Luo Zhang's words broke Li Chengqian's last trace of luck. There were only two ways before him, either to give up the position of prince, surrender, and take Wushi Powder.
Either he could quit Wu Shi San, never take it, and still be his prince. Although he didn't know when the prince would take over, Luo Zhang promised him to help him improve his realm.
Choosing one of the two made Li Chengqian very torn. He neither wanted to step down from his position as prince, nor did he want to give up Wu Shi San.
You know, Wu Shi Powder can not only make him feel ecstasy, but also help him regain his glory. He hasn't tried this feeling for a long time, and it would be more uncomfortable to cut him off than to kill him.
Seeing Li Chengqian's hesitant look, Luo Zhang sighed in his heart, thinking that Li Chengqian might not be able to survive.
If Li Chengqian is still like this, Luo Zhang will not want to care about him anymore, and will even suggest to His Majesty that the prince should be replaced. A prince with such an appearance is not worthy of his support.
Although Luo Zhang has speculation that the person behind all this is Li Tai, Luo Zhang has no evidence now.
If Li Chengqian can be tougher and more determined and promise to quit Wu Shi San, Luo Zhang will spare no effort to help him and get rid of Li Tai.
But now, Luo Zhang no longer has such thoughts. He can do whatever he likes. Luo Zhang is not going to hide it from His Majesty. He is ready to leave it to His Majesty to take charge of how things will develop in the end.
It is indeed not easy for Luo Zhang to interfere too much in royal affairs. The more he interferes in such matters, the more resentful his majesty will be.
Luo Zhang doesn't want to be troublesome. Royal affairs are the most troublesome and taboo. Support is one thing, but intervening is another.
The next day, before Luo Zhang got up, Eunuch Huang came to Luo Mansion.
Seeing Eunuch Huang arriving, Luo Zhang knew what had happened, said hello to Eunuch Huang, changed his clothes and headed towards the palace.
In the imperial garden, a large iron cage was placed on the grass, and a disheveled man was locked in the cage.
If you read it correctly, it was the death row prisoner who was brought to the Imperial Study Room yesterday. Compared to yesterday, the death row prisoner was much more energetic, his eyes were wide open, his hands were stretched out from the gaps in the iron cage, and he kept saying, "Give me a favor." Me, give me words.
The appearance was no better than that of an evil ghost, especially the scarlet eyes, which were even more frightening.
Li Shimin stood not far away, and a group of guards lined up on the left and right.
When Luo Zhang arrived, this was what he saw.
Not only Luo Zhang came, but Li Chengqian also came. Standing behind Li Shimin, his face was a little pale. It seemed that the scene in front of him shocked him inexplicably, and at the same time he was filled with fear in his heart.
He didn't expect that he would look like this after taking Wu Shi Powder, and the death row prisoner only ate a spoonful and ended up like this after not eating for a day.
Thinking that he had to take it every day, sometimes twice, Li Chengqian felt a chill down his spine, and finally realized how harmful it was.
No wonder Luo Zhang asked him to stop eating, and said that someone had framed him. Now everything is clear. He had indeed fallen into someone else's trick, but was it too late to cut it off now?
Luo Zhang glanced at the iron cage and then came to pay homage to Li Shimin.
"Tell me, what's going on?" Li Shimin asked bluntly.
"That's what your Majesty sees. The effect of Wu Shi Powder is to make people addicted. If you take it once, you will become addicted. If you don't continue to take it, you will become like this. Now he will do whatever you ask him to do. Just give him five food powder."
"Just imagine, if this thing spreads throughout the Tang Dynasty, and the people and officials take it, what will happen in the end? I don't need to tell your majesty the answer!" Luo Zhang implicitly told Li Shimin what he was thinking.
Hearing Luo Zhang's words, Li Shimin's face suddenly darkened, and he said to the guard: "Give him a knife and let him cut off his hand!"
The guard took the order, stepped forward, took out the saber from his waist, threw it to the prisoner in the cage and said: "If you chop off your left hand, I will give you five pieces of food!"
Without any hesitation, the death row prisoner directly grabbed the saber on the ground and slashed it towards his left hand.
Blood spattered, and his left hand flew up, then fell to the ground. However, the imaginary wails of pain were not uttered, and some were even crazier and more excited death row prisoners.
Holding the iron cage with one hand and shaking it constantly, he shouted louder and urged the guards to give him food powder. He had already chopped off his left hand.
