Chapter 334
334 You will be the Emperor
After seeing Lu chaoxi, li Chengzong saw his nephew, Li Xuanhao, standing not far away. He seemed to be waiting for him.
He stopped in his tracks and looked at his competitor, his eyes filled with the taste of victory.
“Xuan Hao, you were waiting for me?”
thirteenth uncle! Li Xuanhao couldn’t laugh.
“So what if you’re one step earlier than me? How did your conversation with patriarch Lu go?”
Li Xuanhao’s face was stoic. Although he didn’t say anything, his expression revealed the situation clearly.
Seeing this, li Chengzong felt even happier.
To be honest, when li Chengzong had first heard that Li Xuanhao had gone to see the Lu clan’s patriarch, Lu chaoxi, he had panicked.
How could he not panic? Even a fool would know the current situation.
Although his father had just died at the hands of the Lu clan, li Chengzong would at most shed a few tears in front of outsiders. In truth, there were some particularly sad things in his heart. The Imperial clan, or rather, the emperor’s power, would probably not be as great as before.
As for his biological father? Let’s go back a little.
Moreover, even if he was a puppet emperor, so what?
If he was given a choice between the throne with his authority greatly reduced, where he could only be a puppet, or if he failed in his struggle for the throne, others might not know, but he would definitely choose the former with his eyes closed.
It wasn’t that he didn’t understand his biggest competitor. If Li Xuanhao were to take the position, he wouldn’t be able to live.
He believed that Li Xuanhao was the same. Because if he, li Chengzong, became the Emperor, he would not let his nephew live.
In truth, li Chengzong didn’t know much about the overall situation and his father’s plans.
However, he could still make a rough guess.
When Lu Qing, patriarch Lu, arrived at the palace with his true body and told the truth, he immediately realized that Lu Qing was telling the truth after combining his guesses.
Then, he and the other direct descendants of the Yan Emperor were taken away by the Lu clan cultivators and watched over together.
They were treated well and got everything they needed, but they couldn’t move around freely. They could only move within a designated area.
If he couldn’t move, his brain wouldn’t be idle.
Li Chengzong quickly thought it through. The Li Dynasty’s good days were over, and it was impossible for him to become the Emperor in the future.
However, being a puppet emperor was better than not being able to be one.
Moreover, it wasn’t easy to be a puppet emperor.
On this matter, the one who had the final say was still Yunxiao sect.
However, how could he get in touch with the Yunxiao sect people now?
Thinking about it carefully, the Lu family’s power seemed to be very strong. Furthermore, it was said that the incident in Yan city this time around was the doing of old ancestor Lu Qing. In the future, the Lu clan would probably have a lot of say in how the Imperial court would be dealt with.
However, Qianqian had killed her father, after all. If she were to turn to the enemy who had killed her father too quickly, wouldn’t it be a little too unsightly?
However, he only hesitated for a moment before he heard the news that his nephew, Li Xuanhao, had already begun to take action.
How could he be so shameless?
If you don’t want face, then what face do I have?
It was true that li Chengzong had some ties with the Lu family, but who knew how immoral his nephew could be? What if Li Xuanhao betrayed the Li clan and the Imperial court even more ruthlessly?
No, I have to hurry and sell it.
Since he was going to sell himself anyway, li Chengzong felt that he should be able to sell himself better than Li Xuanhao by relying on his friendship with the Lu family.
The result was indeed the same.
With the attitude of a Victor, he strolled around in front of his nephew before returning to his small room that was less than ten feet in radius.
although it looks like I should be able to win, Li Xuanhao will always be a problem if he’s alive.
“When I succeed to the throne, I still have to think of a way to kill him Yingluo.”
“This needs to be carefully planned. After all, if I become a puppet emperor in the future, I may not have that much power, hehe.”
however, killing Li Xuanhao shouldn’t provoke the Yunxiao sect or the Lu family, right? ”
While li Chengzong was dreaming of becoming the Emperor, his nephew, Li Xuanhao, was still not ready to give up.
Although Li Xuanhao knew that the situation was extremely critical, he had to think of a way to fight for it. He couldn’t just sit and wait for death.
……
Lu chaoxi was aware of the dirty relationship between li Chengzong and Li Xuanhao.
Not only did he shake his head, the first thought that came to his mind was to reflect on the Lu family.
