Chapter 232: Direct Reward for Rejuvenation Drug
"Your Majesty, I was impulsive. Please punish me." Shaoer immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
"It doesn't matter. Even I have been controlled by Ernest for a long time. It's not easy for you to endure until now." Li De waved his hand. After all, Li De had a good patience for relatively loyal ministers.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I wonder how Your Majesty plans to deal with Ernest?" After seeing Reed's magnanimity, Saul asked Reed after expressing his gratitude.
"Detain him first, and then execute him by slow slicing when the time is right!" Li De said without thinking much.
"Your Majesty, I wonder when is the appropriate time?" When Saul heard that Li De wanted to torture Ernest to death, he naturally agreed with both hands.
But the right time in Li De's mouth made Saul feel a little anxious.
"Mr. Shaoer, Ernest's biggest crime is that he poisoned his father and mother. This crime alone is enough to punish all nine generations of his clan. I don't want to execute Ernest alone before all nine generations of his clan are arrested." Li De gave Shaoer an answer.
Of course, this was the apparent reason, but in reality, it was because Reed wanted to use Ernest to hook his son Sheila.
You should know that among the members of the Wild Hounds, there is Shang Pu, the mortal enemy of Lan, a member of the Hunter Team.
If this person is not dealt with, Lan's wish for revenge will not be fulfilled, and naturally there will be no talk of a so-called happy future.
Therefore, Ernest cannot be killed for the time being. After all, it is impossible for Reed to send people all over the world to look for Champ.
At least for the time being, they did not kill Ernest. Instead, they arrested all of Ernest's nine relatives. Given Sheila's character, when she knew about this, she would probably make the Wild Hounds anxious and then rush into the Emerald Palace to rescue Ernest.
After all, not saving him would mean that he would be hunted by the Empire for the rest of his life. On the contrary, after breaking into the Emerald Palace and rescuing Ernest, he might have a chance to make a comeback.
Especially when Reed deliberately did not touch Ernest's followers.
"Ernest actually did such a evil thing?!" Saul was stunned by what Reed said.
"His confidants admitted it themselves. After all, if he hadn't poisoned my father and my mother, how could he have easily taken the opportunity to control me?" Li De replied indifferently.
"So that's how it is. How dare he do that? He deserves to die!" Saul said gritting his teeth.
Not to mention him, all the other officials present had angry expressions, even those from Ernest's faction.
How much of this anger is real and how much is feigned, no one knows.
In fact, Li De himself didn't care. He said these words only to pave the way for his own purpose.
"My father gave Ernest absolute trust, but I didn't expect that he would be poisoned to death in the Emerald Palace in the end. In my opinion, this is the tragic end of excessive trust. I wonder what you gentlemen think?" Li De then looked at the officials below the stage.
"Your Majesty, we dare not!"
When the officials present heard what Li De suddenly said, they broke out in cold sweats.
Almost at the same time, they stood up, knelt on one knee, then lowered their heads and shouted.
If they didn't know how much of the anger that appeared on their faces because of Ernest was real, then the anger and fear in their hearts at this moment were almost real.
After all, what Ernest did obviously implicated them.
If His Majesty the Emperor does not trust them, they won't have much time left in office.
"Whether you dare or not, I have no intention of confirming it, because it is destined to be impossible. But since my father has used his own life to tell me the consequences of trusting ministers, I must take it as a warning.
Therefore, I will send my own envoys to supervise all political and military departments, and also set up Jinyiwei to monitor all officials and nobles in office. " Li De clapped his hands after he finished speaking, and then the harem group headed by Claire and Alpha filed out from the passage behind the throne.
"Your Majesty." An official looked up and shouted.
However, he had just shouted out the first two words before the rest of the word "no" was blocked in his throat by the faces of the girls.
Although the empire in the world of Kill Your Sister has two female generals, Esdeath and Najenda, this does not mean that there are many women in the circle of power.
Especially among the officials who were able to enter the Xuan Zheng Hall at this moment, there was not a single woman.
