This accusation they've slapped on him is truly vicious.
Qin Yuan swept his gaze over everyone's faces: some seemed thoughtful, some were beaming with satisfaction, some had disdain written all over their faces…
Qin Siyuan couldn't help stepping forward. Seeing that he was about to interject, Qin Yuan quickly reached out and tugged his sleeve, lightly shaking his head to signal him to stay calm.
Mr. Songshan remained utterly unruffled and said, "Back then, the Grand Ancestor said that the four estates are the foundation of the state; this still holds true today and has not changed in the least. In the time of the Grand Ancestor Emperor, aside from the four estates there were also military households, kitchen households, physicians and diviners, monks and Daoists and other civil categories. Yet our Da Xing Dynasty has passed more than a hundred years in solid stability—how do you explain that?"
The examinee naturally had nothing to say.
