Qin Muyan waved his sleeves heavily, his sharp gaze fell on Li Bo like a knife, as if he was subjecting him to a lingering execution.
After reading the report passed to him by Qin Muyan, Qin Rulie found its contents even more absurd than what he had seen this morning, the same report that Li Bo had used to pester Qin Muyan the day before. Enraged, he bellowed, "Outrageous! Do you take the military affairs of Great Wei as child's play? Guards, drag Li Bo out and administer twenty cane strikes!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" Li Bo instantly felt weak in the limbs.
Li Bo was quickly dragged away and, just outside the imperial study, was caned in court. The officials of the Great Wei Dynasty had all witnessed such scenes; emperors who ascended the throne all had made military achievements for Great Wei and possessed the resolute nature of a soldier in meting out punishments, never sparing nor yielding.
