Chapter 1769: All the Traitors, Cleaved to Pieces

all the defenses inside and outside the palace to me. With this, I am confident that I will become King Zhao's true confidant and learn all his secrets."Li Chen said, "Li Yinhu is a ruthless and cauti...Chapter 1769: All the Traitors, Cut Them Down.

Zhao Xuanji burst into laughter upon hearing this and said, "In ancient times, Zhuge Liang, known as Wolong, won over a crowd of scholars with his words alone. Zhou Da's eloquence, if he were in the chaotic Three Kingdoms period, would certainly not be an unknown figure."

Zhou Ping'an smiled and said, "This is purely Zhao Shangshu's overpraise. What I said are facts. Since it is a fact, there is no need for many words, it can naturally reach people's hearts. If it were someone else, I might have to spend more time talking, but if it were you, Zhao Shangshu, I don't need to say anything, as your heart is as clear as a mirror."

Zhao Xuanji narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Then how can you or the prince be sure that this old man will agree to this deal"

"I'm not sure."

Zhou Ping'an shook his head and said, "As for how Your Highness intends to proceed, I, a humble servant, am not privy to your thoughts and cannot possibly guess. However, I have indeed considered the possibility that Lord Zhao might remain an observer, which is also acceptable."

"How could that be harmless" Zhao Xuanji asked.

Zhou Ping'an grinned and asked Zhao Xuanji, "What do you think of the crown prince of our dynasty, sir"

Zhao Xuanji didn't expect Zhou Ping'an to suddenly bring the topic to this, after a moment of thought, he said: "He has the bearing of a great hero who revives a fallen nation."

"Haha, Zhou Ping'an gave a different opinion, saying: 'Your subordinate doesn't see it that way.'"

This piqued Zhao Xuanji's interest.

Even his political opponents are praising Li Chen, but Zhou Ping'an, a core member of the Eastern Palace faction, disagrees

Zhou Ping'an said to himself, "In my opinion, the Crown Prince of our dynasty is a sage ruler who carries on the legacy of his predecessors!"

Zhao Xuanji's eyes darkened.

He expected something new and interesting from Ping An that week, but instead he was just praising Li Chen in a roundabout way, and even ended up praising himself in front of him. It's really annoying.

Zhou Ping'an seemed not to notice Zhao Xuanji's displeasure. He continued talking to himself: "If it were a peaceful emperor, even if he had shortcomings in his abilities and character, and was even a little dimwitted, it wouldn't be a big problem as long as he had the foundation and background laid by emperors of past dynasties."

"But the problem with this dynasty is that after years of deficits and waste, the foundation of the Qin Dynasty has become as thin as a cicada's wing. To say it is precarious and on the verge of collapse would be an understatement. In such circumstances, there is no room for the heir apparent to be an ordinary person. If so, the sky of the Qin Empire might have already changed."

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Xuanji nodded silently.

If Li Chen hadn't been so remarkably talented, he might have succeeded by now.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuanji felt a tightness in his chest.

Zhou Ping's words came again, "The current situation requires a prince with a mind as vast as the heavens and earth, foresight as keen as an eagle soaring into the sky, decisive and ruthless methods like a knife cutting through chaos, and the cunning of an emperor. Only such a ruler can support the sky of Great Qin. And His Royal Highness the Prince has all the necessary qualities. In fact, the Great Qin dynasty, which was on the verge of collapse, has indeed been stabilized by His Royal Highness the Prince."

"Just now, Lord Zhao inquired about whether there was any harm in refusing. The official dares to say that, based on His Highness the Prince's disposition, once he finds that his painstakingly maintained base is about to crumble, then given His Highness's unwavering decisiveness, he will certainly not be indecisive and make concessions, but rather choose to proactively shatter this foundation."

Zhou Ping'an spoke in a grave tone, his eyes burning like torches as he stared at Zhao Xuanji. "I dare to guarantee that if Zhao Lord refuses this cooperation, then in the Prince's eyes, the political situation will have completely lost control. At that time, the hundreds of thousands of troops gathering in Gansu and Shaanxi will immediately abandon the Liao army and turn south. Along the way, all the treacherous villains will not escape the Prince's wrath!" up a dozen wounded rebel soldiers who hadn't been able to dodge in time. In the blink of an eye, they were completely consumed, and he said in a deep voice."Go ahead."Sǎnbǎo bowed slightly, then took...