Dong Shu paused, but still walked step by step towards the door of the side room. Everyone watched with tears in their eyes, and disregarding everything, rushed forward.
"General, please manage these people!" Li Ru hurriedly shouted, "If the Great King is alarmed, no one will have a good life."
Lü Bu, who had been lying on his side and observing the crowd, found them like lambs and was initially disdainful. Now, with a hint of admiration, he naturally did not want to say much.
Furthermore, Li Ru was ordering Lü Bu around, which displeased Lü Bu. He snorted coldly and turned away, ignoring Li Ru.
In a moment of stunned silence, the crowd rushed forward and knelt on the ground, speaking to the side room, "Great King, we admit our mistakes and are willing to be punished. Please come out and uphold justice!"
The next moment, Ye Feng, disheveled, rushed out, tidying his clothes as he spoke to the crowd, "What are you doing? Don't you know this King is resting!"
Yes, it was simple rest, and absolutely nothing else.
After all, he had slept in a coffin for so long, who couldn't use some good rest.
Ye Feng saw the sea of kneeling people and his head buzzed. What did so many people want?
"Great King, we have made mistakes and are willing to accept punishment, but Great King, please spare Dong Shu. This has nothing to do with him; it is all our fault!"
"Yes, yes!"
Everyone hurriedly kowtowed. Ye Feng was completely confused. What was going on? Dong Shu had followed him for so long; what was he talking about taking action?
"What exactly is going on?" Ye Feng turned to Li Ru and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to deal with the people in the mansion?"
"That's right, these people are all from outside forces, but they were not convinced in their hearts, which is why they alarmed the Great King!" Li Ru hurriedly explained.
After all, so many people alarming the King of Chu together was no small matter. The King of Chu's expression darkened, and Li Ru quickly spoke, "Please forgive me, Great King. I have acted improperly. Please forgive me!"
Ye Feng took a few steps forward, helped Li Ru up, and said gently, "What wrong have you done, Sir? You were planning for this King. As for these people, deal with them as you see fit!"
"Thank you for your trust, Great King. I will not betray your trust!" Li Ru showed joy and hurriedly cupped his hands in a bow.
"That's all. If you disturb this King again, you should think very carefully!" Ye Feng turned and entered the side room. Shortly after, sounds of panting could be heard from within.
"Great King!" Lü Bu stared blankly at Ye Feng as he turned to enter, then after a long while, stood up and said, "You all heard what the Great King said clearly. Now, everyone obey the Sir's orders!"
"We thank the Great King!" everyone bowed again, their faces bleak as they stared at the side room. Li Ru, having gained authority, eagerly spoke, "Since the Great King has allowed me to deal with you, and you have already made mistakes, I naturally cannot cover for you. Now, everyone pack your belongings and go back where you came from!"
"No, our deeds of sale are still in the hands of the King of Chu. Who do you think you are to command us!" a man stood up and roared, "Who gave you this authority!"
"You all heard clearly just now, the Great King has allowed me to deal with you as I see fit. As for the deeds of sale, if you dare to take them, then I..." Li Ru sneered. He had also decided to use this matter to test Ye Feng one last time.
"However, I will make it very clear to you, if you take the deeds of sale yourselves, it will be considered theft. I have the right to hand you over to the authorities!" Li Ru was about to push open the door when he turned and sneered.
"I, I don't want them anymore!" one person spoke, and the rest hurriedly left, with only a scattered two or three people remaining.
Just then, Lü Bu suddenly remembered an important issue. These people had served in the King of Chu's mansion to varying degrees. To put it bluntly, they knew something about the King of Chu's preferences. What if they were exploited by someone with ulterior motives?
"Stop!" Lü Bu stood up and roared, "These people absolutely cannot be released like this. If what happened in the King of Chu's mansion gets out, do you know the consequences!"
Li Ru's body trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Thanks to General's reminder, I forgot about this. Now, let's kill them all to prevent future troubles!"
"What a skill! The Great King himself dares not do such a thing!" Lü Bu said with cold sarcasm, "Are you trying to provoke everyone's anger?"
"According to what the General suggests, what should be done?" Li Ru's expression darkened. "Are we going to let them continue to flaunt their power and take bribes and break the law in their original positions?"
"Naturally not. Why not detain them all and throw them into the woodshed? If the Great King needs people in the future, he can use these people. After all, they have been in the mansion for so many years and know the ins and outs!"
"Since the General has spoken, I can only respectfully obey!" Li Ru said softly, "Why don't you quickly thank the General for his great kindness and virtue!"
Everyone felt that the situation was strange, and Ye Feng was not someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong. If they stayed, there might still be a chance for a turnaround.
"We will obey the General's orders!"
After this statement, Li Ru watched as everyone was led into the woodshed, his face grim.
"Please don't forget, General, tomorrow you have to accompany the Great King to the court assembly. Don't mess it up!"
Li Ru knew he had gained Ye Feng's trust and was bossing Lü Bu around.
