The First Marquis of Leisure

Upon hearing this news, everyone became even more numb and indignant!

They vehemently denounced Zhao Xing and Li Taibei as wolfish, treacherous, and cunning, who distorted the truth!

Bai Xinghe was quite open-minded, believing that there was no such thing as absolute truth in the world since ancient times!

He never believed in the truth of the heavens!

Truth is only in the hands of the powerful. Right and wrong are never important. What matters is who holds the power of life and death!

He remembered all those real and tragic examples from his past life very clearly.

I just never imagined that after coming into this world, I would become the protagonist of my own life.

"Stop cursing, everyone. Save your energy. Cursing Zhao Xing won't change anything!"

Bai Xinghe sighed and began to eat the food the jailer had brought him.

The others had no appetite; some were filled with fear of death, while others harbored hatred for Zhao Xing and Li Taibei's cronies!

"Brother Bai!" Zhao Sisi looked on with sorrow as she watched as everyone in the Prince's mansion was imprisoned and would be executed by slow slicing in two days.

She was kind-hearted, but also afraid of death.

"I never imagined that we would have to die together so soon after we met."

Zhao Sisi's words revealed a deep sense of resentment and some fear.

"Sisi!" The Eighth Prince sighed and offered words of comfort.

"I once vied with His Majesty for the throne, and even though I failed, I can still live a carefree life as a prince!"

"Now, this beast Zhao Xing has murdered his father and committed a massacre. He is extremely cruel and has only brought suffering to the people. It is a pity that the century-old foundation of my Zhao family ancestors has been destroyed."

Bai Xinghe nodded, agreeing with what the Eighth Prince said.

Zhao Tianhe was indeed not a wise emperor, but he was not a cruel tyrant either.

He was kind at times, and during his more than 20 years in office, he worked diligently without making any great achievements or major mistakes.

"If I am fortunate enough to survive, I swear I will personally kill Zhao Xing and Li Taibei's rebel gang!"

Zhao Feng was indignant, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Everyone should still eat and drink as usual, and even if we die, let's die with full bellies!"

"Anyway, with you all by my side on the road to the underworld, it will be quite pleasant!"

Bai Xinghe burst into laughter instead.

"Young Master Bai, at this moment, alas!"

Zhang Zhi, Xiao Changqing, and the others were puzzled and couldn't help but sigh.

Bai Xinghe didn't take it seriously and picked up his wine, drinking it all in one gulp.

"To live, be a hero; to die, a ghost of valor!"

Upon hearing these two lines of poetry, the previously dejected crowd brightened up and all turned to look at Bai Xinghe!

"Don't look at me like that, everyone. As long as I'm not dead, I still have a chance to live!"

"Young Master Bai, how are we supposed to survive now?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

Bai Xinghe remained mysterious and did not explain explicitly.

In fact, he did have a premonition, on the night before his father passed away.

He summoned his three most trusted confidants, Bai Heng, Bai Li, Bai Shuang, and Bai Shuang, to the room.

They must have explained something, which is why the three of them didn't even see their father off before hastily parting ways.

Now that such a major event has occurred in Zhao, the three of them must have known about it immediately.

All three were his father's trusted confidants and loved ones, as well as relatives who had watched him grow up.

I will never watch myself be subjected to the death by a thousand cuts, nor will I watch everyone in the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion be exterminated!

However, he is currently unclear about what his father said to him on his deathbed.

"Let's talk about it later. I still have two days, don't I?"

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After Zhao Xing's bloody massacre, all the officials of the Great Zhao Dynasty, high and low, were terrified.

You either choose to submit, or you choose to have your entire family executed.

Even many ordinary people who were discussing the matter in private were implicated, and the crowds were huge.

Today, Zhao Xinghe, as the new emperor, will formally sign an alliance treaty with the Yan Kingdom delegation.

At this moment, inside the Golden Palace.

There were many new faces; they were all people from Li Taibei and Chen Feng's faction who had been newly promoted.

Yan State scholar Li Chentian and General Ji Changzai, along with their delegation, will formally sign a treaty with Zhao State promising never to wage war again.

As for Ji Yun, whose Dao heart was shattered and who had gone completely mad, Li Chentian had already sent someone to send him back to Yan.

Besides Li Chentian and Ji Changzai, there was one more person.

This man was about middle-aged, dressed in black, with a cold and stern face, and never smiled.

But he had an extraordinary bearing, standing in the middle of the three.

It seems that even Li Chentian and Ji Changzai have to obey his orders.

This man in black is none other than Feng Jie, the founder of the Shadow Guard, a secret service organization of the Yan Kingdom!

The Shadow Guard organization could act first and report later, and was directly under the command of the Yan Emperor; they were powerful subordinates.

Its henchmen not only spread throughout the Yan state, but also had a serious infiltration in other states.

This includes the State of Zhao. If it weren't for the Shadow Guards who had infiltrated the country, it would have been impossible for Zhao Xing to successfully usurp the throne this time.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhao, shouldn't our agreement be fulfilled today?"

