The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

The crowd erupted!

"What?! Minister Chen was killed by them?!"

"These bastards, how dare they, how dare they!"

"Kill them! Kill them to pay for Minister Chen's life!"

Angry roars swept through the entire East Market like a tidal wave, and the people were filled with indignation.

"You're bad guys! You're all bad guys!"

Among the onlookers, a little girl, with tears in her eyes, held the eggs she had just bought and threw them forcefully, hitting a member of the Zheng family who had just been brought over in the face.

Wow~

"Mother, our benefactor has been killed by them, Mother!"

The little girl was Ya Ya, who hugged her mother, who also had tears in her eyes, and cried loudly.

This move completely ignited the anger of the people.

"brute!"

"You're worse than an animal!"

Some people picked up stones from the ground and threw them onto the execution ground, along with vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, and whatever else they could find.

If it weren't for the Imperial Guards stopping them, probably no one would know what these angry people would do.

Wei Zheng stood on the high platform, neither stopping nor persuading the people, letting them vent their anger.

These people deserve to die.

Seeing that things had calmed down, Wei Zheng raised his hand and waited for the crowd to quiet down before saying, "Not only that, but because of Minister Chen's death, His Majesty is furious and has ordered a thorough investigation."

"As the investigation progressed, it led to what I mentioned above!"

"Hiding land, privately minting coins, embezzling public funds, abusing power for personal gain—the list of crimes is endless."

Immediately afterwards, Wei Zheng listed in detail who the people brought in were, what their names were, and what crimes they had committed.

Not a single one was spared.

The more the people listened, the angrier they became.

This is no official, no respected scion of a noble family; he's nothing but a beast in human skin.

"His Majesty has decreed," Wei Zheng's voice echoed throughout the East Market, "that the Lu family of Fanyang and the Zheng family of Xingyang have conspired to poison a high-ranking official of the court—a heinous crime!"

"The evidence is conclusive that he embezzled public funds, abused his power for personal gain, and hid land."

"The ringleader will be executed by slow slicing, accomplices will be beheaded, their property will be confiscated, and their entire family will be punished!"

"Execute!"

At a command, the axemen raised their demon-headed swords.

A flash of cold light, and heads rolled off one by one, their blood staining the ground of the execution ground.

......

At the same time, countless mansions in Chang'an City had their gates tightly shut.

Those aristocratic families who were usually high and mighty are now living in fear.

The same applies to the Cui family of Qinghe.

Just now, even Cui Shanwei was arrested, and they still don't know what to do about it.

The Cui family's leader in Chang'an was taken away, and the Lu and Zheng families were all being purged.

What happened at the execution ground left everyone speechless.

From this day forward, the reputations of the Lu and Zheng families are utterly ruined.

More importantly... they realized that Li Shimin had truly decided to kill.

They raised their butcher knives.

Meanwhile, Chen Huai'an was hiding at home, sullenly gnawing on a chicken leg, with Chen Sujin standing beside him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Xiao An..." Chen Sujin said tactfully, "How could you have died?"

Chen Huai'an: "..."

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything; once she did, Chen Huai'an became even more depressed.

He doesn't dare to come out and explain that he's not dead.

What started as a strange misunderstanding has now escalated into the most serious political struggle since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Do you dare to live?

I wouldn't dare!

"Sis, let's not talk about this anymore. It's all Wang Bai's fault. I'll beat him up later," Chen Huai'an said with a dark face.

Chen Sujin smiled without saying a word.

If there is one person in this world who understands Chen Huai'an the most, it must be her.

This was indeed a misunderstanding, but Chen Sujin was almost certain that this misunderstanding was exactly what Chen Huai'an wanted to see.

If Chen Huai'an hadn't tacitly approved, would things have escalated to this extent?

Totally impossible!

Wang Bai... is destined to take the blame.

"teacher!"

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Wang Bai nervously knocked on the door and entered, telling Chen Huai'an everything that had happened in Chang'an that day.

The latter only felt a chill run down his spine.

He had expected that news of his death would cause a huge uproar, but he never imagined it would be this big.

Not only was the Zheng family targeted, but the Lu family was also not spared.

Wei Zheng's actions at the execution ground further cemented the two families' place on the pillar of shame.

If I were to die, I would probably be like Yue Fei, while Lady Lu and Lady Zheng would be like Qin Hui!

"Sir, things have gotten this far... Isn't this a bit much?" Wang Bai was genuinely panicked. "What should we do?"

"What to do?" Chen Huai'an scoffed. "What else can I do? I'll just keep dying."

"They're killing like mad outside. If I survive, what reason will they have to keep killing?"

"Now... it would be better if Duke Anguo died. I'll come back to life after a while."

Wang Bai: "..."

"And... what about your subordinate?" Wang Bai asked tentatively.

He hadn't forgotten that he was the one who spread the news.

Yunyan just kept crying outside, without saying anything. Even if you wanted to blame Yunyan, you couldn't really blame her much.

He's definitely in the main responsibility, no doubt about it.

Chen Huai'an looked puzzled, patted Wang Bai on the shoulder, and comforted him, "He's not dead."

"At least everything is alright at your grave."

"If something really happens to you, don't be afraid. I will ensure your family's safety for life. If your descendants are successful, I will do my best to help them within my ability."

"Bai... don't shake!"

Wang Bai was on the verge of tears: "Sir, I couldn't help but tremble. You asked me to pass on the message, you can't just abandon me."

"I think I can still be saved, sir. Perhaps you could think of something? It's better for me to take care of my family myself!"

Chen Huai'an was amused: "Alright, alright, it's always like this."

"You've been with me for so long, how come you're still like this?"

"A head lost is just a scar the size of a bowl, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Besides, with me here, at most you'll be locked up for a while, you won't die."

Wang Bai opened his mouth, almost bursting into tears.

Why am I still being locked up?

Is there any way to avoid being locked up?

However, he only thought about it in his mind. Knowing that this matter had become such a big deal, he was lucky to escape with his life as the one who spread the false information.

Besides, he knew Chen Huai'an and knew that the other party wouldn't really ruin him.

"Here, take this!" Chen Huai'an ignored his thoughts and pulled a letter from his pocket. "Take this to His Majesty first thing tomorrow morning, give him the letter, and you don't need to worry about anything else."

Wang Bai paused for a moment, then took the letter: "Sir, why tomorrow, and not today?"

Chen Huai'an said matter-of-factly, "Li Er's anger has probably been vented quite a bit today, and it will definitely subside a lot tomorrow."

"I've finally gotten myself killed, so of course I have to seize this golden opportunity!"

Wang Bai: "..."

"..."