Chapter 388: Self-Reproach Edict
# 388. Self-Reproach Edict
Dean of Cloud Deer Academy, Zhao Shou, Rank three “Great Scholar”.
The foremost Confucian of his time.
Zhao Shou did not represent himself alone; he stood for Cloud Deer Academy, for all scholars who followed the Confucian path.
And so, he had come wielding the carving knife.
It was precisely because Emperor Yuanjing saw this knife that his face suddenly turned deathly pale. Since his ascension, this sovereign of the nine realms had, for the first time within the imperial palace, within Jinluan Hall, been confronted with the threat of death.
“How did you enter the capital? How did you enter the palace...?”
Emperor Yuanjing collapsed onto the dragon throne, pointing at him, his emotions turbulent. “Jianzheng! Jianzheng! Hurry, protect us!”
A great number of Imperial Guards rushed to Jinluan Hall, only to be blocked by a barrier of clear light.