Chapter 732 Intertwined
Dispersed.
After something like this happened, ordinary court affairs could no longer be discussed. As for the tax equalization method, after the death of the censor who mentioned the ancestral system, there was temporarily no opposition in the court.
This is not the first time that blood splattered on the Jinluan Palace, but in the past, there were unsolved cases where the murderer could not be found. But this was the first time in decades that Xu Yuan had committed such an undisguised murder.
This kind of violence is the lowest method, but it is also the most efficient. It is the most suitable method for the emperor when he is out. Moreover, the senior officials of the imperial party can also see that Xu Yuan's purpose is not to kill, but to show his attitude.
Even if he could argue it into silence, Xu Changtian would forcefully inform the world about this tax equalization method today.
There is no way to stop him. If he wants to stop him, he can only use force to subdue Xu Changtian. However, the commander of the forbidden army has already tried this route and failed. There is no point in continuing to block it. He can only wait until the emperor returns before making plans. And everyone also needs time to adapt to what happened today and find a way out for themselves in that chaotic future.
It was quite chaotic when the court was over, so Xu Yuan sat down directly on the golden steps and silently looked at the messy hall below.
Court ministers do not represent important ministers, nor do they represent high-level cultivation. The Jinluan Palace is only so big. The impact of the fight between Xu Yuan and Wang Shili just now directly injured many people, and some people were even covered with white cloth.
After waiting for about a stick of incense, silence finally returned to Jinluan Hall.
After watching the last minister leave, Li Yucheng stood up from behind the low table, walked to Xu Yuan's side, and sat down together on the golden steps, stroking the hem of his clothes.
The light that had been drilled into the dome shone on the two men sitting on the steps, and the huge hall was silent.
After ten breaths of silence,
Li Yucheng looked at the familiar but empty hall in front of him and suddenly said:
"The steward in front of the palace is from your prime minister's office. He will hand over this tax equalization method to the imperial eunuch, but there may be people over there who will delay it until my father returns to the capital."
"Lou Ji has passed ahead of time, and the Prime Minister will not be disobedient."
"That Chief Black Scale? It seems that you have indeed been planning this matter for a long time."
"There's always some preparation involved."
"So, does the teacher know what you did today?"
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After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan glanced back at Li Yucheng and asked:
"Your Highness thinks that my father will not know about such matters that determine the future of the dynasty?"
Li Yucheng pondered for a moment and said seriously:
"Can't tell."
Xu Yuan exhaled softly when he heard the words, smiled and replied:
"I think he should know."
"Is that really the case?"
Li Yucheng narrowed his eyes and said in a resentful tone: "Maybe this is the difference between a teacher and my father. My father likes to hold everything in his hands and wants to do it himself even at the last moment."
"This has nothing to do with Your Majesty."
"Oh?" Li Yucheng was slightly surprised.
"The Great Yan Dynasty has been in power for thousands of years, and the imperial power has become inertia, but the Prime Minister's Office has only been in power for a few decades."
"Your statement is novel, but I still insist on my own opinion."
"Prince, why did you help me today?"
Xu Yuan suddenly interrupted Li Yucheng's words and met the middle-aged man's calm gaze: "Someone needs to be responsible for today's affairs. The Prime Minister's Office will protect me, but you are passing the knife to Li Zhaoyuan. "
This is something Xu Yuan doesn't understand, and it's also the reason why he still stays in the Jinluan Palace. A person's temperament is slowly developed in the process of growing up. Prince Li Yucheng is already over fifty years old, so it is almost impossible to change his temperament. This also means that Li Yaoxuan will not be passed on to him.
Li Yucheng's only escape route was to capture Li Yunqing, but the other party had already brought Xu Yuanqi's troops to the coastal areas to prepare ships and various military supplies to cross the ocean.
Xu Yuan asked the black scale guards to find Li Yunqing, and the boy's answer was very simple: "If I don't defeat the Japanese pirates, I will never return home."
Xu Yuan's question made Li Yucheng silent for a long time, and the expression on the face of the man who had been the prince for sixty years became extremely complicated. He hesitated to speak several times, but the words could not be uttered.
Li Yucheng knew that this was Xu Yuanzai's last chance to save his life and ascend to the throne.
Suppressing the unwillingness in his heart, Li Yucheng lowered his eyes: "I have already answered this question."
【Because Gu is a royal】
[Even if I have to sacrifice my blood and bones, I still want to see this scene of peace and prosperity]
The voice echoed in his ears, and Xu Yuan sighed in his heart:
"Your Highness, you will be a benevolent king, but what the world needs in the future is a hero."
"I know it alone."
After the words were spoken, Li Yucheng's expression became much more relaxed: "Everyone knows these things, so there is no need to say more."
As he spoke, Li Yucheng lowered his eyes and changed the subject:
"Third Young Master, I am actually very curious. If I don't use this national seal today and directly refute the tax law you submitted, what will you do?"
Xu Yuan did not answer the question out loud, but just raised his eyes and glanced at the hole in the hall made by the commander of the imperial army.
If you don't cooperate, there will be one more pothole in the temple today.
Li Yucheng couldn't help but laugh, and thought to himself that he was indeed a bold man. He stood up from the golden steps and said:
"Calculating the time, the news from the court should have reached Huang Longlin. Your actions today have made the decision for my father. However, my father has always acted arbitrarily. There is a high probability that this matter will not end. "
Xu Yuan was still sitting and nodded:
"Yes, I know."
"It's good to know. Qingyan is coming this way. She probably has something to say to you, so I'll leave first."
"Um."
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The words fell into silence, leaving room for footsteps.
Li Yucheng carried the young man sitting on the golden steps on his back and walked toward the outside of the palace alone. But when he reached the door of the palace, he suddenly stopped and a distant voice came:
"From now on, the world will never be peaceful again."
"Um."
"No one can tell whether it will be a prosperous time or a troubled time."
"At least there won't be infighting in the court."
"It's just for now."
"That's enough."
"That's good."
Li Yucheng chuckled lightly and strode out of the hall.
At this time, the gloomy sky outside began to rain again, and fine rain and dew fell on his golden jade robe. The square in front of the palace was empty and solemn, reflecting the history of the dynasty for thousands of years.
While Li Yucheng was walking down the stairs on the left side of the royal road, a graceful woman was also walking up the stairs on the right side of the royal road.
There was no conversation or even any eye contact. The brother and sister just passed each other on the left and right of the royal road.
When Li Yucheng stepped off the last step, he suddenly looked back with complicated eyes at the majestic palace where he had overseen the country for twenty years.
Under the dark curtain of rain,
This gilded palace was as deep and majestic as when he first saw it when he was young.
But at this moment,
But he seemed to see a dark scene.
A dark curtain with no future,
Devouring this thousand-year palace from the inside out.
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