"Your Majesty! This man’s identity is unusual; I dare not arrest him," Lu Xiangzhi said.
"Very well! Chief Steward Yan! Bring me my imperial sword and present it to Lord Lu. I grant you the Imperial Authority Sword; should the culprit dare to resist arrest, strike him down on the spot!" Emperor Yuan barked.
Yan Song fetched the Emperor’s personal sword and handed it to Lu Xiangzhi. After bowing three times and chanting long live the Emperor, Lu Xiangzhi received the blade. He turned slowly to look at Tián Jiànxiù and said, "Lord Tián, my apologies. Will you speak here, or will you accompany me back to the Ministry of Justice?"
Chapter 356