The palace master calmly said: "City Lord, can you explain the cause and effect?"
Duan Zhanlong gave a brief summary of the matter with a faint smile. Wu Yuan instigated it, making a trivial matter that could have been handled in a low-key manner known to everyone, causing their father and daughter to suffer unfair humiliation.
Qiu Qizhi on the side blinked when he heard this.
After only hearing half of it, he believed that Duan Zhanlong's words were most likely true.
Because Wu Yuan was indeed one of the few who knew about the training members, he had the ability to inform the city lord about Duan Xiaoqing's whereabouts.
The most important thing is that Wu Yuan and Xia Qingchen have a grudge, and this motive is also there.
Not surprisingly, it should be Wu Yuan.
He couldn't help but glare at Wu Yuan angrily.
No wonder, in the past three days, the city lord's palace went to war against Xia Qingchen, and it turned out that Wu Yuan was the one who was hindering it.
After saying that, Duan Zhanlong pointed at Wu Yuan: "This person belongs to you. I leave it to you and you will give me an explanation!"
The palace master looked calm, turned his head, and stared at Wu Yuan coldly: "Really?"
Wu Yuandao: "No... no... it's true, I did it."
He wanted to deny it at all times, but he stared into the increasingly cold eyes of the Palace Master and knelt down with a thud: "Palace Master, I was wrong. I was blinded by lard for a while, which caused big trouble to the City Lord and also caused great trouble to the City Lord.
The mission house is in disgrace, but I swear, I never thought it would be like this!"
It’s strange that you haven’t thought about it!
This is the situation he wants. Otherwise, how could he fail to reveal it and leak the ranking results of Tianxing City's experience in advance?
He just kills with malice!
Duan Zhanlong smiled and said nothing, and his calm and calm appearance showed that he had never had a strong murderous intention.
"Bastard!" Palace Master Zhou slapped Wu Yuan away with his backhand, and angrily shouted: "The little master of the ninth hall of the dignified preaching hall actually did such a villainous thing!"
Wu Yuan knelt on the ground, looking sincerely repentant, and kowtowed: "I know my fault, and I will let the Lord of the Palace punish me."
He was anxious but not afraid.
Because he had already anticipated what kind of punishment the palace master would punish him.
"Of course you will be punished if you make a mistake!" Palace Master Zhou said angrily: "Demoted one level, fined one year's salary, and apologized to the city lord."
really!
Wu Yuan wanted to laugh a little, as the punishment was as expected.
He was not even dismissed, but was simply demoted and given a pay penalty.
What does demotion mean? As long as you stay in the preaching hall, you will be promoted back sooner or later.
As for the fine, does he still care about a little salary at his position? Most of what the Mission Hall provides to its staff is various martial arts resources. As for the salary, it is just a symbolic thing. It is only one or two gold coins a year. What's the use?
The effectiveness of this punishment is almost nonexistent.
After saying this, Palace Master Zhou looked at Duan Zhanlong with an apologetic look on his face: "My palace master's lack of restraint has caused his subordinates to cause trouble to the city lord. This small punishment and big warning for him is also a warning to the rest of the preaching hall staff to prevent any further offenses."
It’s about the city lord.”
Duan Zhanlong laughed angrily: "Palace Master Zhou, how much trouble this member of yours has caused me, others don't know, but you should know."
As a branch of the national missionary palace, Palace Master Zhou should have good news channels and should be able to analyze that Duan Zhanlong's political career has been greatly threatened this time.
It’s not as simple as causing some trouble on the surface!
This punishment is not enough!
However, Palace Master Zhou put on a good face and said with a smile: "Who can live without making mistakes in his life? Xiao Wu had a wrong idea. This punishment was enough to wake him up. He also asked the city lord to give Xiao Wu a chance to change his ways.
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He clearly knew about it, but he just pretended not to know.
Duan Zhanlong stared at Palace Master Zhou indifferently, with an unpredictable look in his eyes: "I think it's best for Palace Master to deal with it impartially, otherwise it may be too late to regret."
Palace Master Zhou’s smile did not diminish and he laughed: “City Lord, don’t you think I am not impartial enough?”
Seeing Palace Master Zhou pretending to be stupid and trying to protect Wu Yuan, Duan Zhanlong shrugged: "That's all, I gave you a chance, don't blame me for helping you in the future."
With that said, he turned around and walked away.
Palace Master Zhou smiled and said respectfully, "City Lord, go slowly."
When Duan Zhanlong disappeared from sight, the smile on Palace Master Zhou's face disappeared one after another, and he said indifferently: "It is not the turn of outsiders to interfere with the affairs of my Preaching Palace."
Only Qiu Qizhi was deep in thought and pondered: "Palace Master, what is the opportunity that the City Master is talking about? Why do you think he has other deep meanings?"
Palace Master Zhou thought for a moment and said, "It's probably a threat. He's in quite a lot of trouble this time."
Of course he knew some news from the top. He had heard that the eldest prince wanted to remove Duan Zhanlong from his position. Combined with Duan Zhanlong's recent high-profile actions, it was basically certain that Duan Zhanlong was in an extremely difficult situation.
Thinking of this, he turned around and gave Wu Yuan a hard look, scolding: "If it weren't for the strong foundation of the preaching hall, you would have been crushed to death!"
He caused so much trouble to the number one man in Tianxing City, and even if he pinched Wu Yuan to death a hundred times, he could not get rid of his hatred.
Wu Yuan lowered his head, but felt very comfortable in his heart, and said proudly: "What about the city lord? So what about plotting against you? Are you going to be a tortoise for me?"
However, Qiu Qizhi felt that things were not that simple.
He glanced at Wu Yuan, with a bit of confusion between his brows, and said: "Since the city lord is in trouble, why didn't he kill Wu Yuan to vent his anger, and instead sent him to my preaching hall?"
The dignified city lord, if you kill Wu Yuan, you will kill him. What else can the preaching hall do to him?
There is absolutely no need to send it back to the Mission Hall and let the Mission Hall explain it to you.
The palace master also frowned slightly, obviously a little confused and puzzled, but after thinking about it, he didn't take it seriously: "Everyone has been sent back, so don't worry about the rest."
He spread his brows and said: "This matter must not be spread outside."
Qiu Qizhi nodded: "Understood!"
If such a scandal spreads, it will only do them harm but no good.
"Wu Yuan, go and receive the punishment yourself." The palace master tilted Wu Yuan and turned to Qiu Qizhi: "Let's continue to look at the training performance of each academy."
Didi——
However, at this moment, the palace master's transmitter beeped, and the sound was very special.
The palace master's expression changed instantly, and he quickly took it out, not daring to open it on the spot without any hesitation.
The figure of an old man wearing a large red robe, with pale face and white hair, and a tumor on his forehead was projected out.
Seeing him, the palace master knelt down on one knee solemnly.
Qiu Qizhi was taken aback and immediately knelt down on one knee, with a look of awe on his face.
"See Deputy Palace Master Zeng." The Palace Master said respectfully, but his face was full of flattery: "The Deputy Palace Master condescended to contact his subordinates, and the subordinates are really frightened."
What he said was true.
The old man in the picture is none other than the deputy palace master of the national missionary palace. He is a truly influential figure in the empire, and cannot be compared to the palace master of Tianxing City.