Public opinion!
It had always been one of the weapons with the largest killing range. This was because it would spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and a hundred to a thousand.
The speed was shocking.
If someone intentionally spread the news, the speed would be even more terrifying.
From the first ray of sunlight to the morning assembly, then to the afternoon, the news of Su Qing's arrival and confession had spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty.
It became a hot topic that surpassed the Law of Dao examinations.
"So the mastermind behind the Southern Region case is the Crown Prince?!"
"That's right. If it wasn't for the Crown Prince's orders, Su Qing wouldn't have dared to harm a hero of the Southern Region. Besides, didn't you see that Su Qing became the Governor of the Northern Lands Five Constabularies after returning to the capital?"
"Looks like Fang Zhengzhi was wrongly accused!"
One by one, the news spread from the mouths of the people. The more the news spread, the more people believed it. In the end, it became the "truth".
Apart from the heated discussions of the citizens, the officials who had just emerged from the assembly were also discussing in hushed voices. However, they were clearly more cautious than the citizens.
"The Crown Prince's expression is very dark today. He did not say a single word during the assembly. He seems to have lost all of his brilliance …"
"Of course. The news has spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty. Even though the Emperor did not mention this during the assembly, everyone knows what is going on."
"Su Qing is really ruthless. He actually came to the capital at this time and directly exposed the matter of the Southern Region. This decisiveness … is really admirable!"
"It can't be helped. If Su Qing did not expose the Crown Prince, he would not be able to live. Once the Southern Region case starts, someone will have to take the fall."
"Official Li is right. Now, let's see what the Crown Prince will do!"
As the officials discussed, they also began to guess what the Crown Prince would do next.
…
Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Residence.
The afternoon sun was bright and fresh flowers bloomed in the courtyard. A faint floral fragrance wafted through the air, but it could not conceal the thick scent of blood.
Outside the study, three servants of the Crown Prince's residence lay in pools of blood. The plates in their hands were scattered all over the floor. Not far from them, stood over thirty courtiers. Every single one of them had bloodstains on their feet, and their faces were extremely solemn.
When the Emperor was angry, the court was shaken. When the Crown Prince was angry, how could the Eastern Palace remain calm?
Dozens of servants knelt around the courtyard. No one dared to raise their heads, letting the afternoon sun fall on their backs as sweat dripped from their foreheads.
The silence was oppressive.
Inside the study, it was so dark that it was a little abnormal. According to the structure of the study, it was currently afternoon. As long as a window was opened, it would be enough to light up the entire study.
But all the windows in the study were closed, and each window was covered with a layer of black gauze.
This caused the study to be incomparably dark.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong sat quietly on the main seat, his eyes dark.
It was a strange scene. What was even stranger was that there was not a single courtier below him, only a figure shrouded in a black cloak.
"Your Highness, should we continue to wait?" The figure stood in front of the Crown Prince, but he had no intention of kneeling down.
"Hehe … do you really think that I will deal with you?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong chuckled coldly, his fists clenched subconsciously.
"If Your Highness does not wish to deal with us, why would I be here?" The figure's tone was calm, as if he was not moved by Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's words.
"You can … scram now!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was slightly angered.
"In this world, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends. There are only benefits. We have a common enemy, so why can't we work together?" The figure continued.
"Don't tell me you don't know that this prince said this to someone a year ago? But now, that person is dead! "Crown Prince Lin Tianrong chuckled coldly.
"The person who said this to the Southern Region Noblelite was not the Crown Prince, but Su Qing, right?"
"How do you know?"
"I know more. For example, His Highness the Crown Prince's plan in the Northern Desert, and the ratio between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is nine to one, and the nine generals that His Highness the Crown Prince has placed in the army through the Minister of War, and His Highness the Crown Prince in the Ministry of Personnel..."
"Shut up! How do you know all this? "Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression changed. The teacup in his hand turned to powder.
"We all know what Su Qing knows," the figure said calmly.
"What do you mean? Could it be that Su Qing is … is your … "Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was stunned. Then, his eyes widened.
"Your Highness, you are right. You should know what Su Qing will do next. He is doing all this to protect his own life."
"Hmph, you want Su Qing to expose my plans in the Northern Desert. Do you think anyone will believe him?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong snorted. "You want Su Qing to expose my plans in the Northern Desert?
"No. But if someone else were to do it, such as Chi Hong from the Divine Constabulary of the Northern Lands, do you think anyone would believe you?"
"You …"
"Your Highness, let's talk about working together. If you are willing, we will give up on Su Qing without hesitation. When that happens, you will still be the Crown Prince and the Great Xia Dynasty will still be the Great Xia Dynasty." The figure extended a hand towards Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, gesturing for him to calm down.
"Why would I believe you?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Then, he narrowed his eyes.
"Whether you believe me or not, you don't have a choice."
"No, this Crown Prince can choose to kill you, then reveal Su Qing's identity and report this matter to Imperial Father. At that time, Imperial Father will naturally believe this Crown Prince!"
"Then … why haven't you made your move?"
"Do you think I don't dare to?"
"Of course Your Highness dares. However, I believe that Your Highness won't. Firstly, you might not be able to kill me. Secondly, if you reveal Su Qing's true identity, it would mean that Your Highness will lose His Majesty's trust. At that time, how can Your Highness return to how you were before? Are you going to give up on the throne and be a carefree prince? "The figure said calmly.
