evening, the sky remained overcast.Li Chen held a bronze enamel hand warmer, emerging from the Qianqing Palace.As he was leaving the palace gate, he was still instructing his imperial physician.“Your...Chapter 57: On the Verge of Conflict

"Protect the Prince!"

In the midst of this upheaval, as the coup unfolded right before his eyes, Su Pingbei felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively roared out,

Once the Bei Daiying truly mutinies, these blood-red eyed soldiers, after killing the Crown Prince, will definitely not hesitate to kill their own men.

It's death either way, might as well drag a few others down with me.

As a god of war, Su Pingbei had grown up amidst the rough and tumble of military camps from childhood. He knew all too well how ferocious these common soldier recruits could be when they got angry.

Rushing sounds.

Dozens of Jinyiwei instantly entered the scene, simultaneously drawing their weapons to protect Li Chen in the middle. They glared menacingly at all the soldiers from Beidaiying present.

The soldiers of the Northern Camp were already on edge due to Liu Bin's death. Any movement from the Imperial Guard sent them into a frenzy, like startled birds ready to take flight.

The weapons of the Jinyiwei clashed with those of the Beidaying soldiers, producing a sharp and piercing sound of metal on metal. The Jinyiwei dared not make a move, while the Beidaying soldiers did not dare to act rashly.

Right now, if even a single person makes a mistake, it could trigger a chain reaction. Then, a mutiny would be unavoidable, and it would be impossible to stop.

At this moment, Li Chen let out a fierce shout, pushed Su Pingbei aside who was standing in front of him, and then motioned for the Jinyiwei to clear a path.

His boots stepped in the blood pool surging from Liu Bin's corpse, leaving bloody footprints with each step. He walked straight to the front, staring directly at the soldiers of the Northern Camp of the Imperial Guard.

At this moment, the nearest knife was just one meter away from Li Chen.

If that soldier were to get even slightly excited, he could easily thrust his sword at Li Chen's face.

While Li Chen, showed no signs of panic whatsoever.

He looked coldly at the hundreds of soldiers before him, and within the barracks, more soldiers were rushing out quickly.

There are eight thousand soldiers in this Beida camp. One sword per person would be enough to chop them all up into minced meat.

Li Chen came to kill Liu Bincheng. No matter what reason Liu Bincheng had, he had moved the treasury money. As the prince, Li Chen had to kill him.

Otherwise, his prestige as the crown prince will be completely destroyed.

And this is also his best chance to control this North Army camp, he can't miss it, nor can he send his precious life here.

With a resolute and determined gaze, Li Chen swept across the entire audience and declared, “Liu Bin privately robbed the treasury silver, deserving ten thousand deaths. This palace has sufficient evidence, making this an irrefutable case, as solid as iron, with no room for loopholes whatsoever.”

First, Li Chen pinned the blame on Liu Bin, thus taking the moral high ground.

"As for you, most of you are innocent bystanders who have been kept in the dark. This palace and the court hold no intention of pursuing this matter."

Second, Li Chen gave the soldiers of Beidaiying a reassurance pill.

And now, you, as soldiers of the Qin Empire, as the elite of the Imperial Guard, taking the court's military pay, are wielding your blades against this palace Are you plotting treason!

The third statement, with an appeal to their sense of duty, calmed the ranks who were on the verge of losing their composure due to panic and fear.

In just a few short sentences, the soldiers of Beidaiying were indeed starting to hesitate.

Most common soldiers don't want to die, and even more so in feudal times when the idea that royalty is divine was deeply ingrained. The fear and subservience towards royal power ran deep, and no one wanted to risk the annihilation of their entire family by rebelling against the crown.

"Lay down your weapons, and this palace will hold no grudges. No one will be implicated in this matter."

But if you persist in your stubbornness, in the other two directions of the capital city, there are still Nandaying and Zhongjun, with over 20,000 elite soldiers charging towards you. Each one of you will not only die yourself, but your entire clan will be exterminated to the ninth generation!inor figure. He probably serves the prince with imperial edicts, which means he's still useful to him. And as you are close to the prince, unlike the civil and military officials of the court, your mo...