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Xiao Jinzhi's words suddenly shocked several courtiers to the point where cold sweat broke out on their backs, and they hurriedly knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention!"

Why did the emperor come suddenly and no one informed him. No, that's not right, it must be the emperor who doesn't allow anyone to pass it on.

In this case, the emperor probably guessed their purpose and came here on purpose!

Thinking of this, several courtiers became more and more nervous, and their faces turned pale.

"You haven't. As for Prime Minister Liu, what you said just now clearly means that I want to subjugate my country." Xiao Jinzhi sneered, and the others couldn't help but shudder when they heard this.

Liu Changhan bowed his head and cupped his hands, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Wei Chen never meant this. All Wei Chen thinks about is the country and the country of Tianyi."

"Oh, really? Then Prime Minister Liu is really loyal and hard-working." Xiao Jinzhi raised his eyebrows and finally looked at the courtiers on the side again, "It's just that he summoned the courtiers in private in an attempt to take advantage of Shen Xi. Sir, your reputation has caused dissatisfaction among many students. Is this also part of Prime Minister Liu’s loyalty to the imperial court?”

Liu Changhan's heart beat rapidly, "Your Majesty, I am a humble minister..."

Xiao Jinzhi did not give Liu Changhan a chance to finish his words, but continued to speak.

"Or are you saying that Prime Minister Liu and all your beloved ministers have become accustomed to convening courtiers and discussing things in private like today?"

If Xiao Jinzhi's question just now sent shivers down everyone's spines, then this sentence was tantamount to frightening the hearts of all the courtiers present.

Could it be that the emperor's words meant that he suspected that they were forming a clique for personal gain?

Although they did gather at the Prime Minister's Mansion more than once during this period to discuss government affairs with Prime Minister Liu, of course, more often than not, they discussed the emperor's exclusive favor with the queen, but they had absolutely no intention of forming a clique for personal gain!

"Your Majesty, all ministers are loyal and will never do anything to form factions. I hope your Majesty will be aware of this!" Some courtiers hurriedly kowtowed to Xiao Jinzhi.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing this!" Others also spoke hurriedly.

The moment Liu Changhan saw Xiao Jinzhi walking in, although his reaction was not as extreme as that of other courtiers, his heart suddenly jumped up.

And now when I hear words like forming cliques for personal gain, my whole body feels like falling into an ice cellar.

Although before Xiao Di committed suicide, he chose to seek refuge with the emperor and helped him, but in the final analysis, before that, he was on the emperor's hostile side.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he had been worried for a while, but he never felt relieved until he saw any action from the emperor.

Thinking about it now, if the emperor wanted to get rid of himself, the charge of forming a clique for personal gain would probably be confirmed today!

"Prime Minister, is there anything else you want to say?" Xiao Jinzhi walked to the chair beside him and sat down. Then he motioned for Mr. Shen Xi to sit down. He looked at Liu Changhan who was standing aside and continued to say, "Prime Minister Liu, I'm waiting. You speak."

Liu Changhan was in confusion and knelt down to Xiao Jinzhi, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen really wanted to take advantage of Mr. Shen Xi's reputation, so the Queen and the Emperor had to consider Youyou Zhongkou, but what Wei Chen did must be taken seriously. There is no intention of forming a party, the minister just hopes that the court will be stable."

"I have just ascended the throne not long ago, nor have I been on the throne for many years. I have yet to have an heir. Prime Minister Liu, don't you think you are a little too hasty? Or... you want to prove to the courtiers that you, the Prime Minister, are still in a stable position. Can you even force me to act according to your ideas?"

Xiao Jinzhi's words were like a thorn in Liu Changhan's heart. They were harsh and accurate, piercing the dark thoughts in his heart that he didn't want to see clearly.

Liu Changhan took a deep breath, feeling cold all over his body.

After the emperor ascended the throne, although he retained his position as prime minister and everything seemed to be business as usual, he himself could still feel that the power of the prime minister's palace was different from the past.

This has always been an issue in his heart, and he has also thought about what he should do to continue to maintain the glory and status of the Prime Minister's Mansion. As for the matter of choosing concubines and harems... he had to admit that he might have such thoughts.

However, he never expected that the emperor would actually explain the idea that he might not be able to fully understand.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is dedicated to serving the country and the people. He will never have such thoughts. I hope the Emperor will understand and not to unjustly accuse the Prime Minister!"

"Yes, your Majesty, the Prime Minister is thinking about the country and the country."

"Wei Chen also..."

"That's enough." Prime Minister Liu interrupted the courtiers who were speaking. The more these people defend themselves at this time, the more they will annoy the emperor.

How could the emperor tolerate defending a minister like this in front of the emperor?

"Your Majesty, I am a minister..." Liu Changhan wanted to speak, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

The emperor's words just now were so harsh, and he still felt a little at a loss what to do now.

"Prime Minister Liu, you did help me before, but for some things, you crossed the line." Xiao Jinzhi's tone was cold.

No matter what, Liu Changhan should not put his thoughts on Yan Yan's head.

Although Yan Yan said he didn't care and just let Mr. Shen Xi make his choice, he couldn't tolerate those people pointing at Yan Yan's spine.

So after receiving the news today and confirming that Mr. Shen Xi had entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, he left the palace and rushed over. Of course, Yan Yan didn't know this.

Liu Changhan was kneeling on the ground. When he heard the words "crossing the line", his body trembled violently, and his whole heart felt cold.

He had also imagined that the emperor would one day take action against the Liu family, but now that it had actually come to this moment, he didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, Zhaoran has a good relationship with the Queen. Even if the emperor wants to deal with him or the Liu family, Zhaoran should not be implicated.

But others...

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen knows that what he did was wrong, but he still hopes that the Emperor can take a lenient sentence and forgive Wei Chen this time for the sake of Wei Chen's many years of service. Wei Chen will definitely be cautious in his words and deeds in the future."

Liu Changhan kowtowed, and his forehead hit the ground with a thud.

He kept his head bowed and his forehead resting on the ground, but after waiting for a long time, Xiao Jinzhi could not speak.

Liu Changhan gritted his teeth and plucked up the courage to speak: "Your Majesty, I am the prime minister after all. Even if I summon a few courtiers to discuss matters in the palace, it is not too outrageous. If it is really because of this, I will severely punish the minister. I’m afraid it will also lead to discussion.”

Several courtiers took a breath. The meaning of Prime Minister Liu's words seemed to be a bit threatening. Why is this?

Does Prime Minister Liu think that the emperor will really punish him severely for this matter?