Once he returned to his sleeping quarters.
"That damned old bastard, always treating me with a lecturing tone, thinking himself a venerable minister of three reigns, full of self-importance."
"I am King now—how dare he act like this?" Zhao Yan raged within his chambers, throwing things.
Standing before him was Zhao Yan's most trusted confidant, Guo Kai.
"Your Majesty, please quell your anger."
"That old man is already decrepit; he won't live much longer."
"Moreover..."
"This time is indeed a golden opportunity to get rid of Lian Po." Guo Kai soothed Zhao Yan while sneering coldly.
"How should we remove him?" Zhao Yan immediately asked.
Lian Po's prestige in Zhao was immense; if he were executed simply for speaking bluntly, it would surely stir up gossip throughout the state, greatly affecting Zhao Yan's reputation.
