Chapter 279 The Licker Appears Again

Zhaixing Tower.

Li Changye stood expressionless outside the Wanxian Pavilion.

He kicked it directly.

Bang!

A loud noise.

The wooden door trembled and echoed continuously.

Strands of light began to emerge continuously, and in a blink of an eye they intertwined to form a horizontal and vertical net, and the next moment it turned into a wall of light.

Encountering a sudden attack, the Wanxian Pavilion's defensive formation was automatically activated.

Zhaixing Tower is a wonder, towering into the clouds. As the top floor, Wanxian Pavilion is high above, overlooking the imperial capital, and can see all the scenery at a glance.

There is an evaluation that dare not speak loudly for fear of alarming the heavenly people.

Those who come in and out are either rich or noble, so naturally they have extremely high requirements for protection measures.

There is a special formation on each floor, and the higher the floor, the stronger the formation.

Even if someone breaks through the defense outside and sneaks into the Zhaixing Tower, as long as the guests on each floor close the door, they can cut off the entry of strangers.

If there were assassins, the guards of Zhaixing Tower would be immediately alerted.

This is a powerful person in the realm of heaven and man.

In addition, the news would be passed on to the Guarding Department, the Six Gates and other court agencies. They enjoyed the donations of Zhaixing Tower every year and received discounts on food and accommodation, so they would naturally set out to support immediately.

Under this linkage, the defense of Zhaixing Tower was as solid as a rock, and few people dared to make trouble in Zhaixing Tower.

And it happened today.

None of the various defense systems established by Zhaixing Tower worked.

Because the one who took action was from Zhaixing Tower itself.

Seeing the formation being activated, Li Changye took out a token from his arms and pressed it directly towards the light wall in front of him.

The originally indestructible light wall immediately shattered, turned into countless light spots, and dissipated in the air.

He raised his foot and kicked the door again.

A loud bang was heard.

The door could not bear it and broke into pieces, and countless fragments swept in all directions.

Many wood fragments directly hit the dishes above the clouds, and the soup flew everywhere, making a mess.

Li Changye strode in. He had a softer way, knocking on the door and telling everything, and finally giving the choice to Xu Guogong, but Li Changye gave up.

He is also a human being, and he is also angry.

This time he was tricked by his own people and was directly driven out of Zhaixing Tower.

Li Changye was full of anger, and was worried that there was no place to vent. Now this is the best channel.

As for whether the conflict with Xu Guogong would bring trouble to Zhaixing Tower, Li Changye did not consider it at all. If there was really trouble, it would not be a bad thing. As for bringing disaster to himself, Li Changye was also a strong man in the realm of heaven and man, so he was naturally not afraid.

Xu Guogong had a big family and a big business, and after being driven out, he was alone, and he was afraid of Xu Guogong.

He had lost a legitimate eldest son, and now there were not many talented sons.

One after another, looking at Li Changye.

Duke Xu looked gloomy, with his hair and beard all standing up, like an angry lion.

His sharp eyes stared at Li Changye. Li Changye's way of coming to the door was undoubtedly a mess.

Regardless of whether the two sides had a conflict, they were destined to have a grudge after this.

It was just that Li Changye's purpose was unclear for a while, and Duke Xu was also confused when he was angry.

This Li Changye was from Zhaixing Tower. Now that they were spending money in Zhaixing Tower, even if they were rogues, they would protect their guests instead of scolding them actively.

So Duke Xu suppressed the fire in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Old Li."

"What are you doing?"

Li Changye looked at the angry Duke Xu, who was completely unaware that he was being targeted, and said calmly: "What are you doing?"

"Of course I'm driving them away."

"To make room for His Highness."

Li Changye had no hidden thoughts. Duke Xu was not an idiot. He would definitely understand the situation after the incident. With his network of connections, he would know it after asking around. But this time he was so slow and reacted so slowly. It was probably because he made friends with bandits by mistake and was distracted by them, thus ignoring other details.

Li Changye looked at the guests invited by Duke Xu, Duke Lai and Duke Lu.

These two were also well-deserved big men. They were powerful dukes like Duke Xu. Their ancestors followed Emperor Taizu to start a war, conquered the east and the west, and made great military achievements. They all controlled private soldiers, like Duke Xu's Cangzhou Shendao Camp.

In the past, the founding civil officials and military generals were talented, but after hundreds of years of ups and downs, many dukes and marquises have been removed from the list.

A new emperor has his own ministers, how can there be a long-lasting prosperity? Involved in court struggles, or the ancestors died early, the descendants were not motivated, and there were various reasons. Now there are only four kings and eight dukes left in the founding lineage.

Duke Xu, Duke Lai, and Duke Lu are among the eight dukes, but Duke Cheng, who will hold the banquet tomorrow, is not. This is a figure who rose in the Taizong era, and the inheritance has been passed down to the third generation.

Your Highness, Dou Changsheng!

