f the Crown Prince can kill Wang Tenghuan today, then next time, he could kill any one of us three, or even all three of us.""The prince is no longer playing by the rules, so we have to take action.""...Chapter 872: Political Assassination

After Wan Jiaojiao left, Li Chen walked back to his seat and said, "Come on, what's so important"

The Three Treasures looked solemn. He said to the prince, "Your Highness, just received a message from Xu Wei, Jiang Duanjin and Long Huaiyu were both seen at Prince Zhao's residence. They are suspected of colluding with King Wen and came to negotiate with Prince Zhao on behalf of King Wen. The two sides have reached a cooperation agreement."

"At the request of King Zhao, King Wen would provide King Zhao with three million taels of silver and eight hundred elite swordsmen."

Li Chen let out a sneer and said, "Such a lavish sum, three million taels. Even I wouldn't have that much money. Wen Wang just gave it away without hesitation. It seems the title of 'wealthiest prince in the world' truly belongs to him."

San Bao continued, "More importantly, King Zhao said that in order to gain the trust of the two of them, he claimed that Zhao Xuanji had planted someone beside the prince. This person was a trusted confidant of the East Palace, but King Zhao didn't know who it was, perhaps only Zhao Xuanji himself knew."

This remark caused Li Chen's expression, which had been relatively relaxed, to instantly stiffen.

No matter who it is, finding out that someone you trust deeply has actually been a traitor will never leave anyone in a good mood.

After a moment, digesting this news, Li Chen laughed angrily: "Interesting, truly interesting."

Li Chen originally thought he had brought Infernal Affairs to the Qin Dynasty, but ended up being taught a lesson by the natives.

Planting a mole has never been the exclusive domain of anyone.

Li Chen's mind flashed through the names and figures of everyone in the East Palace, but he couldn't find any clue.

He looked at Sanzang and said in a deep voice, “What do you think Is this news Zhao Xuanzhi’s fabrication, or is it true”

Sān Bǎo's journey had apparently given him time to ponder, and he replied: "Based on my understanding of Zhao Xuánjī, the likelihood of this being true is extremely high."

"It seems I have to explain why I made such a judgment," Sanbao added, "Zhao Xuanji is a person of great depth and cunning. What he excels at most is concealing his true abilities."

He likes to use a long-line layout approach, gradually nibbling away at his opponents. He makes a move with thunderous force in the silence, referring to people like Zhao Xuanji. Such individuals often have numerous arrangements and preparations made before others are even aware of what's happening.

Throughout Zhao Xuanji's entire political career as an official in the capital, he went through countless political struggles. The most famous one was that he personally sent his mentor and former Minister of State, Lin Zhibiao, to his final resting place.

Back then, Lin Zhibao took notice of Zhao Xuanji, who was just a minor official of the fifth rank, and transferred him from an idle post to his side for cultivation. Zhao Xuanji immediately displayed his astonishing abilities and talents. After several tests by Lin Zhibao, he finally decided to fully cultivate Zhao Xuanji as his political successor.

And Zhao Xuanji was always respectful and courteous to Lin Zhibao, no matter the situation, he always treated Lin Zhibao as his godfather.

“But it was precisely this pair of close political allies, akin to father and son, that during the late Emperor’s reign, when he aimed to ensure a smooth transition of imperial power, decided to eliminate those in court who opposed the current emperor. Thus, they instigated the New Year's Case. On the surface, the case stemmed from a supposed scheme where the New Year's gifts presented by individuals like Lin Zhibao were tampered with, enraging the Emperor and leading to a massacre throughout the court. Thousands perished in this bloody purge.”

"But in reality, it was a political assassination."tThe whole exam lasts for one shi, which is roughly equivalent to two hours in modern times.However, for such a difficult question, some people had already handed in their papers after less than half...