During this whole day, Li Ling opened his eyes and gained insight, and at the same time completely changed some of his prejudices against people in the world.

He originally thought that the characters in the martial arts world always rely on their own force, not only lawless, but also rarely have far-scheming. They should act based on their temporary likes and dislikes. If they really want to fight with the government, they will inevitably be fooled and they will never know how they die in the end.

It was precisely with such thought that Li Ling tried his best to dissuade him after deducing that the Cao Gang general was trying to assassinate Liu Runsheng. He was really not optimistic about their actions.

But unexpectedly, this incident was a turn of twists and turns. Every step Yang Qinghou took was unexpected, and even made people see what it means to make a decision and what it means to be a chess piece. Whether it was the Cao Gang, Liu Runsheng's subordinates, or even Li Ling, an unexpected person, became a chess piece for him to achieve his goal under his control. He was not a reckless man in the martial arts world, and he was clearly a master of strategizing.

As for dealing with the traitor in the end and forcing the rest of the gang to rebel, it was even more a waste of time. As Gao Ting took everything truthfully, his life came to an end. He was killed three times and six holes, and died tragically on the spot. The body would be sunk into Luoshui. I am afraid that no one would know that such a person had existed again.

It was not until everything was done, and after the third update, everyone dispersed. Li Ling stayed here temporarily and waited for dawn. Then Yang Qinghou turned around again.

When Li Ling looked at this slightly pale face with a hint of smile, he felt a little palpitation again. To be honest, he had never met anyone before that could put such great pressure on him.

"Li Gongfeng, this time you have been wronged because of our affairs. Yang is here to apologize to you." Yang Qinghou smiled and folded his fists to apologize. Li Ling quickly stood up and returned the gift: "The leader of the gang is so serious. I am also a member of the Cao Gang. How dare I complain about any grievances? What's even more ashamed is that I can't help any trouble in this matter except causing trouble."

"Haha, who said you can't help?" Yang Qinghou took the lead and signaled Li Ling to sit down. Then he said with a smile.

Li Ling was stunned: "It's over, what else can I do?"

"What? Do you really feel that the matter has been completely over. Will Liu Runsheng be dead this time, and there is no possibility of turning back?"

"Isn't it?" Li Ling frowned, "This time his troops and horses made a big fuss in the capital, which happened in front of everyone. Even if he has a high position and a powerful position, he is afraid he will not be able to escape the crime, right?"

"Under normal circumstances, it's true as you said, but there are always exceptions in things."

"What's the exception?" Li Ling became more and more curious now, but the other party was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he poured himself and Li Ling each with a glass of water, drank it slowly, and after a while, he said: "Brother Li, you are in the officialdom, do you know the faction of the dynasty now?"

"This... I heard of something. On the surface of the court, I look at a harmonious atmosphere, but in fact I am divided into multiple forces. In terms of the big picture, it is a dispute between civil and military affairs, that is, the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council. There are many conflicts between the two prime ministers and the Grand Master. Then, there are also one party between the two prime ministers. Although they have not had the party dispute to harm the country, they still have constant frictions." Even though they are not in the Ministry of Revenue, some things are still heard of.

Li Ling had thought carefully about these disputes within the court, why this happened. The final conclusion was that this was obviously caused by the emperor. Whether it was the opposition between civil and military officials or the separation of power between the two ministers, they were all products under the influence of the emperor's power, just to allow the monarch to completely suppress the power of ministers. Otherwise, if all officials in the court were united, if they really had different opinions from the emperor, they would really become lonely.

Even if all the party and the other party would lead to internal friction, the emperor could only accept it and constantly stimulate and promote it through various means, causing the relationship between these ministers to deteriorate and eventually the power to be together.

"It's gone?" Seeing that Li Ling said this, there was no following, Yang Qinghou frowned again, "Did you not pay attention to the dispute?"

"Which side?"

"The battle between the prince and the king of Yong is the battle between the throne." Yang Qinghou looked at him and said, "Compared with the battle between the two princes, Lu Zhen and Wang Han, the battle between the two princes is more widespread. Not only the civil officials, but also the military generals are divided into two sides, and each has its own opinions. It can be said that from the scale involved, the battle between the throne is still above the first two."

Li Ling was a little confused. He had never understood the dispute in this regard. In this way, after all, he had been in the officialdom for a short time, and he had been busy dealing with Uncle Dai Xiao and nephew. In addition, the matter of the bookstore and newspapers made him naturally less information. Secondly, it was also because the dispute between the princes had always been the most sensitive, and ordinary officials did not dare to say it explicitly, and it was even hard for him to hear it.