“We’ll have to pay more attention in the future. Our Lu family can’t have such a descendant, Qianqian.”
There was still a lingering fear in his heart.
As the clan head, the Emperor, and the most powerful cultivator in the family, li Shiwen should be the spiritual leader of the Li royal family. He was the pillar of everything. However, after his death, the atmosphere in the entire li royal family was strange to Lu chaoxi.
He was already prepared for the imperial family to riot. Even if his father had personally descended and issued a warning, it would probably not be of much use. After all, this was a deep and irreconcilable hatred. Moreover, if they didn’t resist, it was obvious that the Li consortium would become a speck of dust in history. Even if it was a life-and-death struggle, they should still resist, right?
In the end, he didn’t.
Lu chaoxi’s prediction that the Lu family would have to spend a lot of effort to suppress the Li royal family did not happen. Even if the royal family had to hand over all of the emperor’s direct descendants, they would obediently hand over the Suan ni.
After that, they had already become captives. Li Chengzong and Li Xuanhao were still fighting over the position of puppet emperor. They wanted to kill each other and even shamelessly colluded with the enemy who had killed their father.
This matter had a huge impact on Lu chaoxi.
Although the Lu family could not see any signs of this for the time being, he decided to pay close attention to the family’s spiritual development in the future. He must not have such an unfilial descendant.
At the moment, Lu chaoxi had also considered which of li Chengzong and Li Xuanhao would become the puppet emperor.
Of course, he knew that the final decision on this matter was in the hands of Yunxiao sect. But no matter what, the Lu family at least had the right to make a suggestion. Furthermore, with Li Xuanhao and Li Chengzong being controlled by the Lu clan, they would not have the chance to make a deal with the Yunxiao sect.
Based on this line of thought, the Lu family would basically be able to decide which one they would support.
He was a puppet emperor anyway, and it did not matter much to Yunxiao sect who he was.
In fact, it did not have much to do with the Lu family.
If either of them became the puppet emperor, wouldn’t the Imperial court still have to be a dog in front of Yunxiao sect and Qingfeng sect in the future? It was nothing more than treating the Yunxiao sect as the big master and the Qingfeng sect or the Lu family as the small master.
From a certain perspective, neither li Chengzong nor Li Xuanhao had the capital to make a deal.
To make a deal, one had to be able to take out something and have the strength to Protect the Results of the deal. And the two of them, or rather the Li royal family, or even the entire Imperial Court System, did not have the power to protect themselves. The things they could sell were not worth much.
In Lu chaoxi’s opinion, their current actions were not a deal. They were not even selling each other. At best, they were just begging.
Since he was begging, there shouldn’t be any problem if he gave him a slightly more pleasing one.
Although Lu chaoxi didn’t like either of them, li Chengzong was more pleasing to the eye. No matter what, li Chengzong had more or less helped the Lu clan in the past. On the other hand, Li Xuanhao had the experience of going against the Lu clan, so Lu chaoxi did not like him.
This matter was more or less settled.
In his opinion, if his father did not specifically ask about this matter, he would not have to report it.
It’s just a small matter, there’s no need to disturb father.
The war at the front line in Pingzhou was almost over. After that, he had to start discussing with Yunxiao sect about the problem of rebuilding order in the country of Yan after the war. When the time came, he would discuss this matter with Yunxiao sect, and it should be able to ensure that li Chengzong would be promoted.
Just as he was thinking about this, his father’s voice suddenly rang out in his heart.
“Chaoxi, there’s something I want to tell you,”
Lu chaoxi was already very used to his father’s ability to transmit his voice clearly from tens of thousands of miles away without the help of any external objects.
“Father, please speak.” After responding, he habitually waited for his father’s instructions.
However, Lu Qing’s next words made Lu chaoxi, who had always been calm and steady, almost jump up in shock.
“You should be the Emperor of Great Yan.”
“Huh?”
……
You want me to be Emperor?
I didn’t expect this.
Lu chaoxi was a little flustered.
From a logical point of view, the current position of Great Yan’s Emperor was nothing special. However, from an emotional point of view, from his first reaction, the word ‘Emperor’ always had a special meaning.
