Fairy, Please Let Me Explain

"After the news of Li Zhaoyuan's triumphal return following the imperial edict spread, there were many voices in the court saying that the emperor wanted to establish a new crown prince. If he really comes to Beijing...hehehe."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan stared at the expression on the middle-aged man's face in front of him and said with a smile: "As a former prince, your life was really miserable."

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The brocade clothes fluttered, and the giant python in the sleeves danced like life in the moonlight.

Li Yucheng took his seat, his temperament remained the same, and he said gently and calmly:

"The temple is full of noise, and my father is far-sighted, so he will definitely not take such a move that will shake the foundation of the country."

Xu Yuan placed the porcelain cup on the round table, smiled, shook his head and murmured:

"To shake the foundation of the country? Your Highness, are you pretending to be confused now, or are you really confused?"

The roar in the backyard had scared away the birds in the forest before, and Xu Yuan's teasing and joking voice flowed quietly in the courtyard.

Li Yucheng's fingertips gently rested on the wall of the porcelain cup in front of him, his expression unchanged, and he smiled:

"Third Young Master, you can speak frankly."

"Then I'll just tell you."

Xu Yuan responded with a smile, and then asked directly with a smile:

"Prince,

"How much is your status as Crown Prince worth now?"

"Xu Changtian!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Just like those loyal dogs who cannot bear to see their master being bullied, the prince's companion standing aside immediately barked:

"There should be a limit to rudeness, it's so humiliating."

"Big companion."

Li Yucheng interrupted the words of the loyal attendant beside him.

To attack the emperor's companion directly showed the arrogant character of the person in front of him.

Not to mention that his Crown Prince Dayan is really not worth much money.

Playing with the porcelain cup, Li Yucheng retorted with a smile:

"If the Third Young Master is familiar with history books, he should know how great the turmoil caused by the establishment of a new prince in the past dynasties."

Everyone in the world plays with the ancestral system and cannot violate it.

However, the strong inertia of the ancestral system really exists, especially in matters of national importance such as the support of the crown prince.

Xu Yuan thought for a while, nodded and said:

"Since the beginning of the dynasty, all emperors who wanted to establish a new crown prince, civil servants, nobles, and sects would stand against the emperor, not to mention that you, the prince, have been supervising the country for decades.

"In principle, with the prestige accumulated in these tens of thousands of days and nights, your position as Crown Prince is already as stable as a mountain."

But speaking of this,

Xu Yuan changed the topic slightly, glanced in the direction of the top of Jiulong Mountain, and asked softly:

"But Prince, you should know how your father has gradually gathered power after he ascended the throne, right?"

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Li Yucheng said nothing.

But this silence is not ignorance, but the inability to speak.

What Li Yaoxuan inherited after he ascended the throne was a bloated dynasty that was infiltrated by all forces. The interests of all parties were entangled and interconnected. The clans, nobles, relatives, civil servants, and even the eunuch group were all engaged in party disputes for their own interests all the time. .

It sounds desperate.

In this extraordinary world,

Once the imperial power declined, even the eunuchs did not need to follow the emperor.

Because when the cultivation level is reached, the eunuch's lower part can also grow.

Faced with such a political situation where everything from the court to the counties, from the civil servants to the palace has become corrupt, all reform decrees are empty talk that is difficult to implement.

Rotten vested interests will not allow any change.

In order to reform the system and regain power, Li Yaoxuan secretly established an inner court together with the current prime minister, an inner court to overthrow and break the heavy shackles of the Dayan Dynasty.

With this new inner court, the two of them gradually eliminated civil servants, nobles and other interest groups, and gathered power to the greatest extent.

Just when Li Yaoxuan was using the inner court to gather imperial power, the "inner court" was also taking advantage of the imperial power in his hands.

When all officials kneel down and surrender, the grassroots return to their hearts.

A power monster entrenched in the heart of the empire was also conceived in the inner court.

Xu Yinhe's Prime Minister's Mansion is out of control.

The decadent vested interests of the previous dynasty would not threaten the rule of the Li family in Dayan, but the current Xu family of the prime minister could.

If Li Yaoxuan can deal with this monster like Xiang Guofu before the deadline, even if the sect remains the same, his name will be the Lord of ZTE in the history.

But if it cannot be eradicated,

The name waiting for him may be the King of Subjugation.

The inner court is Li Yaoxuan's greatest achievement as emperor.

But it was also Li Yaoxuan's biggest fault as emperor.

The current opposition between the emperor and the emperor can be said to be the derivative of this inner court policy.

so,

Li Yucheng couldn't answer Xu Yuan's question, and he didn't dare to answer it.

Drinking wine and admiring the moon, it's a little quiet.

