Chapter 796 - 793 - : Blood Splatters in the Royal Court_1
"Perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart for the Emperor. Prime Minister Lu turned his head to look at Shen Jingzhong and said, ’However, it is uncertain. Maybe His Majesty just wants to ascend the ninth heavens with five hundred boys and girls to seek an elixir. Otherwise... If these five hundred boys and girls mysteriously disappear, His Majesty would find it hard to explain to the world...’
The more Prime Minister Lu spoke, the less confident he became. Did the current Emperor still worry about explaining himself to the world? Impossible!
’How about informing the Princess of Zhen? I observe... The Crown Prince almost always listens to the Princess of Zhen. Perhaps... The Princess of Zhen could persuade the Crown Prince,’ Shen Jingzhong suggested.
Prime Minister Lu shook his head. ’The Crown Prince heeds the Princess of Zhen, but our Crown Prince... lacks the courage to confront the Emperor!’
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Liang Kingdom, Hancheng.
Two prescriptions were delivered to the Emperor of Liang’s desk, both originating from the Jin Army.
In the royal court, some officials claimed Zhao Sheng’s betrayal justified execution and that Zhao Sheng’s entire family should be exterminated.
Others argued... Zhao Sheng was captured but managed to obtain the prescription for treating the plague. The Zhao family had always been loyal to the Liang Kingdom. Zhao Sheng must have pretended to betray the country for the prescription. If they executed his entire family without concrete evidence, General Zhao would certainly be disheartened and might actually defect to the enemy.