Chapter 2013

Who in the world doesn't know the terrifying power of gunpowder now? The value of this item far exceeds one hundred thousand gold!

Wang Xiao didn't wait for everyone to digest it and continued to throw a heavy bomb: "At the same time, mention in passing in the edict that the Yan Kingdom Prime Minister Yuan Xuanlin also offended our dynasty. Considering his high position and great power, our Great Qian is willing to offer another one hundred taels of silver to trade for him as well!"

The hearts of the hundred officials moved.

This scheme is indeed treating them the same way they treat others!

One hundred taels to trade for Yuan Xuanlin and one hundred thousand taels of gold plus gunpowder secret formula to trade for Chen Ping forms a heaven-and-earth difference!

Heart-piercing!

Absolute heart-piercing!

"Once this edict is issued, the world will be in an uproar!"

"First, it points directly at Chen Ping having a feud with our royal family, placing Yan Wushuang on a furnace! Second, one hundred thousand gold plus the gunpowder secret formula is an affirmation of Chen Ping's value, and even more so a death warrant! Third, one hundred taels to trade for Yuan Xuanlin is heart-piercing and provocative!"

He swept his gaze over the shocked officials, his voice flowing like an ice spring: "Who is Yuan Xuanlin? He is Yan Wushuang's confidant and old official, the current Prime Minister, with a status even higher than Chen Ping's!"

"He values his reputation but is narrow-minded. After this news spreads, our Great Qian will order people to spread rumors in the Yan Kingdom!"

"Praise Chen Ping for his life! Say his plans are infallible, that he is a peerless national scholar, and that he is the pillar of the Yan Kingdom, and only he can compete with Prime Minister Gao!"

"Trample Yuan Xuanlin to death! Say he is unworthy of his position, jealous of the talented, and a parasite, purely relying on seniority to get to the top, and his ability is far inferior to a toe of Chen Ping's!"

"When public opinion rises, take the opportunity to spread rumors that the position of Prime Minister in the Yan Kingdom belongs to none other than Chen Ping!"

Wang Xiao paused for a moment, letting the cold murderous intent permeate the hall, and then said word for word.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, you must know that human nature is jealous and power is tempting!"

"Yuan Xuanlin sits in a high position; how can he allow Chen Ping to come from behind and step on his head? He must have long had complaints!"

"Chen Ping has received such honor; how can he be willing to be under Yuan Xuanlin? Even if Chen Ping knows the ruthlessness of this poisonous scheme and suppresses his instinct, he can endure it for a while, but what about the narrow-minded Yuan Xuanlin? Will the hundred officials abandon Yuan Xuanlin and turn to Chen Ping?"

"Facing this game, how will Yan Wushuang mediate?"

"This is an unsolvable open scheme. It is a dead end that I have set for the Yan Kingdom officials under the entanglement of human nature and power!"

At the end, Wang Xiao didn't forget to copy the harsh words Gao Yang said at the end, along with the appearance of showing off when he said them.

Wang Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the bleak autumn scenery outside the window, his back like a drawn sword, his sharpness fully exposed.

"He, Chen Ping, wants to play with fire? I, Wang Xiao, will add firewood and make this fire burn even brighter! Let's see how his Yan Kingdom court handles it!"

Silence!

Absolute silence!

The entire Imperial Study seemed to have been drained of air!

All the ministers, including Wang Zhong, were like clay sculptures, frozen in place!

They opened their mouths, widened their eyes, the blood on their faces faded, leaving only boundless shock and horror!

Once this poisonous scheme is released, Yuan Xuanlin and Chen Ping will surely die, and Yan Wushuang must pay a bloody price!

The Yan Kingdom court is going to turn upside down!

Cui Xinghe felt cold all over, and his gaze at Wang Xiao was full of apprehension.

This kind of open scheme and poisonous strategy was a hundred times more poisonous than the most ruthless strategy he, Cui Xinghe, could imagine!

Was this really what Wang Xiao thought of?

Cui Xinghe couldn't believe it.

Gao Feng looked more and more wrong.

Why does this look more and more like my son?

Wang Zhong looked more and more wrong.

Is this bastard really my son?

Wu Zhao sat on the dragon throne.

On the surface, she was calm, like an ancient cold pool.

However, only she knew that under the wide dragon robe, her body was trembling uncontrollably!

When Wang Xiao spat out the words "He, Chen Ping, wants to play with fire? I, Wang Xiao, will add firewood and make this fire burn even brighter!"

She seemed to hear another person's voice exploding in her ears!

When she saw Wang Xiao turn around with his hands behind his back, his lonely back overlapping with the one in her memory without any difference...

Boom!

The dam that Wu Zhao had built tightly in her heart was instantly washed away by the surging torrent of emotions!

It's him!

It really is him!

The man who broke off with her in the Imperial Study, whose every word pierced the heart, turned around and left, never looking back!

The person she thought had completely cut off her feelings and would never see again!

When her Great Qian, her court, and her dignity were trampled into the dust by the envoys of the three kingdoms...

At her most isolated and desperate moment...

He finally... took action after all!