Chapter 274: The Battle for the Crown Prince
Yun Hongchang stood on the main hall with a gloomy face, his heart was indescribably angry, now the situation is stronger than people, His Majesty the Emperor is determined to start using knives against the family forces, but the reaction of these few family members is weak, and what will be the consequences if they fall into the eyes of others?
Among the thousands of civil and military officials in the main hall, some of them secretly looked at them with a trace of doubt and hesitation in their eyes. It was an official who was usually close to the power of the family.
He looked at the other family heads, their eyes all had a look of worry that could not be concealed, now that the family's military losses were too great, and they couldn't speak in the court, the situation was extremely unfavorable! If they don't think of a way to fight back, even those officials who are close to them will have to reconsider their position!
What to do? Yun Hongchang was thinking about it quickly.
Speaking of which, it's because of that damn bastard! If it weren't for him, would he have lost so much? He looked at Yun Haoyu who was standing in the ranks of military generals, that kid was beside Gurungs, and the distance from His Majesty the Emperor was so close. The plan for the abolition and merger of the legion that has just been passed is said to be presided over by this kid! It can be seen from this that Fang Xuqi really intends to cultivate him into a sharp sword that specializes in dealing with the forces of the family!
This despicable bastard, if he could have been a little more decisive at the beginning, he would have invested a little more! Wiped him out early, wouldn't it be quiet now? An accident gave him a chance to grow up, and now even ordinary demigod-level powerhouses can't deal with him!
The group of volleyballs of the Zhanying Clan are also bastards, and the excuse is that this kid's strength is too strong, and the Youhuang Commander can't handle it, so he has to send out a higher-level powerhouse, but then he has to add money! And the price has reached an outrageous level! They clearly slaughtered him like a fat sheep! Sadly, he didn't have anything to do!
What's even worse is not this, but within the family, as this kid's strength and status get higher and higher, the voice of suggesting reconciliation with this kid has become louder again! The elders were already planning to sacrifice the interests of the head of the family to curry favor with this bastard!
Don't get complacent, boy! You are just a grassroots without any roots, His Majesty the Emperor is now giving you such a high status and power, just to make better use of you, those old nobles may not treat you as their own! With the connections of the Yun family, if you want to clean you up, you can do it even if you don't use force!
Yin Owl's incomparable gaze finally glanced at the kid, and an even more vicious plan began to brew in Yun Hongchang's mind!
Yun Haoyu looked at him with feeling, stared at him coldly and didn't speak.
This old dog still doesn't seem to give up! It's okay, let's take your people first! See what else you can do!
The audience was followed by a grand celebration, a large-scale military parade, which took place in a huge square outside the Imperial Palace, and was broadcast live to the whole country through hundreds of satellites and thousands of mainstream media! Then there is the state banquet for the celebration, and after a full meal and wine, under the leadership of the emperor, go to the Imperial Martyrs' Cemetery located on the fifth planet to pay tribute to the fallen officers and soldiers! Finally, a big press conference will be held at the Imperial Palace!
By the time all this is over, it's already night! Two bright moons slowly rose from the distant horizon, silver and ice blue brilliance reflected each other, gently sprinkled on the majestic imperial palace.
"Well, they're all gone! Let's go! "Outside the gate of the Imperial Palace, Yun Haoyu pulled Luo Qiyue and said." Sister, they're on the sixth planet, let's get a spaceship and hurry over! ”
There are a large number of small ships parked in the square, which are specially used by these big people to travel to and from the planets. And according to the level of the officials, these spaceships are also divided into more than ten different grades! At their level, it is possible to call a ship of the third level, second only to the prince and the duke! After all, as a high-level ability, the salary is still higher than that of ordinary generals!
Soon, a 100-meter-long spaceship, with a bright red body and a large unicorn ornament on it, slowly landed in front of them, the hatch opened, and a silver gangway with gold patterns was slowly lowered.
"Your Excellency, please wait!" Just as they were about to go up, a crisp and pleasant voice sounded behind them.
He looked back and saw a team of fully armed and heroic female palace guards walking over.
"What's the matter?" He asked.
"Her Royal Highness the princess has asked the general to come over and speak!" One of the women at the head replied.
He looked not far away, and a golden-red spaceship had landed, and the hull was decorated with the multicolored gold dragon ornament unique to the royal family. The hatch was open, and a familiar shadow stood at the door, it was Fang Yuqing.
"Okay!" He hesitated for a moment and walked over with Luo Qiyue.
