Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Just when Lin Shufan successfully persuaded Li Zonghai to meet Li Si, King Xuan and his party finally rushed back from outside Kyoto.

As the night fell, King Xuan stood in the sky outside Kyoto City. From a high position, he had a panoramic view of all the scenery around Kyoto. Looking around, the lights inside and outside Kyoto were brightly lit, giving a scene of the end of prosperity.

People were laughing and noisy coming and going on the street, and the cold night air couldn't stop people's fiery mood.

The streets on both sides were filled with the sounds of hawking, and the stalls along the street were crowded with people. Tourists and poets came and went in the boat.

It was not affected at all by the upcoming great changes in the Dayu Dynasty, as if it had nothing to do with them.

It really has nothing to do with them.

Seeing the lively and prosperous scene below, Prince Xuan of Danzhou, which was often in the chaos of war and had a solemn aura, smiled when he returned here.

I hope that all the cities in the Yu Dynasty will be so prosperous in the future.

"It seems that King Chu is very confident."

Seeing that the capital below showed no sign of solemnity, Lieutenant Qin Yi seemed to see Li Yuan's full confidence.

"Victory or defeat is nothing, strength is everything!"

Humphrey's black hair was flying and his eyes were solemn.

"I didn't expect that we would come back like this."

Lu Xingyu sighed, feeling depressed in his heart. They were very ambitious when they left Kyoto, and they all thought about returning to the capital in triumph.

What a pity, what a pity!

"Let's go, Fifth Brother and the others are already waiting for Gu."

Prince Xuan's eyes moved slightly and he looked somewhere.

Jingjing Pavilion is the most famous top restaurant in Kyoto.

Those who come are either rich or noble.

In the bustling night scene of Kyoto, a luxurious and huge restaurant is located in the center of the street, where people are coming and going, and it is very lively.

On the top floor of Jingjing Pavilion, a table of delicious food has been prepared.

Li Yuan looked out the window, quietly looking at the unobstructed night view below, a sigh flashed in his eyes.

Not far away is the most distinctive nightlife, the Qingliu River, where famous prostitutes throughout the capital, delicate beauties, skilled violinists, flute players, talented men and beauties, and dandy boys gather.

When Li Yuan was still in Kyoto, he was very curious about that place, but unfortunately he had not gone in to find out more about it until now.

Now that I have returned to Kyoto, my status is different, and I cannot easily step into that kind of place.

Even though the maids in the palace are much prettier than the vulgar girls inside, sometimes I just feel strange and want to feel something I haven't experienced before.

"Fifth brother, this kind of place is not suitable for us to go. If you like an oiran, you can just ask her to go to your house."

Familiar voices, familiar words, as the pavilion door opened, Prince Xuan stepped in with a smile, looking at Li Yuan looking out the window at the familiar scene, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

When Li Yuan saw Prince Xuan walking in, he smiled lightly, stood up and congratulated:

"Congratulations to the emperor for taking down Chu Junxiong and solving the biggest hidden danger in the dynasty."

Prince Xuan strode in, shook his head and said:

"I can't bear your praise. If you hadn't summoned my ancestors in time, I would have become the biggest sinner among the brothers. Even if I died in battle, I would not be able to see my ancestors."

"As members of the royal family, we naturally need to help each other defend ourselves against foreign enemies."

Li Yuan gently waved his hand to signal King Xuan to take his seat, and said with a smile:

"I always remember what the emperor said to me when I left Beijing."

Li Yuan's eyes also evoked a trace of nostalgia for all the scenes in Kyoto, especially the first gathering of the four kings at the Jingjing Pavilion. In this place, the three kings taught him carefully, and were deeply afraid that he would be misunderstood. Being light-hearted can lead to bad things, especially the words that King Xuan said with great sincerity at that time:

"No matter how we, the royal family, fight, we must remember that the Dayu Dynasty can only belong to our Li family!"

This sentence was extremely profound to Li Yuan, and he truly understood the attitude of the three kings.

Prince Xuan was startled, and looked at Li Yuan with extremely complicated eyes, and said with some guilt:

"You saved King Ming and then saved me. Fifth brother, you did it, but as your elder brother, I held back."

"Haha, why is the dignified Prince Xuan so sentimental!"

At this time, a deep and mocking voice suddenly came from outside the door.

A burly figure suddenly stepped into the pavilion. It was King Ming. The once domineering King Ming now exuded a capable and solemn iron-blooded aura.

Prince Xuan was not angry but happy when he saw Prince Ming's ridicule. However, when he saw Prince Ming's empty arm on the left side, he frowned lightly and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"You don't have to worry about me. The Nanming Dynasty and the Rihui Dynasty will be destroyed by me sooner or later."

Prince Ming saw the flash of regret in Prince Xuan's eyes and strode closer. He picked up the wine glass disapprovingly and took a swig.

While guarding Yizhou during this period, he had seen through everything. Now he just wanted to destroy the two extremely dirty dynasties, the Rihui Dynasty and the Nanming Dynasty.

"Prince Ming, you are still so rude."

Prince Yu, dressed in white, stepped in and looked at Li Yuan and Prince Xuan with a smile and gentle eyes.

"Brother Imperial, long time no see!"

Following closely behind were Li Yao and Li Heng.

Li Heng bowed slightly to King Xuan.

But Li Yao snorted coldly and walked to sit next to Li Yuan unceremoniously.

He didn't like the three kings at all.

