"Alright, I'm done with today's mission."

Ye Lao said so, put away the secret book, and then stood up and said to Li Xuan:

"If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can come to the Thousand Stars Pavilion to find me."

"In the future, you have to review it day by day and realize your own cultivation path."

"When you come to the Thousand Stars Pavilion to read books every month, you have to repeat them to me, and I will record them."

"The value of the cultivation of yin and yang true qi is immeasurable."

Ye Lao said to Li Xuan seriously.

Li Xuan nodded, indicating that he had made a note of the matter.

He himself also understands that after reading so many cheats in the Thousand Star Pavilion, there is always a time to pay off.

And he could also see that Ye Lao was very interested in the cultivation of Yin and Yang True Qi.

It should be said that there is no cultivator who is not interested in the true qi of yin and yang, right?

Ye Lao has lived to this age, and he knows that it is enough to say some things only once, and it is useless to say more.

If others don't listen to your own words, this kind of thing can't be forced.

Seeing Li Xuan nodding, Ye Lao turned around and walked to the shadow in the corner of the room.

Then his figure merged with the shadow, and the next moment he vanished.

He is really a master who takes an unusual path.

Li Xuan hurriedly meowed, and said hello to Ye Lao.

He didn't expect that after Ye Lao finished his own thing, he said that he would leave.

Seeing Ye Lao leave cleanly, Manager Shang couldn't help but sigh with emotion:

"Ye Lao is only concentrating on cultivation now, but it can be regarded as free and easy."

"It's just that we laity have suffered, and we have to struggle in the whirlpool of power."

After that, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng, who were also of the same age, laughed bitterly.

Li Xuan couldn't help but look at the father and son, it was rare to hear them say these depressing words.

"Ah Xuan, for the crisis that Your Majesty said, I will also give you a good explanation."

Manager Shang said seriously to Li Xuan.

"The Prince Regent that Your Majesty is talking about is the current His Royal Highness King Zheng."

"His Royal Highness King Zheng is His Majesty's imperial uncle, and he has a lot of prestige among the people."

"When His Majesty ascended the throne, he was appointed Prince Regent to help His Majesty manage the government."

Mr. Shang began to introduce this King Zheng.

Emperor Yongyuan had also said before that compared to Empress Wu, his imperial uncle was the more urgent enemy at the moment.

"Although His Royal Highness King Zheng has a reputation for being generous and knowing people, he also secretly has his own ambitions."

"Although we don't have clear evidence yet, there are all kinds of signs that King Zheng is coveting the throne, and it is even possible that he has already colluded with foreign enemies and is ready to subvert the government."

When Li Xuan heard this, he couldn't help frowning secretly, and immediately asked:

"Can't you take this person?"

"How powerful is King Zheng?"

Emperor Yongyuan already had such a guess, but he could only let this King Zheng go, which was obviously not an existence that could be solved by an edict.

"It can almost be said that it is in control of the government."

Manager Shang's reply made Li Xuan's heart sink.

"When His Majesty first ascended the throne, there were many unexpected factors, so there was almost no foundation."

"At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, King Zheng held great power as the prince regent, coupled with his original fame, which attracted a large number of people's hearts and gathered a large number of forces in the court."

"Your Majesty has made a lot of efforts over the years, but they have achieved little success, and it was not until the canonization of Empress Wu and the unification of the forces of the martial arts that there was a change."

Speaking of this, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng inevitably looked at Li Xuan's eyes.

After all, Empress Wu stepped on Concubine Xiao when she ascended the throne.

And Concubine Xiao is the biological mother of Princess Ankang.

Li Xuan's face was unchanged, and he maintained the appearance of listening carefully.

Seeing that Li Xuan didn't react much, Mr. Shang continued:

"The martial arts family was originally just a local military attache family, and its ancestors were the founding heroes of the country, and the highest time in the family was also an official worshipping the Ministry of Works, and he was knighted as a prince of the country."

"It's just that the official sea has been up and down for nearly a thousand years, and the martial arts family has gradually declined, and it has become a local military attache family with a low sense of existence."

"But the descendants of the martial arts family are all over Daxing, and although they have not been able to hold too many important positions, they are also a rather weak force tied together."

"And the person who did this is Empress Wu's grandfather."

"At the beginning, Your Majesty would consider canonizing Empress Wu, also because the power of the Wu family has not been co-opted by King Zheng."

"Now, because of the assistance of Empress Wu in the court, the martial family also has a lot of influence in the court."

"If Her Royal Highness the Second Princess is successfully canonized as the crown prince, then the martial arts family will have a greater right to speak."

Mr. Shang and Zhao Feng were both worried about this.

Li Xuan understood when he heard this.

There are now three forces in the court, namely Emperor Yongyuan, Empress Wu and King Zheng.

King Zheng is the most powerful, and after many years of fundraising, he has come to a critical juncture, and he can drive Emperor Yongyuan down and ascend to the throne by himself with one step forward.

