Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, meeting a fellow villager, but there are no tears in the eyes, only murderous intent.
Although as a rookie, Xu Yuan could not detect the presence of surprise yet, he could not hide his desire to kill someone.
Their eyes intertwined in the wind and snow.
Xu Yuan chuckled lightly, patted Zhou Chen on the shoulder and said:
"Mr. Zhou, don't be nervous, I'm an acquaintance."
After finishing speaking, Zhou Chen took back the hand holding the sword, but still looked at the woman in the distance warily.
Hearing this familiar voice, Xu Mengxi's voice was filled with chills and a faint hint of disbelief:
"Xu Changtian?"
Xu Yuan walked slowly to Xu Mengxi, his long hair flying in the wind and snow night, and his smile warm:
"Why, you could recognize me instantly after not seeing each other for two years, and now you don't recognize me after only a few months apart?"
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Xu Mengxi said no more, staring at Xu Yuan and holding down the saber hanging on his waist.
Although the identity of the other party has been confirmed, she can't imagine how this dude, with his high status, could come to this dangerous city at this time.
Glancing at her hand holding the knife, Xu Yuan smiled:
"What are you doing with the sword? Did you kill Hongyan? You killed the dandy in Lingshui Palace and you want to kill me too?"
As he spoke, Xu Yuan raised his chin with a smile and exposed part of his neck:
"If you want to, then come. Anyway, Beifeng City is now in danger of chaos. With your cultivation level, it should be easy to kill my fifth-level soul condensation."
Xu Mengxi clenched the handle of the knife in her hand, her eyes slightly cold but did not move.
Xu Yuanrao looked at the other person up and down with interest and sneered:
"I thought you would kill me just like you killed the chief dandy of Lingshui Palace. It seems you know the difference."
There is also a gap among top dudes.
Xu Mengxi frowned and said word by word:
"Xu Changtian, there is no difference between you and Yue Huanbin."
"The difference is huge."
Xu Yuan shook his head and said slowly: "Killing that so-called Yue Huanbin is considered meritorious. The emperor and my father will reward you afterwards, but if you kill me."
As he spoke, Xu Yuan raised his finger and pointed at himself:
"You, your master, your master's family, and your relatives and friends all have to be buried with me."
Xu Mengxi's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and the hand holding the knife tightened:
"What your Prime Minister did in Beifeng City is enough to kill you a thousand times according to the laws of Great Yan."
Xu Yuan chuckled when he heard this:
"Look at what you said, the laws of Great Flame were made by my father and others, as if our Prime Minister's Mansion is some kind of villain."
Saying,
Xu Yuan smiled:
"After so many years, Meng Xi, you have matured a lot now. You should be very clear that if we don't do those things, the sect will still do it. One will go down and the other will go up, then we will be facing the sect waiting to be killed. .”
Xu Mengxi took a deep breath, opened Xu Yuan's hand, and exhaled a breath of white mist in the wind and snow:
"Fallacies and sophistry are just the same thing."
Xu Yuan smiled and did not refute. He raised his hand and patted Xu Mengxi's shoulder, then walked past her towards the meeting hall:
"Whatever you say, the ideal world can only exist in the ideal. I admire you and hope you can always stick to your original intention."
After walking a few steps, Xu Yuan paused and suddenly smiled:
"Also, I would like to advise you again, it is easy to break if it is too strong."
Xu Mengxi suddenly became furious when she heard this, turned around, looked at his back in the snow, and held the handle of the knife with a creaking sound:
"Xu Changtian, what do you mean?"
Xu Yuan turned his eyes back with a smile:
"What do you mean by me? If it weren't for this natural disaster and blizzard, based on your previous actions in Beifeng City, you would have committed suicide by now."
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After the words fell, Xu Mengxi was quiet and paused for a few breaths. Her whole body was shaking with anger, but she was speechless.
Because what Xu Yuan, this dude, said was true.
She went out of the city to seize smuggled arms, but when she arrived at the location, she was ambushed by three unknown Grand Masters. If she hadn't escaped quickly, she would be dead by now.
Xu Yuan looked at her expression and smiled:
"You did a great job in killing Yue Huanbin.
"Although I despise him, it is undeniable that his status is indeed very high. He is the only son of the great elder of Lingshui Palace. If you don't take advantage of the barbarian attack on the city, you will most likely be buried with him if you kill him."
Saying,
Xu Yuan's eyes softened and he said softly:
"Don't you always want to settle accounts with me? Before you are qualified to settle accounts with me, you'd better know how to protect yourself. Only when you are alive can you climb up and do more things."
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The words fell, and there was silence.
Xu Yuan smiled and shook his head, turned and left without saying anything.
