Chapter 206 The Real Purpose
Li Xuan, who was not interested in Zhao Feng's show off, lay on the table and pretended to sleep after drying his paws.
He had been staring at Yanqu Hall all day today, and he just didn't have enough sleep.
On the other hand, Manager Shang quickly completed the rewriting work.
I have to say that Manager Shang's handwriting is much prettier than Li Xuan's.
The conversation that Li Xuan had written down before was neatly reorganized into a folded book by Manager Shang. He was truly worthy of being a full-level worker in Ouchi.
"As expected of Concubine Zhang, she is indeed determined to protect the eldest prince until the very end."
Manager Shang said with a smile, but finally shook his head and sighed.
"Isn't this just right?"
"As expected by His Majesty, our chances of winning are also greater."
Zhao Feng put away the handkerchief with a smile and got down to business.
"It's nothing." Manager Shang shook his head and continued: "But this matter is not trivial and we cannot take it lightly."
"Feng'er, you have to put enough pressure on the other eunuchs so that they can't take the time to get involved in this matter."
"Zhang Zhixian will not give in easily on this matter. We must leave him only one way out and leave him no choice."
"Seal all other escape routes and force him to have only one choice."
"This time we don't have enough time to set up a trap, so we can only be so tough."
According to Emperor Yongyuan's past behavior, he would not force a cow's head to drink water unless absolutely necessary.
If you can be patiently guided, the cost of patient guidance will naturally be smaller.
But this time the situation was special and they had no choice.
"Don't worry, godfather."
When it came to business, Zhao Feng also suppressed his smile.
"Wei Chengji has been pulled on board by the child."
"Gao Wang, Guo Sheng, and Duan Gui are unable to participate. Their sincerity can be used on this matter."
"Without these four people, the other eunuchs will not be able to provide enough help to Zhang Zhixian."
"Feng Zhaoyuan's side also sent people to keep an eye on the child."
"It won't be a problem."
Manager Shang nodded repeatedly while listening to Zhao Feng's report.
"Well, we can't go wrong this time."
Li Xuan was confused, but he remembered a name.
"Zhang Zhixian?"
"Is he that Concubine Zhang's father?"
"I don't know how high-ranking an official he is in the imperial court, but having a daughter like Concubine Zhang is probably enough to give him a headache."
Judging from Concubine Zhang's attitude earlier, she was quite confident that she could convince her own father.
"Axuan, thank you for your hard work today."
"We are going to the Manlu Palace to report this matter to His Majesty. Do you want to go with us?"
Manager Shang suddenly suggested.
Li Xuan thought for a while and shook his head decisively.
He then left the Ministry of Internal Affairs without looking back, preparing to go home and sleep with Princess Ankang.
"If Emperor Yongyuan has anything to see, why not sleep with my family Ankang?"
Li Xuan thought disdainfully.
And if he wanted to meet Emperor Yongyuan, Li Xuan would rather go there with Princess Ankang one day.
…
Seeing that Li Xuan's trace had disappeared, Manager Shang could only shake his head helplessly.
"It seems that Ah Xuan has no intention of getting close to His Majesty."
Zhao Feng on the side sighed with emotion.
"I heard that cats are very vengeful animals."
Manager Shang said with some concern.
"Based on Princess Ankang's previous treatment, I'm afraid A Xuan will be quite resentful towards Your Majesty."
Zhao Feng said from the side, then secretly glanced at Manager Shang's reaction.
As a result, Manager Shang remained calm, and before Zhao Feng had time to react, he raised his hand and gave him a slap on the back of the head.
"If you have an empty stomach to slander His Majesty, why not report it to the Manna Hall immediately?"
Manager Shang left a message and left the yard first to mind his own business.
Zhao Feng grimaced in pain from the sudden attack and covered the back of his head with tears streaming down his face.
Facing Mr. Shang's sneak attack, his body-protecting energy failed to work for some reason.
"Wait for me, godfather."
Zhao Feng covered the back of his head and chased after him.
After decades, some habits cannot be changed even if both father and son become octogenarians.
…
After a while.
Inside the Manna Hall.
