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Chapter 647: Court Debate

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Third Uncle, Third Uncle!!&8221;

Upon seeing the person behind hi in shock

"Imperial Censor Duan!&8221;

"Deputy I imperial censor who had walked in, the people on the sides turned soleetic despite his age, was none other than Deputy Imperial Censor Duan Cao

However, Duan Qian had a co

Iure of the Great Tang renowned for his moral rectitude, he was also the head of the Duan Clan Moreover, he had always been an upright and outspoken individual, never fearing backlash from the officials or nobles He had been this way since the last government; the previous Emperor, the nobles, and the officials down to the mostChong’s grandfather, the prestigious Duke Jiu, had been the target of his criticis’s imperial censors was inextricably linked to Duan Cao

It was also because of him that the Duan Clan was hailed as a clan of imperial censors

It had been out of admiration for this third uncle that Duan Qian had chosen to enter politics and become an imperial censor From a certain perspective, Duan Cao was also his teacher Duan Cao had taught hi he knew about the laws of the court

Duan Cao had been conferred a token by the previous Emperor that allowed him to enter the court whenever he pleased Only this Deputy Iht

"Little brat, I knew that you would end up being used You only learned a little about how to be an i ti was shallow and wouldn’t be ofachieved such incredible merits in the southwest and His Majesty wanted to reward him, I just knew that you would be used by others, and what do I see!&8221;

Duan Cao’s rage was on full display, his fingers pinching hard on Duan Qian’s ears, causing yelps of pain to issue fro to Duan Qian was that everyone atching His entire neck went red from the shame

But even so, Duan Qian did not strike back Elders needed to be respected Such was the etiquette of the Great Tang, so no matter how dissatisfied Duan Qian was, he did not resist Otherwise, if he disrespected his elders, he could put aside any thought of reo!&8221;

"If you continue to twist, Iht be pulled off&8221;

"Hmph, let hiht!&8221;

……

The court was in chaos There were soo while there were others in favor of coldly watching on The Ih they could not do anything about Duan Qian’s dogged pursuit of Wang Chong, Duan Cao could

Duan Cao was both old and respected, and no one could object to hi? This is the Imperial Court Have you really come to treat this place as your Duan Clan’s ancestral hall? What’s your purpose here byQi could finally no longer keep watching Duan Qian being abused

"That’s right!&8221;

Hearing King Qi’s words, Duan Qian remembered where he was and broke free of Duan Cao’s hands, his face red as he argued, "Third Uncle, the Imperial Court has its laws As imperial censors, we should uphold these laws Laws do not tolerate personal feelings The Son of Heaven will be punished for his crimes in the san above or the people below, anyone who defies the laws of the court should be pointed out and their wrongs redressed Isn’t this what Third Uncle taught ht at his third uncle, his gaze fir

Imperial censors were resolute, and not even his third uncle could make him yield

Slap!

Before Duan Qian could continue, the old censor gave him a hefty slap

"Old censor!&8221;

"Old censor!&8221;

……

Cries of alarm ca Chong’s side in this debate Wang Chong’s big uncle, Wang Gen, who had remained on the sidelines so as to not appear biased, also raised his head in surprise No one had expected the old censor to take such strong action

"Third Uncle!&8221;

Duan Qian’s face turned red as he held his swollen cheek He was utterly stupefied, disbelief covering his face

"Duan Cao, you old boor, you think that with your age and the iron ticket that the previous Emperor conferred on you, you can do as you please in the court? So

It had taken him no small effort to finally convince Duan Qian to speak on his behalf He could not per Qi, if a child of the Duan Clan won’t listen, is it wrong for me to discipline someone of my own clan? As an elder, I have a duty to teach Not even the Sage E Qi have an objection?&8221;

Even when facing a member of the imperial household, Duan Cao was fearless He had even censured the previous E, so ould he care about so Qi was furious, yet he could do nothing