Chapter 383 The Incompetent Dog Emperor

"Okay, my mission for today has been completed."

Ye Lao said this, put away the secret book, then stood up and said to Li Xuan:

"If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can come to Qianxing Pavilion to find me."

"You should review it every day in the future and understand your own way of practice."

"You have to retell it to me every month when you come to Qianxing Pavilion to read, and I will record it in my records."

"The cultivation and understanding of yin and yang true energy is of immeasurable value."

Mr. Ye told Li Xuan seriously.

Li Xuan nodded, indicating that he had taken note of the matter.

He himself also knew very well that after reading so many secret books in Qianxing Pavilion, there would always be rewards.

And he could also see that Mr. Ye was very interested in the cultivation and understanding of Yin and Yang Qi.

It should be said that there is no practitioner who is not interested in Yin and Yang Qi, right?

Ye Lao has lived to this age and knows that some words are enough to be said only once, and it is useless to say more.

Whether others will listen to your words or not is something you cannot force.

Seeing Li Xuan nod, Mr. Ye turned and walked towards the shadow in the corner of the room.

Then his figure merged with the shadow, and disappeared the next moment.

He is truly a master who does not take the usual path.

Li Xuan meowed quickly, thinking he was saying hello to Mr. Ye.

He also didn't expect that Mr. Ye would leave as soon as he finished his work.

Seeing Mr. Ye leave neatly, Manager Shang couldn't help but sigh:

"Mr. Ye is only concentrating on cultivation now, which can be considered free and easy."

"It's just a pain for ordinary people like us, who have to struggle endlessly in this whirlpool of power."

Having said that, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng, both of the same age, gave a wry smile.

Li Xuan couldn't help but look at the father and son. It was rare to hear them say such depressing words.

"Axuan, let me explain to you the crisis that Your Majesty mentioned."

Manager Shang said seriously to Li Xuan.

"The Prince Regent your Majesty mentioned is the current His Royal Highness Prince Zheng."

"His Royal Highness Prince Zheng is your Majesty's imperial uncle, and he is quite prestigious among the people."

"When His Majesty ascended the throne, he was appointed Prince Regent to help His Majesty manage the government."

Manager Shang began to introduce Prince Zheng.

Emperor Yongyuan had also said before that compared to Empress Wu, his uncle was the more urgent enemy at the moment.

"Although His Royal Highness Prince Zheng has a reputation of being generous and understanding, he also has his own ambitions secretly."

"Although we don't have clear evidence yet, there are various signs that King Zheng is coveting the throne, and may even be colluding with foreign enemies and preparing to subvert the government."

When Li Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but frown secretly, and immediately asked:

"Is there no way to capture this person?"

"How powerful is King Zheng?"

Emperor Yongyuan had already made such speculations, but he could only let Prince Zheng go. It was obviously not something that could be solved with just one edict.

"It can almost be said that he controls the government."

Manager Shang's reply made Li Xuan's heart sink.

"When His Majesty first ascended the throne, there were many unexpected factors, so he had almost no foundation."

"At the beginning of his accession to the throne, Prince Zheng held great power as the regent prince. Coupled with his original fame, he won over a large number of people's hearts and gathered a large number of forces in the court."

"Your Majesty has made a lot of efforts over the years, but with little success. It was only after he was canonized as Queen Wu and the forces of the Wu family were united that changes occurred."

Speaking of this, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng inevitably glanced at Li Xuan.

After all, Empress Wu stepped on Concubine Xiao when she came to the throne.

Concubine Xiao is the biological mother of Princess Ankang.

Li Xuan's face was calm and he kept listening carefully.

Seeing that Li Xuan didn't react much, Manager Shang continued:

"The Wu family was originally just a family of local military officers. Their ancestors were after the founding heroes of the country. At the highest level of the family, they also had officials who worshiped the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and were granted the title of Duke of the country."

"It's just that after nearly a thousand years of ups and downs in the officialdom, the Wu family gradually declined and turned into a local military attaché family with a low sense of existence."

"But the descendants of the Wu family are all over Daxing. Although they don't hold many important positions, they are still a quite powerful force when they are tied together."

"And the person who did this was Empress Wu's grandfather."

"At the beginning, Your Majesty considered canonizing Queen Wu because the power of the Wu family had not yet been won over by King Zheng."

"Nowadays, the Wu family has considerable influence in the court because of the assistance of Queen Wu."

"If Her Royal Highness the Second Princess is successfully canonized as Crown Prince, then the Wu family will have greater say."

Manager Shang and Zhao Feng both frowned on this.

Li Xuan finally understood after hearing this.

There are now three forces in the court, namely Emperor Yongyuan, Queen Wu and King Zheng.

King Zheng is the most powerful. After years of planning, he has reached a critical point. If he takes one step forward, he can drive Emperor Yongyuan away and ascend to the throne himself.

