"Lord Pingye, you're disregarding the law and belittling the state's legal system!"
Lord Zheng slightly raised his head,
staring at Mao Mingcai standing before him,
gone was the previous look of cordiality and ease,
replaced with a bit of cold sternness,
"Master Mao, I understand better than you the importance of the imperial examinations to Yan; I understand better than you their importance to His Majesty.
In such cases of impersonation and fraud,
as Ying Capital City's governor,
knowing but failing to report is to undermine His Majesty's century-long plan!
Being completely ignorant is dereliction of duty and incompetence!
Dare I ask Master Mao,
which category do you fall into?"
"How audacious, Zheng Fan! I show you some respect by calling you Lord, in terms of official rank, I am above you. What, from your words, do you intend to chop me down as well?"
Even a clay figure has some anger, not to mention Master Mao, who had already been "thrashed" twice by Lord Zheng.
