In some matters, the onlooker sees more clearly than the person involved. Yang Qing really didn't think that this mother and son pair would think of him as some kind of Virtuous Sage. Even more so, he didn't think that this mother and son pair would actually have the thought of recruiting him.
It was not a question of whether they could have thought of it, but they would not have thought of it at all. Anyone with a clear mind would know what was going on between this mother and son pair. They were not on their side in terms of influence and power. Even the resources they had were provided by the Southern Army's Commanding Heavenly King. Furthermore, the capabilities of this mother and son pair were also worrying. They were not leaders of the Long Xing Dynasty, so it would be difficult for them to have any prospects. They were also not broad-minded people who could tolerate others. Only a mentally ill person would seek refuge with them.
Under all these unfavorable factors, it was already a problem for them to establish a foothold. Why would Yang Qing think in this direction?
However, some people could not see themselves clearly. They believed that all the unfavorable circumstances were caused by unfair circumstances and never thought about their own problems. At the end of the day, even though this mother and son pair knew that they were in a bad situation, they still took themselves too seriously in their bones. This was the so-called ego.
Yuan Venerate Qing's sudden question stunned Yang Qing. He muttered to himself that this fellow did not want to resolve the crisis and instead asked this question. Did he have some sort of explanation? Yang Qing could not help but cup his hands and say, "I am willing to listen to Your Highness's wise opinion!"
Yuan Venerate Qing was also taken aback. He immediately said, "Those who do not plan for the overall situation will not be able to plan for a region, and those who do not plan for the ages will not be able to plan for a moment. If you stand in my shoes, don't you have any opinion?"
Yang Qing was a little puzzled. He did not know why this fellow was being so genteel. Why was he talking so much when he did not even have the right to argue? Yang Qing asked directly, "Does this have anything to do with Your Highness?"
"Uh …" Yuan Venerate Qing choked and asked, "Does it have nothing to do with me?"
It was unknown when the deadlock outside would be broken, but Yang Qing did not have time to waste on this. He said bluntly, "The overall situation, the ages, and the ages have nothing to do with Your Highness. If Your Highness does not even have a foothold, what is the point of talking about the overall situation and the ages? The most important thing is to get through the possible crisis. Your Highness should not consider those unrealistic things."
Yuan Venerate Qing was put in an awkward position. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he still humbly asked, "I would like to hear your opinion, sir!"
Yang Qing said directly, "After Your Highness learned of the situation from Her Ladyship, you investigated in detail. I reckon that the news that Her Ladyship had heard might really be true. Zhan Ruyi might have already given birth to a child for Your Majesty. It's just that it's being kept a secret for now. To Your Highness, the deeper meaning behind it is extremely frightening. It's also the danger that Your Highness might face! His Highness has received Her Ladyship's kindness. Although he doesn't want to help Your Highness resolve any future troubles, he can't just sit by and watch Your Highness do nothing. That's why he sent this lowly servant to assist Your Highness and coordinate with His Highness's side! "
Yuan Venerate Qing was filled with hatred when he heard that Zhan Ruyi might have given birth to a child. He clenched his fists tightly and suppressed his anger. To be honest, he wasn't a fool. He had some doubts about this and asked, "What's in it for Bull Heavenly King to help me?"
Waving his hand, he said, "It's not about benefits or disadvantages. If you want to talk about benefits, let me put it this way: Your Highness and Zhan Ruyi have always been at odds. You once hung Zhan Ruyi on a flagpole, humiliating him to the extreme. The Ying Family's downfall and Zhan Ruyi's current state, Your Highness has an undeniable responsibility. Everyone knows about this. Once someone replaces Your Highness, once that person ascends to the throne in the future, not to mention anything else, just based on the humiliation of Your Highness hanging his mother on a flagpole, how can you pretend that nothing has happened? He will definitely bear a grudge against Your Highness. Therefore, it's impossible for Your Highness to sit idly by and watch Zhan Ruyi ascend to the throne. It's also impossible for Your Highness to sit idly by and watch Zhan Ruyi's son replace Your Highness. Even if there aren't any benefits, Your Highness will definitely do his best to prevent this from happening! Using Your Highness's words just now, this is what it means to plan for a region if you don't plan for the big picture! "
Yuan Venerate Qing was enlightened. The last stone in his heart finally fell. That's right. Given the conflict between Niu Youde and Zhan Ruyi, Niu Youde would definitely do his best to prevent Zhan Ruyi's rise. Among the Heavenly Kings, only Niu Youde was most afraid of Zhan Ruyi's rise!
No one had pointed this out and still had doubts. Yuan Venerate Qing realized that it was useless for him to worry about personal gains and losses in the past. The problem was just that simple.
Yuan Venerate Qing was gritting his teeth. He hated Zhan Ruyi to the core as he asked, "From what you're saying, His Majesty already has the intention to get rid of him?"
Yang Qing replied, "Regardless of whether His Majesty has the intention to get rid of Your Highness, the crisis has already arisen. Your Highness can't sit idly by and watch things get out of hand. Your Highness should also take precautions. If you wait until Zhan Ruyi makes things difficult, I'm afraid it will be too late for you to regret it!"
Yuan Venerate Qing agreed and cupped his hands. "How should we take precautions?"
"Military power!" Yang Qing said decisively. "As long as Your Highness can firmly control the military power of the Netherworld Army, His Majesty will definitely not dare to get rid of Your Highness. Otherwise, he will be forcing Your Highness to rebel. His Majesty won't be able to bear the consequences, be it in terms of reputation or reality!"
