I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

"Yes, I got rid of this tough job, and he wants to get rid of it too!" Wei Yanwu reacted immediately. Now all this is within the plan of his younger brother. He just runs when everyone is most relaxed and everything is busy but not important!

The Emperor of Dayan did not dare to escape before because the national policy reform was imminent, plus he was indeed ill at the time, and the filming of "The Dynasty of Dayan" was indispensable to him, so problems would arise immediately if he escaped.

During this half month, Wei Yanwu gradually became familiar with the government affairs, and the national policy reform was slowly being carried out under their plan. Now that the drama had just been filmed, things like editing the book and broadcasting rights, although cumbersome, were trivial matters after all, and he could still do it without him.

The Great Yan Emperor deliberately created the illusion that he was very busy and planned to leave the palace at this time!

"No wonder my brother wanted Wen Yue to participate in the discussion. He wanted to detain Wen Yue to buy time for his escape. I should have thought of it earlier!"

Wei Yanwu's face turned pale and blue. He really didn't expect that he had let down his guard and had been on guard against this little brother for so long. They had just finished performing such a tragic drama, but in the end, he sold out his brother!

"There's no time. I need to go to the palace to find Wen Yue right away! Boy, can you, Xiao Ta, Xiao Chen, and a few people from your crew guard the gates of the palace? Especially the old crooked tree in the southeast. Go there as soon as possible!"

"That's where I got some strength to step out of the palace wall. I think my brother will definitely follow my example!"

"Don't worry, I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong! The important thing is that this kid can't run away before I find Wen Yue!"

When Wei Yanwu said this, his tone became more and more firm. He knew that his brother must have set up such a trap a long time ago. He had already fallen into the trap and was afraid that he could not catch up.

Wei Yanwu immediately made arrangements, and Chen Qi immediately called over Aiguo, Xi, Nian, Ma Enna and others. But just as Chen Qi quickly asked everyone to go to the several points instructed by Wei Yanwu, a beautiful figure unexpectedly walked over slowly.

"Yanwu, don't worry, the emperor can't get away."

"...Fenyue?"

However, at this moment, when Wen Yue, who had not changed at all, walked towards the crowd step by step, the originally very nervous Wei Yanwu also showed a rare bewildered expression. He stared at Wen Yue in front of him for a long time before asking dryly: "Are you okay? That's great."

"What can happen to me? Don't forget, I know the Lion Roar Technique. Even if I don't, I can't be detained by one or two imperial guards." Wen Yue rolled her eyes helplessly. She always felt that no matter how strong she was with Wei Yanwu, this guy only cared about eating and not fighting, and completely forgot that she was also a capable person.

"Besides, those imperial guards wouldn't detain me at all. What do you think I have been doing all this time while you were acting?"

"Now, we just need to wait for His Majesty the Emperor to come back. He can't escape now."

……

On the other hand, the Great Yan Emperor himself did not know any of Wen Yue's arrangements. He had already changed into the casual clothes that he had prepared long ago, and deliberately did not let any imperial guards or ministers follow him. He only asked them to wait in the hall and he would be back soon.

"Most of the imperial guards are currently guarding the main hall, so the security is weak. And no one would have thought that I would run out in broad daylight!"

The Emperor of Dayan thought that his plan was perfect. Although he imitated some of his brother's escape tactics, he was ultimately more careful.

At the beginning, Wei Yanwu took advantage of the darkness, wore a black robe, stepped out of the palace from the crooked tree, and then rushed out of the imperial city in the land boat that had been prepared long ago. In order to pursue speed and reduce weight, Wei Yanwu reduced the weight of the land boat in all the places that should be reduced, so that there was not even a seat for his co-pilot.

The Great Yan Emperor thought that he did not have the ability to drive fast like Wei Yanwu, so he chose another method. He escaped from the palace in broad daylight, and then, based on his intelligence, he knew that there was a caravan in the imperial city heading to Gouwu, so he followed the caravan and left the imperial city.

"My brother must have thought that I would run as fast as he could, but I insisted on waiting in the imperial city for two days, hiding right under his nose."

"In this way, he won't be able to find it even if he digs three feet into the ground. This throne should have been his long ago. This is my life!"

However, although the Emperor of Great Yan was happy for a while, he still felt a little worried about leaving without saying goodbye... After all, the political reform of Great Yan was imminent, and although everything was basically arranged, he also believed that Wei Yanwu would do better than him, but now that he had been in charge of Great Yan for so many years, he was asked to leave irresponsibly all of a sudden... He really felt a little bad.

