ead, still in the posture of a bow.After a long silence, Li Chen's voice echoed from within the carriage."How do you know it's me"Zhou Ping'an remained motionless and replied, "I guessed it.""You got...We, the undersigned officials, respectfully bid farewell to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince.

Zhao Xuanji's face turned ashen.

Restarting the investigation into the Jade Gate Pass massacre was more serious to him than losing the power of reviewing memorials in the cabinet!

Once this case is proven true, the power network he has painstakingly built over decades will face complete collapse.

At this moment, Zhao Xuanji's thoughts were surging like tides as he swiftly pondered a countermeasure.

But every countermeasure he came up with was immediately vetoed the next second.

The current situation seems to be a hopeless one.

Zhao Xuanji gritted his teeth slightly and said to Li Chen, "Your Highness, why did you suddenly decide to reopen the investigation into the Jade Gate Pass massacre"

Li Chen said calmly, "This case wasn't brought up by this palace for investigation, but by Lord Duan. This palace just felt that the case wasn't thoroughly investigated back then, and it's still not right for justice to be served in the world. After all, the innocent are clear, and the guilty are turbid. How about it, Chief Minister Do you think this is inappropriate"

Zhao Xuanji said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "I think this is very good."

"That's good."

Li Chen chuckled softly, walked up to Zhao Xuanji, and gently brushed the disheveled gray-white hair from his forehead back behind his ears. He said in a warm voice: “The Chief Minister is the pillar of the Great Qin, so you must take good care of your health. The Great Qin cannot do without the Chief Minister.”

Zhao Xuanji stood motionless, he stared at Li Chen and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The old minister will definitely dedicate himself to the service of Qin until his last breath."

Patting Zhao Xuanji on the chest, Li Chen turned and walked towards the highest platform in the center of Taihe Hall. He said, “Pass down the decree, from today onwards, officially restart the investigation into the Yu Men Guan massacre!”

This case will be personally handled by this palace. General Su Zhen'ting will lead the charge, and I bestow upon him a Shang Fang Bao Jian sword, allowing him to execute first and report later!

All departments and officials, regardless of rank or position, who are involved in this case must unconditionally cooperate with the investigation.

Li Chen said, turning around and raising his hand to throw the Great Cold Dragon Sparrow towards Su Zhen Ting.

Su Zhendong was startled, raising his hands to take the large frost dragon bird.

At this moment, Li Chen's voice echoed from the Taihe Palace.

But whoever dares to disobey, under the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow Emperor's Sword, shall be slain without mercy.

Su Zhen Ting knelt in the Tahe Hall, his hands still raised high above his head with the Big Cool Dragon Sparrow, and he shouted loudly: “Subject, obey Your Highness’s order!”

Then, Duan Jintang and Fu Yuzhi also knelt down.

"My lord, I shall obey your orders."

Li Chen's eyes were sharp as he looked at Zhao Xuanji, saying calmly, "Lord Prime Minister, do you hear me clearly"

Zhao Xuanji's face twitched, his gaze lingering on Duan Jinjiang and Fu Yuzhi for a moment before he lowered his head and gritted out, "This subject obeys Your Highness's command."

Seeing Zhao Xuanji, everyone bowed their heads. Wen Wu and all the officials did not hesitate and knelt down one after another, shouting: "We, the ministers, obey Your Highness's order."

Li Chen stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the hundreds of civil and military officials kneeling in the Taihe Hall. He spoke slowly, "Justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent. The tragedy at Yumenguan has implicated hundreds of thousands of souls. They wail day and night above the empire. For over ten years, no matter what, they deserve justice, as do all the people of the world."

"Retreat to the palace."

After finishing his words, Li Chen turned around and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Inside the Taihe Palace, all the civil and military officials spoke in unison: "We, your humble servants, respectfully bid farewell to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince."

Outside the Taihe Palace, snowflakes were falling, and the overcast sky seemed to foreshadow that this empire, which had stood for over three centuries, was about to enter another turbulent period.Chapter 678: Imperial Edict