Time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, a week has passed.
During this time, there was an endless stream of people giving gifts in front of Su Luoheng's door. The forces behind these people were basically all the princes and nobles in the court. There are countless rare and rare things.
Although the identity of the Snow Emperor has not been made public, this is only relative.
The relationship between Su Luoheng and the Snow Emperor has long been an open secret among the princes and nobles.
No matter where they are, strong people are worthy of winning over and getting close to. The reason why these people repeatedly showed their goodwill to him was to make friends with Su Luoheng and the Snow Emperor behind him.
If one could gain the friendship of an Extreme Douluo, the benefits would be self-evident. Although it does not directly affect the empire's decision-making, it still holds a considerable amount of weight.
In subsequent contacts with these people, Su Luoheng also learned a lot of information about the Sun and Moon Court. The most mentioned issue is naturally the issue of the crown prince.
I have to admit that Xu Tianran's position is too stable.
First, nearly a quarter of the officials in the court chose to side with him.
Secondly, one and a half of the four major Protector's Hand soul mentor groups in the legion are firmly in his hands.
These two forces are Xu Tianran's greatest capital.
So even though he is disabled now, he can still firmly hold his position as the crown prince of the Sun and Moon Empire, and no one can shake him.
but……
As a prince, no one would want to be inferior to others.
Even if the chance is slim, they don't want to give up the chance of inheritance.
If you want to ascend to the throne of the Sun and Moon Empire, it is absolutely impossible without the support of powerful forces. Now, in addition to the support of the four major soul master groups, the Chaotang, and the Mingde Hall, there is now another Snow Emperor.
So now these princes of the Sun and Moon Empire are frequently wooing themselves, and their goal is nothing more than to use the power of the Snow Emperor's Ultimate Douluo level to increase their own political capital.
Although Su Luoheng also wanted to find someone to cooperate with Xu Tianran.
But choosing allies requires careful consideration. After all, people are unpredictable, and it is difficult to guarantee interests when it comes to interests. My father is a clear negative example.
The prerequisite for cooperation is that both parties must be aware of it.
It was difficult to tell whether the information collected from the outside world was true or false, and in addition, none of these princes he had any real knowledge of. So after observing in secret, Su Luoheng did not reach cooperation with them.
Thinking about it...
In the final analysis, Su Luoheng only knew that one person in the Sun and Moon Imperial Family: Although this person's identity was a little deviated, he was a genuine member of the royal family.
It would be nice to test your attitude from him.
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In the central area of Mingdu, Prince Heng's Mansion.
At this moment, the door to the treasury in the mansion was opened, and several servants were constantly going back and forth from the treasury, carrying large boxes one after another into the courtyard. And a dedicated person is responsible for counting the quantities.
After a while, a large number of boxes were piled up in the courtyard.
It contains all the rare treasures collected by the palace.
"..."
Xu Jinyu stood in the courtyard and watched quietly.
"Your Highness, the statistics are ready."
At this moment, Mr. Chen, the palace steward, came over with a list.
"There are still more than 2,000 kilograms of various precious metal materials collected by the palace. These include purple gold and copper, heavenly silver, underworld crystal, meteorite iron, star-moon alloy..."
"The above is all the inventory of the palace."
After a pause, Mr. Chen looked at Xu Jinyu, "Your Highness, how much do you think we should take out this time?"
"Half of it."
Xu Jinyu said indifferently.
"When you're ready, send it to Su Luoheng."
"half……"
When Mr. Chen heard this, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
You know, these are all the savings of Prince Heng’s Mansion. Are they good for the old prince?
The family fortune was easily saved. Although Su Luoheng had an Ultimate Douluo behind him, giving away half of it at once would be too much, right?
Mr. Chen hesitated for a moment and considered: "Your Highness, are these things too much? We don't know Su Luoheng's attitude yet, so if we rashly send such a generous gift, wouldn't it be... if we don't get a response..."
"Uncle Chen, I know what you are worried about."
Xu Jinyu sighed softly when he heard this and said slowly.
"You should be very clear about my father's current situation. If we don't want Prince Heng's palace to be divided up by them, Su Luoheng and the Ultimate Douluo behind him are our only chance now."
"I happened to have a relationship with Su Luoheng before, and I also have this relationship with Senior Ran. It's worth taking the gamble. So we need to show enough sincerity. This is our stepping stone."
"..."
A look of determination appeared on Xu Jinyu's eyebrows.