Ever since Lu chaoxi was born, even when he was young and fantasizing, he had imagined that he would become a great cultivator with an indomitable spirit. He had imagined that he would lead his family to rise to power. He had even fantasized that he would become a true immortal.
However, he had never imagined that he would become the Emperor.
Which was more difficult, becoming an immortal or becoming an Emperor? It must be because it was too difficult to become a true immortal. In fact, in the Yan Kingdom, it was much harder to reach the Dharma stage than to be an Emperor, let alone an illusory true immortal.
However, things could not be calculated this way. After all, the Emperor represented the peak of power in the secular world. In name, he was the most powerful person in a country.
This was truly an extremely unique experience.
After the emotional shock, Lu chaoxi’s rationality came back to him very quickly. He started to analyze the pros and cons.
“Father, have you decided on this matter?” he asked after a moment of thought.
He did not think that Lu Qing had made this decision on his own. The combat power and influence that Lu Qing had displayed in this battle were top-notch. No one in the Yan Kingdom could ignore them.
After all, there was still the huge Yunxiao sect sitting on top. It did not matter which member of the Li royal family took the position of Emperor. However, it would be an incredible thing if the Lu family were to sit there instead. To be able to make such a decision, Lu chaoxi believed that his father must have had a very clear exchange with Yunxiao sect.
“Not really.” Lu Qing replied, ” what are your thoughts? ”
“I don’t know if this is a good or bad thing.”
Following that, Lu chaoxi expressed his thoughts without holding back.
of course, there are benefits. After the Lu clan becomes the imperial family of Great Yan, no matter what the Yunxiao sect is like, at least we will become the legitimate rulers of Great Yan. The entire imperial system will be under my control. The influence of the family will be able to quickly go beyond the restrictions of the Feiyun state and spread to the entire Yan Kingdom.
“Our previous plan was to bring Jin province and half of Ji Province into our clan’s sphere of influence. if the throne is with the Lu family, it will be of great help to us in taking over Jin province and Ji Province as soon as possible. Many obstacles will naturally disappear. If you really encounter any opposition, you can use the name of the Imperial court to suppress the opposing officials.”
“But there are also many disadvantages.”
“The Imperial throne not only symbolizes authority and legitimacy, but it is also a layer of shackles. With history as a mirror, Yunxiao sect’s wariness toward the imperial family of Great Yan had always been very serious. After we became the royal family, it’s impossible for our vigilance to drop or decrease. It’s even more serious after li Shiwen’s attempt to break through this time.”
“Secondly, the Li royal family has ruled Great Yan for more than three thousand years. They are regarded as the true Orthodoxy in Yan country. After we take over, whether we can make good use of the name of ‘orthodoxy’ is actually open to discussion. Compared to supporting li Chengzong as a puppet emperor, if we directly become the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom, then some hidden conflicts that could have been resolved would very likely be detonated in advance.”
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Lu chaoxi said a lot in one breath. Throughout the entire process, Lu Qing listened carefully at the side and did not express any opinions.
After Lu chaoxi had finished speaking, she asked carefully, ” father, do you have any objections? ” After that, he said, ”
“There are many areas in which he shares the same thoughts as me.”
“Um, Yingluo, what’s father’s decision?”
“I haven’t agreed to Yunxiao sect’s request, so I’m here to ask for your opinion. Tell us your final judgment. Do you think we should agree or refuse?”
“I think it’s better to reject it.” Lu chaoxi said, ” if we help li Chengzong up, we can also make use of the Imperial court’s righteousness. Moreover, many conflicts won’t erupt directly in our hands, so the pressure we’ll face will be much, much smaller.”
After hearing his son’s opinion, Lu Qing finally expressed his opinion.
however, I feel that if we miss this opportunity, it will be extremely difficult to get it back in the future.
you know, if we help another member of the Li clan to become the Emperor of Great Yan, he will be a puppet, but not necessarily a puppet of the Lu clan, Lao Ai.
“A centipede dies but never falls down. The Li royal family has ruled Great Yan for thousands of years. when the Imperial court has a legitimate Emperor, how will those traditists and those who support them as the legitimate Emperor look at us, who in their eyes have killed the Emperor? Can Jin Zhou and Ji Zhou live in peace?”
“Most importantly, if we don’t become emperors, won’t Yunxiao sect be wary of us? I’m afraid they’ll only be more vigilant.”
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