Too much fruit

Chapter 802
"Your Highness, Grand Secretary Ji Yuan, is here to greet Her Royal Highness the Princess."

After the Southern Heavenly Division's God of Speed ​​went down, someone immediately entered the main hall and saluted the eldest princess.

He was the Taibu Ling, one of the six Lings under Fengchang, and also a member of the royal family.

"I will soon resign from the position of regent, and I am unworthy of your loyalty." When the princess saw the Grand Assignee, her face was not exactly cold, but her words were definitely rude.

After Feng Manlou's identity was exposed, the Ji clan's attitude changed drastically. They had previously been in an unpleasant relationship with the eldest princess.

Although they didn't break off relations directly, before that, most of the royal family members had already leaned towards the second prince. In the court, they had no support for the eldest princess and watched her being criticized by the court officials.

In the end, it was an outsider like Jiang Li who asked the eldest princess whether she still had the ambition to be in power, which made the eldest princess lose all favor towards her own family members.

Even if she already had the intention to abdicate and return power, what she thought was one thing and what her people did was another.

If she had been nice, the princess might have thought of giving her clansmen a chance, but unfortunately the clan members were too wary of the Great Venerable. It was only because of the princess's own strength and the support of her subordinates and Jiang Li that she would have ended up under house arrest.

Since Taibu Ling Ji Yuan dared to come and see the eldest princess, he was prepared for the eldest princess' attitude.

He did not show any sign of annoyance when the princess taunted him, but said respectfully, "As long as Your Highness is in office, we should be your subjects. In fact, all the clan members in the royal family believe in the princess, but the great master is too cunning, which makes everyone overly vigilant."

"From what you said, the royal family intends to continue to support me as regent?" The princess couldn't help laughing and said sarcastically, "At this time, you are regretting it? Unfortunately, it's too late."

If everyone had worked together to cover up the incident from the beginning, then even the biggest problem could have been minimized. Unfortunately, neither Tubo nor the royal family had this idea.

On the one hand, they were wary of the Great Lord, and on the other hand, the Princess relied too much on Jiang Li. Therefore, it would be better to change someone else.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Jiang Li's methods and misjudged Jiang Li's strength.

In this world, strength is the final word, and Jiang Li has the power to suppress the court.

At this point, Jiang Li's ascension to the throne was inevitable, and he was only half a step away from becoming the regent, so it was difficult for him to back down. Even if he didn't want to be in power, he had to consider the people who supported him.

If the Ji family cannot be suppressed this time and they counterattack, Jiang Li will certainly be fine, but Yang Yan and other officials who follow Jiang Li will most likely be targeted.

It may be difficult to attack openly, but it may not be possible to defend against a covert attack.

Although fighting for power is not fighting for the world, the cost is actually similar, it's just a matter of depth. Not to mention, what Jiang Li is talking about now is really not much different from fighting for the world. He is fighting with the Ji family for the dominance of this country.

This time, the royal family won't be able to enjoy the broken window effect.

When Taibu Ling Ji Yuan heard the eldest princess say this, he knew that it was impossible for the eldest princess to serve as regent again, so he had to activate the backup plan.

Ji Yuan bowed again and said respectfully, "Jiang Sikong's regentship is what everyone wants, and we have no objection. However, this country has always been ruled by my Ji family. After 800 years, it has become a fixed situation, and the kings enfeoffed in various states are all from my family. Now that the Great Zhou is in chaos, it would be inappropriate to change the throne."

In short, dear Jiang Sikong should not be in a hurry to ascend the throne, and should not make any big moves. It is best to maintain stability.

It is impossible to stop Jiang Li from being the regent, so don't let Jiang Li become the emperor.

And this requires the eldest princess to persuade.

This is a matter of national importance, so even if the princess hates her people, she should still take it seriously.

"Don't worry about that. Jiang Sikong has farsightedness, much better than you short-sighted fellows," the princess said calmly, "What else?"

She didn't think that Ji Yuan came here today just to say this.

"Also... is the marriage of Jiang Sikong and Princess Qingyue. Since they are in love with each other, they should get married as soon as possible to fulfill this fate made in heaven..."

Ji Yuan paused here and continued, "Also, there are many beautiful ladies in the royal family. If Jiang Sikong is willing, we can arrange a marriage for them."

"It's almost as good as sending a woman away." The eldest princess showed her coldness again.

These clan members were only so capable that they thought the Gongsun family was another branch and not reliable enough, so they wanted Jiang Li to marry a noble lady from the Ji family.

Such despicable actions are despicable.

Although this is also a common method, the eldest princess still looks down on it.

“Why don’t you send me out as well?” The eldest princess’ eyes turned red and she scolded, “Don’t use such shameful means to make people laugh. Since you have already been defeated, just behave yourself, or I will have to collect your bodies.”

Sending a woman, it's amazing that these rats can think of it. Is Gongsun Qingyue easy to get along with? Is Tianxuan just a freeloader?