However, looking at the other party's words of conciseness, Li Ling knew that what he said was true. As a result, he felt even more strange: "The leader of the gang, I really want to ask, but it's abrupt. You are not an official of the court, so why are you so concerned about this matter?"

Yes, you are a man in the world. You are in charge of your own affairs and resolve some grudges in the world. Just let your brothers eat and wear warm clothes. What should you do if you care about the disputes in the court? And it is the most shocking dispute over the throne.

However, Yang Qinghou smiled: "Previously, Mr. Fan Wenzheng wrote two sentences, "When you live in a high temple, you worry about the people; when you live in a far away world, you worry about the king." When I am in a world, I always have to pay more attention to the affairs in the court. This is the way for a gentleman."

"Uh..." Li Ling really didn't know how to respond, but the other party smiled again: "Just, but do you really think that my Cao Gang can completely break away from the court? The court will be relieved to let us, the miserable boatmen, handle it themselves without any supervision and control?"

Li Ling's mind quickly changed and finally kept up with the other party's rhythm: "So that's it. In fact, you have always had a backer in the court..."

"It's not always. It's not that I've taken over the Cao Gang since the Taihu incident. Some changes have been made. Among them, making friends with you and hiring you to worship my Cao Gang is also one of the things."

Seeing that the other party revealed the whole story of asking him to worship him without any concealment, Li Ling was surprised, but he was not very dissatisfied. After all, mutual benefit between the two parties is the basis of making friends. As for what happened to be the same at first sight and had a similar intention, it obviously did not apply to rational people like them.

"That's why you pay more attention to the situation in the court and know the opposing forces..." Li Ling nodded, but then said wonderingly, "What does this have to do with Liu Runsheng? He is in Jiangnan and is far away from the court. Even though he is in high position and power, it is probably difficult to participate in these human struggles, right?"

"Who said no? Do you remember why we were so anxious to kill him?"

"Because he is likely to be transferred to the northern border after coming to Beijing to report his work..."

"Yes, although Liu Runsheng is despicable, his ability is still quite good. When he was in Jiangnan, he was even more stable for several years, and even those thieves rarely appeared. Such talents are of course of great use, so your court will think of transferring him to a major northern border. Of course, he himself did not want to go there to endure hardship, so he wanted to use our actions this time to disrupt Jiangnan so that the court could send him back to Jiangnan again.

"Of course, this is no longer the point. The point is, do you know that now the prince's son Sun Cong is in the northern border?"

Li Ling nodded, he still knew this. Dayue had set rules since Taizu, that the prince would stay in the northern border for three years after he became an adult. On the one hand, this was naturally to train the crown prince of the country, let him deeply feel the sufferings of the people and the army, and at the same time, it also meant that he would make more friends with generals in the army to prepare for the future.

After all, only by gaining the recognition of the border generals can the chair under the new emperor be more reliable.

"Emperor Taizu is very talented and has his own rules. The rules he set at the beginning are still good. However, if you think about it carefully, there are still disadvantages."

"What is the disadvantage? Is it dangerous for the prince to be on the frontier?"

"That's not to say that the prince's lord will be foolproof even if he arrives on the battlefield, let alone just stay in the important towns of the border to learn how to use troops and people." Yang Qinghou shook his head gently, "The real problem is that the prince and the border general have a close relationship, but where is the emperor?"

Li Ling's heart skipped a beat and finally understood. Yes, the crown prince and the emperor are indeed close relatives, but is the family affection between the royal father and son really comparable to the dragon throne under him?

That is the most elite military horse in the northern border army, the Great Yue Kingdom. Once he really wants it, how should the emperor in the capital handle himself?

This is actually another paradox. For the country, the more wise the crown prince, the better the better. Only after he succeeds to the throne can the world become stronger. But for the emperor, this is a huge hidden danger. Even if the father and son are close, the separation over several years, and the prince is in such a sensitive place, it is really hard to feel relieved.

Yang Qinghou sighed: "In fact, if it is just like this, it is not a big problem. Several princes have come here before. But this dynasty is different. Although the crown prince was born to the first empress and the real eldest son, the current Yongwang Sun Lin is no less than him. The imperial concubine at that time, the current queen is his mother. He is extremely wise and very supportive of his ministers. More importantly, he is deeply loved by the emperor. As early as six or seven years ago, the emperor had a desire to dethrone, but was temporarily pressed by his ministers.
Chapter completed!