When he thought of this, the Emperor of Great Yan's originally cheerful steps slowed down a bit. At this moment, a familiar voice sounded again:

"You didn't leave immediately. I was right. You are more suitable to be the emperor than your brother."

"Master?"

The Great Yan Emperor paused and turned around to see the Taifu in casual clothes, looking at him with a smile. The Great Yan Emperor, who was caught in the act, knew the identity of the other party when he came to see him.

"No... Teacher, you had already expected this."

"It's not just me. In fact, all the officials know that you want to escape, but they don't know how to persuade you." The Grand Tutor looked at the Great Yan Emperor who had all his luggage ready in front of him, and couldn't help laughing a few times, saying:

"But it's no use running away now. You can't leave the palace. The old crooked tree that your brother stepped on was removed a few days ago."

"Father Wen Yue has also made arrangements for the Imperial Guards. The ones responsible for the defense of the palace now are the black capes who retreated from the Imperial Guards. The Imperial Guards will protect the inside, and the black capes will protect the outside. Even if you can get on the city wall, you can't escape the black capes."

"As for the caravan, it had already set out some time ago. The memorial was approved by Duke Wei, but probably because it was not related to state affairs, it was not delivered to you."

"...Am I being forced to abdicate?" However, as the Grand Tutor spoke each word, the Great Yan Emperor finally reacted. It seemed that he really had nowhere to retreat, and in the current situation, any other emperor would feel that he was being rebelled against by his own Duke of Protectorate!

But the Great Yan Emperor knew very well that Wei Yanwu would never rebel against him, and he even hoped that Wei Yanwu would rebel!

It's quite funny to say, this should be a coveted throne, but now neither of the two brothers wants to sit on it, and they even went to the point of "forcing the emperor to abdicate"... It's really unique in the world.

"That's true, but I came here this time to prevent the situation from getting to the point of 'forcing the emperor to abdicate'. Your Majesty, you don't think that I am also a participant in the 'forcing the emperor to abdicate', right?"

The Grand Tutor also acknowledged this farce. Even though he had lived for most of his life, it was the first time he saw two brothers fighting to this extent for the throne. He immediately straightened his face and said:

"Your Majesty, I'm sure you've heard from me that Duke Wei was smarter than Your Majesty."

"I have heard this sentence enough times. I know that I am not as good as my brother." The Emperor of Dayan also shrugged his shoulders. After knowing that he could not escape the throne, he did not give up on himself, but just felt more frustrated.

I... lost to my royal brother again. Even though I went through untold hardships and brought him back to the starting line, I still lost.

"...In fact, I have always praised Duke Wei, but Your Majesty probably doesn't know the second half of my words, right?"

At this moment, facing the gaze of the Great Yan Emperor, the Grand Tutor also smiled and said word by word: "But if we choose the ruler of Great Yan, the eldest prince is too aggressive, stubborn and restless. Although he is strong in both literature and martial arts, he is not suitable for Great Yan to rest and recuperate."

"Back then, the late emperor asked this old minister to teach the two princes. This is how I evaluated Duke Wei, who was still the eldest son of the emperor. If he were to become emperor, he would definitely be the 'Martial Emperor' of Great Yan. However, what Great Yan needs now is not a Martial Emperor."

"In the hearts of this old minister, in the hearts of all officials and the people, Your Majesty, you have always been the most suitable emperor for the present Great Yan. The people of Great Yan respect you far more than they respect the previous Wuzong."

After the Taifu finished speaking, he saw that the Great Yan Emperor in front of him was silent. However, when the dragon tail exposed from behind was slowly beating the ground, he knew that the child had changed his mind and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Sure enough... Madam Wen Yue was right. Praising him for being better than Wei Yanwu... was the best way to persuade him to return to the throne.

"Your Majesty, I am not here just to persuade you to return to the palace. You still have the opportunity to leave the palace and live your own life in the future, but not now."

"Dayan still needs your majesty, and all officials also need your majesty. For this reason, this old minister has specially discussed with Madam Wen Yue and drafted a 'gentleman's agreement' for your majesty and Duke Wei."

"Gentleman's agreement?" Upon hearing this, the Great Yan Emperor couldn't help but repeat it again in confusion. The Grand Tutor also nodded heavily and smiled softly:

"A gentleman's agreement about the future of Great Yan. It is also a gentleman's agreement to avoid the situation like Jiajing's. It is a gentleman's agreement to allow the wise king of Great Yan to show his strengths as much as possible at the right time."

