Slowly tapping the wooden table with his index finger, the adjutant gazed into the distance and frowned.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Usually, Dali Si and the Ministry of Justice would need at least half a year to investigate a case involving a high-ranking official."
"However, in the Feng Clan's case, no one knows why the previous emperor ordered the execution immediately, nor why he never sent troops to capture Feng Xiyan."
Looking at the sky outside the window, the adjutant sighed and continued, "I remember accompanying General Ji back to the imperial capital city under the emperor's direct orders to escort the Feng Clan to the execution grounds."
"That day, blood flowed like a river and stained the ground as far as the eyes could see. The stench of blood hung in the air for seven days. What's more shocking is that the execution happened in the sixth month, but it snowed nonstop for 49 days."
