After everyone left, the sky was a little dark, from early morning to dusk, Baoling City, which had been busy all day, was finally able to stop, Quan Yuren simply sent the nobleman and returned to the room alone.

The old man has been resting poorly in the past few days, and he has never stopped since he learned the news of Mu Chen's return, although he has controlled the situation on the surface, he knows in his heart that the matter is far from over.

Mu Chen, who does his own thing, Wei Gonglu, who hides a knife in his smile, and Bazin Qimu, who is a hot potato, looks at everything and everything is not going well, making him feel that he is old and powerless for the first time.

He originally wanted to stabilize the situation first after coming back, and then suppress Wei Gonglu, and finally win Mu Chen's support and take him back to Infinite City with him. But after today's events, he is no longer able to block the news, and the major forces will soon infiltrate Baoling City and compete with him for this powerful backup.

Just as he was thinking about countermeasures, the housekeeper Chen You came with Shi Hanlu, and he took advantage of the crowd and chaos on the scene to leave Shi Hanlu in the council, and took him into the room to avoid people's eyes.

As soon as Shi Hanlu entered the house, he saw the exhausted Quan Yuren lying on his side on the recliner and was about to get up, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him and persuaded: "Old city lord, you have to take care of your health, the fate of Baoling Prefecture still depends on your planning." ”

"Alas... I'm just a little tired, anxious for a day, out of the way, out of the way. ”

Lao Chen waited for the two adults to sit down, and ordered some refreshments to be served, and when everything was in order, he withdrew and guarded the door.

"Old City Lord, what are you going to do today, will Mu Chen really give up, and the head of the business group..."

"Master Shi, don't worry, I have a way to solve it. I asked you to ask Lord Wei about his recent actions, I heard that he has been visiting the nobles frequently these days, and I don't know what he is planning?"

"At the banquet, I can only remind you roughly that he wants to do something about the business group pass. Next year will be the Sixty Years Warcraft Tide, he echoed the safety of the state with the departure and stay of Mu Chen and the Great Patriarch, and concluded that after they leave, Baoling Prefecture will lose the ability to resist the beast tide, and then the civilians will be killed and injured countless times, and the property of the nobles will be damaged, using people's psychology to create panic, and finally implying that you will help them get a pass. ”

"Hmph... This Wei Gonglu is so smart, how do the nobles react?"

"Mixed beliefs, this happened after the conflict between Mu Chen and the young city lord, some people think that you will definitely consider the overall situation and keep them, and some people think that you are eager to protect your children and will definitely drive them away, although this idea has gradually dispelled with the interaction between you and Mu Chen in recent days, but there are still some people who are worried that you will not be able to bear the pressure and will eventually compromise. ”

"Wei Gonglu made a good move, and it became my responsibility to choose Mu Chen's choice to stay overnight, no matter what the result is, I will definitely not be able to escape it. ”

"Yes, he is a pioneer who thinks very highly of himself and is famous in the world, how can he easily follow your arrangement, this Wei Gonglu is too insidious. ”

Speaking of this, Quan Yuren took a few sips of the teacup, then called Lao Chen in and ordered: "Go and prepare, and send Master Shi back to the house later." ”

Shi Hanlu got up from his seat, walked to Quan Yuren, and asked again: "Old City Lord, please make up your mind about Mu Chen's matter, but you must not fall into Wei Gonglu's trap." ”

Quan Yuren held Shi Hanlu with one hand and said kindly: "Lord Shi, it's not time for us to fight back, and I hope you will give your full support and fight side by side with me." ”

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and Shi Hanlu, under the leadership of Lao Chen, disguised himself as the chamber by moonlight.

Inside the house, Quan Yuren Zou was pacing back and forth with his brows, just as Wei Gonglu designed, he could only take the initiative to jump off the trap in front of him, on one side was the life and death of the head of the business group, and on the other hand, Mu Chen's stay and going, it seemed to be a multiple-choice question, but there was only one option.

"Lao Chen, go and call Mingde. ”

After a while, Lao Chen came with his listless full name, De, and he returned to the same appearance as a few days ago, his face was dull and his eyes were empty.

After Lao Chen went out, Quan Yuren stepped forward and patted Quan Mingde's shoulder, turned around and sat back on the recliner.

"Mingde, I'm really old, there are some things that I need you to help me share, today I humiliate you in front of everyone, don't blame your father, learn to be patient when you do great things, you can't rely on your status and dignity to say nothing, whether it is to friends or enemies, you must be happy and angry, so that people can't guess your thoughts. ”

"Father, I see. "For Quan Yuren's teachings, Quan Mingde is indifferent.

"Whether it's Mu Chen or Qi Luna, I hope you can temporarily put away your inner desires, they are indispensable pawns of our father and son, and they are the steps to send you to the big position, and you can't be treated casually. ”

"What kind of position? Could it be that you want your son to be the emperor?"

