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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Upon hearing the official's reply, a smile broke out on Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua's face. The tacit understanding between the two broke out between them.

The two of them were quite willing. It was Hundred Miles Jun Yi who had revealed the truth, so even if Shen Ninghua suggested a way to ease the situation, the officials would still hate the two of them to the bone. But for the emperor, as long as he slightly relaxed the standards and spared most of their lives, these officials would be deeply grateful to the emperor.

Such a great favor was given to him by his Imperial Father, both Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua. If they didn't reveal the truth and instead used it to threaten the officials, he was sure that with their methods, they could easily win over most of the officials. At that time, even if they wanted that position, it would be easy.

Were they not interested in the throne at all? He didn't believe it. No matter what, he didn't believe it!

Since Baili JinChuan was able to think of this, Baili Qingfeng naturally understood it as well.

Seeing the two of them smiling, he couldn't help but feel moved. "Jun Yi, Xiao Hua, don't mention it again when you leave. Today, you two …"

"Father." Baili Junyi interrupted him with a resolute look on his face, "Imperial Father, this son understands what you mean. Even though this son has unveiled the incident in the Flower Hall, it is true that there was no fire. This son will bear the consequences of his mistake, so royal father, please punish me. "

"You … Why are you so stubborn and unyielding? Could it be that you also want to leave the capital? " Ning Hua had always been more reasonable than Jun Yi, so she definitely wouldn't choose to leave. He was assured, but when he heard Shen Ninghua's rejection, he remained calm.

Royal father, your son has married Prince Yi, so naturally we should accompany him in his song. And since your son is involved in this matter, we should receive our punishment together.

"You all … Are you all determined to leave? " Baili Qingfeng frowned, the emotions in his eyes becoming more and more complicated.

Baili Junyi laughed. "Imperial Father, your son and I have offended all of the civil and military officials in the imperial court. Are we waiting for them to take revenge?"

"I don't dare to say it on the surface, but who can say it in private. Royal father, your son has been bestowed the title of prince, he should have his own fiefdom. Let's go to his own fiefdom and use it as a scout for his father."

"You all..." The third brother and the rest valued their power more than anything else in their hearts. In order to gain power, he didn't care about the merits of Jun Yi, but the comparison between the two made him even more reluctant to part with them.

"I don't agree. Don't even think about leaving."

Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua knelt on the ground, not continuing to hold on. However, their bodies remained as stubborn as ever.

"You all … Are you forcing me? Fine, I'll give you all a choice. You can leave the capital, but as a prince, you have no right to leave the capital. "Either I exempt Jun Yi from the position of prince, and you leave with nothing to lose, or you stay in the capital and become princes. Choose for yourself?"

Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua exchanged a glance. Shen Ninghua nodded at him, the support in her eyes self-evident.

"Royal father, we choose to leave."

Baili Qingfeng's body froze as a hint of disbelief appeared in his eyes. However, he felt his heart aching. How could these two kids be so stubborn?!

Baili JinChuan clenched the broken wine cup in his hand, and the broken wine cup pierced into his palm. He was in excruciating pain.

"Father, should fifth brother leave or should we wait until later to discuss this? Isn't the most important thing right now to deal with the account books of the Flower Hall?"

Baili Qingqing nodded, "Yes, that's right. Jin Chuan's words are reasonable."

Baili Junyi was about to say something, but Baili Qingyuan waved his hand impatiently. "Both of you, get up. We'll discuss this later."

Seeing how determined Baili Qingyuan was, the two of them stood up and stood to the side.

Seeing that the officials below had completely lost their image, the gentleness in Baili Qingyuan's eyes disappeared without a trace. His eyes were as cold as a blade and as sharp as a sword:

"You have made a mistake, I will not pursue the matter for now. The opinion proposed by Princess Zhao Hua is very appropriate, we will not pursue the matter of 5,000 taels of silver and 2,000 taels of silver or lower, and we will not plunder your family property. However, I will keep this piece of evidence."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Roughly a third of the officials immediately stood up, rejoicing after their survival. They respectfully kowtowed to Baili Qingyuan to express their gratitude.

"Between two thousand and five thousand taels, confiscate all of your property and reduce your rank by two levels. If you can achieve good results, not only can I not pursue the matter, I can even restore you to your original position."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. Your subjects will repay Your Majesty for what they've done!" Another group of officials were called out and their bodies trembled as they kneeled on the ground. No matter what, their lives were saved. If they were to perform well, they would still be able to return to their original positions.

Baili Qingcang glanced at the remaining kneeling officials, then let the shadow guard check how much they had spent.

"Reporting to the emperor, this subordinate has already verified that the remaining eighteen officials had all spent more than five thousand taels of silver on the pavilion. The largest sum they spent was ninety-eight thousand eight hundred and twenty taels of silver."

"Your Majesty, please spare my life."

"Your majesty, this servant doesn't dare. I don't dare anymore. Please spare my life, your majesty."

