Chapter 137

The morning court was bustling with more attention because the emperor was quite late. 

Usually, Li Jun would arrive not quite on time, but he was never an hour late. The officials and nobles were used to waiting but they were puzzled as to why Li Jun would be so late today.

Marquise Yi Bai of Huan province, who was also the head of the aristocratic faction, felt that something was amiss. He turned towards the minister of labor, giving him a critical look but the latter shook his head, indicating that he didn't know what came up.

Suddenly, the eunuch announced the emperor's presence and everyone scurried to immediately pay their respect to the ruler of the empire, this included the marquise. 

Li Jun ascended the royal seat and stood there facing his subjects. There were loyal ones and treacherous ones. He already knew who was which and he had been giving them leeway this entire time.

However, not anymore.