Twelve big characters, each stained with blood, revealing cruelty.
The guilty officials who initially thought only one person would die were already panicking. They all cried and pleaded to see the Son of Heaven, begging not to implicate their entire clans.
The successive disturbances in the court were overwhelming. Some old officials were left anxious and short of breath by these events. When they heard that some guilty officials were not deserving of death, yet their entire clans would be implicated, they were deeply shocked and felt it was inappropriate.
They increasingly felt uneasy, this series of events being quite unusual. Before one matter was resolved, another one arose, causing unrest and signs of turmoil within the court. Every accusation brought with it a bloody hue, too swift and fierce. They were worried...
They all wanted to seek an audience with the Son of Heaven, but still were not seen. At this, they felt even more uneasy.
