Fairy, please let me explain

Chapter 741 Agreement
In the past half month, there has been a constant flow of traffic in front of the prime minister's residence.

Because the Pingxian Tax Law was presented too suddenly, most of the important officials of the prime minister's party in the court had not received any news in advance. Afterwards, they naturally rushed to the prime minister's residence to see the situation, but their purposes were different.

Some people do this to test the waters and plan for the future.

Some people come just to show their loyalty.

Some people came here specially to say goodbye.
Although they were grateful for the Prime Minister's support, as the seriously injured censor in front of the hall said that day, "Once the war starts, the casualties of the common people will be more than tens of millions." The Prime Minister's actions were too excessive and their principles were different. Retiring and returning home and not helping the sect was already their biggest compromise.

As the person with the highest status in the Prime Minister's Mansion after the Prime Minister went into seclusion, Xu Yuan has already taken time out to meet many important ministers these days, but this is the first time that he has come to the gate of the mansion in person to greet them like today.

The moonlight shone down, and the heavy door of the mansion slowly opened.

Li Zhaoyuan, who was waiting in the carriage in front of the door, glanced sideways when he heard the voice and saw that it was the main door of the prime minister's residence that was open. His brows raised slightly, and when he saw the young man in gorgeous clothes walking out of the mansion, a hint of surprise unconsciously flashed in his deep eyes.

The Prime Minister's Mansion was the second imperial palace in the capital, and all etiquette had to follow certain rules. Although he had entered the capital with great power, he was still just a concubine's prince on the surface. He had prepared himself to be humiliated again by the third son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he did not expect that the other party would directly give him such high courtesy.

After getting off the carriage, Li Zhaoyuan calmly bowed to the handsome young man who had come to the front of the carriage. Tonight, he was not wearing a python robe, but a blue and white black patterned dress. His demeanor revealed a leisurely and calm demeanor.
"I'm sorry for visiting you so late at night. I hope you will forgive me."

Xu Yuan raised his hands and clasped them together in return, saying:

"Your Highness is joking. Please come in."

After the guests finished their ceremony, they entered the mansion together.

The bright light of the full moon shines everywhere.

Following Xu Yuan, Li Zhaoyuan glanced at the empty corridor around him without leaving a trace.

There should be many visitors in the prime minister's residence, but along the way, no staff or outside visitors were seen.

He waited at the door for only half a moment before Xu Changtian cleared the room and came to greet him in person.
As time goes by, things have changed, have they?

"Your Highness, do you find it strange?"

Walking in the cool waterside courtyard, Xu Yuan's voice suddenly sounded: "Do you think I, Xu Changtian, would treat you with such courtesy?"

The moonlit night is quiet and footsteps echo.

Li Zhaoyuan replied:
"I am really flattered by such a great honor."

Xu Yuan looked back and asked half-jokingly:

"If I continue to humiliate you as before, Your Highness, will you still endure it as before?"

Li Zhaoyuan also laughed when he heard this:
"Won't you know if you try it, Third Young Master?"

When Xu Yuan heard this answer, he waved his hand:
"The emperor has already made it clear that he wants you to come to the capital. Times have changed. Neither you nor I can act the same way as before. We always have to consider the consequences."

Li Zhaoyuan pondered for a moment and said leisurely:
"If you, Third Young Master, were still the same today, I would still tolerate it."

Xu Yuan chuckled and said:
"I know, but what's the point? People like you won't care about such public humiliation. With my current status, if I really did such a childish thing, I'm afraid it would make you laugh, right?"

Li Zhaoyuan was silent for a while, then said:

"Third Young Master, you have really changed a lot. When we were in the North, I saw that you had the talent of a general. When I saw you again today, you have the demeanor of a great commander. You can even control your emotions when facing extremely evil people."

Hearing the soft nail in these words, Xu Yuan didn't care:

"You have changed a lot as you approach the top of the mountain. However, you are speaking so directly that it is difficult for me to accept your words."

Speaking of which,
Xu Yuan changed the subject and said:
"Calculating the time, Your Highness, you must have come straight to look for me as soon as you entered the city. Why don't you go back to the palace first?"

Li Zhaoyuan replied with empty words:

"It's on my way to the palace, so I thought I'd come visit you, Third Young Master, first."

