Blood splattered and instantly spread across the ground.
The confidant, whose tongue had been severed, was in excruciating pain, letting out muffled roars as tears streamed down his face.
The sharp mockery came to an abrupt halt.
The officials were startled and instantly held their breath.
At this moment, Si Jin slowly took out a handkerchief.
While wiping the blood from the sword, he spoke slowly:
“Yu Chi Min, you’re not very good at speaking, so from now on, just don’t say a word.”
As she spoke, having already wiped the blade clean, she obediently handed the sword to Gu Linyuan:
"Return it to the general."
Seeing the change in the boy, Gu Linyuan was taken aback.
But soon, that shock was replaced by relief.
Excellent, this is the kind of emperor he trained.
Instead of the muddle-headed idiot Yun Mu Nian created who only knew how to divine celestial phenomena!
He reached out and took the sword, giving Si Jin a satisfied nod.
As everyone held their breath, Si Jin gave Gu Linyuan a sweet smile.
Then he turned around, stepped onto the dragon throne, and sat down.
"Attend court!"
Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials snapped out of their shock and immediately knelt down to pay their respects.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"All of you, rise."
Si Jin raised her hand, signaling everyone to stand up.
His cool, peach-blossom eyes swept over the faces filled with terror, and he took out the list he had compiled the night before:
"As you all know, yesterday the Prince of Liang rebelled, and the palace suffered a great calamity. It was only thanks to your great help that I was able to escape from danger."
Therefore, I immediately compiled a list to reward those who had contributed to the cause.
"First, the Grand Preceptor personally went to the northern frontier to inform General Gu that he had rendered meritorious service in saving the emperor and would be rewarded with two hundred beauties, a thousand bolts of brocade, and ten thousand taels of gold."
Yun Munian went to court with injuries, and her complexion was already not very good.
Seeing Si Jin cut off his confidant's tongue, his expression worsened.
Now, Yu Sijin has just dealt with his most capable subordinate, and then rewarded him with gold, silver and beautiful women, putting him in a position of being unrighteous and immoral.
For him, it was blatant humiliation and mental abuse!
Yun Munian endured the humiliation and gritted her teeth to agree:
"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
However, he didn't know that his nightmare had only just begun.
Si Jin smiled and continued reading:
"Chu Shiyao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, once helped the Prince of Liang open the city gates when he entered the capital. He was convicted of treason and sentenced to death along with his entire family."
Chu Shiyao's face turned pale, clearly not expecting such a misfortune to befall her.
He looked up and stared at Si Jin, his wide eyes filled with astonishment—
That's impossible!
He opened the city gates quietly.
Moreover, the rebellion led by Prince Liang was only suppressed yesterday afternoon. How could Yu Sijin know so much about it?!
"Your Majesty!" Chu Shiyao hurriedly stepped forward to explain:
"This old minister has not plotted a rebellion! How could you be so foolish as to listen to the slander of petty men and defame loyal ministers... um..."
As she was shouting, Si Jin suddenly pulled out the hairpin from her head and shot it out.
The hairpin, as thin as a silver needle, pierced Chu Shiyao's heart with unstoppable force and precision.
"Shh—" Si Jin put her right index finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture:
"Lord Chu, please stop arguing. I am not only going to execute you. Your actions are disrupting my plans."
Chu Shiyao felt a sharp pain in her chest and immediately shut her mouth, not daring to breathe.
If a silver hairpin is inserted into the heart, and one does not speak out loudly, there is still a chance to save the patient if a royal physician is consulted afterward.
But if he were to shout and yell like he did just now, accelerating the flow of blood in his body, he would surely bleed to death within a quarter of an hour.
Using this method to subdue people is extremely ingenious and utterly vicious.
When did Yu Sijin, this capricious and spoiled fool who's practically been ruined by the Imperial Preceptor, learn all this?!
Given the lessons learned from the previous two men, the officials dared not say anything more.
They all fell silent, heads bowed, awaiting the king's judgment.
The magnificent imperial court suddenly became an execution ground where the King of Hell wielded his blade to kill people.
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