"Please have mercy, Dean," he pleaded.
With this kneel, he pleaded not only for himself, but also for his parents and his entire clan.
The Tang Family had been massacred for the crime of treason; he was the only one who had escaped the net.
Overturning the case was simple, yet not simple at all.
The simple part was that Tang Fei and his group had now gained some authority and even had the Emperor under their control.
They could make Zhong Daolong come forward to apologize, admitting that he had falsely accused loyal generals of crimes that never existed, opening the gates to a massacre.
The complicated part was that outsiders might think they were able to forcibly overturn the case only because they had imprisoned the Emperor...
Perhaps Tang Li truly harbored rebellious intentions back then?
Thus, it was time for a highly respected individual to step forward and speak up.
This person needed to hold supreme prestige among the people, deeply trusted and loved by them.
