When the eldest grandson walked into the mansion, a middle-aged man with a little twilight was waiting anxiously in front of the main hall.

The next person felt a burst of shock when he saw the middle-aged man at this time. 33

Because this person is the owner of this mansion, the Lord Shangshuling who is above 10,000 people under one person in the entire Tang Dynasty, Liu Xinyan.

When the subordinates presented the scarf before, Liu Xinyan saw half of the poem in the scarf, and his demeanor was not much better than Wu Qing.

It was also the first time that the next person had seen his own adult show anxiety in such an unexplained manner.

At that time, the subordinates didn't think much about it, but they felt that this person was talented even if they were adults.

However, seeing the adults waiting in front of the main hall at this time, there was even a hint of crampedness, which made the next person realize that the person behind him was not simple.

The eldest grandson looked at Liu Xinyan over the next person, and the twilight on his body made the eldest grandson stunned.

The outsider who seemed to exist yesterday unexpectedly bent his spine when he saw him again today.

That appearance is not only like being pressed down by reality, but also like shouldering the fate of a dynasty.

Liu Xinyan looked at the eldest grandson behind his body, he didn't need to confirm his identity, nor did he need to confirm his appearance, just a look at him, he confirmed that this person was the "Lord Wangcai" he flaunted day and night.

Liu Xinyan's excited hands even trembled a little.

"Wang...... Adult ......"

Under the shocked gaze of everyone, this Shang Shuling, who was standing at the pinnacle of power, actually wanted to salute the eldest grandson.

The eldest grandson took a step ahead of Liu Xinyan and held him up.

"Lord Liu, don't come to ...... harm"

The eldest grandson also sighed a little, and the sincerity of the other party caught him a little off guard.

"Adults are still so young, old age looks ......"

The eldest grandson interrupted Liu Xinyan's sigh and said with a smile: "Lord Liu must no longer be called Xiaomin, just Xiaocai." ”

After so many years, Liu Xinyan is naturally no longer the slightly pedantic scholar, just now it was difficult to control his emotions for a while, so he sincerely called the eldest grandson "adult".

At this time, seeing the shocked expressions of the people around him, he understood that it would be useless for the two of them to continue like this.

As a result, Liu Xinyan recovered a little bit of Shang Shuling's demeanor.

"These are small ...... Choi, your friend? ”

The eldest grandson nodded, and then introduced them one by one.

Liu Xinyan is worthy of being a scholar admired by the people of the imperial capital, and he neither showed arrogance nor modesty in the face of these rising generations.

"Xiaocai, why did you participate in the New Era Cup as a nameless talisman master this time?"

When Liu Xinyan asked this, there was an indescribable expectation in his eyes.

The eldest grandson understood that Liu Xinyan already knew the purpose of his trip.

"I just met Her Royal Highness the eldest princess......

After being confirmed, Liu Xinyan had a trace of satisfaction and relief in his eyes.

"You're still the little ......"

In fact, when waiting in the foyer just now, Liu Xinyan was a little apprehensive in addition to expectation.

After all, time is the sharpest weapon in the world, which can not only carve a person into a new appearance, but also smooth out all the edges and corners of a person......

But at this time, the reply given by the eldest grandson proved that he was still the little rich who dared to shout "four sentences of Hengqu" at the peak.

Thinking of this, Liu Xinyan smiled self-deprecatingly.

"You haven't changed at all after all these years, but I've been tainted with a lot of twilight......"

The eldest grandson shook his head and said affirmatively, "You have indeed changed a lot......

"It gets better."

is just such a simple affirmation, but it makes Liu Xinyan feel a sense of worthiness in the world.

From the moment they entered the house, everyone felt that everything was so unreal.

First, the young eldest grandson was inexplicably called "adult" by Shang Shuling.

Later, although the name was changed to "Xiaocai", everyone could still feel the politeness shown in Shang Shuling's tone.

And then now, Lord Shang Shuling actually showed great satisfaction because of the eldest grandson's simple sentence "It has become better".

The eldest grandson obviously didn't realize the strange eyes of everyone, and said directly: "The remnant clan is back, and they will make a move on the New Era Cup...... You know that, right? ”

Liu Xinyan nodded, this matter has given him a headache for many days, and he has not had a good sleep since he got the news.

And the arrival of the eldest grandson gave him hope again.

He had seen the horror of the bereaved family, and he couldn't even think of the horror of the national teacher, but the appearance of the eldest grandson made him inexplicably relieved.

Although he didn't know why, he felt that the eldest grandson was the one who could work miracles.

"You...... You're going to stop them, right? ”

Liu Xinyan's voice trembled slightly.

In fact, the appearance of the eldest grandson here already means everything, but Liu Xinyan still wants to be confirmed in the mouth of the eldest grandson.

The eldest grandson nodded, glanced at the few people around him, and said with a smile: "We will all make a move......

The eldest grandson looked at the few people, waiting for them to reply.

Tang Yuyan naturally needless to say.

Hirakawa shrugged, this was one of the tasks assigned to him by Shimen.

Several people looked at Wu Qing together.

"That'...... That's the bereaved family......"

For some reason, Wu Qing seems to have a trace of fear for the remnants that is far beyond ordinary people.

But at this time, he is also difficult to ride a tiger, and he has followed the eldest grandson to this point, and now it seems that it is not so easy to quit.

"I ...... It's not that I'm afraid of the remnants, it's just ...... Doubt the veracity of what you say about the bereaved family......"

Several people knew that this was Wu Qing looking for the bottom of the steps, and they didn't bother to debunk it.

But only Liu Xinyan and the eldest grandson knew that they had to deal with more than just the remnants.