These three people have looked down on themselves since childhood.

"Li Xuan, congratulations on defeating Chu Junxiong."

The last one to step in was the eldest princess Li Mujun. Li Mujun looked at Prince Xuan and congratulated him, with even a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

The majestic and invincible figure in her mind, second only to the imperial brother, was finally broken by her eldest nephew.

"This is not only my credit, the most important thing is to rely on my fifth brother."

When King Xuan saw Li Mujun's arrival, he also smiled and even felt a little relaxed.

Not only him, but also Prince Ming and Prince Yu looked relaxed.

Once in Kyoto, no matter how the three of them were secretly at war with each other, when the three of them met with the eldest princess present, they would put aside their previous quarrels.

"Yeah, who would have thought that the once unknown and timid King Chu would actually deceive everyone."

Li Mujun looked at Li Yuan beside him and said angrily, but when he looked at King Ming, his eyes showed pity.

When Prince Ming saw Li Mujun's gaze, he quickly changed the subject to Li Yao, who had always had a cold face:

"I'm not surprised that you solved Chu Junxiong, but Li Yao actually almost solved King Yu, which makes me look at you differently."

Li Yao's face improved a lot when he heard Prince Ming's praise. He couldn't help but straighten his back and said proudly:

"That's right, there are a lot of things you don't know. If it weren't for fifth brother, I would have dealt with you one by one sooner or later!"

Prince Yu next to him had a dark look on his face, "Prince Ming, if you can't speak, then don't speak."

"That's right, Li Jing, you really don't care about anything!" The pity in Li Mujun's eyes disappeared, and he looked at Prince Ming with an unhappy face.

She had just left Kyoto when she was controlled by Li Yao.

"Haha, fifth brother is still the most powerful."

Li Heng on the side could only smile bitterly. They could at least struggle, but he was under Li Yao's control from beginning to end.

Li Yuan said modestly: "Low-key and low-key, it's because I'm very lucky."

King Ming waved his hand and said naturally: "The right time, place and people are favorable, and luck is also a part of strength."

"Yes, luck is indeed a part of strength. There is nothing to say, but this is not a matter of luck for you." King Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Yuan seriously.

"Indeed, if you lose, you lose. There is nothing to say except that your skills are not as good as others." Li Yao waved his sleeves and looked calm.

At this point, he can still afford to lose.

"Yes, yes." Li Heng nodded repeatedly. Only people without brains would believe the fifth brother's nonsense about good luck.

When he and the fifth brother played dice before, he had never seen the fifth brother win. Even the number of the dice rolled out at fifteen was higher than the fifth brother. Why didn't the fifth brother say he was lucky at that time?

Could it be that Fifth Brother could still be happy for them and tease them?

Impossible, he still clearly remembers Fifth Brother's sour expression when he defeated everyone.

As everyone spoke several times, the atmosphere became harmonious.

Li Mujun glanced at Li Yuan, and finally couldn't help but look at Prince Xuan and said:

"Okay, I'm the biggest here. You all know that my aunt is outspoken, so I'll ask directly here, Li Xuan, you have returned to Kyoto, what are you going to do?"

Immediately, Prince Yu, Prince Ming and others all looked at Prince Xuan.

The smile on Prince Xuan's face gradually faded, and he looked at Li Yuan, who was smiling across from him.

Prince Xuan said: "Fifth brother, if you were the head of the Yu Dynasty, what would you do to us losers?"

Li Yuan's eyes flashed with nostalgia and he said: "My father once said that when I faced a crisis and felt that I couldn't get out, I could go to my eldest brother, second brother, third brother and fourth brother. Don't think It’s shameful, we are all brothers, we have a broad mind and can make me safe and worry-free for the rest of my life.”

Li Yuan glanced at everyone who was looking at them, and said in a firm tone, solemnly: "I believe in you, and you can naturally believe in me!"

Prince Ming and Prince Yu looked at each other, chuckled, raised their wine glasses and said in unison to Li Yuan:

"Then it's up to fifth brother to take care of us."

"Thank you, brother emperor!" Li Heng also raised his wine glass.

"Humph, I have the best relationship with my fifth brother, so I naturally trust my fifth brother." Li Yao also picked up the wine glass.

Seeing such a scene, King Xuan laughed at himself:

"It seems you have no confidence in me at all!"

Prince Ming rolled his eyes at Prince Xuan and mocked without mercy:

"You, oh, we were all defeated by the fifth brother. You defeated Chu Junxiong thanks to the fifth brother. What confidence do you give us in you?"

King Yu looked at King Xuan and said solemnly:

"Prince Xuan, the troubled times of our Dayu Dynasty must come to an end!"

Prince Xuan picked up the wine glass in front of him, stood up and said to Li Yuan:

"Fifth brother, both emotionally and rationally, I relied on your help to defeat Chu Junxiong, but if you let me surrender so easily, I really won't be reconciled.

Not only for my own selfish reasons, but also for the sake of an explanation for the people below, I beg you, fifth brother, to give me a chance. "

"We will fight three times. If I lose, I will stay in Kyoto and be a prince. If I win, let me leave Kyoto. One year later, you and I will fight again!"

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, solemnly picked up the wine glass on the table, touched Xuan Wang's wine glass lightly, and said seriously:

"good!"

King Ming, King Yu, Li Mujun, Li Yao, and Li Heng flashed their eyes at the same time, showed a smile, and drank the wine in one gulp.