In a humble mansion in Kyoto Prefecture, dozens of people sit in a dark room.

The size of the room is not small, and even if there are dozens of people seated, it does not look crowded at all.

Each of them sat on a chair, and next to them, there was an exact same table.

The teacups on display on the table were all filled with tea, but the tea was overflowing, and it seemed that no one had touched even a sip, and although there was no heat rising from the teacups, it still could not attract any attention from these people.

The entire courtyard covers a large area, but the structure is very simple, except for the dark room where the dozens of people sit, there is only a huge courtyard that encloses the house.

In the courtyard, guards almost twice as many as the people in the room were standing vigilantly in all corners, so that not even a single mosquito could fly into the gloomy room.

The strength of these guards is not weak, even the worst ones have the strength of the Martial King level, and the most powerful two even have reached the realm of the Supreme in Martial Arts.

And judging from the aura on these people, they are obviously real powerhouses, and they can never be those flowery shelves that are piled up with pills.

Even in Kyoto Prefecture, such a force is amazing enough.

"Let's talk about it, it's not good to be so silent all the time, let's get together in a hurry, not to look at each other's old faces. Now that the situation is so sensitive, is it just to sit together at such a risk? ”

In the gloomy room, an old man with a white beard spoke in a deep voice.

The sound suddenly broke the silence in the room, and for a moment, everyone's eyes were on him.

"Watch me do what? The opinion of running out to meet is the same as everyone, right? In that case, come up with a feasible plan, otherwise what is it like? I know that everyone has been frightened by His Majesty, but what is the use of continuing to feel sorry for yourself since it happened? ”

The old man said with a hint of mockery.

"We all underestimated Qianguangyuan and the royal family, which led to today's bitter fruit. But just like Yu Lao said, regret is useless, what should be done now is to think of a useful way. We will overcome this difficulty. Everyone is involved in this matter, so no one wants to stay out of it, and let's talk about their thoughts. ”

A middle-aged man reached out and knocked on the table next to him and spoke.

Dozens of people looked at each other for a moment, and it seemed that no one wanted to be the first to speak.

There was another awkward silence, and this embarrassment even made these old fritters who had been through the world a little unable to continue the stalemate for a while.

Just when he didn't know what to do, the youngest of the dozens of people said cautiously, "Perhaps...... Your Majesty doesn't dare to really take us? In any case, we are the top-level family of the entire dynasty after all, and we have built the foundation of the existence of the entire dynasty. Not to mention anything else, let's just say that nearly half of the current dynasty's army is under our absolute control, Your Majesty...... You shouldn't risk causing chaos for the entire dynasty to do something to us, right? ”

"Don't be naïve, if it was a few years ago, when the dynasty was still surrounded by the Seven Kingdoms, then Your Majesty might not dare to make a big move. But now, within the scope of the Southern Regions, you can no longer find any force that can pose a threat to the dynasty, and at the same time, Your Majesty still has in your hands the fierce beast army that can be called invincible in the world, in this case, why doesn't Your Majesty dare to do it? ”

One of the people sitting next to the man retorted mercilessly.

"That's right, for the current Majesty and the dynasty, even if we are all wiped out, the losses caused are acceptable. It can even be said that compared to the benefits that can be brought by our total disappearance, the losses caused by our annihilation are definitely something that His Majesty is willing to bear, so it is very foolish to hope for His Majesty's mercy. What happened in the harem this time has already shown His Majesty's attitude. ”

"What then? Could it be that we just sit and wait to die? With the Beast Legion here, the royal family still controls more than half of the dynasty's military strength after all, and if it eventually develops into a rebellion, we have no chance of winning at all. ”

One of the heads of the family looked a little anxious, and said very quickly,

That's right, the dozens of people in this dark room at this moment are the leaders of the dozens of most prestigious families in the entire Daqian Dynasty.

Or the patriarch, or the most powerful leader in the clan.

They represent the privileged stratum of the Daqian Dynasty, and also represent the entire Daqian Dynasty, the most powerful group in addition to the royal family.

"For us, things are too passive, there are problems with the previous treatment, and the practice of trying to conceal the true purpose will make the real purpose suspicious, and eventually lead to exposure, so that it is now such an unmanageable situation. As far as Your Majesty is concerned, our approach has undoubtedly touched his scales, and once Your Majesty has really made up his mind, it is hard for me to imagine that there is anyone else in this kingdom who can change His Majesty's mind. ”

The eldest man sighed.

"Perhaps...... There is one person who can ......."

One of the heads of the family said with some hesitation.

"Who?"

For a moment, everyone in the room turned their heads to look at him.

The family's heart tightened, and they hurriedly said the person they had in mind.

"Xia Fan!"

"Xia Fan?"

"That's right! If there is anyone in the dynasty who can change His Majesty's mind, then I think, it must be Xia Fan! You should all know what an important position this youngest national teacher in the history of the dynasty has in the heart of His Majesty today. I have the impression that His Majesty has never refuted any opinion put forward by this national teacher. Therefore, if you can ask him to intercede for us, His Majesty should be open to us. ”

As the man finished speaking, the gloomy room fell silent again.

Everyone is thinking about the benefits and disadvantages, especially ...... Most of the people in this were eager for Xia Fan to die immediately before they were happy, and even a few days ago, when they learned that Xia Fan seemed to have lost his strength, there were already families who couldn't help but do it.

It's just that I was in Kyoto Prefecture, and I was involved in moving my whole body, and in the end, I couldn't make the trip when all parties were involved in each other.

"What is the relationship between slamming the door and the Xia family, everyone knows it. It can be said that for the Xia family, without us, it is most in line with their interests. In this case, what do we use to convince Xia Fan? If you want to convince Xia Fan, what price do you need to pay? Have you thought about it? ”

The eldest man asked.

"I've thought about it, but the situation in front of you now is that there is no second way for everyone to go except to beg that Xia Fan. In that case, is there anything else to consider? ”

"This ......"

The old man hesitated for a while, and after a long time, he slowly nodded and said, "Okay, I agree." ”

The other dozens of people looked at each other and nodded their heads.