"Grand Marshal, Grand Chancellor, Grand Tutor, and my fellow princes, what do you think?" Emperor Dagan seemed to have not made up his mind and asked while looking at the positions on his left and right.
The three officials looked at each other and asked themselves whether to plead for mercy or not.
Naturally, they choose not to beg for mercy. At their age, they are just looking for a reputation.
How can we plead for these corrupt officials?
As for fear of chaos, I'm afraid that won't happen.
As long as it is arranged properly, it can actually be done without any chaos.
The three officials actually already had a solution in mind, but they couldn't speak it out.
If he spoke, he would be standing against all the officials in the court.
So they chose to keep silent. One of them said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision."
The Seventh Prince looked at the scene in front of him coldly, but did not say a word.
The Fourth Prince did not speak either, because he had already pleaded with His Majesty early on, and then was scolded, so naturally he would not speak again.
Just saying a few words is enough to satisfy all the officials.
The Eighth Prince, however, held up one of the indictments and said, "Your Majesty, look here. It says that this year a county magistrate in Jianghuai paid 50,000 silver coins to secure an official position for his son.
The flood in Jianghuai had just passed. How much money could a county magistrate have?
Please, Father, take a closer look."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials outside the hall looked at the Eighth Prince with cold eyes. These words might as well be the end of them.
The eldest prince also stepped forward and said, "The floods in Jianghuai have caused great hardship to the people. I have witnessed this firsthand while providing disaster relief. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
All the princes fighting at the moment, except for the Fourth Prince who was a little confused, were on the same front.
Whether for public or private reasons, these officials cannot be retained.
If he stayed, would he still have to face this group of scum when he inherited the throne?
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