At first glance, Zhang Dongsheng's words seemed to be genuinely about Zhao Xin's consideration, but in fact, every word was full of hidden ulterior motives.

He simply said, "Your Majesty, this is not the capital, this is the Great Wilderness County. The only thing that can make the King of Qi feel apprehensive about you is your title as emperor.

You still want to kill us, you can't even touch Zhao Dang. If you kill Zhao Dang, it will be the legitimate right for the King of Qi to avenge his son!

You’ll be in danger then!”

Zhao Xin glanced at Zhang Dongsheng with a smile on his face.

"What excuse?"

Zhao Xin snorted coldly, then said sternly, "Zhao Dang, the seventh son of the King of Qi, has committed atrocities and is condemned by all the gods and men. As the Son of Heaven, I, by exercising the law of my country, have no excuse to punish such tyranny."

"this……"

Zhang Dongsheng and others' expressions changed slightly.

Zhao Xin's words sounded high-sounding and righteous.

Even the words "here is the one who has done something perverse and is condemned by all heaven, earth, and gods" came out. Although I definitely disagreed with it in my heart, I found it difficult to refute it for the time being.

First of all, they cannot say, "Killing a few natives is just a perverse act." Although they think so in their hearts, they can think such words in their hearts and say them in private, but they cannot say them on the table.

Otherwise, if it gets out, it won’t sound good.

Secondly, they certainly did not agree with the so-called national laws. They believed that punishment should not be imposed on officials, let alone princes and kings.

But now is no longer the ancient times, or even the pre-ancient times.

Since the Middle Ages, the Legalists have advocated that princes who break the law should be punished the same as common people.

Later, after being guided by successive emperors, this view was even accepted by today's Confucianists.

Although this dynasty was not founded on the basis of Legalism, it did have Legalist elements in practice. Not to mention the "prince", more than one prince was executed.

Zhang Dongsheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, even though I say that, it will ultimately give the King of Qi an excuse!"

"If it's just an excuse, then what's the point?"

Zhao Xin chuckled disdainfully. "If he wants to find an excuse, even if I don't kill Zhao Dang, won't he find one? It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of something."

Zhao Xin snorted again and said arrogantly, "Hmph, as the Son of Heaven, how could I be afraid of a traitor like him? If he doesn't come, then fine. But if he dares to come, I will chop off his head and bring order to the world!"

"Okay, stop talking!"

Seeing that Zhang Dongsheng seemed to be about to open his mouth to argue, Zhao Xin suddenly waved his hand and interrupted him, saying, "I am very busy and don't have time to talk to you.

Now I tell you clearly that you only have two paths.

The first option is that I will kill you now to prevent future troubles; the second option is to call out the power in your hands and then help me kill Zhao Dang, the son of the false king.

If you can atone for your sins, I will forgive you this time, but you must turn over a new leaf after you return, and it would be best if you could persuade the King of Wu and the King of Chu to surrender as soon as possible.

Perhaps, out of consideration for our common clan relationship, I will not stop the sacrifices from both of your lines.

Otherwise, the army of Taiwei Nancang would still be stationed at Songshui, and the downfall of the pseudo-King of Qi would be imminent.

If you do not repent, the King of Qi will serve as a warning to you!"

When Zhao Wan, Zhao Mian and others heard what Zhao Xin said, their expressions changed.

But Zhao Xin said nothing more after he finished speaking, just looked at them coldly.

Nan Luoying and others behind Zhao Xin also looked at everyone with indifference. The cold murderous intent in their eyes made Zhao Wan and others dare not underestimate Zhao Xin's determination at all.

Zhao Xin said that he would give them two paths, but in fact there was only one path, but this path was not easy to take.

Is Zhao Dang so easy to kill?

Although Zhao Dang is mediocre, the thousands of soldiers under his command are not fake, otherwise how could Zhao Xin come to subdue them first.

Moreover, their alliances have always had ulterior motives. If they help Zhao Xin kill Zhao Dang now, once the news gets out, it will only make the situation worse.

By then, not to mention the King of Qi, even their own brothers would probably use this to attack and annihilate them.

But do they have the power to refuse now?

Zhao Wan hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, we are naturally willing to follow your lead, but our counties and kingdoms are far away from Dahuang County, and we have not brought any troops with us. I am afraid that just a few of us will not be of much use..."

"Really? Then what are you doing here? Sightseeing and watching the fun?"

Zhao Xin glanced at Zhao Wan sarcastically, then turned to Zhao Mian and asked, "Zhao Mian, Zhao Wan said he was useless. What about you? If you're as useless as he is, then forget it. I really don't need useless people here."

He said it lightly, but Zhao Mian, Qian Kong and others couldn't help but change their expressions.

Zhao Wan's heart also sank.

It’s useless, so forget it. Are you so easy to talk to?

It would be weird if I really gave up!

Qian Kong's expression changed, and he was thinking about how to start.

Zhao Mian suddenly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I am truly of little use here. However, Mr. Qian has made some preparations recently, and I think he might be of use to Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he gave Qian Kong a wink.

The latter also reacted at this time, and hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty, as Your Highness said, I have indeed done something during this period. In addition to recruiting some rangers in the county, I have also made friends with several powerful families in the county.

If these people were to gather together, they should be able to get three to five hundred soldiers. If there is enough time, more than a thousand people would be no problem!

Although these people are a motley crowd, they can be used as auxiliary troops.

Moreover, these are all from powerful families, so Your Majesty doesn't have to spend any money or food!"

What he said not only surprised Zhao Xin, but also Zhao Wan, Zhang Dongsheng and others who looked at him in surprise.

They obviously didn't expect that Qian Kong had quietly gathered such a huge force.

And they were totally unaware of it.

Although Zhao Xin was also slightly surprised, his expression instantly turned from cold to happy. He laughed heartily and said, "Well, well, when I met Mr. Qian at the city gate, I knew he was a great talent. Sure enough, he didn't disappoint me.

But can Mr. Qian convince these people to serve me?"

"Can."

Qian Kong's pupils shrank when he heard this, and he instantly understood what Zhao Xin meant. Not only did he want him to recruit these people for his use, but he also wanted to make the most of them.

However, he did not hesitate, and with a slight raise of his short eyebrows, he said with a hint of contempt: "Those powerful families and street urchins are nothing but utilitarian people. The reason I was able to gather them in such a short time was nothing more than the promise of benefits.

If they knew Your Majesty was here, they would surely rush to serve you."

Zhao Xin laughed again upon hearing this, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "The world is bustling with people all for the sake of profit. Whether it's the aristocratic families, the powerful, the humble, the gentry, or the common people, who doesn't pursue fame, fortune, and wealth?

It’s just that what they want is different, and there is nothing wrong with those who are utilitarian.

Mr. Qian, are you willing to recruit them for me?

I have nothing else here, but fame, fortune and wealth are all within my grasp, waiting for the world to come and take them!"