Chapter 184: Calling names one by one with knife in hand
It's freezing outside right now, with heavy snow falling.
But inside Xi Zheng Palace it was as warm as spring.
But instead of feeling warm, Duan Jinjiang felt as if his whole body was soaked in cold water, as if he was being blown by a cool breeze while standing on the shore.
Cold, cold to the core.
It made his soul tremble.
The most terrifying thing about Machiavellian tactics is not that people are killed without blood, but that people are kept alive and step by step into despair.
The prince made some arrangements, and after ensuring that Fu Yuzhi in the cabinet could not object, the only winner was himself.
As the biggest accomplice in the tragedy that year, before Duan Jinjiang entered the East Palace, he never expected that the prince would use any means to force him to agree to restart the investigation of the tragedy. This was equivalent to handing the prince a hand.
A knife, a knife capable of killing his entire clan.
Looking at the young prince who was calm and relaxed in front of him, Duan Jinjiang couldn't help but think of what Zhao Xuanji said when he came to the East Palace to discuss countermeasures.
"Prince Li Chen's temperament has changed drastically in the past six months, and he has become a completely different person than before. I even wonder if all this is a conspiracy by the emperor? The real Li Chen may have been hidden all this time, and before we
The Li Chen I met was nothing more than a puppet with a cowardly character who could not be used for much purpose."
At that time, Zhao Xuanji was saying this to Duan Jinjiang, who came anxiously to ask for countermeasures.
"But I have confirmed through various informants in the palace and the East Palace that Prince Li Chen is indeed the real one, and there is no possibility of him being changed."
"So we just have to accept this reality."
"Today's prince is strong and domineering, his personality is unpredictable, and he is extremely difficult to deal with."
"Such a person is either a king who subjugates his country, or he is an emperor for eternity. No matter which one he is, it is not a good thing for you and me."
"You are going to the East Palace to save your Duan family's only child. I don't advise you not to go, but there is a high probability that there will be no good results. In short, don't disobey him, at least openly follow him.
After all, you are still an important minister in the cabinet. If he really kills you, he will have to pay a price. Now the civil and military officials of the court are increasingly approaching the limit of their tolerance for him."
When he said this, Zhao Xuanji clicked on the table and said meaningfully: "Perhaps all it takes is an opportunity, then the confrontation between the ministers and the prince will break out immediately. Do you hope to exchange your life for this opportunity?
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Duan Jinjiang's lips trembled as his thoughts returned to his eyes instantly.
The worst-case scenario he had originally planned was that he would become the opportunity, but... the prince's skills far exceeded his imagination, and even exceeded Zhao Xuanji's expectations.
The prince's plan is not to kill people, but to kill people's hearts!
They thought that the prince would most likely be simple and rude, and wanted to kill people under the pretext of this incident. But who knew that the prince's political skills had become so strong...
Seeing Duan Jinjiang in great distress and pain, Li Chen picked up the tea cup and took a sip, not in a hurry.
A good hunter must first have enough patience.
He knew that Zhao Xuanji was the mastermind of the Yumenguan Massacre, and that Jinjiang in front of him was probably an accomplice.
Not killing Duan Jinjiang at the moment is due to the current situation.
What's more, one Duan Jinjiang represents nothing.
What Li Chen had to do was to hide the knife first, then wait for a series of people behind Duan Jinjiang to emerge from the water, and feel and line up the snake lines one by one for him, and then kill them with a single blow.
Li Chen would go from house to house with a knife to name every one of those bastards who betrayed their country and sought glory.
