Capítulo 1207: Chapter 6
“You… just ntioned Father?”
“Yes.”
“Let ask you a question.”
“Please do.”
“Why did you not propose the suggestion to usurp Yan in front of Father?”
“……” Hua Hong.
Seeing no response, Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered with uncertainty, and he finally sighed:
“Because you know my father was unwilling, and you dare not go against his wishes.”
Hua Hong hesitated and said:
“The timing was… not ripe.”
“Do you really believe it was not the right ti?”
Xu Yuan countered, then said loudly:
“Before Father attended Li Yaoxuan’s final banquet, the Northern Frontier was already secure, and the Western Desert was in my hands. Once Li Yaoxuan was dead, with Li Yucheng on the throne, who would dare oppose him in the entire court? Don’t tell you thought he couldn’t kill Li Yaoxuan; as far as I know, there are over a dozen plans to assassinate him! Are you telling now it wasn’t the right ti?”
With that,
Xu Yuan raised his hand, and the massive door of the hall opened with a surge of formidable energy. His tone grew heavier:
“Hua Hong, the very struggle between the Imperial and Sect Alliance has left this world scarred, and the commoners can no longer bear the ambition of changing dynasties. You all are the precious legacy Father left , and I do not wish for this matter to create a rift between us.
“Leave, and think hard.
“Think of why Father chose to rule the world back then!”
“….”
Sitting in silence for a few monts, Hua Hong seed to have more to say, but seeing the once-childish indifferent gaze, he finally stood and bowed respectfully:
“I shall take my leave, but, my lord, everything in the world has its cycle; destruction is necessary for creation. Thus, I still hold my own view.”
Saying this, he turned and left.
Watching that thin and aging back depart, Xu Yuan leaned wearily against his seat, exhaling a heavy breath while gazing at the dragon-etched do above.
These days of holding power alone have enlightened him about many things, realizing that even a leader cannot make decisions unchallenged; not even to the extent his father did. Many policies he had seen before were outcos of various interests wrestling with each other.
And now,
whether Xu Yuan is willing to revolutionize this world is what concerns his party the most.
But as for ascending the throne…..
Xu Yuan glanced towards Di’an and at Nine Dragon Mountain Peak where Li Qingyan resided, then sighed softly.
….
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After Hua Hong left, silence enveloped the hall until a small sneaky head peeked in at the door, bringing Xu Yuan back to reality.
Xu Xinyao had arrived.
She stood at the entrance, cautiously observing her elder brother who was seated behind the desk.
Judging from Hua Hong’s expression when he left, Xu Xinyao could tell the conversation ended on a bad note with her brother, although she didn’t know the reason. She wanted to help, yet didn’t know where to start.
Clearly, their relationship hadn’t always been like this before…..
“What are you looking at?”
The sudden voice snapped Xu Xinyao out of her thoughts. She looked up to find her brother no longer maintaining that expressionless look, now smiling at her: “Standing at the door and sneaking looks, have you not thought about your own cultivation?”
“Uh… alright.”
Xu Xinyao smiled sheepishly and trotted inside, glancing back in the direction Hua Hong left, she whispered:
“Brother, what happened to Grandpa Hua?”
In the face of family, Xu Yuan appeared casual, crossing his legs lightly as he chuckled:
“He seems stuck in the past when Father was in power, unable to see through so things.”
Xu Xinyao ca closer, stood, and only sat down after Xu Yuan signaled her to, cautiously advising:
“Brother, Grandpa Hua adored you the most since you were little.”
“This has nothing to do with personal feelings.”
Xu Yuan waved off against further comnts, seriously stating:
“Xinyao, Father used his talent, capability, and vision to draw many outstanding individuals to his side, who were captivated and fought for his ideals, also yielding to the benefits Father could provide.
“Now that Father is gone, in their eyes, I’m viewed as the continuation of Father, thus they want to impose the wishes unfulfilled on Father onto .”
“…..”
Xu Xinyao blinked, naturally understanding what Xu Yuan was implying, and asked:
“Then how do you plan to handle it, Brother?”
“Hah.”
