Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Guan Sheng!

The fifth hero in Water Margin, Tianyong Xingguan Sheng!

When Li Yuan saw his name, he was neither surprised nor happy. He had expected it, and he was quite satisfied inside.

After all, Guan Sheng is also one of the Five Tiger Generals. He is proficient in the art of war. Guan Yu's descendants are also rare generals.

Not bad!

At least it doesn't matter if it's not at the level of Bai Sheng or Wang Ying. Li Yuan said that his mentality is very good.

Then Li Yuan continued to look at the remaining three designated area summons.

Today he can spend a lot of money and scan the five areas of the roulette wheel.

"The roulette wheel selects the special talent category."

Li Yuan has never drawn an outstanding person in this area, so he will give it a try today. He happens to want a medical expert and see if he can draw one.

Following Li Yuan's thoughts, the red area among the five color areas instantly covered the entire surface, and the roulette wheel rotated rapidly.

Suddenly, a crystal sparkled with extreme red light and rose into the sky. The red crystal turned into countless crystal powders to form a red card!

Soon the image of a doctor carrying a medicine basket appeared in Li Yuan's mind.

Seeing this, Li Yuan finally showed a happy smile and looked at it, saying that he was lucky.

All your wishes come true, if there is a medical big shot, then a medical big shot will come!

Is it Bian Que, Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo or Li Shizhen?

Li Yuan turned over the other side quite proudly, since he didn't want to pick it anyway.

"An Daoquan!"

There are hundreds of good prescriptions for the back of the elbow.

The Golden Needle and the Jade Blade were passed down from master.

It should be difficult to compare with the reborn Bian Que.

An Daoquan's reputation spread thousands of miles.

Um? …

who……

Li Yuan didn't react for a moment, and then a thought emerged:

Earth Spirit Star An Daoquan!

The 56th hero of Liangshan, a folk doctor, is a well-known ancestral doctor in the local area. He is good at internal medicine and surgery. He once cured Zhang Shun's mother's back disease and Song Jiang's back disease. He is highly respected by the people for his exquisite skills and is known as a "miraculous doctor".

And An Daoquan can be regarded as the most successful one in Liangshan.

That’s ok too!

Li Yuan nodded, at least it met his requirements, and he was also a medical scientist after all.

Then Li Yuan looked at the last two designated area summons, with a tangled look on his face and some hesitation.

My condition is not very good tonight. How about waiting for two days before summoning again?

Li Yuan looked at the two hero cards floating in his mind and nodded firmly.

Well, let's wait for two days.

Wisps of pure true energy flowed on the surface of the body. Li Yuan's face was very calm, he closed his eyes and quickly entered the cultivation state.

A quarter of an hour later...

Half an hour...

An hour...

Two hours...

Three hours...

It's getting daylight.

Li Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and quickly entered the roulette wheel in his mind:

"Fuck, keep calling!"

"Roulette, let's summon a fierce general first!"

As the saying goes, a thousand armies are easy to get but a general is hard to find. Now is the time when generals are needed to guard each government.

Uh-huh!

The white area covered the entire surface, the wheel rotated, and soon a crystal flashed with extreme white light, rising into the sky, and the white crystal turned into countless crystal powders to form a white card!

Soon, the image of a big black man with a leopard head and eyes, thick and dark, holding an ax appeared in Li Yuan's eyes.

Haha, when Li Yuan saw this person, he smiled indifferently,

He is not angry, not at all!

cut!

Isn’t it Li Kui?

I guessed it, Roulette, you little piece of trash!

When Li Yuan turned the card over at will, his eyes moved:

"Cheng Yaojin!"

"I am the one who robs the Emperor's Gang, rebels against Shandong, seizes the Golden Embankment, and builds Wagang. I am known as the Demon King."

Huh?

This is a blessed general!

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, as if his confidence had returned. He was the founding general of the Tang Dynasty and one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.

It’s so fierce and blessed!

Roulette, you can do it!

"Roulette, here comes another civil servant and counselor!"

Seeing that he had drawn out Cheng Yaojin, Li Yuan felt better. He took the time and continued to summon!

The roulette wheel changes with Li Yuan's thoughts,

Uh-huh!

The cyan area covered the entire surface, the roulette wheel rotated, and soon a crystal flashed with extreme green light, rising into the sky, and the cyan crystal turned into countless crystal powders to form a cyan card!

A rather handsome and well-groomed scholar appeared.

Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, yes, that's right, Shan's image is at least a celebrity.

When Li Yuan turned over the information card on the other side, his face darkened:

"Jiang Gan!"

………………………………

In the royal study room of the Emperor Yu's dynasty in Kyoto, Li Yao, who had just finished his morning court, was sitting on the dragon chair a little tired. He was still young but did not have the vitality that a young man should have. Instead, he gave people the impression of being old and sluggish. feeling.

well!

It's so annoying. There are too many government affairs in the dynasty.

After sitting in this seat, I felt more and more that he was different from the emperor I imagined, not to mention majestic. It was finally possible to take a rest, and various memorials continued to pile up on the table.

"Your Majesty, a letter from the eldest princess."

