Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Sure enough, after the court meeting ended, the incident of the envoys from the affiliated dynasties paying tribute quickly detonated in Kyoto and spread outward, becoming a major event.

Of course, when officials reveal their words, they should naturally say one-third of it and hide it ninety-seven percent. People at different levels see different meanings.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, the subordinate dynasties come to pay tribute. This is an honor for the people of the Yu Dynasty and is also a recognition of the new emperor.

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As the largest and richest state in the Yu Dynasty, Zhongzhou has a vast territory and abundant resources. There are countless hidden families hidden in Zhongzhou.

In the past few days, the news that Li Yao had issued an edict to envoys from various dynasties to come to Beijing has spread throughout Zhongzhou.

In Zhongzhou, the hidden family that has always been concerned about the situation of the Dayu Dynasty naturally also noticed the meaning of the arrival of the dynasty's mission.

Tianlan Mansion in Zhongzhou is located in a city in a certain county. On the north side of the city, there is a huge mansion that is far more luxurious and magnificent than the city lord's palace. It covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres. It has a high-gate courtyard and clusters of courtyard houses, which are continuous and majestic.

In the central hall, the layout is antique and the space is spacious. Seats and desks are arranged in an orderly manner. Exquisite vases are placed on several desks. Incense is lit on the table next to it. At this time, A group of people were seated, sitting upright with serious faces.

The Fan family of Tianlan Mansion is one of the top hidden families in Zhongzhou.

"Master, I don't agree with the Fan family's admission."

On the left and right sides were the elders and important members of the Fan family. They were discussing a major matter regarding the fate of the Fan family.

The person who spoke was an old man with gray hair and still bright eyes, the eldest elder of the Fan family.

The fifth elder of the Fan family also expressed his thoughts: "We have not yet reached the chaotic stage of the Yu Dynasty. Why should we, the Fan family, be born so early? When the situation in each state becomes clear, we can then select the last few forces to join."

"Yeah, it's still too early."

“Now is really not a good time to get in.”

Many elders of the Fan family nodded. According to the situation in each state, the imperial court still has the advantage. It is too early to be born now.

Even if you enter, you have to at least wait for the victory between Danzhou Town Government and Prince Xuan to decide.

In the main seat above, the head of the Fan family, who proposed to let the Fan family enter, had a calm face and white hair and beard, but he had a unique temperament that was convincing.

His eyes scanned below. In addition to the older generation, there were also young elites in the lobby.

"You are all members of my Fan family. You can tell me what you think."

After hearing the words of the Fan family leader, all the elders looked serious and remained silent. However, the younger generation was ready to make a move, but they did not dare to speak when they saw that the elders were silent.

As an elite member of the family, they have talents and abilities that they cannot show off. If they had waited until the later stage of the hegemony to be born, the reputation of their peers from other forces would have already surpassed them, and there would be no chance for them in the future.

"Since the elders are silent, let me speak."

A gentle and elegant young man in a gorgeous white robe with gold thread stood up, holding a jade fan in one hand and a warm and flawless jade hanging around his waist. He had a rather handsome face with a faint smile, as if bathed in the spring breeze.

The third son of the Fan family, Fan He.

“I think it’s a good thing that the Fan family is joining a force in advance now.

The icing on the cake is not as good as providing timely assistance!

What is the purpose of our Fan family’s entry? It’s not to make the Fan family stronger.

What can we get if we wait to enter the market later?

He was feared by the leader of the power, despised and excluded by the alliance, and gained a little fame and a little benefit.

Instead of going back and scheming with them, it is better to join in advance and choose a side and become a true confidant.

After the big forces that have taken refuge are victorious, why worry about the Fan family not being prosperous! "

"If you enter early, you will easily lose too much of your family's strength, and if you are not careful, it will be another disaster. Although you won't get much if you enter later, the advantage is stability." An elder advised earnestly.

The Fan family has failed before, and it is only now that it has regained its strength and is qualified to participate in the struggle for hegemony, so it is natural to be cautious.

"If we want to be stable, then why don't we stay quiet all the time? Why wait until later to enter the market? Wouldn't it be better to let the world know that our Fan family has always been independent from the world." One of the younger generation is tall and tall. The eight-foot man couldn't stand the stability of the family elders and was not polite at all.

This man has good prestige. As soon as he spoke, many young and energetic disciples also spoke:

"Since our Fan family is preparing to enter this troubled time, why not enter in advance? The young children of other forces are fighting and training on the battlefield one by one, building up their prestige and family prestige. We will huddle in the family and watch them step by step. One step better than yourself?"

