The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

The emperor has the majesty of an emperor!

When the emperor is enraged, millions will die!

Lu Cheng did not consider himself a tyrant, so he only ordered the execution of the nine generations of the families of ten people.

The Holy Emperor is still very benevolent!

As soon as he finished speaking, the court fell into a deathly silence.

The officials' expressions changed drastically!

Fear once again replaced the expressions on everyone's faces.

Lu Cheng grinned as he looked at the assembled officials.

Their biggest mistake was assuming that the emperor feared the power of his court officials.

But on that day, he used a knife to teach them a lesson.

If you don't do it, plenty of others will!

"Someone come here!"

Outside the hall, loyal guards and personal soldiers, carrying swords, entered the hall.

Qin Xiong knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Your Majesty!"

Lu Cheng sighed softly and said calmly, "I need ten heads!"

Qin Xiong clasped his hands in a fist and grinned, then turned his fierce gaze to look at the group of scholars and officials in the court.

Daqing once valued civil officials over military ones. In the eyes of the officials, the soldiers were not as pleasing to them as the girls in the brothels.

That's exactly what Qin Xiong was thinking too.

The expressions on the faces of the courtiers changed repeatedly.

As the Holy Emperor's top henchman, Qin Xiong would naturally and steadfastly uphold the Holy Emperor's ideals.

"Pfft!"

With a flash of the blade, a head flew off!

That was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel during the reign of Emperor Huizong. In the past, that would have been considered a high-ranking and powerful position.

The court was thrown into complete chaos, with the wails of the officials and their terrified screams echoing one after another.

Fear permeated everyone's hearts.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"His Majesty!"

"This was all the work of the Pei family!"

"Your Majesty, that palace maid was brought into the palace by Lord Xu..."

The emperor only needs ten heads; no one wants to be the next one.

More than half of the court officials knelt on the ground, leaving only thirteen officials standing upright in the hall.

Upon seeing this, the leading old man immediately pointed at the emperor and began to curse.

Now that his identity has been exposed, he has lost all restraint.

"A tyrannical ruler!"

"Your perverse actions and the murder of a high-ranking official will surely bring divine retribution!"

"You tyrant, you deserve a terrible death!"

"Daqing's empire will one day fall into your hands!"

"Your Majesty, please open your eyes and take a look!"

"The foundation of Daqing's empire is about to crumble under this incompetent ruler!"

Lu Cheng smiled happily.

That's more like it, the familiar beginning. Come on, let's scold ourselves to our hearts' content.

Loyal ministers and foolish rulers!

Clearly, he was that incompetent ruler.

Since he was a tyrannical ruler, Lu Cheng felt that he should act like one.

"Execute their entire family!"

Lu Wenzhou immediately shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

"A tyrannical ruler!"

Chu Tiankuo pointed at Lu Cheng and shouted, "You tyrant! Even if you kill ten generations of my family, it won't cover up the fact that you are a tyrant!"

"Today, I am destined to be remembered in history!"

To die for a greater cause is a worthy death!

Lu Cheng smiled slightly and said calmly, "Minister Lu, did you hear that?"

"Lord Chu personally invited you to exterminate your entire clan!"

Lu Wenzhou looked at Chu Tiankuo with disdain.

That old bastard, he's going to kill countless people for the sake of his reputation.

However, this has nothing to do with him; he only needs to put the emperor's ideas into practice.

Chu Tiankuo and the others were dragged away and made to perform the trick of decapitation outside the palace gates in the morning sun.

"Court adjourned!"

Lu Cheng waved his hand.

As if granted a general amnesty, the officials fled the palace in a panic.

Lu Cheng looked at Lu Wenzhou and instructed, "Half of the fines will be deposited into the imperial treasury, and the other half will be used to provide relief to disaster victims!"

Lu Cheng has always been a fair person. He believes that everyone should have a share of this wealth, so naturally he will take half and everyone else will take half.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Lu Wenzhou immediately knelt down and shouted with admiration.

Lu Cheng looked down at the obsequious scoundrel in front of him.

However, with the blessing of "Insightful Eyes," it can be clearly seen that this sycophantic person is radiating a brilliant red light.

A prime minister's material!

Talent allows the emperor to distinguish between loyalty and treachery.

Lu Cheng waved his hand, signaling Lu Wenzhou to leave, before setting off for Liyongqing Palace.

He decided to meet the eldest daughter of the Xie family first.

Inside Yongqing Palace,

Lying on her side on the bed, Xie Yuanzhi held a letter in her hands, her face showing a mixture of melancholy and resentment.

She didn't hate her family, but she hated that emperor!

If it weren't for the other person, I wouldn't have been separated from my beloved.

Fortunately, this so-called emperor won't live much longer, and then she will naturally be able to escape this cage.

"Brother Pei has already sent assassins to kill him, but I don't know how things are going..."

Xie Yuanzhi murmured to herself, a glimmer of hope appearing in her heart.

"How's the investigation going?"

Xie Yuanzhi looked up at her maidservant.

The maid shook her head and said helplessly, "I can't get out."

"The palace is surrounded by imperial guards; they won't let me out at all."

Xie Yuanzhi frowned.

"How dare they?"

She was the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, and her status was noble.

These imperial guards should have been aware of the Xie family's prestige, especially since there were members of the Xie family within the imperial guards themselves.

Although they are only a minor branch of the family, that is precisely why they should be even more afraid of their own power.

"asshole!"

"Could it be that these guys think I've lost power because I've entered the palace, which is why they're treating me so coldly?"

"I may have entered the palace, but I am still the legitimate daughter of the Xie family!"

Xie Yuanzhi gritted her teeth, her face contorted with anger, and said coldly, "Go tell them!"

"If they dare to slight me again, they will surely suffer the wrath of the Xie family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a teasing laugh came from outside the hall.

"Consort Li has such a fiery temper!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the two eunuchs who tried to stop him at the door were killed on the spot by the accompanying imperial guards.

The emperor, dressed in black, slowly strolled into the palace.

Upon seeing that aged face, Xie Yuanzhi had already guessed his identity, and her despair and anger grew even stronger.

The moment she saw the emperor, she knew that the assassination plan had failed.

She's in the prime of her life, while how long can this old man live?

Even if their family stops intervening, they will likely be nothing more than skeletons within three years.

Am I destined to live a life of widowhood in this palace for the rest of my life?

Lu Cheng glanced at Xie Yuanzhi with great interest.

As the eldest daughter of the Xie family, her beauty and figure are unparalleled, easily ranking among the top ten in the entire Qing Kingdom.

Xie Yuanzhi had no respect for the emperor, either physically or mentally.

"His Majesty!"

Xie Yuanzhi simply greeted him in a calm tone, then stood up and said calmly, "I am only entering the palace on the orders of my family. I am already engaged, so there is no possibility between us."

She felt that some things needed to be clarified to prevent the emperor from having unrealistic expectations.

"Your Majesty should not try to force me. If I do not comply, and word gets out, Your Majesty's already precarious throne will be even more in jeopardy."

"If Your Majesty is willing to cooperate with me, perhaps you can save your life in the future!"

After all, he was her husband in name only, and Xie Yuanzhi was unwilling to see him die tragically in the street.

Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly. What nonsense was he spouting?

However, he realized that this legitimate daughter of the Xie family looked down on him.

What are we waiting for?

Lu Cheng quietly took out his golden mace.

"Bang!"

His head exploded!

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Finally, it's quiet!"

As the emperor, one may lack power and money, but one will never lack women.

"A lavish funeral!"