"I'll give you one last chance,"
After a long time, Li Chengfeng finally spoke again.
"Now, if anyone voluntarily confesses to the crime of colluding with Liu Zhenshan and the Crown Prince, I may consider giving him a lighter sentence!"
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.
After a brief silence, several officials could no longer bear the tremendous psychological pressure. They fell to their knees with a plop, began to cry and beg for mercy, and confessed all their collusion with Liu Zhenshan and the prince.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I was confused for a moment and was deceived by Liu Zhenshan!"
"Your Majesty, please understand that I was coerced by the Crown Prince. I dare not disobey!"
"I acknowledge my guilt! I am willing to turn over all the proceeds of corruption to the national treasury!"
…
For a moment, the court was filled with crying, like hell on earth.
Li Chengfeng watched all this coldly, without any emotion in his heart.
These people usually talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but now they behave in an ugly way and are afraid of death.
Song Zelin and Zhang Yuan, who were standing nearby, took in all of this.
They were deeply shocked by Li Chengfeng's thundering methods, and He Sheng even felt refreshed in his heart.
The last bit of doubt that remained in my heart completely disappeared.
Although Song Zelin had witnessed many of Li Chengfeng's strategies for governing the country before, he still had some doubts about the powerful minister.
But after seeing it today, he completely overturned his previous idea.
Li Chengfeng is meticulous and ruthless, but he also uses both kindness and force to manipulate these cunning court officials. This kind of courage and skill is by no means ordinary.
The young emperor's eyes slowly swept over the remaining courtiers, like a hawk looking down at its trembling prey.
"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?"
Silence, dead silence.
No one dared to look up at the emperor, and no one dared to make a sound.
Li Chengfeng nodded in satisfaction. "Since all of you, my dear ministers, have nothing to say, I will take it as your tacit agreement with my decision."
"From now on, if there is any more clique-building, corruption, or abuse of power, I will not tolerate it!"
He paused, his eyes fell on He Sheng, and his tone suddenly became gentle: "My dear He, you have made great contributions today, and you should be rewarded handsomely!"
He Sheng quickly knelt down to express his gratitude: "I thank you for your great grace!"
He was ecstatic in his heart, but he didn't dare show it at all, so he could only bury his head deeply in the ground.
"Withdraw from the court!"
After Li Chengfeng finished speaking, he stood up and left the dragon throne.
The ministers felt relieved and stood up one after another, but found that their legs had already gone numb, and they staggered out of the hall one by one.
After the court was dismissed, Song Zelin and Zhang Yuan walked out of the hall side by side.
"Lord Song,"
Zhang Yuan spoke first, "Your Majesty's actions today are truly pleasing to the people!"
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise and decisive, which is admirable. I was worried about Your Majesty's youth and lack of experience before, but now it seems that my worries were completely unnecessary."
"Your Majesty is a truly wise ruler!"
Zhang Yuan sighed like this, he was not wrong about the person.
Song Zelin's eyes sparkled with excitement. "I believe that under the leadership of Your Majesty, our dynasty will surely prosper!"
In a secret dark room, Emperor Jianwu stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the report from the secret guard, with a barely perceptible smile on his face.
The curl of cigarette smoke swirled in front of him, reflecting his deep gaze.
"This kid is even more decisive and ruthless than I imagined."
"It seems my vision is correct."
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