Chapter 107: Long Live the Emperor! (3 / 3)
The wild soldiers who had accompanied Li Shihu from the tribe were stunned by the sudden development. After some hesitation, they moved to stand behind him.
The Chief Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices’ eyes gleamed, and he feigned shock. “Li Lang! Are you going to let the murder of your father go unavenged?”
Li Shihu froze. “What?”
The Chief Minister then recounted, in full detail and without exaggeration, the absurd actions of the former emperor that had ultimately caused Li Shihu’s father’s death.
Li Shihu’s eyes widened. “Everything you’re saying… is it true?”
The Chief Minister replied, “Why would I lie to you? Li Lang, all of this can be verified.”
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites quickly added, “Do you know how the last emperor died? He used commoners for archery practice during his outings. One night, while staying at a monastery, he was beheaded in his sleep by the Prime Minister and his own personal guard.”
The Vice Minister deliberately omitted one crucial detail: after the former emperor’s demise, the Prime Minister neither seized the throne for himself nor supported any member of the royal family to ascend it. Instead, he steadfastly guarded the capital without an emperor and ultimately perished with the kingdom.
He feared that if his former colleague learned the full story, he might see it as a noble example and choose to end his life in the same way.