We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

"Please invite our guests out."

Zhou Tiancheng clapped his hands and shouted.

Immediately afterwards, Steward Liu led a group of people out of a nearby grove of trees.

Zheng Ye'er was a little curious and stood on tiptoe to see who these important guests were.

But what caught the eye was a group of simply dressed, elderly, weak, women and children with tense expressions.

She was immediately disappointed. She thought Zhou Tiancheng had some amazing trick up his sleeve, but it turned out he had just invited a bunch of ordinary people.

But she didn't notice that the group of prisoners in front of her were all staring wide-eyed and restless.

"Father! Mother! Why are you here?"

"Stone, Dad's here!"

The prisoners could no longer contain themselves and began to shout, raising their hands one by one as if to greet their families.

Zheng Ye'er then realized that Zhou Tiancheng had actually invited all the prisoners' families!

What is he trying to do?

"Shut up, all of you!"

Zhou Tiancheng roared, and thirty palace guards simultaneously drew their knives.

All the prisoners were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they shrank back like quails.

Only then did Zhou Tiancheng have the opportunity to speak.

"Many people who have arrived here probably don't know what to do. I'll explain it to you personally."

"His Majesty intends to send people to support the northern frontier and has ordered personnel from various departments in the capital to sign up for military training. Since no common people are willing to follow me, I have no choice but to select you criminals."

"I'm sorry, you've all heard of my reputation. It's your misfortune that you've fallen into my hands."

Upon hearing this, all the prisoners turned pale.

What is the Crown Prince's reputation?

That's a pervert who started killing palace maids at the age of twelve and began skinning people for pleasure at the age of fifteen!

How could they not be afraid?

But the situation was in Zhou Tiancheng's hands!

As a renowned actor, he knew all too well what needed to be done at this moment.

He waved his hand, and two eunuchs carried a chair to the front of the crowd.

Zhou Tiancheng sat down without any hesitation, placing one foot directly on the chair.

This is no prince, he's clearly a mountain bandit king!

Zhou Tiancheng's arrogant and ferocious expression, in particular, made all the prisoners tremble.

Zhou Tiancheng didn't hold back either, revealing a fierce smile that made anyone who saw him think that this prince was a pervert.

This makes one have to praise Zhou Tiancheng's acting skills.

Even Zheng Ye'er subconsciously took a step back when she saw this expression.

The next moment, Zhou Tiancheng spoke.

"I forgot to tell you earlier that the reason I asked you to set up tents was not for you to rest, but for your families to rest."

"If you set it up well, the tent can shelter your family from the wind and rain; if you don't set it up properly, the mosquitoes in the forest can suck your fill of blood!"

"Furthermore, I invited them here not to give you a chance to meet, but to tell you something: if you disobey my orders and try to fool me like you did just now, I will take my anger out on your families!"

The group of prisoners' eyes widened instantly.

What does it mean to disobey orders? The Crown Prince then takes his anger out on their families.

This is using their family's lives as leverage!

But establishing authority doesn't end there.

Zhou Tiancheng summoned Steward Liu and sent him directly to inspect the chaotic camp area.

Every prisoner whose tent was built with shoddy workmanship and cheating was named.

Their family members were dragged out and forced onto wooden benches.

Snapped!

The board fell.

The noise was so loud that even the dust on my pants was kicked out.

The group of prisoners' eyes were bloodshot; they all wished they could tear Zhou Tiancheng apart alive!

Those who were beaten cried out in pain, their tears streaming down their faces.

Among them are not only people in their fifties and sixties, but also teenagers as young as ten.

But they are the closest family members to these prisoners!

Some of the prisoners took a step forward, clenched their fists, and the veins on their foreheads bulged.

The palace guards instantly drew their swords, showing signs of being on guard.

Even people in Xinhua were filled with apprehension upon seeing this scene.

Isn't the Crown Prince afraid that these people in front of him will cause a mutiny?

Isn't using such drastic methods a bit too cruel?

But after observing for a moment, he was stunned and his eyes widened. He couldn't help but laugh.

He seems to have figured out what's going on.

But Zheng Ye'er couldn't understand it!

Her eyes were bloodshot, and she glared angrily at Zhou Tiancheng.

As a woman, and a rather foolish one at that, Zheng Ye'er was utterly disgusted by Zhou Tiancheng.

She stepped forward, gritting her teeth.

"Your Highness! How can you do this? Are you even human?"

Zhou Tiancheng didn't reply immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Steward Liu. Seeing Steward Liu nod slightly, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zheng Ye'er with an indifferent expression.

"Is there even a place for you to speak here?"

"Who are you to dare rebuke me like this?"

"Zheng Ye'er, listen to me carefully! This is a military camp! Here, my orders are law! Insubordination is punishable by military law!"

Zheng Ye'er stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Has the Crown Prince gone mad? Even she's joining in the scolding.

But just a few days ago, the Crown Prince was all smiles and gentleness.

What exactly is going on?

She was a little confused and a little angry.

Instead, Xinhua came over and spoke in a low voice.

"Miss, please step back. You'll see soon enough that the Crown Prince has his reasons for doing this."

Zheng Ye'er didn't quite understand, but Xinhua wouldn't harm her, so she angrily took a step back.

At that moment, she looked at the group of prisoners and their families with pity in her eyes.

As for the Crown Prince, she had completely lost all affection for him, feeling only deep disgust.

She's all ready; once tonight's over, she'll go straight home.

She didn't even want to glance at the Crown Prince's military training, let alone help him.

On the other end, Zhou Tiancheng stood up and laughed loudly, just like an arrogant and domineering villain on TV.

"Are you angry? Do you hate me so much that you want to skin me alive?"

Come on!

"I am the Crown Prince! Come and kill me!"

"You dare not make a move? Then I shall!"

"Listen up, all of you! In this training exercise, you had better win first place for me, so that your families can also receive my rewards."

"But if you disgrace me, then I'm sorry, I'll take your heads and the heads of those others!"

boom!

The prisoners were about to explode.

This damned prince even wants to kill their families too!

But would they dare to act recklessly?

dare not!

Killing the crown prince will still result in the extermination of nine generations of his family!

They only have one way to survive now: to win the championship!

But the matter did not end there.

Zhou Tiancheng coldly watched them and continued speaking.

"From this moment forward, there will be only one rule in my military camp."

"The training content is set every morning, and an assessment is conducted every evening. The three teams with the best performance will be allowed to have dinner with their families."

"But the three worst performers, your families will be dragged out and flogged in front of everyone!"

"Did you all hear me clearly?"

A group of prisoners roared at the top of their lungs.

"Listen carefully!"

The roar, filled with their anger, seemed to want to tear Zhou Tiancheng apart.