Xu Mengxi looked at his back with long hair flying in the snowy night, gritted his teeth and shouted:
"Xu Changtian, what qualifications does a person like you have to say such words here?"
She couldn't accept it.
I couldn't accept that this evil-doing dandy could say such words.
Xu Yuan did not respond or look back. He waved his hand and disappeared from the entrance of the meeting hall, leaving Xu Mengxi alone in a daze in the wind and snow.
After entering the meeting hall, the scene inside the hall was almost the same as what Xu Yuan had imagined.
The main hall was empty, and Li Zhaoyuan sat alone at the front desk, handling military affairs such as logistics, writing quickly with the wolf-brush pen on his fingertips.
Seeing Xu Yuan come in, Li Zhaoyuan raised his eyebrows, immediately put down the pen in his hand and stood up to greet him, smiling and saying:
"Third Young Master didn't stay outside for the night?"
Xu Yuan looked at the other party's expression:
"The war has begun. It's too chaotic outside. The government office is still safe, but how did you know that I went out with Li Yunqing?"
Li Zhaoyuan did not hide anything, he said it directly:
"The imperial sister has entrusted the affairs of the government office to me, so naturally I know that the Third Young Master and Yun Qing are out together."
Xu Yuan stared at the second prince for a few seconds and suddenly asked:
"Your Highness, aren't you curious about what Li Yunqing and I were talking about?"
A smile appeared on Li Zhaoyuan's sharp-browed and starry face:
"Curious? Why are you curious? You are just asking for a way out of the city for Junqing to find the Third Young Master. Other than that, there are other things that Yun Qing can discuss with the Third Young Master."
Speaking of which,
Li Zhaoyuan suddenly paused, stared at Xu Yuan and said with a meaningful smile:
"There should be only the waiters from Beifeng, right?"
Xu Yuan took a deep look at the second prince and sighed:
"You know Li Yunqing well."
"The Third Young Master has returned alone. It seems that the deal has been reached."
As they talked, the two walked towards the table in the main hall. Li Zhaoyuan sighed and shook his head: "Yun Qing has been like this since he was a child. He always doubted what my elder brother would do to him."
"Did you suppress Xu Mengxi's murder of the handsome man from Lingshui Palace?" Xu Yuan abruptly interrupted Li Zhaoyuan's words.
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The span of the topic was a bit wide, but Li Zhaoyuan quickly adjusted his thoughts and nodded in response:
"Yes, Lingshui Palace was too reckless in the war in the north. My father and Duke Xu are very dissatisfied. They need to be taught a lesson."
Xu Yuan pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled:
"Your Highness is so supportive, don't you worry about retaliation from the Northern Sect in the future?"
When Li Zhaoyuan heard this question, he immediately frowned and felt suspicious, but he quickly said:
"Of course I will provide her with support in her work as a matter of routine. After all, the order in the city still needs people from the Secret Investigation Department to maintain it."
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Xu Yuan shook his head and said nothing more on this matter.
High-sounding and watertight.
If he hadn't known about Xu Mengxi's temperament, Xu Yuan might have believed her.
Although I don’t know the details, there is a high probability that Xu Mengxi was used as a weapon by the second prince.
However, her character does make it easy for someone to use her as a weapon.
Xu Mengxi killed important people in the northern sect, and the second prince took the blame. It seemed like a simple business matter.
But the problem is that other people don’t see it that way.
Because, Xu Mengxi's identity is not simple. Behind him stands a powerful figure in the court, such as the chief of the Secret Investigation Department.
Xu Mengxi couldn't help Xu Yuan because his father was the prime minister who had rebelled against him.
There is no one further up.
But this does not mean that the head of the Secret Investigation Department has no influence.
In Dayan's picture-book dramas, even if this kind of character can appear, the most he can do is draw an imposing figure from behind.
The second prince's endorsement of Xu Mengxi was obviously for this person.
If Xu Mengxi kills a few more senior disciples of the sect, powerful departments like the Secret Investigation Department may be directly tied to the Second Prince's ship.
Thinking about it, Xu Yuan shook his head in his heart.
Whether he sees it or not, it has nothing to do with him.
He, Xu Yuan, did appreciate Xu Mengxi, but he would not intervene to disrupt the second prince's plan just because of his appreciation.
If he slaps Li Zhaoyuan, the other person may turn the other cheek, but if this thing is destroyed, he will probably get angry with him.
After all, it was a life-and-death matter to seize the heir, and each prince showed his own special powers and used all possible means for this purpose.
There was silence in the hall for a moment,
The second prince lowered his eyes thoughtfully, while Xu Yuan took the second prince's position without hesitation.
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The corners of Li Zhaoyuan's eyes twitched, but he didn't say anything. He just stood aside and looked at Xu Yuan without expressing any objection.
