Inside the Royal Palace.

Emperor Xianlong was reading a memorial with great interest.

The memorial was written by Cen Wendao, the imperial censor of Zuodu, and the impeacher was none other than Li Xiankun, the prince of the East Palace.

This move can also be regarded as groundbreaking.

As a third-rank official, Cen Wendao dared to impeach the current crown prince without hesitation. If he said that there was no one behind him or that he had no backers, Emperor Xianlong would never believe it.

Who is the master who instigates Cen Wendao?

This is something that Emperor Xianlong must seriously consider.

In fact, in Emperor Xianlong's opinion, there were only a few possibilities for Cen Wendao's backing.

King of Qi, King of Lu, King of Jin, King of Chu, and King of Zhao.

Basically it comes from one of these five people.

Although there are more than 30 princes of Emperor Xianlong, these five are the only ones who are truly powerful.

It is impossible for the other princes to bribe important ministers like Cen Wendao, let alone challenge the authority of the crown prince.

Therefore, Emperor Xianlong found all this very interesting.

Cen Wendao's move was actually to ask for directions.

What impact he will have is actually not that important. The key point is how Cen Wendao's actions will cause changes in the court situation.

If Cen Wendao's move caused turmoil in the court, it can be said to be quite shocking.

In fact, Emperor Xianlong hoped that the court situation would become more chaotic, at least not like the stagnant water it is now.

Only when there are waves can there be variables and be interesting.

Otherwise, everything would be under control and it would be too uninteresting.

Emperor Xianlong was of course not very satisfied with the prince, but he was also dissatisfied with the other kings.

His purpose in supporting King Qi and others was to contain the prince and play a role in controlling the situation.

What is in the best interest of Emperor Xianlong?

Naturally, there was internal strife among his group of sons from beginning to end.

In this way, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would not blindly choose sides and would not threaten Emperor Xianlong's safety.

Otherwise, Emperor Xianlong would still feel very scared.

Although he is regarded as the emperor, he is the most respected person in the world.

But Emperor Xianlong still understood that he could be replaced.

Don't talk about outsiders, even the clans within the royal family have a lot of them.

If Emperor Xianlong could not ensure his control over the situation, he would very likely be plotted by others.

This is of course a situation that Emperor Xianlong did not want to see.

Now Cen Wendao's memorial can be regarded as written into the heart of Emperor Xianlong.

Although he ostensibly impeached the prince, he actually helped Emperor Xianlong open up the situation.

Because Emperor Xianlong was already in a deadlock.

He knew that he could not act rashly, at least not to suppress the prince without conclusive evidence.

Otherwise, those people in the court who claim to be clean will definitely jump out and remonstrate.

These old immortal guys, what they talk about is the ancestral system and the foundation of the country.

Emperor Xianlong's ears were so full of cocoons.

But Emperor Xianlong was very helpless.

Because he knew very well that he could not kill Qingliu or Yanguan.

In the final analysis, this world is not the world of Emperor Xianlong alone, nor the world of the Li family, but the world of the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats.

Although the emperor occupies a pivotal position, the scholar-bureaucrats are not fuel-efficient lamps.

If Emperor Xianlong rashly kills scholars, he is likely to suffer a crazy backlash.

Emperor Xianlong could never afford this consequence.

When Emperor Xianlong realized this, he had to ensure that he was in the most advantageous position as much as possible.

He wants to use scholars and civil servants to do things for him, and he also wants to ensure that his operations will not lead to the collapse of the situation.

It can be said that Emperor Xianlong was like a chess player. Every move he made must focus on both the present and the future.

Regardless of the prince or the kings, in fact, in the eyes of Emperor Xianlong, they were just pawns.

Since they are chess pieces, they can all be discarded, just because the conditions are different.

Those who can sit in the position of Emperor Xianlong are all ruthless people.

They only care about their own interests and don't care about the lives of others.

Emperor Xianlong knew very well that there was no room for mistakes in his current operations.

Because if a mistake is made at this point in time, the consequences will be disastrous.

As the emperor, there are actually quite a lot of things he has to control.

Cen Wendao was not enough to make Emperor Xianlong really care, but what about the forces behind Cen Wendao?

These are what Emperor Xianlong cared about.

What role will the princelings and the Qi royal party play in this struggle?

Will the other kings join in?

Will this fight eventually turn into a full-blown brawl?

These are what Emperor Xianlong wanted to know.

Obviously, Cen Wendao's memorial will become a trigger. As for the direction in which the situation will eventually develop, no one knows.

Even Emperor Xianlong was actually curious about how all this would develop.

"I feel more and more that we should let them fight each other. It would be meaningless for me to express my stance at this time."

The corners of Emperor Xianlong's mouth raised slightly, evoking a strange sneer.

At this time, what he had in mind was to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

Because in Emperor Xianlong's mind, this was the best way to maximize benefits.

The Crown Prince and King Qi are actually the two most powerful forces, but there are other forces behind them.

The relationship between the kings can be said to be intricate, and if they fight each other, it would be quite interesting to watch.

If the water is clear, there will be no fish.

In Emperor Xianlong's opinion, the murky the water in the pond in the Zhou Dynasty, the better the effect.

He is used to looking at issues from the position of a bystander.

As long as Emperor Xianlong did not express his opinion, the civil and military officials of the court, including his sons, would not be sure of his attitude. In this case, they would continue to fight blindly.

This is what Emperor Xianlong wanted to see.

For Emperor Xianlong, the best way to keep his throne was to keep his sons in absolute internal strife.

As a result, they no longer have the energy to covet the throne.

Although the current Emperor Xianlong hopes to ascend to immortality, he also knows that there is no hope of realizing this in a short time.

Therefore, Emperor Xianlong hoped to take into account the affairs of the secular world, so as to provide an extra guarantee.

Even if he is unable to ascend to the immortal world in the future, he can still continue to be an emperor on earth.

Isn't this beautiful?

Of course, Cen Wendao's memorial was not enough to achieve the effect that Emperor Xianlong hoped to achieve.

So Emperor Xianlong decided to add fuel to the fire.

As long as this can be achieved, the disputes in the court will become more intense.

Emperor Xianlong actually wanted this scene to become intense.

As long as the fighting is fiercer, Emperor Xianlong will be able to sit back and relax.

At this stage, Emperor Xianlong really didn't want to cause any more trouble.

After all, he was under great external pressure.

This pressure comes from both the academy and the Shadow Clan and the Corruptors.

Although the legendary arrival of the God of Darkness has never happened, it is still possible.

If this really happens one day, how should Emperor Xianlong face it?
To be continued...