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

This time, Steward Liu did not try to dissuade him.

He could also see that although the person in front of him was not the real crown prince, he was indeed more suitable for the struggle for the throne than the real crown prince.

The Crown Prince's reputation is now utterly ruined. If we can change it, even if we might fail, it's worth the gamble!

He followed Zhou Tiancheng to the front of the military camp, where a drumbeat sounded.

In less than two minutes, all the soldiers had assembled.

Compared to their original appearance, this group now resembles an army.

They were divided into classes, with five people forming a squad, two squads forming a group, and five groups forming a class. A class consisted of fifty people, who stood in small squares.

Each squad is arranged with the tallest in front and the shortest behind, and then further arranged from left to right from tallest to shortest, making the army appear exceptionally orderly.

Their posture was impeccable, with their hands firmly placed at their sides, and although their gazes were not exactly firm, they were no longer empty and treacherous.

"At ease!"

At Zhou Tiancheng's command, everyone simultaneously changed their posture, and the whole process took only a second.

These are the soldiers trained by Zhou Tiancheng!

Even those in Xinhua who witnessed this scene still find it unbelievable!

Zhou Tiancheng looked at everyone calmly.

"Have you...killed anyone?"

All the soldiers were stunned.

kill?

How dare they kill someone?

Zhou Tiancheng nodded slightly.

"Then today is the day for you to kill some people and see some blood."

"I must remind you that on the battlefield, it's either you or me; mercy to the enemy is cruelty to yourself."

"Alright, Steward Liu, bring the person up here."

Nobody knows what Zhou Tiancheng is going to do.

Until they saw Hou Tian being brought up, bound hand and foot, like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

This moment.

Countless prisoners began to feel guilty.

Even if you asked them to kill someone, they wouldn't dare.

Zhou Tiancheng glanced at them.

"What are you afraid of?"

"Standing before you is the Crown Prince of the current dynasty!"

"What wouldn't you dare kill if I ordered you to?"

"Or are you planning to disobey orders?"

"Today, anyone who shows fear will have their family members dragged up and flogged until they are no longer afraid!"

Upon hearing this, all the prisoners widened their eyes, their gazes resolute.

Some people had already gritted their teeth, and although their bodies were still trembling, their aura had already turned somewhat fierce.

Zhou Tiancheng turned around and glanced at Zheng Ye'er before giving her instructions.

"Take your men to the family camp and strictly forbid them from peeking."

"Also... if you can't accept it, you can avoid it."

Zheng Ye'er's palms were sweating.

She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"I can accept it."

Zhou Tiancheng did not try to dissuade him.

He closed his eyes to calm his emotions.

What follows is an earth-shattering gamble!

If the gamble pays off, the Crown Prince's reputation may not change much, but in Zhou Rui's mind, he will go from being beyond redemption to being salvageable.

If he had played the emotional card a little better, he might have been able to secure his position as crown prince!

When he opened his eyes again, the original crown prince had been replaced by another person. Now, he looked somewhat cold-blooded and perverted, and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth gave people a chilling feeling at first glance.

He's playing the role of a cruel, ruthless, and cold-blooded prince!

Zhou Tiancheng walked to Hou Tian's side, grabbed Hou Tian's hair, and forced him to raise his head.

"You may not recognize this person; he is Hou Tian, ​​a senior official in the Ministry of Works!"

"You heard me right, he's a legitimate official of the imperial court. Killing him is tantamount to rebellion!"

When such shocking news was announced, not a single prisoner dared to speak.

At most, they would just widen their eyes, expressing their fear and shock.

It's clear that the training was effective.

Zhou Tiancheng looked at them with excitement.

"Now, I command each of you to take a knife and chop him into mincemeat."

"If this succeeds, you will be soldiers I recognize. Even if you fail to win, you and your families will not be implicated."

"But if you don't dare to lay a hand on me, I'll say it again: your family members—we'll beat you until you dare to lay a hand on them!"

cruel.

Cold-blooded.

Completely irrational.

This is everyone's opinion of Zhou Tiancheng.

Both his orders and his expression and actions indicated that this man was a madman!

Although Zheng Ye'er didn't know how Hou Tian had offended Zhou Tiancheng, she knew that if Zhou Tiancheng really killed an official, his fate would not be good.

She mustered her courage and stepped forward to dissuade him.

"Your Highness, doing this will only make all the officials feel insecure, and in the end they will be even more frantic in pushing you off the throne as crown prince."

"Even if you really want to kill this person, you have to give a reason, right?"

Can you give me that reason?

No!

Even if it's a gift, it should be given by someone else!

Zhou Tiancheng shook his head and whispered a comforting word.

"Don't worry, even if I don't become the crown prince, my father will take good care of me. When the time comes, you won't suffer if you marry me."

Zheng Ye'er was both angry and anxious.

What kind of time is this? How can the Crown Prince still say such things!

She tried to dissuade him, but Zhou Tiancheng had already turned and left.

"Everyone line up, starting with Class One. One knife per person, no greed, and no backing down!"

After Zhou Tiancheng gave the order, five hundred people lined up tremblingly and stepped forward one by one.

The first person, seeing Hou Tian desperately shaking his head and begging for mercy, ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.

Zhou Tiancheng did not hesitate at all.

"Steward Liu, find his family members and have them flogged!"

The man immediately widened his eyes and roared through gritted teeth.

"Report! I can kill him!"

It's ironic to issue a report at this critical juncture!

Zhou Tiancheng sighed. These people in front of him hadn't truly transformed into soldiers yet!

The man had already grabbed the short knife that was placed on the table and stabbed it into Hou Tian's thigh.

Through the blade, he could even feel the muscles in Hou Tian's thigh twitching and twisting!

He pulled out the knife, as if all his strength had been drained, and he turned around as if he wanted to vomit.

But when he looked up and saw Zhou Tiancheng's ferocious yet mocking gaze, he didn't even dare to vomit and forced himself to return to the group.

Then came the second person, and the third person.

One cut after another.

Before everyone had finished fighting, Hou Tian died.

The two officials who had accompanied Hou Tianlai were so frightened that they wet their pants. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, they ran away from the military camp and headed into the city.

They were shouting as they walked.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has killed an official! His Highness the Crown Prince has killed an official!"

Upon hearing this news, the people all went inside, closed their doors and windows, and pretended to be deaf and dumb.

But another group of people, upon hearing this news, were all smiles and immediately ran to Zhou Tianze's residence.

Although Zhou Tianze signed up for the training, he only sent someone to do it; he himself was still reflecting on his mistakes and couldn't go out.

At least that's the case in name only.

Upon hearing that the Crown Prince had actually killed Hou Tian, ​​the Vice Minister of Works, Zhou Tianze couldn't stop laughing. He didn't even bother to reflect on his actions and rushed into the palace.

"Father! The fake crown prince is incredibly audacious! He actually murdered a high-ranking official; this is tantamount to rebellion!"