Dragon's Origin

Chapter 417: Treachery (Part 2)

To Wang Sheng, it didn't really matter who sat on the throne or ruled the empire. As long as the imperial succession was normal, Wang Sheng wouldn't interfere.

But since someone was trying to win over the old Lord Temple and the Grandmaster in an unconventional way, Wang Sheng had to consider what their purpose was.

Wang Sheng currently had a cooperative relationship with the Emperor. Although his assets were not easily seized, the sudden emergence of someone trying to forcibly take over, while things were going well with the Emperor, was a different matter.

Simply put, it was also about interests. Weren't Wang Sheng's interests also interests? Shouldn't he strive for his own interests?

The other party was trying to win over the old Lord Temple, obviously valuing its profound heritage and numerous experts. However, wanting to bind the old Lord Temple and the Taoist sect to their chariot with just the title of State Religion and National Preceptor was too simplistic.

The Grandmaster was indeed somewhat deluded, but not to the point of losing his mind. Give him a few more days, and he would realize it.

Who wanted to ascend the throne? Wang Sheng didn't speculate wildly, simply waiting for the Grandmaster's investigation results. As long as they still wanted to win over the old Lord Temple, the person behind the scenes would inevitably show themselves. Did they really think that some guy hiding his head and tail could send a nobody to make the Grandmaster of the old Lord Temple submit?

It must be said that Wang Sheng's appearance at the old Lord Temple caught many people off guard. They originally thought Wang Sheng would be lost in the pleasures of women. Weren't six hundred beauties enough for Wang Sheng to ruin? How did he suddenly come to the old Lord Temple?

When the Grandmaster met with the representative, Mr. Liao, again, the latter was noticeably more nervous. He was polite to the Grandmaster and casually asked about the intentions of Marquis Changsheng.

"The Elder came to the old Lord Temple seeking some unique cultivation methods," the Grandmaster said casually, having prepared this answer beforehand.

Unique cultivation methods? Beauties? Mr. Liao was also clever and immediately thought of dual cultivation methods. So that was it. Marquis Changsheng was also a smart man, knowing that excessive indulgence was bad for his health, so he came to the old Lord Temple to find these unique methods, which made sense.

"I wonder, how has the Grandmaster considered the matter proposed by the Emperor last time?" Mr. Liao was a minor official in the capital, without much background, who had been serving the Emperor for over a decade. If investigated from this angle, it would only lead back to the Emperor. That was why the Grandmaster had been so convinced before.

"Mr. Liao, please reveal the real person behind you!" The Grandmaster sighed and said, "If Mr. Liao continues to say it's the Emperor, then this humble Taoist will go with Mr. Liao to meet the Emperor directly."

Mr. Liao was shocked. How could he dare to let the Grandmaster meet the Emperor? Once they met, wouldn't all their schemes be exposed to the world? Would they even survive?

But seeing the Grandmaster's face, Mr. Liao understood that his previous attempts to persuade under the Emperor's banner had been seen through. If he continued to insist on his previous statement, then regardless of whether the subsequent events succeeded or not, he would be the first to die once the plan was exposed.

"Grandmaster, please calm down. Liao has his reasons," Mr. Liao began to beg for mercy, still not intending to reveal the truth immediately.

"What, does Mr. Liao think that anyone can just send someone over to order the old Lord Temple around?" The Grandmaster picked up his teacup, not drinking, just holding it in his hand: "If so, Mr. Liao, please leave!"

This was a clear invitation to leave. Mr. Liao was sweating profusely, but he didn't dare to wipe it away. He wanted to explain something, but he couldn't answer the Grandmaster's question just now, his face full of anxiety.

"By the way, Mr. Liao must take good care of himself when he returns!" The Grandmaster glanced at Mr. Liao calmly and placed the teacup down peacefully: "Otherwise, if one day your health is not good and you suddenly die, that would be unfortunate."

This was the old Lord Temple Grandmaster's naked threat. Even if Mr. Liao had great courage, he would be intimidated at this moment. Offending the Grandmaster of the old Lord Temple, even without the people of the old Lord Temple taking action, someone would naturally send his family's heads to the old Lord Temple as an apology. But all of this was just because he came as a persuader, yet he didn't reveal who he was persuading for. Wouldn't that be too unfair?

Immediately, Mr. Liao didn't care about much and hurriedly said to the Grandmaster, "Grandmaster, please calm down. The matter is of great importance, and I dare not reveal it easily before receiving the Grandmaster's reply."

"You also know it's of great importance?" The Grandmaster sneered, "Is it because it's of great importance that you want to make my old Lord Temple blindly jump into a dead end?"

Mr. Liao didn't dare to sit at this moment and knelt directly on the ground, his tone almost crying: "Grandmaster, please calm down. This is not the Emperor's intention, it is the intention of the First Prince."

"So, the First Prince wants to be the Emperor?" The Grandmaster asked calmly, without any change in expression. Without waiting for Mr. Liao to answer, this was clearly obvious, he just continued: "But the Emperor is still well, why does the First Prince want to be the Emperor? And he sent you to win over the old Lord Temple, hiding your head and tail, wanting to use a false title to drag my old Lord Temple into the water. With your level of action, you dare to think about the throne?"

At this point, Mr. Liao dared not hide anything anymore, and poured out all the plans like beans from a bamboo tube.

The cause was simple. It was nothing more than the Emperor ruthlessly eliminating one prince, four lords, and so many officials, which made some people who were not very united around the Emperor have different intentions, including some members of the royal family, and the First Prince was one of them.

They felt that the Emperor treated Wang Sheng, who came from the barbarians, better than the members of the royal family, which naturally made them feel unbalanced. Especially this time because of the Runzi Workshop, he even launched a large-scale war and destroyed the Kaixuan Kingdom. Therefore, some people inevitably felt a crisis, and thus had the idea of ​​treachery.

As for the old Lord Temple, it was of course the most powerful force besides the royal family that could suppress all forces in the capital, so it was necessary to win them over. However, the First Prince did not dare to easily reveal his identity before receiving a definite answer, so there was the current result.

The Grandmaster waved his hand and asked someone to take Mr. Liao down and control him. When he was sitting alone, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had been troubled for several days for such a vain reputation, which was really wrong!

Coming to the Scripture Depository again, the Grandmaster told what happened before.

"It's not the First Prince." Wang Sheng shook his head with certainty: "It should just be a cover, and even sending someone to the old Lord Temple is to hold the Grandmaster back. I'm afraid the imperial city is already very lively now."