Douluo: Peerless Sky Eye Yuhao

Chapter 217 Is your son so brave?

Things that happened in the college could not be hidden, and they spread quickly. When Orange reported everything that happened in the college to Xu Tianran, Xu Tianran, who was originally handling some government affairs, paused.

"Are you saying that the appearance of the second child prevented the royal picket from arresting Huo Yuhao?" Xu Tianran sat expressionless beside the table, and his cold expression made the atmosphere in the hall freeze.

Orange's heart trembled, and he replied: "Yes, by the time our people arrived at the academy and were ready to intervene, the matter was already over. I asked someone to ask... They said that the leader of Hongchen Hall and the leader of Shrek Academy were also at the scene, and the onlookers were They were later dispersed by Lin Jiayi, and their subsequent conversation is unknown."

Xu Tianran's expression changed, "Why did the second brother go to the academy? Have you found out?"

"It's to customize an eighth-level flying soul guide." Orange said quickly, "According to the reports from the informants in the past few days, it seems that the second prince went to Mingde Hall at any time as early as a week ago, and happened to encounter the royal picket today. Arrest Huo Yuhao."

"Who is the captain of the royal picket team?" Xu Tianran asked.

Orange said solemnly: "He is the eldest son of King Jialan, Xu Mochen."

"King Jialan, Xu Mochen..." Xu Tianran muttered, and soon a trace of inexplicable expression appeared in his mouth, and he even sneered, "You are so clever that you are mistaken for being clever. Brother, you are almost never Instead of going to Mingde Hall, I happened to go there during this period, and this happened to me. Heh, who are you acting for?"

Orange raised his brows and said in surprise: "Your Highness, you mean that this arrest is a show where Xu Mochen and the second prince joined forces? But aren't they enemies in the court?"

Xu Tianran's voice became calmer, "They may be enemies in court, but in private, who knows?"

"When my father was still a prince, wasn't he just like brothers and sisters of the previous generation of emperors? Didn't he rebel and destroy his whole family in the end?"

"Orange, you have to remember that what is on the surface is what they want to show you, and what they don't want to show you will always be hidden deep down."

"Orange will remember His Highness's teachings." Orange rolled his eyes and asked after thinking for a moment, "Your Highness, if the second prince really joins forces with King Jialan, how should we break the situation?"

"Wait." Xu Tianran picked up the pen again, "If nothing else happens, Jing Hongchen will express his gratitude to his father for his help when he goes to court tomorrow. Jing Hongchen is most afraid of owing favors. After all, Shrek Academy and We have an exchange student program. Once the royal picket arrests its students in the name of the royal family, it will definitely cause a dispute. This is definitely a headache. My father is in poor health and is most afraid of these troubles now. He will definitely be rewarded then. My excellent second brother."

"Maybe they will compare me, the disabled prince, with the second son... Hehe, although the opportunity to make Jing Hongchen owe a favor was taken away by the second son, we are not without gains. After tomorrow morning, let's see what original Please remember all the people who belong to us when they leave, so that you can sort them out one by one in the future."

Orange's face trembled, "I understand."

"Go down, I still have something to deal with." Xu Tianran gave the order to expel the guests.

Orange saluted respectfully and then left quietly.

"call out."

The next moment Orange closed the door and left, the soft soul-guided light in the hall flickered strangely.

Xu Tianran didn't even raise his head and said, "Master Zhongli, I haven't seen him for a long time."

Wisps of blood-red aura lingered in the hall, eventually transforming into a middle-aged man wearing a black robe.

The middle-aged man has short silver hair, which is very fine and looks very hard, like steel needles.

His figure is slender and his appearance is quite handsome, but the most eye-catching thing is his pair of deep purple eyes, which seem to contain some kind of strange power that makes people fall deeply into them.

Judging from the appearance, no one could guess that this would be a powerful evil spirit master of level 98, who was only a few years younger than Xuanzi.

