Chapter 871: Chapter 805: Ask the Emperor to Die!

As Crown Prince Yang Quan bowed to Emperor Kaihuang.

The important officials following the Crown Prince also began to bow to Emperor Kaihuang.

At this moment, although these ministers present showed great respect for Emperor Kaihuang.

But Zhang San could tell that they were following the Crown Prince’s lead.

That is to say, in everyone’s hearts, the person they truly respected was no longer the aged and frail Emperor sitting on the bed, but the former King Jin, now Crown Prince Yang Quan.

Emperor Kaihuang never expected that Yang Quan would dare to come, and even directly walked up to him like this.

“Ungrateful son! Let me ask you, what is written on this letter, is it true?”

At this moment, Zhang San hoped that Yang Quan would lie, after all, seeing Emperor Kaihuang’s current state, he didn’t have much time to live.

You could coax him, make him happy, and after Emperor Kaihuang naturally passes away, you could take over directly.

After all, Zhang San realized through the ministers behind the Crown Prince that among the Six Departments, except for the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Punishment, the other four Chief of Staffs were present.

The Deputy Minister Wen Chudao was also present.

Even a few Pillars of the State were there.

The Imperial Guard Commander Huerlai was among them.

Obviously, the Crown Prince now basically held the power of the entire Imperial Court.

Zhang San didn’t want to be an enemy of the entire Great Sui, but now standing against Crown Prince Yang Quan meant being an enemy of the entire Great Sui.

Yang Quan bowed to Emperor Kaihuang, smiled, and said, “I, your son, am naturally Father Emperor’s child and naturally would not and do not want to deceive Father Emperor. This letter, I wrote it.”

Coolly.

At this moment, Zhang San had a very bad feeling.

Emperor Kaihuang originally thought Yang Quan would argue and was thinking about how to expose Yang Quan.

But he never expected that Yang Quan would just admit it.

This left Emperor Kaihuang stunned.

Yang Quan continued to chuckle, “Father Emperor! In the family of emperors, where does familial affection exist? Since childhood, you have been well-read in history, haven’t you seen enough stories from ancient times to present?”

“In the past, for the sake of ascending the throne, didn’t you also cause the death of your eldest sister’s only child?”

“And for the sake of rising to power, I fought against my elder brother, fought until the end, he died, I survived, and I became the Crown Prince.”

“Now, your health is declining day by day; in the future, this world will be mine. Naturally, I must safeguard everything that is mine. And eliminating the threat of my three younger brothers is naturally inevitable!”

“Father Emperor, you are my grandfather! Do you hope for your son to ascend to the throne bearing the charge of fratricide? That’s why I chose to act while you are still here so everyone would think that everything is due to your old age and confusion. And I, on the other hand, would ascend the throne as a wise ruler, ensuring a long-lasting Great Sui for a thousand generations!”

Hearing this, Emperor Kaihuang finally realized he had indeed misjudged.

Yang Quan could not be a wise ruler.

A wise ruler might have a ruthless side, but no wise ruler would casually slaughter his own brothers.

At this moment, Zhang San also realized why the Candle Dragon told him that the future Imperial Path would crumble.

An Emperor who, for the sake of his throne, can casually kill his brothers who pose no threat—such a ruler could never manage the entire nation properly.

If he can disregard familial bonds for his benefit, is there anything in the world that he cares about?

If not, then he will be a ruler who does whatever he wishes.

And such a ruler, is there any who isn’t a tyrant?

At this moment, Zhang San faced two choices.

The first choice was, of course, to help Emperor Kaihuang take down Crown Prince Yang Quan.

After all, he did have experience when it came to killing a crown prince.

Although Huerlai being in the Purple Mansion Realm was a bit tricky.

Wen Chudao was also in the Purple Mansion Realm, which was also a bit tricky.

And outside, there seemed to be some of the Crown Prince’s guards, including two in the Purple Mansion Realm and one whose Spiritual Platform Realm strength felt evenly matched with his own.

Facing five opponents alone, Zhang San didn’t think he could take them all on.

There was a high chance he’d die here alongside Emperor Kaihuang.

Even if he couldn’t win, he couldn’t protect Emperor Kaihuang from leaving.

As Emperor Kaihuang was now so frail, Zhang San even felt that if he chose to help Emperor Kaihuang, the outcome…

No, the fate.

At that moment, his fate would be to get beaten away, and in the chaotic battle, Emperor Kaihuang would die here.

Then, the Crown Prince would announce he had assassinated Emperor Kaihuang and colluded with the All Things Path.

Not to mention the issues to deal with like the Mountain God, River God, and Twelve Zodiacs at that time.

His family and friends would likely end up in misfortune.

He could bet on himself, but there were too many weaknesses around him.

The second choice was to help Crown Prince Yang Quan.

Try to make this transition of the Red Dust Immortal smooth and stable.

Thus, as there would be no unrest during the transition of the Red Dust Immortal, there would naturally be no risk of the Imperial Path shattering.

However, if he made such a choice, he would likely have to choose to become Crown Prince Yang Quan’s henchman or even confidante.

Dealing with the future Yang Quan would then become a new study.

This dilemma made Zhang San’s mind spin rapidly.

A giant balance appeared in Zhang San’s mind.

The world, grace, people, law, morality, friends, Outer God…

One weight after another pressed on both sides, pulling back and forth.

At this moment, Crown Prince Yang Quan suddenly knelt on the ground and respectfully said to Emperor Kaihuang, “Father Emperor, the situation in the world is settled, why struggle? Please Father Emperor… embrace death.”

In the next moment, all the important ministers following Crown Prince Yang Quan, including Huerlai, knelt before Emperor Kaihuang.

“Please, Emperor Kaihuang, embrace death!”

At this moment, in the Offering Hall, Lu Qianqiu suddenly sensed a crack appear in the Dao fortune of the Imperial Path.

“Damn!”

Lu Qianqiu sensed something was wrong and hurried to Kindness and Longevity Palace with his men.

Meanwhile, in Kindness and Longevity Palace’s main chamber, everyone knelt before Emperor Kaihuang, except for Zhang San, who stood, and he stood not far from Yang Quan.

The atmosphere was eerie and awkward.

Emperor Kaihuang never expected that so many Imperial Court ministers present would choose Yang Quan at this moment, instead of himself.

Even Wen Chudao was among them.

Clearly, the Crown Prince must have offered Wen Chudao an offer that satisfied him.

Thankfully, at this time, Zhang San was still standing there, steadfast.

Throughout my life, while I have misjudged many, at least with Zhang San, I was not wrong.

And at this moment, Yang Quan, kneeling on the ground, also noticed that Zhang San was still standing.

In the main chamber, the atmosphere was silent, except for the popping sounds of the flame on the lamp.

Emperor Kaihuang glanced at Zhang San, feeling very gratified.

In the next moment, Zhang San bowed to Emperor Kaihuang, his expression becoming solemn and melancholic.

“Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is, after all, the future Emperor, the next Red Dust Immortal of the All Things Path. He cannot bear the crime of parricide and regicide. Let me bear the crime of rebellion and immorality.”