Although it was late at night, Emperor Yongyuan was still in high spirits, burying his head in his desk, reviewing the endless memorials.
I don’t know how many things in Daxing this emperor has to worry about so much.
Opposite them, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng stood quietly with their heads bowed, waiting for Emperor Yongyuan to be free.
I don't know how long it took, but Emperor Yongyuan closed the last memorial and rubbed his brow tiredly.
A trusted eunuch came forward to massage Emperor Yongyuan's head. When he saw his short and stocky figure, he turned out to be Wang Xi.
"How is Concubine Zhang doing?"
Emperor Yongyuan asked with his eyes closed while enjoying Wang Xi's head massage.
Emperor Yongyuan's eyes were always sore and swollen due to fatigue.
This has been his old problem.
Manager Shang silently handed over the book he had compiled before, which contained a conversation between Concubine Zhang and her two sons.
Emperor Yongyuan opened his sore eyes and looked carefully at the contents of the book.
After watching for a moment, Emperor Yongyuan smiled slightly:
"As expected."
He then closed the book in his hand and said to the two of them:
“This time it was well done and the content was very detailed.”
"As far as I know, the Qingshu Palace is extremely heavily guarded today. Did you get an insider inside?"
Emperor Yongyuan asked curiously.
The book previously presented by Manager Shang recorded everyone's conversations in detail, and even the tone of voice was vivid.
From this it can be seen that the person eavesdropping on the conversation should be completely unprepared.
Although Mr. Shang and Zhao Feng have very high martial arts skills, it is very difficult to hide it from everyone's eyes and enter Qingshu Palace to eavesdrop on Concubine Zhang Guifei's conversation.
According to Emperor Yongyuan's thinking, only insiders can do this kind of thing.
"Your Majesty, it is not the credit of the internal response, but the old slave who asked Ah Xuan to help."
Emperor Yongyuan was originally full of confidence, but he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard these words.
"Axuan?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is what happened..."
Then Manager Shang reported everything that happened today.
After hearing that all this was the information picked up by a cat spy, Emperor Yongyuan was stunned and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
Manager Shang also thoughtfully presented the contents of the previous words "cat crawling" written by Li Xuan himself.
Emperor Yongyuan looked at the crooked handwriting and couldn't help laughing even louder.
"Hahaha, although the words are a bit ugly, it is really rare for a cat."
Emperor Yongyuan looked at the cat crawling and felt that he had not been so happy for a long time.
He had heard before that Li Xuan read secret books and learned martial arts in Qianxing Pavilion, but he had forgotten that since Li Xuan could read, he should also be able to write.
Looking at the two intelligence summaries presented in front of him, Emperor Yongyuan actually felt that the Mao Climbing version was more pleasing to the eye.
After laughing for a while, Emperor Yongyuan put away the two copies and talked about business with Manager Shang and Zhao Feng.
"Now that you know their attitude, don't give them a chance to cause trouble."
"Force them to make a final choice as soon as possible."
Manager Shang and Zhao Feng immediately took the order.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
…
the next day.
Li Xuan did not receive further instructions.
Ouchi secret agent Zero Zero's first mission was successfully completed and he entered a latent state.
Li Xuan began to practice kung fu and bask in the sun every day, and then played with Princess Ankang.
Cultivation in the Marrow Realm is much easier than in the Physical Strengthening Realm.
Li Xuan only needs to shout from time to time and use the power of Qi and blood to vibrate the bone marrow and internal organs in the body.
When the bone marrow and internal organs are still vibrating, it is crispy and tingling, which is very refreshing.
This kind of vibration will gradually weaken as time goes by. When it stops completely, Li Xuan needs to shout again.
In this process, the bone marrow and internal organs in his body will be continuously strengthened.
Until the end, let nature take its course and reach the realm of marrow refining.
This process sounds simple, but the difficulty lies in the fragility of the bone marrow and internal organs.
Because it is too fragile, the energy and blood power it can withstand at the beginning is very limited.
If a cultivator lacks control or is a little impatient, it may lead to a catastrophic disaster, including physical and mental death.
