"His Majesty has decreed that this servant girl, who dared to disobey His Majesty's orders, shall be punished with forty strokes of the cane, and you shall be in charge of carrying out the punishment."
Immediately, two young guards threw the little eunuch to the ground and then looked at the Imperial Guard, also known as the emperor's personal guard.
"Ouch~"
He suddenly fell to the ground, and the little eunuch couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Many of the Imperial Guards soldiers around couldn't help but cheer at the sight of the little eunuch's disheveled appearance, because they had been ordered around by these eunuchs for far too long.
Although the Imperial Guards were happy to see the eunuch suffer, no one dared to step forward to carry out the execution, and everyone couldn't help but look at their captain.
The Imperial Guard captain in charge of leading the team was also in a difficult position. Ever since they met the emperor, the emperor had only glanced at them and then ordered that more than a hundred young men around the emperor be responsible for guarding him, leaving the Tiger Guard and their Imperial Guard aside.
This undoubtedly told everyone that the emperor no longer trusted them, which was unacceptable to the Imperial Guards who always called themselves the emperor's personal guards. All of this was caused by these eunuchs.
The Imperial Guard Commandant was from a respectable family. From a young age, his father taught him to be loyal to the Han Dynasty and to serve the emperor.
After only a moment's thought, the Imperial Guard Captain made his decision. In his view, the whole world belonged to the Emperor, and all the eunuchs and relatives of the empress should submit to him.
Their Imperial Guards are the Emperor's sharpest blade; wherever the Emperor directs, they will surely overcome all obstacles.
Then the Imperial Guard Captain pointed to four strong Imperial Guard soldiers.
"You lot, carry out His Majesty's orders!"
"promise!"
The four Imperial Guards shouted in unison, then walked excitedly toward the young eunuch.
The execution began, and the two Imperial Guards in charge of the punishment showed no mercy whatsoever. On the contrary, they beat the eunuchs with increasing force. They had long disliked these eunuchs, but the late emperor had handed over the power of control to them, so they had no choice but to obey them, which brought shame upon them.
As the eunuch's screams rang out, everyone understood what had happened.
Soon, thanks to the help of those who were interested, the news of the emperor punishing the eunuchs spread far and wide, and everyone congratulated him.
Liu Mian, who was not far away, watched the Imperial Guards' actions and a broad smile appeared on his face. It seemed that the day to eliminate the eunuchs was not far off.
Upon learning the news, Cao Jie led several Tiger Guards to the execution site. The young eunuch was his subordinate, partly to get close to the emperor and gain his favor, and partly to find out the emperor's every move so he could respond at any time.
Everyone knows that the newly enthroned emperor will definitely seek opportunities to establish his authority, but who knew that in less than a day, the person he sent would somehow anger the emperor and be dragged out and flogged.
"What a piece of trash!"
Cao Jie cursed under his breath, but he was still determined to protect him, since the eunuch was his man. If the Imperial Guards continued to fight like this, not only would he die, but it would also be a huge blow to Cao Jie's prestige. Who would dare to serve him in the future?
Besides, Cao Jie was also thinking about the secret conversation the emperor had with him a couple of days ago. He was afraid that the emperor was doing this to appease the imperial relatives and scholars. With this in mind, Cao Jie no longer hesitated and prepared to show his true colors and cooperate with the emperor's performance.
When Cao Jie arrived, the execution was less than halfway complete, and the little eunuch's screams were jarring to Cao Jie's nerves.
"stop."
Seeing his men's miserable state, Cao Jie shouted loudly to stop them from afar.
Upon hearing Cao Jie's shout, the two Imperial Guards officers carrying out the execution hesitated.
"Huh? Who gave you permission to stop? Continue the execution!"
Seeing the Imperial Guards stop what they were doing, the two young guards looked at them coldly. These people were indeed not trustworthy. They could actually be stopped by a eunuch when faced with the emperor's orders.
The behavior of his subordinates infuriated the Imperial Guard Captain, who trembled with rage. He knew that the two guards would surely report the Imperial Guard's performance to the Emperor, which would only further displease him.
The Imperial Guard Captain, looking angrily at his two soldiers, shouted, "Are you deaf? We are the Emperor's personal guard, and all our actions are subject to the Emperor's orders. Continue!"
"promise!"
The two soldiers realized what was happening and, without further hesitation, began to carry out the execution.
Cao Jie, who had come closer, was also furious. These lackeys, who were usually so polite and obedient to him, what? Did they think they could disregard him just because the emperor was powerful? He stormed up to the executioner and pointed at him.
"Didn't you hear me tell you to stop?"
"His Majesty has decreed that anyone who obstructs an execution will be punished in the same manner. Do you wish to try it yourself?"
Two guards faced the boy. One of them, the older one, looked at Cao Jie with a cold expression and spoke in a chilling tone, which startled Cao Jie so much that he couldn't help but shiver.
"You...you dare to do this!"
Cao Jie pointed his trembling finger at the young guard, whether out of anger or fear, it was unclear.
"You're the one who dares to do that!"
With a clang, the young guard instantly drew his long sword from his waist, the tip pointing at Cao Jie.
Cao Jie was genuinely frightened and took two steps back. He couldn't believe that this mere guard would dare to draw his sword and point it at him. He then put on an expression of resentment.
He didn't have the guts to defy the emperor's orders in public, so he could only watch helplessly as the Imperial Guards carried out the execution.
The execution was already halfway through, and the little eunuch had fallen silent.
"Gentlemen, the person being executed has stopped moving. We don't know if he's dead or alive. Should we continue?"
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