Pang Shigu glanced at Zhu Wen and felt that he had been too lenient with Zhu Yougui. Knowing full well that Zhu Yougui was responsible for today's events, he still pretended nothing had happened…
"Prince Jin, what if he really kills Li Tiande? The Li family will definitely not sit idly by and wait to be destroyed..."
"Back then, the Li family, in order to survive, actually handed over the dragon vein of the previous dynasty to the new Tang dynasty. Over the years, I've interrogated Li Tiande many times, but he hasn't told me the location of the dragon vein. This shows that the Li family's heart isn't with my Zhu family, so the life and death of the Li family isn't that important..."
Zhu Wen's words were extremely cold, as if he had already sentenced the Li family to death...
Less than fifteen minutes later, Zhu Yougui returned carrying a package that was still dripping blood…
Upon entering the room, Zhu Yougui immediately knelt on the ground and said...
"Father, Li Tiande has been executed..."
"Oh? Really?"
Zhu Wen questioned, clearly somewhat disbelieving!
"If you don't believe me, Father, please look..."
Zhu Yougui placed the package in front of Zhu Wen, waiting for him to inspect it…
At this moment, Zhu Wen, Ding Hui, and Pang Shigu all stared nervously at the blood-soaked package in front of them. If this really was Li Tiande, then the heavens of Taiyuan Prefecture were about to be pierced...
“My son is truly brave. Now that you have killed Li Tiande, the Li family has no reason to exist. Ding Hui, take men and capture all the members of the Li family…”
"Yes, Prince Jin..."
Ding Hui immediately accepted the order and left, leaving only Pang Shigu and Zhu Yougui inside the room…
"Strategist, take Li Tiande's head and bury it..."
"Yes, Prince Jin..."
Pang Shigu immediately accepted the order and left, carrying the package outside. It was clear that Pang Shigu was to confirm whether the head in the package was indeed Li Tiande!
"Father, I take my leave..."
Seeing that both of them had been sent out, Zhu Yougui immediately pretended to want to leave as well!
"My son, there's no need to rush. Sit with your father for a while..."
Zhu Wen did not allow Zhu Yougui to leave. He was waiting for news from Ding Hui and Pang Shigu. If Zhu Yougui were to escape at this time, it would definitely cause endless trouble. Even now, Zhu Wen's suspicions about Zhu Yougui still existed...
"Father, why are you still so worried about me?"
Zhu Yougui stood up, stared at his father, and asked, his previous caution and fear gone!
This change in attitude startled Zhu Wen for a moment, then he burst into laughter. After he finished laughing, Zhu Wen suddenly stood up and stared intently at Zhu Yougui, saying...
"My son, you can't hold back anymore?"
"Father, it's not that I can't bear it, but that I no longer need to..."
Zhu Yougui said calmly…
"No need to endure any longer? You should know this is my palace; you have no chance..."
Zhu Wen frowned and said, "They didn't make a move during the previous few good opportunities. I don't understand why they would choose to turn against me at this time when there seems to be no chance at all..."
"Opportunities are created by oneself. Your biggest mistake was sending Ding Hui and Pang Shigu away. After your death, I can take over the Imperial Guard without any obstacles..."
Zhu Yougui replied coldly!
"Hmph! You have no chance. With your strength, even if I gave you a handicap, you still couldn't kill me. So you can die in peace..."
After speaking, Zhu Wen drew his sword and charged straight at Zhu Yougui. Faced with his menacing father, Zhu Yougui hurriedly dodged. The sword narrowly missed him, almost cleaving him in two...
But then Zhu Wen kicked out, striking Zhu Yougui squarely in the chest and sending him flying...
Upon landing, Zhu Yougui coldly stared at his father, who seemed so unfamiliar to him at that moment. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth…
"Please help me, Senior Xun. I will certainly obey your every word..."
"Hmph! Playing tricks, go to hell..."
Zhu Wen raised his sword, intending to finish off Zhu Yougui with a single blow, but at that moment, a moon-shaped beam flew in and slit Zhu Yougui's throat the instant his sword fell…
Glug glug…
Zhu Wen clutched his bleeding throat, trying to say something, but only gurgling sounds came out. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and life slowly faded from them as his body fell backward…
"ah…"
A scream rang out. Zhu Yougui looked at his former wife, who was screaming in terror. Zhu Yougui picked up the knife from Zhu Wen's hand and threw it at her. The knife pierced her chest instantly, and her scream stopped abruptly...
Zhu Yougui's face showed no pity; he hated this despicable person to the core...
It's the perfect time to send her away; out of sight, out of mind...
"Many thanks to Senior Xun for his help..."
Zhu Yougui spoke gratefully to the air!
"Remember your words, I want you to unite the forces of Jin and fight Li Zhu to the death..."
Xun Daoren did not show himself, but his voice rang in Zhu Yougui's ears, shocking him and causing an even more respectful expression to appear on his face...
"This junior would gladly die for it..."
Zhu Yougui quickly and firmly replied…
While Zhu Yougui was disposing of the body, Ding Hui had already arrived at the Li family's residence with his men…
The moment he led his troops into the Li residence, he was stunned, for the entire residence was empty; there wasn't a single living person in sight…
Such a large Li family mansion, with hundreds of people, just vanished into thin air like that?
Ding Hui immediately realized something was wrong. He turned around to lead his troops back to the Prince of Jin's residence, but he stopped after taking only two steps...
Countless chaotic thoughts raced through his mind, then he realized he couldn't return to the Prince of Jin's residence. Going back now would be tantamount to walking into a trap. The Prince of Jin might already be dead. What he needed to do now was preserve his strength and support the Prince of Jin's legitimate son to ascend the throne...
Thinking of this, Ding Hui immediately led his troops away from Taiyuan. He was going to find Zhu Wen's eldest son, Zhu Youzhen, at the Tianxing Army outside the city, and join forces with him to fight their way back to Taiyuan to avenge the Prince of Jin...
On the other side!
Pang Shigu carried the blood-stained package to the burial site, but before burying it, he couldn't resist his curiosity and opened it. When he saw that inside was a dog's head, Pang Shigu was enraged...
This was not only a lie, but also a mockery of him as a dog, so without any hesitation, he dropped the dog's head and immediately rushed towards Zhu Wen's palace...
Upon entering, Pang Shigu was stunned to see Zhu Yougui sitting on the bed. It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind, and he instantly understood what had happened…
"Zhu Yougui, you dare to murder your father and usurp the throne! How dare you..."
Faced with Pang Shigu's accusations, Zhu Yougui simply smiled calmly and looked at Pang Shigu, questioning him...
"If he wants to kill me, am I just supposed to offer my neck and submit?"
"The proper order of ruler and subject, father and son, is the law of nature and human relations. No matter what excuse you have, it cannot erase the fact that you murdered your father and usurped the throne..."
Pang Shigu angrily rebuked...
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