Baili Qing Cang's expression was as cold as an iceberg, the pressure around him was suffocating to the point that it was suffocating. He did not say a single useless word, and directly ordered: "Drag these people out of the Accomplishment Hall … Bang! Everyone else will go out to watch the punishment together, as an example to others! "

"Yes sir!"

"Mercy, your majesty, mercy!"

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die …."

As the wailing sounds rang out, Baili Qingyuan did not order his men to stop them from talking.

Those officials who were fortunate enough to escape this calamity only felt that the begging sounds were like a spell. They were so shocked that their souls left their bodies and they closed their eyes, not daring to look.

Baili Qingyuan personally sat on the steps outside of the palace hall. None of the other officials and women were spared as they stood on either side. The Dragon Scale Army was holding onto eighteen officials with cold and emotionless faces.

Baili Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and shouted loudly, "Execute the punishment!"

The thick red cane was raised high into the air and then fell down heavily.

"Mercy, your majesty, mercy!"

"This sinner is wrong, this sinner dares not do it again."

Some of these officials were of the first rank, some had been officials for more than ten years, while others only wanted to enjoy a moment of pleasure. They had just become officials and had not yet had the time to display their ambitions.

Baili Qingfeng did not have the slightest bit of hesitation. No matter how much they begged for forgiveness, even the expression in their eyes did not change.

The ladies who came to the side were pale and trembling, but they gritted their teeth and did not dare to cry or beg for mercy. They kept their heads down, not daring to raise them. Originally, he had happily come to participate in the banquet. Unexpectedly, this banquet had turned into a Hongmen feast.

However, there was still a young lady who could not help but call out, "Father …" The woman covered her mouth and kneeled on the ground as soon as she cried.

Shen Ninghua stood by Baili Junyi's side, his eyes slightly lowered. If there was one more corrupt official in the imperial court, there would be countless citizens under the surface who would fall victim to the fire and water. That was why killing all of them was such a waste and did not deserve anyone's sympathy, because they should have thought of this day when they were reaching out their hands to the common people!

Gradually, the staff was stained with blood, and a thick smell of blood was wafting out, causing many people to cover their mouths in pain, preventing themselves from vomiting.

Most of the people present had dirty hands, and more or less, their hands were stained with human life. However, they were rich and powerful, and most of them had orders for them. They only felt that when they thought of this scene from today onwards, they wouldn't dare to take another silver coin that they shouldn't have!

"Your majesty, all eighteen criminals have been killed."

Baili Qingfeng raised his eyes, "Drag them out and send them back to their homes. Let their families be buried. Let the Dragonscale Army come together and also take a look at their properties."

"Yes, your subordinate understands."

The Dragon Scale Army quickly dragged the corpses down. Some of the corpses had already been broken into pieces, and their bodies were covered in blood. Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads, not wanting to see the horrifying scene in front of them.

Baili Qingfeng coldly snorted, "All you have to do now is watch the punishment and you're already afraid. If you make another mistake and let This Emperor grasp onto Little Plaits, the one to be punished will be you!"

"This humble subject doesn't dare, Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

In Baili Qingfeng's heart, he suddenly had a feeling that everything was under his control. This feeling was something that he had always felt when he was in his prime, but ever since he was old, it had been a long time since he experienced it. In his heart, he felt even more powerless.

He narrowed his eyes and smelled the bloody scent on the tip of his nose. He ordered coldly, "Clean the front of the hall and don't dirty my place."

He was the monarch of the world, the king of the people, these officials relied on him to survive and advise the people, he held the power of life and death in his hands, he should be able to look down on them unrivalled, he was too merciful before, he always wanted to leave a good reputation for himself, if everything was under his control, who would dare to say that he was violent and fickle?

As he thought about this, the entanglement in his heart was abruptly resolved. He turned his head and looked at the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Princes. "Third brother, fourth brother, sixth sister, you …"

Before Baili Qingfeng could finish his sentence, the three princes had already kneeled down on the ground.

Tears streamed down the Third Prince's face as he ignored his image, "Imperial Father, your son has been wrongly accused. Your son has been wrongly accused."

A hint of anger flashed in Baili Qingfeng's eyes. He was disgusted by being interrupted, "My treasury has been empty for a long time. Please help me think of a way. If my treasury is full of silver, I might be able to quell the anger in my heart."

"Yes, yes. I will definitely try my best to think of a solution." The fourth prince hurriedly agreed. As long as he could keep his life, everything else was useless. It was just money. As long as his life was still there, nothing else mattered.

Bai Li nodded his head in satisfaction, "However, you should be clear of one thing. This Emperor does not wish to hear about any harassment of the commoners or the absorption of their wealth. Do you understand?"

"Yes, this son understands."

He was afraid that they would be desperate, and in order to survive, he would try to get ideas from the commoners. After today's incident, how would they dare to do so?