In the Imperial Court, the officials were abuzz with discussion. The Emperor sat on the Dragon Throne, visibly impatient as he looked down at the several old men below. If not for these fellows being stubborn yet loyal to him, at this moment he truly felt the urge to push them out and have them executed. Fortunately, the Emperor was not a tyrant; he restrained the anger in his heart and listened to these men speak.
"Mr. Hu, Master Du, since you two mention divine punishment, then why has Zhendong County in the North, which also experienced heavy rains, not suffered any damage at all? Could it be that Zhendong has some divine protection? This is purely nonsense," Pengcheng directly confronted these two stubborn elders.