PS: Today is the second chapter! (Thank you for your support. There will probably be two chapters tonight. Please watch on time~)

Volume 338: Chapter : Kazdel's Restoration, Chen Qi and Theresa's Fulfilled Promise

A week later, the giant land ship of Chen Qi's crew finally sailed out of the Great Yan Imperial City. Manfred was also traveling with them. The group began to slowly sail towards the direction of Kazdel, which had been designated long ago.

This week, just as the Taifu had said, Wei Yanwu and the Great Yan Emperor, witnessed by the Taifu and the officials, the crew represented by Chen Qi, and the "Sui" camp represented by Chongyue, these two brothers who both had the right to inherit the throne but neither wanted to be the one to take it, finally reached a "gentleman's agreement".

"Today, the Terra continent is in a turbulent period. Da Yan has been closed to the outside world and has little communication with the outside world. Although the country is still strong, if it continues like this, Da Yan will inevitably go down the road of decline."

"Under the leadership of the previous emperor, Great Yan fought for a country that was free from the 'gods'. Warmongering countries will never understand where Great Yan's prosperity comes from. Both culture and martial arts are of paramount importance to Great Yan."

"However, the times are different, and Da Yan's national policy should naturally be prepared to adapt to the changes of the times. Today's Da Yan needs a literary emperor, and in the future Da Yan may need a martial emperor. An emperor who can lead the people and officials of Da Yan to unite as one in the right era is a truly wise and enlightened monarch."

The Grand Tutor was in the hall. He was not only a pillar of the country, but also a teacher to the brothers. After discussing with Madam Wen Yue, he spent a long time preparing and finally came up with a "gentleman's agreement" that satisfied both brothers.

"For this reason, I have integrated the opinions of the officials of the six ministries and nine departments and decided to use the 'term of office' of forty years as the standard. After your majesty completes his term of office, we will choose a suitable candidate from the royal family to succeed the throne of Great Yan."

"That is to say, after fifteen years since your reign, unless you encounter a major crisis, such as a natural disaster, a full-scale war, a sea heir, or a demonic problem, and cannot temporarily end your term, your Majesty can hand over the throne to the heir you think is suitable."

The Grand Tutor thought a lot, and "Da Yan Dynasty 1566" made him see many problems, such as the fact that Da Yan might not have wise rulers from generation to generation, and the power issue between the king and the ministers. If a tyrant like Jiajing holds the power, Da Yan will decline; and if the ministers hold most of the power, the king will be sidelined - this is a very worthy issue to explore.

The Grand Tutor finally came to a conclusion - that is, there is no good way. Every era has its own situation. For example, in the prosperous era of Great Yan, the emperor wanted to hand over power to Wei Yanwu, but now is not the time. Great Yan still needs him to recuperate.

As for Wei Yanwu, his talent is more suitable for leading Da Yan and winning victory in the turmoil. Da Yan not only needs to recuperate, but also needs to have the strength to fight against powerful enemies after enough peace, rather than being gradually corroded under peace.

No matter how wise an emperor is, he will eventually grow old. You cannot expect him to never make mistakes. Even the most virtuous and capable people will change. Time will erode everything, even the original intentions that one thinks he can keep.

What they can do is to open up more paths and more "precedents" for future generations. With precedents, many things can be adapted. The Great Yan Dynasty cannot stick to the "ancestral teachings" and must adapt to the changes of each era.

For example... the current situation. The Grand Tutor can guarantee that the Emperor of Great Yan and Wei Yanwu are definitely not incompetent rulers, but the future that the two will eventually bring to Great Yan will be completely different.

Therefore, the Grand Tutor set a term of "forty years", a proposal that would not make any of the brothers ecstatic, but acceptable to them. The fact that they could all accept this premise was enough to make him believe that the two would definitely sign the agreement.

"Twenty-five years have passed since Your Majesty took power, so after fifteen years, as long as there are no unexpected circumstances, Your Majesty can step down."

"And fifteen years from now, Your Majesty, this will be enough time for Duke Wei to raise his own descendants. By then, after meeting Duke Wei's descendants, Your Majesty may have a different opinion."

The Taifu's meaning is very clear. According to the background setting of "The Great Yan Dynasty 1566", Emperor Jiajing is the descendant of Wei Yanwu. The Taifu does not completely believe that this is the future of Great Yan. He hopes that Emperor Great Yan can wait for a while, until Wei Yanwu and Wen Yue raise their offspring, and then see what plans to make next.

This has two benefits. First, they can use this to see if Wei Yanwu's descendants are really the future Emperor Jiajing who will inherit the imperial power of Da Yan. If so, can they change the future of Jiajing and the future of Da Yan?

