Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

That day, Lin Ping led his troops into Tang Tian's residence, found pills containing the virus, and questioned him.

Tang Tian tried to argue that the pills were not poisonous, but Lin Ping forced him to take them.

He was terrified and his legs went weak. He then recounted the whole story in detail.

"Guards, drag her away and behead her!" The king was furious; he would not allow anyone but himself to harm the princess.

"Dr. Tang, if you don't explain the whole story clearly, you might really be beheaded," Lin Ping said hurriedly.

Tang Tian's legs went weak with fear, and he answered tremblingly, "This humble subject was threatened. If I don't poison the princess, my whole family will die."

It was another bombshell. Everyone stared at Lin Ping with fear, shivering involuntarily, truly afraid of having offended him.

"Who is so vicious as to plot against my daughter?" the king said through gritted teeth.

"Yes, yes, yes... I shouldn't have said that," Tang Tian stammered.

"Don't worry, Dr. Tang, this man will surely be brought to justice today. You don't need to worry about your family being retaliated against." Lin Ping hurriedly reassured Tang Tian, ​​lest all their efforts be in vain.

Tang Tian swallowed hard and mustered his courage to say, "It is Minister He of the Ministry of Rites!"

Upon hearing this, the king not only did not get angry, but instead showed a faint smile.

Or rather, he hoped this person was He Wei, so that he could completely eradicate the gang led by him.

"Guards, throw He Wei into the imperial prison!" the king commanded loudly.

Even if He Wei is the mastermind, he can't clear his name, and he has no choice but to feel remorse.

"Lord Wu, please save us!" He Wei said to Wu Xin as they were being led away.

Wu Xin was a high-ranking official in charge of a region, with military power in his hands. Tens of thousands of men were lying in ambush outside the city, ready to attack at any time.

Moreover, the Minister of Personnel and others also had confidants, and more than half of the guards around the main hall were his men. This was the source of his courage to defy the emperor.

“Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. Please reconsider your decision.” Wu Xin stepped forward to plead for He Wei.

They are in the same camp; their glory is shared by all, and their shame is shared by all.

Without He Wei and Xiang Lian's help, it would have been difficult to accomplish such a great undertaking.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider." Half of the ministers stood up to plead for He Wei.

All they need to do is pin the blame on Long Sha and Tang Tian to clear Xiang Lian and He Wei of their crimes.

The king's face was grim, and he remained silent.

These are half of the ministers, whose power exceeds that of the emperor himself.

If he insists on going his own way, he is likely to be isolated.

"Hey, you shouldn't have made such a big deal out of it," Xia Yeran said, shaking her head.

He knew Lin Ping meant well, but acting too hastily would only provoke the enemy into desperate measures and could even lead to greater disaster.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!" the crowd shouted again, their voices carrying a strong sense of coercion.

"Wu Xin, you have the nerve to plead for others? Take a look at your own situation first." Lin Ping suddenly laughed loudly, addressing Wu Xin by his full name.

“You brat, how dare you address me by my name?” Wu Xin said coldly.

Without the help of the city lord of Jiangcheng, how could Wu Xin possibly take Lin Ping seriously?

"Lord Shi, it's your turn to show yourself." Lin Ping didn't care about Wu Xin's threat, or rather, he had already prepared a response.

The reason why all the civil and military officials pleaded for He Wei was because Wu Xin had taken the lead. If he were also arrested, the officials would be leaderless and would naturally be more obedient.

Shi Qing's name resounded throughout the venue; he was the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and a confidant of the Emperor.

"Minister Shi, tell me what happened?" After seeing Shi Qing, the king felt more confident.

Don't underestimate the small number of people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard; they are all highly skilled and capable of protecting his safety.

"Your Majesty, a few months ago, Lord Wu spent 50,000 taels of silver to bribe me," Shi Qing said bluntly.

"Shi Qing, are you crazy? Do you want me to die with you?" Wu Xin said anxiously.

Clearly, Shi Qing was not lying, which greatly surprised Wu Xin.

"What exactly is going on?" the king asked thoughtfully.

Lin Ping's gift was rather extravagant, and the king was even finding it somewhat overwhelming.

If we bring down Xiang Lian, He Wei, and Wu Xin at the same time, we can definitely restore peace to the court.

Only Lu Zhan, who held military power, remained to deal with.

“A few months ago, Lord Wu’s son forged an imperial edict and was sent to the imperial prison. Lord Wu bribed me with 50,000 taels of silver to release him,” Shi Qing explained in detail.

"Am I just a pawn in his game?" Xia Linglong suddenly had this feeling.

She had sent people to imprison Wu Dongxi in the imperial prison, but when she returned to Yingtian Prefecture, she found that Wu Dongxi had been released. She didn't even think about pursuing the matter. Little did she know that this was a trap set up by Lin Ping in Jiangcheng.

Therefore, Lin Ping is indeed very cunning and scheming, even frightening Xia Linglong.

Actually, it was just a coincidence. Lin Ping only wanted to live a peaceful life in Jiangcheng Prefecture and never thought about what would happen later.

The reason we were able to find this breakthrough was because of our meticulous thinking.

To bring down Wu Xin, there needs to be a reason.

Shi Qing had long wanted to bring down Wu Xin, so he deliberately left a stain on his record, waiting for the opportunity to be overthrown.

