"So that's so, the king understands. Liu Changxi's leaning body leaned back on the back of the seat again, as if he was thinking about something, and his eyebrows were furrowed together.

Not used to lying, Su Mu was still somewhat panicked in his heart, but relying on his willpower, he still restrained his expression, did not show any flaws, and tried not to make himself appear weak.

After a long time, Liu Changxi's frowning brows finally relaxed: "Okay, this king has no other questions, now it's the king's turn to answer your questions." ”

"First of all, the question that you may be most concerned about is why a man as powerful as this king would recruit any disciples. ”

As early as more than three years ago, when he learned that Liu Changxi had successfully resolved the war between the two countries and even let all the disciples of the clan expedition return safely, Su Mu's heart had a strong interest in this legendary prince.

During the war, he went to the front line as a prince, which was brave.

It is wise to successfully resolve the contradictions between the two countries at a very small cost.

Such a wise and brave prince has now successfully ascended to the top and become the crown prince, but such a person still has to constantly recruit small and medium-sized clans as his disciples, which really makes Su Mu very incomprehensible.

If Mo Qingyu recruited himself in order to regain the right to speak in the Mo family and realize his political ambitions, then Liu Changxi has already ascended to the position of the crown prince and is the next emperor who is justifiable, so why should he focus on developing power in small and medium-sized clans.

"The answer is actually very simple, because the power of this king is not enough, let alone keeping the throne, even self-preservation is a little insufficient. And the big clan is completely monolithic, although some of them are loyal to Tu Nan, and some have bad intentions, but what they have in common is that they both have the self-esteem of being the Ten Jie clan, and this self-respect does not allow them to surrender their status to serve the king directly, because the concept of this king touches their interests. ”

"Therefore, this king can only choose the combat power from the disciples below the middle three sects like you and Xi Han. ”

"But His Royal Highness is the crown prince of the dynasty, even if it is the clan of the Ten Masters Society, it is subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial court, how can they refuse to be loyal to His Highness?" Su Mu didn't understand very much, even if Chen Shaojie was powerful as the left minister, after all, Liu Changxi was orthodox as the crown prince, would a clan like the Mo family really abandon the prince and choose Chen Shaojie?

"This is because this king thinks differently from those in the clan court before. Liu Changxi said righteously, "This king thinks that no matter how prosperous the clan is, in the final analysis, it must maintain righteousness in his heart. Those who practice martial arts should not only practice martial arts to get ahead, but should also maintain their responsibility to the country. ”

"More than three years ago, a conflict broke out between Wenjing and Tu Nan, and the situation was very tense for a while, but as a result, those clans of the Three Sects of the Ten Masters chose to shift the responsibility to the clans below the middle three sects in order to protect their own interests. Obviously, they have enjoyed all kinds of preferential treatment of resources, but when it is their turn to take responsibility, they hide behind small and medium-sized clans for their own interests, which fully shows their hearts and ambitions. ”

"In the kingdom of Tunan, the clan should exist for the sake of the state. ”

"Over the years, since this king took over the clan court, he has been focusing on weakening the power of these big clans in the clan court. Pulling out many of their wings is equivalent to forcing them to the opposite side, and naturally no one wants to stand with this king. ”

Su Mu was silent, knowing that the big clans did not go to war but asked small and medium-sized clans like the Hanshan Sword Sect to send people to the battlefield, Su Mu himself was also very angry, so he was particularly able to understand the prince's mood at this time, but he never expected that Liu Changxi was a person who dared to think and do, and he really dared to openly confront the big clan.

Unlike the Wenjing Kingdom, which was dominated by the Taibai Palace, the relationship between the Tunanguo court and the Shangsanmen clan has always been intricate and interconnected.

Hundreds of years have passed, and in the clan assemblies that compete for the level of young disciples, the ranking of the Ten Masters Society has hardly changed, precisely because the imperial court has given the Ten Masters Society itself too much rights, allowing them to freely dig the best disciples of the entire country into their own doors. Most of the disciples who were at the top of the clan assembly could in turn help their own clan by holding important positions in the clan court.

Coupled with the accumulation of various treasures and magic weapons for hundreds of years, the gap between the clans is getting wider and wider, and it is almost unshakable.

It's not just a matter of talent and strength, it's more of an unspoken rule of mutual benefit.

And now that the crown prince Liu Changxi wants to break this unspoken rule, the resistance he has to face is naturally conceivable.

In addition to those big clans, many vested interests in the court will definitely stand up and obstruct it.

If Chen Shaojie, the former head of the clan court, took the line of affinity, then the crown prince Liu Changxi is undoubtedly a radical.

The reason why Liu Changxi insists so much has been made clear.

The imperial court helped the clan to obtain excellent talents, and all the selection systems were also more biased towards the big clans, and the joint efforts of the two caused the rule of the upper three sects to become more and more solid. And the strength of the clan also represents the national strength and façade of the Tunan Kingdom, and when the truly terrible foreign enemy invades, these top combat forces should also be obliged to stand at the forefront of defending the country.

But they chose to run away. Just thinking about it, but not wanting to take it, this is what makes Liu Changxi determined to implement the change.

And this kind of change will inevitably force the existing big clans to the opposite side of Liu Changxi.

Su Mu only knew at this time why the Mo family chose to join the traitorous ranks of Chen Shaojie, the left minister, despite the disapproval of the world.

If they are succeeded to the throne by the crown prince Liu Changxi, the life of these Ten Masters clans will definitely be quite difficult, and their status as a member of the Ten Masters will also be affected by other clans.

"However, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, such drastic measures will definitely lead to even more fierce resistance, is there something wrong with this time period?" Su Mu thought about it again and again, but couldn't help but ask.

"Can't you see, although Su Mu is a person from the rivers and lakes, you are also very sensitive to the affairs of this temple?" Liu Changxi said in surprise, "Indeed, recently, the people in the clan of the Ten Masters Association have completely stopped interacting with this king, and two camps have been clearly formed in the clan courtyard, and the struggle between this king and the conservative left minister has become clear. ”

"If nothing else, during this clan conference and clan ceremony, there should be the highest peak of contradictions. ”

Su Mu stared at the crown prince, this young man who was not much older than himself had an extremely solemn expression at this time, and it was conceivable how much pressure he was facing.

"That's why, this king will do whatever it takes to accumulate more chips for himself before the clan conference starts, your joining is gratifying, but the support of the Situ family behind you is more favored by this king. ”