Chapter 98

At this moment, a figure moved slightly, and the young deputy general darted to the wall, reaching out to stop him, whispering, "That's enough. If it really comes to a fatality, it won't be good for anyone if the truth comes out. That guy is so big, do you really think no one will remember him?"

Tang Sanshi spread his hands and threw the stone back into the plum grove inside the courtyard, saying, "Thanks."

If it weren't for this young deputy general and the imperial guards today, he wouldn't have let the National College and Chen Changsheng continue to be humiliated. But no matter what, it wouldn't have been as satisfying as it is now, and he wouldn't have to deal with any aftermath.

The young deputy general, expressionless, said, "No need to thank me, I just hope you remember what you said."

Tang Sanshi's expression changed slightly, saying, "I said a lot today."

The young deputy general patted his shoulder, speaking earnestly, "You mentioned my sister, disgracing the family name. You should give an explanation, right?"

Tang Sanshi said without hesitation, "I am devoted to cultivation and have decided not to think about matters of love and marriage before I am fifty."

The young deputy general's face changed, and he said angrily, "Go to hell, what about my sister?"

Tang Sanshi smiled apologetically, saying, "My grandmother is your grandmother, right? That's not appropriate, cousin."

The front of the National College was now empty, leaving only scattered stones, a few spots of blood, and some plum branches. It seemed that Chen Changsheng had been in a hurry when he threw the stones, mixing the plum branches with the stones and sending them over the wall.

He looked at the imperial guards lining up to leave and said, "So that's how it is."

Tang Sanshi sighed helplessly, saying, "You don't know, my cousin is very scary."

At this moment, Xue Xingchuan came out of the tavern, mounted the red cloud beast, and prepared to leave. From his expression, he seemed quite satisfied with the outcome.

As the second-ranked divine general on the continent, Xue Xingchuan was extremely strict with his subordinates. He knew the background of the young deputy general, who was related to Tang Sanshi. But he still let the young deputy general handle the matter, making his stance very clear.

The alley was empty, and Xuanyuan Po had returned at some point. The three young men thanked Jin Yulv and walked back to the National College.

Chen Changsheng, puzzled, asked, "Why did Divine General Xue help the National College?"

Tang Sanshi said, "In such a short time, gathering so many people to cause trouble, although it's partly due to your ability to attract hatred, it definitely needed someone to incite it."

Chen Changsheng asked, "Who could it be?"

Tang Sanshi said, "Who else?"

Xuanyuan Po knew it must be the Tianhai family, who had tried to crush the National College in the morning but failed.

Chen Changsheng was even more puzzled, saying, "Divine General Xue must be one of the Empress's most trusted people, otherwise, he wouldn't be in charge of the imperial guards."

Tang Sanshi said, "I told you before, the Empress and the Tianhai family are not the same."

"Why?"

"To put it simply, she is a member of the Chen family. Although her surname is Tianhai, her son and grandson are surnamed Chen, and all her descendants will be surnamed Chen. It's said that the Pope once told the Empress that he had never heard of a nephew paying respects to his aunt's grave."

"But according to the rumors, the Empress doesn't have any..."

"Shut up." Tang Sanshi looked ahead, saying, "Some things can't be said, and shouldn't be said."

Chen Changsheng thought for a moment, no longer dwelling on the issue, and said, "Thank you."

He was thanking for what had happened earlier.

Tang Sanshi said, "You're welcome."

Apart from the two or three people in the National College and the demons who favored Luo Luo, no one on the continent wanted to see Xu Yourong marry Chen Changsheng. Many ministers expressed their concerns and opposition, not out of envy or jealousy, but from the perspective of the greater good in the fight against the demons and the unification of the north and south. From the founding emperor to the current Empress, the unification of the north and south and the true unity of humanity have always been the most important and top national policy of the Great Zhou.

At today's court session, there was a very intense debate over the marriage contract between Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong. The old-school ministers, who were secretly pleased by the situation, had to retreat step by step in the face of the new-school ministers' arguments for the greater good. In the end, the court session reached a consensus that the marriage contract should be reconsidered.

Of course, their opinions didn't matter because the marriage contract was a private matter. No matter how powerful these ministers were, they couldn't interfere, only express their stance. As long as the Pope's seal was on the marriage contract and the Empress remained silent behind the pearl curtain, no one could negate the marriage.

Immediately after, the bloodshed in front of the National College quickly spread throughout the capital. Professors angrily slammed their desks, ministers acidly accused Xue Xingchuan of being unfair, and even the public began to protest, gathering in front of the Church's headquarters, demanding that the Bishop expel Chen Changsheng and drive him out of the capital.

For a time, all eyes in the capital were on the Church's headquarters. People were eager to see how the Bishop, who always seemed to be half-asleep, would handle such a difficult situation, given the unpredictable intentions of the Empress and the Pope.

To everyone's surprise, the Bishop completely ignored the Empress and the Pope, and without the expected delay, used the simplest and most brutal method to disperse the crowd in front of the Church's headquarters.

The Bishop directly ordered the Church's guards to charge on horseback, and the area in front of the Church's headquarters was filled with dust and screams. Many people were injured, bones broken, and blood flowing, scattering in all directions, just like the scene in front of the National College, but even more bloody and terrifying.

All those who were watching the situation in front of the Church's headquarters were stunned into silence. Only then did they realize how strong the Bishop was. Some people saw more in this incident—without consulting the Pope, he could mobilize so many Church guards, indicating that the Bishop was far more powerful than people imagined.

According to later statistics, the two bloodbaths in front of the National College and the Church's headquarters resulted in three deaths, over three hundred injuries, and more than seventy severe injuries. Compared to the number of casualties, the scenes were even more brutal and the impact more profound or even more negative.

That day, an autumn rain fell, and in later records, this incident was called the Autumn Rain Bloodbath at the National College.

Behind the Autumn Rain Bloodbath, many people saw the shadow of the Tianhai family.

In the western part of the capital, there was a secluded estate, the Tianhai family's main residence.

A middle-aged man sat in a bamboo chair by the forest, looking in the direction of the Church's headquarters, saying, "Look, some old people couldn't resist acting after all."

Xu Shiji stood beside him, frowning slightly, lost in thought.

(Rarely, I completed the task so early. I really hope I can maintain this in the future.)

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