He looked coldly at the person before him, "Master Zhao, you hold the office of Assistant Deputy Censor-in-chief, yet you cannot even discern the situation clearly. Do you truly believe in the absurd promise that someone could protect your clan? Minister Xie has returned to court, and were it not for His Majesty's mercy, the ones being executed today would not be three clans, but, as you so claimed in the grand hall, your nine clans!"
You thought it was still the time of the Late Emperor, imagining that harming the Imperial Heir would leave you unscathed. How naïve! Not to mention His Majesty, Minister Xie and all the civil and military officials of the entire court could devour you!
Having said this, the Minister of Punishment turned to his subordinates and ordered, "Bring forth the corpse and let Master Zhao identify it."