"In the later stages, if we join another force, can that force arrange important positions for us?"

"The later stages are all decisive battles. Do we, who are new here, still have a stage to show our talents?"

"In the later stages of the struggle for hegemony in troubled times, the ministers and generals of the top forces have all been finalized. If we join, we will always be outnumbered by the children of other forces!"

"When the time comes, don't talk about making the Fan family more prosperous. It will be good if it is not suppressed."

Some young disciples had bright fighting intent in their eyes.

Nowadays, there are so many proud men of the same generation emerging in the state wars. Every time I hear about their achievements, I want to go to the battlefield immediately and show off my strength to become famous all over the world!

The elders looked at the thoughts of these young disciples and felt a little shaken in their hearts.

The younger generation of the family has been nurtured by the family, and their talents and strength are naturally first-class.

But how can you grow if you don't go out for trials? Ability and talent are all honed in battles.

And war is the easiest environment for people to grow.

As they say, by the time they get to the later stages, their peers who came out to practice early have already established their momentum, and it will be difficult for them to catch up!

The head of the Fan family looked at the backs of these fighting-minded families with satisfied eyes.

Young people should look like young people working hard.

"I agree to enter in advance. Our Fan family has been dormant for so long, isn't it just for the arrival of this life." The second elder of the Fan family also said.

An elder beside him crossed his arms over his chest and also said:

"Then let's fight. Even if we fail, our Fan family will continue to live in seclusion."

"agree!"

As several elders nodded, the eyes of the younger generation became brighter and brighter.

As a group of people who opposed early admission, they looked at the great elder.

"Don't forget, we are in Zhongzhou now. If we enter, which side are we going to choose?"

There was no anger in the Great Elder's eyes, but a scrutinizing gaze that swept over Fan He, who had just spoken, Fan Peng, a tall man, and a pretty-looking woman among the two of them.

These three people are the three most outstanding among the younger generation of the Fan family.

Wen Fanhe, Wu Fanpeng, and Fan Xuexi who can be both literary and martial.

The elders also looked at them one after another. When they first entered the venue, the Fan family must have sent some of their clansmen there first, and they were mainly young people.

After all, they will also be in charge of the Fan family in the future.

Since all the young talents in the family want to go out and show their talents, it is natural to test them.

The head of the Fan family still didn't speak, and looked at these three outstanding juniors quietly. If nothing else happened, the future head of the family would be among the three of them.

The young children of the Fan family also looked at the three leaders of the younger generation.

The three people who saw everyone's eyes converging said in unison:

"Yaohuang!"

"King Ming!"

"King Yu!"

As soon as the words fell, the three of them frowned and looked at each other.

Everyone also opened their eyes wide and looked at them in surprise.

Emperor Yao was said by Fan He, King Ming was said by Fan Peng, and King Yu was said by Fan Xuexi.

Hearing that the three of them had different answers, Patriarch Fan raised his eyebrows and asked with interest:

"Three people have three different answers. You surprised me."

"Do any of you have any other ideas?" Head Fan glanced at the others.

Everyone else shook their heads silently, but looked at Fan He, Fan Wu, and Fan Xuexi, wanting to see why they chose these people.

Especially the tribesmen who have objections to their choice of these three forces.

"Okay, it seems that everyone wants to know what you think. Three people have three different answers, but now we can only choose one force for the time being. Share your thoughts and at least convince me, the elders and the clan members. "

The head of the Fan family looked at the three of them expectantly. Some of them had the same idea as him, but as he said, which one you choose must at least convince those who disagree.

At this moment, Fan He and Fan Xuexi were looking at each other, with thoughts in their eyes.

Fan Peng, a tall man, was the first to speak:

“The reason why I chose Ming Wang is very simple, because I think Ming Wang has great advantages and attaches great importance to friendship.

He is currently fighting against the forces of the two states and needs the support of powerful forces.

If our Fan family takes refuge in him at this time, he will definitely be very grateful and will not treat our Fan family badly.

Once King Ming gets the help of our Fan family and defeats two states, and then takes Lingzhou and Lianzhou, he will have the land of five states, which will be a huge advantage! "

Hearing Fan Peng's answer, many people nodded, but some shook their heads.

Then he looked at Fan He and Fan Xuexi.

"I'll go first." Fan He smiled slightly at Fan Xuexi. Although he had different opinions, he had no intention of being hostile to the two of them.

They all know that this is all for the sake of the family, they just have different opinions.

Fan He stood up and said, "There are three reasons why I chose Emperor Yao."

