Now, among the officials in the main hall, he only recognizes Li Tianyou and Hua Heming, and there is absolutely no way these two would plead for him.
That person did not assign him anyone other than Imperial Censor Cao.
Now that Imperial Censor Cao has been taken away, no one will speak up for him anymore.
Zhu Jingchen's face darkened. He had already been given enough face by making him put on such a show in the court. He never expected that the man would actually think he would listen to him and change his mind.
Who does he think he is?
Zhu Jingchen wanted to show him who he should listen to in this palace.
"Huo Yunxuan, you have disrupted the court, disregarded imperial authority, mocked and slandered court officials. Any one of these crimes is enough for me to cut off your head!" Zhu Jingchen's words fell into Huo Yunxuan's ears, and each charge made his heart tremble with unease.
"Your Majesty, please spare this humble subject! It is my fault! I did not disrespect the imperial authority! I... I am guilty! I am willing to hand over all of the Huo family's assets! Please, Your Majesty, spare this humble subject!" Huo Yunxuan kowtowed and begged for mercy.
He was really worried that if he spoke too late, the emperor would order his head to be cut off.
Besides, since that person didn't send anyone to rescue him, he could only try to save himself. The Huo family had a lot of assets, but they also had a lot of hidden assets. Keeping those would be enough for him to make a comeback.
Zhu Jingchen fell into deep thought after hearing Huo Yunxuan's words.
Although he could simply kill the person, those things would eventually belong to the imperial court anyway.
However, it may damage his reputation somewhat.
He would be even happier if it were effortless.
However, what this person had just done made him very angry, and if that was all, it would be too easy for him.
Grand Tutor Cheng noticed the hesitation on Zhu Jingchen's face, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, although this man's actions are not in accordance with the rules, he is merely a merchant who has not undergone specialized training and is unaware of the proper etiquette, which is understandable. Since he is willing to donate all his family property to the court, why not spare his life to demonstrate the Emperor's boundless grace?"
“Your Majesty, I believe that Grand Tutor Cheng’s words are reasonable. Although this man was rude, he did not cause any real harm. It would be better to spare his life,” Grand Tutor Wei quickly stepped forward and said.
Zhu Jingchen's face darkened; he disapproved of the actions of these two senior officials.
However, he also knew that they were doing it for his own good.
Since we've already gotten all that family fortune, we might as well spare his life.
Li Tianyou can easily produce tens of thousands of taels of gold; perhaps the Huo family's total assets are no less than the Li family's.
Thinking about this, Zhu Jingchen felt that his authority had been challenged and he was no longer that important.
After all, he could use this money to save more people.
"Since Minister Cheng and Minister Wei have said so, I will spare your life. But if there is a next time, I will not let you off lightly." Zhu Jingchen's expression remained unreadable, but his voice was a little lighter.
"This humble subject thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!" Huo Yunxuan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the green hills remain, there's always hope for a comeback!
Thinking of this, Huo Yunxuan glanced at Li Zhiwei again. He would definitely come back to avenge this grudge!
In the end, the emperor only sentenced Huo Yunxuan to have all his property confiscated and be exiled three thousand miles away!
Wangyue Tower
"Young Master Huo, do you perhaps think you still have the right to negotiate with me?" the man asked Huo Yunxuan with a mocking look.
Before leaving, Huo Yunxuan made a special appointment with Prince Lan Huai. However, he was not aware of Prince Lan Huai's true identity. He simply wanted to express his willingness to cooperate with him.
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