But he really didn't understand Qian Yeming. From what he had just observed, this guy was probably a ruthless person. If he stood up and spoke for King Cheng now, not only would King Cheng suffer even more, but he would also end up being accused of "disobeying the emperor's order."
Since ancient times, there have been techniques for ruling as emperors and for governing as officials. As a veteran minister of a fox-like stature, he has his own experience in dealing with timid and incompetent rulers like Emperor Dezheng. He also has his own experience in dealing with wise and virtuous rulers during prosperous times.
But for a tyrant who is cunning, black-bellied, and kills people without blinking an eye... unless he really doesn't want any benefits, doesn't help Cheng Wang, is wholeheartedly for the people, and puts the king first, otherwise he can only keep his tail between his legs and wait for the day when he does something wrong, angers the tyrant, and dies.
Ye Lixuan did not look at Cheng Wang at this moment, but raised his head to look at Ling Mingying, who was demoted from the first-rank prime minister to the third-rank acting prime minister by the emperor.
The two of them had been fighting for their entire lives, one wanting to support Prince Li Qian Yeyao to ascend the throne, the other wanting to support Prince Cheng Qian Yechen to ascend the throne, but after all the fighting, it was the prince who ascended the throne.
At this moment, Ling Mingying also glanced at Ye Lixuan, then lowered his head again, looking like an obedient and loyal minister.
"Qian Yeming, what right do you have to hit me? My father hasn't even issued an edict, so how can you ascend the throne like this? You are not doing this in a legitimate way, you are declaring yourself king!"
"One hundred lashes!"
Qian Yechen roared in anger. This was the only time in his life he had ever experienced such humiliation. He could tolerate Qian Yeyao ascending the throne, but he could never tolerate the crown prince, whom he had always looked down upon, ascending the throne.
But just as he finished speaking, the fifty lashes became a hundred. Qian Yechen was stunned again.
Just as he was about to continue shouting, Ye Lixuan stood up.
"Your Majesty is wise. His Highness Prince Cheng was extremely disrespectful to you, but out of brotherly love, Your Majesty only punished him with a hundred lashes. This is Your Majesty's mercy."
"Your Majesty is merciful!"
As soon as Ye Lixuan finished speaking, the ministers in the hall who had once been on the side of the prince immediately echoed him. After these ministers echoed him, other ministers who followed suit also hurriedly followed suit.
Qian Yechen stood in the middle of the hall in a daze, and was disheartened to find that no one dared to speak up for him. He understood everything in an instant.
At some point, the power had fallen into Qian Yeming's hands.
But how did this power fall into his hands? When did it fall into his hands? Why did he have no idea?
In this daze, Qian Yechen was carried out like a defeated rooster. Soon, the howling of a pig being slaughtered could be heard from outside the hall.
Qian Yeming sat on the dragon throne, dressed in a golden and bright yellow suit, his fingers tapping the armrests intermittently. Although the sound was not loud, it was particularly abrupt in the silent hall.
The soft knocking sound was like a death clock, punching into the hearts of the ministers.
"Your Majesty, the hundred lashes have been carried out, and His Royal Highness Prince Cheng has fainted." The deputy commander of the Imperial Guard came to report.
"Fainted? I only gave him a hundred lashes?" Qian Yeming frowned thoughtfully.
His words caused all the court officials to sweat profusely.
This board is so heavy that every hit would cause serious injuries. Most people can't even stand fifty hits. You just ordered a hundred hits. If it weren't for His Royal Highness King Cheng's profound internal strength,
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