The more the dog emperor cursed, the angrier he became, and he swept the memorials off the jade table.
Inside the Golden Palace, a series of crackling sounds suddenly rang out, and the kneeling crowd trembled with fear, as if walking on thin ice, wishing they could bury their heads in the ground.
"Useless! You're all a bunch of good-for-nothings who only know how to eat and do nothing! The rebels are almost at our doorstep, and all you know how to do is appease them. Can't you think of any other solutions?"
The ministers lowered their heads and remained silent.
If they could come up with a solution, they wouldn't be kneeling here trembling in fear, enduring the wrath.
You should know that the rebel army was extremely strange.
They can control not only water and fire, but also weapons, wind, and earth. Among them are a pair of twin siblings with immense strength, who are invincible and can be described as one man guarding the pass against ten thousand.
With those good-for-nothings from Chaozhou, how could they possibly be a match for the rebel army? It would be better to appease them as soon as possible, and even try to buy them off if possible.
The dog emperor was so angry that his face turned ashen. He realized that his imperial authority was not as terrifying as the name of the rebel army.
Hmph, since these useless fools are so incompetent, then I might as well kill them all. He will never allow anyone to challenge his imperial authority, nor will he allow anyone to seize his throne.
"Guards, drag all these useless scoundrels out of the hall and behead them as a warning to the world."
The kneeling princes and ministers immediately changed their expressions, filled with fear, and hurriedly begged for mercy.
"No, Your Majesty! If you kill us civil and military officials, how will you govern the country? How will you handle official business?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, although we are useless, we cannot die! If the court is without us, the Chaozhou Kingdom will be in chaos sooner or later!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice before you act. You must not act rashly. If we die, wouldn't that just give the rebels an opportunity?"
"Your Majesty, we may not have made any great contributions, but we have certainly worked hard. You cannot be so cold-blooded. We are all living, breathing human beings."
"Father, I am your child. If you kill me, you will be blamed by our ancestors and become a sinner for all time. Please, Father, think it over!"
"..."
The dog emperor slammed his hand on the jade table, his gaze sweeping over the weeping and pleading crowd with a sinister and merciless look.
"Hmph, I am the emperor. If I want you to die, you must die. If you are not capable of fighting against the rebels, then I will find capable people to take over your positions."
I believe that without you bunch of good-for-nothings, my court will only get better and better.
These words elicited a collective sigh from the crowd.
What a terrible emperor! Since you are so ruthless, don't blame us for being unjust.
Their eyes met quickly, and they soon reached a consensus: since they were all about to lose their lives, they might as well take a gamble.
At this point, people from all factions within and outside the Chaozhou Kingdom's court were united as never before—how ironic!
Immediately afterwards, everyone clenched their fists, gritted their teeth, stood up, and glared fiercely at the dog emperor.
"Your Majesty, since you are heartless, then don't blame us for being ruthless."
"Insolence!" The dog emperor was terrified, but feigned composure. "You...you don't mean to rebel, do you?"
"It's not a rebellion, we just want to protect ourselves. If it weren't for Your Majesty's repeated pressure, we wouldn't have ended up like this. If anyone is to blame, it's you for being too stubborn and self-willed."
"You, you all..." The dog emperor almost fainted from anger, but considering his current situation, he didn't dare to faint at all.
He pinched himself hard, instantly feeling the sharp pain and sobering him up, before shouting at his Imperial Guards:
"Guards! Guards! Arrest all these treacherous villains! Don't let a single one of them escape!"
However, of the more than two thousand Imperial Guards, only a little over three hundred obeyed his orders; the rest sided with the ministers.
The dog emperor stared in disbelief at the scene before him.
Completely panicked, he gripped the longsword hanging at his waist tightly, his teeth grinding together.
Only at this moment did he realize that his palace had long been infiltrated.
He thought that the Imperial Guards, who were loyal to him, would never betray him, but to his surprise, half of them chose to betray him, which was utterly despicable.
Wasn't he good to them?
Shouldn't they be grateful for his trust and his high regard?
And those remaining three hundred or so.
They were his guards who had followed him since he was a prince, but after he ascended the throne, he gradually lost trust in them and instead frequently attacked and belittled them.
Ironically, they turned out to be the most loyal to him.
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