The next day, after Charles Chu had rested, he began to attend court. Before that, the cabinet ministers discussed state affairs and then sent the memorials to the harem for review by the empress dowager before issuing them. Now that Charles Chu was back, the empress dowager let go and pushed all these matters to Charles Chu.
Other matters in the court are easy to deal with, but there is one thing that has been unresolved...
"Prince, the Imperial Clan Court has already ruled that the Second Prince was guilty of treason and regicide, but the Emperor has not woken up yet, so the matter has been delayed. This..."
The throne in the council hall was empty, and there was a chair under it. Charles Chu usually sat on the chair. Charles Chu took the files from the clan office and flipped through them casually, saying, "What's there to hesitate about? Follow the instructions and execute Daniel Chu directly. Daniel Chu's biological mother will be given a white silk. All males from Daniel Chu's maternal family will be beheaded if they are adults, and those under the age of fourteen will be castrated and sent to the palace as slaves. All females will be sent to the music hall, and all their property will be confiscated after being searched... Lipin has committed suicide out of fear of punishment, so we can just do what needs to be done with the rest."
Minister He Botao, who asked Charles Chu about this, had a family that was related to the Zhen family before. Hearing this, his legs couldn't help but weaken. Charles Chu smiled faintly: "However... Linda Li Zhen gave birth to a prince for the emperor, which is a great contribution to our great Chu country. The Queen Eleanor and I thought about it... It's better to make a break for it, leaving Linda Li Zhen's direct lineage demoted to commoners, and the rest... It's up to us."
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