The film and television world begins with the battle for the throne in Kowloon

Chapter 108 Wu Sidao’s Doubts

in the afternoon
Li Yan rested for a while and came to Wu Sidao's yard.

When Old Wu saw Li Yan, he immediately knelt down to pay his respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
Li Yan stepped forward and stopped Lao Wu: "Sir, what are you doing? I am still the same as before, and we still get along like before. Sir, please don't be estranged from me!"

"There is a distinction between the ruler and his subjects, and an order of superiority and inferiority."

"The prince treats me with courtesy. How can I be arrogant in front of him?" Old Wu insisted on bowing. Li Yan knew that Old Wu was a thoughtful person. When he was with Li Yan, he always thought about protecting himself, fearing that he would abandon him once he gained power.

Thinking of the murderous intentions of the fourth brother in the original drama, Li Yan was silent.

Old Wu's worry was not without reason. A strategist should plan for himself before planning for others. Li Yan also understood how difficult it was for Old Wu. After the ceremony, he stepped forward and helped Old Wu sit down.

Wu Sidao stayed in the mansion and usually did not go out. He only knew that Li Yan became the crown prince, but he did not know what happened last night.

At this time, he was looking at Li Yan with curiosity.

So Li Yan recounted in detail what happened last night.

Wu Sidao was terrified when he heard this, his expression kept changing, and sweat dripped down his forehead. In the end, he couldn't help but secretly marvel at Li Yan's actions and broke into a cold sweat.

I didn't expect so many things to happen in just one night.

It was a journey of twists and turns, which changed the fate of countless people and also changed the fate of the Qing Dynasty.

"The Tenth Master entrusted the important matter to me, but I failed to comprehend the situation and made reckless plans, which almost ruined the Tenth Master's important matter. It's all because of my incompetence. I hope the Tenth Master will forgive me!" After listening to this, Wu Sidao said with a solemn and guilty face.

“Sir, don’t say that. Don’t say that, sir. Even Yin has never seen the big picture. It’s not your fault!”

"The Tenth Master is blessed with great fortune. It can be seen that he is the man destined to be with you. He is blessed by heaven, and he finally figured out the mystery carefully laid out by the emperor and made the wisest choice!" Wu Sidao said with satisfaction.

"How could Master Shi know what happened yesterday? Could it be false?" Wu Sidao asked his doubts.

Li Yan knew that these people who were very self-righteous would always be unwilling to accept the fact that others were better than them. If there was no reasonable explanation, Old Wu would probably not be able to sleep for a while.

After thinking for a while, he said, "In fact, I have always had some doubts during this period, but the situation has developed too quickly, and I was swept up in the strong atmosphere and lost my composure."

"It was not until last night, just before I left the house, that I connected all the recent events together. In a flash of inspiration, I made a bold guess that I dared not even imagine. In the end, I decided to be cautious and conservative."

Seeing the inquiring look in Wu Sidao's eyes, Li Yan said without waiting for Old Wu to ask, "After the dead eagle incident, the emperor fell ill, and a lot of things happened afterwards. Now that I think about it, there are actually many loopholes, and there are three doubts that have always bothered me."

"First, the emperor is old, the position of crown prince is vacant, and the competition among his sons has become fierce."

"Under the circumstances, this illness is of great importance. It can be said to be the most important matter in the Qing Dynasty. Logically speaking, the emperor's illness should be a secret of the court and should not be leaked out to the whole court, even the common people in the market." "This is a bit abnormal, and some people think that this situation is a symptom of the emperor's decay and decline in control."

"But I think that you should never underestimate the political wisdom and control of a wise emperor who has sat on the throne for sixty years. Even if he is still alive, you can't underestimate him, otherwise, you are playing with your own life."

Li Yan looked at Wu Sidao with sparkling eyes. Old Wu nodded awkwardly with a flushed face. In fact, he had had the same thought at that time.

Although he had been trying to figure out the emperor's intentions, he was still a little careless when facing an old man who was about to die.

"The second point is that the emperor issued an imperial decree last time to dismiss all the ministers in the Shangshufang and deprive the fourth and eighth brothers of their positions, but ignored me. You know, in name, the fourth brother is in charge of the Infantry Command Office through Longkodo, while the eighth brother is in charge of the Fengtai Camp through Cheng Wenyun."

"They all indirectly influenced the military power, but I directly controlled the 50,000 soldiers of the Xishan Ruijian Camp, but the emperor did not care!"

"Perhaps others will think that the emperor trusts me, so he did not touch my military power. But I believe that a wise emperor would not place the safety of the court and the country on the basis of one person's character and morality. These external things can be disguised. Only objective constraints are the ultimate guarantee of safety."

Li Yan said solemnly, "To be honest, sir, when everyone was dismissed from their posts by an imperial decree, when everyone looked at me, I did not feel happy because of the emperor's special care. Instead, I felt like a thorn in my back, as if I was being stared at by a terrifying existence. My hair stood on end and my back was cold."

"I feel like there's a huge crisis looming over me, and it's making me uneasy!"

When Li Yan said this, he clenched his fists and looked nervous. Thinking about it now, he still feels scared.

The truth has now come to light. Thinking about the situation at that time, Li Yan was indeed being targeted by the emperor, who was testing him with a shocking plan.

Not only Li Yan is tested, but also other princes.

Thinking about it now, Wu Sidao also had a chilling feeling of panic on his back. If he had taken a wrong step at that time, he would have fallen into an abyss from which there was no escape. Wu Sidao could empathize with Li Yan's panic at that time.

At that time, I thought that as long as I had the military power, the situation was under control, and I never thought that the emperor would fake his death.

Now think about it, as long as Kangxi is still alive, let alone 500,000 troops, even 500,000 troops would be in vain, because the army will only listen to the emperor.

Li Yan frowned and said solemnly: "The third is Li Chen's performance in the picture above yesterday, which is also suspicious."

"The imperial edict was sent to the palace in the middle of the night. Given the situation at the time, everyone knew that the emperor was in danger and the situation was urgent and could not be delayed. But Tulichen asked me to discuss it with you calmly. This must have been instructed by someone. I believe that the imperial edict-delivering guards in each palace will give the prince ample time, so that those who have ulterior motives can make preparations for various emergencies in advance."

"Afterwards, when I returned to the lobby, I saw Tulichen leisurely drinking tea. Later, I talked to him about the past and the events of Jiangxia Town. Tulichen not only did not avoid the conversation, but also agreed with it."

"You have to know the situation at that time. Tulichen has been with the emperor for a long time and is very well-behaved. He is not a person who does not know the seriousness of the matter. In the case that the emperor may die, even showing a smile on his face is a heinous crime. And Tulichen's behavior is very suspicious. He can even reminisce about the old friendship with me."

(End of this chapter)