Started from listening to music in the brothel and earned billions of bad people

"The emperor didn't choose me as the regent, and he also knows some intelligence about southern Xinjiang. I'm afraid he will target us this time!" Li Xingyun glanced at everyone and said!

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or calculation is in vain!" Yuan Tiangang spoke slowly!

Li Xingyun already had absolute crushing power at this time, and the only thing he considered was whether his position was legitimate!

If the succession is in order, the whole country will be united, the turmoil in the court can be avoided, and a lot of time can be saved for external expansion.

Of course, Li Xingyun could also emulate that Heavenly Khan, but the price he paid was that many of the princes of the Shenwu Empire would be dissatisfied, and unrest would be inevitable. Not only would he waste time quelling the rebellion, but he would also lose national strength and population. This was a very bad strategy! Li Xingyun didn't want to take this step unless it was absolutely necessary!

In the Youzhou Palace, Li Xinghu kept smashing the antiques all over the study to vent his dissatisfaction!

"Li Xingyun! Damn Li Xingyun! How dare a bastard like that be so arrogant? He actually killed four of my land immortals today!"

“Damn it…Damn it…”

Li Xinghu roared madly, veins popped out on his face, and the rage in his eyes seemed to be bursting out!

The people in the palaces of Prince Han and Prince Jing were also worried. The strength displayed by Li Xingyun was too terrifying, which made them extremely wary!

From the outside, Li Xingyun is definitely the most powerful among all the princes! Barely any other!

If they want to have a chance to get their hands on the throne, they must first get rid of Li Xingyun, the most powerful one!

King Li Xingmin of Dongzhou was very calm, as if Li Xingyun's strength was not enough to affect him. He sat bored in the pavilion drinking tea and looking at the rockery in front of him!

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"Yeah!" Li Xingyun nodded, and then everyone discussed some arrangements before adjourning the meeting!

Early the next morning, several eunuchs carrying messages came out of the palace and went to the Palace of Prince Qin, the Palace of Prince Han, the Palace of Prince Youzhou, the Palace of Prince Jing, and the Palace of Prince Dongzhou!

The young eunuch came to the Prince of Qin's Mansion, met Li Xingyun, bowed respectfully, and then took out an imperial edict!

"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, please accept the order~" The little eunuch's duck voice was thin and sharp, with a harmless smile on his face, looking at Li Xingyun!

"Your son will receive the order!" Li Xingyun clasped his fists and saluted, waiting for the eunuch to announce the order!

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, declares: I was recently attacked by an assassin and am seriously injured. I need to rest and recuperate!"

"I can stop, but the country and its people cannot! The court cannot be left without a leader for a single day. The Second Prince, the Third Prince, the Sixth Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince are all talented and capable of leading a charge. I am torn between a choice."

"Therefore, I have decided to start a trial to test the princes. The winner will become the crown prince of the Shenwu Empire and serve as regent! I decree this—"

"Your son accepts the order!" Li Xingyun was shocked. He didn't expect that Li Qiankun would take the position of crown prince so easily!

After the young eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, he smiled and put it away and handed it to Li Xingyun!

"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, His Majesty is waiting in the imperial study. Please go there as soon as possible. It's time for me to go back!" The young eunuch bowed and said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll be there right away!" Li Xingyun nodded, and after the eunuch left, he changed his clothes and went to the imperial study in the palace.

You don’t have to think about what they are doing in the Imperial Study. It must be that Li Qiankun is going to announce the content of the assessment!

Li Xingyun has also prepared himself to be targeted and embarrassed by the other party!

As soon as I arrived at the palace gate, I met a few acquaintances!

The second prince is Li Xinghu, the King of Youzhou; the third prince is Li Xingfan, the King of Han; the sixth prince is Li Xingmin, the King of Dongzhou; and the eighth prince is Li Xingfeng, the King of Jing!

This time the competition should be among the five princes!

"Second brother, third brother, sixth brother, eighth brother!" Li Xingyun walked up and greeted them with a smile.

All five of them wore four-clawed python robes, but the colors were different. The Youzhou King's python robe was purple, the Han King's was khaki, the Dongzhou King's was dark blue, the Jing King's was bright red, and Li Xingyun's was dark black!

"Hmph!" Li Xinghu did not hide his disgust in his heart. He snorted coldly and did not want to pay any attention to Li Xingyun.

"Thirteenth brother!" Prince Jing and Prince Han responded with a forced smile, and their eyes looking at Li Xingyun were full of fear and hostility!

"Old Thirteen!" Li Xingmin had no hostility and patted Li Xingyun's shoulder very kindly!

In this way, the five people have greeted each other.

"Let's go, don't keep father waiting too long!" Li Xingmin saw that the few people were not getting along, smiled, acted as a peacemaker and suggested.

"it is good!"

"can!"

"no problem!"

"Listen to Sixth Brother!"

The four of them agreed, then walked into the palace side by side and went straight to the imperial study!

"Your son greets the emperor!" Five people walked into the imperial study and bowed to the dragon throne above, which was separated by a golden silk curtain.

"Ahem... No need to be polite, please take a seat!" Li Qiankun's voice came from behind the golden silk curtain, as weak as ever!

"Thank you, Father!"

"Thank you, Father!" The five of them saluted and sat down casually!

"The reason I called you all here this time is... ahem... to determine the candidate for the crown prince!"

"You... cough cough cough... you are all excellent, but there is only one position of Crown Prince. You are all my sons, and I will not be partial. In this world... it belongs to the most capable!"

"What do you think?" Li Qiankun said a lot in one breath.

"Your Majesty, your son is willing to follow your father's arrangements!"

"My son is willing!"

"Return!"

"Please arrange it, Father!"

"Follow Father's instructions!"

The five people were not surprised at all. After receiving the imperial edict, several of them had guessed this possibility.

"Ahem...Okay!" Li Qiankun nodded with satisfaction. His sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through the golden curtains and flesh and look directly into everyone's hearts!

"To be a qualified emperor, ahem… there are several very important qualities. This assessment will mainly test your civil administration, martial arts skills, and your ability to judge people!"

"The competition is divided into five rounds. I and the elders of the clan will score you in each round. Each round will be scored from one to ten. After all five rounds, the one with the highest score will become the Crown Prince of the Shenwu Empire, and... ahem... will act as regent for me!"

Li Qiankun should have decided on the content of the competition long ago, otherwise it would be impossible for him to come up with such perfect rules in just one night!

Li Xingyun felt even more depressed. If this was the case, then Li Qiankun had already started targeting him a long time ago, and the difficulties he would face would be even more severe!

The five people did not intend to speak, and waited quietly for Li Qiankun to tell them the content of the assessment!

"The first competition is about civil administration!" Li Qiankun stopped talking after he finished explaining the content of the test. At the same time, a young eunuch walked out from behind a golden screen, holding an imperial edict in his hand, and began to read out the content of the competition!