"Uncle Chen, I'll leave this matter to you."
"My subordinate understands."
Mr. Chen was silent for a long time and nodded.
He understood Xu Jinyu's dilemma.
Ever since the old prince fell ill, the situation in Prince Heng's Mansion has been deteriorating. The princes, princes and grandsons who had previously tried to win over him all changed their faces, and they all wanted to get a piece of the royal family's pie.
As the saying goes, human relationships are cold and warm, but the world is cold and cold.
The macaques scattered when the trees fell, and the grass on the wall fell with the wind.
With internal and external troubles, this situation is really too difficult for the entire Prince Heng's Mansion. In order to preserve the legacy left by the old prince, His Highness was unwilling to give up even if there was a little hope.
Mr. Chen understands this truth.
And all he can do now is follow orders.
"..."
"Your Highness, Su Luoheng is here to visit."
At this moment, the guards outside the mansion quickly came to the inner courtyard. When they saw Xu Jinyu, they immediately knelt down and handed over their hands.
Su Luoheng?
Why did he come to the palace?
Xu Jinyu was stunned for a moment, looking surprised.
I asked at the same time as countless thoughts passed through my mind.
"Where are you now?"
"Waiting in the hall."
"Ask him to come in, I'll be there shortly."
"yes!"
"..."
Xu Jinyu's eyes narrowed slightly.
Su Luoheng's unexpected visit this time may have another purpose.
Maybe it would also be an opportunity for them to preserve Prince Heng’s Mansion!
Thinking of this, Xu Jinyu's eyes flashed with excitement. After instructing his men to prepare the metal materials as soon as possible, he quickly walked to the front hall.
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Meanwhile, the front room.
Su Luoheng was waiting for Xu Jinyu to arrive.
That's right, Su Luoheng's so-called candidate is Xu Jinyu.
Although he is not the current prince, he still has the right to inherit the throne.
And he also nominally controls the Terrorclaw Soul Mentor Army. Although it has now been infiltrated by various forces, the Soul Engineer Group is still nominally under the control of Prince Heng's Mansion, and there are still some loyal people in the army.
The most important thing is that I know something about Xu Jinyu. I have interacted with him in the Jingyang Mountains and the soul guide shop before. Moreover, my teacher has a very good personal relationship with Prince Heng's Mansion, and there is a relationship in itself.
Su Luoheng learned from the teacher that the old prince of Prince Heng's Mansion might not be able to hold on for long, and the situation Xu Jinyu was facing now was very bad. This is the time when people are needed to provide help in times of need.
So Su Luoheng planned to try out contact with Xu Jinyu.
Find out what he is and see if you can work with him.
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Not long after.
Xu Jinyu walked into the hall and sat at the main seat.
Because the two of them had been in contact before, they were not strangers to each other. After saying hello, they started chatting casually.
"…
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After the two exchanged pleasantries, it was time to get down to business. Xu Jinyu first waved his hand to signal the attendants to leave, and then looked at Su Luoheng who was sitting next to him.
"I wonder why Brother Luoheng paid a sudden visit today?"
Su Luoheng smiled indifferently and said gently, "I specially want to thank Brother Xu today. During my time away from Sun Moon College, I also want to thank you for taking care of the store for your help."
"It's a trivial matter, nothing worth mentioning."
Xu Jinyu waved his hand and said sternly: "If it hadn't been for you and Senior Ran's rescue in the Jingyang Mountains, I would have been buried in the belly of a wolf. How could I be here today?"
"It's just a little effort."
Su Luoheng smiled and shook his head.
"..."
"Your Highness, what you want."
While talking, the attendant walked into the hall and presented the gift box.
After placing it in front of Su Luoheng, he respectfully bowed out.
"Brother Xu, what do you mean?"
"Luo Heng, this is specially prepared for you."
"After I heard that you returned to the academy some time ago, I planned to pay you a visit. I have prepared all these gifts for you. Unexpectedly, you came to my place first. Just take this thing."
"Brother Xu, between you and me, there is no need..."
"Luo Heng, you might as well take a look before talking."
Before Su Luoheng could refuse, Xu Jinyu had already taken out the blue space crystal stone and handed it to Su Luoheng.
Mental power wrapped the crystal, and when he saw the large amount of precious metals piled inside, even Su Luoheng couldn't help but take a breath of air.
"Brother Xu, your gift is too expensive..."
"Brother Luo Heng, just accept it. There is no use in keeping these things in our palace's treasury. If they are left in the hands of a soul master like you, they will be put to their best use."
