I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

There was unquestionable majesty in his eyes.

Wei Zheng's expression changed, his lips trembled slightly, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, but in the end he did not confront Li Chengqian head-on.

As he said, Li Chengqian was not the previous emperor and had not yet officially ascended the throne, so he needed authority.

No matter what, Wei Zheng would not damage Li Chengqian's reputation now, as he was well aware of the interests involved.

Li Chengqian's decision gave many people a sense of luck.

Good people are easily bullied, and so seems the same for good emperors. The King of Wei and Zhangsun Wuji committed such a big mistake, but Your Majesty picked it up high and put it down lightly.

If it is my turn in the future, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be soft-hearted and make a big thing small, or a small thing nothing.

For a time, the entire court was filled with flattering voices. Those voices were noisy and flattering. Everyone felt that the matter was over, and the tense atmosphere seemed to dissipate a lot in an instant.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian changed the subject and his eyes suddenly became sharp, like a hawk staring at its prey.

"I just said that my brother and uncle were simply deceived. Now I want to eliminate the main culprit. Come, arrest all the officials from the aristocratic families, headed by Minister Cui. The remaining officials from the Five Surnames and Seven Prestigious Names in the court must all step out so that I can take a good look at you!"

His voice exploded like thunder.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes widened with expressions of horror, as if the end of the world had come.

Besides the three people standing under the throne, even the known tough Wei Zheng's face changed drastically, and he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed!"

His voice was a little out of tune.

Cui Chan, Cui Sheng, Wang Yanfu, Lu Xiangjun and other officials from aristocratic families thought for a moment that they had misheard. They looked at each other with astonishment in their eyes.

However, the soldiers of the three camps did not care whether they were from aristocratic families or not, they only obeyed Li Chengqian's orders.

The aristocratic families of Xianyang, big and small, had long been cleared out by His Majesty. Now that they were taking action against these families, they felt it was only natural and walked towards the officials of those families without hesitation, with coldness and determination in their eyes.

"Your Majesty! This move will shake the foundation of the country! We must not do this!" An old minister had a worried look on his face. He was trembling and walked out of the court with unsteady steps. His voice became hoarse with fear and anxiety.

His wrinkled face was furrowed with brows tightly furrowed.

For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the court, whether they were from aristocratic families or from humble backgrounds, almost all knelt on the ground and pleaded in unison for the aristocratic officials.

The scene was filled with darkness, and shouts rose and fell, echoing in the magnificent Tai Chi Hall.

Even Li Jing, the god of war of the Tang Dynasty, a renowned general known for his dignity and military achievements, bowed solemnly and pleaded earnestly with Li Chengqian, "Your Majesty, I hope you will revoke your order!"

There was a complex light flashing in his eyes, showing worry about the situation and admonishment to Li Chengqian.

Listening to the wave of opposition from below, Li Chengqian sat on the dragon throne with a stern expression, like a towering mountain, unmoved.

His eyes were like lightning as he swept through the ministers. The fierceness in his eyes became more and more intense, as if it were a real edge, which made people feel afraid.

"Shake the foundation of the nation? Humph! Let me see this method of shaking the foundation of the nation."

Li Chengqian's voice was low and majestic, exploding like thunder in the silent court.

He waved his hand sharply.

"Take all the ringleaders to the Meridian Gate and execute them immediately!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court fell silent in an instant, so quiet that one could hear everyone's rapid breathing.

The air seemed to freeze, so heavy that it was suffocating.

Then, people like Cui Chan and Cui Sheng became panic-stricken.

They were held like an iron clamp by the soldiers from the three camps. They struggled desperately, but like an ant trying to shake a tree, they could not break free at all.