Li Chen was silent for a long time and said slowly: "The matter of enthroning the throne is beyond my control. My father is still here, so I cannot kill my father."
For Li Chen, these words were heartfelt.
Zhou Pingan's expression was calm, and he was not surprised by Li Chen's rejection. He immediately answered: "In this case, there is another way."
"Forcing Zhao Xuanji to rebel."
Zhou Ping'an said expressionlessly: "Whether it is His Highness's ascension to the throne or other methods, the biggest purpose is to make Zhao Xuanji unable to retreat and intolerable. Only by forcing him to rebel will he act in reverse and be criticized by the world. At that time, regardless of whether
Whether you depose him or kill him, it is all about obeying the righteousness."
"It is only natural and right for Your Highness to kill your ministers when they rebel."
"In this way, we can not only save the world from talking about you, but also block the possibility of the vassal king using King Qin as an excuse to send troops when the court situation is in turmoil."
Zhou Ping'an's last sentence hit the point.
Why didn't Li Chen just kill Zhao Xuanji?
This is because once Zhao Xuanji is killed through abnormal means, the government will inevitably be paralyzed.
The world was in an uproar, and those vassal kings had an excuse to be diligent.
The day before yesterday, Zhao Xuanji could have put him under house arrest in the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the grounds that he had messed up the imperial court. Then after killing Zhao Xuanji, those vassal kings could also lead their troops to the capital on the grounds that the prince had no virtue and was sending troops to serve the king.
And this was the last straw that broke the already shaky Great Qin Empire.
"How to force rebellion?" Li Chen asked.
"Liao Kingdom, Yelugu praised Qi."
Zhou Ping'an's answer suited Li Chen's wishes.
"Zhao Xuanji has colluded with the Liao Kingdom for many years, and has committed countless crimes. Just mentioning the Crescent Pass Massacre that year was enough to kill Zhao Xuanji dozens of times. As long as these crimes are announced from the mouth of the Liao Kingdom, Zhao Xuanji will fight back even if he doesn't.
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Li Chen asked: "The Liao Kingdom is beyond my control. How can we ensure that they will announce these things? After all, Zhao Xuanji is here, and he is still the cabinet minister of Da Qin, so he can create huge value for the Liao Kingdom."
Zhou Ping'an said calmly: "A Great Qin Empire that is caught in civil strife and war, or a Great Qin Empire that is relatively stable, which one is more beneficial to the Liao Kingdom? Do you have to think about it? The Liao Kingdom wants the Great Qin to be in chaos the most."
Speaking of this, Zhou Ping'an's face flashed with a hint of sinisterness, and he said: "What's more, even if they don't tell, His Highness can tell them for them, right?"
Li Chen stared at Zhou Ping'an for a long time and said with a smile: "One person in peace can be worth a thousand troops."
Zhou Ping'an said respectfully: "It is the duty of a humble minister to share His Highness's worries."
After a while of silence, seeing that Li Chen had no intention of speaking anymore, Zhou Ping'an said: "Wei Chen, please leave..."
With that said, Zhou Ping'an faced Li Chen and walked backwards to leave.
Just when Zhou Ping'an was about to walk to the door of Xi Zheng Palace to leave, Li Chen suddenly spoke.
"Zhao Xuanji has been colluding with the Liao Kingdom for many years. There are no more than five people in the entire Qin Empire who know the inside story about this matter. You are definitely not among them. How did you know about it?"
Zhou Ping'an paused, lowered his head deeply and did not look at Li Chen. He said slowly: "Wei Chen is just making random guesses."
"What's more, even if Zhao Xuanji is innocent, if His Highness says he has it, then he has it."
"Hundreds of years ago, there was a dynasty called the Song Dynasty. Its famous general Yue Fei was so accomplished that he insisted on rescuing Emperors Jing and Kang. He was hated by the new emperor. He issued twelve gold medals in one day to recall Yue Fei. The treacherous minister Qin Hui framed Yue Fei for nothing.
The crime is to trap and kill Yue Fei, leaving him with an eternal infamy."
"The king of the Song Dynasty could kill loyal ministers for trumped-up crimes. Why can't His Highness kill traitorous ministers for trumped-up crimes?"
