Chapter 115

But Wu Zhao fell into deep thought.

She had to admit that Gao Yang's words made a lot of sense.

She took a deep breath, "In your opinion, Minister Gao, what should I do now?"

*Look at the legs first. *

Gao Yang accidentally glanced at Wu Zhao's beautiful legs again and almost blurted it out.

But fortunately, he held it back; otherwise, a crime of lèse-majesté would definitely be unavoidable.

This Empress was too tempting to commit a crime.

Wu Zhao unnaturally pressed her legs together, her face cold.

This guy was getting more and more outrageous now, relying on his vicious schemes!

He dared to look now; later, he would dare to touch.

Never mind, for the sake of Da Qian, she would endure it for now!

Gao Yang withdrew his gaze without a change in expression, "Your Majesty should suppress the thought of weakening the vassal princes; currently, weakening them by any means is an unwise act."

"Only when Da Qian becomes strong and Your Majesty masters absolute say can the vassal princes be destroyed with a flip of the hand. Perhaps Your Majesty should consider the system to replace the vassal princes!"

"Furthermore, while Da Qian is strong, I have many more brilliant schemes to help Your Majesty sanction the Six Kingdoms."

Gao Yang looked confident.

This was not him bragging; he really hadn't used any means against the Six Kingdoms yet!

Wu Zhao automatically replaced the "brilliant schemes" Gao Yang mentioned with "vicious schemes."

She was also very curious in her heart; he was so ruthless to the merchants and vassal princes of his own country—if he treated enemy countries, what earth-shattering vicious schemes would he have?

Wu Zhao felt some anticipation.

But just as Gao Yang said, her top priority now was to stabilize the government.

Otherwise, Gao Yang would have no place to put his talents to use.

"Gao Yang, where do you think the reason for the unstable government lies?"

Wu Zhao pondered slightly, her fingers tapping on the table rhythmically.

Shangguan Wan'er also raised her eyes to look at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang replied almost without thinking, "It lies with Prince Rong!"

"If Your Majesty wants to create a grand career, weaken the vassal princes of Da Qian, sanction the Six Kingdoms, and achieve the name of an eternal Empress, the first thing you must do is slaughter Prince Rong!"

Once these words fell.

Even Wu Zhao had not expected Gao Yang to be so direct.

"Prince Rong is a veteran of three dynasties of my Da Qian, holding high position and great power, and is even hailed as the number one warrior of Da Qian. He has killed countless rebels in his life and established illustrious merit for Da Qian. You ask me to kill Prince Rong—your heart is punishable!"

Wu Zhao said with a cold face.

Even though Gao Changwen was thick-skinned, a layer of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

He thought of Gao Yang disliking the idea of burying notes in fish bellies or fox calls being too troublesome, and having other methods.

Could this "other method" be wanting to use imperial power to kill Prince Rong?

He did not dare to make a sound.

But Gao Yang was calm, "Today in the mansion, I accidentally heard that Your Majesty used extraordinary means to provide disaster relief during the morning court, and Prince Rong and thirteen censors raised objections, even threatening to bump their heads and die in the Jin Luandian. The Chancellor and a group of other officials also firmly opposed it."

"It is normal for censors to object, but it should absolutely not be Prince Rong leading thirteen censors to impeach!"

"As a prince of Da Qian, holding great power in both the court and the military, and then colluding with the Censorate to oppose Your Majesty in public—this is a path to self-destruction."

"Prince Rong may not have rebellious intentions now, but if Your Majesty does not quickly eradicate Prince Rong, you will surely be unable to move an inch in the future, let alone reform the laws and strengthen the nation."

These words pierced straight into Wu Zhao's heart.

She had to admit that Gao Yang's words were exactly her worries.

Prince Rong held great power; from feigning illness in a fit of anger to avoid court, to making trouble today, the Censorate, the Chancellor, and a group of other ministers followed suit one after another.

This had already threatened imperial power and made her feel dissatisfied.

Just as Gao Yang said, Prince Rong might not have rebellious intentions now, but if she wants to reform the laws, strengthen the nation, weaken the vassal princes, and even achieve an eternal hegemony!

The Da Qian court is destined to have only one voice, and that is her, Wu Zhao!

Wu Zhao's phoenix eyes were cold as she said faintly, "How could I not know? But Prince Rong's power covers the court and the field; not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he also has numerous guards around him. How easy is it to kill him?"

"This matter cannot be accomplished in one move; it must be done with caution. Otherwise, once it fails, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Let me think about it more."

But Gao Yang suddenly stood up.

This action instantly made Wu Zhao reveal a confused and puzzled look.

Gao Yang bowed to Wu Zhao with a righteous look, "I, Gao Yang, am untalented, but I calculated early on that Your Majesty would take action against Prince Rong."

"I have already prepared hundreds of brilliant schemes for Your Majesty, integrating assassination, poisoning, hacking, framing, slandering, setting traps, and pitting against each other. Each scheme can take Prince Rong's life directly; if he runs, I will chase—he won't be able to fly away!" ===== CHAPTER 117 =====