"..."
In the end, with Xu Jinyu’s persistence.
Su Luoheng still accepted this generous gift.
"If things hadn't been complicated during this time, this gift should have been given to you long ago."
As he spoke, Xu Jinyu sighed with a sad look on his face.
After hearing this, Su Luoheng took advantage of the situation and asked: "On the way to the palace, I also heard some rumors. I just don't know what the prince's current physical condition is? The dyer has also been paying attention."
Xu Jinyu sighed, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"Senior Lao Fanran is worried about him. It's just that my father's physical condition has begun to deteriorate recently, and now there is no cure. I'm afraid... he won't last long."
"Brother Xu, you don't have to be too pessimistic. Things may turn around until the last minute." Su Luoheng comforted.
"..."
Hearing this, Xu Jinyu smiled bitterly and laughed at himself.
"Brother Luo Heng is not afraid of your jokes. Ever since my father was critically ill, I, Prince Heng, have come to appreciate the warmth and warmth of human nature and the harshness of the world. How many people in the Ming Dynasty want my father to live now?"
"Brother Luoheng, to be honest, apart from you and Senior Ran, I can't find anyone trustworthy outside."
"..."
Su Luoheng's eyes flashed slightly, thoughtfully.
Obviously, he had heard the hidden meaning of Xu Jinyu.
Then, I also need to release some signals.
"I didn't expect that Brother Xu would trust me so much."
Thinking of this, Su Luoheng said, "Although many members of the royal family have become friends with me recently, I don't know much about them. You are the only person in the royal family that I know very well."
"so……"
"We must help each other, what do you think?"
"Yes, Brother Luoheng is right!"
Hearing this, Xu Jinyu's eyes lit up.
They are all smart people, so they naturally understand what the other person is saying.
At the moment, the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not go further into this topic, but they both understood each other
Feeling the cooperation intention released by the other party, the conversation atmosphere becomes more harmonious.
Time flies.
It was already noon in a blink of an eye.
"It's noon already?"
"I didn't expect us to chat for so long."
Xu Jinyu looked at the time and invited, "It's time for dinner. Brother Luo Heng, why don't you come with me to dine? The chefs in my house are all royal chefs in the palace, and their skills are outstanding."
"No, no, no, I'll go back and eat."
Su Luoheng waved his hand.
"In that case, I will give it to you."
"I didn't have enough fun today, but we will definitely meet again next time."
"There will definitely be a chance, and it won't be long."
"..."
Immediately, Xu Jinyu sent Su Luoheng out of the mansion.
The first conversation between the two came to an end, and it was a pleasant conversation. Although neither of them has stated it clearly, they have confirmed their intention to cooperate with each other.
Because cooperation is definitely not something that can be determined overnight.
So it is enough to confirm each other's intention to cooperate today.
As for the commitment and conditions, we have to wait until the next conversation. The time between the next conversation is the thinking time for them to confirm the cooperation conditions and commitments.
"..."
After leaving Prince Heng's Mansion, Su Luoheng walked on the road.
Originally, I didn't want to get involved in the royal family turmoil, but most of the time, people can't help themselves and are carried forward by the huge waves of the times. Just like for the safety of the teacher, he must connect to the Sun and Moon Chao Hall.
Although I don't want to, I have to do it.
Unless, you can master absolute power.
Maybe it will be possible in the future, but now we can only take it step by step.
Use everything you have at your disposal to try your best to reverse the teacher's death.
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a week later.
It’s the annual enrollment season again, and the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy is bustling with activity today. Enrollment has not yet started, and a large number of freshmen preparing for the examination have already gathered outside the door.
A rough estimate shows that the number of people who have sacrificed this year is 20% to 30% more than in previous years.
Because in addition to the original students of the Sun and Moon Empire, there are also many students from the Douluo Three Kingdoms. They all came to register for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Su Luoheng's feat of single-handedly challenging the entire Shrek Inner Academy has been widely spread within the Douluo Three Kingdoms, causing many people to become interested in soul tools and the Sun and Moon Academy.
Coupled with the recent decline in the reputation of Shrek Academy, etc., the combination of many reasons has led to a part of the students flowing into the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
It can only be said that some people shot themselves in the foot.
Instead of regaining face, it became a stepping stone for others.
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ps: The name of the auspicious beast, Di Qianqiu? Or Gu Qianqiu?
Or do you have any better name?
