More importantly, Minister Honest discovered that he could no longer enter the imperial palace either.
To him, this was undoubtedly a tremendous blow.
He had originally believed his position in the Empire was as solid as a mountain, but now he realized he had been marginalized and could not even approach the Empire's core.
General Bud had been ordered to bar his entry. This general, loyal to the Empire and the Emperor, had long seen through Minister Honest's ambitions and schemes.
He resolutely carried out the Little Emperor's orders and kept Minister Honest outside the gates.
Minister Honest knew General Bud well and knew that he would never forge an imperial decree.
Thus, when he was stopped outside the imperial palace, a powerful sense of crisis surged within him.
He realized that the Little Emperor had completely lost trust in him. The change had come too quickly, catching him off guard.
"Damn it!"
Minister Honest could finally no longer sit still.
He could not accept the reality of being marginalized, much less tolerate the Little Emperor's distrust.
He felt that his position was hanging by a thread. If he did not act, he might lose everything.
The consecutive blows had left Minister Honest physically and mentally exhausted.
He had been working tirelessly to maintain his position and power in the Empire, only to discover that he had fallen into a difficult situation. He could no longer wait helplessly for death; he had to act and turn the tide.
Minister Honest decided to purge the court.
He believed that the root of everything lay with that bastard Li Si.
The Little Emperor had merely temporarily slipped free of his control. As long as Li Si was eliminated, everything could return to normal.
However, with General Bud blocking him, Minister Honest naturally