Unsheathed

At the Cai Clan's manor in the capital.

At the moment, a large gathering of important figures was taking place.

After securing second place in the imperial examination, Cai Feng was currently considered to be a bright future star, but out of the seven or eight people gathered on this night, he was the one with the lowest official rank.

There was Left-Hand Minister Guo Xin of the Ministry of Rites, Right-Hand Minister Tao Jiu of the Ministry of War, General Miao Ren, who was a descendant of one of the nation's founding generals,Vice Commander Song Shan of the Infantry Commander's Office...

They were all very young officials of the Great Sui Nation, and even the oldest one among them, Tao Jiu, was only forty-five years of age.

Cai Feng was a tall and handsome young man with a very dignified aura, and he didn't appear out of place at all among these high-ranking officials.

He derived his confidence from two sources, namely his scholarly accomplishments and his family background. As the old ancestor of the Cai Clan, even if Cai Jingshen had already been reduced to a laughing stock, he was still a Nascent Tier earth immortal who had protected the capital city for many years.

Everyone was drinking either tea or wine, and all of the official matters between them had already been discussed. There was a very good chance that the future direction of the Great Sui Nation and even the entire Eastern Treasured Vial Continent could be decided by the outcome of this discussion.

The Thousand Elders Banquet was going to be held by the emperor in just five days, and this was the perfect time to strike!

Cai Feng rose to his feet as he said, "I worked so conscientiously in my studies so that I could ensure that my nation and its people are not oppressed by external forces. As scholars, this is when we must make a stand and prepare to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good!"

The newly crowned Zhuangyuan of the past imperial examination was also present, and he also sprang to his feet before hurling his cup to the ground, smashing it into pieces as he declared, "A son can have no second father, just as a subordinate can serve no second master! Death must come before dishonor! Don't forget that most of the thirty-six founding officials of our Great Sui Nation were Confucian scholars!"