Hearing this, Sun Gusheng was stunned and opened his mouth, but did not speak.
Li Xiang smiled and added: "Your two brothers are indeed highly accomplished in martial arts and literature, but after all they are only proficient in one of them. I still remember that when I was a child, your father seemed to be more partial to them, and you did not do it less. So jealous."
Sun Gusheng nodded. This was indeed the case when he was a child. However, he didn't understand these things when he was a child. He simply thought that his father was partial. But when he grew up, he figured out some things on his own.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiang suddenly shook his head and said: "You think you have thought it through, but in fact it is not so."
"Do you know who your father was most optimistic about when all three of you brothers were still alive?"
Sun Gusheng thought for a while, "It should be the eldest brother."
Li Xiang smiled.
"Could it be the third brother?"
Li Xiang pointed at Sun Gusheng and said softly: "It's you."
Sun Gusheng looked in disbelief.
If his father only has one son left now, then there is no problem in placing all his hopes on him. However, while the three brothers are still alive, his father is the most optimistic about him. This is obviously an impossible thing.
Li Xiang smiled and looked at Sun Gusheng, "Your father once said that among the three sons, he liked the eldest and the third the most, so he gave them the best father in the world."
"But you are most like him, so he wants to give you the best emperor in the world."
Li Xiang spoke very softly.
But what he said was deafening!
Sun Gusheng froze on the spot stupidly.
Li Xiang stepped forward and patted Sun Gusheng on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, when you three brothers were still alive, it seemed that your faction was composed of insignificant fringe officials, but you don't know that I started from the very beginning. , I most hope you will sit on that throne."
What Li Xiang said was earth-shattering!
Afterwards, Prime Minister Li turned around and walked towards the back garden.
Gu Xiaotian pulled Sun Gusheng, who was still dazed, to follow him.
In the back garden, Li Xiang walked towards a stone table in the back garden, and there was an unfinished chess game on it.
Li Xiang sat down gently and waved to the two of them.
Walking to the stone table, Gu Xiaotian looked at the chess game and shook his head. He only knew a little bit about Go, so naturally he couldn't tell anything.
But Sun Gusheng on the side kept staring at the chessboard closely.
After a long time, Sun Gusheng said: "It's a dead end."
Li Xiang shook his head and said, "Your Highness is taking a closer look."
Sun Gusheng had already raised his head and said softly: "Black must at least make two moves in a row."
"Your Highness, you might as well try to use two hands together to see how you can solve this deadlock."
Sun Gusheng took a deep breath, stretched out his hand to the chess box, took out a black stone, and carefully observed it before making a move. After that, he thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't make a second move.
After thinking hard, Sun Gusheng just sighed, put the chess piece back into the chess box, shook his head and said, "It's very difficult, and I can't untie it with both hands."
Li Xiang smiled slightly, reached out and took out a piece, and then dropped it on the chessboard.
Sun Gusheng, who had been frowning, suddenly became enlightened when he saw this scene.
This chess piece is alive!
This hand can be called a divine hand!
Li Xiang said softly: "Your Highness, one son can't solve this deadlock, but two sons can solve it, and even reverse the situation. You have been worried that you are not able to take over this position because there is no other son around you. , and now, this other son has appeared."
Then, Prime Minister Li slowly raised his eyes and looked at the two people opposite him with profound meaning.
Sun Gusheng turned his head and glanced at Gu Xiaotian.
From the first time he saw Gu Xiaotian, Sun Gusheng knew that this young man was no ordinary person. In addition, he had heard the name for a long time, and Sun Gusheng even felt inferior to him.
On the way back to Kyoto when he was forcefully dragged by Gu Xiaotian, Sun Gusheng once had the idea that if possible, he hoped that Gu Xiaotian would take that seat.
Li Xiang converged his eyes, completely disrupted the chess game on the table, and said: "Today's world is actually a mess. People's hearts are different. It is no longer the world before."
"But there must be someone who stands up and protects the world, otherwise I will be sorry for the souls of those who died..."
"Your Highness, that person is you, it must be you, and it can only be you."
Sun Gusheng looked dull and didn't speak for a long time.
Li Xiang, who was opposite, just stood up with a chuckle and waved to Gu Xiaotian, "Follow me."
Then, Li Xiang said to Sun Gusheng: "Your Highness, it's time to come back."
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Leaving behind Sun Gusheng who was still thinking silently before the chess game, Gu Xiaotian followed Li Xiang out of the back garden and came to the main room of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At this time, Li Xiang seemed to have changed. He was no longer as elegant and easy-going as before, but rather serious. He walked straight to the bookcase, rummaged through it, and then slapped a roll of paper heavily on the table. .
Li Xiang took out a piece of paper and said, "These are the people who want to prevent His Highness from sitting on the throne. What do you think?"
Gu Xiaotian thought for a while and said seriously: "Let's talk about the truth first. If you don't understand..."
"how?"
"killed."
Gu Xiaotian's eyes already showed murderous intent.
Looking at the murderous eyes, Li Xiang finally smiled and said, "You are decisive."
Gu Xiaotian said seriously: "Since I can't understand the truth, keeping him will only be an obstacle. If I let him live well, it will inevitably cause trouble. It's better to kill him happily."
Li Xiang nodded in approval and said, "It's really unusual for you to be able to say such things at your age."
"You will become His Highness's best helper."
Hearing this, Gu Xiaotian just smiled lightly and denied Li Xiang's statement, "I never thought of being his helper."
Li Xiang frowned and asked, "Don't you think highly of His Highness?"