"It's for you to be the emperor. ”

As soon as the words fell, his eyes widened, staring at his father in disbelief, his lips touching back and forth, but he didn't spit out a word.

"For my father, the last thing I can do for you is to send you to the throne, and only in this way can I keep you. ”

"Father, you are..."

The two fathers and sons looked at each other, Quan Mingde did not quite understand the meaning of Quan Yuren's words, he had the impression that his father always maintained the majesty that a ruler should have, although he was not harsh with him, but he never exchanged heartfelt feelings with him, but now he was unusual, and there was even a concern in his eyes that he had never expressed, which made him hard to believe and at a loss.

"I have respectfully been the eldest son of the emperor for a lifetime, obeying your imperial grandfather, being humble to your imperial uncles, courteous to nobles, and loving commoners, so that the whole world knows that I am the successor to the throne and a humble gentleman who can accommodate everyone. But over the past few years by your grandfather's side, I have clearly known that he has never expected anything from me, and will not pass on the throne to me..."

Speaking of this, Quan Yuren was a little sad, drank a few sips of tea to hide his emotions, and when Quan Mingde saw this, he leaned down and asked, "Father, what's wrong with you, what's going on in Infinite City, you..."

"Sit down, tonight our father and son will be sincere with each other, and my father will tell you everything in his heart, and will not hide anything from you. ”

Quan Mingde sat on the chair, leaning forward, curious and a little worried at the same time, this strange and awkward atmosphere made him not know how to respond.

"Your imperial grandfather's health is getting worse and worse, and he used to occasionally go to Infinite City to inspect and play, but he has never been out of the palace in the past year, and the guards in the Imperial Yang Capital have become more and more strict, and there are fewer and fewer people to see, and I haven't seen him for three months before I came back. ”

"Father, since the emperor's grandfather is not in good health, you should stay by his side, and when the matter here is settled, you should go back quickly. ”

"Go back, what are you going to do? When he dies and the world is in chaos, will I stay alone in Infinity City and take others hostage?"

"Father, how can you say that, this's..."

"Hmph... It doesn't matter, I have served him for three years, and he only treats me as one of many sons, deliberately ignoring the identity of my emperor's eldest son, I am almost old, and I have to improve my status by pleasing everyone, and I am really a father..."

"Father, does the imperial grandfather have other intentions, are you..."The full name De has just been taught to be patient in doing big things, but Quan Yuren himself can't accept it, he wants to use this as a reason to enlighten a few words, but because of his identity, he didn't dare to finish the words.

"He never mentioned the matter of the heir to the throne, I asked a few times tentatively, and each time he diverted from it with another topic, until three months ago, he clearly told me that he didn't want to see me anymore, and asked me to go back to Baoling Prefecture and not appear in Diyang Capital again. I was not reconciled, so I stayed hard, but I didn't wait for the opportunity to see him again. Mingde, your father will not be the next emperor, he has lived a lifetime tremblingly, and in the end he has not gained anything. ”

Quan Yuren couldn't hide his sadness, picked up the teacup to cover his face, and gently wiped the corners of his eyes.

"Father, you don't have to be too sad, even if we don't have the throne, we still have Baoling Prefecture, and we still have fine clothes and food to dominate one side. As a son of man, he can only use such existing facts to relieve his father, but the unwillingness in his heart is no less than Quan Yuren who hides his face and weeps.

"Without the throne, there is nothing, our power in Infinite City is weak, and Baoling City is also at a disadvantage in size and population among several state cities, and the four of us brothers are entrenched in one side, and if we don't have an eldest son, it will provide a prerequisite for snatching the throne, will your imperial uncles be indifferent to the big throne?"

Primogeniture is a conventional way of inheritance for human beings, and although it is not guaranteed to be followed by everyone, it is at least the most morally acceptable, and if you break out of this rule, it is more likely to lead to sibling disputes.

"Father, this... Although we do not have an advantage in Baoling Prefecture, I am confident that we will keep our homeland once the war starts. ”

"What protection do you take, how many lives do you use to protect it, the war may last for years or even decades, can we afford it, and my thirty years of exploits may come to naught in a blink of an eye, can you afford it?"

"Father, then what should we do, the fall of the imperial power is a foregone conclusion, and you can't make up your mind to resist desperately, can our father and son only bow their heads and obey their orders and let others slaughter?"

"Resist, of course, you have to resist, but you have to start a war on the premise that you have an absolute chance of victory, there is no point in fearlessly desperately, since you do it, you must do it foolproof. ”

"Odds of winning, you said we were at a disadvantage, so how could we win?"

"Mu Chen. ”

Before you know it, the moon is hanging high outside the council, the square is full of lights and the craftsmen who have been temporarily summoned are filling in the potholes and repairing the ground. Just like this new piece of marble, the pattern of human rights will soon be replaced.