Chapter 118: Wu Zhao's decision, Gao Yang's calculation

"During this, when Your Majesty reaches a moving point, you can also shed a few worthless tears in front of the civil and military officials."

"Afterward, Your Majesty can then look heartbroken and say that, considering his past merits, Prince Rong can be spared the death penalty, but not the living penalty, and imprison him in the Heavenly Prison of the Ministry of Justice. In this way, you can block the mouths of the people of the world."

The voice fell.

Wu Zhao's hand holding the wine cup was trembling, and her heart was stirred with horror.

Especially this move of "walking Prince Rong's path, leaving him with no path to walk."

How devious!

First strip off his clothes, then rake him over the coals...

Even if it spreads, her reputation will still sound very good.

From preparation, to taking action, to conviction, and subsequent perfection.

Gao Yang had almost thought of everything for her.

Shangguan Wan'er was also shocked, her beautiful eyes wide, her breathing suddenly rapid.

This Gao Yang must never be provoked!

Wu Zhao took a few deep breaths and said as calmly as possible, "Your strategy is fine, but if Prince Rong does not die, I fear that if the grass is not removed by the roots, the spring breeze will blow and it will grow again!"

When Gao Yang heard this, he was immediately unhappy, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me."

"Misunderstood?"

Wu Zhao was stunned.

"It is a huge misunderstanding!"

"My move is to ensure that no one in the world can pick out Your Majesty's faults. Furthermore, does Your Majesty still remember the disaster of extermination you asked me about during the court assessment?" Gao Yang said with implication.

Wu Zhao instantly thought of the first time she met Gao Yang and the question she assessed him with in the court.

Suppose you exterminated the whole family of an enemy, but found there was still a child left; what should be done?

Gao Yang's answer was...

Wu Zhao's eyes changed, and she suddenly looked at Gao Yang and said: "Are you talking about 'waiting for the rabbit'?"

Gao Yang nodded and corrected: "To be precise, it is 'entrapment.' Prince Rong is thrown into the Heavenly Prison, and his guards will surely prioritize rescuing him. Your Majesty can set an ambush in the Heavenly Prison and capture them all in one net."

"As for Prince Rong, in his depression, feeling sorry for the late Emperor's trust and Your Majesty's trust, he leaves a suicide note and kills himself—this is also very reasonable!"

Once these two sentences were spoken.

Silence.

Dead silence.

Not to mention Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er.

Even Gao Changwen, who was always thick-skinned, looked at Gao Yang's back with full fear.

At this moment, he felt great pressure.

But he also had a sense of relief—fortunately, they were family, not enemies.

Otherwise, the grass on his grave would already be a foot high.

After a long while, Wu Zhao stood up and said, "I know."

"Let me think about it carefully."

Gao Yang's words had a great impact on her heart.

She originally wanted to ask Gao Yang how to weaken the vassal princes, but she didn't expect that weakening them would fail, and killing Prince Rong, Wu Long, would become an imminent major event!

Even with Gao Yang saying it like this, she couldn't not kill him.

Not only would she eliminate a strong enemy and completely master the say in the court, but she would also not bear the charge of slaughtering her own kin.

To be honest, Wu Zhao was very tempted. ===== CHAPTER 120 =====