The Emperor had already anticipated their actions and quickly uncovered those who were not properly doing their duties in the civil service examinations. Most of these people were affiliated with the Crown Prince, with Prince Dai, and also with Prince Chen, who was far away in his fiefdom.
Of course, all these people were executed.
During this morning's court session, the Emperor mercilessly scolded the Crown Prince and Prince Dai, berating them harshly. He even mentioned that if the Crown Prince did not want to remain the Crown Prince, he could immediately depose him, and if Prince Dai did not wish to be a prince, he could demote him to a commoner.
The Crown Prince and Prince Dai were shocked by the Emperor's anger, fearing that he might actually dethrone them. In the past, although the Emperor got angry, he had never publicly spoken of deposing them in the court.
