"What you say is not without reason, but Bai Lu's testimony is not the only one; testimonies from surrounding passersby have also been collected, with signatures and seals. The charge on the statement is street assault, which might be hard to downgrade to merely inappropriate behavior."
Zheng Zetian found himself at a loss for a moment. Back in the day, when he was dominating the Central Plains and doing as he pleased, what was this nonsense about Bai Lu? So what if he did it, would you go to the court to sue him? The last time those officials like the Court Marshal dared to place a bounty to capture him, he had his fill with them, emptying an entire yamen! Isn't that right?
Though he was seething inside, Zheng Zetian didn't show it. While rubbing the gold medallion in his hand, he politely negotiated with Zhang Mo,
"A lifetime of cultivation is not easy, and this matter isn't an extermination-level incident. Why quibble over such trifles?
