But soon, they were all dragged away by the samurai.

The remaining ministers who were not punished knelt in the main hall, so frightened that they soiled themselves!

He even killed the emperor on orders... What else is Jiang Ming capable of?

A minister named Dong Que remained calm and composed. He stepped forward, knelt down, and bowed to Jiang Ming, saying, "Lord Fang... Ji Sheng murdered his brother and usurped the throne, which is indeed punishable by death. However, many of these ministers... did not participate in the rebellion. They only submitted to him against their will because they saw that Ji Sheng was powerful and powerless to reverse the situation... But why did you order them to suffer the five punishments? I'm not saying that your punishment was wrong, but I don't understand why those who rebelled were only beheaded, while those who did not rebel were cut in half at the waist?"

Jiang Ming knew that Dong Quejiang was one of the more upright and politically astute ministers in the imperial court.

Judging from his current behavior, he is also a brave person.

"Oh......"

Jiang Ming sneered, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

Dong Que looked at Jiang Ming with a resolute gaze and said, "Although Uncle Fang has killed many people, none of them were executed without cause. Therefore, I firmly believe that Uncle Fang is a reasonable person! He would never kill innocent people indiscriminately. As his subordinate, if I have any questions, I would like to ask Uncle Fang. This... does not warrant death!"

"hehe!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "I'm glad you think that way. Alright! Then I'll tell you why those who rebelled were sentenced lightly, while those who supported Ji Sheng were sentenced heavily!"