Fang Yuqing looked at him coming, a happy smile flashed in her smart eyes, but when her gaze swept over Luo Qiyue, it was slightly unnatural.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" She smiled, her body moved slightly, and she had already come to him: "Your Majesty will hold an inner court banquet in the evening, let's go together?" ”
He was stunned for a moment: "Inner court banquet? That's only the members of the royal family are eligible to participate, how can I, a foreign minister, be eligible to go? Besides, I plan to go back to accompany my family tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able to let His Highness get his wish! ”
"Minister? What are you talking about? She frowned, "Isn't Concubine Yun your family?" Meng Yan is not your sister? Even if it's Your Majesty, you have to call him uncle! Who says you don't qualify to go? ”
“…… You're right! "But my father died two months ago, my mother is in a bad mood, and as the eldest son, I have to go back anyway!" I really can't go today! ”
"Your father?" She was slightly stunned, but immediately understood, and her expression eased: "That...... Good! Forget it today, but the next time I come to you for something, you can't refuse! ”
He nodded busily.
"Come up! I'm too lazy to go alone, so I'll give you a ride! She beckoned.
He wanted to shirk it, but when the words came to his mouth, he changed his words: "Then thank you very much!" ”
The ship had just taken off, and then another silver ship with the royal insignia arrived.
"Your Highness, we're a step too late!" In the cabin, a young man in white looked out of the porthole and said, "They're gone!" ”
A magnetic bass full of majesty said: "It's okay, we can only blame our bad luck!" Just ask him out another day! ”
The man in white hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, there are some things that I have to remind you that this person is not so easy to recruit, and some of your ideas are afraid that it will be difficult to fulfill your wishes!" ”
The voice said unhesitantly: "Of course I understand that most talented people are a little arrogant, and it is normal that they are not easy to recruit!" The one that is easy to recruit is not called talent, but the grass on the wall that tends to be inflammatory! ”
"This young man comes from a humble background and has a shallow foundation, even if he is in a high position, the road in the future is very difficult! Only by finding a strong backer can you mix smoothly in the fame and fortune circle of the imperial capital! I'm sure he won't be unclear about this! ”
"Your Highness, you're right!" The man in white said, "But it seems that you are not the only one who is willing to be his backer!" At the very least, the princess already regarded him as one of her own! And His Majesty the Emperor, who also values him very much......"
The voice chuckled softly, "You're wrong!" His Majesty the Emperor will not be anyone's backer! In the eyes of a qualified emperor, no matter how capable and loyal his subjects are, they are just tools, and when they are useful, they are very favored and maintained in every way! Once the use value is gone, what should be scrapped is wasted, and what should be killed is killed! There is no affection at all, he didn't have it before, and he won't be a backer to anyone in the future! ”
"Good! Maybe you have a point! "But, at least, the princess still values him!" After all, since his debut, he has been branded as a princess! And he didn't have any dissatisfaction with this princess. ”
According to the repeated analysis and deduction of his subordinates, it can be concluded that he is not a mercenary person, and if he wants to change his court, ordinary means are useless! You have to come up with a trick! ”
The voice said indifferently: "Strange moves? Is this necessary? I just need to let him understand that with the blood of that princess, no matter how much His Majesty the Emperor spoils her, this battle for the throne will definitely not have her share! ”
"He is still young, once His Majesty is gone! For his future glory and wealth, he must have a choice! ”
The man in white nodded in agreement: "This is indeed true, there are only a few people who are qualified to compete with Your Highness now, but their ability and popularity cannot be compared with you!" So ......"
"So this crown prince must be mine! It can only be mine!" The voice said proudly.
"However, on the side of the six great families, you should also pay attention to the fact that their opinions also have a certain influence on Your Majesty!" The man in white said.
"Them?" The voice disagreed, "They have been taking care of themselves lately, especially that Yun Hongchang, there are a lot of worries in the family!" The Emperor, with that sharp sword, has already begun to slowly cut flesh and bleed on them! What else can they say at this time? ”
"What do you mean? Do you want to ignore them? ”
"Not really! The strength of these big families is still considerable, but there are some difficulties for the time being! If I don't care, there's no guarantee that the other guys won't run out and hook up with them! So, the necessary homework still needs to be done! ”
"Wait a little longer, wait for that sword to make them ruthless, let's go over again to show goodwill, give some sweetness, don't be afraid that they won't favor us!"
"Your Highness, your wisdom! The subordinates are sincerely admired! The man in white exclaimed, "Maybe it won't be long before you are the crown prince of the empire, the first in line to the throne!" ”
At night, the majestic imperial palace is shrouded in moonlight, calm and serene. But under that calm appearance, there is already an undercurrent, countless forces, countless mysterious existences hidden behind many shady scenes, have begun to act in secret, each with its own strange schemes, and strive to seek as much benefit as possible in the new round of power reorganization that is about to appear in the empire after the war!