On the fifth day of August in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Lan Yuan entered Xi'an alone.
The dust along the way did not dampen the expectations in his heart, and the fire called ambition grew brighter in the darkness.
Lan Yuan is not willing to live under others for a long time. As the adopted son of Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, he wants to be the strongest among them!
It was precisely because of this idea that he refused to take up a position in the army, but stayed by Lan Yu's side to advise him.
Lan Yuan has an extremely accurate judgment on the current situation. He firmly believes that as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne, Duke Liang Lan Yu's status will be even more noble.
At that time, the entire Huaixi nobles will respect Duke Liang.
And his status will naturally rise with the tide, and maybe with a little bit of work, he can become a noble.
This is not Lan Yuan's wishful thinking. He knows his adoptive father's temperament too well.
Those adopted sons who have already served in the military may seem to have a distinguished status, but in fact they have drifted away from their adopted fathers.
And he has been following his adoptive father Lan Yu. As long as he finds an opportunity and leads the troops to fight, he can rise to the top and get rid of the current embarrassing situation.
However, people's calculations are not as good as God's calculations, and all the plans disappeared into smoke when the prince Zhu Biao passed away.
When he learned that the prince Zhu Biao had passed away, Lan Yuan felt a huge shock in his heart. His surprise was no less than that of Lan Yu, and the sadness in his heart also surged out instantly.
When the Crown Prince died, not only the amulet of Liang Guogong Lan Yu disappeared completely, but also the amulets of the entire Huaixi Honor Group.
Lan Yuan felt frightened. The big tree above his head collapsed, and the scorching sun shone down again, making his heart full of uneasiness and fear.
In the middle of the night, Lan Yuan woke up many times and subconsciously touched his neck.
He dreamed that not long after, the emperor's butcher's knife fell, plucked off his head, and threw it into a mass grave.
His adoptive father, with unwillingness and despair, was skinned, deprived of his title, and his bloodline was wiped out.
Amidst the wealth and wealth in the house, there is a life as miserable as a willow catkin. It's ridiculous that the other adopted sons still don't know it and are dreaming of glory and wealth.
Even his adoptive father Liang Guogong Lan Yu didn't seem to understand that the situation had changed. He was still dreaming about spring and autumn, and even made many taboo words.
Lan Yuan watched all this clearly, but was unable to stop it. He could only hope that the emperor would not appoint the emperor's grandson as the prince.
No matter whether Zhu Yunxi or Zhu Yunwen was appointed as the prince, they would not be able to control the increasingly arrogant Huaixi nobles, which would inevitably lead to a wide-reaching purge.
It seemed that God had listened to Lan Yuan's prayer. King Yan Zhu Di was appointed as the prince, which made Lan Yuan breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.
It's not that he admires King Yan, it's just that King Yan has been appointed as the prince, and His Majesty may not raise the butcher's knife too soon.
Moreover, King Qin and King Jin will naturally not be satisfied with the establishment of King Yan. After a hundred years, the Ming Dynasty will definitely fall into turmoil.
It doesn't even take your Majesty a hundred years, from the time when King Yan was established as the crown prince, the overt and covert struggles have already begun, and various methods will emerge in endlessly.
Lan Yuan keenly sensed the depression of the impending storm, so he persuaded his adoptive father Lan Yu to restrain his temper and stop messing around. At the same time, he went to Xi'an in person, preparing to use the power of King Qin to completely muddy the waters of the Ming Dynasty!
As the Ming Dynasty became more chaotic, Lan Yuan was naturally able to gain more benefits from it. Whether it was making further progress or retreating bravely, he had a certain amount of initiative.
What Lan Yuan wants to do is undoubtedly a big gamble, but it is the struggle of a person who is obsessed with fame and fortune when there is no way out.
However, God played a huge joke on him.
When he entered Xi'an alone, holding the token and letter from his adoptive father Lan Yu, and wanted to meet the King of Qin Zhu Xiang, he learned a very bad news.
The King of Qin was seriously ill and could no longer see guests. Although many famous doctors treated him, he did not get better at all.
At this moment, Lan Yuan once again felt deeply that God's calculations were not as good as those of others.
Even if the crown prince Zhu Biao passed away, how come it was only a few months before the King of Qin, Zhu Ping, became seriously ill at the same time? He is even dying and about to die.
Lan Yuan cursed in his heart, but at the same time he still had a glimmer of hope.
Qin King Zhu Xi has a complete medical team. Perhaps those famous doctors can cure him and restore his glory.
With this glimmer of hope, Lan Yuan chose to stay in Xi'an, waiting for news from Prince Qin's palace.
Then, early this morning, Lan Yuan noticed that the entire palace of Prince Qin was dressed in white, and the entire Xi'an was dressed in white.
The worst happened. After all, King Zhu Ping of Qin was unable to save his life and died on the bed, swallowing a breath of despair.
Although Lan Yuan had already considered it for a while, when this situation actually occurred, he still fell into silence and deep helplessness.
The death of King Zhu Xi of Qin directly disrupted all the plans he had been thinking about for the past few days. It was equivalent to someone overturning the chessboard, leaving him with nowhere to place his stones.
In desperation, Lan Yuan had no choice but to approach King Jin Zhu Fan, but compared to King Qin, King Jin was not a very good partner.
Just as he was thinking, the door was violently knocked open, and he was startled. When he looked back, he saw a middle-aged man grinning at him with bared teeth.
Lan Yuan's eyes dropped, and when he saw the familiar Jinxiu clothes and embroidered spring knife, his heart went cold. The person coming was Jinyiwei.
The most terrifying eagle dog in the Ming Dynasty, the nightmare that countless people feared.
Even though Jin Yiwei had come to arrest someone, Lan Yuan still planned to refuse to admit his crime and forcefully defended himself: "Who are you? Why did you break into my room? Is it possible that you are so incompetent?"
"Lan Yuan, the adopted son of Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, left Yingtian at 3:30 on the first day of August and went straight to Xi'an. What I said is correct."
When Jin Yiwei revealed his identity, Lan Yuan's heart suddenly jumped. He rolled his eyes and refused to admit it, saying: "I don't know what you are talking about. Please leave quickly, otherwise I will report it to the government."
He moved slowly towards the window, staring at the visitor, like a trapped animal in a cage. When he touched the edge of the window, Lan Yuan jumped over the window without any hesitation.
As Lan Yu's adopted son, Lan Yuan followed Lan Yu in all his wars. He was not a weak scholar. On the contrary, he had a strong body and quick movements. He jumped from the second floor and landed safely in one roll.
Then, he looked around and quickly ran to the wall on the left. Outside the wall on this side was the East Market. There were many people and it was a good time to escape.
Easily climbing up the wall, turning over, and landing on the ground, Lan Yuan's movements were all in one go, like a vigorous ape, and his movements were quite beautiful.
As soon as he landed, Lan Yuan saw a young man with a joking face standing not far in front of him, holding a piece of grass in his mouth.
He was suddenly startled, and was about to dive into the crowd, but unexpectedly his shoulder was suddenly pressed by a hand, and the young man had already hooked his back at some point.
"Jiang Yiwei Xiaoqi Jiang Wei has met Liang Guogong's adopted son, and please ask Master Lan Yuan not to make things difficult for this villain."
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