Secondly, if the Emperor of Great Yan really intended to hand over the throne to Wei Yanwu, then Wei Yanwu, the future emperor, had a child, which meant that the future of Great Yan was at least guaranteed. The problem in "Great Yan Dynasty" where Jiajing had no parents since childhood and no one to rely on, thus becoming suspicious and worrying, would not have occurred.

A qualified monarch knows how to slowly transfer his power to his successor. One of the main reasons why Jiajing only trusts himself in the play is that none of the ministers are his "old team" brought up by him.

Prince Yu did not have this problem. The three people under his command, Xu, Gao and Zhang, had long been arranged by Jiajing to become his trustworthy ministers in the future. Even if Prince Yu was really cowardly and weak, with the support of these three people under his command, it was unlikely that major events such as forcing the emperor to abdicate or a mutiny would happen.

"Fifteen years from now, both you and Duke Wei will still be in their prime. Duke Wei will have someone to succeed him, and our Great Yan will last for at least a hundred years. Your Majesty can take advantage of your prime time to travel around the world like Duke Wei did in his day, and it is not impossible for you to make great achievements for our Great Yan."

There is no doubt that such a "gentleman's agreement" is very beneficial to the future of Da Yan and the two brothers. While they were still hesitating, Zhongyue, the representative of "Sui", finally stood up.

"Now, all of us brothers and sisters have been pardoned... Although my second brother and the others are still a little stubborn, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry anymore."

"To awaken 'Sui', all twelve fragments are indispensable. Although my second brother can learn and imitate, there are still things he cannot do... For example, my two sisters and your sister in Director Chen Qi's crew, he has not yet been able to copy their powers."

"And I will also go to look for my second brother. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, within fifteen years, I will give Your Majesty a satisfactory answer, and the 'Year Phase' at the foot of the Imperial City will never revive within these fifteen years."

Chongyue and Taifu had a good understanding of each other. They both knew that during the next fifteen years, Da Yan's recuperation must be unimpeded and wholehearted, just to prepare for the next forty years, which might be the most difficult.

Fifteen years later, whether it is the development of the starry sky in Columbia or the crusade against evil spirits in Northern Ursus, most of them will be settled during this golden time. The challenges that Terra will face in the future will only be greater than they are now.

Therefore, the Emperor of Great Yan must spend the next fifteen years to build up a strong enough foundation for Great Yan to face the next challenges. After that, it will be time for Wei Yanwu, the "Martial Emperor", to make his move.

Of course, the more important message here is that the Emperor of Dayan allowed Wei Yanwu to have offspring as the "future emperor". This is one of the reasons why the Taifu felt that Wei Yanwu would definitely agree.

Finally, in full view of the public, the brothers looked at each other in bewilderment, and then wrote their real names on the "Gentleman's Agreement" one after another. With the seal of the imperial seal, everything was finally settled, and the path of Dayan for the next fifty-five years was completely determined.

"My brother has been protecting us from the wind and rain for forty years. As his elder brother, I have protected Da Yan from the most turbulent forty years... It can't be considered a loss, right?"

Now on the ship, knowing that he would go to the palace in fifteen years and sit on the throne that should have been his, Wei Yanwu was more open-minded than Chen Qi had imagined. Chen Qi was sitting next to him and couldn't help asking:

"Old Wei, haven't you always been uninterested in the throne? I was more worried that this fire would burn you and Madam Wen Yue. I was surprised that you accepted it so calmly this time."

"You have no choice but to accept it, kid. No matter how I change my appearance, I am still a member of the royal family of Da Yan." Wei Yanwu also took a puff of cigarette sullenly, and said to Chen Qi with a bit of joking:

"The royal family enjoys supreme power, but they also bear the mission and obligation to protect Da Yan. If Da Yan is our home and the people of Da Yan are our children, who else can we rely on to protect this home if we, the parents, don't protect it?"

"I didn't want to shoulder this responsibility before. My youthful recklessness made me, the originally cowardly brother, bear it for 25 years. Now Xiao Chen and Xiao Ta have grown up and don't need me to worry about them anymore. You have also helped me deal with a big worry. If I don't take the initiative to shoulder this responsibility now, I will not be like a member of the royal family."

In the final analysis, the premise for Wei Yanwu to accept all this is that the potential threat under the imperial city is now very small. Nian and Xi are by Chen Qi's side, and Zhongyue and others have been pardoned. How much trouble can a "second brother" alone cause?

"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. This is all for the sake of our Great Yan world. So, in my forty years, let me clear all obstacles for our descendants."

