A group of distinguished ministers and heads of wealthy families from the Qi Dynasty came to the palace and confessed to Prince Qi.
"Your Highness, I failed to take good care of the evil beast in my house, and actually killed Prince Rui. It is an unforgivable felony. I have already restrained the evil beast and kept it under strict supervision."
"Your Highness, our family is willing to give half of our family property to compensate for the heinous crime my son has committed."
These nobles are usually arrogant, but now it seems that a disaster is approaching, and they are all worried.
Prince Qi said impatiently: "What are you doing? I have no intention of pursuing your fault. I have already investigated the matter. Zhou Teng brought it on himself and has nothing to do with your children."
After saying that, Prince Qi waved his hand and said: "I am very busy now and have no time to deal with your affairs. Please go back honestly."
The nobles cannot afford to offend, and the people of the Tang Dynasty cannot afford to offend them.
In the end, it was the Zhou family who came forward and were willing to abandon Zhou Teng, their dead abandoned son.
So everything was blamed on Zhou Teng. Zhou Teng's wife and children were kicked out of the Zhou Mansion overnight, and all their property was confiscated. I wonder if he would regret having colluded with a Tang Dynasty person if he is still alive now.
"But Your Highness..."
"Okay, let's go out."
Several nobles looked at each other and saluted quickly: "I'll take my leave."
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In the secret room.
After receiving the information, the Skynet secret agent couldn't help but be surprised and said: "It's really as you said, they went to the palace immediately."
Mr. Zhang smiled lightly and said: "No matter how bad Zhou Teng's actions are, he still has the status of a county king. If he is killed, it will be almost the same as treason. No matter how noble these people are now, they will still be in the status quo after all.
Under the rule of the Qi Dynasty, a single thought from the other party could plunge their family into irreversible danger."
The Skynet spy looked away: "It's just that it's impossible for the Qi Dynasty to fall out with them. Zhou Teng doesn't matter. Even if he is discarded, the Zhou family will not lose anything."
Mr. Zhang poured a cup of tea, leisurely and at ease, as if he had everything under control.
"No, I'm not trying to make the Qi Dynasty turn against them, I'm trying to plant the seeds of uneasiness in these people's hearts!" Mr. Zhang said calmly.
"Oh? How do you say this?" Skynet's secret agent raised his eyebrows.
Mr. Zhang said: "There was an emperor in the Middle Ages who was ferocious and cruel, and killed without restraint. He always killed those around him whenever he wanted, and was moody."
"His cultivation was so great that no one could defeat him. However, he eventually died at the hands of the eunuch around him, who stabbed him to death with poisonous wine and a sharp knife."
The Skynet secret agent was surprised: "There is another thing. The power of eunuchs comes from the emperor. When the emperor dies, their status will plummet."
Mr. Zhang smiled lightly: "Because those eunuchs always live in fear. No one knows whether they will be killed next by the emperor. The unknown is the scariest thing, and fear can drive a person crazy."
"Look, I just want to make this fear infinitely magnify in the hearts of these people."
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The third day.
In the early morning, as soon as it dawned, a sensational news spread throughout the city.
Tong'er, who hanged herself in the Imperial College, was actually the daughter of the late Weiyang garrison general Yang Junce!
Yang Junce used to be the guarding general of Dayu. When the King of Qi rebelled, he refused to obey and was secretly executed by the Qi Dynasty.