When the eldest grandson walked into the house, there was already a middle-aged man with a bit of old age waiting anxiously in front of the main hall door.
The servant felt frightened when he saw the middle-aged man. 33
Because this person is the owner of this mansion, the most powerful minister in the entire Tang Dynasty, Liu Xinyan.
When the servant presented the scarf to him, Liu Xinyan saw half of the poem inside the scarf, and his expression was not much better than that of Wu Qing.
It was also the first time that the servant saw his master acting anxiously without any reason.
At that time, the servants didn't think much about it, they just thought that this person was a great talent.
However, when he saw the adults waiting in front of the main hall, he even felt a little embarrassed, which made the servant realize that the person behind him was not simple.
The eldest grandson looked over his servants at Liu Xinyan. The twilight aura on his body made the eldest grandson startled.
The Yuanwailang who seemed to still exist yesterday, unexpectedly bent his spine when we met again today.
That look not only seemed like his proud head had been lowered by reality, but also seemed like he had shouldered the fate of a dynasty.
Liu Xinyan looked at the eldest grandson behind his servant. He didn't need to confirm his identity or appearance. With just one glance, he confirmed that this person was the "Mr. Wealthy Man" he advertised day and night.
Liu Xinyan's excited hands even trembled a little.
"Master Wang..."
Under the shocked eyes of everyone, the Lord Shangshu Ling, who stood at the pinnacle of power, actually wanted to salute the eldest grandson.
Changsun took one step ahead of Liu Xinyan and supported him.
"Master Liu, you are well..."
The eldest grandson also felt a little emotional. He was caught off guard by the other party's sincerity.
"My lord is still so young, but he looks old and decrepit..."
The eldest grandson interrupted Liu Xinyan's sigh and said with a smile: "Master Liu must no longer call you Master Xiaomin, just call him Xiaocai."
After so many years, Liu Xinyan is naturally no longer the slightly pedantic scholar. He just had difficulty controlling his emotions for many years, so he sincerely called his eldest grandson "Sir".
At this time, seeing the shocked expressions of the people around them, they realized that continuing like this would be of no use to them.
As a result, Liu Xinyan regained some of his style as a minister.
"These are small... fortunes, your good friend?"
The eldest grandson nodded and introduced them one by one.
Liu Xinyan was worthy of being a minister respected by the people of the imperial capital. When facing these young people, he showed neither arrogance nor humility that was beneath his status.
"Xiaocai, why are you participating in the New Era Cup as an unknown Talisman Master this time?"
When Liu Xinyan asked this question, there was an indescribable expectation in his eyes.
Changsun understood that Liu Xinyan already knew the purpose of his trip.
"I just met Her Royal Highness the Princess..."
After receiving the confirmation, Liu Xinyan had a trace of satisfaction and relief in his eyes.
"You are still that little fortune..."
In fact, while waiting in the foyer just now, Liu Xinyan was a little anxious in addition to looking forward to it.
After all, time is the sharpest weapon in the world. It can carve a person into a new look, and it can also smooth out all the edges and corners of a person...
But the answer given by Chang Sun at this time proved that he was still the small fortune who dared to shout "Four Sentences of Hengqu" from the top.
Liu Xinyan thought of this and smiled to himself.
"You haven't changed at all after so many years, but I've become tainted with a lot of old age..."
Changsun shook his head and said affirmatively: "You have indeed changed a lot..."
"It gets better."
It was such a simple affirmation, but it gave Liu Xinyan a sense of worthiness in the world.
Everyone felt that everything was so unreal after entering the house.
First, the young eldest grandson was called "Sir" inexplicably by the minister.
Although the name was later changed to "Xiaocai", everyone could still feel the politeness in Shangshu Ling's tone.
Then now, Lord Shangshu Ling actually showed great satisfaction because of his eldest grandson's simple words: "It has become better."
Changsun obviously didn't realize the strange looks in everyone's eyes, and said directly: "The surviving family is making a comeback and will take action in the New Era Cup... you know, right?"
Liu Xinyan nodded. This matter had given him a headache for many days. He had not had a good night's sleep since receiving the news.
The arrival of his eldest grandson gave him hope again.
He had seen the terror of the bereaved family, and he could not even imagine the terror of the national master. However, the appearance of his eldest grandson made him inexplicably feel at ease.
Although he didn't know why, he felt that Changsun was the one who could create miracles.
"You...you will stop them, right?"
Liu Xinyan's voice was trembling.
In fact, the presence of the eldest grandson here already meant everything, but Liu Xinyan still wanted to get confirmation from the eldest grandson.
The eldest grandson nodded, glanced at the people around him, and said with a smile: "We will all take action..."
Changsun looked at several people, waiting for their reply.
Of course, Tang Yuyan goes without saying.
Pingchuan shrugged, this was one of the tasks assigned to him by his master.
Several people looked at Wu Qing together.
"Then...that's the surviving family..."
For some reason, Wu Qing seemed to have a far greater fear of the survivors than ordinary people.
But at this time, he was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He had followed his eldest grandson to this point and now it seemed that it was not that easy to quit.
"I... am not afraid of the survivors, I just... doubt the authenticity of the survivors you mentioned..."
Everyone knew that Wu Qing was looking for a way down the stairs, and they didn't bother to expose it.
