"All of you, step back! I forbid you to submit memorials or speak!" Zhao Huan stared at the ministers below with wolf-like eyes, and his words startled Cai You.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
"Did I give you permission to speak?" Zhao Huan stared coldly at Cai You. "I have a question for you all, and I would like to ask you to answer it!"
"I ask you, what is the Son of Heaven?"
His question made the atmosphere in the hall even more eerie, as if it were about to freeze over.
Only Li Gang looked very serious. He stepped forward and answered, "The emperor is the eldest son of heaven. He inherits the will of heaven, governs the world, has all people under his control. When the emperor is virtuous, the world is at peace. When the emperor is not virtuous, the divine instrument will collapse and the people will suffer."
"What Minister Li says is quite right. Now I ask you, what immoral things have I done?"
Li Gang continued, "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, you have done nothing immoral. You have executed traitors, honored loyal and brave men, and shown compassion for the common people. You are truly a sage emperor!"
After Li Gang finished speaking, the other ministers cursed him in their hearts several times. Damn it, this Li Gang is actually a big sycophant. He used to pretend to be upright and incorruptible, but now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and promoted him to the position of Privy Councilor, his true colors have been revealed!
Zhao Huan smiled and said, "Minister Li, you may step down."
Li Gang withdrew, and Zhao Huan swept his gaze over the ministers, his voice filled with murderous intent: "I tell you, Heaven has entrusted this land to me, so this world belongs to me, and all the people belong to me. I am the Son of Heaven, ruling the land and governing the four seas and eight wastelands by the will of Heaven! I don't expect you to think of me as a sage ruler. I just want to tell you that I slept very badly last night. It was certain people who kept me awake. Since you kept me awake, I will make sure your whole family can't sleep either!"
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