Feng Jie spoke first, his hands behind his back, showing no fear of the newly enthroned Zhao Xing.

Because he has a lot of leverage over Zhao Xing!

"That's natural. According to the agreement, your Yan state lost the poetry competition, so it's time to sign a treaty, promising never to wage war against our Great Zhao!"

Some ministers stepped forward, believing that the Yan delegation was referring to this matter.

"Ha!" Feng Jie sneered.

Then he took out a document of alliance from his sleeve, which was immediately taken by a eunuch and respectfully presented to Zhao Xing.

"As agreed, we will assist you in ascending the throne, eliminating dissidents, and the sixteen cities of Nanjun will belong to our Great Yan. We will also select a princess from Zhao to marry into our Great Yan!"

What!

Ceding sixteen cities of Nanjun?

The sixteen cities of Nanjun are the most important area of ​​our Great Yan.

Are you people from Yan insane?

Many ministers immediately stepped forward, even though they had submitted to Zhao Xing.

But in essence, they were all subjects of the Zhao state, and Zhao Xing was the designated crown prince, who would ascend the throne sooner or later.

"Your Majesty, I do not wish to hear these dissenting voices!"

Feng Jie was unusually cold and stern as he glanced at the several ministers who were angrily accusing him.

"Guards, drag these men out and behead them!"

Without saying a word, Zhao Xing gave the order, and soon the Imperial Guards rushed in!

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, we absolutely cannot cede the sixteen cities of Nanjun!"

"You tyrannical ruler, Zhao Xing, you are a despicable and tyrannical ruler who murdered his own father! You deserve a terrible death!"

These ministers finally realized their mistake, but it was too late. They could only bitterly denounce Zhao Xing before they died.

"Kill them! Kill all of these people and their entire families!"

Zhao Xing stood up, his murderous aura sending chills down the spines of many ministers.

"This world belongs to me, and I can do whatever I want with it!"

As Zhao Xing spoke, he stood up from the dragon throne and walked down.

"Your Majesty, may we sign the treaty?"

Feng Jie completely disregarded Zhao Xing, and led Li Chentian and Ji Changzai to stare directly at Zhao Xing and urge him on.

Zhao Xing snorted coldly. Although he was cruel and ruthless, he was definitely not stupid.

Once the sixteen cities of Nanjun fall to the Yan state, it will only be a matter of time before the Zhao state is destroyed.

But he had no choice, because too many shady things were in the hands of the Shadow Guards.

But once he signs the document, he will inevitably be overwhelmed by public criticism.

"Minister Li, I now entrust you with full authority!"

Li Taibei was stunned; he hadn't expected Zhao Xing to make him take the blame.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of utmost importance; only your personal involvement can truly demonstrate the prestige of our Great Zhao Kingdom!"

Li Taibei was about to decline, but he was intimidated by Zhao Xing's cold gaze.

So he had no choice but to agree!

Many ministers knelt on the ground, their hearts filled with sorrow.

They secretly cursed Zhao Xing as a tyrannical and incompetent ruler, but no one dared to show it.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhao, as agreed, Great Zhao will send a princess to my Great Yan for a marriage alliance!"

Without a second thought, Zhao Xing replied, "Granted!"

Soon, the eldest princess, Zhao Feishuang, was summoned.

When Zhao Feishuang learned that she was to be used as a pawn in a political marriage to the Yan Kingdom, her first reaction was to refuse.

"Your Majesty, may we choose someone else?"

Zhao Xing's voice was cold: "This is my decree. What, are you going to disobey it?"

Zhao Feishuang wanted to explain, but like Li Taibei, she was frightened by Zhao Xing's cold-blooded killing intent.

At this moment, she even regretted that she had gotten involved in the coup!

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhao, I have long heard that your eldest princess, Zhao Feishuang, was previously betrothed to Bai Xinghe, but later had an affair with the Prime Minister's son."

"Such an unchaste woman, what? Does your Zhao state look down on our Great Yan?"

Feng Jie's attitude was very tough, and his aura even overwhelmed Zhao Xing.

"Your Majesty, what Lord Feng said is indeed true. My sister suggests that we send Princess Zhao Sisi to the Yan Kingdom for a marriage alliance."

Although Zhao Feishuang was very dissatisfied with Feng Jie's insults, she had no choice but to endure it in order to avoid being married off to a distant place for political reasons.

And they immediately gave a new candidate, Zhao Sisi.

Zhao Xing didn't speak, but looked at Feng Jie.

As the head of the Shadow Guards, Feng Jie possessed an unbelievable amount of information.

Zhao Sisi was a county princess, whose status was not as high as that of a princess, but her knowledge, figure and appearance far surpassed Zhao Feishuang's.

"This is an excellent suggestion. Let Princess Zhao Sisi travel to our Yan Kingdom for a marriage alliance!"