Yuan Venerate Qing frowned and paced back and forth in the quiet room with his hands behind his back. Finally, he stopped and sighed. "Sir, you're right. How can I not know the importance of military power? Putting aside the fact that this is a difficult matter, if I really do this, I'm afraid I will implicate my mother in the palace!"
Yang Qing stepped forward to persuade him. "Your Highness, you're wrong. As long as the Xiahou Family is around, His Majesty won't dare to touch the Empress!"
Yuan Venerate Qing turned around and asked, "I won't dare to touch her, but humiliation like before is unavoidable. If I watch my mother get humiliated in the palace without doing anything, wouldn't I be a son in vain?"
Yang Qing said, "Your Highness …"
He still wanted to say something, but Yuan Venerate Qing raised his hand to stop him. "Don't say anything else. Unless I can save my mother first, I can't do this and let her suffer!"
Caring about his mother was one thing, but he also wanted Yang Qing to see that he was a loyal and filial person who was worthy of that.
Yang Qing muttered to himself. He didn't have any other skills, but he had learned a few tricks. If he really had the heart, he wouldn't have cared about the throne.
However, Yuan Venerate Qing had already put it this way, so he couldn't persuade him to stop being filial. If Yuan Venerate Qing really thought that he was an unscrupulous person, it would arouse suspicion. His mission was very important, and he couldn't afford to make any mistakes. After some thought, he nodded. "Your Highness is right. How about this? I'll contact His Highness immediately and ask him to think of a way to rescue the Empress from the palace."
Yuan Venerate Qing's eyes lit up. "Is that really possible?" His mother was under house arrest, and his heart was indeed tormented. He couldn't wait for his mother to leave this abyss of suffering, so he added, "I'm just afraid that my mother won't be willing to leave the sky palace!" He had tried to persuade Xiahou Chengyu before, but Xiahou Chengyu refused to leave and insisted on wasting time.
"We can let His Highness try!" Yang Qing said slowly. He didn't say anything definite. He also knew that Miao Yi couldn't rescue Xiahou Chengyu from the sky palace alone, but he could let the Xiahou family find a reason to do so. Yuan Venerate Qing might not be able to convince the Xiahou family, but His Highness could. As long as His Highness found a way to convince Xiahou Chengyu, there should be no reason that he couldn't.
Yuan Venerate Qing said happily, "That's great!"
The two came to an agreement, and Yang Qing temporarily hid in the quiet room where he cultivated.
After Yuan Venerate Qing left, Yang Qing immediately took out the star bell and contacted Miao Yi, stating Yuan Venerate Qing's conditions.
Sitting in the study, Miao Yi frowned and replied, "What does Xiahou Chengyu's release have to do with him? Why does he want to create such trouble? Lord Qing won't abolish the Empress just because of him. If Lord Qing didn't abolish the Empress because of the Xiahou family, who does he think he is? If he really has the ability to establish himself, Lord Qing will have to give Xiahou Chengyu some face. A mother's status depends on her son, and there will be more people in the palace to speak up for her. Doesn't he understand the principle of checks and balances? "
Yang Qing: "He said that he's afraid that my mother will suffer in the palace … My Highness, after thinking about it, I don't think this is a bad thing, so I didn't stop him."
Miao Yi: "What do you mean?"
Yang Qing: "Once Xiahou Chengyu publicly appears in the Netherworld Governor's Office, Lord Qing will be suspicious, and Yuan Venerate Qing will force him to hand over his military power!"
Miao Yi thought about it for a while, then suddenly realized what was going on. He immediately replied, "Alright! I'll settle this matter as soon as possible! "
The operation here was very efficient. Yuan Venerate Qing couldn't convince Xiahou Chengyu, but Miao Yi easily did so. The Xiahou family also quickly took action.
The Xiahou family's attitude towards the Sky Palace was that they were unhappy with Xiahou Chengyu being placed under house arrest. They said that someone in the Xiahou family was celebrating a birthday, and they hoped that the Empress of Heaven would come back to visit her parents. They wanted to get Xiahou Chengyu out of house arrest.
Lord Qing also went with the flow. After all, he was in the wrong for what had happened to Zhan Ruyi. However, Zhan Ruyi had been bullied, and Lord Qing wanted to give Zhan Ruyi an explanation. Most importantly, Xiahou Chengyu had caused a huge ruckus, and Lord Qing couldn't release Xiahou Chengyu so quickly. Otherwise, he would lose face. Lord Qing couldn't refuse to give face to the Xiahou family either, so he allowed Xiahou Chengyu to leave the Sky Palace. When Xiahou Chengyu returned, the so-called house arrest would naturally cease to exist, and everyone would have a way out.
As for whether or not Xiahou Chengyu would be able to escape, Lord Qing wasn't worried. Why did the Xiahou family want Xiahou Chengyu to marry him? Even if something happened to the Xiahou family, he wouldn't go so far as to use his wife as a hostage. Even if he was in the right, people would still look down on him.
Heavenly Weng Residence, Forbidden Garden, under the towering tree. Qi Jue walked up to Cao Man and reported, "Master, the Empress has been sent directly to the netherworld!"
Cao Man was silent. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky and sighed. "What is the old master trying to do? Could he be thinking of changing the ruler of the world again? "
Qi Jue tried to persuade her. "The old master is far-sighted and is not a foolish person. Even if he did this, there must be a reason … To put it bluntly, the old master has been making a lot of moves recently. He might be making arrangements for his funeral!"
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