Gu Xiaotian shook his head, "On the contrary, no one is more suitable for that position than him. It's just that I don't like the word helper. In other words, friends are the most suitable."
Prime Minister Li breathed a long sigh of relief and said happily: "Yes, friend."
"I heard that you asked for the military power of Yulin Camp, are you planning to keep it for use in Western Shu?"
Gu Xiaotian was a little surprised. The news spread too quickly.
He had just taken over the military power in Yangxin Hall, and Prime Minister Li knew about it?
Gu Xiaotian's eyes became strange when he looked at Li Xiang. After thinking about it carefully, there were only four people in the Yangxin Hall at that time. Could it be that Zheng Dehai told Xiang Li?
Li Xiang saw through Gu Xiaotian's thoughts and said with a smile: "No one told me, it's all guesswork. No matter whether you meet His Highness this time or not, you will come back to Kyoto sooner or later. It can only be said that it is a coincidence. . Among the troops in Kyoto, the Royal Forest Camp will naturally be your first choice. They dare to fight and die, and no one except the emperor can dispatch them. You should also know this, so you have been prepared for it. "
Gu Xiaotian chuckled and gave a thumbs up, "If it weren't for Prime Minister Li, you could be the prime minister. This brain is indeed extraordinary. As for how and when to use the Royal Forest Camp, you can actually guess it even if I don't tell you. "
Li Xiang waved his hand, "Stop flattering me, I want to ask you something. How do you sense the sword intent in your body?"
Hearing the word "Sword Intent", Gu Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized it. He opened his mouth wide and said in disbelief: "Li Xiang...in Beihuang...is it you?"
Li Xiang smiled and said nothing.
Gu Xiaotian immediately knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, Mr. Li, for saving your life."
Li Xiang stood up, walked to the bookshelf, and gently pushed the corner of the bookshelf to the right. A table appeared in front of him, and on the table was a sword, covered with dust.
Then he gently blew the dust off the sword, picked it up, turned around and said with a smile: "Before I met the emperor, I was considered the best swordsman in the world."
"I never thought about becoming an official in the court, let alone becoming a prime minister. However, he invited me again and again. I didn't know what I was doing wrong at the time, so I agreed. Unexpectedly, I have been sitting here for so long."
Li Xiang stared at the sword with some emotion.
If he had not entered the court as an official before, he would have had a good chance of reaching the highest level, but he chose the path himself, so he has no regrets.
When Li Xiang pulled out the sword just an inch, the sword suddenly trembled.
For a moment, a mysterious aura spread out in the main room.
It was a very strong sword intent.
As a sword cultivator, Gu Xiaotian immediately sensed the strong sword intent and sat cross-legged to meditate on the spot, hoping to absorb more of the sword intent.
Li Xiang looked at his movements and reminded: "From the time you first entered my house, I felt the smell of an elixir. It must be the Sword Transformation elixir. Although I don't know where you came from, this elixir is The medicine will do you no harm at all. If you want to truly influence this sword spirit, the Sword Transformation Pill can help you get twice the result with half the effort."
After Gu Xiaotian heard about it, he took out the elixir from his pocket. He had always carried the Sword Hua Dan that Feiniao had given him, but he was worried about whether to eat it or not.
What if it’s really poisonous?
It's just that although this sword intent came quickly, it also dissipated very quickly. It had already dispersed a lot at this time. If you were wondering whether it was poisonous or not, this sword intent would have completely dispersed.
Forget it, never mind it!
If it is really poisonous, Prime Minister Li can't just ignore it, right?
After making a decision in his heart, Gu Xiaotian stopped caring, poured out a sword pill from the bottle, and swallowed it directly.
In an instant, a strong sword intention spread out in Gu Xiaotian's body, rushing through his meridians. The Sword Transformation Pill took effect very quickly. After a while, the sword intention in Gu Xiaotian's body surged out. Coming up, he didn't give Gu Xiaotian any breathing space, but went straight to the top.
Gu Xiaotian originally wanted to stabilize his sword intent, but the sword intent in his body and room was very strong. If he pressed the sword intent in his body a little, several stronger sword intent would immediately flow into his body and continue to flow through his meridians. Rampage.
Gu Xiaotian frowned, sweating profusely, and felt very uncomfortable.
Li Xiang watched quietly from the side, but still extended a helping hand, walked to Gu Xiaotian, and gently touched his eyebrows.
A warmth flowed into Gu Xiaotian's heart, and then a white mist dispersed in his body, protecting his meridians, which made him feel much better.
In the room, the sword intent did indeed go away quickly, and it completely dissipated after just a moment.
Gu Xiaotian let out a long breath, and his face gradually began to turn rosy.
And Gu Xiaotian could clearly feel that his realm was broken again and again!
From the early stage of transformation to the peak of transformation!
After thoroughly digesting those sword intentions, Gu Xiaotian stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Prime Minister Li."
Li Xiang waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's all your own fault. If it had been anyone else, he might have been hit by this sword intent and his seven orifices would have bled and died suddenly on the spot."
Li Xiang slowly put the sword back on the stand, pushed the bookshelf back, and said softly: "I don't have much time left. I hope I can see His Highness sitting in that position before I close my eyes."
Gu Xiaotian worriedly said: "Li Xiang, your body..."
Li Xiangsa said casually: "Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor in heaven. If you don't become an immortal or go to heaven, you will have to wait for death and there will be no escape."
"But as long as I live one day, I will protect you two."
Li Xiangzhen said: "As long as the world can still be as peaceful as before, it doesn't matter if you die!"
Gu Xiaotian looked at the current prime minister in awe.
Some people died, but not completely...