Lü Bu smiled softly, "You don't need to worry about it, Sir. I'm used to doing these things when I follow the King of Chu."
The next morning, everything had been prepared. Ye Feng mounted his horse and ambled along the long street, smiling softly. Last time, he had soundly beaten Zhang Rang at the palace gates, so this time, no one would dare to stop him.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the palace gates. Two inner attendants were about to stop the King of Chu when another person hurriedly pulled them aside, "You really don't know when to quit. Do you know the Ancestral Grandfather?"
"I know, so what?" the inner attendant asked in confusion. "Is the person in this carriage some royal relative?"
"Hush!" a guard extended his finger to silence them and glanced at the other person before whispering, "Speak softly. This is the King of Chu. Do you know who the King of Chu is?"
"Could it be that..." Before he could finish speaking, the guard quickly covered his mouth, afraid of letting anything slip.
"That's right, it's that King of Chu. If it weren't for the Emperor's strong persuasion back then, the Ancestral Grandfather would have likely died at the hands of the King of Chu!"
"I don't know what will happen today. It's a pity we won't get to see it."
The sound of the carriage wheels passed through the bustling noise, and through the Octagonal Palace, they finally reached the entrance of the main hall. Emperor Ling was slowly crossing the imperial platform.
Emperor Ling, seeing Ye Feng making such a grand entrance, gnashed his teeth in hatred but was powerless. He sighed heavily and entered the golden hall.
"Feng Xian, how is the preparation for the third legion's transfer that I ordered?" Ye Feng asked casually. "Are there any mishaps?"
"Great King, please rest assured. Feng Xian guarantees with his life that it will be foolproof!" Lü Bu cupped his hands and made a military pledge. After a while, he tentatively asked, "The Great King is not going in now. Aren't you afraid of Emperor Ling?"
"It's fine, let's wait for now," Ye Feng said with a calm expression, waving his hand. "We've already fallen out, so there's no need to be considerate!"
"Mm!" Lü Bu, holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji in one hand and a Overlord Halberd in the other, stared intently at the golden hall entrance, fearing any major incident.
Ye Feng's plan was very clear. Originally, he needed Emperor Ling to maintain order in Liangzhou. However, Emperor Ling was most unreliable, conspiring with the Eastern Wu. Out of necessity, Ye Feng had to use these noble families.
This time, he wanted to borrow the land, and something unexpected might happen. Therefore, Ye Feng had to deploy the third legion. If Emperor Ling decided to make a move, Ye Feng would show no mercy.
Lü Bu stared at the heavily closed palace gates. Ye Feng lifted his bright red python robe and ascended the steps step by step. As soon as the many officials saw Ye Feng's appearance, they rushed into the golden hall, whispering in small groups.
Ye Feng stood on the golden hall, staring coldly at the assembled officials. When he saw the noble families smiling knowingly, he slowly said, "This King has a memorial. I request that His Majesty hand over the land within and outside the inner city of Luoyang to this King. From now on, His Majesty will not interfere."
"Ye Feng, you are insolent!" As soon as the words fell, sounds of this nature continued to erupt. "Your Majesty, your minister requests Your Majesty to agree to expel this person from the golden hall, otherwise, he will surely become a malignant tumor to the Han!"
"I second the motion!"
"Seconded!"
Ye Feng stomped his foot heavily. Instantly, the golden bricks beneath his feet cracked. He swept his gaze around. "Everyone, feel free to state your thoughts. You don't need to worry about this King!"
Seeing the cracked golden bricks, no one dared to speak again. They all took a step back.
"Since my colleagues have no objections, I request Your Majesty's approval to avoid any unpleasantness!" Ye Feng sneered and requested again!
Emperor Ling, seeing the ministers cowering, was furious. "Which minister still has a different opinion? Please speak. I will forgive you without punishment!"
Seeing Emperor Ling in a difficult position, Zhang Rang stepped forward, about to speak when Ye Feng raised his hand. Zhang Rang hurriedly covered his face.
Having had a shadow cast upon him, Ye Feng smiled slightly, tidied his clothes, and said, "Now that an inner attendant is speaking at court, it is likely against propriety. I request Your Majesty to expel this person."
Zhang Rang was the only one daring to speak. If he were expelled, who would speak for him? Emperor Ling forced a smile, "Although this person is an inner attendant, he is quite knowledgeable. It is permissible for him to speak!"
"Impossible, this is against propriety!" Ye Feng refused righteously. If this precedent were set, who knew what might happen.
"Then what does the King of Chu consider to be in line with righteousness? Could it be that the Great Han court is to become the King of Chu's private domain before the King of Chu will be satisfied!" Lu Zhi's gaze was sharp. "You are all afraid of Ye Feng, but I am not. I request loyal and righteous individuals to speak up!"
"Well said! How can we, for our own selfish desires, disrupt the Great Han court!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
More than a dozen officials spoke out consecutively. Ye Feng sneered, "Have you all thought it through, to oppose this King? Are you not afraid of any accidents?"