The prince is very cruel

It seems that what later generations said, that emperors come and go but noble families remain, is true!

The power of a century-old, or even a thousand-year-old, wealthy family is unimaginable. In feudal society, they almost controlled all the resources of an area.

Yan Qing's eyes were solemn: "So, in Xingyang, there is almost no force that can destroy them."

"The only way is for you and I to work together and sneak back to assassinate him."

"But the Zheng family also has a large number of private soldiers, or family generals. If anything goes wrong, we may not be able to leave Xingyang."

This method is indeed effective and most likely to be implemented.

But Guan Ning showed no sign of being moved. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back and said, "Killing one Zheng Yuan will only lead to another. This is only a temporary solution, not a permanent one."

Yan Qing was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "You don't just want to kill Zheng Yuan?"

Guan Ning did not hide his intention: "Of course I want to kill him, but as I said, it's only treating the symptoms and not the root cause. If one Zheng Yuan dies, another Zheng Yuan will be pushed up immediately."

"And grudges can never be resolved once and for all."

Yan Qing was shocked!

He understood that Guan Ning was not going to deal with Zheng Yuan, but the entire Zheng family! This was something he dared not even think about.

"Excuse me, if you want to bring down the Zheng family, it's impossible."

"I've already said that the Zheng family is like gods in Xingyang. All the people are attached to them, and this has been the case for a hundred years."

Guan Ning suddenly stopped and said, "We can't defeat them with our strength."

"What if I borrow some strength?"

Yan Qing opened his lips, looking a little confused.

"There are more than just the Zheng family in the world. There are many other powerful families, some of which even have a longer history than his."

"Moreover, there are royal forces in the capital. Although the emperor is polite, I don't believe that he doesn't covet these families that influence him."

"If we can bring disgrace upon the Zheng family, discredit them, and obtain evidence of their crimes, and expose them to the public, we can give the emperor of the capital and the other wealthy families a chance."

"Do you think the huge Zheng family will be completely divided up?" Guan Ning raised his eyebrows.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing's eyes widened, and a storm surged in his heart!

"This……"

"But this is too difficult, right?"

“It’s almost impossible to trigger these conditions.”

Guan Ning narrowed his eyes and said, "Nothing is difficult in this world as long as one sets his mind to it."

"If we don't do this, even if we assassinate Zheng Yuan and rescue your wife, what will happen? We will face endless pursuit and bounties."

"We're already dealing with all those reckless killers out there. Aren't you afraid your wife might get caught?"

Yan Qing's face changed suddenly, and he felt a chill on his back. Yes!

"But if we can bring down the Zheng family, then the world will be at peace." Guan Ning expressed his thoughts, wanting to solve the problem once and for all.

Yan Qing was silent for a long time, then smiled bitterly.

"If anyone else told me this, I would think they were dreaming."

"But you're right, I'm willing to give it a try!" He clenched his fists, as if he had made up his mind.

"I know a place that might have what you need."

"Where?" Guan Ning raised his eyebrows.

"Tower of Immortality."

"Tower of Immortality?" Guan Ning raised his voice.

"Yes, this is the most mysterious place of the Zheng family. It is only opened during the annual sacrifice ceremony. It is sealed at other times."

"Outsiders only know this place as a tower where the Zheng family prayed for good weather, but in reality, it was built many years ago by Zheng family, with the help of many alchemists and monks, to suppress the souls of the dead."

"They feared that their sins would be visited upon their descendants and affect their family's fortunes, so they listened to the alchemists' advice and built the Longevity Tower to suppress the souls of the deceased, preventing them from being reborn for generations and thus preventing them from seeking revenge against the Zheng family."

"It can be said that this tower of immortality hides all of the sins of the Zheng family. I think there may be clues here that will bring them downfall."

Hearing this, Guan Ning's eyes lit up. There is such a thing!

"Where exactly?"

"Xingyang City is a forbidden area. No officers or soldiers are allowed to approach it." Yan Qing frowned.