Xu Yuan chuckled lightly without answering, instead inquiring:
“By the way, while at Di’an, you kept asking to see , wasn’t it because the funds ran out?”
“Uh…it wasn’t that.”
Xu Xinyao dropped her probing, shook her head, and pulled out a thick stack of docunts from the Suru Ring:
“I just wanted to ask you, Brother, why did you insist on assigning the compilation work of the instructional manual to ?”
Even as she spoke, Xu Xinyao’s gentle face remained bright, but her eyes carried a kind of unhealthy fatigue.
Noticing this, Xu Yuan felt a bit of heartache, but mostly helplessness in his heart.
Despite having reached a Fusion Cultivation Level where sleep was unnecessary, since the war began, this girl had maintained over ten hours a day cultivating to continue the Soul Ring’s developnt.
The damaged ridians from intense cultivation could be healed with dication, but ntal fatigue cannot be redied.
Xu Yuan had hoped that after taking his position, those around him could ease up a little, but reaching this point, he realized he had no choice.
Father departed too hastily, and before this, he hadn’t delved deeply into the core of the Pri Minister’s Mansion power structure, let alone cultivated a core team of his own.
While he could manage the military and governnt with the help of his elder brother, grandfather, Xiao Bai, and Yuan Hao, the one he could completely trust in the field of research was only Xu Xinyao.
So unless not dead, he’d have to use them to death.
He looked at her, apologizing softly:
“…I’m sorry for assigning you the tedious task of compiling the instructional manual during such a crucial stage of your Soul Ring research.”
Unaware of what Xu Yuan was thinking, Xu Xinyao shook her head, smiled, and said:
“It’s alright, compared to you, Brother, I have it easy here. Besides, compiling the instructional manual isn’t that hard for .”
Saying so,
she seed to have thought of sothing, and asked curiously:
“Why exactly though? The masters at the Geotry Institute could easily handle it, and if necessary, we could ask my teacher to oversee it.”
Xu Yuan smiled faintly and replied:
“Because those masters do not wish to be replaced and would choose to withhold, making false and concealed entries about their unique cultivation techniques, so I need soone like you to see through the illusions of the Array Device and oversee them.”
Xu Xinyao pondered for a mont and then replied softly:
“What about my teacher? He could do it too.”
Xu Yuan maintained his smile, but deep inside, he was utterly calm:
“I trust you more.”
Hearing this, Xu Xinyao was clearly surprised.
She wasn’t particularly scheming, but considering the unfriendly split between her brother and Hua Hong, she could feel the growing rift between her brother and the ‘forr ministers,’ and it was expanding.
After a bit of hesitance, Xu Xinyao tentatively said:
“Brother, my teacher has been with Father for decades…..”
“It’s not about doubting him.”
Xu Yuan interrupted Xu Xinyao, speaking gently:
“I chose you because this matter is extrely important and cannot tolerate any errors.”
Xu Xinyao bit her slightly pale lips:
“But my teacher….”
“Jiang He is not suitable.”
Xu Yuan interrupted with a light sigh, then revealed news that would shake the world:
“I plan to rge the Wuxuan Institute and the Geotry Institute, as educational facilities under the Pri Minister’s Mansion, they can no longer et future war needs; integration is necessary.”
“….”
Xu Xinyao’s beautiful eyes widened instantly. The Wuxuan Institute was affiliated with the Black Scale Army, and the Geotry Institute paralleled institutions such as the Black Scale Army and the Tian’an Comrce Assembly. She guessed there would be significant resistance to their rger.
Her voice carried a hint of hesitation:
“Brother, have Mr. Zong, your teacher, and others agreed to this?”
“That’s why I don’t trust your teacher.”
Xu Yuan’s tone grew colder with a superior’s indifference: “This matter will undoubtedly reduce their power, so neither he nor the people under him are suitable.”
As he spoke, Xu Yuan’s lips curled into a cold smile:
“But eventually they will agree.”
“Why?” Xu Xinyao wondered.
Xu Yuan smiled and replied calmly:
“Did you forget? They all want to usurp Yan.
“By integrating the two institutes to improve efficiency, the Xu Family’s influence will further expand, making many things more reasonable and justifiable.”
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