Glancing at the vague human figures around Xu Tianran, Zhong Liwu smiled lightly and said, "It seems that the prince has something to worry about."

"The troubles are nothing to worry about." Xu Tianran raised his eyes slightly and looked at Zhong Liwu, "I wonder what the reason for the arrival of the leader Zhongli is?"

Zhong Liwu found a chair and sat down as he pleased, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Back then, our Holy Spirit Church helped His Majesty succeed in enthroning the throne, but our career was not yet successful. Now it seems that we have some thoughts of killing the donkey."

During the words, a hint of solemnity was quietly released, but it was not directed at Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "It seems that Guijiao and Gu are the same type of people. They have ambitions but cannot implement them."

"How can you see it?" Zhong Liwu asked.

Xu Tianran said: "When Gu became disabled, some of the people in the prince's palace became neutral, and some joined the camp of my two younger brothers. Most people did not think that the disabled prince Gu could ascend the throne. "

"Just like you, Master Zhongli, no matter how strong you are, you will never be able to appear on the surface, because in the eyes of the world, evil soul masters will always be aliens."

Zhong Liwu listened and remained silent. If he could not appear on the bright side, the Holy Spirit Cult would never be able to stand up. Back then, they helped Xu Tianran's father rebel and seize the throne. Their reward was to successfully establish the Xishui Alliance and use another kind of The form of power exists, and at the same time, it slowly controls various resources, and by the way, it establishes a talent network and unearths more outstanding juniors.

It was also by taking this opportunity that the Holy Spirit Sect became completely stronger and its strength was far greater than before.

But as the days passed, perhaps sensing that the Xishui Alliance was becoming increasingly uncontrollable, the former ally, the emperor, had already begun to take action in secret.

If it weren't for the emperor's physical problems, and the fact that there were so many strong men in their sect that the emperor was afraid of, their Holy Spirit Sect would not have had a place in Mingdu long ago.

"Your Highness, to be honest, I am here for one thing only." Zhong Liwu said solemnly, "If either of us works alone, there will be disadvantages, but if we cooperate, we will definitely get what we want. of."

Xu Tianran wrote lightly, "What kind of reward do you want?"

Zhong Liwu's eyes narrowed, "National Religion, if we secretly support His Highness the Crown Prince to become the emperor, then let our Holy Spirit Religion become the sect that protects the empire."

Xu Tianran's eyes moved slightly, his fingers tapped on the table, and he fell into deep thought.

Cooperating with an evil soul master is a double-edged sword that can easily harm oneself, but one has to admit how powerful this force is.

Although the power he has now is strong, there are too many uncertain factors. Out of revenge, he killed Lao Liu, his younger brother who made him disabled and even inhumane, with a thousand cuts. Although his father never blamed him, he relied on killing his brother to win. After winning the throne, he was extremely dissatisfied that his son had also attacked his siblings.

The knocking stopped, and Xu Tianran asked curiously: "Actually, Gu is very curious. If the Holy Spirit Sect wants to turn over, why not ask my third brother to cooperate? He is so easy to control, maybe your sect can turn him into a puppet in the future. Then the empire will fall into your hands."

"At that time, it will not be a simple stand-up, but it will directly become the master of the empire."

Xu Tianran had a probing look in his eyes.

Hearing this, Zhong Liwu smiled calmly, "We have no idea of ​​controlling the empire. Just like what you said, Prince, evil soul masters are aliens after all. Being able to become a protector sect and obtain legal status is already the limit. To go further, that is self-destructive.”

"I think the Imperial Enshrinement Hall will not agree, the Imperial Military will not agree, the civilians will not agree, and everyone in Douluo Continent will not agree. Besides, if the Emperor is really a puppet, why don't they control it themselves and give us the Holy Spirit? teach?"

"The most important thing is that neither the second prince nor the third prince has the determination to unify the continent like you, His Royal Highness. If you want to cooperate, then cooperate with the strong instead of playing with the losers. This is what we answer."