Xu Yuan glanced at the other party, then picked up a few copies of the copy on the desk in front of him with a familiarity, quickly browsed around, and suddenly smiled:
"The second prince knows so many things."
Li Zhaoyuan stood aside with a normal expression and said with a smile:
"I only know a little bit about it. The main thing is that the emperor sister trusts me."
Xu Yuan sat and shook his head:
"Your Highness, you are humble. It is difficult to lead troops to fight, but even more difficult is to manage logistics supplies during wartime, especially in Beifeng City where the army command system is not unified."
Li Zhaoyuan sighed helplessly:
"Third Young Master, your words are concise and to the point. Our people cannot enter the sect's inventory, and many things cannot be counted. These things."
Xu Yuan smiled and threw a file directly from the Sumeru Ring to the second prince.
Li Zhaoyuan took it and understood, but still asked:
"Third Young Master, this is..."
Xu Yuan smiled slightly:
"Lou Ji asked me to transfer it to Wu Yuan. Although it is not very accurate, it is still a rough figure. The second prince should be useful."
Li Zhaoyuan's starry eyes flickered for a moment, and he bowed his hands:
"Zhao Yuan would like to thank Third Young Master again."
Xu Yuan waved his hand and smiled at Li Zhaoyuan:
"Now that Beifeng City is under military control, the 400,000 soldiers and civilians in the city are eating, drinking and sleeping, the source crystals required for various formations are dispatched, and the complicated city defense equipment is needed to fill in the gaps. Just thinking about these things makes one's head hurt. It takes less than a day to take over. It can be managed in such an orderly manner.”
As he spoke, Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, as if he was considering adjectives, and finally he grinned:
"His Second Highness is truly a talented person in governing the country. I will have a good talk with my father after returning to Beijing."
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When Li Zhaoyuan heard this, his expression did not change at all and he smiled slightly:
"Third Young Master, I'm not the only one who said this, right?"
Xu Yuan frowned and showed a hint of displeasure:
"Hey, I've only said this to you, Your Highness."
"Yeah, I'm just too worried."
Li Zhaoyuan did not comment, and cupped his hands: "Then I would like to thank you, Third Young Master, for your kind words to Mr. Xu."
Li Zhaoyuan didn't believe it at all when he said this.
Xu Changtian and his imperial brother Li Yunqing have the same character. They are both quick-talking people who talk about running beasts and carts. He is definitely not the only one who has said this to him.
At the very least, this third young master should have spoken to that boy Li Yunqing.
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Seeing this, Xu Yuan shook his head and slowly stood up:
"Your Highness, I admire you very much."
Li Zhaoyuan still had a business-like smile:
"Thank you, Third Young Master, for looking up to me."
"I am not kidding."
Xu Yuan's eyes were serious, staring at Li Zhaoyuan's charming starry eyes:
"Among the many princes of the Holy Emperor today, both the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince are the sons who are more noble than their mothers. You are the only one who is more noble than your mother."
The other princes who are qualified to seize the throne are either from the imperial capital's thousand-year-old family or a marquis with military power, but these two princes are different. His mother-in-law is just an ordinary maid in a palace.
Because of her stunning appearance, she was canonized as a concubine only after the emperor was lucky enough to have Li Zhaoyuan, and could not provide any help to Li Zhaoyuan.
There is no family affection in the matter of seizing the legitimate son. As long as you have thoughts, others will kill you, and even your mother and concubine will die with you.
And it was in this difficult situation that Li Zhaoyuan got to where he is now step by step.
His staff gathered around him, and a few important officials in the court stood behind him.
As expected of a prince who is similar to Li Yaoxuan.
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Li Zhaoyuan did not reply immediately to this compliment. He was silent for a moment before replying in a low voice:
"Third Young Master is serious. The gap between me and the Imperial Brother is still too big."
The gap may refer to the support within the court, or it may refer to ability.
It's ambiguous and doesn't give an accurate answer.
If you are too tight-knit in life, it will seem a bit boring.
Xu Yuan rolled his eyes in his heart when he heard this:
"Face the gap and catch up, I'm optimistic about you."
After saying that, Xu Yuan stood up and gave up his seat to the other party. He patted the other party on the shoulder and turned straight into the corridor pavilion in the back hall.
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Li Zhaoyuan stood there and watched Xu Yuan leave, his eyes as calm as water.
For a long time,
He chuckled, shook his head, and murmured silently:
"Face the gap and catch up."
The prince was loved by thousands of people, and as soon as he was born, there was a huge and intricate interest group behind him.
So huge that it's suffocating.
The deputy prime minister, the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, the royal chamber of commerce, and even the military god Wu Chenghou
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