Chapter 136: Turning the Clouds with a Flip of the Hand
The moment Cheng Rang uttered those words, the summit of Three Elders Peak fell into deathly silence.
To disregard the authority of the imperial court was a capital offense.
Forget a mere acting county magistrate. Even if Li Shun were the legitimate county magistrate, once such a charge was proven, his life would be forfeit.
However, since Li Shun had dared to order this memorial inscription carved into the sheer cliff before everyone, he had naturally long anticipated the open attacks and hidden schemes that would follow.
Now, beneath the countless gazes fixed upon him, his expression remained completely unchanged.
Looking directly at Cheng Rang, Li Shun let out a cold laugh before speaking calmly.
"The affairs of a nation rest upon sacrifice and war. Sacrifice exists to honor virtue, repay one's origins, and instruct the people through moral example. My offering to the Three Elders is not some superstitious worship of spirits and ghosts. It is to honor the beginning of our county and repay the virtues they bestowed upon later generations."
The instant Li Shun spoke those opening words, Cheng Rang's confident expression subtly changed.
He had never expected Li Shun's response to come so swiftly.