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Chapter 279: Both sides suffer, but the fisherman gains? (Please subscribe, please vote)

Li Yu’s current identity has changed from the third prince to King Anxin.

Anxin City was the fiefdom arranged for Li Yu during the reign of the previous emperor.

Except for the crown prince, all other princes have fiefs, even Li Chen.

This is easy to understand. The crown prince is the heir to the throne and will inherit the country. Even if Li Chen is "unlearned and unskilled" in the eyes of the late emperor, as a prince, he can still live a life of ease and comfort.

However, there is one thing that emperors of all dynasties have considered, and that is to prevent the princes from gaining control of their own armies.

So the princes were just wealthy but did not have much power.

If they want to live a better life, they need to develop themselves, like Li Ji, starting a business in their own fiefdom and increasing economic benefits.

But this also has certain risks, that is, bankruptcy.

Others, like Li Yanhui, live off their savings.

Anyway, the family has property, and if we don't squander it too much, we can still have enough food and clothing.

After that, he would cultivate some confidants and consolidate his position.

But one should not have too many subordinates, otherwise they will be reported to the court by people like the prefect and the city supervisor.

Once the emperor knew that these princes were expanding their power, how could he sleep well?

The emperor must have been wondering whether this guy had the intention of rebellion. If not, why did he keep so many subordinates?
What they faced then was suppression from the emperor.

Anxin City has a good geographical location, located in the central part of the Tiance Dynasty.

As the King of Anxin, Li Yu does not mean that everyone in the entire Anxin city listens to him. It just means that he has certain privileges and is provided with supporting industries.

The late emperor bestowed the title of King Anxin on Li Yu, which was actually similar to the title of King Anxi on Li Ji, in that both meant to tell them to be more obedient.

As long as you behave yourself as princes, the prince will not punish you.

Li Ji is definitely honest, but Li Yu wants to be emperor.

Now that Li Chen has driven out the Fourth Army, the person who has taken over as the commander of the Fourth Army is Han Wu. He was a close confidant of the late emperor, and his sister is the imperial concubine, so Li Chen can trust him more.

Li Yu had no way to go back, and he was in dire straits with only a few dozen subordinates around him.

Many of these people are loyal to Li Yu and have a life-threatening friendship with him.

Others simply believe that Li Yu can make a comeback and take them to fly again!
The news that Li Yu was deprived of his military power has spread, and reactions from all walks of life have been quite intense.

The one he feared the most was the King of Zhennan. When Li Chen came to power, there were dangers everywhere.

There are hostile forces in the east, west, south and north, and the force to which Li Chen belongs is in the middle, playing a balancing role.

If Li Chen makes any extreme move, any two parties joining forces will make him suffer.

By then, the imperial capital will most likely be flooded with blood, and even the dynasty will be overthrown.

But Li Chen solved the problem too quickly, crushing the opponent with his force. Plus, the other members of his side wanted to take advantage and were very timid.

When they really decided to fight, they found that the BOSS Li Chen was no longer someone they could defeat.

The weak new emperor has grown into a powerful overlord.

The Tiance Dynasty, with a population of billions, has annexed the north and west, and its population has exceeded 10 billion.

All the allies of the Prince of Zhennan who had been scheming against each other were defeated one by one.

He is now quite honest and he doesn't refuse anything Li Chen asks him to do.

In addition, after hearing that Li Yu had been stripped of his military power, King Zhennan began to realize that he and Li Chen were no longer opponents of the same level.

The second prince Li Xian, who was practicing in a hidden sect, also learned the news. He was still very concerned about what was happening outside and would go out regularly to meet with his subordinates and obtain intelligence.

Upon learning that Li Yu had lost his military power, Li Xian felt relieved but also a little angry. He felt relieved because he could not complete his plan, but he was angry because Li Yu had lost his military power and he needed to make a long plan to deal with Li Chen.

At this stage, Li Xian and Li Yu both want to meet and discuss what to do next, but they are too embarrassed to see each other.

After much deliberation, Li Xian decided to go find Li Yu in person.

Even if Li Yu lost power, he would not be much better off.

As soon as Li Xian walked into the main hall of the palace, he was hit by a strong smell of alcohol.

The hall was dimly lit. There were several empty wine jars scattered on the ground, with wine spilled all over the floor. The air was filled with a decadent atmosphere.

Li Yu was slumped in a chair in the middle of the hall, holding a half-empty wine jar in his hand. His clothes were disheveled, his hair was scattered on his shoulders, his eyes were dull, and his face was full of drunkenness and fatigue.

The maids nearby were serving carefully, fearing that they would be punished by Li Yu.

Seeing Li Xian coming in, Li Yu reluctantly raised his head, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his voice was unclear: "Hey, isn't this Lao Er? Why, you also came to laugh at me? Do you think that I, the King of Anxin, am a waste now?"

Li Xian frowned and did not answer. Instead, he walked to the chair next to Li Yu and sat down. He picked up the wine jar on the table, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

As the wine went down his throat, the spicy taste made him squint his eyes slightly.

He put down his glass and said calmly: "Now is not the time to talk about this. We still have a chance."

There is no point in kicking someone when he is down. How could Li Xian come here just for this? He is not just sitting there doing nothing.

When Li Yu heard this, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his originally distracted eyes.

He sat up straighter after shaking himself, half sober, staring at Li Xian and asking, "Opportunity? What opportunity? Do you want me to go find the King of Zhennan? That old fox is Li Chen's dog now, can he help us?"

Li Xian sneered and shook his head: "What's the use of that useless Prince Zhennan? He has been scared out of his wits by Li Chen. It's better to rely on ourselves than on him."

He paused here and looked at the maid next to him.

Li Yu waved her hand knowingly, and the maids left.

When there was no one around, Li Xian lowered his voice and said, "I still have a Dragon Emperor here that I can use."

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of confusion and shock flashed in his eyes, "Dragon Emperor? You mean the Dragon Emperor of the previous royal family? Didn't he fall asleep a long time ago?"

As a prince, I have been taught these things in previous classes.

Li Xian nodded, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Yes, it is the Dragon Emperor of the previous dynasty. I recently got an important piece of information from Li Yang, the prince of Jing'an. Li Yang is the dog of the remnant princess of the previous dynasty.
He told me that although the Dragon Emperor was asleep, he was not dead, and that the most powerful flying dragon army of the previous dynasty was also asleep with the Dragon Emperor. You should be aware of the fighting power of the dragon clan, right?"

Li Yu also knew that Li Yang had killed the prince.

To be honest, he had a very bad relationship with the prince, but he really looked down on Li Yang. If he became emperor, he would definitely kill Li Yang.

Who wouldn't hate a traitor who betrays his brothers for a woman?

But now Li Yang has become their hope for a comeback.

Li Yu's drunkenness completely dissipated. He sat up straight, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Seeing that he was getting excited, Li Xian continued to say that he had already established a good relationship with Li Yang.

As long as they make preparations in secret and wait for Li Chen and the Dragon Emperor to be defeated, they can reap the benefits.

Besides, Li Chen and the Dragon Emperor have a natural conflict, so there is no need for them to add fuel to the fire.

When it comes to their rise, Li Xian and Li Yu have even begun to express their ambitions, saying that they will rule the world together in the future!

Perhaps at this moment, they were both drunk and didn't think too much about it.

The four words "rule the world together" have been said by many people who wanted to rebel in history.

Either they fail, or after they succeed, one person takes the initiative and takes care of the other.

(End of this chapter)