He and Lin Ping hit it off immediately and successfully reached this cooperation agreement.

"You, Wu Xin, how dare you lay your hands on my Imperial Guards! Men, throw him into the imperial prison!" The king would not hold Shi Qing accountable; in fact, he would thank him. All the blame fell on Wu Xin.

"Hahaha, very good. I didn't expect you to trick me again. It's just a pity that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has no ability to arrest me!" Wu Xin suddenly laughed, his face contorted with rage.

Not only him, but Xiang Lian and He Wei, who were being taken away, suddenly burst into laughter: "Since His Majesty keeps advising us, we have no choice but to take his place!"

"Men, surround the palace!"

After he finished speaking, a large number of Xiang Lian and He Wei’s cronies emerged, numbering as many as a thousand.

"Your Majesty may not know, but I have also led tens of thousands of men to guard outside the city, just waiting for a signal to rush in," Wu Xin said with a sneer.

Since things have come to this point, they have no choice but to break off all pretense of civility.

"Protect His Majesty!" Shi Qing was the first to stand in front of the current emperor when hundreds of Imperial Guards appeared from the shadows.

"Lord Wu, please don't be anxious. You have indeed brought quite a few people, but they may not be taken seriously by the General." Lin Ping smiled faintly and slowly walked to Lu Zhan's side.

Throughout the entire process, Lu Zhan remained silent, sitting on the sidelines and watching the two sides fight. In any case, he had troops under his command and was not afraid of anyone.

"Why should I help you?" Lu Zhan said coldly.

There are three reasons!

"Oh? Tell me about it." Lu Zhan was very interested and wanted to know what other tricks Lin Ping could pull.

"Firstly, as a subject of the Wu Kingdom, you should protect the monarch."

“Tell me the second reason.” Lu Zhancai didn’t want to hear these high-sounding words.

If he had truly followed the king wholeheartedly, he wouldn't have done those disrespectful things before.

"Secondly, you have accomplished a great feat in suppressing the rebels, which will greatly boost your status in the court. You may even be granted a title or a noble rank," Lin Ping continued.

Lin Ping was right. As long as Wu Xin and the others died, he would become the most powerful minister in the court and would be rewarded for saving the emperor.

“That sounds interesting. What does Your Majesty think?” Lu Zhan asked.

The king was truly frightened. He hadn't expected Wu Xin and his men to be so desperate, let alone that they had planted so many guards in the palace.

"Just as Scholar Lin said, as long as Minister Lu has rendered meritorious service in protecting me, I will appoint you as the city lord!" the king hurriedly said.

"General Lu, if you can lend me a hand, or simply stand by and do nothing, I will share the world with you from now on!" Wu Xin promised loudly.

"You heard it too, he wants to share the world with me, which is much more attractive than being a city lord. Tell me the third reason," Lu Zhan said with a contemptuous smile.

Currently, Wu Kingdom has six city lords. Even if he is appointed as a city lord, he will only be one of the seven. However, if he helps Wu Xin succeed, he will become a prince or even the king.

After weighing the options, Lu Zhan would definitely lean towards helping Wu Xin.

The king was so angry that he trembled all over. He didn't blame Lin Ping for making things worse; he only blamed himself for not being able to protect the great land left by his ancestors.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault." Xia Yeran kept shaking his head. If he hadn't strongly recommended Lin Ping, this wouldn't have happened.

"Father, do not be afraid, your son is coming to your rescue!"

At this moment, Xia Linglong led hundreds of guards from the Eastern Palace to charge over and were already engaged in a bloody battle with He Wei's men.

"Fu Ling, hurry back to the Dali Temple to gather troops. Anyone who agrees to follow will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver!" Xiang Lian shouted.

Although the Crown Prince's assassins were brave, they were few in number. Once the Dali Temple arrived, they would only meet a bitter end.

"He's quite a man." Lin Ping glanced at Xia Linglong, who was covered in blood, and his opinion of him changed slightly.

In Lin Ping's eyes, Xia Linglong was a villain who ruined his sister's happiness, but now he realized that he did all this for the greater good of the Wu Kingdom.

If it weren't for Xia Linglong's marriage to Lu Jie, the king could have truly been trampled underfoot by He Wei and his ilk.

"Actually, the third reason is very simple: the general should not tolerate being deceived." Lin Ping waved to the person behind him, and a servant in blue was brought to the front of the hall.

"It's you! Speak quickly, who instructed you to deceive this general!" Upon seeing this person, Lu Zhan flew into a rage.

Lu Zhan broke off the engagement because this person told the princess that she had contracted a plague.

He had been investigating this person for a long time without any leads, but he never expected that he would eventually fall into Lin Ping's hands.

"General, spare my life! All of this was instigated by Lord He!" The servant in blue knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. He could not bear Lu Zhan's anger.

"go to hell!"

Lu Zhan slit the man's throat with his sword, and blood splattered several meters, finally bringing blood to the main hall.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of your family," Lin Ping whispered in the man's ear.

He knew all along that Lu Zhan wouldn't let this person off the hook, so he promised to take care of his family.

To be honest, Lu Zhan could accept either becoming the most powerful minister in the Wu Kingdom or sharing the world with Wu Xin.

He refused to be deceived, and was even nearly targeted by the king.

Enraged, Lu Zhan turned his attention to He Wei and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my command! Protect the King and annihilate the rebels!"