Ye Feng then said, "Although the emperor holds imperial power, he cannot arbitrarily execute others without any explanation; otherwise, the imperial laws would be nothing but empty words."
"Therefore, the correct approach is to first convict and then take action, so that it is just and legitimate, and this is procedural justice."
Upon hearing the words "procedural justice," Zhu Yunren's face showed a hint of understanding.
"Zijing." Ye Feng called out, and a dark figure darted in from outside the hall.
The next moment, Zijing appeared beside Yefeng, holding a thick stack of documents in her arms.
"Is that all?" Night Wind asked.
Zijing nodded repeatedly and handed all the documents in her arms to Yefeng.
Night Breeze smiled and took the document from Bauhinia's hand, then began to look through it.
The magnificent palace hall was quiet and silent. None of the many officials dared to utter a word, let alone breathe loudly.
It's unclear how much time passed before Ye Feng finally finished reading all the documents in his hands.
Then Ye Feng looked up at an official and asked, "Who is Jia Wenhui, the Minister of Personnel?"
"Your humble servant is here!"
An elderly man with white hair immediately stepped out from the ranks of officials, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Ye Feng.
Ye Feng looked him over carefully before saying, "When the Crimson-Tailed Beast army attacked the capital, you allowed your son to pack up the family's valuables and try to transport them out of the capital, but they were stopped. Is that true?"
"This...this..."
Beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on the forehead of Jia Wenhui, the Minister of Personnel.
"With a formidable enemy at hand, you, as the Minister of Personnel, not only failed to uphold your duties but also led the way in fleeing. Your crime is unforgivable."
"Execute their entire clan! Execute immediately!"
As soon as Ye Feng said this, Chen He, who was standing to his left, immediately waved.
Then a squad of fully armed soldiers rushed in from outside the hall and dragged the old man out of the hall.
The old man was still shouting that he was innocent when he was dragged away, but everyone at the scene knew that he was not innocent.
During the short two days that the Red-tailed Beast army besieged the capital, the court was in chaos and the political situation was unstable, with only a handful of people able to hold their positions and fulfill their duties.
Others, to varying degrees, made some unwise moves.
They knew each other very well.
Therefore, no one dared to object to Ye Feng's current decision regarding the Minister of Personnel, Jia Wenhui.
“Cheng Tao, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!” Ye Feng said again.
So a middle-aged man hurriedly stepped out from the ranks of officials and knelt down before Ye Feng like a dog.
"You helped Minister of Personnel Jia Wenhui bribe the city guards, hoping they would let you pass... Do you know how serious this crime is?" Ye Feng said calmly.
"I implore the Prince of Nanling to give me a chance..."
"I can't stop speaking," Cheng Tao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said, his legs trembling.
"I'll give you a chance, but who will give me a chance? Who will give our empire a chance?"
Ye Feng said without any politeness, then, without even glancing at the guy, waved his hand and said, "Execute him immediately!"
The nurse, Cheng Tao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was also dragged out, and his desperate and terrified screams soon echoed outside the hall.
The officials in the main hall were all silent and pale, while Zhu Yunren showed an expression of admiration.
Zhu Yunren now fully understands what Ye Feng means.
Those officials who just went to Crow Terrace to greet us all deserve to die; not a single one of them is innocent.
However, if we were to directly bombard Crow Terrace and kill all those officials, it would undoubtedly leave a handle for criticism.
Now, according to the crimes they have committed, they shall be sentenced one by one and executed.
In this way, there are no problems, and it is completely in accordance with the procedure.
This is what Ye Feng meant by procedural justice.
"Chen Bingfeng, Jiang Yue, Li Qingling, Zhao Shangge, Liu Hai..."
Every time the night wind utters a name, a court official kneels down, and death awaits them!
Death is the best outcome. You should know that for many of them, it's not just death, but the extermination of three, six, or even nine generations of their families!
Two full hours have passed.
Two-thirds of the ministers in the imperial court were gone!
Only one-third of them are still standing here!
All the officials who went to Crow Plateau to greet them were executed, without exception!
"Zhu Yunren, do you see? This is the right way to do it. For those who are guilty, we must first convict them before taking any action. Only in this way can we convince the public and maintain order," Ye Feng said with a smile to Zhu Yunren.
Zhu Yunren bowed deeply and said, "I understand. My previous actions were indeed inappropriate."
"It's good that you understand." Night Wind nodded.
But at that moment, Zhu Yunren asked again, "But I still have one question: how did His Highness Prince Nanling obtain such detailed information?"
As soon as Zhu Yunren said this, Zijing, who was standing next to Yefeng, immediately showed a smug look. Her arrogant posture with her hands on her hips looked like she deserved to be punched from any angle.
Ye Feng smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Zi Jing, the Director of the Surveillance Department of our Silla City. She is also the head of my intelligence department. Long before this war began, our Silla City's spies had already spread throughout the entire Hongtian Empire, especially the capital."
"So even though I'm thousands of miles away, I know exactly what's happening in the capital."
Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Zhu Yunren's expression immediately became very serious, and he even cast a wary glance at Zijing beside Ye Feng.
The rest was easy.
Ye Feng killed so many guilty court officials, and those who were innocent, though they would not be punished, were therefore filled with awe for Ye Feng.
Therefore, they dared not disobey any of Ye Feng's orders.
The era of the Hongtian Empire has come to an end.
Next came the Silla Empire era!
And the first emperor of the Silla Empire was Ye Pung!
The capital of the Silla Empire was no longer the capital of the Hongcheon Empire, but Silla City!
In just one day, Ye Feng had restored order to the Silla Empire and reorganized the court.
Everything seemed orderly and well-organized, and all aspects were developing in a positive direction.
But the information that Zijing suddenly sent caught everyone off guard.
"What? A beast that looks like it's at the Void Returning Realm has appeared in the river valley plain?" Ye Feng asked, his brows furrowing tightly.
Zijing nodded vigorously: "That's right. That monster appeared very suddenly. A small group of our troops encountered it and were wiped out in an instant."
"However, after destroying that small force, the Void Returning Realm demon beast just stood there in the river valley plain, not attacking again. I feel like there's something wrong with its brain."
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