He paused, looked around, and saw that everyone was listening attentively.
Then he continued, "Therefore, I suggest that we should attack Princess Jinyang directly."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the hall.
Some were shocked, some were angry, and some looked thoughtful.
"Clan leader Chen, are you serious?" an elder asked in disbelief. "To attack the royal bloodline is an act of treason!"
“Everyone,” the Chen clan leader said in a deep voice, “I am also concerned about the future of our noble families.
Princess Jinyang's presence has seriously threatened our position. If we don't take action, I'm afraid we will never have peace."
"But doing so is too risky," another elder said worriedly. "If we fail, we will face catastrophic disaster."
"Risks and opportunities coexist," said the Chen clan leader firmly, "As long as we plan carefully and act decisively, we will definitely succeed.
By then, without the threat of Princess Jinyang, our aristocratic family's position will be as stable as Mount Tai."
After hearing this, everyone fell into a heated discussion again.
The Zheng clan leader watched coldly from the side, secretly planning his next plan.
After some heated discussions, some representatives of the aristocratic families began to be moved by the proposal of the Chen clan leader.
After all, the existence of Princess Jinyang did bring them an unprecedented threat.
If they could eliminate this threat, perhaps they could really regain control of the court.
However, this decision is not easy to make, as the consequences of failure will be disastrous.
Representatives from various families were weighing the pros and cons in their minds, and the conference hall was filled with a tense and heavy atmosphere.
In the end, after a fierce debate and weighing of the pros and cons, most of the representatives of the aristocratic families nodded silently and agreed to the proposal of the patriarch of the Chen family.
They decided to work together and secretly plan an assassination against Princess Jinyang.
To ensure that risks are shared equally and to reduce the possibility of being held individually accountable, everyone made a unanimous decision.
Each family participating in the meeting must send a number of death warriors and provide corresponding equipment to support the operation.
"Now that everyone has agreed to this plan, we need to discuss the details of the action."
The Xie clan leader spoke slowly, breaking the silence in the hall. "First, we need to determine how many death warriors each family will send, and how the equipment will be distributed."
As soon as the words fell, a murmur broke out in the hall. Representatives began to discuss how to properly allocate resources for this operation.
"In my opinion, the executors of this action should be our Guanlong nobles." The patriarch of the Li family was the first to express his opinion.
They knew very well that even if the royal family investigated, it would be difficult to confirm the true identity of the deceased, and their equipment would be more likely to become a clue for investigation.
Therefore, he tried to transfer the risk of equipment preparation to other aristocratic families, "We are willing to take on more manpower, but for equipment, we still need the strong support of the Jiangnan Hua clan and the Shandong clan."
The Xie family representative from the Jiangnan Hua clan immediately retorted: "Patriarch Li's proposal seems unfair.
Although we, the Jiangnan Chinese, are wealthy, we lack an advantage in equipment manufacturing. I think it would be more appropriate for us to provide more manpower."
"Representative Xie is absolutely right," echoed the head of the Shandong clan, the Cui clan. "The costs of this operation should be borne by all of us. We can't let any one or a few families shoulder excessive risk alone."
Representatives from various companies expressed their opinions, all trying to take lower risks in their actions.
They expose each other's dishonest behavior in past cooperation and use this as an excuse to demand that the other party take more responsibility.
The Zheng clan leader watched coldly, knowing that these representatives of the aristocratic families were all very smart, and it would not be easy to get them to provide more equipment and death squads.
At this time, an elder among the Guanlong nobles suddenly turned the topic to the Zheng clan leader:
"Old Zheng, I heard that your family's workshop has developed a red cannon. Can we show it off during this operation?"
The Zheng clan leader was shocked. He didn't expect that the secret of the family workshop had been known to the outside world.
But he remained calm and responded calmly, "The elders are so well-informed that even this little research progress of our family has not escaped your notice.
However, the Red Cannon is still undergoing testing and debugging, and its power and stability have not yet reached the standards we expect. If we unveil it at this time, I'm afraid it will actually miss the mark."
Now that the existence of the Red Cannon has been publicly mentioned, the Zheng clan leader knows that he can no longer hide it.
I could only use the trial phase as an excuse to put the matter on hold for the time being, while quickly planning in my mind how to deal with this emergency.
Although his words seemed a bit evasive, they were indeed reasonable.
After all, a new weapon that has not been fully tested is very likely to malfunction at a critical moment.
However, the people present did not buy it at all.
They finally exposed a powerful weapon that could greatly increase the success rate of this operation, so how could they give it up so easily?
The elder of the Guanlong noble clan smiled slightly and said slowly: “Clan leader Zheng, we understand your cautious attitude towards the red cannon.
However, since it is already under development, it must have achieved certain results.
We don’t need it to be perfect, as long as it can play a role at the critical moment, it will be the greatest help to our operation.”
Representatives from other families also echoed this sentiment, expressing their willingness to provide other support in the action in exchange for the participation of the Zheng family's red cannon.
They knew very well that once the red cannon was put into use, it would greatly increase their chances of success in assassinating Princess Jinyang.
Facing the eager gazes of the representatives of the major families, the Zheng clan leader felt unprecedented pressure.
He knew in his heart that it was too late to try to cover up or avoid the facts about the Red Cannon.
He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and made a secret decision: he must secretly get rid of the workshop as soon as possible.
Destroy all facilities and craftsmen related to the development of the Red Cannon to ensure that no evidence is left to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.
After making up his mind, he took a deep breath and said to everyone calmly:
“Since you all place such high regard on the red-coated cannon developed by our Zheng family, we are naturally willing to provide the necessary support in the upcoming operation.
But there is one thing I must emphasize, the Red Cannon is still in the testing and improvement stage, and its performance has not yet reached the optimal and stable state.
Therefore, we must proceed with caution in actual combat use."
As he finished speaking, representatives from the major families began to discuss in further detail the specific plan of action and their respective division of responsibilities.
Together they determined the precise date and location of the operation and clearly divided everyone's tasks and responsibilities.
To ensure that everything goes smoothly, they also carefully formulated a retreat plan and multiple response strategies.
As the plan gradually improved and various preparatory work progressed in an orderly manner, the assassination of Princess Jinyang also entered the countdown.
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