Chapter 379: Why would Your Majesty rebel?

"What are you doing?!"

"You want to execute the Grand Chancellor?!"

Yuwen Lun was suddenly stunned. His eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, suddenly widened, his pupils filled with incredulous panic, and he exclaimed in his heart.

For a moment, he couldn't believe his own ears...

The look he cast at the young Emperor was as if he were looking at a madman.

You mother-fucker, even in your dreams, you wouldn't do something like this, right?

Have you lost your mind?

Li Heng's hand, pressed against his knee, suddenly clenched, his knuckles digging fiercely into the fabric. He looked up sharply at the front, a stormy sea rising in his usually steady eyes, his pupils suddenly contracting to a point.

He even forgot to regulate his breathing, his chest heaving violently, filled with caught-off-guard shock.

Sun Zhi took a deep breath, and after calming down slightly, his voice trembled as he asked for verification: "Your... Your Majesty, are you serious about this?!"

This kind of joke shouldn't be made lightly!

"The Emperor's words are no joke!"

Yuwen Yan slowly raised his head, his jawline tensed into a cold, hard straight line, and he said word by word: "I am not joking with the three of you!"

Those eyes were now as deep as a cold pool quenched in ice; not even a trace of a smile could be found.

Every word seemed to be ground through his teeth, landing in the warm pavilion with a resounding thud.

The determination surging at the bottom of his eyes was almost overflowing.

He was determined to kill Yuwen Hu!

Sun Zhi stood up abruptly and bowed, a bit of urgency appearing in his previously shocked eyes: "Your... Your Majesty, but the Grand Preceptor's power is immense; the court and the public are almost all his, his confidants and party members..."

"Especially those lackeys led by Chen Yan and those tigers and wolves!"

Their words were filled with gravity and worry.

One must know that after the fall of the two great Pillar States, the current Yuwen Hu is even more formidable than before...

After the Five Officials were placed under the Heavenly Official, the entire court had been thoroughly purged by him!

They are weak and isolated!

With what can they fight Yuwen Hu, who holds the power of military, politics, and personnel in his hands?

This is no different from hitting a stone with an egg!

"Indeed!"

Li Heng released his hand from the fabric, his fingertips gently rubbing against his knee, trying to suppress the panic in his heart. He also stood up and echoed the advice: "I beg Your Majesty to think thrice!"

"You must be cautious!"

After hearing what the two said, Yuwen Yan was not shaken in the slightest; instead, his gaze became even more determined.

A curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a look of realization emerged from the cold pool in his eyes. The young man's clear voice rang out again, but with a bit more certainty of having a plan in his chest: "I am clear about Yuwen Hu's power, and even clearer about the current situation..."

Then, his gaze swept across the hall and finally landed on the flickering candle in the center of the warm pavilion, his tone calm but every word resounding: "Therefore, we must capture the bandits by capturing their leader first!"

"Break their head, and make the pack of wolves leaderless!"

After saying this, he raised his right hand and clenched it tightly.

The young Emperor knew very well that if he wanted to break the situation, there was only this one path!

Seeing this, Yuwen Lun looked Yuwen Yan up and down and asked tentatively: "Looking at Your Majesty's calm and composed appearance, it seems you have a good plan in your belly!"

This is too confident...

I don't know where this confidence comes from...

"Exactly."

Yuwen Yan nodded slightly, chuckled, and said: "For these days, I have been thinking hard in the palace, and finally I have seen through the key..."

"Those people are, after all, retainers of the Yuwen Clan!"

After the court discussion that day, the young Emperor locked himself in the hall, thinking about countermeasures...

Perhaps his father had a spirit in heaven; one night, he understood the essence of this game!

In the end, it was just an internal struggle of the Yuwen Clan...

He is the current Emperor; although he has no power, he has the righteous name.

And those who cling to Yuwen Hu all come for the power in his hands; although the roots are wide, the main trunk is only him.

Once he dies, the people below will scatter like trees falling, and if he then bestows favors to win them over, they will surely compete to return!

"What does that mean?"

"What is he saying?"

Yuwen Lun was confused and didn't understand what the young Emperor was rambling about.

What key?

What retainers?

A confident curve appeared at the corner of Yuwen Yan's mouth, and he continued to play the mystery: "And the key to dealing with Yuwen Hu is that if you want to take, you must first give..."

Sun Zhi, Li Heng, and Yuwen Lun looked at each other, the worry on their faces not diminishing. They stepped forward, bowed, and clasped their fists, their tones filled with confusion: "This subject is dull!"

"I beg Your Majesty to enlighten me!"

Who doesn't understand the principle of capturing the leader to capture the bandits?

But it is easy to say and extremely difficult to do...

One must know that the Grand Preceptor holds the Mingjing Si and the Imperial Guard in his hands, and there are countless experts around him!

They really couldn't figure out how this young Emperor was going to make a move under the eyes of everyone while avoiding layers of guards?

Moreover, Yuwen Hu is cunning, suspicious, and cautious by nature; there are multiple inspections on his food and drink, which eliminates the path of poisoning!