Empress Wu is not a good stubble, although it was supported by Emperor Yongyuan to fight against King Zheng, but because she gave birth to a demon-like princess Luo, she also bred her own ambitions.

And the most miserable is Emperor Yongyuan, in addition to the righteous name of the Son of Heaven, it seems that these old eunuchs in the palace are more powerful.

Li Xuan shook his head, feeling very troublesome.

Except for Emperor Yongyuan, the other two, whoever wins is not a good thing for the three little ones.

Whether it is King Zheng ascending the throne or Princess Lu Cao ascending the throne, it is not a good thing for Princess Ankang.

These people, I'm afraid, are not very tolerant of Emperor Yongyuan's heirs living well, after all, they are all threats.

From this point of view, Li Xuan had no better choice than to join forces with Emperor Yongyuan.

With his current strength, he can't take Princess Ankang and Yu'er away and fly away.

"It's still too weak, I have to fight for enough time to cultivate."

Li Xuan's eyes flashed, and he had his own plan.

As long as the peace on this surface is maintained, Li Xuan will have a chance to develop.

He is already talented, as long as he has enough time, it is no problem for Princess Kang and Yu'er to be thoughtful in the end.

I'm afraid, someone will attack in advance and completely lead the situation to the worst outcome.

"Alas, I hope Emperor Yongyuan will give you some strength."

It's not a good feeling to put the key to victory or defeat on someone else.

Seeing that Li Xuan was pondering, Mr. Shang didn't continue to say anything, giving him time to digest slowly, picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea, while constantly observing Li Xuan's reaction.

Such a difficult situation, for so many years, several of their most trusted eunuchs of Emperor Yongyuan have long since adapted to it.

I'm afraid that Li Xuan, who has just understood the situation now, retreats and has other ideas.

There are some things that are not easy to explain, and Li Xuan needs to figure it out by himself.

Otherwise, when it comes out of one's own mouth, it means differently.

Mr. Shang didn't ask Li Xuan to think clearly about who was the enemy and who was the friend right now, he just needed them to think carefully.

After all, Li Xuan's Yin and Yang True Qi is a vital existence for everyone.

At this moment, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng were in a rather worried mood.

They were afraid that if they didn't say a good sentence, Li Xuan would have an unnecessary misunderstanding, and chose to give up their cooperation with Emperor Yongyuan.

After all, in the current situation, no one seems to be Emperor Yongyuan at a disadvantage.

There is less charcoal in the world, and there are more icing on the cake in the world.

For most people, this is the reason for this choice.

It is not a simple matter to let Li Xuan go against the trend and help Emperor Yongyuan.

And in this regard, Mr. Shang and Zhao Feng also have their own considerations.

At the beginning, what they liked most about Li Xuan was not his talent in martial arts, but his temperament of valuing love and righteousness.

In an environment like Jingyang Palace, Li Xuan can never abandon Princess Ankang and Yu'er, and even secretly block them from the wind and rain.

This is the key factor that makes the father and son strongly recommend in front of Emperor Yongyuan and gamble on this game.

Li Xuan pondered for a long time, sorted out his thoughts, and suddenly found that the room was extremely silent. couldn't help but look up at the two of them, only to find that the expressions of Mr. Shang and Zhao Feng were not very natural.

"What's wrong?"

Li Xuan tilted his head and wrote.

It was the first time he had seen these two managers look so strange.

"No, nothing." Manager Shang showed a smile, and the expression on his face immediately returned to his usual calm and breezy appearance.

Zhao Feng was nervous and didn't speak much, just echoed his father-in-law's words on the side.

He was also afraid that he would say something wrong and ruin the final result.

Seeing that Manager Shang said this, Li Xuan didn't think much about it, but just asked casually:

"Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

After a pause, Li Xuan showed a bitter smile, continued to dance his tail and wrote:

"To be honest, I really can't imagine how you can deal with King Zheng's forces."

"Any clue?"

Mr. Shang's heart sank, and he understood that Li Xuan was really worried about this problem.

"We already have a lot of evidence that King Zheng is plotting to rebel."

"But if you want to completely bring down King Zheng, you need more ironclad evidence."

Li Xuan raised his eyes to look at Manager Shang, and then quipped:

"It's not a matter of evidence, is it?"

"If you have enough strength to crush King Zheng, I'm afraid you would have done it a long time ago."

"Evidence, in the face of real strength, shouldn't be that important?"

When Li Xuan knew that the Daxing Dynasty had lasted for nearly a thousand years, he had already realized how much impact he had on this world by being able to cultivate.

The power of the individual is infinitely amplified, and it is enough to create an extraordinary deterrent.

Emperor Yongyuan was able to tolerate King Zheng's "regency" for so long, I am afraid it was not because of how much respect he had for his imperial uncle.

If it weren't for the sake of occupying the name of righteousness, I'm afraid King Zheng wouldn't have waited until now.

And it is also necessary to use external forces to enable themselves to ascend the throne smoothly.