Wei Yanwu has also made up his mind. Now that he has no worries, and since he will face the most challenging forty years, he will let him take care of all matters and leave a worry-free era for his descendants.

Chen Qi also understood Wei Yanwu's thoughts at the moment. After playing the role of "Jiajing" for a year or two, Old Wei suddenly became more like an emperor. He couldn't help but asked with a smile:

"So, you have already made plans to hand over the throne to your child after you step down from this throne?"

"That's the second thing I want to say, kid." Wei Yanwu shook his head when he heard that. The smile on his face disappeared immediately, and he said seriously, "My brother has set a precedent for us. Wen Yue and I can indeed have our own children. I have also discussed this issue with your aunt, and we plan to discuss it when we return to Longmen."

"But fifteen years, minus the ten months of pregnancy, is actually only fourteen years. A fourteen-year-old is not old enough to rule the country, especially... the TV series you filmed said that Jiajing was my descendant and had no father or mother to teach and rely on since childhood. This is already a lesson for us."

Wei Yanwu looked at Chen Qi beside him. In fact, he also wanted to ask if his future son was really Jiajing. But Chen Qi never gave a direct answer to this question. From Wei Yanwu's understanding of Chen Qi, this kid's ambiguous answer meant that he himself was not sure.

Therefore, Wei Yanwu also believed that the future might be able to change. Even if his future son was really Jiajing, as long as he and Wen Yue had enough time to teach him, he would never repeat the old path in the TV series.

"But this alone is not enough. A fourteen-year-old child cannot rule the country, and the forty years I have been in power is a good time to train him."

"…Then, what if the cost of training is not so good? What if something unexpected happens?" Chen Qi also understood Wei Yanwu's idea. It was just like Zhu Yuanzhang taking Zhu Biao with him, the prince who had been by his side since childhood, so that all officials could be convinced. If Zhu Biao had succeeded to the throne back then, there would probably not have been so many follow-up things.

However, Chen Qi had to remind Old Wei carefully because he knew this history. Zhu Biao died of exhaustion, but considering the physique of the Terrans, this possibility is very small, but what if something unexpected happens?

Especially in the forty years since Old Wei took the throne, the challenges faced by Great Yan were definitely not small, and it was not impossible for the emperor to lead the army in person. And given Old Wei's character, it was highly likely that he would lead the army in person. What if something happened to the prince during this period?

"Well, I also have another option, which is why I asked you to answer the call."

At this point, Wei Yanwu's eyes became even more serious. This was also the first time that Chen Qi saw a bit of solemn "murderous intent" in Wei Yanwu's eyes.

The next moment, Wei Yanwu did not speak, but transmitted his voice to Chen Qi through the rhythm of his internal energy. In Chen Qi's mind, Wei Yanwu's words at this moment immediately echoed:

"——Don't do anything to Xiao Chen, understand?"

As soon as Wei Yanwu finished speaking, Chen Qi blinked his eyes slightly innocently, and subconsciously looked to the other side. Chen Huijie, who was talking happily with Tallulah and whose body was vaguely changed after the awakening of the true dragon blood, immediately understood what Wei Yanwu meant.

However, Chen Qi was shocked by Wei Yanwu's idea, and quickly conveyed the message to Wei Yanwu in the same way, and asked:

"You plan to let Huijie succeed to the throne? Are you sure?"

"Of course not now. Xiao Chen still needs experience. In the next forty years, Xiao Chen will be trained together with my child, and... I plan to formally adopt Xiao Chen after I succeed to the throne." After taking a puff of cigarette, Old Wei told Chen Qi his plan through his inner strength, and said:

"Wenyue and I have great confidence in Xiaochen's abilities. Dayan has chosen the wise and the eldest son, and Xiaochen will be the biological sister of my and Wenyue's children. With this position, Xiaochen's status will be unshakable. In the future, no matter how many children Wenyue and I have, they will not and dare not rebel against their sister."

"It would be best if nothing unexpected happens in the future. But if something happens to Xiao Chen, or any of Wen Yue's and my other children... at least we'll have each other to look after."

Wei Yanwu knew very well that having many sons and grandsons in the royal family was naturally a good thing, because it could ensure that the country would have successors, but the potential threat was huge.

One very sad situation is "too many numbers but poor quality", with a bunch of princes who live off the land; and another very sad situation is "both large numbers and good quality", but everyone knows that he is the best among men, and everyone feels that he is qualified to be the emperor.

The harm caused by the latter situation is not necessarily less than that of the former. What the dragons and phoenixes in a group of people do in order to fight for power, and the harm they cause to the people and Dayan, are irreversible.