Surprise! The boss of the last days, reborn before the engagement

Upon hearing this, everyone knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and held their breath. Li Ming also suppressed the grief and doubt in his heart, knelt in the crowd, and stared at the imperial edict in Li Defu's hand.

"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

I have received the mandate of heaven and rule over the world, hoping that the country will prosper and the people will live in peace. The prince, the heir to the throne, should cultivate himself and his family, govern the country and bring peace to the world, and set an example for the world with his benevolence, virtue, talent and wisdom.

However, in recent years, my prince has behaved improperly and gone against the right path. His actions are heartbreaking.

First, forming a clique for personal gain and making private offers. The Crown Prince did not think about assisting me and managing the government together, but instead colluded with the treacherous and cunning people in the court to form a clique, abused his power for personal gain, excluded those who were different from him, and caused the government to be unbalanced and talents could not be fully utilized. This is one of the great evils.

Second, accepting bribes, taking bribes and perverting the law. As the heir to the throne, the prince should be honest and upright and set an example for all officials.

However, he openly accepted bribes from officials, and put all the gold, silver, jewelry, precious treasures and antiques into his own pocket. He used this as the basis for promotion and demotion, corrupting the atmosphere in the officialdom. This was his second major evil.

Third, selling official positions and titles without regard for national laws. The prince actually regarded state official positions as private property and bought and sold them at will. No matter whether one was wise or foolish, virtuous or talented, as long as one had money and power, one could buy an official position. As a result, the court was filled with mediocre people, while the virtuous and capable were excluded. This was the third major evil.

These three evil deeds have seriously undermined the government and shaken the foundation of the country. I am saddened to hear of this, and the people are also indignant. The prince's behavior not only failed my high hopes and cultivation, but also failed the expectations and trust of the people of the world.

In view of this, I have decided to make a drastic decision to rectify the government and reassure the people. I hereby abolish the title of Crown Prince, demote him to a commoner, and deprive him of all privileges and honors.

I gave him a thin coffin and buried him hastily to show my extreme dissatisfaction and disappointment with his behavior.

At the same time, all attendants, servants and family members in the Prince's Palace were registered as official slaves and sent to various government offices to serve in order to atone their sins and as a punishment.

I am fully aware that this move may cause a stir in the court and the public, but the law of the country is impartial and does not allow for favoritism. I hope that you can sympathize with my heart and work together to maintain the stability and prosperity of the country.

Admire this! "

Li Defu's voice echoed in the mourning hall, and every word hit everyone's heart like a hammer.

After hearing this, Li Ming's face turned pale as paper and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. He couldn't believe his ears, and was even more unwilling to accept this cruel reality.

However, the imperial decree had been issued and it was difficult to disobey the emperor's order. He could only suppress his grief and replied in a trembling voice: "Your servant...Your servant...obeys...Your Majesty's order. Thank you for your great grace."

Seeing this, Li Defu waved his hand expressionlessly, signaling the eunuchs behind him to come forward.

"Come here, take everyone to the official slave camp." His words were brief and cold, without any emotion.

A group of eunuchs heard the noise and quickly came forward to surround the crowd. Holding chains and sticks, they skillfully and quickly subdued and tied up the servants and maids one by one.

During the whole process, no one dared to resist or speak out, and could only silently accept the arrangement of fate.

As the last person was escorted out of the mourning hall, the Prince's Mansion once again returned to deathly silence.

Li Defu stood in the middle of the empty mourning hall, looking at the cold body of the prince. "Someone, come! Carry the coffin of the deposed prince to the mountain and bury it."

Four young eunuchs quickly lifted the coffin and headed for the barren hills outside the city.

Li Defu looked at the empty mourning hall, closed his eyes, turned around and left the Prince's Mansion. After coming out, he said in a deep voice: "Seal this place."

"Yes," the young eunuch replied repeatedly. Then he quickly took up the seal and sealed the mansion.