On August 20, Prince Heng was brought into jail, stripped of his title, and forced to wait for his impending judgment.
In three days, the imperial guards were like thunder strikes and gloomy clouds, endlessly pouring out of the red palace doors like floodwater, into the residences of the noble families in Pandu. Their forces infiltrated everywhere to catch the accomplices and faction members.
Meanwhile, in the palace, Zhan Nancheng continuously sent orders in a flurry to clean the army and organizations that Zhan Beiheng had access to when he was in power. As for those who used to label themselves as Zhan Beiheng's faction or those who were very close to him, none of them were able to escape. Pandu was engulfed in a fearful atmosphere, causing the people in the city to live with worry.