Xu Yuan stood still, directly exposed the other party's politeness, and asked:
"On the way? Your Highness was stationed in the north of the city, and the Prime Minister's residence is located in the south of the palace. So, Your Highness entered the capital from the south gate today? There is no need to be polite between you and me. Just say whatever you want to say. This young master is very busy."

When Li Zhaoyuan heard this, he slowly raised his eyes and stared at Xu Yuan for a moment, then said:
"In that case, I won't be polite anymore.

"Third Master, I know you hate me, and I came to visit you tonight to heal the rift between you and me."

Xu Yuan thought for a moment and asked:
"Is it necessary?"

The situation was already decided, and even if Xu Yuan hated Li Zhaoyuan, he had to endure it, just as Li Zhaoyuan had endured those slaps from him and endured the pain of being forced to eat the person he loved.

Li Zhaoyuan smiled and said:
"The Pingxian Tax Law has already reached all parts of Da Yan. The situation no longer allows the emperor and the prime minister to fight. You and I have always been hostile to each other, which will eventually affect the overall situation."

Xu Yuan listened to the other party's admission that he was about to ascend the throne and said:

"If that's the case, it won't be too late to come find me after you become the crown prince."

"." Silence followed.

Li Zhaoyuan sighed lightly, stood up, bowed to Xu Yuan, and prepared to turn around and leave.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and called out to the other party:

"Ready to leave?"

Li Zhaoyuan's starry eyes were serious, and he said:
"I agree with what you said, sir. It is presumptuous of me to visit you tonight."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan curled his lips and said calmly:

"Such pretentiousness is not what a crown prince should have. Now that you are here, why not speak up? I want to hear what suggestions you have to bridge the gap between us."

Li Zhaoyuan thought for a moment and said softly:

"Third Young Master, I was the one who caused the stabbing of you and Qingyan before the battle."

Xu Yuan's eyes were calm and he said:

"Why bother to bring up this kind of news that's all over the place?"

Li Zhaoyuan ignored Xu Yuan and continued to speak:

"So, I can give you, the Third Young Master, a chance."

"."Xu Yuan frowned when he heard that.

"An opportunity to assassinate me without the royal family pursuing the matter."

"."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan's eyes finally flashed with surprise, and he smiled strangely:

"Your Highness, at this point, these lies are useless..."

"I am not joking, and I have already obtained the approval of my father."

Li Zhaoyuan spoke very calmly, as if what he described did not affect his own life: "It is easy to change the country, but it is difficult to change one's nature. I know the character of the Third Young Master. For the sake of future plans, I am willing to take this risk."

Xu Yuan smiled softly when he heard this:
"No matter the means?"

"No matter the means."

"So, I can kill you now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, opportunities began to surge around Xu Yuan, and his spiritual vision directly locked onto Li Zhaoyuan in front of him.

Li Zhaoyuan seemed to sense something as well, but his expression did not change at all. The Qi around him also began to rise, and he looked directly into Xu Yuan's eyes:

"Third Young Master, please be cautious. You only have one chance."

"."

After staring at each other for a few breaths, Xu Yuan smiled and dispersed his skills, saying:

"You are quite courageous, but I hate you not just because of that assassination, right?"

"Is it because of those millions of common people?"

Li Zhaoyuan reacted quickly, but at the same time, a hint of amusement flashed across his eyes, and he asked leisurely:

"If that's the case, then the Third Young Master has even less reason to hate me. The process of rising to power is always bloody. It's been like this for me, my father, and the Prime Minister. You don't think that the source of the Prime Minister's power has never been stained with the blood of the common people, right? The Prime Minister was the mastermind behind the Tartar Chao Rebellion forty years ago and the two rivers bursting their banks half a century ago. There are countless strategies that resulted in fewer casualties, but the total number of casualties among the common people is more than tens of millions.

"I am just like my father and the prime minister. We are all pursuing our own wishes. If you hate me, then you should hate those two as well!"

One will be a million bones.

The current imperial power and prime ministerial power are both built on mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Of course Xu Yuan knew this.

He took a deep breath and said slowly:

"Your Highness, what do my father and His Majesty want, and what do you want?
“This is the essence of why I hate you.”

"Okay, I'll accept the chance you gave me. If you can survive, I'll fight you and establish our sect!"

"Mu Xi, show the guest out!"

(End of this chapter)