The newly appointed prime minister died tragically in an inn on his very first day in Xiliang, a news that instantly ignited an uproar throughout the entire Xiliang.
This was the prime minister of a vassal state, practically the second-in-command of Xiliang, an absolutely important figure, yet he died so mysteriously, causing everyone to gasp in shock.
"No way, the prime minister only arrived yesterday and died last night?"
"Who do you think killed him? He just arrived and had no grudges against anyone. Who would kill a prime minister like him? That would be courting death!"
"Heh heh, are you guys really stupid or just pretending? In Xiliang, who dares to kill the Prime Minister? Isn't that obvious?"
"Although the Prime Minister is remarkable, there is still the Prince of Xiliang above him. It is said that the Prince of Xiliang of Prince of Xiliang and the Prime Minister had a feud before. At that time, the King of Xiliang was still the crown prince. After the Prime Minister sent someone to assassinate him, he thought that the Prince of Xiliang would let the matter rest, but he did not expect that the Prince of Xiliang would turn around and send someone to assassinate him."
"I've heard about this too. It seems the Prince of Xiliang only wanted to teach him a lesson, so he didn't take his life. I didn't expect him to come back again. Isn't he just courting death?"
"What? So it was the Prince of Xiliang who killed them?"
"Holy crap, I think I've stumbled upon some incredible information. If the Prince of Xiliang finds out, won't he kill me to silence me?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding people couldn't help but shudder. If the Prince of Xiliang really intended to kill them to silence them, wouldn't they all be doomed? That would be a huge problem.
In an instant, the people on the street vanished, no longer daring to gossip about the matter—it was a matter of life and death.
"Holy crap, is the young master that powerful?"
The crowd dispersed, leaving behind two dumbfounded figures, none other than Bai Zizai Yi Yun. After learning that the Crown Prince had conquered Ningchuan Commandery and been granted the title of King, they made arrangements for the affairs of Xiliang Commandery and rushed to Ningchuan Commandery.
To my utter surprise, I heard such shocking news as soon as I arrived: the Crown Prince had actually killed the newly appointed Prime Minister.
Yi Yun took a deep breath to calm himself down, and said with a wry smile, " Old Master Bai, isn't the young master a bit too ruthless? He didn't even leave the prime minister sent by the emperor for one night. This is even more ruthless than the prince back then!"
A prime minister also came to Northern Liang, but he disappeared without a trace after a month, and the matter was eventually dropped.
But when it was the crown prince's turn, he didn't even last a whole night; he truly surpassed his master.
"I don't know either!"
A hint of worry and doubt flickered in Old Master Bai's eyes. He frowned and said, "The young master is not an impulsive person. Since he dared to do this, he must have been prepared beforehand."
To be honest, he felt like he was falling behind the times.
The once-renowned White Asura was now merely a spectator, leaving him somewhat bewildered. "My formidable Asura Army is looked down upon by the young master? Is there any justice in this world?"
The news of the Crown Prince's 150,000-strong army has spread throughout the north, which is even more unbelievable to him, since the Crown Prince has grown up right under his nose.
Where did these 150,000 troops come from?
He couldn't help but sigh, lamenting, "Alas, the current heir is beyond my comprehension; he's far too unfathomable for me to understand!"
These words made Yi Yun sigh.
"You're doing alright. I'm the commander of the Northern Liang Guard, in charge of all the secret agents in Northern Liang. Now I'm like a blind man. I'm the one who should be ashamed. Who would have thought that the Crown Prince could sweep through Ningchuan Commandery like this!"
Yi Yun was about to cry. This was such a disrespect to me, the commander of the Northern Liang Guard!
They initially agreed to only support Ningchuan Commandery, but now they've not only occupied the entire Ningchuan Commandery, but they've also utterly thrashed Tuoba Yu and Tuoba Qingsong. This is simply terrifying.
That's fucking terrifying, it doesn't give you a single chance.
The two exchanged a glance, then sighed and headed towards the Prince's residence. Since they were already there, they figured they should at least pay a visit to the Prince.
wrong!
It's to pay a visit to the Prince of Xiliang.
After taking only a few steps, Bai Zizai spotted a familiar face. His pupils constricted, and he said in a deep voice, "Prefect Zhang Ci of Youning Commandery, what brings you here? What is your purpose?"
His eyes held a murderous glint. This was Li Anlan's man, and now he had secretly infiltrated the Crown Prince's territory. Could there be some kind of conspiracy?
Holy crap!
Zhang Ci was also keeping an eye on the Prince's residence. To be precise, he was preparing to first understand Lin Yi's temperament before discussing the matter of Youning Commandery with Lin Yi. In fact, he had initially planned to go to the Prince's residence today, but after Ran Zijin's incident, he began to hesitate.
If they went in and Lin Yi just chopped them down with one strike, who could they complain to?
To his utter surprise, he turned around and ran into this old bastard Bai Zizai, who was staring at him with a murderous look, which made his expression change drastically.
One prime minister has just died; surely I won't be next.
That old bastard is known as the White Asura, a ruthless killer. How could I be so unlucky?
He swallowed hard and chuckled dryly, "So it's Old Master Bai! What a pleasure to meet you here!"
"Snort!"
White Asura glanced at him and sneered, "What are you doing sneaking around like that? Are you trying to assassinate our young master, or perhaps the Prince of Xiliang?!"
Clang!
His sword was already drawn; this guy couldn't be allowed to leave, otherwise the fact that the Crown Prince had killed the Prime Minister would probably be impossible to keep secret.
Holy crap!
Zhang Ci and Hao Datong's faces turned green. Could they be so unlucky as to follow in Ran Zijin's footsteps?
"Grandpa, please don't be angry. We just came to talk to the Prince of Xiliang about the affairs of Youning Commandery. We are currently facing an attack from the Northern Barbarians, so we wanted to ask the King for his help." Zhang Ci didn't care about saving face and quickly explained.
Northern Barbarians!
Upon hearing this, White Asura glanced at Yi Yun, who nodded.
"It's said that Tuoba Yu has invaded Great Wasteland Commandery, which isn't far from Youning Commandery. It's quite possible that he has indeed invaded Youning Commandery!" Yi Yun explained.
Zhang Ci sighed and said with a wry smile, "Compared to Mountain and River Pass, Great Wasteland Commandery and Youning Commandery lack tall city walls and are simply unable to defend against the enemy. The Emperor's reinforcements have not arrived, and we are under great pressure, so we wanted to ask the Prince for help."
He knew it would be difficult, but he had to try anyway, otherwise he wouldn't be satisfied.
"I can't handle this matter either. You should go find the Prince!" Bai Zizai shook his head, choosing not to hear, as this was not something he could decide.
The current crown prince is no longer the naive young man he once was, but a renowned regional lord, someone he can no longer fathom.