Chapter 454

These were not things that Xu Kequan could understand at his current level. They were all things that only old foxes knew, and how careful and cautious they were in doing things.

Yun Xu could sit firmly in this position, and he must not have been caught by anyone.

Otherwise, there were too many people who wanted to replace him. Which general didn't want to be a commander?

Father and son talked for a long time. Xu Kequan suddenly lowered his voice: "Father, our plan... I'm afraid it's even harder to implement. Since Li Chen ascended the throne, he has not only pacified many internal troubles but also has a very high reputation among the people. If we start an uprising at this time, I'm afraid even the southern tribes will not support it."

Xu Kequan hadn't forgotten his father's entrustment. He entered the Imperial Capital back then to be an insider for the Southern Army.

Xu Su sighed slightly and patted his son's shoulder: "More than that. I recently discovered that even within our Xu family, many people oppose it. Li Chen... is indeed a good emperor."

At least Li Chen could let Xu Kequan return, so Xu Su said this.

He paused and said sternly: "Remember, as long as the emperor doesn't force us, the Xu family will never rebel. From today on, all plans are suspended."

Because even if they rebelled, they needed a name. The Tian Ce Dynasty paid attention to being justified.

Just like the policy adopted by the late emperor, Xu Su rebelled, and it could also be said that he was forced. The Xu family was united, and the princes with military power around also felt that there was no need to stop Xu Su, because if Xu Su was destroyed, the next one to be destroyed would be them.

To put it bluntly, they would even help.

Now it was different. With Li Chen's policies, those princes with military power also lived comfortably. They didn't want to muddy the water, and they didn't even want Xu Su to be emperor.

Xu Su knew that the difficulty of rebellion was great, so suspension was a reasonable choice.

But this didn't mean he didn't need to make preparations. Once Li Chen started to 'go back on his word', he would rebel immediately.

"Then this child..." Xu Kequan didn't finish, but clearly asked his father what he should do.

Xu Su's eyes flashed with reluctance, but he said firmly: "You should develop well in the Imperial Capital. With the Empress Dowager's care, you have a bright future in the court. Staying in the Prince's Mansion for too long will only cause gossip. Go back to the military camp tomorrow."

"Okay, in the imperial court and the military camp, do I need to hide my clumsiness?" Xu Kequan pondered.

"No need. Among the newly promoted officials in the imperial court, there are a few powerful existences. If you hide your clumsiness, they will rise." Xu Su said this, proving that he still had many eyes and ears in the Imperial Capital.

"Alas, Father, you are talking about Lin Mo, Seeing Xiao Ming, and the others, right? They are indeed very strong and not easy to deal with." Xu Kequan sighed.

He thought he was a heaven-favored son, with unparalleled talent, but when he arrived at the Imperial Capital, he found that he didn't seem as powerful as he imagined.

At the very least, there were really peers who could fight him to a draw.

"Do you know them?" Xu Su was very puzzled.

"I know, I've seen them all."

"How is the relationship?"

"Uh, some are drinking buddies, with some friendship, and some have a relatively bad relationship."

Xu Kequan also answered honestly. To be honest, he and Lin Mo, Seeing Xiao Ming, and Wu Qi just got together when drinking. As for friendship, if there was some, it wasn't very deep.

Those with bad relationships were Fang Qian and Luo Yong of the Ministry of Personnel.

Up to now, Xu Kequan couldn't remember when he beat Luo Yong, but since Luo Yong could accurately say that he had done it at a certain time and place, then most likely this happened.

After all, he was hiding his clumsiness at the time, beat too many people, and drank too much, so where would he remember these defeated opponents?

As for Fang Qian, Xu Kequan felt it was purely force majeure. Fang Qian was Luo Yong's good friend, and was Seeing Xiao Ming's rival in love. Xu Kequan and Seeing Xiao Ming were drinking buddies.

So, they actually had no relationship or hatred at all, because these two people stood opposite each other.

Xu Kequan also remembered a peer general named Liu Hao. Liu Hao deliberately kept his distance from him. He didn't know why, but the relationship between the two was neither salty nor light.

This was Xu Kequan's interpersonal relationship among the younger generation in the Imperial Capital. Of course, he didn't mention Lin Yue'e's matter.

Xu Su was silent for a while, feeling that these people were not simple. Deliberate flattery was useless. Heaven-favored sons were all arrogant. They wouldn't have a good impression of you because of your flattery, because being flattered was innate for them, and his son didn't disdain to do such things.

Then the best way could only be to develop himself and surpass these people.

Heaven-favored sons only admire existences stronger than themselves.

But Xu Su still left a trump card for Xu Kequan.

The Prince of Zhennan, Xu Su, patted his son's shoulder and lowered his voice: "When we conquered the Sea Clan last time, Father took special care of the Prince of Anxi, Li Ji, that bastard. He owes us a favor. If you encounter any trouble, just go to him for help."

Xu Kequan's eyes lit up: "Li Ji? Is it that guy who likes to invest in entrepreneurship but always fails? I remember I met him once and drank with him."

"Exactly." Xu Su smiled meaningfully, "Don't look at him as a bastard, but his background is clean, and his relationship with Li Chen is also good. This kind of orthodox prince can actually be of great use at critical moments."

There was one more thing Xu Su let Xu Kequan do boldly, and that was not to be afraid of being too powerful for the master.

As far as the current world was concerned, whose merit was higher than Li Chen's? Li Chen not only expanded the territory of Tian Ce but also raised the prosperity of Tian Ce to a height.

The most important thing was that Li Chen was young, and he was not afraid of being worn out.

Why did the old emperor kill some important ministers when he was old?

It was because he was afraid that his descendants would not be able to suppress them.

Li Chen was not afraid at all, so Xu Su let his son develop well.

Father and son talked secretly for a while. Xu Kequan hurriedly finished his dinner and returned to the military camp overnight.

He knew that staying in the Prince's Mansion for a long time would inevitably cause gossip, so it was better to go back early.

At the same time, Ma Hei also returned to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

This senior brother of the Holy Land of Witchcraft was wearing a Tian Ce military uniform, with a captain's token hanging from his waist, and his image was completely different from the past.

"Captain Ma, please this way!"

"Captain Ma, this subordinate has prepared a banquet to welcome you!"

The enthusiastic attitude of the local officials made Ma Hei a bit dazed.

You know, when he was a successor of the Holy Land before, these officials didn't make things difficult for him.

Every time he came to handle things, he had to go through layers of approval and set up cards everywhere.

After three rounds of drinking, the county magistrate leaned over and whispered: "Captain Ma, I heard that you are highly valued in the army? I wonder if you can introduce me..."

Ma Hei smiled secretly in his heart. This was the taste of power.

When he was in the Holy Land, although he was a senior brother, his influence was limited to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Now that he had an official position, he was curried favor with wherever he went.

In the entire Tian Ce Dynasty, it could be said that he was very popular.

After staying with Xu Kequan for a long time, he also knew how to socialize. He promised what he could promise, and there was no big problem.

After the banquet, Ma Hei spurred his horse straight to the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He couldn't wait to tell the Holy Master this good news. An official position in the imperial court was more useful than the status in the Holy Land!

(End of chapter)