Chapter 458: How Can A Rosy-cheeked Hero Solve the Problems of Lasting Importance if He Can’t Shed His Sentints!
Translator: Novel Saga Editor: Novel Saga
Besides, Jun Mo Xie had already confird his doubt. So, he didn’t wish to re-confirm it. Every doubt pointed in the sa direction. And, Jun Mo Xie only needed one opportunity; that’s it.
"There’s another point... Jun Mo Xie, you are very dangerous, and the Jun Family’s strength is also very profound. However, the Jun Family’s strength has been dispersed over these years. The land is at peace nowadays, and there seems to be no signs of wars. So, you may not have gotten the opportunity to achieve sothing even if you had wished to. You would’ve at most beco another Jun Zhan Tian, and we could’ve endured you. Also, the country will be able to enjoy long term stability only if there’s a balance between warriors and officials. However, the difference in the Jun Family’s strength before-and-after the war at the Southern Heaven City is that of night and day! This kind of speed is very... frightening! I reckon that the Jun Family’s power will increase two-to-three tis once you’ve fully matured...
"And, Tian Xiang will have no rulers and officials when that happens. So, it’ll truly be over." i Gao Jie smiled strenuously. But, his face also beca proud with that smile, "This old man is a very old official of Tian Xiang. And, I have dedicated my entire life for the Tian Xiang Empire... right from my youth to the present day. And, this old man will never allow the Jun Family to rock the foundations of this Empire! I may die; but, I will die fighting!"
"I see," Jun Mo Xie narrowed his eyes, and asked softly, "But, I haven’t done anything. So, why does Master i believe that I will destroy Tian Xiang?"
"The Young Master already understands this matter. So, why is he asking this question?" i Gao Jie sneered, "Why did the Young Master pretend to be a debauchee for ten years if he possessed such exceptional capabilities? Why did he suffer for ten years when his Xuan cultivation was so great? He played the fool, destroyed his reputation, and beca soone with an extrely notorious one. Why? The Young Master hadn’t flown for ten years. However, he’s soaring now. He’s not roaring now... he’s shaking the earth! You don’t even respect the ruler, why?"
"Haha... there’s another reason behind that. The Master has spoken this with confidence. But, he has misinterpreted this," Jun Mo Xie smiled bitterly. [This old man has amazing vision. His knowledge and experience are great as well. That earlier Mo Xie was a real scum. But, that old debauchee has beco a legend in people’s eyes with my rise...]
Jun Mo Xie had beco a legend because he had patiently waited to rise? This can’t even be called a joke! Even the forr Jun Mo Xie’s ghost would beco frightened to death if he were to hear about this matter...
"The old man can make a guess or two at the Young Master’s reasons. But, this isn’t the ti to discuss these matters," i Gao Jie smiled understandingly as he waved his hands.
"Final question — you were involved in this matter because you feared that you couldn’t brave the storm. So, it may be assud that you worked with soone else. The two Masters are deliberate planners, but I’m afraid that even you aren’t this contemptible. So, this matter has soone else’s involvent as well. It’s the people from the Shen Ci and the Yu Tang Empires if this Young Master is guessing correctly, right?"
A tiny flash appeared in Jun Mo Xie’s eyes, "Why did you commit the traitorous cri by collaborating with them to entrap the Jun Family in the Imperial Court? I had asked the Master to give an explanation when I had first arrived. So, can you give one now?"
"Hahaha... traitorous cri? This matter is the cleverest part in the whole world!" Mai Gao Jie laughed loudly. "The Jun, the Dugu, and the Murong Family have been defending the borders with troops without any worry. There will be a fit of chaos for so ti if the Jun Family is extinguished. However, the Empire can use the resources it’s been saving for many years even if the other two empires join hands and invade us. In fact, there won’t be any change in dynasties even if we lose the war. But, this sort of a disaster is imminent if you’re allowed to grow! However, Tian Xiang’s survival is easier if there’s only the temporary chaos of Jun Family’s elimination. So, we had no choice but to weigh our options!"
"Master i, I ask you to take note..." Jun Mo Xie looked coldly at the freely-talking old man. His glare was biting cold, "Perhaps your inference is reasonable. But, it’s only inference; nothing more! In fact, it’s entirely different from fact! Moreover, you’ve used this inference to harm my Jun Family — to harm this country’s guardians! Didn’t you ever feel your actions were excessive? Did you ever think how many people could’ve died because of your unconfird inference?
"Perhaps it could be said that you have so grudges against the Jun Family. Maybe it could be assud that I’m not pleasing to your eyes. But, this can’t hide the fact that you’ve distorted the truth to attack us! Moreover, your inference is rely your personal opinion at best. You don’t have any proof. Also, you used this thod to humiliate an innocent and good woman who readily sacrificed her virtue to repay my family’s kindness! And, you clearly knew that she was innocent. You knew that she had nothing to do with any of this!
"Moreover, you also know that her past has been as clear as ice even if she has lost her virtue to ! And, you also knew that my Third Uncle had taken her in as an adopted daughter. So, she wasn’t the daughter-in-law of the Jun Family anymore. She wasn’t my sister-in-law anymore! But, you didn’t let go of her forr identity, and you used it to attack her! Let ask you sothing since you’ve acted like this — is the happiness of won sothing one can abandon, trample, or exploit as per their wishes? Is that so in the eyes of great scholars like yourself? Can you sacrifice anyone for your goals? I wish to know why a great and virtuous scholar did this even though he desires to uphold a just and righteous environnt..."