But only Liu Xinyan and Changsun knew that they had to deal with more than just survivors.
"Now that you have received the news, then... what does the court mean?"
Changsun still replaced Emperor Yaozong implicitly with the imperial court.
Liu Xinyan's expression seemed a little complicated.
"According to the regulations of the New Era Cup, only qualified contestants can enter the secret realm, and others...even the imperial court are not allowed to enter..."
Faced with such pale words, Changsun's face turned cold.
"Hmph, when did the imperial court become so pedantic?"
Regarding the inaction of the imperial court this time, Liu Xinyan, as a minister, felt embarrassed and felt a little disappointed in his heart.
Changsun understood Liu Xinyan's difficulties. It was not Liu Xinyan who was pedantic, but someone who wanted to make a profit again.
"he's changed……"
When Liu Xinyan said this, there was bitterness and helplessness in his tone, but more importantly, he was disappointed...
Changsun knew that Liu Xinyan was referring to Emperor Yaozong.
"After the Autumn Hunting Bureau back then, everyone said that he was ruthless and ruthless, and that even his own brothers were plotting against him..."
"But how do those people know how much he paid for this? After the Summit Battle, his strength plummeted, and he was tortured by old injuries all the time. You must know that before the Summit Battle, he was in the Saint Realm. After that battle, he was completely It ruined his hope of becoming a venerable person..."
"At that time, he was still a wise king who was willing to take risks for the sake of the dynasty..."
Everyone was shocked, even the eldest grandson did not expect Emperor Yaozong to have such a realm.
"When you say he has changed, you mean..."
Changsun asked.
Liu Xinyan's expression was a little complicated.
In recent years, except for the eunuchs around Emperor Yaozong, only Liu Xinyan, the minister, should have the most opportunities to meet the emperor.
"It seems that things in the court are becoming less and less interesting to him, and the number of times he goes to court has gradually become less and less. Most of the time, the princes are responsible for managing the affairs on his behalf..."
"Oh? He can safely delegate power to the princes?"
Changsun was a little confused. Based on his understanding of Emperor Yaozong, he was an emperor who was good at maneuvering and keen on power.
Is he willing to delegate his power to the princes?
Shangshu Ling shook his head.
"He 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..."
Changsun was confused again.
"Are those factions in the court so honest?"
During the Autumn Hunting Bureau, Emperor Yaozong had managed to rectify the imperial family clan faction, making this faction that was about to become the fourth faction in the court no longer able to raise its head.
But the other factions did not hurt their bones.
If Emperor Yaozong was so ignorant of government affairs, how could those old foxes serve the court in peace and contentment?
This is where Liu Xinyan was disappointed.
Party struggle was originally a means for Emperor Yaozong to control the court.
What has to be said is that Emperor Yaozong used party struggle just right.
In those years, he relied on party struggle to not only reduce excessive internal friction caused by disorderly battles in the court, but also firmly held power in his own hands.
But since he moved behind the scenes, the court immediately became a whirlpool of power struggle. The various factions are becoming more and more rampant, sometimes even fighting in court, and in private they are even more unscrupulous.
What shocked Liu Xinyan was that all this was actually planned and arranged by Emperor Yaozong.
In fact, he has been secretly observing behind the scenes.
On the surface, he looks like a marginalized person who stays on the outside, but in fact he is the manipulator who sets up the situation.
After that, there was a big reshuffle in the court, and no one of the various factions was spared...
"It was only after that reshuffle that I was 'lucky enough to be promoted'..."
Liu Xinyan was full of self-mockery when he said this, but there was still a trace of sadness in his eyes.
That reshuffle not only eliminated corrupt officials and ministers who deserved their death, but also those loyal and good people who were involved in the whirlpool of party strife for no reason.
The most injured among them are civilians.
It was at that time that Liu Xinyan understood that the court was just a chessboard owned by Emperor Yaozong, and the position of each chess piece was just his idea.
Changsun was surprised by Emperor Yaozong's change, but also felt it was reasonable.
Changsun had experienced the emptiness of standing at the top in his previous life, and perhaps Emperor Yaozong felt the same way.
It's just that the eldest grandson chose to commit suicide in his previous life to end that emptiness, and it is unknown which eldest grandson Emperor Yaozong chose.
"No one knows what he wants, but I always have an illusion..."
"He seems to be more like that..."
Liu Xinyan said uncertainly.
Changsun's pupils shrank, and he understood who "the one" Liu Xinyan was talking about.
National Division……
Changsun shook his head and decided not to speculate about Emperor Yaozong, a man that no one could figure out.
Let’s turn to discussing what Emperor Yaozong wants to get from 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 energy belonging to the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty could be unsealed. On the other hand, the terror of the national master made him dare not have such an idea.
Liu Xinyan hesitated for a moment and expressed his guess.
"With his character, he must not only want to unlock the dragon energy, but maybe there is more..."
Liu Xinyan's words were more like nonsense, but Changsun looked at Liu Xinyan with a little meaning at this time.
Liu Xinyan didn't know why, but he seemed to have a guilty conscience.
Changsun did not continue to ask questions and left instead.
Liu Xinyan didn't hold back too much and sent everyone to the front yard before returning.
Some people died, but not completely...
