"Already dragged into the water?" Marquis of Yongkang, Xu Xideng, looked astonished. "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"
Duke of Ding, Xu Yunzhen, did not answer directly. Instead, he steadied his nerves and countered, "Gentlemen, what crime did Xue Lian commit?"
Marquis of Dingxi, Jiang Bingzhong, replied, "According to news from the palace, it is said he occupied civilian farmland and attempted to slaughter the populace. As a result, he was exposed by Wang Zhixin."
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