This was Guo Feng's first time visiting the Hall of State Affairs.
Last time, Guo Feng was led through a side gate by the Ninth Chief Steward and arrived at the palace.
This time he came to the Council Hall.
Sure enough, the decor here was similar to the palace Guo Feng had seen on television.
But it is even more magnificent and resplendent.
Even more imposing!
Bigger!
At this moment, the Empress sat majestically on the dragon throne, looking down from above.
It gives one a sense of ruling the world.
At this point, the Empress's unparalleled beauty had become her least noteworthy advantage.
Her every move, even a single glance, exudes immense pressure.
Her strength is unfathomable!
Guo Feng sensed that there was an extremely powerful aura hidden behind her.
As expected, the imperial palace was teeming with hidden talents.
Besides her, there were four other people in the entire council hall.
A middle-aged scholar in white robes, with a kind face but eyes that held wisdom.
This person is the Imperial Tutor, Nan Yin.
Standing opposite Nam Yin, to the Empress's left, was also an exceptionally domineering middle-aged man.
This person is wearing a golden crown.
If the Empress weren't sitting on the dragon throne, people would think he was the Emperor!
This man was none other than the Empress's brother-in-law, Zhao Xing!
The three brothers-in-law were each attacked by a man who was neither male nor female, but whose aura was not weak.
This man is Hu Xu, the Eighth Steward.
The last person, dressed in a platinum Taoist robe, possessed an aura no weaker than that of the Three Kingdoms' brothers-in-law.
His eyes and brows held a hint of anger.
This man was none other than Kuangyin, the leader of the Taiyi Sect!
The Empress, the Imperial Tutor, the Three Emperors' Brothers-in-Law, and the Leader of the Taiyi Sect—these four can be said to be the most powerful people in the world.
He was also the strongest person in the empire.
The slightest conflict between them resulted in mountains of corpses.
Their imposing presence is also easy to imagine.
As soon as Wang Shengzhi entered the hall, his legs went weak, and he secretly glanced at Guo Feng.
His shocking discovery.
Guo Feng, who was much younger than him, remained calm and composed.
Coming to the Council Hall is like visiting a back garden for sightseeing.
Little did he know that, in Guo Feng's opinion, the combined strength of these people was probably not even as great as that of Hun Tian Wang.
He also escaped from the clutches of the King of Chaos.
Besides, he's someone who's got cheat codes, so his confidence is unmatched.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"
Guo Feng then bowed to the Empress along with the others, and then his gaze swept over the people present.
In fact, he could already guess the identities of these people just from their aura.
"All of you, rise."
The Empress waved her hand, then looked at the three imperial uncles and others, "Guo Feng and the others have arrived. Imperial uncles, sect leader, do you have anything to say?"
“I am not here for the sake of the Grand Steward.”
The Third Prince's brother-in-law smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
His words surprised those present.
Kuang Yin, the leader of the Taiyi Sect, said, "My true disciples are all the backbone of my Taiyi Sect."
"He, Guo Feng, first killed my true disciple Guo Xiaoyi, then killed my true disciple Tang Ru."
"They, together with Mo Daoqing, the sect leader of the Sumeru Sect, stormed my Taiyi Sect office and killed a total of nineteen of my inner and outer disciples!"
His voice grew louder and louder, "Even if Tang Ru made a life-or-death pact with him this time, it was because he killed my Taiyi Sect disciple first!"
"so!"
His gaze sharpened as he looked at the Empress. "Your Majesty, Kuangyin, the leader of my Taiyi Sect, begs you to kill this scoundrel and eliminate this threat forever!"
As he spoke, a palpable murderous aura filled the entire council hall.
Guo Feng frowned. This Taiyi Sect was truly rampant and domineering, directly demanding that the Empress do things for them!
"Okay, I got it."
The Empress nodded, her face expressionless, and looked at the Eighth Chief Eunuch, "Hu Xu, what brings you to the main hall?"
"Seek justice for my godfather!"
The Eighth Steward bowed and then pointed at Guo Feng, "This boy, relying on his authority over Qin Tian, ignored his adoptive father's advice to kill Tang Ru. Instead, he threatened Qin Tian and Marquis Shenwei to kill his adoptive father, Hu Lie, together!"
As he spoke, tears streamed down his face. He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed forcefully, saying, "Your Majesty! My adoptive father was loyal to the emperor and made great contributions, but I never expected him to end up like this."
"Hu Xu is willing to pay with his life to beg Your Majesty the Empress to severely punish Guo Feng and Marquis Shenwei!"
He kowtowed forcefully as he spoke.
"alright."
The Empress remained unmoved, waved her hand to stop Hu Xu from kowtowing, and then said, "Regardless of the Grand Steward's faults, your filial piety is commendable. Since you have such filial piety, I have no choice but to agree to your request."
Upon hearing this, Hu Xu quickly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, the Third Prince's brother-in-law frowned.
Kuangyin also looked puzzled.
Guo Feng's heart tightened.
This empress is incredibly shrewd; her words revealed no emotion whatsoever.
So profound that no one can fathom it!
At this moment, the Empress looked at Kuangyin again: "Master Taiyi."
"Your subject is present."
Kuangyin bowed respectfully.
The Empress said, "Has your Taiyi Sect overstepped the imperial laws and disregarded my imperial decree?"
"ah?!"
Kuangyin was startled and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I dare not say such a thing."
"On the day of the incident involving the Taiyi Sect on Zongmen Street, I personally led the Ten Attendants to handle it."
"The Sumeru Sect will be punished by being prohibited from establishing any offices for ten years."
"Mo Daoqing will be punished by being barred from entering the capital for ten years."
"Punish Guo Feng for losing the Emperor's decree, have him receive a thousand strokes of the cane in the Prison Punishment Department, and be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for three days."
“My words are as good as gold, and the people know them.”
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