Li Banghua gave a cold laugh, stood up, and walked to the bedside in the back room, taking a sword with a yellow tassel from a wooden box.
He stroked the sword gently, his voice icy. "Before I left, I asked His Majesty for this Imperial Sword. I have the authority to execute anyone, from palace eunuchs to the princes of the blood of Great Ming."
"I have come south with a readiness to die. If anyone refuses to submit, they are welcome to test the sharpness of this blade with their own neck."
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