RPAGF Chapter 190's key point is a flexible transformation.
Chapter 190's key point is a flexible transformation.
"Let's go?" Liang Xize's heart skipped a beat, a vague unease creeping in, though he didn't show it on his face.
He remained seated, motionless, until he saw his personal guards being restrained, at which point he narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is this how Eastern Qin treats its guests?"
Shangguan Shaoqing laughed: "It seems that the King of Xiliangze has forgotten his identity."
The proper way to treat guests is only applicable to guests, but who is Liang Xize?
A hostage sent by a defeated nation!
Seeing that Liang Xize's face was turning dark, Shangguan Shaoqing said again, "Moreover, I have just said please. If King Liangze heard me clearly, I can say it again."
"The Dali Temple is handling a case. We request that the Prince of Xiliang come with us."
He said 'please,' he didn't just grab him, he was really polite!
The people of Dongqin are known for their politeness; they believe in courtesy before resorting to force. But if you don't accept their politeness, they'll resort to force.
The key is flexibility in transformation.
Liang Xize's face turned from black to red, filled with anger and rage.
At this moment, he was well aware that he had been exposed and that they were going to settle accounts with him.
He felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the last time he was at Wanshi Tower. He had only made a few words of flirtation with Princess Yizhen, but he was beaten up by the Court of State Ceremonial in various ways, thrown into the Ministry of Justice's prison for several days, and even had Cheng Yan press down on his face and beat him up.
These brutes of Eastern Qin are all uncivilized, yet they all claim to be a nation of etiquette, emphasizing understanding and reason.
That's utter nonsense!
Liang Xize took a deep breath to suppress his anger and said, "Shangguan Shaoqing, I am not a person of Dongqin, and the laws of Dongqin are probably not applicable to me. Besides, even if I have done something wrong that would harm the relations between the two countries, that should be the responsibility of the Court of State Ceremonies."
"The Court of Judicial Review is bypassing the Court of State Ceremonial to arrest me. I'm afraid that's not a good idea. What, do you think things have been too peaceful between the two countries lately and want to start a few battles?"
"King Xiliangze need not worry about this matter. Lord Li has already personally gone to the Court of State Ceremonial today to explain the situation to Lord Min of the Court of State Ceremonial. I have already obtained the necessary documents from the Court of State Ceremonial for my purpose in arresting the person."
"King of Xiliangze, please."
Liang Xize's expression changed again. He forgot that the Dali Temple and the Honglu Temple were actually one family. He was just a foreign prince. Could the Honglu Temple really stop the Dali Temple from arresting him?
If it were the Court of State Ceremonies of another country, perhaps for the sake of so-called diplomatic relations between the two countries, they would go on and on, thinking it's better to avoid trouble and try to make a big issue into a small one and a small one into nothing.
But the Court of State Ceremonial of Eastern Qin...
Last time, to beat him up, the whole team had to work together, pretending to be drunk, acting, and ganging up on him.
Liang Xize's face turned green.
How can there be such a Honglu Temple in this world? I'm trying to explain our etiquette and principles to you, but you won't listen. So I'll have to ask our general to tell you who has the bigger fist.
Liang Xize thought that if he refused to leave, the people from the Dali Temple might take action against him, arrest him, and throw him into the Dali Temple's prison so that he could experience the etiquette of Dongqin again.
He's already been to the Ministry of Justice prison; does he also have to go to the Dali Temple prison?
Or perhaps, he will have to make a trip to the Jingzhao Prefecture prison in the future?
Thinking of this, Liang Xize's face turned almost purple.
Finally, he turned his gaze to Fang Shixin, hoping that Fang Shixin would say a few words on his behalf.
He had known Fang Shixin for a long time and knew that she was a bit stupid and a bit crazy. She was even self-righteous and disdainfully thought that others were backward, less knowledgeable, and less intelligent than her.
But it does have some merit.
Liang Xize had already decided that once he left Dongqin and returned to Xiliang, he would take Fang Shixin with him to help him ascend the throne of Xiliang and then help him unify the world.
Fang Shixin's special status did indeed allow her to have a say in Dong Qin.
Upon seeing this, Fang Shixin naturally spoke up: "Lord Shangguan, is there some mistake? Liang Xize, he..."
“Miss Fang,” Shangguan Shaoqing interrupted Fang Shixin, “I originally intended to send someone to the Fang family to inform you, but since you are here, I will ask you to come over as well. The burning of Fanghua Pavilion has now been confirmed to be the work of the King of Xiliangze. The trial will be held this afternoon.”
"What?!" Fang Shixin was stunned. Even after she realized what was happening, she couldn't believe it. "This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Shangguan Shaoqing merely glanced at her indifferently: "Why is it impossible? It's entirely possible!"
Fang Shixin glanced at Liang Xize, who was staring straight at her with a look of helplessness and innocence on his face. She then bit her lip slightly and said, "Why is that possible? Why would Liang Xize do such a thing? I don't believe it."
Shangguan Shaoqing said, "Miss Fang, have you forgotten that you are from Eastern Qin and he is from Western Liang? In a conflict between two countries, anything is possible."
Fang Shixin paused upon hearing this, momentarily bewildered.
In her subconscious, the Eastern Qin and the Western Liang were one family if we look back a few decades, another family ten years later, and still one family a thousand years from now.
She didn't see any difference between the people of Eastern Qin and Western Liang. (It's similar to time-traveling to the Three Kingdoms period; later generations would perceive the people of Wei, Shu, and Wu as one family, and even if they fought, it would be like brothers fighting for their ancestral property.)
Therefore, she was able to interact with Liang Xize without any reservations, and they even became friends.
"I still don't believe it." Fang Shixin still didn't believe that Liang Xize could have done those things. "Liang Xize is my friend. How could he do such a thing? Right, right, could it be that you put the blame on him to exonerate someone?"
“Miss Fang, please be careful with your words.” Shangguan Shaoqing’s expression turned slightly somber. “The Dali Temple is a place that values justice. One is one, and two is two. There is no reason to wrongly accuse anyone in order to exonerate them.”
Are you questioning me, questioning the Court of Judicial Review, and questioning the entire nation?
"Besides, Miss Fang thinks that the King of Xiliangze is a friend and wouldn't harm you, but in the King of Xiliangze's heart, are you also his friend?"
Fang Shi's mind suddenly stopped.
Shangguan Shaoqing then asked, "In the past, Princess Yizhen regarded you as a friend. Do you also regard Princess Yizhen as a friend?"
As the deputy of the Dali Temple, Shangguan Shaoqing was well aware of the grudges and grievances between Qin Yizhen and Fang Shixin, especially since Fang Shaoqing was also on duty at the Dali Temple.
Fang Shaoqing's rapid promotion was largely due to the influence of the Marquis of Pingxi's family. However, Fang Shixin's plot to harm Qin Yizhen at the palace banquet truly made people feel that the Fang family was heartless and despicable.
Upon hearing this, Fang Shixin's face turned pale, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute him.
Shangguan Shaoqing said, "Please ask Miss Fang to go as well. Let's find out the truth of the matter and see it clearly, so that Miss Fang won't say that the Dali Temple is unfair later."