Empress Wu was not a good person either. Although she was a force supported by Emperor Yongyuan to fight against King Zheng, her own ambitions were fueled by the birth of the monster-like Princess Luzhao.

The most miserable person was undoubtedly Emperor Yongyuan. Apart from the righteousness of Emperor Daxing, it seemed that the group of old eunuchs in the palace were more powerful.

Li Xuan shook his head, feeling very troubled.

Except for Emperor Yongyuan, the other two families, no matter who wins, will not be a good thing for the three little ones.

Whether it is Prince Zheng ascending the throne or Princess Yanzhao ascending the throne, it is not a good thing for Princess Ankang.

These people are afraid that they will not tolerate the children of Emperor Yongyuan living a peaceful life, after all, they are threats.

From this point of view, Li Xuan has no better choice than to join forces with Emperor Yongyuan.

With his current strength, he can't even take Princess Ankang and Yu'er away.

"It's still too weak. I have to strive for enough time to practice."

Li Xuan's eyes flashed, and he had his own plan.

As long as the peace on this side is maintained, Li Xuan has a chance to develop.

He is naturally gifted. As long as there is enough time, it will be no problem to protect Princess Ankang and Yu'er in the end.

The fear is that someone will start trouble in advance and lead the situation to the worst result.

"Alas, I hope Emperor Yongyuan will be more powerful."

It's not a good feeling to pin the key to victory on others.

Seeing that Li Xuan was in deep thought, Shang Zongguan did not continue to say anything, giving him time to digest slowly. While picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea, he kept observing Li Xuan's reaction.

Such a difficult situation, for so many years, several of them, the most trusted eunuchs of Emperor Yongyuan, have already adapted.

The fear is that Li Xuan, who has just learned about the situation, will retreat and have other ideas.

Some things are not easy for Shang Zongguan to say, and Li Xuan needs to figure it out himself.

Otherwise, if you say it from your own mouth, the meaning will be different.

Shang Zongguan did not ask Li Xuan to figure out who is the enemy and who is the friend right now, just need them to consider it carefully.

After all, Li Xuan's Yin and Yang Qi is of vital importance to everyone.

At this moment, Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng were both quite nervous.

They were afraid that if they didn't say it well, Li Xuan would have unnecessary misunderstandings and choose to give up cooperation with Emperor Yongyuan.

After all, the current situation is that Emperor Yongyuan is at a disadvantage in anyone's eyes.

There are few people who send charcoal in the snow, but there are many people who add icing on the cake.

For most people, this is the reason for the choice.

It is not a simple matter to let Li Xuan go against the trend and help Emperor Yongyuan.

And in this regard, Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng also have their own considerations.

At the beginning, what they valued most about Li Xuan was not his talent for martial arts, but his temperament of valuing love and righteousness.

In an environment like Jingyang Palace, Li Xuan could stay with Princess Ankang and Yu'er, and even secretly protect them from the wind and rain.

This is the key factor that made the father and son strongly recommend it to Emperor Yongyuan and gamble on this game.

Li Xuan pondered for a long time, sorted out his thoughts, and suddenly found that the room was extremely quiet. He couldn't help but look up at the two people, and found that Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng's expressions were not natural.

"What's wrong?"

Li Xuan tilted his head and wrote.

It was the first time he saw these two stewards look so strange.

"No, nothing." Shang Zongguan smiled, and the expression on his face immediately returned to his usual calm appearance.

Zhao Feng was so nervous that he didn't say much, just echoing his adoptive father's words.

He was also afraid that he would say something wrong and ruin the final result.

Seeing that Shang Zongguan said so, Li Xuan didn't care much, just asked casually:

"Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

After a pause, Li Xuan showed a bitter smile and continued to wave his tail and wrote:

"To be honest, I really can't imagine how you are going to deal with King Zheng's power."

"Any clues?"

Shang Zongguan's heart trembled, and he understood that Li Xuan was indeed worried about this problem.

"We already have a lot of evidence about King Zheng's conspiracy to rebel."

"But if you want to completely overthrow King Zheng, you need more hard evidence."

Li Xuan looked up at Shang Zongguan, and then joked:

"This is not a problem of evidence, right?"

"If there was enough power to crush King Zheng, I'm afraid you would have done it long ago."

"Evidence, in the face of real strength, shouldn't be so important, right?"

When Li Xuan knew that the Daxing Dynasty had lasted for nearly a thousand years, he had already realized how much impact the ability to practice had on the world.

After the power of an individual is infinitely expanded, it is enough to cause extraordinary deterrence.

Emperor Yongyuan was able to tolerate Prince Zheng's "regency" for so long, probably not because he respected his uncle.

If it were not for the name of righteousness, Prince Zheng would not have waited until now.

And he had to rely on external forces to allow himself to ascend the throne smoothly.

Li Xuan thought that Prince Zheng had been planning for so long, and he must not have been planning a simple rebellion.

