"Haha, it's just him, he wants to clear the emperor's side?" Li Chen laughed so hard on the dragon throne, not caring about his image as an emperor. It really made him laugh to death.
The third brother's fiefdom was granted to him after his father's death. It was a bitter and cold place in the north where the local people had problems getting enough food and clothing. They couldn't even pay enough grain every year, so where would the money come from to recruit soldiers?
The ministers under him also knew that the Third Prince would probably be stopped by the guards at the city gate before he could even leave his fiefdom.
But they cannot miss this good opportunity, as they can ask His Majesty to kill the evildoer.
General Wei was the first to stand up. The Third Prince wanted to eliminate not only the evil Taoist priests, but also Xie Yunzheng.
The man who doesn’t take his precious daughter to heart deserves to die!
"Your Majesty, regardless of whether the Third Prince can conquer his fiefdom, he has already used the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials, which will cause unrest in the world and confusion among the people."
"We only need to hand over Yaodao and Xie Yunzheng to avoid war."
"I second your opinion, Your Majesty. No matter how small the war is, it will lead to casualties. They are all the people of our Great Zhou. How can we bear to see them die?
"I second your opinion. The northern border is still being harassed. If a civil war breaks out at this time, both the southern and northern borders will take advantage of the chaos to rob, and even the sea will not be safe."
Many people seconded the motion, pointing the finger at Yaodao and Xie Yunzheng. Duke Lu had a gloomy face and did not dare to step out.
Xie Yunzheng had been locked up by him and had not attended court for several days. He didn't know that so many people wanted him dead.
Li Chen certainly didn't want to kill the Taoist priest. His elixir was very effective. It could restore his virility every night and also prolong his life.
When he becomes an immortal, he will live a hundred years.
"Do you all think so?" He glanced at the ministers and asked slowly.
"Your Majesty, I don't think so." A fourth-rank official stood up from the last row.
"Oh? What do you think, my dear? Tell me." Li Chen couldn't even remember his last name, but he was very interested and wanted to hear how he objected.
This person was none other than the official that the Third Prince had previously placed in the Ministry of War. They were just waiting for the Third Prince to raise an army. If they directly killed the demon Taoist and Xie Yunzheng, how could the army be raised?
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince has put forward the name of clearing the court of evil, is it really for this purpose? Who can guarantee that killing the Taoist priest and Master Xie will make him stop?"
"Can General Wei guarantee it? Can Lord Zhang guarantee it? Or which Lord can guarantee it?"
Who can guarantee this? No one responded.
He continued, "If we kill the Taoist priest and Prince Xie, and the Third Prince says that Duke Lu is also a traitor, and General Wei is also a traitor, and wants to kill them all, do we have to kill them all?"
"Also, he can kill whoever he wants. Isn't this too damaging to the prestige of our Great Zhou? When will it be the turn of a prince from a fiefdom to make the decision in the court of the Great Zhou?"
"Well said!" Li Chen smiled and clapped his hands: "Third brother obviously has other intentions. He doesn't want to purge the emperor, but wants my throne."
"Your Majesty is wise." Seeing that it was almost done, the official retreated.
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince doesn't even have any soldiers. When he calls for a purge of the imperial court, maybe he really means it and he doesn't want to fight for anything." Seeing that the wind was changing direction, General Wei tried hard to pull it back.
"General Wei, I will kill whoever he says is right. Don't I want to save face?" Li Chen said angrily, "No matter which one he is, he won't be able to achieve anything. Don't pay attention to him. Wait until he can leave his fiefdom."
"Yes, Your Majesty." General Wei retreated unwillingly but had no choice.
The Third Prince’s fiefdom is five cities away from the capital, and each of them has stronger soldiers and horses than him. How could he possibly fight his way out of his fiefdom?
It seems that we have to find another way to kill Xie Yunzheng.
Duke Lu breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that His Majesty had no intention of using Yun Zheng as a target.
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The Third Prince's plan to purge the court only sounded scary but did not cause any stir.
The sound of clanging can still be heard from the Dengxian Pavilion construction site every day, and several buckets of manure are still poured on the gate of the Duke of Lu's Mansion every day.
However, there were small changes in the residence of Minister Li, who was keeping a close eye on the movements of the Xie family.
When Xie Zhinan learned that the Third Prince had raised an army to purge the court, he clamored to find his grandmother and live with her.
It seems that his second uncle has already prepared to follow the path of rebellion in his previous life, and he must cling to his second uncle's thigh.
Li Wan'er couldn't persuade him, so she sent him to the Princess's Mansion.
Chen Shurong was very considerate and received them personally.
The Duke's wife hugged her eldest grandson and kissed him happily twice. She didn't feel strange for several days.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Anan and Ayi Xixi are treated the same way here. With mother-in-law around, the three siblings won't have any trouble." Chen Shurong said with a smile. "Little guy, since you want to come in so much, then just stay."
"Thank you, Princess." Li Wan'er felt that the princess today was quite approachable.
She is no longer comparable to Shen Shurong. The treasury, water transport and sea transport are all in her hands. I heard that the efficiency is very good. How can she compare with her?
Whenever she thought about the past when she secretly competed with Shen Shurong for Xie Yunzheng, she felt that she was so stupid. She probably didn't even bother to compete with herself.
After having lunch at the Princess's Residence, he said goodbye to his son and returned to Minister Li's Residence.
Two days later, several people sneaked in through the back door of the Duke of Lu's Mansion.
They didn't expect that the First-Rank Duke's Mansion would be in such a state now. There was no time to sigh, they had to quickly take the young lady back.
"Give me the letter?" Xie Yunzheng frowned and stared at the housekeeper of the Li Mansion in front of him.
"That's right, Master Xie. My master and my wife miss our young lady so much. Especially my wife, she is so anxious that she is sick. I hope you can write a letter to let our young lady go, considering your relationship as aunt and nephew."
Xie Yunzheng sneered. That sounds nice, but doesn’t it just mean that you think he is no good?
It's all just temporary. As long as the Ascension Pavilion is built, he will still be the eldest son of the Duke of Lu's Mansion and the future Duke of Lu.
When the time comes, no aunt can come to take advantage of me.
"Akabane, go with him and ask my cousin to leave the house today."
He didn't like Li Shuang at all, and he only touched her a few times. It would be better for him to leave.
When Li Shuang found out, she cried and refused to leave. Now her second cousin was in the center of trouble and she didn't know what would happen in the end. How could she leave?
The butler gave a look to the guard who followed him. The guard understood, knocked the man unconscious with a palm, and carried the man away.
Jin Zhi looked at the empty mansion. Only she, the prince, and the Duke's two concubines were left there, and they had nowhere to go.
It can also be said that there is nowhere to escape.
The prince now belongs to her completely, but she is not happy at all.
People were throwing feces outside the gate every day. The people now knew that the Third Prince was going to purge his court. The feces also flowed into the Duke of Lu's Mansion. Jin Zhi was a little scared.
If the prince is a traitor, will she be implicated?
Xie Yunzheng was feeling depressed, so he went to Jinzhi's room during the day, drove Zishan away and started to take off his clothes.
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