"Carefree Prince?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's body softened. Of course he could be a carefree prince. Furthermore, to many people, this was an enviable choice.
However …
When one was born into a royal family!
From the moment he was born, he had enjoyed wealth and glory. He was even given the title of Crown Prince. How could he be willing to be a carefree prince again?
Wealth and glory were the pursuits of the poor, not the pursuits of the son of an emperor. This was because he already had these things from the moment he was born.
Ten years, twenty years. These were no longer his goals in life.
The only thing that could satisfy him was the position. The position where he ruled the world, the position where he controlled the lives and deaths of the people.
"Whether I am a carefree prince or not is not up to you to decide!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong clenched his fists as he regained his senses.
"Yes, but what about Fang Zhengzhi? Do you wish for him to continue living, Your Highness? "The figure nodded and reminded.
"Do you think I am afraid of him?"
"Are you really not afraid, Your Highness? Didn't you say the same thing before Fang Zhengzhi entered the capital? But, what happened in the end? "
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong fell silent once again.
As the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, it was a joke to say that he was afraid of a commoner like Fang Zhengzhi.
However, the fact was that this commoner had caused him to fall into dire straits time and time again. He was even at the edge of a cliff.
He was not afraid!
However, he did not want Fang Zhengzhi to live!
"Do you … have a way to kill Fang Zhengzhi?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong asked after a long silence.
"Of course Fang Zhengzhi will die, but not now." The figure nodded, then shook his head.
"What do you mean?"
"Right now, the Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. As long as you can rule the world, why would you be afraid of Fang Zhengzhi?" The figure asked.
"Rule the world? Hahaha … the world is mine. I am the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, the future Son of Heaven! "
"Yes, sir!" The figure nodded seriously.
"You think so?"
"Of course."
"Why? Give me a reason!"
"If you are not the Crown Prince, I would not be standing in front of you."
"Hahaha, you are right. In two days, the Imperial Examinations will begin. When that time comes, everyone's attention will be on them."
"So, Your Highness is willing to work with us?"
"I will not show my face. Whether you succeed or not is up to you."
"Haha, of course!" The figure nodded. Then, he slowly walked to the wall of the study. When his body touched the wall, his body slowly changed. It was as if he had completely melted into the wall. "Your Highness, don't forget what we want after this is done!"
…
When Fang Zhengzhi came out of the South Wing, it was already dusk. This was not because he had something important to do in the South Wing. It was because he had not slept for a night and was tired.
Then …
He took a nap in the southern guesthouse.
It was a simple reason.
Shan Yu watched quietly as Fang Zhengzhi slept until he woke up and left. She didn't say much and didn't ask too many questions.
Fang Zhengzhi walked out of the South Wing energetically.
However, the surrounding crowd was completely stunned.
Many pairs of eyes stared at the figure who walked out of the south wing openly. Everyone rubbed their eyes hard, unable to believe that this was real.
"South Wing … Fang Zhengzhi came out from the South Wing?!"
"That is where the Queen of the Southern Region lives. Why would he come out from there?"
The crowd could not believe it, but they did not dare to ask.
Fang Zhengzhi could not explain himself. Furthermore, it would be difficult for him to explain himself. Say that he slept in the South Wing? How could that be possible?
However, he was not used to being the center of attention no matter where he went.
"Looks like Wu Yuer has done a good job in advertising!" Fang Zhengzhi smiled as he looked at the crowd that was pointing at him.
Public opinion was used to create hype.
Even though it could not kill people instantly, it could create a huge psychological pressure on people and cause them to reveal their weaknesses.
Compared to a year ago, Fang Zhengzhi knew a lot more. He also understood a lot more. For example, the direction and goal of cultivation, the relationship between Daos and Daos.
Secondly …
Information.
He had a lot of information in his hands. It came from all over the place and allowed him to know many things that others did not.
This made him feel that what he was doing was not difficult.
However, Wu Yuer did not think so.
In Wu Yuer's words, she felt that Fang Zhengzhi's way of doing things was different from other people's. It was precisely because of this that the results were different.
"The Imperial Examinations are about to begin again?" Fang Zhengzhi raised his head and looked at the sky. The sunset was dyed red. It was beautiful.
He remembered the previous Imperial Examinations.
The World of the Sage!
There, Fang Zhengzhi met the first person he could not defeat. The Vice Domain Chief of the Ying Domain, Ying Shan, a Supernatural State cultivator. Other than that, there was a sword.
A sword that was still by his side.
Time flew. Two years later, the Imperial Examinations were about to begin again. Many talents and beauties gathered in the capital, waiting for this examination that determined their lives.
The person did not seem to be here anymore.
However, the rules were the same as the previous examinations.
No!
Speaking of the person …
There seemed to be someone who still existed!
"Nangong Mu!" Fang Zhengzhi retracted his gaze from the horizon and looked in front of him. There was a figure there, a calm and ordinary figure that did not move at all.
The setting sun shone on him, casting a slanted shadow on his body.
His attire was the same as it had been two years ago. He wore an ordinary shirt and a white ribbon hung down from his head, fluttering behind his head.
Especially that pair of eyes, not a single ray of light shone in them.
Of course, there were still some differences. For example, there were two more wounds on his face, and it was obvious that the two wounds were very sharp.
However, they were not caused by a sword.
They were caused by a beast!
The sharp claws of a beast left behind wounds.
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