"Calm your anger, Your Majesty!"
Just then, the elderly man standing first on the left took a step forward, emerging from the line of officials.
At once, the dozen or so people on both sides looked over in surprise.
'Why is Old Su, who never meddles in affairs, getting involved today?'
The next moment, they heard Elder Su speak, his hands clasped in respect:
"Your Majesty, please quell your anger. Though these County Magistrates are guilty, it would be better to let them atone by handling the refugee crisis. If they succeed, the crime is theirs alone. If they fail, their three closest relations will be implicated. The Six Paths Bureau will oversee the sentence!"
How ruthless!
A chill went through the hearts of the officials. This directly implicated their entire families!
The members of the Zheng, Zhu, and Tang families couldn't help but turn to look at Su Ningguang.
'What is this old man trying to do?'
'He's usually so quiet. Why pull a move like this now?'
