Gu Jinzhi's well-organized planning and analysis calmed down the over-excited Li Wei a little.
Of course, only a little bit.
She returned to her bedroom and lay there all night, tossing and turning but unable to fall asleep.
She thought to herself, there are five Grand Secretaries in the current dynasty, and she has already killed three...
Of the six ministers, four have already been killed...
But, do those who are alive really not deserve to die?
What are the upright and upright people, the backbone of the royalist movement...
Li Wei knew too well what was going on with this group of people.
She thought, why not just kill all of these people?
But the operation of the imperial court must have a beginning...
After thinking about it, she decided to do something big tomorrow.
The next morning court session was postponed to noon.
An imperial decree was issued from the palace, with an unprecedentedly tough attitude, requiring all officials of high rank, nobles and royal relatives in the entire Yujing City to enter the palace to participate in this unprecedented "grand court meeting".
Jianjidian Square, the place that was soaked in blood just over ten days ago, is now densely packed with people kneeling.
But this time, the throne was empty and the palace doors were closed.
Thousands of well-dressed officials and nobles looked up at the sky with different expressions.
Li Wei, at this moment, was quietly floating above the Jianji Palace, wearing a bright red palace dress with fluttering skirts, like a goddess descending to the earth.
But in the eyes of those who had witnessed the palace coup not long ago, the "goddess" brought only endless chill and fear.
They were afraid that if this master became unhappy, "divine punishment" that would destroy everything would fall from their heads.
What really made them tremble with fear was what Li Wei said next.
She announced that everyone present would be given three days to prepare.
Three days later, if any incident of civilians being oppressed or persecuted to death occurs inside and outside Yujing City, including in the manors and villages around the capital, it will be punished.
Then, all those involved, from the mastermind to the accomplices, will have no chance of survival.
In addition, if any civilian died of starvation after three days, she would personally kill the official closest to the person.
For every one who starved to death, she killed one.
If there were not enough officials to kill, then their relatives would be killed to atone for their crimes.
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd became agitated.
Several royal relatives who were proud of their status suddenly burst into tears and wailed. Some begged their ancestors to open their eyes, while others made indirect accusations, saying that someone was "a hen crowing at dawn."
Li Wei didn't even bother to look at them any more.
Her slender jade fingers tapped in the air.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
After a few subtle sounds of breaking through the air, several princes and dukes were reduced to ashes in full view of the crowd without even being able to utter a scream.
Blood foam and ice chips mixed together, dyeing a corner of the square red again.
Li Wei's cruelty shocked everyone in an instant.
The square suddenly fell silent, as if only the breathing and heartbeats of the people remained.
On the steps, Chu Hong, the head of the East Factory, who had been standing with his head bowed, had now become quite "professional".
Without even blinking, he flicked the whisk in his hand and pierced the hearts of the officials nearby with his shrill voice:
"Come here, go to the mansions of these princes and confiscate those that need to be confiscated, seal those that need to be sealed, and arrest those that need to be arrested."
Immediately, several young eunuchs took the order and left, with cold smiles on their faces.
Li Wei ignored Chu Hong and swept her cold gaze over the thousands of people in the square.
It seemed as if he could sense the luck and unwillingness in their hearts that they dared not express in words but still existed.
The corners of her mouth curled up in an unpredictable arc.
The next moment, her figure suddenly disappeared in mid-air.
There was an immediate commotion in the square, and many people, not understanding what was going on, began to whisper to each other.
"quiet--"
At Fuman's signal, the imperial guards who were responsible for maintaining order immediately shouted in unison, which made the crowd quiet down again.
About five minutes later, Li Wei appeared again.
However, this time, she was actually holding a well-maintained old man dressed in luxurious brocade robes.
The old man was obviously frightened. He was trembling all over and didn't dare to open his eyes.
In the noble ranks below, a middle-aged military officer, so fat that his neck was almost invisible, let out a shrill cry of grief after seeing the old man's face clearly: "Dad! Why are you..."
As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to Li Wei in the sky, his forehead hitting the bluestone slab with a dull sound.
Li Wei seemed too lazy to embarrass the father and son. She shook her wrist lightly, and with a gentle force, she "sent" the frightened old man steadily to his fat son.
Most of the people in the square were confused and had no idea what the queen was up to.
However, Li Wei's next words made each of their scalps tingle.
"See? This is my speed... I can fly about 700 to 800 miles every hour."
Her voice was cold, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"I could fly like this for days and nights without sleeping and not get tired."
"And with my current state, I can easily live to two or three hundred years old. It's not a problem."
"I am still willing to stand here and reason with you because the emperor said that without your help in governing, the world will be in chaos and the people's lives will be even more difficult."
"But," Li Wei changed the subject, her voice suddenly sharp, "If you don't give me face and don't let the common people live, then everyone else will die!"
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