At this moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard was oppressively somber, with small snowflakes still drifting from the sky. Li Rui and a group of officials stood motionless within the courtyard.
The officials didn't dare to take deep breaths, feeling a chill on their backs as cold sweat broke out all over their bodies.
Now, it all depended on what North Prince would do.
If North Prince had set his heart on striking down the corrupt officials, it was likely none of them would escape.
Lu Chen scanned the loyalty of Li Rui and these officials, seeing that Li Rui, the Prefecture Governor, had the highest loyalty at ninety-five, while the other officials had loyalty scores around seventy to eighty.
Loyal they might be, but each had their own ulterior motives.