Xu Tianran looked directly at Zhongliwu. After a while, he laughed and said, "I have imported some top-quality tea here. Why don't we taste it together with the leader Zhongli? We can also judge whether the taste of the tea is acceptable."

Zhongli smiled and said: "The prince invites you kindly, how can you refuse?"

……

The next day, the sky was clear.

In the Sun and Moon Palace, groups of civil and military officials walked towards the Sun and Moon Palace in an orderly manner. The court meeting was not held every day, but was held every other week.

On weekdays, ministers met with the emperor alone to report on various matters. After the emperor gave instructions, the ministers followed suit. In the Sun and Moon Palace, on the dragon chair, the contemporary Sun and Moon Emperor is sitting on it. Even though the old emperor is no longer in good health, the old tiger is still a tiger. His sharp eyes sweep across the hall, distributed on both sides. All the civil and military officials beside him were shocked.

In fact, the old emperor is not that old. He is only sixty-two years old now. For ordinary people, it may be too old, but for a titled Douluo, it is no problem to be dozens or hundreds of years old. Yes, The old emperor was also a powerful Titled Douluo.

But the strange thing is that on the day he ascended the throne, he fell seriously ill. To this day, no one knows the specific cause. The final result is that his body is getting weaker and weaker, and he is afraid that he does not have many years to live.

Some people in the outside world said that it was revenge for killing his brother to seize the throne, and some said that it was poisoned by the evil soul master, but these can only be speculations after all.

"If you have something to do, leave the court." In Douluo Continent, there is no such profession as eunuchs, and all announcements are made by guards.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Just as the guard spoke, Jing Hongchen came out among the civil servants, faced the emperor, and saluted respectfully.

Many ministers were a little surprised when they saw Jing Hongchen. Jing Hongchen was in charge of Mingde Hall and rarely attended court meetings. He was also a solitary minister.

"I don't see you coming to the court meeting. Tell me what's going on." Seeing Jing Hongchen, the old emperor said with a smile.

Jing Hongchen said solemnly: "I ask your Majesty to punish Xu Mochen, the son of King Jialan, for disregarding the overall situation, destroying the relationship between the empire and Shrek Academy, and rashly coming to our Mingde Hall to arrest people, and even planning to execute the Shrek Academy exchange students on the spot. .”

"Shh."

Hearing this, many ministers in the court were immediately stunned.

Many people even looked at King Jialan standing in front with surprise in their eyes.

Is your son so brave?

Some of the other princes were more or less surprised.

You must know that Shrek Academy's exchange program with Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was approved by the emperor in the court. His Majesty mainly hoped to take this opportunity to promote the relationship between the two forces and understand each other better.

If the exchange students of Shrek Academy were really executed on the spot, it would be a big deal. This would definitely be a slap in the face of Shrek Academy.

The old emperor's face suddenly became ugly. It was not that he was afraid of causing dissatisfaction and revenge from Shrek Academy. No matter how strong Shrek Academy was, it could not be as powerful as the empire. It was because he, as the emperor, personally ordered the exchange student plan. To ease the relationship between the two forces, you actually plan to cause sabotage?

Even if a Shrek student commits a crime, it must be reported to him for handling.

Thinking about it, he subconsciously looked at King Jialan.

But for some reason, King Jialan seemed not to hear, and his expression remained calm.

At this time, Jing Hongchen continued to speak: "There is one more thing to report to Your Majesty. This conflict was thanks to the presence of His Highness the Second Prince who intervened and also helped to ease the situation. In the end, the leader of the Shrek Academy made an own goal. Douluo will let it go."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the civil and military officials, including those who secretly supported which prince, changed slightly.

Who is Jing Hongchen?

The master of Mingde Hall, a ninth-level soul master, has countless disciples and students from all walks of life in the imperial capital. He has always been a solitary minister, but now he takes the initiative to thank the second prince. What does this mean?