Yuwen Yan's fingertips suddenly clenched the jade tablet on the desk, his fingertips pressing against the cold patterns, and murderous intent instantly ignited in his eyes, that ruthlessness even more intense than before: "I intend to summon Yuwen Hu into the palace in the name of discussing the Nine Bestowals!"

He paused, looked up at the three, murderous intent surging in his eyes, almost overflowing: "He will surely relax his vigilance because of this, and when he enters the hall alone to talk, it will be the best time to kill the powerful minister!"

The young Emperor was certain that Yuwen Hu could not refuse the temptation of the Nine Bestowals!

And by summoning him in the name of discussion (a meeting), coupled with his grip on power and his own bowing and compromising to show favor, he would surely be paralyzed...

Finally, turn this "glory and favor" into his death warrant!

He just turned sixteen, right? He could actually think of such a vicious method... Yuwen Lun gasped, feeling terrified, but switched to an expression of admiration and sighed: "Your Majesty, brilliant!"

Saying this, he gave a thumbs up.

He looked completely convinced.

But in his heart, he was calculating that he must notify the Grand Chancellor as soon as possible to be prepared...

After all, his life and wealth were already staked on his cousin, and there could not be the slightest mistake.

"It is a brilliant plan..."

Sun Zhi gently pinched his beard, thinking about Yuwen Yan's plan. He first nodded in agreement, but then shook his head again: "But there is a huge loophole!"

"Sun Qing, please speak!" Yuwen Yan was not angry, but looked at his loyal minister, raised his hand, and asked patiently.

Having received permission, Sun Zhi exhaled a turbid breath, and after choosing his words, analyzed: "The Grand Preceptor comes from a military background, has fought for many years with the late Emperor, his skills are not weak, and he is in his prime..."

"I'm afraid that even if we add all these people together, we are no match for him!"

Saying this, his peripheral vision glanced at Li Heng and Yuwen Lun, and finally landed on the young Emperor.

It wasn't that Sun Zhi wanted to be contrary and pour cold water on this ambitious young Emperor, but he was stating a fact.

One must know that before Yuwen Hu took over as Grand Chancellor, he had killed his way out from the battlefield with real swords and guns...

These people are all civil officials, and even if they add the ambush of the palace attendants, it would be no problem for Yuwen Hu to retreat unscathed and kill his way out of the hall.

"Indeed."

Li Heng nodded and echoed: "When the Grand Preceptor was in the army, he was also a fierce general..."

Thinking back to those days, this Grand Chancellor, who held such immense power, was also a figure of illustrious military achievements.

"No matter!"

Hearing this, Yuwen Yan did not feel discouraged, but became even more confident, raised his head and said: "I have personally trained twenty fierce warriors, who can be ambushed in the hall at that time, and can make the final decision!"

Regarding their concerns, he, Yuwen Yan, had already thought of them and had a countermeasure, and he attached great importance to it...

No matter how powerful your skills are, Yuwen Hu, you are only one person.

Twenty against one, the advantage is with me!

Sun Zhi was shocked and couldn't help but sigh and ask: "Your Majesty, you have actually done so many things quietly?"

"And under Yuwen Hu's nose?"

He never expected that this young and green Emperor in front of him had actually trained twenty elites without a sound...

And even deceived Yuwen Hu's eyes and ears...

At that moment, Sun Zhi seemed to see the hope of this young Emperor seizing power and reviving the Great Zhou!

Yuwen Yan suddenly raised his hand and pressed it on the desk, his shoulders and back under his robe straight, like a sword suddenly drawn from its sheath.

The ruthlessness in his eyes faded slightly, his chest heaved slightly, and his voice suddenly rose, carrying the heroism that penetrated the warm pavilion: "I am the legitimate son of the late Emperor, how can I be controlled by others?"

The candlelight reflected the light in his eyes, the murderous intent mixed with hot pride. The hand pressed on the desk slowly raised, pointing in the direction of the portrait of Taizu hanging outside the hall, his tone resounding like a bell: "I should naturally plan a way to break the situation!"

Li Heng was also stirred up and asked: "Your Majesty, when are you planning to make a move?"

"I think it's better early than late!"

Yuwen Yan's gaze was burning, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's set it for three days later, to send Yuwen Hu on his way!"

The twenty fierce death warriors are almost trained...

These three days are just right to make a perfect assassination plan and arrange everyone's ambush points.

"Three days later?"

Yuwen Lun's expression was grave, and he muttered in his heart: "I still have to let the Grand Chancellor prepare early..."

"After the success, the three of you will be the prime ministers of my Great Zhou!"

Yuwen Yan raised his arms, burning fire in his eyes, the previous restraint completely faded, leaving only the sharpness of looking down on the world: "The name of our monarch and minister will surely be passed down through the ages!"

Before the words fell, a voice of extreme mockery suddenly came from outside the hall, carrying a bit of casual laziness: "Why would Your Majesty rebel?" ===== CHAPTER 380 =====