"Get out of here! I hope this is the last time. If it happens again, I will never let you off easily!"

The Second Prince, Lord Wen and other officials expressed their gratitude as if they had been pardoned, then hurriedly left the imperial study.

Peace returned to the imperial study, but the emperor's heart was filled with worries.

He knew that the fight between the princes would not stop there, and he had to be more vigilant to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.

After leaving the imperial study, the second prince's resentment continued to grow.

He secretly vowed to find a way to regain his father's trust and to compete with the prince.

Elsewhere in the palace, the prince learned about this.

He was very shocked.

What was shocking was how fast the secret guards moved.

At the same time, he also felt disdain for the second prince's behavior.

He knew that the Second Prince's behavior would only make his father hate him even more.

His father told him when he was very young that the kingdom of Fengyun would be handed over to him in the future.

This is also the reason why he was made the crown prince at birth and had a five-year age gap with other princes.

I just don’t want the princes to fight for that position.

But now, the princes are only ten years old, and they have begun to think about competing.

This is what makes my father angry.

A smile flashed across the prince's eyes as he looked forward to how intense tomorrow's morning court would be.

As the morning sun shone on the golden roof of the imperial palace, a tense atmosphere filled the court.

Except for the Crown Prince and King Chen, no one else would know that there would probably be a storm in the court today.

In the court, ministers stood on both sides, each with a solemn expression.

The emperor sat high on the dragon throne, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

Just when everyone was silent, several memorials were presented to the emperor as expected.

These memorials impeached the six officials who were reprimanded in the Imperial Study yesterday.

Not only that, each memorial listed in detail the facts of their crimes and even presented all the evidence.

For a moment, the entire court seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze, so depressing that it was almost impossible to breathe.

Even the evidence of the Wen family's crimes was now clearly in the emperor's hands.

The emperor's eyes widened instantly, and the anger in his eyes was like a volcano about to erupt.

He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, grabbed the memorial in his hand and smashed it down.

Memorials rained down on those officials, each one carrying the emperor's thundering wrath.

The memorial hit their heads with a dull sound.

The force was so great that it directly broke their foreheads. Blood gushed out instantly, staining their official uniforms and the ground red.

However, they did not dare to dodge at all and could only endure the emperor's wrath.

The other officials were so frightened upon seeing this that they dared not even breathe. The entire court was silent, with only the sound of a few officials kneeling and begging for mercy echoing in the hall.

"Your Majesty, have mercy on me! Your Majesty, please have mercy on me!"

Their voices were trembling and full of fear, and their foreheads kept hitting the ground, making a "bang bang" sound.

At this tense moment, King Dust slowly stood up.

He had an upright posture, a serious face, and a dignified look in his eyes.

King Chen slowly and calmly recounted the crimes committed by these people one by one.

His voice was clear and powerful, and it was particularly loud in the silent court.

Every word was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of everyone present, making the already heavy atmosphere even more depressing.

When the six ministers and Lord Wen heard King Chen's words, they couldn't help but tremble even more violently.

They knew that this time there was no escape.

So they all knelt down in unison and kowtowed continuously, and the sound of their foreheads hitting the ground echoed in the court.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! We will never dare to do it again!"

There was desperation and fear in their voices.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and looked at them coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

His heart was filled with disappointment and anger. These ministers, whom he had once placed high hopes on, were now doing such despicable things.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself, and then said coldly: "You people always say that you want to share my worries and seek the welfare of the people. But now, you have done something so harmful to the world. Are you worthy of my trust? Are you worthy of the people's expectations?"

King Chen looked at the emperor's angry expression, bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, calm down. These people have committed such a serious crime and should be severely punished. But please take care of your body and don't hurt yourself because of these people."

Although Prince Chen's words were meant to persuade the emperor, his eyes revealed a hint of murderous intent.

Oh, these parasites want to go against the prince?

The second prince still regards people so important.

I can only say he is an idiot!

At this time, the atmosphere in the court had become extremely tense.

The ministers all lowered their heads, not daring to look the emperor and King Chen in the eye.

They were all wondering how the emperor would deal with these people.

Those officials who had committed crimes were now so frightened that their faces turned pale. They knew that their fate was in the hands of the emperor.

The entire court seemed to have fallen into a dead silence, with only the sounds of a few officials kowtowing and begging for mercy continuing to be heard.

In the court, the emperor's voice exploded like thunder: "I have decided to immediately remove these six people from their official positions, and their descendants will never be allowed to participate in the imperial examinations!"

As soon as the order came out, the six officials were struck by lightning. Their bodies instantly went limp and they fell straight to the ground.

Their faces were filled with despair and their eyes were empty, as if their souls had been taken away.

Once upon a time, they relied on their official positions to show off their power and seek personal gain for their families, thinking they could always get away with it.

However, at this moment, the emperor's decree completely cut off their retreat and their family's hope.

They knew very well what it meant to prohibit their descendants from taking the imperial examinations in this country that attached great importance to the imperial examinations. It was the most severe punishment for a family.

As for Lord Wen, the Emperor looked at him coldly and said, "Lord Wen, you are an important minister of the country, but you can't even manage your own family well. I punish you by confining you to your home for a month and let you manage your family affairs properly. If such things happen again, I will not forgive you easily!"

Although Lord Wen was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey the emperor's will and had to kowtow to express his gratitude.

He knew that the emperor had shown special mercy this time, after all, the Wen family that committed the crime was only a branch of the family.

However, he also understood that after this incident, the Wen family's position in the court would be affected.

When the bell for adjourning court rang, the ministers left the court as quickly as possible as if they had been pardoned.

They were afraid that any delay would lead to them being dragged into the storm.

For a moment, the sounds of footsteps and fluttering clothes in the court intertwined together, and the originally solemn and dignified court instantly became chaotic.

Prince Chen and the Crown Prince were stopped by the Emperor and went to the Imperial Study together.

Along the way, the three of them remained silent.

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