Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 40 Life Ideals
Overthrowing the crown prince? This task is certainly difficult, and it is indeed worthy of the name, which is not surprising.

But the question is, how to implement it cleverly?
Li Chengze was in deep thought, and a plan gradually took shape in his mind, becoming more and more specific.

"Your Highness, do you agree or reject my request?" Seeing that Li Chengze was silent for a long time and did not respond immediately, Fan Xian asked again.

"Wait a moment, I'm thinking about the specific strategy." Li Chengze responded, signaling Fan Xian to give him some time to think. Fan Xian was stunned when he heard Li Chengze's words, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

Li Chengze said he would consider how to act, which seemed to mean that he had agreed to the plan of joining forces to fight against the prince?
"Please rest assured, Second Prince. Once the Crown Prince is overthrown, I will fully support you in ascending the throne." Fan Xian followed closely behind, expressing his loyalty.

What Fan Xian was most dissatisfied with about this era was the contempt for the lower classes of people in feudal society, which was what he could not tolerate the most.

Li Chengze, as a person who also traveled through time, his vision was not limited by this era. His attitude towards the lower class people coincided with Fan Xian's.

Based on this alone, Fan Xian decided to support Li Chengze to become the new monarch.

Only when Li Chengze becomes Emperor Qing will the lives of those lower-class people improve and their status will be elevated.

"Fan Xian, what is your life goal?"

Hearing Fan Xian's sudden declaration of loyalty, Li Chengze temporarily put aside his plans and turned to ask Fan Xian.

Fan Xian was a little surprised by this sudden question, but he did not evade it. Instead, he answered frankly: "Me? My greatest wish is to become a wealthy idler and enjoy a carefree life."

"I see. Your ultimate goal is to live a rich life without toiling. You pursue a relaxed life with abundant material resources and little responsibility, right?" Li Chengze nodded gently, and gave a concise summary of Fan Xian's life pursuit. "The only person who understands me is none other than the Second Prince!" Fan Xian smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, we all came here from the modern era, so communication is smoother," he continued.

"Easy work, generous pay, close to home, high status and light responsibilities." Fan Xian said with emotion, "Only someone like you who traveled from the modern era can say such things."

"Then why don't you ask me what my life goal is?" Li Chengze suddenly said to Fan Xian.

"Oh, Second Prince, what are your goals in life?" Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously.

"My life goal is to travel around and enjoy the scenery in different places." Li Chengze replied, revealing a yearning in his tone.

"Yes, since I have traveled to this world of comprehensive martial arts, if I don't appreciate the scenery of various places, wouldn't it be a waste of time?" He continued, "There is a saying that goes, before I traveled through time, I lived a 996 life, and after I traveled through time, I still live a 996 life, so what is the meaning of traveling through time?"

"Fighting for the throne?" Li Chengze shook his head. "In my opinion, it is not a supreme position, but a huge cage."

"Besides, with the mission treasure chest system, my future is full of infinite possibilities." He said confidently, "You want to limit me with a throne? That's impossible."

"Your Highness, are you really not interested in the throne?" Fan Xian opened his eyes wide in surprise when he heard Li Chengze's words.

"Should I be interested in the throne?" Li Chengze asked back in a joking tone.

"No, is there any prince in this world who is not interested in the throne?" Fan Xian said puzzled.

"Am I really a prince?" Li Chengze asked again, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes. On the surface, Li Chengze was indeed the second prince, but in essence, his soul was not like that.

Facing Li Chengze's question, Fan Xian fell silent. If other princes said they were not interested in the throne, Fan Xian might not believe it. But since these words came from the mouth of the second prince Li Chengze, who was also a time traveler, Fan Xian had to believe them because Li Chengze did not look like he was lying.

"Then, Second Prince, what is your real purpose in agreeing to join forces with me to fight against the prince?" Fan Xian asked.

"You are against the crown prince becoming the heir to the throne, thinking that he is not suitable. I think the same as you, so I agreed." Li Chengze replied.

Hearing this answer, Fan Xian's expression became serious, and then he bowed to Li Chengze earnestly: "In this case, I thank the Second Prince on behalf of the people of the world."

"Don't say that," Li Chengze waved his hand, looking a little impatient, "The people of the world don't need anyone to represent them."

"You and I are willing to take action because we have noble character," Li Chengze continued, "as for representing the people of the world, that's enough."

Hearing Li Chengze's self-praise, Fan Xian smiled and gave him a thumbs up: "Your Highness, you are so creative in praising yourself. This is the first time I have heard it."

"There is one more thing that I find a little strange." Li Chengze suddenly changed the subject.

"Your Highness, is there anything that you find strange?" Fan Xian asked.

"I remember the emperor said that after you and Wan'er get married, the inner treasury will be handed over to you to manage." Li Chengze said, "Now you have been married for a while, why is there no movement on this matter? Is it the emperor's intention, or is Li Yunrui unwilling to let go?"

Indeed, from the original novel, Li Yunrui had already arrived in Kyoto before Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er got married. But this time, Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er had been married for many days, but Li Yunrui had not yet handed over the inner treasury, which was indeed a bit abnormal.

"Yeah, I find it a little strange too." Fan Xian nodded in agreement.

"By the way, just now the Second Prince said that he was considering countermeasures to deal with the Crown Prince. I wonder what plan the Second Prince has?" Fan Xian asked again while the two were chatting.

Although Fan Xian did not consider himself stupid, after this action against the prince, he realized that his strategy needed to be improved. Fan Xian admired Li Chengze's strategy, so he wanted to know whether Li Chengze had a plan to deal with the prince.

"I do have some ideas, but it's just a rough framework." Li Chengze said directly without hiding anything.

"Oh? What's the plan?" Fan Xian didn't expect Li Chengze to have really thought about it, and his eyes lit up.

"Actually, the situation is very simple to explain." Li Chengze picked up a bunch of grapes, picked one and put it in his mouth, preparing to explain his plan in detail.

"Through this incident, we can see that the emperor does not want me to completely suppress the prince. Naturally, he does not want the prince to lose power because of me." Li Chengze analyzed.

Fan Xian nodded in agreement and encouraged Li Chengze to continue.

"In that case, the problem is simple."

(End of this chapter)