Zhao Li is dead.
He died with a clear conscience.
After all, Wu Xian had said from the very beginning that he came to kill the emperor. Since it was ultimately he who won, Zhao Li naturally had to die as well.
However, at this moment, seeing this scene, everyone present still felt some confusion and helplessness in their hearts, as if it was very unreal.
After all… this is the emperor!
To know, Zhao Li was not an incompetent or tyrannical ruler.
On the contrary, from a young age, Zhao Li worked diligently, was talented, and almost pushed the originally obscure Liyang Dynasty to the level of a spring strong state.
Later in his mid-life, Zhao Li promoted talents unconventionally and raised Xu Xiao, a mud-legged man with no family background, to the position of a world-famous general. Within just a few years, he wiped out five countries and gave the Liyang Dynasty its current united force.
To speak without exaggeration, in terms of achievements alone, Zhao Li is more than worthy of being called a sage king. In the history of this world, there are few emperors who can stand comparison with him.
Nevertheless, such a good emperor is now dying in front of them, and even in such an indecent way.
For a moment, the cabinet ministers who had once received Zhao Li's favor rose a wave of righteous indignation in their hearts. They couldn't help but point at Wu Xian and prepared to swear at him.
Bzzzzz!!!
A golden light flashed, and the cabinet minister who had just raised his hand disappeared without a trace. His physical body directly turned into ashes, along with the sorrowful atmosphere at the scene. What took its place was an impenetrable fear.
"Your Highness... are you preparing to extinguish the last bit of fortune of the Liyang Dynasty as well?"
In silence, the premier Zhang Jialu stepped forward, shielding the young eunuch, or rather the entire lineage of Zhao's descendants, in front of him with an air of heroic sacrifice.
"How could that be? I've said it before; I'm just here to kill the old emperor. I have no interest in destroying the Liyang Dynasty."
So don't be so suspicious of me over there. Don't try to accumulate fortune and struggle with me. After all, if it comes to it, who knows if you'll die or not, but definitely those behind you won't survive."
The last sentence was directed at the young eunuch.
In terms of hard power, the gap between the two sides is not significant. Wu Xian can only be considered slightly better, but the young eunuch has a fatal weakness that is that he is deeply bound to the fortune of the Liyang Zhao family.
Therefore, every time Wu Xian kills a member of the Zhao family, the fortune of Liyang will weaken a fraction, and the young eunuch's strength will also diminish. As one declines and the other rises, he cannot possibly win over Wu Xian and can only be abused.
It seems like he also thought of this point, and the young eunuch's face turned so somber and ugly that he spoke in slow, deliberate words: "Now that Zhao Li is dead and your purpose has been fulfilled, what else do you have to do? Why not just clarify everything at once."
"Honestly speaking, I didn't have any intentions before. But after those people from Longhu Mountain appeared, I got an idea or two."
Wu Xian spoke like this, but he had already started calculating in his mind.
originally, he had always been hiding in the Wu Family Jian Zhuang, biding his time, not daring to act rashly. This was not only because he needed to adapt to his power but also because he was afraid that any actions that deviated from the script would draw attention from the Heavenly People.
After all, even though they are both "turn-the-page masters," the concepts of Wu Xian and Huang Longshi are completely different, as he is the real one who is outside the book and not following any rules.
What if one day the Heavenly People think he poses too much of a threat and decide to open the Heavenly Gate early, sending a horde of immortals down to earth with their power reserved, staging a mass beating that even includes powerful figures at the level of the Five Emperors of the Five Directions? Then it would be all sorts of chaos.
However, just a short while ago, the heads of Longhu Mountain came down to the mortal world, indicating that they had already learned of Wu Xian's existence. Despite this, they still came in just three land immortals who were at the level of scripture.
Even if this is done for trial, it is a bit too perfunctory, as according to the information and Wu Xian's previous display of strength, he can definitely compete with Wang Xianzhi. At least one heavenly individual should be sent down, otherwise what's the difference from giving experience.
So the truth is only one: that the so-called Heavenly People truly cannot come to the mortal world easily, even though they know that a being beyond their control has appeared in the world, which would disrupt their plan of fishing for fortune. They can only respond in a roundabout way.
Of course, it is also possible that the other side is showing weakness to demoralize themselves, but this means that they are internally weak and have no absolute guarantee of defeating themselves.
If so...
It seems like he thought of something, as Wu Xian's lips involuntarily curved into a sinister smile. But remembering that he was supposed to be a protagonist, he raised his hand to suppress it, coughed, and then spoke solemnly:
"The world has suffered from long-term chaos and war. Everyone hopes for a time of peace. As everyone knows, Xu Xiao has conquered five countries and is about to capture the Western Chu, which could have ended the Spring and Autumn War much earlier."
But what about the results? For the sake of a single family, Zhao Li was fully aware that switching generals before battle was a major military taboo, yet still removed Xu Xiao, the commanding general of the army, from the front lines. Such behavior is how absurd and childish it is.
Therefore, Wu Xian has him killed here today, not only for personal grievances but also to seek justice for the suffering people of the world."
A grand speech, the crowd is stunned, the color is also very strange.
Well, the words make sense, of course, but coming from a lawless person, it sounds awkward no matter how you listen to it.
For a moment, everyone felt like there were countless old horse dung in their chest, but they had nowhere to vent, making it very uncomfortable.
"Of course, Zhao Li was indeed wrong, but Xu Xiao's murder of his father and mother is also unforgivable sin. So take what needs to be taken and kill what needs to be killed. Don't easily let go of him just because you look at my relationship with his wife. Otherwise, it would be a humiliation to me, Wu Xian."
Why focus on Xu Xiao? Isn't it you who killed the emperor? Or do you think we really believe the lies you told before?
Everyone in their hearts was speechless, not understanding how there could be such a shameless person in the world, and yet he possessed such a powerful force. Was the heavens blind?
"……Your Highness is just and upright, and I admire you."
Half an hour later, it was still Zhang Jiru who spoke, heard him speaking in a strange way: "Only the death of the late Emperor, and without a leader among the Liyang courtiers, Xu Xiao is key to defeating the Western Chu. It cannot be easily punished. In this situation, what do you think your Highness has to say?"
"That's easy!"
Wu Xian raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over the eight adult princes and four princesses who were not mentioned in the original work, and with a sweep of his hand, he decided:
"The wise ones say: 'The people come first, the soil and the country come next, and the king comes last.' So if one wants to be a good emperor, they must make the people live a good life. At present, the Liyang Dynasty occupies twenty-four provinces in the world, so let them each govern two provinces for a year. Whoever makes the people live the best life shall be crowned as emperor!"
"As for the Western Chu, it's also simple. Send someone to inform Xu Xiao, limiting him to take down the Western Chu within a year. Then return to Taian City and apologize with a bundle of twigs. Otherwise, I don't mind if his wife remarries and gives his son a stepfather!"
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