Chapter 127: A Plea for Mercy

Chapter 59: The Feeling of Hugging a Big LegChapter 127 Pleading for Mercy

In a fit of rage, Li Chen dropped the sack of rice in his hand and roared, "Jin Yi Wei!"

The Jinyiwei, who had been quietly protecting him in the shadows, immediately stepped forward and knelt before Li Chen.

Su Jinpa's heart pounded with fear, unsure what the prince would do in his rage after seeing Li Chen call for the Imperial Guard.

She immediately stepped in front of Li Chen, urgently saying, “Your Highness, absolutely not.”

"The current situation in the capital is already tense, with many things intertwined and deeply connected. One move could have repercussions throughout the entire court. If Your Highness acts impulsively, it could very well trigger a new wave of turmoil in the government, ultimately harming the greater good. Please, Your Highness, think carefully!"

"Think thrice!"

Li Chen laughed in anger, pointing at the disaster victims scrambling on the ground for grains of sand and gravel. He said with deep sorrow: "Seeing this scene, how can I still think thrice!"

"Three hundred years ago, when the founder of our dynasty ascended the throne, he held a grand ceremony on Mount Tai. When he conferred divine mandate upon himself, he proclaimed that if the descendants of the Li clan did not share the worries of the world and instead worried only for themselves, or did not feel the pain of all people and instead felt only their own, then the great Qin dynasty would come to an end, its allotted lifespan would be complete, and it would be a just fate for the dynasty to perish, for the Li clan's empire to crumble. When the deer is lost by the Li clan, the world can vie for it!"

"This very statement is a sword left behind by the Taizu, hanging over the heads of all Li descendants. Should the sword fall, the national dynasty would be destroyed!"

“My talents in both literature and martial arts are inferior to those of our ancestor by a thousand times. However, I know that the foundation of the Li Dynasty lies with the common people. Right now, the people are forced to eat spoiled rice, rice worms, sand, and stones as if they were meat! How grave is this injustice! It is my fault! The fault of the Li imperial clan!”

Li Chen's every word was like thunder, exploding around him.

Her heart trembled violently.

She had never imagined that, within the royal family, there would be someone who truly placed the well-being of all people above all else.

The Qin Dynasty has lasted for over three hundred years. Except for the first few emperors, to this day everyone subconsciously regards the "heavenly and earthly amnesty" proclaimed by the Taizu during his ceremony of sealing heaven on Mount Tai as a mere performance, and no one truly takes it seriously.

But nowadays, the crown prince is a nobody.

...and also escalate the situation.

No matter how shocked Su Jinping was, Li Chen gritted his teeth in anger and coldly said to the kneeling Jinyiwei: "Go to the North Camp of Yulinwei and inform Su Beiping. Immediately gather one thousand soldiers and surround this place!"

The kneeling Jinyiwei received the order and immediately turned around, running wildly towards the northern camp of the Yulinwei, where Su Pingbei was.

They may not understand political maneuvering, nor the ebb and flow of court intrigue, let alone the concept of balance in power.

But at this moment, their hearts were burning hot, ten years of enduring hardship had not cooled their passion.

The Jinyiwei are also human beings, and they too originated from the common people.

Seeing the plight of the victims, they would also feel sympathy.

They were filled with passion, knowing that in this world, there would eventually be a ruler who would govern for the benefit of all.

Thinking this way, his steps grew faster, hoping to reach the northern camp of the Imperial Forest Army as soon as possible. He wanted to summon soldiers and eradicate those corrupt officials who preyed on the people's wealth.

At this moment, some disaster victims heard Li Chen's words. A few of them were moved to tears, trembling with their weak bodies, knelt down, and kowtowed to Li Chen, crying out: "Heaven has eyes, please Lord have mercy!"

one, two, three.

Then, more and more, a dense crowd of refugees knelt down towards Li Chen.

The cries shook the heavens.

"Heaven has eyes, I implore the Lord to show mercy!"

At the sight of this, Su Jin's delicate body trembled.

She was not unfamiliar with the sight of commoners kneeling.

But this was her first time in her life, seeing thousands of ragged and emaciated people trembling and struggling to stand as they knelt before one person.

This isn't coercion, it comes from the heart.

Instinctively looking at Li Chen, Su Jinpa only felt dizzy and starstruck.

This man, at this moment, seemed to be burning with an intense fire, so bright that even the sun could not outshine him.

Just then, a multitude of footsteps sounded.

A group of people ran wildly from the direction of Tongzhou in the distance.

Leading the procession was the Ninth Prince himself, flanked by Wang Tenghuan, Grand Scholar of Jianji Palace, and Jiang Zhou, the Magistrate of Beijing.

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