Xiang Nan did not apply to go this time.
He was not afraid of being assassinated. With his martial arts, there is no problem in protecting himself.
He was avoiding a direct conflict with Qu Xiaofeng.
Whether in the book or in the play, the reason why Qu Xiaofeng hates Li Chengyin is because he led his army into Danchi, destroyed her mother clan, and killed her Aweng.
Therefore, if Xiang Nan wanted to make Qu Xiaofeng fall in love with him, he could only give up going to Xizhou.
Although doing so will cause him to lose some military merit, it is still worth it to him.
After all, it is not difficult for him to become a prince.
Moreover, the greatest military achievement in annihilating Dan Chi was Li Chengye's.
Without Xiang Nan's help, it would have been difficult for Li Chengye to find King Dan Chi's tent, and naturally it would have been difficult to eradicate Dan Chi in one fell swoop. The most they can do is fight a few tough battles with Dan Chi's main force to dampen Dan Chi's prestige.
In this way, Qu Xiaofeng's hatred for Feng Chao will be reduced a bit.
After Xiang Nan succeeds to the throne, he will naturally find a way to destroy Dan Chi, unify the Western Territory, and become an emperor for the ages.
…
After Li Chengji left, Xiang Nan's life continued as usual.
Reading and practicing calligraphy, riding horses and archery, playing and having banquets, having fun...
"Cheng Yin, now that your eldest brother has been demoted and the crown prince's position is vacant, it is a good time for you." Queen Zhang Meiniang saw that he was still lazy and unconcerned, so she couldn't help but persuade him, "You You should strive to perform well so that you can enter the eyes of the Holy One and ascend to the throne of prince in the future."
"Mother, my son is not interested in the position of crown prince. I just want to stay with my mother, serve you, and be filial to you for the rest of my life. I am already satisfied." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"You are such a silly kid, you just talk like a child." Seeing him say this, Zhang Meiniang was relieved, but also resented the fact that iron cannot become steel.
Xiang Nan knew that Queen Zhang Meiniang was the real murderer of Li Chengyin's biological mother, Gu Yuyao.
However, he didn't have much hatred for Zhang Meiniang.
Because Xiang Nan is an outsider and not the real Li Chengyin, he can stay out of the matter and stand as a bystander without being troubled by old grudges.
To him, Gu Yuyao was just a stranger, and he had almost no feelings for her. Zhang Meiniang, on the other hand, had raised Li Chengyin since he was a child. Although she was strict with him, she also had admiration for him.
It is said that generating kindness is not as important as cultivating kindness.
For Xiang Nan, if he was asked to choose between Zhang Meiniang and Gu Yuyao, he would still choose Zhang Meiniang.
What's more, the real murderer of Gu Yuyao was actually Emperor Li Zuo.
If it weren't for his acquiescence, Zhang Meiniang wouldn't even be able to get close to her palace, let alone murder Gu Yuyao.
Therefore, Xiang Nan hates and also hates Li Zuo, who has no affection for him, instead of Zhang Meiniang, who did her best to raise him.
Therefore, even though he knew that she was the murderer of his biological mother, Xiang Nan could still laugh in front of her.
…
In addition to being in the presence of Zhang Meiniang, Xiang Nan occasionally visited Prime Minister Gao Ming.
Gao Ming now holds great power, and his power is overwhelming. If he wants to be the prince, he cannot do without Gao Ming's support.
"Fifth Prince, this is your favorite walnut cake when you were a child. I specially asked the kitchen to make it specially for you." Gao Ming said to Xiang Nan with a smile.
"Yes, uncle took the trouble." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
In fact, Li Chengyin doesn't like to eat walnut cakes, but just because Gao Ming likes to eat walnut cakes, he pretends that he also likes them.
It can be seen that Li Chengyin has been very scheming since he was a child, and he has learned to restrain his own preferences, pretend and please others. As expected of a prince.
Xiang Nan remembers that when he was a child, he only knew how to pee and mud, and chase chickens and dogs.