In this silence, Xu Yuan suddenly sighed:

"The scruples in the prince's heart are still very deep, but I am asking this question not to judge the rights and wrongs of the previous generation. I just want to tell you that the so-called princelings around you, whether they are the commander of the imperial army, the junior prime minister, or the military Chenghou, their loyalty to the prince is a derivative of their loyalty to the emperor. "

Like Xu Yinhe, all the power of the imperial party was firmly held by Li Yaoxuan, and all the powerful princelings were arranged by him.

"The old-fashioned stubbornness to follow the ancestral system no longer exists in the court today. In other words, the voices of those people are simply insignificant. If the emperor wants to depose you, he only needs one sentence."

Speaking of which,

Xu Yuanyi narrowed his eyes slightly:

"With your current attitude, do you want to wait until the emperor speaks before making any plans?"

The clouds in the sky blocked the moonlight, covering the dim light in Xu Yuan's eyes, and making it difficult to see the expression in Li Yucheng's eyes.

The night wind gently caressed the clouds, and the moonlight fell again like a waterfall.

Li Yucheng took a deep breath and whispered calmly:

"Third Master, I understand what you said, but before I became the crown prince, I was first a member of the royal family."

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Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at the crown prince with a slightly surprised look.

Translate.

Although I want to ascend the throne, I would rather die if I am a puppet of an outsider.

The integrity of the royal family.

Although Xu Yuan was a little unhappy, it still made people look up to him.

But Li Yucheng couldn't refuse.

If he wanted to slaughter all the sects, the conflict with the royal family must be postponed. In other words, their Xiangguo Mansion must find a royal family with enough weight as a partner.

Li Yunqingrun.

Li Zhaoyuan didn't like it.

You can't support the sixth prince who is still in his infancy like Cangyuan.

After thinking for a while,

Xu Yuan drank the wine in the cup in one gulp and sighed:

"I already understand what the prince means."

Li Yucheng smiled and stood up and bowed, free and easy:

"Third Master, I appreciate your kindness, but there are some things that cannot be given up."

Xu Yuan waved his hand quickly and said:

"Hey, hey, I haven't finished talking yet, Prince, don't rush to see me off."

Li Yucheng's eyes condensed slightly, and he stood there without sitting down again:

"Oh? Third Master, you can talk."

Although he has not yet figured out the ability of this prince, his integrity alone is enough to make people respect him.

Before sitting for long, Xu Yuan also stood up and raised his hand to indicate the direction of the courtyard gate:

"Since you have stood up, let's talk while walking."

Li Yucheng was silent for a while, then smiled and nodded:

"Since the emperor already knows that the third young master came to meet me at night, there is no need for others to hide it. I just don't know what the young master is talking about?"

The two walked side by side on the stone road between the green lawns, their long hair reflecting the luster of the moonlight.

Walking out of the courtyard gate,

Xu Yuan looked at the deep forest path not far away and said softly:

"Although Li Zhaoyuan is in his heyday, you, the prince, are not just sitting there waiting to die."

Li Yucheng walked on the right and replied with a smile:

"Does the third young master mean the girl Qingyan?"

Xu Yuan glanced at him strangely:

"It seems that the prince has already understood."

"Yun Qing said."

Li Yucheng smiled and looked back, his steps were brisk, his tone was gentle but not without majesty: "Before he left, he had guessed for me the emperor's heart of his father."

Stepping into the dark path, the light dimmed.

Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a curled lip corner:

"What did that kid say?"

"It seems that the third young master and Yun Qing have a deep personal relationship."

"Just drinking buddies."

"Drinking buddies won't lend him troops."

There were shadows in the woods. Li Yucheng took a deep look at Xu Yuan. In Xu Yuan's slightly surprised eyes, he explained slowly with a smile:

"Don't get me wrong, Yun Qing didn't tell me about this, but he asked me to come here today before leaving Beijing, but it was the third young master who came. Doesn't this itself explain a lot of things?"

Speaking of this,

Li Yucheng changed the subject slightly and continued the previous topic:

"Before leaving, Yun Qing said that the current father is actually very hesitant."

"Hesitant?"

"Yes, hesitant."

Li Yucheng seemed to curl his lips in the shadow of the woods:

"As an emperor, hesitating from different positions than as a person."

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Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.

This was the first time he heard of this.

Li Yucheng smiled slightly and narrated casually:

"It is my father's responsibility as an emperor to ensure the continuation of the royal orthodoxy, and if he wants to do so, he must eliminate your prime minister's mansion."

At this point, Li Yucheng glanced at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan did not say anything or express his opinion. He looked calm, as if he was listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, Li Yucheng continued:

"But as a person, my father has his own ideals, and he has fought for this ideal all his life."

