Li Ji went to the palace for an audience with the Emperor, presenting Liu Ze's confession for him to review.
Even though he had long been prepared for it, the Emperor still couldn't help but feel enraged after seeing the contents of the confession with his own eyes.
He forcefully threw the confession onto the desk and said in a heavy voice,
"As a subject of Great Zhou, to have such a lack of integrity! It makes a mockery of all the trust I have placed in him!"
Li Ji asked, "Your Majesty, how do you intend to deal with Liu Ze?"
The Emperor said coldly, "Naturally, he will be dealt with as he should be."
According to penal law, anyone who colludes with the enemy and commits treason is to be given the ultimate punishment.
And that ultimate punishment was death by a thousand cuts.
