Blood was faintly visible in his throat; if it had been just an inch deeper, he would have died.
Yi Chenli casually said, "What's wrong with killing him? The dead can't speak. Lord Liu disagreed with my decision on disaster relief, so it's only right that I rid my father of this scourge."
Lord Liu looked at Yi Chenli and believed that the Sixth Prince was capable of both his words and deeds.
This man is a madman. Rumors have been circulating for a long time.
The most terrifying thing in this world is an unreasonable person, and Yi Chenli is such a person, and also the person that Lord Liu can't do anything about.
Before even starting the power grab, Lord Liu was already feeling somewhat powerless.
He suddenly went limp and knelt down involuntarily: "Your Majesty... I was wrong."
Lord Liu suddenly realized that no power was more important than his life.
Lord Liu's lackeys quickly changed their tune and immediately echoed his sentiments.
"The Sixth Prince handled the disaster relief work exceptionally well; he is absolutely the only suitable candidate."
"We will leave all important matters to the Sixth Prince's decision-making."
"Lord Liu is truly confused..."
An Chaoli was stunned. Could this really be possible?
I thought it would take some effort to suppress these people, but to my surprise, it was resolved in no time.
An Chaoli used to look down on brute force, but now he suddenly realizes that violence is surprisingly effective in some situations.
The sixth prince does indeed have his own way of solving problems.
The Sixth Prince was extreme; he was incredibly gentle with his own daughter, but he wouldn't even spare a glance for anyone else. It was the first time he'd ever heard of someone with such two completely opposite personalities.
He's certainly broadened his horizons.
Just as Yi Chenli was about to deal with Lord Liu, a soldier rushed in from outside the door.
"Report... Your Highness, the refugees not far from the camp have all started making a ruckus with weapons."
"Why?"
The soldier's eyes darted toward Lord Liu, and he said tremblingly, "It seems the disaster victims are unhappy with our differential treatment. Why can't the elderly, children, and women get any food?"
Lord Liu, unconvinced, forced himself to say, "Are you afraid of these disaster victims causing trouble? Are you soldiers just for show? All of you, get up and give these disaster victims a good thrashing. Giving them food is a blessing from the imperial court; they have no right to be picky."
Lord Liu was merely being sarcastic. Yi Chenli glanced at him suddenly, and remembering the injury on his neck, he instantly fell silent.
"Lord Liu makes it sound so easy. You've brought this trouble upon yourself, and now we have to clean it up for you. It's unreasonable to only distribute food to able-bodied young men. These young men all have elderly people and children at home. How could they only care about themselves and not their families? Lord Liu's thinking is really narrow-minded."
The officials then began to offer hindsight advice, shifting all the blame onto Lord Liu. After all, with the disaster victims now causing trouble, if responsibility were truly investigated, they too would be held accountable, as they were the ones who instigated Lord Liu in the first place.
That's how realistic the officialdom is. Cooperation benefits both sides, while conflict harms both. People are united by interests, but they also break apart for the same reason.
Yi Chenli was all too aware of the intricacies involved, and despite his disgust, he was now helplessly drawn into it.
The riots by the disaster victims threw everyone into a panic. Yi Chenli stepped in to stabilize the situation: "Stop arguing! Take back the grain that Lord Liu withdrew and come with me to check the situation outside the camp, and then we'll think of a countermeasure."
As soon as Yi Chenli finished speaking, the adults looked at each other, but none of them were willing to go with him.
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