His words immediately shocked all the officials. Huo Bai and others looked at Emperor Huai'an with a bad premonition.
What does Your Majesty want to do? Does Your Majesty intend to tighten up the administration?
If this is the case, then they are really in danger.
Huo Bai reacted the fastest. He immediately stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. Please punish me."
After saying that, Huo Bai knelt down directly, his face looked a little pale, and he was very scared inside.
Emperor Huai'an ignored him and still looked at the people.
When the other ministers saw Huo Bai expressing his stance like this, they naturally understood what was going on.
In an instant, people on the city gate floor fell to their knees.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong. Please give me a chance to correct myself."
"I sincerely request your Majesty to convict me of this crime. I am willing to make meritorious deeds and correct my previous mistakes. I hope your Majesty will show mercy."
Song Guang and others naturally knelt down one by one, but their eyes were always staring in the direction of Li Baiyi, wishing for him to die.
It was all this kid's fault. If it hadn't been for him, Emperor Huai'an might have driven back to the palace long ago.
This kid kept telling the emperor that he would be severely punished, just to trick them.
Looking at his ministers who were kneeling on the ground, Emperor Huai'an's face remained calm, but his heart was deeply touched.
"Now that you know how to kneel down, what have you been doing?"
"If it weren't for the people's intuitive performance, I'm afraid you still wouldn't have any reaction."
"Do you know where Dakun has reached now? With the people behaving like this today, I guess even if Beiyuan comes to the capital, they may not feel bad, and they may even secretly help Beiyuan's army."
This was outrageous, but no one dared to question him.
Every official knows in his heart that this is the fact that the people now have, but they can't say it openly.
And now that Emperor Huai'an has spoken out, is he really going to shake up the officials?
Every official seemed to have a big stone weighing on his head, and he didn't even dare to lift his head.
Emperor Huai'an looked at the officials kneeling on the ground and felt even more angry: "Losing the people's support means losing the people's harmony. If the right time and place are lost again, the country will change hands at any time."
"Da Kun is dead. As long as you, the ministers, kneel down quickly enough, you can still hold a part-time official position, or even be reinstated. Don't you think so?"
"Anyway, no matter who comes, they have to be managed by you. This is why you are so confident."
"Your Majesty, I am terrified."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have no intention of doing so."
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please punish me."
The ministers once again collectively apologized, but Emperor Huai'an shook his head and had no intention of giving them any more chances.
What if we kill all these worms? They will take the scientific examination soon, and their talents will be renewed soon.
They may lack experience, but the newcomers are passionate, at least motivated and willing to do things.
Coupled with what he said before, Emperor Huai'an is now in a very excited state, and he can't wait to express all his thoughts.
"What I want is officials who can be trusted by the people and trusted by me. The performance of the people before has explained everything."
"You have lost the trust of the people, so much so that all the officials in the court have lost the support of the people."
"I feel that you are no longer suitable to continue to be my officials in Dakun. Come here and capture these adults."
After hearing this, everyone was shocked and hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Even if I have no merit, I still have to work hard."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my best to die. I promise that I have never done anything to disgrace Your Majesty or the country."
"Your Majesty is aware that I have never committed any acts of corruption and perversion of the law."
"Your Majesty, I was wrong. I shouldn't have made it easier for other colleagues. However, I didn't make a big mistake. I beg your Majesty to show mercy."
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For a time, all the officials wailed. Some directly admitted that they were wrong, and some even at this time still did not admit their mistakes and felt that they were incorruptible.
Li Baiyi was a little surprised by the acting skills of these officials. These guys were definitely born in the wrong era.
If they were born in modern times and let them become actors, they would definitely come alive.
Suddenly, Li Baiyi felt a gaze that made him feel cold, and he looked over with emotion.
Sure enough, an official from the Ministry of Revenue was staring at him closely, with a look that could almost kill someone.
Li Baiyi couldn't help but trembled, and then rolled his eyes. You have done something wrong and made the emperor angry. Do you still want to cheat me?
You'd better think about how you can remedy this, even though Emperor Huai'an is usually gentle to these ministers.
That's because he has no way to touch them. If he really wants to take action against his subjects, he will definitely be merciless, even more cruel than those iron-blooded kings.
Just because Emperor Huai'an has been constrained by these officials for more than ten years, many decrees cannot be implemented at all.
Emperor Huai'an was also ambitious. He hoped that he could expand his territory and become a wise king like his ancestors.
It's just that for more than ten years, he has been controlled by his ministers and cannot use his fists.
Of course, this does not mean that he lacks ability, but because all these are the accumulated shortcomings of the past dynasties. It is not easy to clean up and reorganize the court.
Now that Emperor Huai'an has the opportunity to renovate the court, of course he will not miss it. If he can be ruthless, he will never let him go lightly!
More and more officials are looking at Li Baiyi, and their gazes are gathering together, almost forming a substance. Even Li Baiyi can't stand it.
"Hey, you officials, do you have to be so stingy? You are willing to admit defeat. You were not so pitiful when you were making money before. Why are you pretending to be pitiful now?"
"What use do you think I have? I am not His Majesty. Could it be that you want to kill me because I asked His Majesty to punish corrupt officials? Isn't that right?"
Li Baiyi pointed at the officials: "If you don't have any evil intentions in your heart, why would you look at me like this? If you want to blame me, you can only blame yourself."
When all the officials heard this, they couldn't help but feel hurt internally. This boy was really a disgrace. He scolded them in front of the emperor and they couldn't refute him.
After all, anyone who refutes at this time is in a hurry. The emperor may be checking the person who refuted the words first when he leaves here.
Emperor Huai'an also calmed down at this time. Thinking of what he just said, he couldn't help but regret it.
"It's over now. These worms can hear what's in their hearts. They won't be on guard."
