Oath of the Book Palace
Chapter 461 The Oath of the Book Palace
Ji Jun's words resounded throughout the room, causing all the civil and military officials present to widen their eyes in astonishment.
But then he remembered Ye Ru's talent and skill, and realized that breaking through the 30,000 troops would be quite easy.
"Why does this person's name sound so familiar? Ye Ru from the Yanhuang Kingdom?"
"It seems this name is widely known throughout the Yanhuang Kingdom. Could it be this person?"
After hearing this name again, countless people thought for a while, and then someone told them about Ye Ru's deeds. They were all dumbfounded. They never expected that this person was Ye Ru, who had single-handedly increased the national fortune of Yanhuang Kingdom by 30%.
"You're Ye Ru?"
The King of Jin's gaze darkened slightly, and after hearing Ji Jun's words, he spoke coldly.
No wonder the letter said this person was extremely dangerous, but didn't write his name. It turns out that the other party was Ye Ru, who was the subject of much discussion in Yanhuang Kingdom.
"Yes, that's me."
Ye Ru bowed to him and then said.
Upon hearing the other party's words, the King of Jin's face lost all its smile, and a sense of oppression once again filled the surroundings.
"I must say, you're quite bold. Is what General Ji said true?"
The King of Jin spoke slowly again.
"Is it true? Your Majesty, think about it carefully. If our three thousand troops can withstand these thirty thousand, then your Jin Kingdom's territory would have been occupied by our Yanhuang Kingdom long ago. Moreover, we came here to participate in the Jin Kingdom's literary gathering. Why would we cause trouble for no reason? Could it be that Your Majesty sent these thirty thousand soldiers to ambush us?"
Ye Ru's words left the King of Jin speechless. If he admitted that the 30,000 troops were there to ambush them, then he would be failing in the ways of a ruler.
Between two nations, envoys are not to be killed. This is an agreement among the ten nations. Whoever violates this agreement first will be jointly attacked by the other nine nations.
However, if the envoy were to kill someone from the state of Jin, this rule could be broken.
"General Ji, what evidence do you have to prove that Ye Ru is the one who killed 30,000 of our soldiers?"
After a moment of contemplation, the King of Jin turned his head, his eyes flashing with a chilling light, and asked.
"call."
Zhang Dong's heart skipped a beat. If they could find any clues on that battlefield, then they would probably be doomed.
Putting aside the seriousness of killing 30,000 people, if relations were to truly sour, the impact would likely extend far beyond just a few individuals; it could even lead to war between the two countries.
“Envoy Ye, if you killed our Jin people, then please admit it. Otherwise, you won’t be able to save face later.”
Ji Jun's gaze sharpened slightly, then he said in a cold voice.
All the civil and military officials looked at Ye Ru, which made the latter's face darken. He hadn't expected that Ji Jun would actually come all this way.
Looking coldly at Ji Jun, Ye Ru pondered for a moment. He was a Confucian scholar, and lying would likely cause him great harm.
After all, he was the one who killed those 30,000 Jin soldiers, and that will never change.
He then looked at Zhang Dong and noticed that the other man's eyes were also slightly gleaming, as if telling Ye Ru to escape from here.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Ru bowed to the King of Jin and said:
“I did not kill these 30,000 Jin soldiers, and I did not even know about it.”
"Do you dare swear on your library?"
Ji Jun sneered. The oath of the Book Palace is the most deadly oath for a scholar. No matter what you do, Heaven is watching. If Ye Ru lies, he will be struck by lightning!
Ji Jun's words made Ye Ru's face grow increasingly gloomy. It seemed that the other party wanted him to die here today.
However, if they don't speak up, the other party will label them as someone who refuses to speak out out of fear of punishment, and those who do so will face cruel punishment.
Although Ye Ru was not afraid, Zhang Dong and others were also present. Once the great Confucian scholars of the Jin State's Holy Academy arrived, he would still have no chance of survival.
"Okay, I promise you!"
"I, Ye Ru, as stated in the oath of the Shu Palace, did not preemptively attack the Jin army!"
"Hmph, just wait to be struck by lightning."
Ji Jun sneered inwardly, then quietly waited for the sky to open.
Unfortunately, the originally clear sky was only affected by a gust of wind, and no dark clouds gathered.
"how is this possible?"
This scene made Ji Jun's face stiffen, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Seeing that nothing unusual had happened, Ye Ru's heart gradually calmed down. Then he thought that the first condition of the Oath of the Book Palace was to provoke the other party, but they had not provoked the 30,000 troops. Moreover, the one who killed them was not him, but General Xingjian.
Therefore, the oath of the Book Palace cannot be established.
"Do you have anything else to say? The oath of the Shu Palace did not work, so I did not kill them. If General Ji still wants to frame us, he is welcome to do so."
Then, Ye Ru smiled and said to Ji Jun.
"you!"
Taking a deep breath, Ji Jun suppressed his anger, but also felt puzzled. The Oath of the Book Palace was touted as the fairest punishment, so why hadn't it been handed down yet?
"General Ji, everything must be based on evidence. Without evidence, you cannot arbitrarily frame someone. Alright, you may leave now."
The King of Jin narrowed his eyes, somewhat puzzled, but as the ruler of a country, he could not be aggressive in such matters, so he simply waved his hand and said.
"His Majesty!"
Ji Jun grew anxious and spoke again in a deep voice.
"Step down. This matter is yours. We'll come back when we find the real evidence."
Shaking his head, the King of Jin interrupted Ji Jun and said.
"Yes!"
Ji Jun could only helplessly clasp his hands in a fist salute and then leave.
As Ji Jun left, Ye Ru addressed the King of Jin:
"I wonder if Your Majesty has anything else to discuss? If not, then I shall take my leave."
"Wait a minute. Since you have come all the way from the Yanhuang Kingdom, please stay in the palace for the time being, otherwise people from other countries may say that we are impolite."
The ruler of Jin said with a forced smile.
"Let's forget about it. We are just humble scholars with only a few feet of life. We probably won't be able to get used to life in the palace. It's better to wait until after the literary gathering and then report back to our country."
Ye Ru shook his head. He knew what the King of Jin was planning, and immediately refused.
Upon hearing this, the King of Jin pondered for a moment, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. This young man was of superior intelligence and talent, even Kong Ling could not withstand him. If he were to participate in the Scholars' Gathering, I'm afraid none of the scholars in the entire Jin Kingdom would be his match.