If he really dared to say it, he would have to purge the royal family first when Tianxuan came back, instead of waiting for Jiang Li to take action against the Ji family in the future.

A blazing flame burst out, Ji Yuan retreated three steps, and green smoke came out of his body.

Just the sight of her almost got him burned to death. The eldest princess's strength is becoming more and more advanced.

While Ji Yuan was using his internal energy to resist the flames, he thought to himself: "If the princess' realm was lower, maybe the royal family would really have such thoughts."

Giving the eldest princess to Jiang Li not only shows his attitude, but also makes the Great Master hate Jiang Li. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The tactics are dirty, but they are basic practices for politicians.

There are many dirty tricks in this world of fame and fortune. It's a pity that the eldest princess is a fourth-rank official, and she is still undergoing a promotion ceremony. Even Tu Bo can't control such a person. Moreover, such a future third-rank official is the pillar of the Ji family. Unless everyone's brains are kicked by a donkey, they will never make such a brainless decision.

After this incident, the eldest princess was completely annoyed, and a red light suddenly appeared in the main hall.

"Princess! Please show mercy to the Second Prince. Please, Lord Jiang—"

Before he could finish his words, a red light swept out and swept Ji Yuan away.

"Sometimes I really envy Jiang's current situation." The eldest princess leaned on the red wing chair and said with a hint of self-mockery.

Almost all the people in the main Jiang family are dead, and a lot of the people from the branch family also lost in the escape a few years ago. It cannot be said that all the remaining people are loyal to Jiang Li, but at least they can't cause any waves.

In comparison, the Ji family is much more troublesome.

This is still within the Divine Capital, and does not include the royal palaces in various states.

There was a King of Lu in front, a King of Shu in the back, and a hidden King of Yue. There was really no idle person among the kings of the Ji family.

After eight hundred years, even with the emperor's pressure, the Ji and Jiang families still slowly decayed. Especially after the Jiang family's main family moved away, some people became less cautious.

The princess rubbed her brows with her fingers and felt a bunch of insects in Ji's body.

However, Ji Yuan's words were not without reason.

Insects are good at seeking good fortune and avoiding danger. They have keenly noticed the changes after Jiang Li took office, which is worthy of praise.

This is their only advantage.

As for the others, all I can say is that they deserve death.

It's amazing that they could think of sending a woman to Jiang Li.

In other words, these insects have not lost their minds and did not ask the princess to send them off, otherwise the princess would have cleansed the royal family first.

Thinking of this, a murderous thought flashed through the princess' mind, but she couldn't help but remember the words she had used to threaten Feng Manlou.

"Feng Manlou, is it really just an illusion..." she said softly.

Has the past that belongs to the Great Master really become the past?
The princess had no way of knowing the answer to this question.

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The river flows endlessly, majestically and with an irreversible determination.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy stood by the river, gazing at the water in a daze for a long time.

After crossing this river and walking another thousand miles, you will enter the southern territory. The Imperial College's chief academician and several students had arrived here two days ago, but until now, he had not crossed this river.

He was waiting, waiting for Zhong Shenxiu to arrive and meet him, and also waiting for news from Shendu.

After the Imperial Academy Chief Academician left the capital, there must have been a conflict between Jiang Li and Tu Bo. Calculating the time, the level of this conflict should have been clear.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy waited for two days and finally one of them came.

"Teacher, the God of Speed ​​has arrived and brought news about the capital of the gods."

Xiao Zhi walked behind the Imperial College's chief priest and reported, then paused, as if hesitating, before saying, "It was sent by the royal family."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer sighed softly.

He had already noticed the arrival of the Speedy Man, but he had misjudged the source of the information.

The news sent by someone specially sent by the royal family gave the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer a bad feeling.

And when he took over a jade slip with a triple seal and read the information inside, his premonition became reality.

"The emperor has passed away, and someone in the royal family wants me to go back to the capital to stabilize the situation." The chief academician of the Imperial Academy slowly told the message.

“The Son of Heaven... Jiang Li’s target is actually the Son of Heaven?!”

Xiao Zhi's expression changed in shock. He had never expected things to turn out this way. "What about Tu Bo?"

"Tu Bo is fine, but he has to protect himself and it is difficult for him to leave Yinlusi. The purpose of asking me to go back is to let me and Tu Bo fight against Jiang Sikong together."

The Imperial Academy Priest said calmly, and with a movement of Qi in his hand, he crushed the jade slip into powder and threw it into the river, "Get ready, we'll cross the river tomorrow."

"Regent Jiang Sikong, there will definitely be instability in the south. We can go there to pacify some areas and avoid chaos."

"But the Emperor's Dao Fruit has now fallen into Jiang Li's hands. If we want to welcome the Emperor back, we need to confront him..." Xiao Zhi said.

"This is not a reason for me to sit back and watch the chaos unfold without taking any action," the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer shook his head and denied Xiao Zhi's idea.

He looked up at the sky, his voice vague, as if it was blown away by the wind, "This is also God's will."

(End of this chapter)