In the Golden Luan Hall of Jade Capital City's Imperial Palace, today's morning court was unusually lively.
Right from the start, numerous Censor Officials stepped forward one after another, impeaching the Family Head of the Ren Family for seizing others' property. The scale was shocking—industries worth several million Jade Coins had been bought for only a few hundred thousand. Such actions showed utter disregard for the laws of the nation and shook the very foundations of the state.
He had to be severely punished to make an example of him; otherwise, the repercussions would be immense.
In their mouths, Ren Jie was a villain guilty of every conceivable evil, a bully of men and women alike. In the thousand years since the dynasty's founding, there had never been such a thing. Seizing others' property was absolutely not something a flourishing imperial dynasty should tolerate.
At this moment, Fang Tianen stepped forward with a guilty expression and stated that he too was involved in the matter. In order to save his beloved daughter, he had been coerced into helping Ren Jie seize Chang Le Gambling House. He voluntarily asked Your Majesty to punish him. Of course, he also said that he would compensate Chang Le Gambling House, having already prepared dozens of Fang Family properties for them to continue operating.
He further claimed that he had already reached a full agreement with Chang Lao Si of Chang Le Gambling House. After all, this matter had arisen because of Fang Qi, and the Fang Family would take responsibility to the end.
For a time, the court erupted over the fact that the dignified Family Head of the Ren Family had committed such deeds. Some people also dug up other old matters. The Ren Family had been powerful for so many years, and