Of course Emperor Huai'an wanted to completely eradicate the long-standing evils and return a bright future to the people.
But after all, this is not something that can be solved overnight. Although he can get rid of a few officials who resisted the trend today, he cannot solve the problem after all.
After he said this today, the remaining officials must be vigilant and may cause big trouble at any time. How will it end then?
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be still hesitating, Li Baiyi immediately advised: "Your Majesty, please give the order. Send these guys to the prison first, interrogate them slowly, and then release them if there are no problems."
"If an official is really let go and he attacks back, it will be absolutely unstoppable."
Emperor Huai'an thought for a while and finally made up his mind. He raised his hand and said: "Yu Linjun, arrest all the ministers present and wait for their fate."
After giving the order, all the Imperial Guards immediately set off to step forward and capture the officials one by one!
When the people downstairs at the city gate heard the noise, they couldn't help but look up. They suddenly saw someone wearing bright yellow clothes and couldn't help but whisper.
Immediately, under the leadership of no one knew who, the people knelt down and shouted long live.
Although they may not trust the high officials of the imperial court, they still have instinctive awe for Emperor Dakun, and no one dares to make mistakes.
All the officials were paralyzed with fear. Even Huo Bai was a little panicked at this time, fearing that Emperor Huai'an would really attack them.
Although his reason told him that Emperor Huai'an could not be so cruel, the current situation did not allow him to reason at all.
The knife was almost to the neck, and no one could remain calm.
Emperor Huai'an couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the hundreds of officials paralyzed by fear. However, when he thought that the officials were arrested, the court would probably be paralyzed, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
If he were not afraid that the court would be unable to function, even if he arrested or even killed many corrupt officials, he, Wang Xuanfeng, would not be soft-hearted and frown.
Now that we have reached this step, he feels that it is enough. If it goes further, there will be side effects, and there is no telling what these officials will do.
But of course he couldn't do anything that went back on his word. He had to let Li Baiyi and the prince stand up and speak out.
Emperor Huai'an did not consider Li Baiyi. If this boy stood up, he would definitely persuade him to kill these officials and then hurry up.
He looked at the prince Wang Lang with a clear look, asking Wang Lang to persuade him not to kill.
While Wang Lang was still confused, Li Baiyi on the side had already noticed the look in Emperor Huai'an's eyes and understood immediately.
Emperor Huai'an wanted to shrink back at this time. Wouldn't that be a coward? How could this be done?
He had forgotten it when he and Concubine Xi made him stand and punish him and his son for running. How could he agree to it if he wanted to be dignified at this time.
"Your Majesty, I sincerely ask your Majesty to show mercy and make rewards and punishments clear. I believe the people will be happy to see it."
"All my colleagues present must also believe that Your Majesty will never let a bad person go, and of course he will not kill a good person by mistake."
When Huo Bai and others heard this, they couldn't help but look up and glare at Li Baiyi, wishing to kill him with their eyes. However, they did not dare to say a word for fear of being caught by this kid Li Baiyi.
Emperor Huai'an also wanted to strangle Li Baiyi to death at this time. This boy knew that he wanted to spare these people, but he was still so bold and dared to persuade him to do the opposite.
"Your Majesty, we may have made small mistakes, but our starting point is definitely good. It is not like what County Magistrate Li said. If we have any disobedience, we will be struck by thunder."
"At this time, I implore your Majesty to conduct a strict investigation. If your Majesty finds anyone, he will be severely punished. However, before this investigation comes to light, please don't arrest people at will. Otherwise, I am afraid that you will lose the heart of your ministers."
Song Guang couldn't help but said.
When Li Baiyi heard this, he couldn't help but sneer: "Just you? Stand in a row. If you kill them all, there may be unjust killings, but if you kill them one by one, there will definitely be fish that slip through the net." "
Song Guang and others were immediately furious and begged Emperor Huai'an to kill Li Baiyi and other people who had deceived the public with their evil words.
"That's enough!" Emperor Huai'an said with a somewhat unpleasant look on his face.
"Although Li Baiyi's words may be a bit extreme, his purpose is to help the country. I still have this point of view. It is impossible to punish him because of his slightly inappropriate words."
"On the contrary, you ministers, your performance is not even as good as Li Baiyi. How can you ask me to severely punish Li Baiyi and spare you."
When Huo Bai and others heard this, their hearts tightened and they apologized quickly.
Emperor Huai'an looked at the prince and winked at him. Prince Wang Lang had thought about helping to speak before. After all, Li Baiyi's words were too radical. Now he had found an opportunity.
"Father, I'm afraid it would be too unfair to treat you all like this."
"I think there must be some adults who have been wrongly accused. If we really want to arrest people, we have to find out first."
After hearing what the prince said, all the officials finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were very dissatisfied with the prince before.
With Li Baiyi's interference, their impression of the prince has improved a lot.
"Thank you, Your Highness, Your Highness. Your Highness's words are truly fair."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for interceding for us."
The ministers couldn't help but thank the prince one after another, and the emperor's expression relaxed a little.
Now that the prince has spoken, there is no need for him, the emperor, to remain tense and nod immediately.
"What the prince said makes sense. If that's the case, then I will——"
Before Emperor Huai'an finished speaking, Li Baiyi stood up again. Of course, he couldn't let Emperor Huai'an reveal the matter so casually. Otherwise, his sin today would have been in vain.
"Your Majesty, so many people are watching. How could we cover up this matter so easily? This is not a good explanation to the people."
When Emperor Huai'an heard this, he couldn't help but look at the people in the audience. When he saw the people kneeling down, he quickly asked people to stand up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The people thanked each other one after another. Although the voices were not uniform, their momentum was still undiminished. Even on the city gate tower, they could still hear clearly.
The deafening sound made Emperor Huai'an wake up a lot. Even if all the officials cannot be liquidated this time, at least a few heavyweights must be allowed to go down. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain today, and Li Baiyi will definitely continue to pester him. .
Huo Bai and others were really anxious at this time. The situation was serious, Li Baiyi was pestering them endlessly, and the people showed unparalleled power.
This group of unscrupulous people who they usually look down upon have the power to threaten them at this time.
