"This is the Zongji Pill he refined?"

In a study room in the inner courtyard of the alchemist group's headquarters, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his early forties sat on a chair and asked.

At this time, the middle-aged man was holding a pill in front of his eyes, carefully observing.

Ling Donglai stood respectfully beside the middle-aged man, listened to the middle-aged man's inquiry, and hurriedly nodded: "Yes, Lord Grow, this is what I saw him refine in the process of his assessment today." When Cheng Dan was formed, the aroma was overflowing, but at this time it had already dissipated a lot. ”

"It's been a long time since there has been an elixir in the group that can emit the fragrance of the pill, so much so that even the basic preservation method has been abandoned. After this elixir is released, if it is not taken directly, it needs to be kept in a box with the corresponding inscription, or it can be stored directly in the space refining treasure. It's a pity...... There is no such box in the group, right? ”

The middle-aged man's eyes were always staring at the pill in his hand, but he said with some emotion.

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Ling Donglai's face, and after coughing dryly, he said slightly apologetically: "It's really gone, five or six years ago there were still a few boxes in stock, but in the past five or six years, there has been no pill that can escape the danxiang, thinking that even if it is kept, it is a waste of resources, so it is gradually disposed of." ”

"You don't have to blame yourself, the gradual decline of the group over the years is not your fault, but a problem with the general strategic direction of the entire dynasty, and even I can't reverse it, let alone you."

The middle-aged man put the pill in his hand on the table in front of him and sighed silently.

"Elder, do you want to let the dynasty weaken us little by little? When His Majesty ascended the throne today, the reason why we were able to sit on the throne was because our group had made great efforts......"

Ling Donglai asked a little unwillingly.

"It's not just our group, the forge group and the rune master group are also facing similar problems. It is precisely because His Majesty is too aware of the influence of our groups that he will attack us so unconcealed when he is on the verge of death. He needs to make his arrangements happen without any surprises, so even just doubts and worries can be a reason for him to do it. ”

The middle-aged man snorted and said with a sneer.

"But in this way, it will definitely affect the national strength of the dynasty a lot, and we don't support His Royal Highness...... Why ......"

Ling Donglai was a little puzzled.

"It's different...... Before His Majesty ascended the throne, the dynasty was actually on the verge of collapse, internal and external troubles, and almost collapsed. It took His Majesty decades to dig out all the ills of the dynasty little by little, and accumulate the national strength of the dynasty little by little, so that it can begin to deter the Quartet with teeth and claws. But the current stable situation is based on one condition, that is, His Majesty is in power, but what if His Majesty is gone? With the current heyday of the dynasty, can His Royal Highness really be subdued? ”

The middle-aged man shook his head and said.

"But we are all loyal courtiers of the dynasty, how can we have objections?"

Ling Donglai suddenly felt very aggrieved.

"From the east, our alchemists, like those who strike iron and those who draw talismans, are usually obsessed with studying in their own fields, and for decades, even at your age, they can't be perfect, let alone understand politics."

The middle-aged man smiled, got up from his chair, and walked to the window of the room, looking out the window at the dim sky and the moon that had gradually crept up the branches.

continued: "The key is not whether we have the will to resist, the key is whether we have the ability to resist. His Majesty has absolute control over everything in the dynasty when he is in power, so he can give the dynasty great freedom, this is a strong man and an emperor's confidence in himself, but he does not believe that the second highness can be like him, so as a father, he needs to help the second highness clear those obstacles from foreign dynasties before the second highness ascends the throne, even if it will affect the national strength of the dynasty. ”

"But...... But if you do this, won't it be in conflict with Your Majesty's dreams? If the dynasty's national strength is damaged because of this, how can it conquer the Quartet in the next time? ”

"Donglai, if you have two fierce beasts in front of you, one is extremely powerful, but at the same time it has a tyrannical temperament and is difficult to control. The other one is relatively weak, but very obedient, like an arm. If you had to choose one of two beasts, what would you choose? ”

The middle-aged man did not continue to answer Ling Donglai's question, but turned his head and asked directly.

Seeing that Ling Donglai was stunned on the spot, the middle-aged man smiled and reached out to pat Ling Donglai's shoulder, and then said: "Arrange someone to investigate whether there is a problem with the origin of this Xia Fan, if there is no problem, give him the position of vice president." Although I respect Your Majesty very much, the dynasty is everyone's dynasty, and I don't agree with the statement that thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en, and I am responsible for your large group. So...... There's always something to do. ”

"Lord, you finally don't plan to be silent?"

Listening to what the middle-aged man said, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on Ling Donglai's face.

"If you don't explode in silence, you perish in silence. I really can't smile when someone raises a butcher's knife at me, even if the person who raises the butcher's knife is His Majesty. ”

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, picked up the Zongji Pill on the table again, put it in his arms, and then walked towards the outside of the house.

As he walked, he said: "Prince Rong was expelled from the Shenwu Academy because of this Xia Fan. His Royal Highness also went to find this Xia Fan yesterday, but the result was obviously not as intended by His Royal Highness, so for our group and Xia Fan, we may be in the best time to need each other. ”

"What do you mean ......"

Ling Donglai was slightly stunned.

At this time, the middle-aged man had already left the house, but the voice came from outside the house.

"Everyone's behavior has its inevitable reasons that can be reasonably explained, and in the current situation, the only reason that can be explained for refusing the solicitation of the Second Highness is that this Xia Fan wants to support another prince. Your Majesty is still here, and we can't take direct action, but we can do something in some indirect ways. ”

Listening to the sound of fading away, Ling Donglai was stunned for a while, and then agreed excitedly.

At this time, Xia Fan didn't know that the leader of the alchemist group had seen through his thoughts, in fact, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Because this was originally an upright contest, Xia Fan had to make Qian Guangyi feel the crisis and make Qian Guangyi no longer have full confidence in himself.

In the current situation, even if Qianguangyi doesn't do anything, he can inherit the throne smoothly, so Xia Fan must let Qianguangyi do more...... Only do more...... to make more mistakes!

This is also the only chance for Qianguangyuan.