Jun Mo Xie continued to rain his questions down in a sharp and biting-cold tone.
i Gao Jie looked up haughtily. He didn’t seem ready to concede anything, "This is quite common. In fact, I even disdain to explain this. But, I’ll give an explanation since the Young Master has asked. It wouldn’t have mattered if it were that particular woman or this. I would’ve even sacrificed the country’s Princess for Tian Xiang! Sacrificing one woman for the good of the Empire is a good thing. She’s only a woman. So why not...? Why shouldn’t I...? So what if she’s innocent?! She’s only a woman!"
"Don’t you think that these words of yours are shaless, Master i?" Jun Mo Xie sneered. "What if it were your daughter or wife? Would you still do it?"
"Absolutely! And, that’s how it should be! It’s the natural order of things, and this old man doesn’t begrudge it! I would’ve sacrificed their honor for the country! I wouldn’t have stinted to put family before righteousness even if Guan Qing Han had been my daughter instead! In fact, I would’ve personally punished her!" i Gao Jie raised his head with pride. He did it resolutely, and without any hesitation. It was evident that the old man was prideful about his devotion to the nation.
Jun Mo Xie smiled. He realized that his thinking was irreconcilable with that old man’s. [He will argue with for seasons, and will still speak of justice with the force...]
"Then, let ask you this — how much guilt did you feel when you did this?" Jun Mo Xie suppressed his boiling blood.
"Ridiculous! This matter was justifiable! So, what’s the need for guilt? Won are like clothes! So, what’s the big deal if we abandon them like clothes?" i Gao Jie looked at Jun Mo Xie with contempt. "I had always thought you were a character. But, I had never thought that you would be such an emotional child! Let this man at death’s door give you a warning —’How can a rosy-cheeked hero solve the problems of lasting importance if he can’t shed his sentints?!’ Don’t make look down on you now!"
"It’s my fault! The words you just spoke ruined any illusions I had harbored about respecting you as a person! I genuinely shouldn’t have talked to you about such matter..." Jun Mo Xie shook his head in defeated as he chuckled, "I’m never sentintal! But, you can’t think of touching my people even if it’s for the country’s sake! This is the other reason why I’ve co to you today, Master i! And, you could’ve never thought of it!
"Master i, you are full of self-righteousness and love for the honor of your country. But, n like you will never know a man’s persistence! So, you may succeed in politics, but you’ll never beco a real man! In fact, you and those disciples you taught are surrenders and compromisers in my eyes if I were to be honest about it. I haven’t entered the Imperial Court. So, I can’t say for sure. But, I presu that the Imperial Court must’ve felt disgraced by the likes of you!"
"Bullshit!" i Gao Jie retorted. He had taught many young disciples. It had been his greatest achievent, and the greatest source of his pride. The fact that his disciples were spread throughout the land and were governing had given him an imnse sense of comfort. Jun Mo Xie could’ve talked about anything else, and he wouldn’t have harbored any sentints. In fact, he would have laughed it away. But, the youngster’s remark over this matter had instantly triggered his rage. In fact, that miserable grey-haired old fellow had suddenly beco aggressive and emotional.
"Which disciples of mine aren’t the pillars of the governnt? Nineteen of my disciples have already beco minor governors at the frontier! They’ve received ocean’s worth of favors from the Emperor and the nation! They’re like the greatest pillars of the Empire! What qualifications does a rich brat like you have to speak such ill of my disciples, Jun Mo Xie? They are the most fad talents of the Empire!"
He stood up. His face had reddened with emotion, and his fingers were trembling.
"Sit down! Your emotional upheaval isn’t worth a fart, Old Man! I’m being generous to your disciples by calling them ’trash’! After all, trash has so value of re-use! But, they don’t even that much value!" Jun Mo Xie sneered and turned his palm. "Open your eyes, and take a look at your disciples, i Gao Jie! They’ve have received ocean’s worth of favor from the Emperor and the nation, right?"
A thin booklet appeared in his hand. Then, he tossed it towards i Gao Jie.
i Gao Jie was left dumbstruck after he had looked inside. Therefore, he looked at Jun Mo Xie in a suspicious manner first. Then, he looked down at the booklet again.
It contained the "glorious achievents" of his disciples.
A disciple of his’ had bullied a rich rchant into giving him bribes in so month of so year. He had forcefully taken soone’s daughter as his concubine on another date. Moreover, he had even hounded her parents to death...
There were many other cases of his disciples breaking the law. In fact, there were many of them... as many as a dozen or so of them. Moreover, all reports were based on material evidence. So, there were no doubts regarding them.
And then, there was another...
The investigations of those incidents were dated. Moreover, the investigating officers and the dates were different for each case and cri. In fact, soone of the pages were old enough to have yellowed to so extent...
These were mountains of irrefutable ironclad evidences. Even death by a thousand cuts wouldn’t be enough if those n were to be punished in accordance to their cris...
i Gao Jie’s hands shook after he had browsed through the booklet. He then slamd it on the table with a "Bang!"
This house and courtyard had been bestowed upon him by the previous Emperor as a reward for his services. However, one wouldn’t be able to find any expensive items around the house. In fact, it seed as if he was a penniless old scholar. However, the bribes his disciples had taken were astronomical. In fact, so of them were even higher than the sum of his decade’s worth of governnt earnings!
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