After listening to this news, without waiting for Duke Xu to express his opinion, Duke Lu suddenly stood up and walked outside, while speaking at the same time: "Old Liu has something to do at home today, let's meet again another day."

Compared with Duke Lu, who at least said a word, Duke Lai was not so particular. He stood up and walked outside without saying a word. He didn't need Li Changye to drive him away at all. He just hated that he didn't walk fast enough.

In the blink of an eye, two dukes of the current dynasty, prominent figures of the time, disappeared without a trace.

Although the four princes and eight dukes are all from the same lineage of the founding of the country, they have been intermarrying for so many years and claim to be of the same blood, but that is all nonsense.

If they are so united, the emperor will not be able to sleep well.

Duke Lu and Duke Lai directly abandoned Duke Xu.

It can be said that the two did not think about it at all, and did not even hesitate.

If it were other things, the two would definitely help Duke Xu to strengthen his momentum. Even if there were so many big figures participating in the Zhaixing Tower and the amazing background behind the scenes, they would dare to make a fuss.

But everyone was afraid of the dispute between the crown prince and the eldest prince.

As long as they did not support anyone, whoever became the emperor would support them, they would be rich and powerful.

After all the troubles, the little benefits they got were not proportional to the risks they took.

Duke Lu and Duke Lai left, and Duke Xu also had this idea, but his feet were like roots, and he could not move a step. Duke Lu and Duke Lai just came to eat, but he was the organizer.

If something happened, it would affect his face.

If he left directly, it would be a disgraceful departure. He who had just clamored to take revenge on Dou Changsheng and his son would become a laughing stock and be ridiculed by the world.

So he knew that leaving was the most suitable choice, but Duke Xu couldn't move his feet.

Because face is also important.

Once the face of the Cangzhou Liu family is destroyed, it will be difficult to rebuild it again.

Reputation is a real benefit for the big families.

If the reputation of the Cangzhou Liu family is ruined, they will not consider the Cangzhou Liu family in the future marriage with other big families.

Especially since they are from a military family, they pay the most attention to this face. If they are labeled as cowardly rats, then their lives are ruined and there is no future.

This affects not only himself, but also the Cangzhou Liu family.

At this moment, Duke Xu really regretted it.

The death of his eldest son Liu Wudai was not related to Dou Changsheng.

Duke Xu also discovered the clues. It was more likely that he was framed, but he acquiesced to this matter in order to attract the attention of the prince.

But who could have thought that Dou Changsheng would rise so quickly? Although he had a distinguished family background before going to Fozhou, it was just like that.

But with the help of the Fozhou turmoil, he became a Buddhist disciple and jumped up to become one of the great figures of the time.

Originally a very correct choice, it now appears childish and ridiculous.

Duke Xu stood in place and made a quick choice in his heart.

Surrendering to Dou Changsheng might get a reckoning from Dou Changsheng, so surrendering may not save his life.

Then there is only one way to go to the end, and completely turn to the prince. Now Dou Changsheng is powerful, but it does not mean that the prince is weak.

The prince has been the crown prince for nearly 20 years. Over the years, countless people have surrendered. There are countless aristocratic families gathered around the prince. They have paid so much cost, and they can't jump out of the car just because they want to.

The prince is still in an advantageous position, after all, he is the crown prince.

Even if Dou Changsheng is the eldest son, what can it do?

The monarch and his subjects have been decided, and he has to pay his respects when he sees the prince.

Li Changye looked at Duke Xu and could clearly see the change in his expression. It was obvious that he was struggling violently in his heart. He sneered and said, "You have no choice but to go all the way."

"But this road is destined to be a dead end."

"I don't know who will win or lose between the prince and the eldest prince."

"But I know that you have now become the target of their struggle and are destined to be cannon fodder."

"You are dead."

"The Liu family of Cangzhou has been a thousand-year-old family and has prospered for hundreds of years. It is destined to disappear."

"It's only a matter of time at best."

"This time, the eldest prince wants to Zhaixing Tower and Wanxian Pavilion, not because Zhaixing Tower is good, but because you are in Zhaixing Tower."

"To make you lose face, make you angry, make you move closer to the prince, and use this to drag the prince into the water and kick off the fight between the two sides. ”

“As the opening character, although you are strong and have a distinguished family background, you still can't survive.”

“After all, there are four kings and eight dukes, and you are just one of the eight dukes, not one of the four kings.”

“Advance means death, retreat means death.”

“How sad.”

“Duke Xu, with his overwhelming power, has fallen to this point just because he had ill will towards the prince.”

“I have already made a statement on behalf of Zhaixing Tower, and now you will refuse to leave.”

“I can't beat you, but the Laughing Monk will be here soon.”

“You can't beat him, and with my help, you will definitely lose.”

“You only have one way, to ask the prince for help and seek his protection.”

“This is heading towards the abyss. You know it is a dead end, but you have to choose.”

“No, there is no need for the Laughing Monk.”

“The prince's top henchman, Xiao Wangzhi, is here.”