"Hmph! You mere brat, I am the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, how could I be unworthy?" Wang Li sneered.

Jun Lin remained expressionless and said matter-of-factly, "You're too ugly. Answering your question would make me feel inferior."

Wang Li was immediately enraged.

Where did this brat come from, acting so presumptuously and showing no respect!

He is the prime minister of the Azure Phoenix Empire.

A being second only to the emperor and above all others!

This ignorant brat, who seems to have appeared out of nowhere, dares to show such contempt for me in the very court!

Wang Li's murderous intent surged.

He didn't believe that a young man from Junlin, who had just entered the court, would dare to speak disrespectfully to him.

Someone must have been behind this.

And this person must be Her Majesty the current Empress.

This is because they can't stand themselves.

Want to give yourself a hard time?

He could understand His Majesty's thoughts, but he disliked them very much.

then.

Wang Li said to Qing Yixue, "Your Majesty, this boy is an arrogant fool who only knows how to use his words. He is not a capable person at all!"

Wang Li had just finished speaking.

Several people in the court immediately echoed this sentiment.

"The Prime Minister is absolutely right. This scoundrel has taken down the imperial edict, yet he has no talent or ability to do so. This is a crime of deceiving the Emperor, and he should be beheaded and his head displayed to the public!"

"I second that proposal!"

"I second that proposal!"

Seeing that several people below had agreed and all wanted to kill Junlin, Qing Yixue felt extremely frustrated.

She knew perfectly well what these people were thinking.

But she also knew that she absolutely could not let these people succeed. Even if Junlin was not a virtuous person, she had to protect Junlin.

Only in this way.

Only then will more people be willing to believe in her and be loyal to her in the future.

Thinking this, Qing Yixue was about to speak up to help Junlin out of his predicament.

But Junlin spoke first, "What do you mean by this? Why do you all fawn over this dog of a prime minister like lapdogs the moment he opens his mouth? Let me think, what's this called? Forming cliques for personal gain, right? What crime is that again? It should be a capital offense, shouldn't it?"

Jun Lin asked this question very sincerely, because he really didn't know what the laws of the Azure Phoenix Empire were.

However, those who were questioned by King's Landing were now jumping up and down in anger.

How come this brat accuses people of such outrageous crimes with every single sentence he utters?

"You scoundrel, how dare you slander us out of thin air!"

"We simply believe that what the Prime Minister said makes sense. You, a petty man who only knows how to use words, aren't you deceiving the Emperor?"

"..."

In an instant, everyone in the court affected by Junlin's influence began to condemn him.

But one could hear the crowd's condemnation.

Junlin casually picked at his ear. "Alright, alright, I know you're not forming cliques for personal gain, okay? But His Majesty didn't even say anything, so why are you barking like dogs? Trying to teach His Majesty how to do things? Shouldn't this be considered a coup?"

"This is our advice!"

Junlin nodded. "Yes, but a group of people forcing His Majesty to do something he doesn't want to do, isn't that tantamount to a coup?"

"You! I don't deign to waste my breath on a good-for-nothing like you!" A court official angrily flung his sleeves and closed his eyes to rest.

“Your Majesty, as you have seen, this is merely a young child who lacks manners and should be punished for deceiving the emperor,” Wang Li said.

"..."

Qing Yixue sighed deeply in her heart.

Although Junlin felt good about criticizing these people, even an emperor is not always free to do as he pleases.

Moreover, she was just an emperor with little real power.

If she could, she wouldn't even want to be the emperor.

But no matter what, she must protect King's Landing today, whether for King's Landing's sake or for her own.

However, before Qing Yixue could even open her mouth and utter a sound, Jun Lin interrupted her.

"What do you mean I don't know manners? I have great respect for His Majesty, it's just that you are not worthy of it." Junlin shrugged.

Then came the following: "In everything you do, look for the reasons within yourself. Have you worked hard all these years? Have you done any good deeds? Have you been honest and upright in your official duties? Have you followed the emperor's wishes?"

Wang Li felt depressed.

So these words were spoken to me by His Majesty through King's Landing?

Want him to be loyal to her?

Wang Li ignored Jun Lin and continued, "I urge Your Majesty to order the execution of this scoundrel, and not to allow such a villain to run rampant in the court!"

Seeing this, Junlin waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, you all just think I have no talent, right? Weren't you going to give me a question just now? I'll give you that chance now, okay?"

That old bastard is really boring; all he knows is how to kill himself.

Moreover, it's unclear what the empress is thinking; she hasn't uttered a single word so far, which doesn't seem like what an emperor would do.

Lan Xi'er would be a better fit to be emperor than this girl.

Wang Li frowned slightly.

In his heart, Junlin and Qing Yixue were one. He wanted to kill Junlin to tell Qing Yixue to behave herself.

So at this moment, Junlin suddenly said that he should test himself.

In Wang Li's view.

It's just that they feel they'll be abandoned, so they're making a last-ditch effort.

Then let this kid die knowing why.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Li said, "In that case, I'll give you a simple question. After our great victory in the battle against the Chi Xiao Empire, we captured a large number of prisoners. His Majesty asked you to command them to work, but they not only disobeyed your orders but also caused trouble. What would you do?"

"Cause trouble?" Jun Lin raised an eyebrow, then shook his head and said, "If I were here, they wouldn't have had the chance to cause trouble."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Wang Li was somewhat surprised. Could this young man really have a solution?

"Before I make them work, I'll set up a system of rewards and punishments. Those who don't do well will be killed and made into jerky. Those who do well will be rewarded. As for those who cause trouble... heh, I think they don't want to become jerky," Jun Lin said casually.

He certainly doesn't know how to manage, but that doesn't stop him from making things up.

In any case, whether it's good or bad, isn't it up to the emperor to decide?

And most importantly, he felt that what he said was not wrong.

"this……"

Wang Li pondered for a moment.

Although it's hard to admit, this somewhat cruel approach can indeed prevent trouble to some extent.

After all, there are rewards for doing well, so why not aim for the rewards instead of going to your death?

Thinking this way.

Wang Li couldn't help but ask, "In that case, what kind of reward do you plan to give them?"

"Heh, a reward?"

Junlin suddenly revealed a playful smile.

Upon seeing that smile, Wang Li was immediately alarmed. "You're not planning to withhold the reward, are you? That will only incite an even more violent riot!"

Jun Lin's smile faded. "You're going a bit too far. When did I say I wouldn't give a reward?"

Wang Li was speechless. The way you just acted didn't seem like someone who would be rewarded for good deeds.

But he still asked, "So what reward are you planning to give?"

Junlin shrugged and said, "Didn't I say at the beginning that the reward would be dried meat?"