Just as Li Yao was rubbing his swollen temples, Liu Jin stepped forward respectfully and handed Li Yao a gold-gilded envelope.

"aunt?"

Before Li Yao even opened the envelope, he knew what the eldest princess wanted to do.

"She still doesn't give up and wants to return to Kyoto?"

Hearing Li Yao's words, Liu Jin lowered his head and did not dare to answer.

Li Yao leaned on the dragon chair, opened the envelope casually, and continued to ask:

"How has aunt been doing in the fief during this time?"

Liu Jin raised his head slightly and reported honestly:

"Your Majesty, the eldest princess has always been quiet in the fiefdom."

"very quiet?"

Li Yao was quite surprised. His aunt was not a quiet person.

"It seems that my aunt has made some progress."

Sure enough, Li Yao saw that Li Mujun's sincere words in the letter revealed that he wanted to return to Kyoto.

"Haha, Liu Jin, do you think I should let my aunt come back?"

"I don't know." Liu Jin lowered his head and said respectfully.

"Liu Jinqian, you don't have to be like this. In the palace, the person I feel most at ease with is you. If you have any questions, just speak up."

Li Yao looked more and more satisfied with Liu Jin's ability to do things well. It took less than two months since the establishment of the expert factory, and it was already improving, which was quite good.

Because of the emergence of the expert factory, Li Yao could clearly feel that the attitude of the officials in the DPRK and China towards him was different and became more respectful.

Liu Jin saw the expectant look in Li Yao's eyes and said in a humble tone:

"I think if the eldest princess can't come back, it depends on how your majesty treats her?"

"Oh, tell me, how should I treat her?"

Li Yao's eyes flashed, it was obvious that there was something in Liu Jin's words, and his eyes became more and more expectant.

"Your Majesty, do you think the eldest princess is still a threat to you now?"

Li Yao smiled and said disapprovingly:

"I have already ascended the throne, how can she still be a threat to me? If she returns to Kyoto, she will have to rely on me."

The corners of Liu Jin's mouth curled up slightly: "Now the impression of His Majesty among the imperial officials has changed, but there are still some officials who still rely on the three kings. It is the existence of these officials that makes most officials still wait and see about His Majesty. I think The eldest princess’ return to Beijing may be an opportunity.”

When Li Yao heard Liu Jin's words, a cold light appeared in his eyes:

"You mean, the eldest princess can be my sharp sword to deal with these officials?"

"The eldest princess's return to the capital and her departure from the capital are between His Majesty's thoughts. If she wants to stay in Kyoto, she will do everything possible to please your majesty. If your majesty gives her another suitable official position, perhaps the court will be very lively, and the eldest princess will not only be able to return Jing, and also received a reward from His Majesty, I will definitely burst into tears with gratitude."

Li Yao nodded and became more and more satisfied as he looked at the extremely respectful Liu Jin:

"Liu Jin, you are really good. I really did not misjudge you."

Liu Jin's originally lowered head lowered a little: "It is my duty to share His Majesty's worries."

"How has the factory been performing recently?" Li Yao felt relaxed as he felt that he had solved a major issue.

"With His Majesty's support, all aspects will be carried out in accordance with His Majesty's will, that is..."

Liu Jin paused and hesitated to speak.

"Um?"

"What's wrong?"

Li Yao instantly understood what Liu Jin meant, and his face turned cold. The Expert Factory was his sharpest knife in the future. He wanted to see who dared to interfere with the Expert Factory!

Liu Jin saw Li Yao's face turning cold and quickly knelt down and said:

"I would like to report to Your Highness that it was my dereliction of duty because the establishment of the Neihang Factory conflicted with the duties of the secret guards, causing the secret guards to be hostile to the Neihang Factory. Now I am working hard to ease the relationship between the Naihang Factory and the secret guards."

Hearing that it was the secret guards who were obstructing the expert factory, Li Yao was immediately furious, "Pah!" He slapped his palm on the desk, and all the memorials on it were shocked. He stood up and came to Liu Jin, and said angrily:

"How dare the secret guards be so arrogant? Since I came to the throne, they have been obedient and perfunctory, and now they want to prevent me from establishing an expert factory. What do they want!"

Liu Jin said aggrievedly: "They... they said that it is their duty to supervise the officials. We can only manage the palace well."

"Bold!" Li Yao's face became increasingly angry!

"The secret guards are afraid that His Majesty's experts will replace them, so they dare to do this." Liu Jin said cautiously.

Li Yao's eyes showed cold murderous intent,

"Okay, very good. Originally, I wanted to wait until I took control of the court to reorganize the secret guards. Now it seems that the secret guards no longer need to exist."

"Liu Jin!"

"I'm here!" Liu Jin responded in a low voice.

"Since the secret guards are afraid that the expert factory will replace them, I will let the expert factory replace them. Can you do it? Li Yao's eyes lit up with flames.

"Your Majesty, the power of the secret guards is much greater than that of the expert factory. It is really difficult to replace them." Liu Jin showed bitterness.

"You dare to do it, I am behind you, you don't need to be afraid!"

