Power
After leaving the stone house where the Communication Crystal was located, the three walked quietly forward along the stone path.
The vast County Office was completely silent. After the calamity of the Demon Beast, the County Office office was no longer as heavily guarded as when they first arrived. Now, all the Shengshan Border Army on duty in the County Office have been transferred to various parts of Shengshan County to maintain order.
After walking a long way, Xu Yuan let out a long sigh.
engagement
The word "marriage" was so distant to him, whether in his past or present life. Although his elders had been urging him to get married since he graduated from university in his past life, urging marriage was one thing, and ignoring it was another. Now, it was actually right in front of him.
Mu Zhiyun.
Xu Yuan subconsciously pictured the other person's face in his mind.
She was a very beautiful and strong-willed woman; he was almost bitten by her before she drugged him.
The other person must really dislike him, given what happened back then; it would be a lie to say they don't.
This marriage was a completely political alliance.
Because of his family background, Xu Yuan had seen families formed through political marriages in his previous life; he had an elder relative with whom he had a good relationship who was one such family.
Even though they're married and have children, they still live separate lives.
People in their forties or fifties still hang out with young people like him every day, and the things they do are even more extravagant than his.
Xu Yuan gently shook his head.
Times have changed. Although the world today largely retains the social customs of the ancient times, things are different now.
Having reached this point, Xu Yuan stopped thinking about it.
Just thinking about it gives me a headache. Instead of continuing to think about it, I'll just take it one step at a time. Right now, it's just an engagement, and you can always break it off.
After walking along, we arrived at the Drill Ground covered with the bodies of fallen soldiers of the Shengshan Border Army. Further ahead was the main hall where Colonel Wang was located.
Colonel Wang did not wait for him at the door of the Communication Crystal.
Too many people died in the Demon Beast tide, and the entire administrative system of Shengshan County was basically paralyzed. There were just too many things to deal with, and they were overwhelmed.
Walking on the uneven stone path,
suddenly,
A clear, melodious voice came from beside Xu Yuan:
"Xu Yuan, you're getting married?"
It's Big Ice Block.
Her clear, deep eyes stared at him intently, as if she had been thinking for a long time before finally uttering that question.
Xu Yuan thought for a moment, then smiled helplessly:
"I have no choice in the matter, but it's highly likely it'll fall through."
Ran Qingmo blinked her beautiful eyes after hearing the second half of the sentence:
Does "Huang" mean something unexpected is about to happen?
Xu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice:
"The Marquis of Martial Achievement Estate is a royalist faction. He and my father have always been at odds in the court. He almost got into a fight with my father in the Golden Throne Hall because of my matter. This reconciliation is most likely the intention of that emperor in the palace."
Xu Xinyao suddenly asked softly from the side:
"But Third Brother, if this matter was the Emperor's will, why did it go wrong?"
Xu Yuan glanced at her and pointed to his head:
"Little Four, you need to think things through more when you encounter problems."
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Xu Xinyao's beautiful eyes flickered.
Xu Yuan didn't rush to speak, but waited for her to speak.
After a while,
Xu Xinyao said softly:
"Is it because of the conflict between the emperor and my father?"
The words were brief, Xu Yuan was satisfied. He nodded and said:
"It seems you're not entirely stupid, just too naive. If you think about it carefully, you can figure it out."
"When the birds are all gone, the bow is put away; when the rabbit is all dead, the dog is cooked. Although the saying in the Imperial Capital that 'without the prime minister's approval, the decree cannot leave the Golden Throne Hall ' is somewhat exaggerated, the power that my father, as a subject, now possesses is truly immense."
Xu Xinyao remained silent.
Her father treated her like his own daughter and rarely kept anything from her, which is why she was well aware of the extent of the power held by the Prime Minister's Estate.
In terms of money and supplies, there is the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce, which is as wealthy as a country. The intelligence agency Black Scale Guard, which Lou Ji controls, is even more powerful than the Secret Investigation Bureau of the imperial court. As for the Tian'an Martial Hall force, there is the Tianan Martial Arts Academy, which recruits soldiers all over the world. Although the exact number of troops under her father's control is unclear, she can still guess roughly.
Because the Great Yan was truly enormous.
Seeing that his Fourth Sister was silent, Xu Yuan raised his hand and gently stroked her hair, saying softly:
"I heard from Aunt Lou Ji that when my father was young and traveling around the world, he met the current emperor. At that time, the emperor was still a prince. The two of them saw the exhaustion of the court and the inhumanity of the sects. The suffering of the people inspired them to change all of this. Later, they supported Li Yaoxuan to ascend the throne. The two of them cherished each other and began to reform, intending to rectify the sects."
"Father's current power may have been built up by that official, but his development over the past few decades may have far exceeded that official's expectations. The initial mutual respect may have changed, turning into suspicion, distrust, and mutual exploitation."
At this point, Xu Yuan gave Xu Xinyao a deep look:
"Little Four, if you were the emperor, would you Father Xu to exist?"
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Xu Xinyao remained silent for a moment, but after a short while, she spoke softly, though not in her own words. "The Emperor probably wouldn't."
Of course not.
Xu Yuan immediately replied, his tone leisurely. "People change. Fathers change, and emperors naturally change too. There is no kinship in the royal family, let alone a former like-minded outsider."
As he spoke, Xu Yuan looked at the vast number of corpses on the Drill Ground and said in a low voice:
"In the emperor's eyes, my father was just a knife, a knife used to cut off the heads of sects. My father probably knew this very well, but he was also willing to be a knife in the emperor's hands because they shared a common goal."
"Eliminate the sects and restore peace to the world."
But everything has changed now.
"Decades have changed so much. My father had my mother, us, and those loyal followers and his men."
"Of course, there's also power."
Xu Yuan's eyes remained calm.
Power corrupts the heart.
Once people have tasted power, few are able to let go of it.
Xu Yinhe is a good father, but he is not a saint.
Even though his cultivation level is that of a saint, he is not one in reality.
The title of "saint" in terms of cultivation is just a flattering title bestowed upon him by others. Old Man Luo had mentioned this before. In his lifetime, he was just an ordinary person with slightly stronger cultivation. A true saint is hard to find even once every thousand years.
My father is already deeply involved. Giving up power means giving up a lot; he, his family, and a whole host of his subordinates will be purged.
Kindness is not something that can be asked for.
Xu Yuan said in a low voice:
"To the emperor, my father has become a spiritual weapon with his own consciousness, and the emperor has become an obstacle to my father."
"Now that there is a formidable enemy outside our sect, they can work together with one heart and one mind."
"But when the sects truly come to an end, even those who once shared the same ideals and admired each other can only turn against each other with swords drawn!"
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