If Emperor Yongyuan did not give up the throne himself, or Prince Zheng was not surrounded by the crowd in the end, Li Xuan would have to scold Prince Zheng for taking off his pants and farting.

Twenty years ago, when Emperor Yongyuan was a little weak chicken, he didn't mess with him. Now he has to be made much more beautiful than before.

In response to Li Xuan's question, Shang Zongguan sighed helplessly and gently tapped Li Xuan's head with his finger.

"You little cat, you don't have much experience, but your head is so smart, and you look at the problem directly to the essence."

"Ah Xuan, you are right, this kind of problem is to see who has the bigger fist."

"If King Zheng hadn't cherished this reputation and didn't want to leave a stain on the history books, we would have had no room for trouble."

When Zhao Feng heard what his adoptive father said, he quickly gave him a wink.

"Isn't this a broken pot?"

Years of tacit understanding allowed Manager Shang to understand Zhao Feng's meaning just by looking at him.

"There is no point in us not talking about things that Ah Xuan himself can understand clearly."

"It's better to communicate openly and honestly, and then let Xuan make his own decision."

Manager Shang said directly to Zhao Feng, and then he turned to look at Li Xuan.

"Axuan, Your Majesty is the only one who will treat Princess Ankang well in this competition. I can guarantee you this."

"Your Majesty's feelings for Concubine Xiao are far beyond your imagination."

Li Xuan did not expect that Manager Shang would suddenly mention the late Concubine Xiao at this time.

When Concubine Xiao passed away, Li Xuan witnessed it with his own eyes.

When Concubine Xiao was seriously ill, no imperial doctor came to Jingyang Palace. They even lacked food and clothing, and they didn't even have enough charcoal for heating in winter.

The three of them helplessly surrounded Concubine Xiao's hospital bed, crying, and Li Xuan still can't forget it.

Is this how Emperor Yongyuan feels about Concubine Xiao?

Which man would let his beloved woman die like this?

At this moment, Li Xuan's eyes became extremely cold and he glared at Manager Shang fiercely.

Zhao Feng watched from the side and said to himself, "It's terrible. He couldn't understand that his adoptive father, who was usually so sensible, would make such a stupid move."

Under Li Xuan's glare, Manager Shang slowly raised three fingers.

"I swear by my martial arts heart that is worthy of Wenfu."

"If the following words are even half false, your body will be crippled, your true energy will be dissipated, your mind will be shattered, and you will die badly!"

Manager Shang suddenly swore, causing Zhao Feng to shout anxiously:

"Father, what are you doing?"

The oaths sworn by the heart of martial arts are extremely important to warriors. If the oath is violated, the state of mind will inevitably be damaged. When the oath comes true, it will only be a matter of time.

"Feng'er, shut up!"

Manager Shang shouted sharply, his expression serious.

He then said to Li Xuan:

"Back then, His Majesty chose the former between the Daxing Dynasty and Concubine Xiao."

"If His Majesty had insisted on canonizing Concubine Xiao, who had lost her homeland, as Queen, she would have become the king of subjugated country, and it would be impossible for Concubine Xiao and Princess Ankang to remain safe."

On this point, Li Xuan knew that Manager Shang was right.

Concubine Xiao's homeland of Beiliang lost contact in the cold wave. Even if Emperor Yongyuan canonized Concubine Xiao as queen, he would not receive any substantial help.

"When His Majesty canonized Queen Wu, he reached an agreement with Queen Wu."

"Queen Wu is not allowed to deal with Concubine Xiao and Princess Ankang in any way, and she is not allowed to persecute anyone in Jingyang Palace."

"But correspondingly, Empress Wu also asked Your Majesty not to allow Concubine Xiao to step out of Jingyang Palace, and she will not be allowed to see Concubine Xiao again in this life."

Li Xuan was slightly shocked. He didn't expect that there was such an agreement between Emperor Yongyuan and Empress Wu.

"This is too..."

In this regard, Li Xuan didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty's indifference to Jingyang Palace is the best way to protect Jingyang Palace."

"Axuan, I know you have grudges against His Majesty."

"But that is the best way His Majesty can protect Concubine Xiao."

"After Concubine Xiao passed away last year, His Majesty sent me to secretly send the body to the imperial mausoleum and bury it in His Majesty's Zi Palace in advance."

After saying this, Manager Shang slowly lowered his swearing finger.

After hearing these words, Li Xuan turned his head and cursed in his heart:

"Hey, incompetent dog emperor!"

But knowing that Concubine Xiao was buried in the imperial mausoleum, Li Xuan felt a little sour in his heart and his eyes were hot.

At least, Li Xuan felt a lot relieved after knowing that the gentle woman who was very kind to him was buried properly.

But I can't help but have a question in my mind:

"Concubine Xiao, do you still love the man who failed to protect you?"