After a series of exchanges, Sun Jian consumed a total of 175 points, leaving him with 278 points remaining.

The display of items in the backpack is also quite different from before.

[Items: 5 upgraded super artificial rain bombs, a quantity of military equipment (click to view details), a quantity of medicine and supplies (click to view details), 1 high-quality new energy fishing rod, 10 high-quality farm tools, a quantity of traps (click to view details), and a quantity of various high-quality seeds (click to view details)]

[Lucky Draw: 1*Regular Draw, 1*Premium Gift Pack]

[Any attribute points: 48]

[Points: 278 points (can be redeemed for designated items in the in-game store)]

Seeing his points drop from 453 to 278, Sun Jian felt his heart bleed.

Damn you, Emperor... I've almost given up everything to extend your life this time. If you get through this, you'll be letting me down if you don't marry your two daughters to me...

With the aid of these later-developed instruments and medicines, coupled with Sun Jian's unique medical knowledge, Sun Jian believed that he could at least prolong Emperor Ganwu's life by three months.

Sun Jian would naturally not do a losing business. He had spent a lot of money to fight Emperor Wu this time, and he would definitely have to find a way to earn back all those points through other means.

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Late at night, in the capital city, at the Liang Prince's residence.

After a day of busy work on the wedding arrangements for Crown Prince Li Gancheng, Minister of Rites Lin Jingsi, under the cover of his trusted attendants, secretly went to the residence of the Second Prince, Prince Liang.

Accompanying him were Li Hongyun, Minister of Justice, and Xue Zhen, Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.

No one would have guessed that these three, who appeared to be Lin Xuanfu's disciples, were actually the confidants of the Second Prince, Li Chengru.

If Lin Xuanfu knew about this, he would probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.

It's like raising a child for over ten years, only to find out later that it's actually your wife's child with someone else.

The reason why the three court officials rushed to the residence of the Second Prince Li Chengru late at night was because Li Chengru had arranged for the three of them to meet at the Liang Prince's residence at midnight a few days earlier to discuss matters.

Originally, Li Chengru wanted to discuss the current situation and countermeasures with the three of them, but after the locust plague was quelled, followed by the Crown Prince's wedding and the imperial decree appointing Sun Jian as a general and marquis, the winds of change suddenly shifted.

A one-sided trend has emerged both inside and outside the court.

Crown Prince Li Gancheng's status suddenly soared, while the Second Prince's status plummeted.

It could even be said that his situation is extremely precarious. If he doesn't come up with a complete solution now, it might not be long before he is forced to withdraw from the stage of the great struggle for imperial power.

Logically, given the current situation, Li Chengru should have called upon all his disciples to gather and discuss the matter.

After all, many hands make light work, and even three cobblers with their limited abilities can equal one wise and capable person.

But in the current situation, things are turbulent and the Second Prince's empire is on the verge of collapse.

To prevent anyone from defecting to the enemy during the battle, the second prince, after much deliberation, could only consult with a few trusted ministers about the matter.

Of course, Li Chengru had cultivated his power for many years, and his trusted ministers were certainly not limited to just these three.

The reason why the others were not summoned was that His Highness the Crown Prince's wedding was approaching, and randomly mobilizing too many people would arouse suspicion from the emperor's and the Crown Prince's factions.

During this discussion, Li Chengru didn't even invite Lin Xuanfu, let alone anyone else.

The reason why Li Chengru did not summon Lin Xuanfu is quite simple.

Besides avoiding suspicion, the more important reason is that Lin Xuanfu always considers things from the perspective of the Lin family and his own interests, no matter what. Although he has pledged allegiance to the Second Prince and has been serving him, he disagrees with the Second Prince on many issues.

Take, for example, the appointment of Sun Jian as the administrator of the Jingzhao region just before the last locust plague broke out.

Although the two hit it off immediately and both aimed to kill Sun Jian, they had serious disagreements on the methods they would use.

The second prince believed that since Sun Jian could not be recruited and would become a major threat in the future, he must be executed quickly.

There's no need to exhaust ourselves in every area, letting Sun Jian lose face before executing him.

We should act swiftly and decisively, either by luring Sun Jian out and executing him directly, or by poisoning, murder, or even coercion!

In short, speed is crucial in this matter.

The longer you delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for yourself.

However, Lin Xuanfu rejected all of the Second Prince's proposals. Although Lin Xuanfu also wanted Sun Jian to die, he did not want Sun Jian to die quickly.

Instead, they felt that the best strategy was to first ruin Sun Jian's reputation and make him despised by everyone, and then order his death!

The reason Sun Jian was killed was because he had seriously threatened the Lin clan's position in Dagan.

His prestige was growing day by day, not to mention whether the officials in the court were wavering, starting to think about joining Sun Jian, or having the idea of ​​changing sides.

The prestige of Sun Jian among the people alone has undergone a dramatic change!

Sun Jian's prestige among the people soared, directly reversing the Lin family's position as the top family on the list.

Even if Sun Jian had died suddenly and unexpectedly, his influence would not have disappeared. The scholars and common people of the world would not wholeheartedly follow the Lin family and believe in the Lin family again just because Sun Jian died.

On the contrary, they will inherit Sun Jian's will and ideas.

If we follow the Second Prince's advice and let Sun Jian die quickly, those who are wavering will remain wavering, and those people influenced by Sun Jian will still be affected.

Take the Tiger Legion as an example. If Sun Jian's prestige had not diminished, then even if he died, the Tiger Legion would not have returned to the Lin family's control.

The 30,000 elite Tiger Army soldiers had been completely brainwashed by the "showing the sword" spirit proposed by Sun Jian. They were influenced by things like "always showing the sword when facing the enemy," "the brave win when they meet on a narrow road," and "a common man's anger can cause blood to spill three steps."

Sun Jian had become a core member of the army, and his morale was high.

The same applies to other areas!

Therefore, Lin Xuanfu believed that only by first suppressing Sun Jian and restoring the Lin family to the position of controlling the hearts of the scholars, and then killing Sun Jian, could the logic be sound and the best strategy be implemented!

This is precisely why the two had such a huge disagreement!

At the time, the Second Prince could not persuade Lin Xuanfu otherwise, and finally agreed to let Lin Xuanfu try it. After all, the information about Sun Jian's Qiankun Hall had not yet been exposed, and it was unknown whether the locust plague could be suppressed. Although the Second Prince and Lin Xuanfu disagreed on politics, they had the same goal: to make Sun Jian die without a burial place. He still had the mentality and idea of ​​taking a gamble.