Faced with Li Chen's direct threat, which was arrogant and unreasonable and did not even follow basic political rules, Zhang Biwu opened his mouth and widened his eyes, feeling unbelievable.
He had imagined countless ways the prince would act in the face of strong opposition from the cabinet, but he never thought that the prince would be so strong-willed.
Since you can't play the cabinet within the rules, then overturn the rules.
Is this the prince’s method!?
At any time in the past, even if it was Emperor Daxing who was standing in the Dragon Court at this moment, Zhang Biwu would have just stepped up.
Because he knew that Emperor Daxing cherished feathers, he was afraid of instability in the court, so he would compromise with the cabinet.
Everything can be compromised.
This is also a delicate balance between cabinet and imperial power.
But the prince is not the emperor of Daxing.
His methods were infinitely more vulgar than those of Emperor Daxing. If Emperor Daxing was a master of scheming, scheming, and power-playing, then the prince's actions were like those of a three-year-old child.
But unfortunately, this three-year-old child has a knife in his hand that can kill people.
They are a bunch of political foxes who are used to maneuvering, balancing and compromising. They are really not used to it.
It was precisely because the person standing in the Dragon Court holding the Great Liang Dragon Bird at this moment was Prince Li Chen, so Zhang Biwu really did not dare to be tough.
He knew that the Emperor's Sword in the prince's hand was also a murderous sword, and he really dared to kill him.
Even if the government is overturned because of this, the empire is in turmoil, or even the best outcome is that the prince loses power because of this, but so what?
If you die, there will be nothing left.
Zhang Biwu's silence was aggrieved and helpless, but very realistic.
Li Chen saw the expressions on his face and those of the courtiers, and sneered.
The truth is within the range of the cannon, and political power emerges from the barrel of the gun. These two sentences eliminate the unnecessary and retain the essential, and clearly explain the essence of power.
By playing political balance, there is no way he can be an opponent of the cabinet that has been in control of the government for more than ten years.
How about Emperor Daxing?
No, you have to compromise.
So from the beginning, Li Chen had no intention of following them step by step.
The Great Liang Dragon Bird in his hand is the Sword of Damocles lying above everyone's head. Anyone who wants to oppose him must think carefully.
"Your Highness."
Zhao Xuanji finally spoke.
He knew that the current situation was on the verge of collapse for the cabinet, and it would be too late if he didn't speak up.
"Why, the chief minister wants to ask about the Emperor's Sword in my hand?" Li Chen said indifferently.
Zhao Xuanji looked calm and said, "What if I, the veteran, must ask?"
Li Chen raised his hand to hold the sword, walked down the dragon court, held the sword and strode to stand three steps away from Zhao Xuanji.
Then he raised his hand, and Great Liang Longque gently placed it on Zhao Xuanji's shoulder.
If the scabbard was peeled off, the extremely sharp blade would have been directly attached to Zhao Xuanji's neck.
In the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony, everyone did not dare to show their anger.
Even Zhang Biwu, the instigator, had his eyes widened and felt his scalp numb and every hair on his head was trembling.
No one knows what Li Chen is going to do.
But considering Li Chen's previous actions, which can be said to be bold and reckless, no one doubts whether Li Chen will really kill Zhao Xuanji directly.
Once you do this, the empire will fall apart!
At this moment, what is at stake is not only the wealth and life of every member of the imperial court in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but also the national destiny of the entire empire.
The situation is about to break out.
Zhao Xuanji's old eyes were still calm. He quietly looked at Li Chen who raised the sword on his body, his body motionless.
"Your Highness, I have been assisting the imperial court for decades, and I have seen the tide rise and fall. Now I am already in my destiny, and I don't care how many years I can live. But if Your Highness insists on going his own way, I will not watch helplessly, and I still ask Your Highness to do so.