"First, the most stable and powerful one is still the imperial court. With the powerful imperial court as our backing, the danger our Fan family faces when seeking refuge is reduced.

"Second, we all underestimated Emperor Yao's ability. He first married the daughter of the Minister of Rites as his concubine, expressed his attitude towards the court officials, established an expert factory to intimidate the officials, showed kindness and kindness, and then took the opportunity to marry the daughter of Prime Minister Lin In order to further control the imperial court, I invited Fang Wukui at night to subdue a group of veteran generals and gain military power."

When Fan He said this, he smiled slightly at everyone and said:

"The fact that Emperor Yao took control of the court in such a short period of time must have exceeded everyone's expectations."

At these words, even the great elder nodded slightly.

"Third, Emperor Yao now controls the court and has sent Fang Wukui to Qingzhou, which has opened up the situation."

Hearing Fan He's words, Fan Xuexi was shocked.

Fan He didn't notice her expression and continued:

"And now none of the hidden families have the option of taking refuge in Emperor Yao. As pioneers, no matter what Emperor Yao thinks about us, we will definitely reuse us.

Qingzhou raised troops, and Emperor Yao would continue to send troops to Qingzhou and Yanzhou in the future.

This is the opportunity for our Fan family to make contributions.

Therefore, I think joining Yaohuang is a good choice. "

"That's right!" The great elder said that's right.

Everyone nodded in unison, and it was indeed a good choice to seek refuge with Emperor Yao.

The Fan family was the first major force to surrender to Emperor Yao. Not to mention other things, based on this reputation, Emperor Yao would not treat them badly even if they did nothing later.

"Xuexi, what do you think?" The head of the Fan family did not express his position, but continued to ask Fan Xuexi.

I saw Fan Xuexi standing upright, full of heroic spirit, and said with bright eyes:

"My previous thought was that King Yu was in the most stable situation, and the only enemy around him was the Liangzhou Alliance. From King Yu sending troops to Qingzhou, it can be seen that Yangzhou, which is adjacent to Liangzhou, has been in King Yu's hands and cannot be left. Unexpectedly, King Yu should be the first prince to capture the territory of the two states. In addition, Yanzhou is at war with Qingzhou, so he can also take the opportunity to capture Yanzhou to expand his power.

King Ming is dealing with the alliance of Feng and Huan, and there is also a King of Chu watching eagerly. Sooner or later, the two of them will have a battle.

However, Prince Xuan had little chance of winning when he faced down the government. Even if he could really defeat Chu Junxiong, he would only lose miserably. "

Patriarch Fan nodded and noticed what Fan Xuexi said at the beginning.

"Previous thoughts?"

"So you have new ideas now?"

"That's right!" Fan Xuexi glanced at Fan He.

"I think what Fan He said makes sense. I never took Emperor Yao to heart before because Emperor Yao was surrounded by enemies, whether it was King Ming, King Yu, King Xuan, or Zhenguo Mansion, as well as those alliance forces, who in each state Whoever wins or loses will have to deal with Emperor Yao.

But I ignored the current situation of Emperor Yao. Now Emperor Yao sends troops to Qingzhou, indicating that he has opened up the situation where he was imprisoned in Zhongzhou. If he takes Qingzhou, then sits and watches the battle between Zhenguo Mansion and King Xuan, and waits for them to lose both sides before sending troops , when the time comes to capture the two states and defeat the two major enemies, and if we are the first to surrender, other forces will continue to defect to us, and we will be truly unstoppable.

If we surrender to King Yu, when King Yu takes over the two states and attacks the forces of Yanzhou, we will also face the imperial court.

King Yu alone may not be able to defeat Emperor Yao, and King Xuan is at war with Zhenguo Mansion.

And Emperor Yao can attack, retreat or defend when he advances, so it is not a bad idea to send out surprise troops to attack King Yu.

Taking refuge in Emperor Yao is indeed a good choice. "

Fan Xuexi's eyes were shining and her words were loud and clear.

Everyone fell into deep thought.

It seems that joining Yaohuang is indeed a good choice for the Fan family.

As for why everyone in the Fan family chose the royal family instead of the rebel forces, the reason was simple.

They are now in Zhongzhou. If they want to enter the country early, they cannot choose those rebel forces.

First of all, the Fan family must move the whole family to other forces' territories, otherwise Emperor Yao will be the first to destroy the Fan family.

Choosing the royal family, at least they are still members of the royal family. Before Yao Huang confronts Ming Wang or Yu Wang, they are still safe in Zhongzhou.