"But this responsibility and ideal are completely in conflict, so my father is in hesitation."

Xu Yuan smiled slightly:

"This statement is very novel."

"Right, I had the same attitude at the beginning. How could a person like my father fall into such childish hesitation?"

Li Yucheng agreed deeply, but his words were complicated, as if he was jealous and regretful:

"But Yunqing has understood his father the best since he was young. When he was still in the palace, he could always use his father's thoughts to escape punishment whenever he got into trouble. "

Xu Yuan still did not express his opinion directly, but laughed and teased:

"Isn't the prince who resembles his father Li Zhaoyuan?"

"Like his father and understanding his father seem to be two different things. Does the eldest son of your Xiangfu understand the sword saint very well?"

Li Yucheng asked with a gentle smile, shook his head, and sighed:

"This time, I think Yunqing is right too.

"Because he said that the fact that his father summoned Qingyan back to the palace is the best proof of his hesitation."

As they spoke, the two had already walked out of the shade of the trees.

A small river flowing down from the top of the mountain appeared in front of them, flowing gently along the river valley, with shimmering waves and reflecting the moonlight.

Walking along the river valley,

Xu Yuan glanced at the splashes of water on the Sishui River from time to time, and said:

"In ordering Qing Yan back to the palace, aren't we afraid that she will betray her temporarily?"

"The third young master is really good at joking."

Li Yucheng's fingertips lightly brushed the wooden fence beside the river valley and whispered:

"Qing Yan did say that she would remain a widow for you, but she is also a member of the royal family. With this view, doesn't the Third Young Master think it is insulting her?"

Xu Yuan naturally knew it in his heart and said:

"It's just a joke, let me guess what Li Yunqing said.

"The Holy Emperor ordered Qing Yan to return to the palace for two purposes.

"The first is to give Li Zhaoyuan confidence that Qing Yan, who has lost military power, will become no threat to him.

"The second thing is to give your brother a chance to get in touch with her, right?"

Li Yucheng nodded crisply and said quietly:

"Yes, if I get the support of Qing Yan, I can solve many problems easily, and I will initially have the ability to cooperate with your prime minister."

Xu Yuan asked: "So did she agree?"

Li Yucheng shook his head:

"She's not alone."

"What?"

Xu Yuan frowned.

For the first time tonight, he felt surprised.

According to what he knew about the breast-binding princess, and based on the breast-binding princess' dislike of the sect, given the choice between the prince and Li Zhaoyuan, she would definitely choose the former.

Li Yucheng's starry eyes were as calm as a lake and he said softly:

"I don't know why,

"Yunqing told Gu that Zhaoyuan had assassinated you and her in the north. In addition, Zhaoyuan cooperated with the sect that Qingyan hated the most, so it shouldn't be difficult to win her support.

"But the fact is that she doesn't even want to see him."

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Xu Yuan quickly thought about the possible motives of the breast-wrapped princess, and his thoughts finally landed on one possibility.

"Something must have happened during the war to annihilate the northern sects."

Li Yucheng spoke out Xu Yuan's thoughts first and said softly: "Zhao Yuan's attitude towards the sect has changed a lot now, maybe because of this."

Xu Yuan's heart sank when the prince said his thoughts.

Li Yucheng looked at the stars in the sky and said with a calm smile:

"Father Xiao's words are not a joke. Zhao Yuan is really powerful. Putting himself in his shoes, Gu Zi thought that he could not achieve his level.

"Qingyan is also a strange woman,

"The hatred of life and death cannot outweigh ideals. She may think Zhaoyuan can do better than Gu."

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Xu Yuan made no gnawing sound and frowned tightly.

He couldn't deal with the strange attitude of the breast-binding princess.

If Li Qingyan chooses to support Li Zhaoyuan, then the prince's line will be abandoned, and he will either choose to cooperate with Li Zhaoyuan or break up with the royal family.

But if the relationship between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the royal family breaks down, with the woman surnamed Wen around, the Prime Minister's Mansion will most likely replicate the ending in "Cangyuan".

The most important thing is that in the current situation,

What would the father choose?

If Li Zhaoyuan is really willing to change his attitude and face the sect unanimously, then his methods and his ability are indeed the best partner for the Prime Minister's Office.

Li Yucheng looked at Xu Yuan's expression, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, and said calmly and slowly:

"Well, it's too far to talk tonight. My father's decision has not been made yet. In the struggle for national status and ideals, even if he hesitates, my father will most likely choose the former. The possibility of us meeting with swords is far greater than continuing. cooperate."

Xu Yuan raised his eyes and echoed without thinking:

"The Holy One should know that my father has no intention of usurping."

"What about you?"

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The words fell silent.