For a moment, the officials who supported the second prince's claim to the throne looked surprised.

On the other hand, the expressions of the officials who supported Xu Tianran gradually became serious.

As for the officials who support the third prince, they are the smallest in number and nothing can be seen.

The second prince happened to be the only prince present today.

Neither the prince nor the third prince came.

The prince is suffering from health problems, while the third prince is currently in Haihun City, the largest city in the southwest, and not in the imperial capital.

"Oh!" After hearing this, the old emperor's expression changed slightly, and his eyes moved to Xu Tianming, who was standing respectfully, and said in an appreciative tone: "Tianming, you did a good job this time."

Xu Tianming came out with a calm expression, neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "Back to my father, this is what I should do. At the same time, my son has also investigated the ins and outs of this matter, and I would like to ask my father to take a look."

With that said, Xu Tianming took out a memorial, and the guard standing next to the emperor stepped forward to take it with understanding, and then handed it to the emperor respectfully.

The old emperor did not open it at all, but said: "There are other things to report. Let's talk about it together. I want to rest."

No one in the audience spoke.

A court meeting came slowly and ended quickly. After the officials left to attend to their duties, some were left behind by the emperor to talk in the imperial study.

After leaving the Sun and Moon Palace, Xu Tianming found Jing Hongchen and expressed his gratitude.

Jing Hongchen's expression was indifferent, and his tone was neither close nor far away, "Second Prince, you are too polite. This time, just think of me as returning the favor."

Xu Tianming also knew that Jing Hongchen would not join his side, so he was not disappointed. This favor was really well used.

"Your Highness, the Second Prince, Your Majesty invites you to go to the Imperial Study Room." After the sight of Hongchen left, the voice of the guard sounded behind Xu Tianming.

He looked in the direction of the East Palace, with a smile on his lips, and whispered in his heart, "Brother, in this game of chess, my younger brother will make the first move."

……

The two edicts were circulated less than an hour after the court meeting ended.

Xu Mochen, the eldest son of King Jialan, was dismissed from his position as captain of the third team of the royal picket team and ordered to go to work in the Dreadclaw Soul Mentor Group currently guarding Haihun City in the southwestern territory of the empire.

The second prince, Xu Tianming, was fully responsible for the appointment and dismissal management of the royal picket team. At the same time, the picket team was separated from the clan mansion and turned into a separate organization. The rights given to him remained unchanged. In the future, only the prince could hold the highest position.

Almost no one paid much attention to the two edicts regarding Xu Mochen, but it was different when it came to the second prince Xu Tianming.

Nearly 70% of the members of the royal picket team are elite children of the aristocratic class. Now, the picket team has separated from the clan mansion and is fully under the jurisdiction of the second prince. This is of great significance.

The rights given remain unchanged, which means that if you join the picket team in the future, you can still be promoted to an official position, and no one will give up. In the future, only the prince can hold the highest position, which is equivalent to joining the picket team in the future, and you must contact the second prince. Just fine.

The elite children of the aristocratic class collectively want to get in touch with the second prince. Who knows if they will secretly join his camp?

Suddenly, various forces within the huge Mingdu began to stir up trouble.

The emperor's body is getting weaker and weaker, the prince is sick, the second prince is gaining power, and the third prince is unknown. Everything seems to be pointing to who will eventually inherit the throne.

Some forces will rise to prominence as a result, and some forces will collapse.

But all this has nothing to do with Huo Yuhao for the time being. Looking at the completely assembled soul-guided bicycle that looked brand new and perfect, he breathed a sigh of relief.

And in the distant Tianhun Empire, in the Haotian Castle, the Poseidon Pillar, symbolizing the majesty of the Poseidon, shone brightly...

　In the original work, the majority of civilians and nobles in the Sun-Moon Empire hate the Holy Spirit Cult. This should not be embarrassing.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)