Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 147 "The King"

Yingtian was in a good mood today. Not long after he walked out of the classroom, he received a notice that the "Swordsmanship Class" was suspended.

Classes were suspended for a month, and the teacher of "Swordsmanship Class" claimed that he wanted to concentrate on research.

"Teacher Mingyuan, I think it would be better if you stayed in the court and taught the "Swordsmanship Class"."

Ying Tian suddenly made an invitation, "As long as you are willing, this position belongs to you."

In this way, he wouldn't have to sleep with the dummy in his arms during class. Someone who is proficient in the art of sword-riding, knows how to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and can also tell him to buy a flagship is exactly what the court needs now.

"No, I still have work to do. This time I came to the court to deal with important matters."

Duan Mingyuan declined politely. Although Yunhai Academy did not sign the breach of contract, he preferred the atmosphere of the academy to the undercurrents in the court.

His life goal was not to become a teacher to members of the royal family.

"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me about it. Maybe I can help you."

"Rebuilding the Imperial Hunting Court."

"Imperial Hunting Court..."

Ying Tian smiled awkwardly. This was one of the few things he couldn't help with. "I heard that the Imperial Hunting Court encountered an incident several years ago. Wang Xu massacred the Imperial Hunting Court and all the high-ranking officials were killed in the attack. Since then, the hunting profession has been in decline."

But he changed his mind and thought that something that could make someone like Duan Mingyuan come to the court specially must not be a trivial matter that could be easily handled.

As far as he knew, after the fall of the Imperial Hunting Court, there were still a few hunters who continued their previous lives at first, but because they lost overall planning and intelligence support, most of them were killed or injured while handling various commissions, and those who survived by chance all stayed away from this industry.

The reason why Yingtian knew all this was because he had thought about accepting the hunter group after the fall of the Imperial Hunting Court. Unfortunately, the negotiations were not smooth. It seemed that because of the Imperial Hunting Court, most of the remaining hunters had strong hostility towards the court and the people from outside the sky. After hearing about their intentions, they drove them away.

"Later, Universal Company got involved in the matter, and the others had no choice but to walk away."

The most important rule in the guide to survival in the court is not to go against the world company.

As he spoke, Yingtian glanced at the princess and said, "So, the princess's supporters are the academy and the Imperial Hunting Court."

"This is just my plan. There are not many people left in the Royal Hunting Court now."

If they were to vote, they would definitely not be able to vote for others. However, Duan Mingyuan had no intention of participating in the political struggle in the court from the beginning. All he had to do was to ensure the safety of his classmate Ning Ruyue. If she failed to succeed to the throne of the first king, he would fulfill his agreement with Dean Su Yunru and escort her back to Yunhai Academy.

In fact, this may not be a bad thing for Ning Ruyue.

The sword's intent is a reflection of one's state of mind. The piece of music that the eldest princess just played astonished everyone, but it also proved that she was not interested in it. Her fight for the throne was more due to external pressure and circumstances.

However, this is not important to the various forces in the court.

All they needed to know was that the eldest princess was back and had defeated the second prince Ying Xin in the battle for the academy.

Those hostile forces of the Second Prince would naturally flock to her.

Several people walked into the VIP box that Yingtian had reserved. When the door of the box was closed, isolating the noise outside, Yingtian suddenly said, "But, I know someone who may be able to help you."

"Who?"

"The First King."

In the final analysis, this farce of fighting for the throne was caused by the First King.

The aged ruler was no longer willing to serve as a puppet of the company, so the outsiders had to select a qualified successor again.

If the new Imperial Hunting Court is unwilling to achieve "mutual benefit and win-win" with the company, then there will be only one way out for everyone in the world.

Unless the new leader of the Imperial Hunting Court does not care about the outside world's opinion and does not care whether the organization will be regarded as a terrorist organization.

In theory, Ying Tian felt that he shouldn't say these words to Duan Mingyuan. If their conversation at this moment was heard by Tianwaimin, it would bring him a lot of trouble. But who made him and Duan Mingyuan fall in love with each other?
Duan Mingyuan thought he was a reactionary, and he also thought Duan Mingyuan was no worse than him.

Anyone who dares to suggest to him in the "Swordsmanship Class" classroom these days that he buy a flagship to fight an ace air battle with the Universal Company is either a fool or a real tough guy.

"I wish the new Imperial Hunting Court good fortune and prosperity."

Yingtian took a seat and picked out a bottle of good wine and brought it to the table. "Miss Jiuyue's should be ready soon. When I built the theater, I referred to a lot of information to get it to where it is now."

The VIP room is located in the theater, and the stage on the first floor is already full of people.

Ning Ruyue took a quick glance and saw many familiar faces. People were holding wine glasses, and their seemingly harmonious conversations were actually smiling but with ulterior motives. This place had become a social gathering place for the upper class in the court.

She couldn't help but feel curious, "Did you build all of this by yourself?"

"Alone? You think too highly of me. During the time you were away from the court, I also found some like-minded partners."

Ying Tian walked to the one-way glass with the goblet in hand, overlooking the noisy theater. "Not everyone in the court is obsessed with power. As long as we make good use of strange and tricky techniques, we can create a lot of value... There is a drawer on the table with a deck of cards in it. If you are interested, you can take it out and have a look."

Ning Ruyue did as she was told.

When her hand touched the card with the Bagua background, the quietly placed cards seemed to come to life suddenly, and one of the cards jumped into her hand.

"thorns?"

She turned the card over and said in confusion after reading it clearly.

"This is the most popular revelation card in the court. The thorns indicate that your road ahead will be bumpy, but there is also a way out. 'After the thorns, there is a bright future.'"

"Revelation card, what is this?"

"The art of yin and yang."

Hearing this, Ning Ruyue was stunned and couldn't help but look at the cards in her hand carefully again.

Being born in the royal family, she was naturally not unfamiliar with the art of Yin and Yang. The inheritors of the art of Yin and Yang held a very high status in the court, because when they had mastered the art of Yin and Yang to the highest level, they would be able to peek into the secrets of heaven and even predict the future. It was said that whenever the First King was about to make an important decision, he would invite the inheritor of the art of Yin and Yang to tell the fortune.

Therefore, the art of Yin and Yang was also called the art of emperor in the court.

The art of Yin and Yang is not a family inheritance. It seems that because of the desire to spy on the secrets of heaven, the lifespan of successive heirs is short. Before they sense that they will soon die, they will find a closed disciple to live in seclusion and teach them all they have learned.

"The current successor of the Yin-Yang technique is one of my important partners."

"You really don't want to succeed to the throne?"

Ning Ruyue asked.

She suddenly felt that Yingtian was much more suitable than the Second Prince.

Even Teacher Mingyuan seems to favor Yingtian.

However, Yingtian has always claimed that he has no interest in fighting for the throne. Because of this, he is able to get along with all the forces in the court.

This theater, named Emerald, seems to have become a large neutral social venue.

"Throne?"

Ying Tian rested his arms on the railing in front of the glass. His eyes drifted across the crowd on the first floor and landed on the stage. "I already am. This is my kingdom."

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