s tone had calmed considerably. He said, "Ping'an wants to serve the Prince."Li Chen narrowed his eyes, staring at Zhou Ping'an. The snow fell heavily; a thin layer of white had already accumulated on...Chapter 621: A Face-Off

The thick spine of the book slammed into Wang Tenghuan's forehead, Wang Tenghuan arched his back and cried out in pain, clutching his head and squatting down on the ground.

The pain made him draw in a sharp breath, his aged face trembling with either agony or rage.

I still wanted to say something, but when he saw Li Chen stand up, the large patch of crimson bloodstain from his chest to his waist made him too afraid to speak.

He was truly afraid that Li Chen would kill him in a fit of anger.

"Your Highness!"

Zhao Xuanji looked directly at Li Chen and said, "Don't talk about the reasons. Right now, your Highness is feeling good, but what about the consequences"

"If this matter were to spark a war between two nations, how would Your Highness handle it"

Zhao Xuanji said coldly, "Indeed, Your Highness has a kind heart for the people, which is a good thing. However, you must also consider the consequences. These people are not ordinary people. Not to mention their own high positions of power, they are now representing the Liao Kingdom. But now that things haven't been discussed yet, this has happened. Between the two countries, there is more than just a contest of pride!"

"Today, Your Highness executed Yelu Qiming for the sake of a few commoners. It is something to applaud, but what if this provokes retaliation from the Liao Kingdom A war between the two countries would result in a massive expenditure of silver and the loss of thousands upon thousands of soldiers' lives. In that case, how could Your Highness's benevolence be demonstrated"

The same thing, viewed from different angles by Zhao Xuanji and Wang Tenghuan, produced vastly different results, which is enough to show the difference in their skill levels.

After saying all that, Li Chen did not scold Zhao Xuanji as angrily as he had Wang Tenghuan. Instead, he looked at him calmly.

"So, in your opinion, Your Majesty should pretend not to hear or see, for the sake of so-called peace between the two countries, and make concessions"

Zhao Xuanji clasped his hands and said: "At least, Your Highness shouldn't be so impulsive."

Li Chen let out a cold snort, he stared at Zhao Xuanji and said, "General Su, tell our elders, what was the reason for the last conflict between the Liao Kingdom and the Great Qin border"

Su Zhen-ting bowed to Li Chen and replied, "The last conflict between our two sides occurred at the beginning of last year. The Liao Kingdom demanded to enter Yueya Pass to search for their missing patrol soldiers, but our garrison commander firmly refused. Subsequently, the Liao Kingdom brazenly sent a cavalry force of over a thousand men to raid our border defenses, resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of my soldiers, and hundreds of innocent civilians were brutally massacred!"

Li Chen said coldly, "Tell the Grand Elder again, what was the reason for the conflict between our army and Liao last time"

Su Zhen'ting spoke in a clear voice: "The last conflict occurred in early autumn. The Liao state claimed that their merchant caravan lost items while passing through Yueya Pass and demanded to search it. They were refused again, and afterwards, there was another conflict involving a thousand people. Our army and the common people both suffered casualties."

With a bang, Li Chen smashed his fist on the table and stared intently at Zhao Xuanji, whose face was growing increasingly ugly. "Elder Zhao," he said, "Do you want to hear more"

Before Zhao Xuanji could reply, Li Chen continued, "National dignity is earned through strength, not by appeasement! If our great Qin was prosperous, even if the Liao emperor offered his entire harem, he would obey immediately. But now that Qin is weak, even the ruler of Dongying dares to write a letter demanding that the court marry him a princess as a concubine. As a person from Qin and as a cabinet minister of the Qin court, your blood, Zhao Xuanji, has been eaten by dogs!"

The earth-shattering accusation left Zhao Xuanji's face ashen.

But he wasn't Wang Tenghuan, he wouldn't be defeated so easily.

"Your Highness, you are mistaken!"hen's side for so long, Wan Jiaojiao knew better than anyone that this was exactly what the Crown Prince desired.The prince doesn't want people to sing his praises or flatter him. What he really wants...