"Now, it's you, the second one, who is anxious."
In the room, the lights flickered and the light and shadow intertwined. Li Xian returned his attention to the chessboard. He no longer cared about the situation, but just touched it casually. On the chessboard, the originally anxious chess game suddenly became scattered, with black and white stones mixed together. Divide between you and me.
Now, he doesn't need to do anything, he just needs to wait and see.
As for Pudu Cihang, he could only try his best to win over a third-grade official with real power, who controlled the Xuanjing Division, not to mention that the person himself was a powerful soul. Such a person was no longer what he used to be.
Although Li Xian formed a good relationship with him two years ago, this was not enough to be a bargaining chip to win over him. In fact, he was already prepared to draw water from a bamboo basket to achieve nothing, as long as he ensured that Pudu Cihang would not invest in The second brother's place is enough.
In the backyard of Prince Qi's Mansion, there are bamboo leaves, lush greenery, frost stone cold springs, flying flowers and green leaves. Suddenly, the sun shines, and in the clear spring water, three or five bright red koi fish swing their tails and swim happily.
got windy.
The gentle breeze blew up the fallen leaves on the ground, and a middle-aged man in purple clothes stood in the forest. He clenched his fists and closed his eyes tightly. His long snow-white hair was flying, and there was a hint of black, and the corners of his eyes were full of black spots. Crow's feet look a bit old.
Suddenly, he moved.
His closed eyes slowly opened, and lightning flashed in the void. He clasped the fingers of his hands and made a fist seal. The thick blood slowly flowed in the body, making a sound like running water. The bones on his body During the shaking, there was a faint sound of dragons roaring and tigers roaring, one after another, getting louder and louder.
Suddenly, his body shook violently, and the spirit of the fist turned into substance, condensing into the image of a divine dragon around his body, but from a distance, it was just a form but no meaning.
"Huh~"
Sensing something strange, Li Nian's eyes showed disappointment. He slowly closed his fist and exhaled a breath of turbid air. The long breath rushed forward, like a sharp arrow, piercing the green bamboo ten feet away.
"I still haven't mastered the true dragon form." He shook his head, not much surprised in his heart. He had already practiced the secret martial arts secrets passed down by the royal family to the highest level, and he was just short of condensing the true dragon form to achieve it.
It's a pity that he is not the emperor, let alone the prince, but the king of Qi. His own status cannot bear the appearance of a true dragon. Therefore, with his princely status, it is almost impossible to practice the form of a true dragon. .
"Your Highness, something big has happened." At this moment, an urgent voice came from outside the bamboo forest.
Hearing the sound, Li Nian walked to the spring to wash his hands. The koi fish in the spring swam over and touched his palms and fingertips.
Then, a middle-aged scribe walked through the bamboo forest and came to him, walking in a hurry and with a solemn expression, "Your Highness, something big has happened!"
Li Nian shook his head slightly, with a leisurely look on his face, "Why are you so panicked?"
"Your Highness, the post of Mirror Master of the Xuanjing Division is already filled..."
"Bang!"
Before he could finish speaking, several koi carps in the spring exploded, turning the clear water red.
Li Nian retracted his palm expressionlessly and looked at the middle-aged scribe coldly, "What did you say?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has issued an imperial edict that National Preceptor Pudu Cihang will take over the position of Mirror Master of the Xuanjing Division. Moreover, he issued the edict in front of all the officials of the imperial court."
"Now that position belongs to the National Preceptor, what should we do next?" Seeing that this dispute was about to come to an end, but now someone else had snatched the peach, which caught him off guard.
In fact, it was not just him, Li Nian was also the same. He was stunned when he heard the news. At this moment, his face was full of despair, as if he had been greatly hit. He waved his hand to the middle-aged scribe, "You first Go down and let me think about it first."
"Your Highness? We still..." Sensing something strange, the middle-aged scribe wanted to comfort King Qi, but unfortunately, his words were rudely interrupted, "Go down first, don't you understand what I am saying?" "The cold voice was furious.
Hearing this, the middle-aged scribe didn't say much, bowed and quietly retreated.
At this moment, Li Nian was the only one left in the bamboo forest.
He slowly walked to the octagonal pavilion by the spring. There were stone tables and chairs in the pavilion. He sat down on the stool, holding his head with both hands, feeling very disappointed. Suddenly, he put down his hands and swept away all the things on the table. on the ground.
The exquisite porcelain suddenly shattered into pieces amidst the "crackling" sound. "Father, you are so cruel!" A deep voice sounded from his throat, filled with boundless hatred.
Now, everything is revealed.
Their father had tricked both him and his eldest brother. The appointment of the Xuanjing Division as the master of the mirror not only caused them to fight to the death, but also exposed all the power of their men.
In other words, the two of them basically had no secrets in front of their father, and all the cards in their hands were clearly seen.
If so, that's it, but he didn't expect that the position was just a bait. For that position, he had completely broken up with his eldest brother, and now he couldn't even maintain the superficial harmony.
Originally, as long as he fought for that position, his subordinates' power would grow rapidly, surpassing that of his eldest brother, and he could even take this opportunity to clear out the power in the court.
But now, there is nothing.
He knew a long time ago that he and his eldest brother were just two chess pieces in his father's hands, used to maintain balance. Therefore, although there were fights between them, they were kept within a certain limit and did not affect political affairs.
However, since the position of the Mirror Master of the Xuanjing Division has been vacant, their father has intentionally or unintentionally guided them to compete. Everyone knows how important that position is.
Even if he didn't fight, his men would still fight, and so, unknowingly, the situation was out of their control and evolved to what it is today.
Thirty years, thirty years, he has been the King of Qi for thirty years!
Every time, he was full of hope, but for him, the position of Crown Prince seemed to be very close yet yet like a mirror, clearly within reach, but yet out of reach.
He knew that his father was using him to check and balance his eldest brother, but who wouldn't want that position? As long as there is a shred of hope, no one will watch the opportunity slip away.
Moreover, compared to his eldest brother, he is not inferior. The eldest brother is the legitimate son, and so is he. Moreover, the eldest brother's mother died early, while his own mother is still alive. Moreover, the power of his uncle's family is not bad.
He had always had illusions, but now, he was completely disappointed.
At this moment, scenes from the past appeared in his mind, washing away Li Nian's few sanity like a wave. For a long time, a hysterical voice resounded through the bamboo forest, but was blocked by the formation.
"Old guy, you forced me!!!"
Chapter 173: Old guy, you forced me to do this! ! !