Li Xuan thought about it, King Zheng had been planning for so long, and he definitely didn't want to create a simple rebellion.

Emperor Yongyuan didn't personally let the dragon chair out, or King Zheng was not surrounded by everyone in the end, Li Xuan had to scold this King Zheng for taking off his pants and farting.

Twenty years ago, Emperor Yongyuan didn't mess with him when he was a little weak chicken, and now he has to make him much more beautiful than he did back then.

Regarding Li Xuan's question, Manager Shang sighed helplessly, and lightly tapped Li Xuan's head melon with his finger.

"You little kitten, you don't know much, but your brain is so smart, and you see things straight to the essence."

"Ah Xuan, you're right, this kind of question is to see whose fist is bigger."

"If it weren't for King Zheng's cherishing of this reputation and his unwillingness to leave a stain on the history books, we would have no room for tossing."

Zhao Feng heard what his father-in-law said, and he had to give him a look urgently.

"Isn't this a broken can?"

Years of tacit understanding, so that Mr. Shang can understand what Zhao Feng means just by looking at him.

"What Ah Xuan has figured out by himself, it doesn't make sense for us not to say it."

"It's better to have a frank and honest communication, and then let Ah Xuan make his own decision."

Manager Shang said directly to Zhao Feng, and then he turned his head to look at Li Xuan.

"Ah Xuan, Your Majesty is the only existence in this competition who will treat Princess Ankang well, and I can guarantee you this."

"Your Majesty's feelings for Concubine Xiao are far beyond your imagination."

Li Xuan didn't expect that at this time, Manager Shang would suddenly mention the deceased Concubine Xiao.

When Concubine Xiao passed away at that time, Li Xuan had witnessed it with his own eyes.

When Concubine Xiao was seriously ill, no imperial doctor had ever come to Jingyang Palace, and even they lacked food and clothing, not even enough charcoal for heating in winter.

The three of them gathered helplessly in front of Concubine Xiao's sickbed, crying, Li Xuan still can't forget it.

Is this the kind of affection that Emperor Yongyuan has for Concubine Xiao?

What man would let his beloved woman die like this?

At this moment, Li Xuan's eyes became extremely cold, and he glared at Mr. Shang fiercely.

Zhao Feng watched from the sidelines, and secretly said badly, he couldn't understand that his father-in-law, who was so rational on weekdays, would make such a stupid move.

Under Li Xuan's angry gaze, Manager Shang slowly raised three fingers.

"Swear by my martial arts heart."

"If the next words are half false, the body is crippled, the true qi is reversed, and the mind is shattered, it is not good to die!"

Manager Shang suddenly swore an oath, making Zhao Feng anxious to shout on the side:

"Father-in-law, what are you doing?"

The heart of martial arts vows are extremely heavy for martial artists, and if they violate the oath, their mood will inevitably be damaged, and it will only be a matter of time before the oath is fulfilled.

"Feng'er, shut up!"

Mr. Shang snorted sharply, his expression serious.

He then said to Li Xuan:

"Back then, Your Majesty chose the former between the Daxing Dynasty and Concubine Xiao."

"If His Majesty insisted on canonizing Concubine Xiao, who had lost her homeland, as the queen, and now she has already become the king of the dead country, it is impossible for Concubine Xiao and Princess Ankang to keep their safety."

At this point, Li Xuan knew that Manager Shang was not wrong.

Concubine Xiao's homeland of Northern Liang lost contact with her in the cold wave, and even if Emperor Yongyuan canonized Concubine Xiao as the empress, she would not receive any substantial help.

"When His Majesty canonized Empress Wu, he reached an agreement with Empress Wu."

"Empress Wu must not deal with Concubine Xiao and Princess Ankang in any way, and she must not persecute anyone in Jingyang Palace."

"But correspondingly, Empress Wu also asked Your Majesty not to let Concubine Xiao take a step out of Jingyang Palace, and she must not see Concubine Xiao again in this life."

Li Xuan was slightly surprised, he didn't expect that there would be such an agreement between Emperor Yongyuan and Empress Wu.

"It's too ......"

In this regard, Li Xuan didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty's attitude of ignoring Jingyang Palace is the best protection for Jingyang Palace."

"Ah Xuan, I know that you have a grudge against Your Majesty."

"But that's already the best way Your Majesty can protect Concubine Xiao."

"After Concubine Xiao passed away last year, His Majesty sent me to secretly send the body into the imperial mausoleum and buried it in His Majesty's Zi Palace in advance."

After saying this, Manager Shang slowly lowered his sworn fingers.

After hearing these words, Li Xuan turned his head and scolded in his heart:

"Hey, incompetent dog emperor!"

But knowing that Concubine Xiao was buried in the imperial mausoleum, Li Xuan's heart was slightly sour, and his eyes were hot.

At least, knowing that the gentle woman who was good to him was buried well, Li Xuan's heart was a lot more relieved.

It's just that I can't help but have a question in my heart:

"Concubine Xiao, do you still love the man who failed to protect you?"

(End of chapter)