"But the secret guards have been established in the Yu Dynasty for many years and have many eyes and ears. I am afraid that they will not be able to stop the secret guards."

"Anyone who obstructs the work of an expert factory will be killed!"

"I grant you the power to kill first and then show off!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Jin shouted and knelt on the ground.

At this time, the eunuch’s reporting voice came from outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, Sir Lu, the Minister of Rites, would like to see you!"

Li Yao's eyes moved, his anger subsided, he quickly calmed down his inner irritability, and said to Liu Jin:

"You go down first, I believe in your ability, don't let me down."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Liu Jin bowed and slowly exited the imperial study, while Li Yao showed a smile on his face and walked out to greet Lu Xun.

Lu Xun, the Minister of Rites, was the first minister he conquered, and his youngest daughter Lu Qingyan has become the first noble concubine in Li Yao's harem.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Outside the palace gate, Lu Xun looked solemn and saluted Li Yao meticulously.

"Lu Aiqing, please get up quickly."

Li Yao quickly helped Lu Xun up.

Some time ago, when Li Yao expressed his intention to marry Lu Qingyan to Lu Xun, Lu Xun disagreed and even wanted to dismiss him at the first disagreement.

Unexpectedly, Lu Qingyan agreed and wanted to marry Li Yao life or death. In the end, Lu Xun had no choice but to agree to Li Yao.

As for why Lu Qingyan wanted to marry Li Yao, it started from Li Yao's first private visit incognito, which was also the first action of the expert factory.

Later, after Lu Qingyan entered the palace, Lu Xun swallowed all his dissatisfaction and began to do his best to help Li Yao.

Looking at Lu Xun who was now respectful, Li Yao sighed inwardly. He still preferred the unruly Minister of Rites at that time.

In the imperial study room, after Lu Xun sat down, he went directly to the topic and said to Li Yao with a straight face:

"Your Majesty, the situation in the Dayu Dynasty is changing rapidly. The three kings are about to start a war. Even the King of Chu wants to unify Lingzhou. Your Majesty's control of the court will be accelerated."

When Li Yao heard this, the smile on his face gradually faded. He also thought, but this situation is not something that can be controlled if he can control it.

Don’t you, Lu Xun, know about the current situation in the imperial court?

wrong!

Li Yao's eyes lit up and he looked at Lu Xun, who was sitting upright on the chair with a nose and eyes.

He knew that Lu Xun would usually not come to him when nothing happened. Since he raised this issue first, there must be a solution.

Li Yao quickly stood up, came to Lu Xun and said quickly:

"Is there anything Lu Aiqing can do to help me?"

Seeing Li Yao reacting so quickly, Lu Xun nodded slightly, with a hint of recognition in his eyes, and cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty's position as Queen has never been decided. Prime Minister Lin has a daughter named Lin Ling'er who has never been married. I think this is a match made in heaven!"

"Lin Ling'er"

Li Yao frowned and said:

"To be honest with Lu Aiqing, I have also thought about this method to win over Prime Minister Lin. Unfortunately, my imperial brother advised me that Prime Minister Lin is the head of the officials and has too much prestige. If I force the Prime Minister in this way, I am afraid it will be counterproductive. We can only figure it out slowly."

When Lu Xun heard this, there was anger in his eyes. He naturally knew who the imperial brother Li Yao was talking about, and it was his idea to tie himself to Li Yao.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about King Heng?"

"Exactly."

Lu Xun continued with a straight face:

"Your Majesty, please know that King Heng has been in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion frequently in the past few days."

Li Yao smiled and nodded, "I know this. My sixth brother has reported it to me and personally went to win over Prime Minister Lin for me."

Lu Xun sneered and said:

"Oh, your Majesty, you know that when King Heng visited Prime Minister Lin, he seemed to fall in love with Lin Ling'er at first sight. In the past few days, Prime Minister Lin expressed high praise to King Heng and planned to marry Lin Ling'er to King Heng!"

Li Yao's smile gradually disappeared, and then his face became increasingly ugly.

"What Lu Aiqing means is that King Heng has ulterior motives?"

"Your Majesty should make his own judgment!" Lu Xun lowered his eyebrows and said with cupped hands. Lu Xun really didn't like King Heng. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't be tied to Li Yao's boat. Now all the officials in the court are watching. Touching myself, I feel uncomfortable all over.

Now that things are doomed, we can only help Li Yao take control of the court as soon as possible.

There is no doubt that Prime Minister Lin is the best candidate for Li Yao to win over now, and having Prime Minister Lin on his side can help him share most of the pressure.

And the advantage will also be tilted towards Li Yao.

As for Li Yao marrying Lin Ling'er as the queen and his daughter still being a noble concubine, Lu Xun felt that this was just right. The queen's position was too big for his daughter to hold. He was confident that Lu Qingyan could handle the relationship with Lin Ling'er well. Relationship, after all, they were close friends before.

"Hmph, when I proposed to marry Lin Ling'er as the queen, Li Heng immediately stopped me. It turned out that he wanted to marry Lin Ling'er. What was he planning to do by wooing Prime Minister Lin!"

Li Yao's expression was filled with chills!