Chapter 293 - 248: Who Rules the Ups and Downs (Added by Reality Skewed Gamer, Weirdo in September!)_1
Inside the Forbidden City, Yu Jianji, who had ascended to the top of the Hongwu Gate, was standing on the wall, looking faraway towards the direction of Yuhuatai, where one large and six small, seven void black knives were hovering, and the vortex cloud that had covered half of the Nanjing City.
In his eyes, there was only a sense of bewilderment: "Mr. Fulong, you were clearly here for Li Zhetian, so why are you standing by this time?"
"I’m not here for him, but for your safety, Your Highness."
Helian Fulong clasped his hands behind his back, and his captivation was cold: "Unless I’m certain I can inflict heavy damage or kill the Knife Demon, it’s pointless to attack rashly. That would only attract Li Zhetian’s attention to you, Your Highness, which would result in triggering a hornet’s nest."
Yu Jianji frowned: "But this man has shown hostility towards The Court several times. During the chaos caused by Lin Ziyang, he appeared in front of Earl Chengyi’s mansion."
"This Knife Demon is indeed a public enemy and a great threat to The Court." Helian Fulong nodded: "But according to the current investigation results of the Liudao Division, there is no high probability of him being directly involved in the rebellion of the remnants of Jianling. His action of impeding the Earl Chengyi that day was related more to personal disputes from the past.
Before we deal with the remnants of Jianling, you and I don’t need to provoke this formidable enemy rashly. What Your Highness needs to focus right now is to pay respect to the Xiao Mausoleum, then return to the capital to receive your title of Crown Prince, rather than wasting time and taking on more risks for other insignificant matters."
Yu Jianji’s brows tightened, his voice gloomy: "Is there really no way? As long as we can scare away Li Zhetian, the importance of the Heart Asking Bell, the protector of Neo-Confucianism, cannot be ignored. Ever since Li Zhetian destroyed it, a large number of pseudo-confucianists have filled The Court in the past twenty years."
I can’t get injured now."
Helian Fulong avoided Yu Jianji’s expectant gaze: "The status of Crown Prince has been determined a few months ago. Although Your Majesty has obtained Shaobao Yu’s approval, several members inside the cabinet still support the Crown Prince and the True Emperor. Particularly, Mr. Shang, the distinguished government official has strong Great Rectitude and although he may be not as knowledgeable as Shaobao Yu, his influence in Confucianism surpasses him. Furthermore, Empress Sun, the mother of the True Emperor, also carries a profound foundation within The Court and the palace."
Yu Jianji was still reluctant: "I can hand over the control of tens of thousands of troops from Nanjing’s royal camp to Mr. Fulong."