Because of this, after seeing that all the envoys sent by Li De were women, the official who shouted did not want to be the first to speak out.
After all, in his opinion, the most significant feature of the dozen or so women Li De called out, besides being beautiful and having great figures, was their youth.
For officials, being young means not having enough experience, so they are easy to bully and deceive.
Maybe you can even bribe him and make him your own spy.
So such an envoy, at least in the eyes of this official at this moment, really poses no threat.
As for whether the women coming out before them would be as powerful as Victoria who had been at the city gate before, the officials present had not even considered it.
After all, in their opinion, that kind of woman should be a rare individual.
And at this moment Victoria did not appear in the team of envoys sent out, which means that the little emperor on the throne left the guard in the Emerald Palace.
However, few people know that the reason why Victoria did not choose the circle of power was because she was determined to establish the Sid cult in her mind.
So she definitely could not appear in the envoy team. In fact, after bringing these officials into the Xuanzheng Hall, Victoria had already left the Jade Palace and went to the eastern part of the empire to conquer An Ning Dao.
That's right, Victoria plans to transform the Anning Dao into the Sid Cult.
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be taken lightly!" Some officials who were unwilling to have more spies around them spoke up.
Of course, this official belonging to the Ernest faction was concerned about the Jinyiwei mentioned by Li De.
He instinctively felt that these women in front of him were just a cover created by the young emperor, and the real supervisory agency was the Jinyiwei mentioned later.
"Shut up, I'm not discussing with you. Anyone who dares to object means that he wants to harm me, and I will execute him now!" Li De's tone suddenly turned cold, and the murderous intent was clearly felt by all the officials present.
"Your Majesty, Obra was promoted by Ernest." Saul on the side said.
Saul spoke at this moment for two reasons: one was to take the opportunity to clean up Ernest's followers, and the other was to change the subject.
After all, he could see clearly that having been controlled by Ernest before, the little emperor on the throne would not trust anyone.
Continuing with this topic, I'm afraid several people will die in the Jade Palace today.
As for the agency that monitors officials, actually no one wants it to exist.
But the current situation leaves no room for maneuver.
You must know that the leaders of the two major factions are one dead and one in prison. Without the leadership of the leaders, the people of the two factions will not be able to integrate their strength to fight against the imperial dictatorship.
Didn’t you see that as soon as Li Decai said he wanted to kill someone, the officials from Ernest’s faction started trembling like quails?
“As long as they are not relatives of Ernest, I will not easily punish them. After all, it is not easy for the empire to train a high-ranking official. However, a thorough investigation is essential afterwards.
Of course, I allow you to make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence. As long as the merit is sufficient, I will not only not punish you, but also give you rewards that none of you can imagine. "Li De said to the officials of the Honest faction. "Your Majesty, I want to report it!" Obra, who had spoken earlier, immediately understood the meaning of Li De's words.
It is obvious that Reed wants to eliminate the influence of Ernest's faction.
"Go ahead and tell me, someone will record it." Li De nodded lightly.
Then Obra, who belonged to the Ernest faction, began to talk incessantly about everything he knew.
There is no way to conceal it. Since Li De has said that there will be a thorough investigation, those who cannot withstand the investigation will just have to wait for death if they do not make meritorious contributions now.
Not to mention that there is so much evidence, even if there really is no evidence, if the emperor says there is, it will definitely come out of nowhere.
Therefore, strictly speaking, the little emperor is currently giving himself and others opportunities.
After all, without the officials from the Ernest faction, it would be equivalent to the officials from the Budd faction dominating, which is definitely not the result that His Majesty on the throne wants to see.
It is obvious that the Majesty sitting on the throne understands the art of being an emperor.
Obra even made a malicious guess, that is, did Bud really die at the hands of his own people.
Because no matter how you look at it, both sides of the riot in the Jade Palace last night failed, and only His Majesty on the throne became the final winner.
So it’s completely okay to think darkly, and maybe this is even the truth.
