Chapter 138

A few days had passed and the whole palace grounds were shaken into tumultuous chaos as punishments were bestowed upon the criminals in a grandiose way at the wide foyer in front of the ministry of justice department.

The beheaded aristocratic leaders were sent to be fed to dogs and their family members' bodies were handled ruthlessly, without an ounce of mercy. 

It showed how much the emperor held grudges against those who were against him. It made his remaining officers began to act in moderation and made themselves invisible in the court.

By the time everything was settled, Li Jun retired back to his chambers after a long day of trials. Today marked the end of the prosecution of the criminals. 

It had dragged on for too long because he needed to pluck out the remaining family members and shut off any form of pointless resistance from the vassal families.