Chapter 191 Want to die? I will grant you your

wish It is not easy to join the Five Princes now.

Since a strategist named Yan Zheng appeared beside Chu Huaian, the Five Princes have changed their temperaments. They no longer say nice things to them and even assign them tasks every time.

If they fail, they will never have the chance to work for Chu Huaian again.

They have no chance to refuse.

Chu Huaian has the handle on them. They have no chance to escape or resist. As long as they find out who has suddenly changed sides, the handle in Chu Huaian's hand will be a weapon to kill them. They cannot

resist and can only work for Chu Huaian. Chu Huaian uses the handle as a kite string to control them.

Everyone knows that saying these things in front of Chu Chengye is a capital crime, but those high-ranking officials are unwilling to do it, so it has to be his turn.

His Xu family, young and old, are all in the palm of Chu Huaian's hand. Chu Huaian said that even if he failed to bring down the Cheng family, it

would be a great achievement for him to make Chu Chengye furious. As long as he succeeds, even if he dies, Chu Huaian promised to take good care of their family.

Anyway, if what Chu Huaian knows is leaked out, it will be a capital crime with the whole family being executed, so it is better to risk it and fight for his family.

Chu Chengye in front of him has not said a word. The hall is silent. Standing opposite is Chu Chengye. Lord Xu feels that his heart is about to jump out.

Silence is the sound of death.

The official kowtowed and admitted his guilt, "Even if the emperor wants to execute me today, I will say that what I did was for the eternal prosperity of the Southern Qi Dynasty. I will never give up."

"Okay!" Chu Chengye suddenly spoke, laughed twice, and looked into Lord Xu's eyes.

"What a good one who will never give up. Don't you want to die? I will grant your wish."

Chu Chengye raised his hand without hesitation and drew the long sword on the table.

The collision sound of the sword seemed to be on Lord Xu's neck. He swallowed his saliva. Although it was not the coldest month of winter, his body seemed to be frozen and unable to move.

Chu Chengye turned around and put the knife on Lord Xu's neck. He casually used the tip of the sword to lightly pick the clothes on the gentleman's neck, wanting to expose the skin on Lord Xu's neck.

After Chu Chengye's sword cut his neck and exposed it, the sword was only

a hair's breadth away from Lord Xu. Lord Xu still didn't dare to raise his head, and he looked like he was ready to die. But Lord Xu's sweat beads fell to the ground one by one, and even his body was shaking slightly as he knelt on the ground.

It was obvious that Lord Xu didn't want to die that much.

Chu Chengye stared at the sword on Lord Xu's neck. His voice was light, but it carried a very difficult-to-explain sense of oppression and coercion.

Chu Chengye said softly, "I'll give you another chance. How should I say it? I hope you'll think about it again."

Lord Xu still

didn't raise his head. He trembled and said, "I'll say it again. It's the same as before." Chu Chengye chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes. "If you don't want your tongue, it's best to have someone pull it out."

"If you really want to die, I'll do it."

Chu Chengye could probably see that Xu Ya came with a mission, to bring down the Cheng family and to anger him.

Chu Chengye claimed that he had never been a good-tempered person. Everyone in the court knew it since he ascended the throne.

Chu Chengye used to think about the importance of using people to govern the country, and he respected and obeyed them because they were all important officials of the previous dynasty.

Now that Cheng Jin is by his side, he always says that he wants to win the hearts of the people, so he can't kill people all the time in the palace.

He hid his personality and temper, but now he realized that he was totally wrong.

Chu Chengye found that the better his temper was, the less scruples those people would take and the more arrogant they would be.

Chu Chengye couldn't stand hearing him talking about all those bad things about the Cheng family, so he suppressed his temper and listened to him finish.

Want to execute Cheng Sheng?

Want to dismiss Cheng Yishou? Demote Cheng Jin to a deputy

?

Chu Chengye couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He didn't know what the person who arranged for him to say this was thinking. It was just a fool talking in his dreams.

Chu Chengye could no longer bear it. He raised his hand and threw the long sword in his hand to the ground. "Since Lord Xu is determined to die, I can't stop him. Lord, please commit suicide."

After leaving this sentence, Chu Chengye strode out of the Yangxin Palace. He said to Wei An beside him: "Pass on my order. Before Deputy General Cheng sends the news, no one can talk about the affairs of the Cheng family without my order. If anyone violates it, Lord Xu will be the consequence."

Lord Xu couldn't kneel anymore after hearing what Chu Chengye said. He sat on the ground with paralyzed legs. Looking at the golden-handled long sword in front of him, he didn't move for a long time.

He didn't want to die.

Although the people kneeling around him felt Chu Chengye's cruel methods, they were helpless. They were all in trouble now.

They had previously thought that they would soon be able to rise to prominence by joining Chu Huaian's group, but no one had expected that Chu Huaian had some leverage over all of them. They were still able to speak in the court after the change of dynasties, and none of them had clean hands.

It was difficult for them to escape now.

If they exposed the matter, they would be dead, so it would be better to help Chu Huaian and have a fighting chance.

Chu Huaian used to be humble, but he suddenly changed his temper, and his methods were even more vicious than Chu Chengye.

As long as he could achieve his goal, he would sacrifice everything.

As long as he could succeed.

Not long after Chu Chengye left the Yangxin Palace, he received the news that Lord Xu had committed suicide outside the Yangxin Palace and his body had been transported out of the palace.

Chu Chengye nodded, "He can say those words in front of me, I think you really want to risk your life to bring down the Cheng family."

"They want to use public opinion to attack me. They have more people and want me to compromise. Dead people can't talk. Even if there is more to say, it doesn't matter if one more dies."

Chu Chengye turned around and went to Cheng Jin's Chunhe Palace. When Chu Chengye entered, Cheng Jin was sitting on the chair like a puppet without a soul.

Chu Chengye knew what Cheng Jin was thinking. Cheng Sheng's matter really had no result now.

Chu Chengye walked over and stroked Cheng Jin's back to comfort her, "I believe that Lieutenant General Cheng would not do such a thing. There must be some hidden story behind this."

Cheng Jin blinked, and the tears in her eyes slid down her cheeks. After hearing Chu Chengye's words of comfort, Cheng Jin nodded woodenly.

Chu Chengye raised his hand and wiped the undried tears from Cheng Jin's cheeks.

Cheng Jin suddenly thought of something and looked up to meet Chu Chengye's eyes, "Now there are people in the court who want to see the Cheng family fall. The soldiers at the border must not want to see my brother return safely. Even if there are letters to be sent to the capital, they may not be able to be sent back."

"The border can't be sent to the capital. I want to go to the border to see it myself."