"Now that you've got the news, ...... What does imperial court mean? ”

The eldest grandson still replaced Emperor Yaozong with the obscure one of the imperial court.

Liu Xinyan's expression looked a little complicated.

"According to the regulations of the New Era Cup, only eligible contestants can enter the secret realm, and the rest ...... Even the imperial court is not allowed to enter ......"

In the face of such pale rhetoric, the eldest grandson's face turned cold.

"Hmph, when did the imperial court become so pedantic."

Regarding the inaction of the imperial court this time, Liu Xinyan felt embarrassed as a scholar, but also had a trace of disappointment in his heart.

The eldest grandson understands Liu Xinyan's difficulties, it is not Liu Xinyan who is pedantic, but someone who wants to make a profit.

"He's ......"

When Liu Xinyan said this, there was bitterness and helplessness in his tone, but more disappointment......

The eldest grandson knew that Liu Xinyan was referring to Emperor Yaozong.

"After the autumn hunting bureau that year, everyone said that he was ruthless, and the city government was deep, and even his own brothers were calculating......"

But how do those people know how much he paid for it, after the battle at the top, his strength plummeted, and after that, he was tormented by old injuries. You must know that before the battle of the pinnacle, he was in the Sage Realm, and after that battle, it completely cut off his hope of advancing to the Venerable Realm......"

"At that time, he was still a Ming monarch who was willing to risk his life for the sake of the dynasty......"

Everyone was shocked, even the eldest grandson didn't expect Emperor Yaozong to have such a realm.

"When you say he's changed, you mean ......"

The eldest grandson asked.

Liu Xinyan's expression was a little complicated.

In addition to the eunuchs around Emperor Yaozong over the years, only Liu Xinyan, the Shangshu Ling, should have the most opportunities to meet the saint.

"The affairs of the court seem to be less and less interesting to him, and the number of times he goes to the court is gradually decreasing, and many times the princes are in charge of the government......

"Oh? He delegated power to the princes with peace of mind? ”

The eldest grandson was a little puzzled, with his understanding of Emperor Yaozong, this was an emperor who was good at scheming power and was also keen on power.

He is willing to delegate the power in his hands to the princes?

Shang Shuling shook his head.

"He's just moved from the front of the stage to behind the scenes......"

"Over the years he has become more and more fond of hiding himself behind the scenes......"

The eldest grandson was puzzled again.

"Those factions in the court are so honest?"

In the Autumn Hunting Bureau, Emperor Yaozong rectified the royal clan faction, so that this fourth faction, which was about to become the fourth faction in the court, no longer had the strength to raise its head.

But the rest of the factions didn't hurt their bones.

If Emperor Yaozong ignored the government so much, how could those old foxes serve the court in peace?

This is exactly where Liu Xinyan is disappointed.

Party strife was originally a means for Emperor Yaozong to control the imperial court.

And what I have to say is that Emperor Yaozong used the party struggle just right.

In those years, he relied on party strife to reduce the excessive internal friction caused by disorderly strife in the court, and also firmly grasped the power in his own hands.

But since he moved into the background, the court has immediately become a whirlpool of power struggles. The factions are becoming more and more rampant, sometimes even tearing their faces in the court, and even unscrupulous in private.

What shocked Liu Xinyan was that all this was actually a bureau designed and arranged by Emperor Yaozong.

In fact, he has been secretly observing behind the scenes.

On the surface, he seems to be a marginal person who is on the outside, but in fact he is a controller who sets up the game.

Then came a major reshuffle in the court, and none of the factions were spared......

"I was also 'fortunate enough to be on top' after that reshuffle......"

Liu Xinyan was full of self-deprecation when he said this, but there was still a trace of sadness in his eyes.

That reshuffle not only cleaned up the corrupt officials and ministers who were innocent, but also those loyal people who were involved in the whirlpool of party disputes for no reason.

And among them, it is the civilian population who is more injured.

It was at that time that Liu Xinyan understood that the imperial court was just a chessboard for Emperor Yaozong, and the position of each chess piece was only his own idea.

The eldest grandson was surprised by the change of Emperor Yaozong, and it seemed to be reasonable.

In his previous life, the eldest grandson had experienced the feeling of emptiness at the top, and perhaps Emperor Yaozong also felt this way.

It's just that the eldest grandson chose to end that emptiness by suicide in his previous life, and it is unknown what the eldest grandson Emperor Yaozong chose.

"No one can know what he wants, but I always have a delusion......"

"He seems to be more like that ......"

Liu Xinyan said uncertainly.

The eldest grandson's pupils shrank, and he understood who the "one" Liu Xinyan was talking about.

National Teacher ......

The eldest grandson shook his head and decided not to speculate about Emperor Yaozong, a man that no one could fathom.

Turning to a discussion of what Emperor Yaozong really wanted to get in the New Era Cup.

When the eldest grandson told the eldest princess's guess, Liu Xinyan's expression became even more struggling.

On the one hand, he also hoped that the dragon qi that belonged to the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty could be unsealed, and on the other hand, the terror of the national teacher made him dare not have such thoughts.

Liu Xinyan hesitated for a moment and said his guess.

"With his character, what he wants is definitely not just the unsealing of dragon qi, maybe there are more ......"

Liu Xinyan's words were more like nonsense, but the eldest grandson glanced at Liu Xinyan with a little meaning at this time.

Liu Xinyan didn't know why, but he seemed a little weak-hearted.

The eldest grandson did not continue to ask, but took his leave.

Liu Xinyan didn't stay too long, and sent everyone to the front yard before returning.

Some people died, but not completely......