Seeing that Ji Yang was subdued by Liu Dong Ming, Zhai Tianyu heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Ji Yang would dominate the court but it seemed like his worries were useless, with someone like Liu Dong Ming as his competitor.
The court which was silent also turned lively with Ji Yang's constant interruptions and screams. They all turned to look at him before a few officials started to gossip in a hushed manner.
" Why is he refusing? If the Liu family is in the wrong there is no way they would be able to fool the finance ministry. After all, the taels that were stolen belong to the government and have the stamp of the imperial treasury as they belonged to the imperial family," one of the officials said with a questioning look.