Of course, no matter how he thought about it, Obra would definitely not say these things. The only thing he needed to say now was the matters related to Ernest.
After about an hour, Obra finally stopped.
"Do you have anything to add to what Obra said?" Reed then looked at the officials from the Honest faction and asked.
"Your Majesty, I have something to add!" another official said, lowering his head.
After him, several people stood up and told everything they knew.
However, several people present deliberately avoided speaking of their crimes, or simply said a few words to downplay their image as gang members.
"It's really shocking!" Li De couldn't help but sigh after listening to it.
"Your Majesty, I believe that these officials should be arrested and brought to justice," an official next to Saul suggested.
"Except for Ernest's relatives, the others will not be touched for the time being. On the one hand, it is to verify the crimes. On the other hand, since I said that I would give them a chance to make up for their crimes, I naturally cannot go back on my word." Li Deke had no intention of killing these officials now.
Li De would not execute them unless his surplus value was fully squeezed out of them.
You have to know that with the handle in hand and the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, the decrees issued by Li De later can be quickly executed by these people who want to make meritorious deeds. This can at least ensure that the decrees are implemented smoothly.
But if this group of people is dealt with and replaced by another group of people who have no obvious evidence, those people may not be so active.
The current empire is in urgent need of cooling down internally, and the implementation of people-friendly policies must be strong. Otherwise, the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the empire.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Obra shouted immediately, and at the same time further confirmed his thoughts.
"Shiho!" Li De suddenly said.
"Your Majesty, what do you want me to do for you?" Following Li De's voice, Miyano Shiho walked from the aisle behind the throne to Li De, then knelt on one knee and asked.
"Shiho, take out the medicine and give it to Obra as a reward." Li De said immediately.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" After hearing Li De's words, Miyano Shiho immediately stood up, walked down the stairs slowly, and came to Obra's side.
"This is the medicine His Majesty gave you as a reward. Take it." Miyano Shiho took out a small box and handed it to Obra.
After taking it, Obra opened it and found a capsule he had never seen before placed in the box.
"Excuse me, what is this medicine?" Obra looked at Miyano Shiho and asked.
"Rejuvenation medicine!" Miyano Shiho replied indifferently.
"What?!" Obra looked at Miyano Shiho in surprise.
Not to mention him, everyone else was stunned after hearing it.
Rejuvenation, how could such an incredible thing happen!
"Eat it!" Miyano Shiho did not give any answer, but said in a cold tone.
"Your Majesty." Obra then looked at Li De, but before he could open his mouth, he found that the woman in front of him had grabbed the medicine in the box and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Swallow it and live, spit it out and die!" Li De's voice came from the throne.
Upon hearing this, Obra subconsciously swallowed the medicine in his mouth.
After just a few breaths, Obra felt his body temperature rising and his heart began to feel unusually uncomfortable.
Ahhhhh!
After the scream, the huge man shrank into his official uniform in front of everyone's sight.
Saul, who was next to Obra, had already pounced on Obra, then pushed aside her clothes, revealing Obra's young head, who was only seven years old.
"It would be unbelievable if you didn't see it with your own eyes!" Saul said in shock as he looked at Obra.
Not to mention Saul's shocked expression, everyone was shocked when they saw Obra turned into a child.
After all, this really subverts common sense.
"My fellow ministers, how about the talented pharmacist I recruited? I hope I did not disappoint you." Li De then spoke.
"Your Majesty." All the officials didn't know what to say at this moment.
"After that, I will have someone keep Obra outside so that you nobles can check on him at any time." Before Obra came back to his senses and thanked him, Li De had already decided Obra's future.
Compared to the others who were destined to be executed after their surplus value was squeezed out, Obra, who surrendered first, undoubtedly survived.
After all, he still needs to use growth to verify the efficacy of Li De's rejuvenation drug.
So Li De has fulfilled his promise.
As for why Li De took out the anti-aging drug?
There are many reasons!
(End of this chapter)