"I wouldn't dare!" Xue Lian maintained a smile on his face. "It's not just Commander Wang. As far as I know, the father of the Empress, the cousin of Empress Zhou, Liu Jizu, the Marquis of Xinle Liu Wenbing, the Left Commander Liu Wenyao, the father of Empress Yi'an, Baron Taikang—no, excuse me, Marquis Taikang—the Duke of Ding, the Marquis of Wuding... they have all occupied land belonging to the people."
(Historically, the Baron of Taikang was promoted to Marquis for donating rations; after Li Zicheng entered the Capital, he was executed.)
Xue Lian continued, "Since none of them have faced any consequences, I trust Commander Wang can find a way to help me smooth this over as well."
Chapter 279