Strong control over the power of qi and blood in the body is a necessary condition for breaking through to the marrow training realm.
And enough patience is another more necessary condition.
Li Xuan was not in a hurry.
He knew that he had a solid foundation and his cultivation speed was not slow.
Let's look at Deng Weixian, who started out together. Even though he has recently been personally taught by Zhao Bugao, his godfather, he still has not been able to break through to the state of physical strength.
Strengthening one's body is really grueling and takes years and months.
Because Li Xuan is an orc, he can speed up the process of strengthening his body through various natural materials and earthly treasures.
Otherwise, it would definitely not be as fast as it is now.
Li Xuan practiced patiently day after day, and his calendar in Jingyang Palace became calmer and calmer.
But compared to the tranquility of Jingyang Palace, other places are not so good.
Around the imperial edict against the eldest prince, various forces began their competition.
The imperial edict has been issued for many days, but there is no movement in Qingshu Hall.
The eldest prince continued his previous life as if he didn't know anything.
But in fact, many people are waiting and watching secretly, waiting to see what the outcome of the eldest prince will be.
In addition to Zhang Guifei and other blood relatives, I am afraid that many people are looking forward to the eldest prince being eliminated, especially his brothers and sisters.
The same is true for some concubines.
After Concubine Zhang lost the eldest prince who was most promising to inherit the throne, her status was bound to plummet.
Perhaps she can continue to rely on her family background to hold on to her position as a noble concubine.
But even if they are the same noble concubine, after losing the possibility of further progress, the people gathered around her will disperse in a hurry.
That's what power is.
Not only do you need to make the people under you aware of your strength now, but you also need to let them continue to see that you will become even stronger tomorrow.
The reason why Concubine Zhang needs to let the eldest prince get the throne is very complicated.
But only one thing is certain.
If the eldest prince loses the possibility of obtaining the throne, Concubine Zhang will have no choice but to spend the rest of her life in endless pain.
The pain comes from others as well as from herself.
Things moved step by step according to Emperor Yongyuan's plan.
Feng Zhaoyuan, who was originally in confinement, was frightened when she was pregnant, so she was extra kindly lifted the ban and was sent to Tingyun Palace to be cared for by Concubine Zhao Shu.
As Feng Zhaoyuan and Zhao Shufei became active again, the concubines on the noble side who had been operating low-key in the harem regained their energy.
Instead, the concubines on the civil service side became more low-key.
They have more things to worry about.
Whether the eldest prince goes or stays this time will affect the future situation of the harem.
Concubine Zhang Guifei has always carried the banner of the civil servants. If she loses the eldest prince, things will really change.
But no matter whether it was the concubines on the noble side or the civil servants, they were all looking forward to the same result.
In the final analysis, more people only care about their own personal interests than the collective interests.
It is not an easy task to keep these two interests firmly tied together.
And in this atmosphere, Concubine Zhang suddenly fell ill.
Qingshu Palace was suddenly panicked and at a loss.
I heard that it was because the eldest prince was about to be kicked out of the palace, and he was worried, unhappy, and had stagnation of liver qi.
The eldest prince went to the Ganlu Palace to kneel down that day, but was never received by Emperor Yongyuan.
It was said that it was not until the early morning of the next day, when the sky was dimming, that anyone saw the eldest prince with trembling legs being helped into the Manna Palace.
Emperor Yongyuan was moved by the filial piety of the eldest prince.
Although it did not directly revoke the previous decree to let the eldest prince leave the palace and separate the palace, it did extend the time.
The eldest prince was allowed to stay in Qingshu Palace to take care of Concubine Zhang until Concubine Zhang recovered.
However, he must wait until he reaches adulthood next year at the latest. The eldest prince must leave the palace before then and must not disobey orders.
The adult heirs of the royal family have already left the palace branch, so it doesn't matter.
This matter seemed to have ended under Zhang Guifei's cruel trick.
But something big happened in the court.
Emperor Yongyuan decided to conduct a southern tour in the spring of next year to observe the people's sentiments and promote the imperial power.
The strange thing is that no one in the court objected.