"Well, it's so delicious. My uncle's walnut cake is the best I've ever tasted." Xiang Nan praised it sincerely.
He and Li Chengyin have different tastes. He thinks this walnut cake is actually delicious, glutinous, soft, sweet and delicious. Li Chengyin doesn't like to eat, he really doesn't know how to appreciate it.
Seeing that he was eating happily, Gao Ming smiled and nodded.
"Uncle, this time the emperor is going to work for the Western Realm Anhu Mansion, so cousin Gao Xian will have to worry a lot more." Xiang Nan said again.
Originally, Gao Xian was the sole leader of the family in Anhu Mansion, but now there is an additional prince, Li Chengji. Even though he has been deposed now, he is still nominally the prince of the Toyo Dynasty, and he still suppresses the general Gao Xian.
Moreover, Li Chengji was upright and upright, and did not rub sand in his eyes. After he went to Anhu Mansion in the West, it was naturally impossible for Gao Xian to do whatever he wanted and to be the only person he wanted.
This is one of the reasons why the Gao family sent people to assassinate the prince. After all, Anhu Mansion has been the foundation of the Gao family for many years, so no one else should be allowed to get involved.
"Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. He was ordered to guard the Western Region, so he should do his best." Gao Ming tilted his head and said.
Xiang Nan nodded, and then sighed, "Brother, I don't know when I will come back after leaving. I heard that Shuo Bo and Dan Chi in the western border are ambitious and often harass our border. There are also sand thieves who appear and rob. Traveling on business trips, killing people, robbing people, and doing all kinds of evil. It really makes people worry about the safety of the emperor brother."
"The fifth prince really understands the principles of filial piety and brotherhood." Gao Ming smiled slightly, "But the prince Jiren has his own destiny, so naturally nothing will happen to him.
The fifth prince should not only care about the prince, but also study diligently and strive to make progress, so that he can share the prince's worries for the emperor. "
"Yes, my uncle is right, Cheng Yin has remembered it." Xiang Nan nodded.
They are all smart people, so there is no need to speak too bluntly. Now that the prince has been deposed, the vacant prince's throne naturally needs someone to sit on it.
And Li Hao had five princes, among whom the third prince Li Chengwen and the fourth prince Li Chengyuan were mediocre, lacking in talent and courage. The only two people who can be crown princes are Li Chengye and Li Chengyin.
Therefore, Gao Mingcai asked Xiang Nan to perform well in order to seek the position of crown prince.
However, Xiang Nan knew that the emperor had already decided that Li Chengye would succeed him as crown prince.
First, behind Li Chengyin was the power of the Queen and the Prime Minister. One of them is in the front court and the other is in the harem. They are both people who cover the sky with one hand. Therefore, he was worried that once he died, the Toyo Dynasty might fall into the hands of the Gao family, so he was always worried.
In comparison, although there are forces such as King Zhong behind Li Chengye, they are ultimately weaker than the Gao family. Moreover, King Zhong was not as cunning as Gao Ming, so he was not worried that King Zhong would usurp power;
Secondly, to be an emperor, one must be ruthless, poisonous, and cold-blooded enough so that he can fight with his ministers. Li Chengyin is usually lazy and does nothing but fight. Li Chengye, on the other hand, was a man of deep scheming and insidiousness, and in Li Xi's opinion, he was more suitable to be the emperor.
But Li Chengye liked to use poisonous tricks too much, so he was eventually backlashed and ended up dead.
In fact, after he became the prince, as long as he stayed calm and waited for the emperor's death, he could successfully ascend the throne.
But he misappropriated the copper used to make Buddhas, made copper coins privately, and fed the dead. He also poisoned Qu Xiaofeng and framed and slandered Li Chengyin. After the incident of sending someone to assassinate the prince was exposed, he did not hesitate to launch an army to rebel.
As a result, he was killed by Li Hao. The agency was too clever in its calculations, but it cost Qingqing her life, that is, him.
Therefore, "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says, "Use the right combination to win by surprise." Conspiracy is of course necessary, but conspiracy is even more important.
(End of chapter)
