"Huo Yunxuan, right?" This time, Zhu Jingchen didn't address him as Young Master Huo, but instead called him by his given name.
He was clearly very displeased.
"This humble subject is here!" Huo Yunxuan was unaware that the Emperor was in a bad mood, but was actually quite pleased.
"What do you think of me, the emperor, sitting here?" Zhu Jingchen asked Huo Yunxuan.
"Your Majesty, you are handsome and dignified, truly worthy of being called Your Majesty," Huo Yunxuan said after a moment's thought.
"Then do you think that I, the emperor, am just a figurehead?" Zhu Jingchen's tone turned cold, and all the ministers lowered their heads nervously.
Their emperor is easy to talk to when he's gentle, but if he gets angry, someone is bound to suffer.
Upon seeing Imperial Censor Cao and Huo Yunxuan, the court officials all stepped back.
Even Lord You, who was on good terms with Imperial Censor Cao, quickly moved three steps away from him.
He sighed inwardly. He had meant well in advising Imperial Censor Cao, but to his surprise, the man didn't listen to his advice at all.
Do you really think the Emperor is so easily fooled?
"That's not what I meant." Even if Huo Yunxuan was stupid, he knew that the emperor seemed a little unhappy at the moment, but he didn't understand what he had said wrong.
"Censor Cao, do you also think that I'm old and easily fooled?" Zhu Jingchen asked the icy Censor Cao beside him.
"Your Majesty, I dare not. Your Majesty is discerning and insightful, and no treacherous official can deceive you," Imperial Censor Cao quickly replied.
He was also very uneasy. At this moment, he realized that the emperor was angry.
"Censor Cao, before you stand up for others, did you at least do some research? You can't even tell who's right and who's wrong. I think you're no longer fit to be a censor!" Zhu Jingchen looked at Censor Cao and was about to dismiss him without hesitation.
After all, everyone in the capital knew about Li Zhiwei's affair with the Marquis of Ru'an's family, yet he insisted on distorting the facts.
What kind of censor is this?
"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Wei stepped forward, feeling that this action was inappropriate. After all, dismissing an imperial censor would inevitably be recorded in history, thus tarnishing the emperor's reputation.
"Does Grand Tutor Wei think that Imperial Censor Cao's act of confusing the public is right?" Zhu Jingchen looked at Grand Tutor Wei with displeasure.
They did not want Grand Tutor Wei to interfere too much in this matter.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty's actions are not a big deal. Everyone knows why Miss Li and Prince An were betrothed. However, Lord Cao only listened to this Young Master Huo's one-sided story and dared to spout nonsense in front of Your Majesty, even distorting the facts. Such a person is really not worthy of being an official in our court!" Grand Tutor Cheng Tianyuan stepped forward and said.
"I second that proposal!"
After hearing Grand Tutor Cheng's words, all the officials stood up.
Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Wei sighed and said softly, "It was this old minister who was confused; Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I only believed this villain's one-sided story!" Only then did Imperial Censor Cao realize the seriousness of the matter, and he quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
Huo Yunxuan was shocked. Was this the domain of power?
Can the emperor's word decide the life or death of an official?
Just moments ago, Imperial Censor Cao was full of vigor, but now he was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, completely losing his composure.
At this moment, Huo Yunxuan also panicked.
"Take him away!" Zhu Jingchen was unwilling to give Imperial Censor Cao even a second glance.
Such a person, if allowed to remain, would only be a scourge.
As for Huo Yunxuan...
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