Chapter 2489 Four Elders Pushing the Plate
Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh, it's no wonder that once one ascends to the throne of imperial power, it is difficult to come down. Not only is it due to the desire for power in people's hearts, not only is it easy to die if you come down, you have gone through so much blood and fire just to go up, how can you let go so easily.
This night was destined to be a sleepless night. Not only Pinghuang and the others, but also Grand Master Wenren and others were sorting out the battlefield, and Shen Tuli and others were chasing the defeated army. But the ones who really couldn't sleep were the four members of the Holy Land. old.
The Wu Lao Hall fell into an unprecedented long silence, and even the always strong Yousei did not speak for a full hour.
In the entire hall, there was only the sound of Lao Mu's difficult and intermittent breathing. He was locked by the unprecedented alchemy formation that Ergongfeng had planned for ten years, and was tempered by the attack of ice and fire. Although the formation was finally broken, he did not expect that the real eye of the formation was not the alchemy furnace, but Ergongfeng himself, who entered with his life. The formation actually sealed his cultivation. With the help of Can Xin, he was able to break through the alchemy formation pattern in his body, but it was difficult to recover in a short time.
But this monotonous sound made the atmosphere even more dead.
In the end, Yousheng couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore and said in a deep voice: "What should we do!"
Can Xin spoke slowly, her voice full of helplessness: "We lost. Whether we admit it or not, we lost. We lost to Emperor Ping, the Crown Prince, and Jiang Fan."
The veins on Youshi's forehead throbbed and he opened his mouth, but he couldn't refute.
At this moment, Lao Mu also stopped adjusting his breath: "We thought we were sure of victory, but we really underestimated these juniors. Whether it's Emperor Ping, Prince, Jiang Fan, or Feng Chen, they are all plotting against us. , it’s a pity that we are used to being aloof, we are too self-righteous, and we actually find nothing, and the loser is not unjust..."
Not only is it not unfair, it is also thorough.
In this battle, Taiyue lost his reputation, lost control of the imperial court, lost the Feng family, lost a lot of power, lost control of the situation, and also had his plans for the next step broken. , not to mention, it can almost be said to be a complete failure.
"If we talk about what we have gained..." Can Xin sighed: "I can only say that I understand the imperial court's plan, understand the true intentions of the Feng family, understand the affiliation of many forces, and also see the terrifying weapons of Lishan and Jiang Fan's subordinates. Strong soldiers and generals.”
"But we didn't understand who was the ultimate mastermind of this overall situation, how exactly all of this was accomplished, and we failed to prepare for the future. After all, we lost completely." Lao Mu's voice was actually a little depressed.
"See what's the use! We need to know the next step in dealing with the chaos now!"
Yousei said angrily.
Lao Mu shook his head: "No, it is useful, it is of great use. As I said just now, half of our failure lies in pride. Then Jiang Xiaoyao said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger. Our eyes are only fixed on ourselves and never face the enemy. Why? There is a principle of invincibility. If you don’t sum up today, you will make the same mistakes again in the future.”
What he said made sense. Even though he was irritated, he also understood that Lao Mu was right. He had to review the situation and figure out the root and context of the failure.
"Tracing back to the source, maybe it's in Emperor Ping." Canxin said after thinking for a moment.
"The Ping Emperor forbeared and created false impressions, which led to the King of England losing power at the critical moment and the Crown Prince ascending to the throne."
"No...I have a different view." Lao Mu said: "The prince is more likely. Although Emperor Ping created the illusion, the father and son did not act like they were acting for many years. On the contrary, it was the prince who secretly communicated with the sick man, hiding and hiding. In fact, he is ready to go. It is very likely that this matter is his overall plan. He will unite with the emperor at the top and connect with Jiangfan at the bottom..."
"The prince is young, and the planning time is too short. It is impossible for him to do many things. For example, the King of Zhenbei, the Jiang family in Huaiyang, and the Luxi Hanban army have never listened to the prince's orders. And since the prince became regent, he has done things too obviously , but Emperor Ping seemed to openly oppose it and secretly condone it. From these two aspects, Emperor Ping still insisted on his own opinion.
"Otherwise. Emperor Ping has always been prudent. It is impossible to be associated with the secret dynasty, let alone take the initiative..."
These two views were discussed for half an hour, and neither could convince the other.
In the end, Chang Sheng, who had been silent all this time, slowly opened his eyes: "It's Jiang Fan."
The three elders were startled at the same time, with a deathly look rolling in their eyes: "Impossible, he is so young, how could he have such appeal and mobilize all these forces, many of which have nothing to do with him at all."
Changsheng sighed quietly: "The most terrifying thing is this. Everything originated from him. He mobilized Emperor Ping, instigated the prince, promoted the king of England, induced all forces, and even drove the Holy Land, but no one could I can’t see everything behind it, and I can’t even believe it…”
Looking at the surprised expressions of the three elders, he continued slowly: "In the art of war, those who are good at fighting have no great achievements, and naturally they have no great reputation. Jiang Yulang is hidden under the waves and out of sight, but he stirs up endless troubles. The undercurrent connects all directions, and eventually the gray lines of grass and snakes are drawn into a chessboard, and we all become the children on the board without knowing it. "
Lao Mu's breath was a little unstable, "In retrospect, all the changes seem to have occurred since the birth of the child. At this time, Jiang Yulang was related to the imperial court, to many forces, to Western Qin, to Taiyue, to Gu Qingshan, to the sky Xuanzi, if you think about it carefully, it seems possible, but there is something unexplainable about the Feng family... They are clearly the enemy..."
But Can Xin's eyes flashed: "No... let's think about it from another angle. If Feng Chen was instigated by that Jiang Yulang..."
"How is this possible? Fengchen wants to chop him alive!" Yousei completely disagreed.
Zanxin took a deep breath: "It's just an assumption. Think about it, how many things have happened to Jiang Fan since he first entered the mountain? The prince extended his favor, the Dianchi League, the inheritance of the hidden phase, the incredible arrival of the Yuzhou Army at Guanri Peak, the empress stationed troops and attacked Xia. Many of these things are impossible for the prince and the emperor to do, especially the empress's support. So assuming that all this is related to him, we put Feng Chen in it, and see what the Feng family can do in his big chess game..."
What can the Feng family do? What the Feng family has done is obvious to all!
This statement instantly solidified the air in the hall, and a terrible breath slowly drifted in it.
Canxin said: "On the surface, he pinned down the Holy City Army and created a big trouble for Taiyue. But the deeper meaning... Let's assume that if he knew the layout of the Holy Land, then the Feng family's appearance and occupation of Daicheng would completely disrupt everything... In the end, he not only won this game, but also created a huge trouble for us in the future..."
Lao Mu lost his usual calmness: "So, you mean to say that he understood our intentions from the beginning, and then used our tricks against us, took advantage of the situation, and controlled the whole situation without knowing it..."
You Sizhi said it was impossible, but the surging mist in his eyes seemed to prove that his heart was deeply shaken.