Combined with the above, even if the emperor's and the crown prince's factions still support Sun Jian, it will plant a seed of doubt in their hearts about him.

No matter how much Sun Jian did for Da Gan or how many merits he made, once the seed of doubt was planted in his heart, it would take root and sprout sooner or later.

Therefore, when they were suppressing public opinion and official reports on behalf of Sun Jian, they would weigh the gains and losses and weigh the advantages and disadvantages.

Even if they still use Sun Jian, they will keep an extra trick up their sleeve.

Because no matter when, who, or what, nothing is more important than imperial power and the stability of the country, and nothing can be compared with it.

Even Sun Jian is no match for him. If there is any potential threat, neither Emperor Ganwu nor Li Gancheng would hesitate to eliminate him!

This is human nature!

This is what an emperor is like!

Inevitable!

Therefore, the greater Sun Jian's power, the greater his potential influence and threat!

Of course, doing all this was not enough; the assassination of Sun Jian also had to be carried out simultaneously.

Poisoning, assassination, and other methods must be used.

The Sun residence is currently heavily guarded and impregnable, with Sun Jian surrounded by armored soldiers and many people protecting him.

This makes it difficult to use poisoning or assassination as a starting point.

Furthermore, everyone knows that Sun Jian is also highly skilled in martial arts, and even the Left and Right Generals of the Imperial Guards around Emperor Qianlong are no match for him.

There are also rumors that Sun Jian once broke three of General Li Mu's ribs in Hongnong County.

To attack him directly at the Sun residence would be like throwing an egg against a rock, or a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

To do these things, we need to find a way to lure Sun Jian out, preferably out of the capital.

Of course, even if we can't lure Sun Jian to Kyoto, we should still find a way to get him into a place where it's easy to attack...

It would be best to send all of Sun Jian's guards away, leaving Sun Jian to face hundreds of assassins and axemen alone.

As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. Even if Sun Jian has extraordinary martial arts skills, he will definitely not be able to defeat hundreds of elite soldiers.

As for assassination, murder, and poisoning, there is a specific order to them.

If poisoning is possible, poisoning will be the first method; if poisoning is not possible, assassination will be the next method; only if assassination is not possible will an ambush be set up.

These were all the methods Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, had to devise.

If we combine the above information and work together to deal with Sun Jian, he will definitely have no chance of escape this time.

As soon as Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, finished speaking, a sinister killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Second Prince Li Chengru. He had already been stirred by Xue Zhen's words and was eager to act, but his expression remained unmoved.

"Lord Lin, Lord Li, what do you two think?"

The Second Prince, Li Chengru, continued to solicit opinions from Lin Jingsi and Li Hongyun.

Only when everyone shares the same view, adds to the discussion, and improves the strategy can we truly ensure that nothing goes wrong. The Second Prince, Li Chengru, naturally understood this principle.

"I believe Lord Xue's plan is excellent and should be tried!"

Li Hongyun clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, acknowledging Xue Zhen's idea.

This scheme is absolutely ruthless; if executed properly, it could drag even Lin Xuanfu down with him, let alone Sun Jian.

Although the position of Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies was not high, his strategic skills were far beyond those of ordinary people.

He is truly a rare talent!

"I second that proposal!"

Lin Jingsi also praised this series of interconnected schemes.

He immediately agreed.

Seeing that the three people all agreed and shared the same view, the Second Prince Li Chengru immediately shouted, "Good!"

He knew in his heart that this plan was excellent. If the plan of Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, was followed, then Sun Jianding would be doomed.

The Second Prince, Li Chengru, always acted decisively and swiftly, cutting through the Gordian knot.

Without hesitation, he immediately ordered his attendants to pick up brushes and grind ink to write a secret letter to the powerful minister Lin Xuanfu.

The contents of the secret letter were as described above. At the same time, Li Chengru reminded Lin Xuanfu to make arrangements immediately after receiving the secret letter, and to spread rumors widely within a day and completely control Sun Jian within two days!

While the guards on either side were busy writing down the contents, they couldn't be idle either.

The Second Prince, Li Chengru, continued to ask questions about the details of the plan.

"It's not difficult for Lin Xuanfu to stir up trouble and create public opinion. Although two days is a bit short, with the influence of the Lin clan in Dagan, it's not impossible for them to have a chance if they do their best!"

"Since we don't need to worry too much about Lin Xuanfu, the problem now lies with us."

"Whether it's poisoning, assassination, or murder!"

"All of this depends on luring out Sun Jian!"

"Otherwise, wouldn't all of this just be Lin Xuanfu using public opinion to attack Sun Jian?"

The Second Prince's words made a lot of sense.

There's really no need to worry too much about Lin Xuanfu. It would be extremely difficult for anyone else in the entire court to do this, and only Lin Xuanfu, the head of the Lin family, has a chance of succeeding.

Putting Lin Xuanfu aside for now, the most important thing is how the Second Prince's men can lure Sun Jian!

The second prince continued, "First, how do we lure Sun Jian into a trap? How can we draw him out of the capital, Chang'an? If we can't lure him out, how can we make him fall into the trap we've set for him beforehand?"

Xue Zhen, Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, Li Hongyun, Minister of Justice, and Lin Jingsi, Minister of Rites, all fell into deep thought upon hearing the words of the Second Prince, Li Chengru.

It's clear that the spy situation is all set, just waiting for the right opportunity. If there's a way to successfully lure Sun Jian out, then today's plan will already be half complete.

"Your Highness, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible."

At this moment, Li Hongyun, the Minister of Justice, cupped his hands and addressed the Second Prince, Li Chengru.

"Just say it directly, no need for formalities."

The second prince was in a hurry and didn't care about talking to his trusted ministers about court rules. He grabbed the old man Li Hongyun's arm and hurriedly asked him what was going on.

Li Hongyun quickly spoke up: "My idea is to use someone familiar to that brat Sun Jian to lure him out of the city, and then ambush and kill him..."

After hearing what Li Hongyun said, the Second Prince's excitement was dampened considerably.

At that moment, he gave the old man a helpless glare and suppressed the urge to curse him.

This is ridiculous... This method is like taking off your pants to fart, it's completely unnecessary.

I thought it was some amazing plan, but it turned out to be just an ordinary method that even a 3-year-old could come up with.

Before the Second Prince could even speak, Lin Jingsi, the Minister of Rites, and Xue Zhen, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, directly rejected Li Hongyun's idea.

"Lord Li, the chances of your method succeeding are extremely low..."