"The Emperor's Southern Tour?!"
Ye Xiuyuan lost his voice, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
"This is impossible, Son of Heaven, where does the Son of Heaven come from?"
Ye Xiuyuan acted like a madman. This incident had a huge impact on him. The nature of the Ye family determined that it was impossible for the Ye family to have an emperor.
Back then, the ancestors of the Ye family made a great wish: the Ye family would not inherit the emperor's luck, nor would they have the emperor's fate in the world. They would let the people inherit the country's destiny, not the emperor, and create a peaceful and prosperous era...
Now you say "the emperor's southern tour", where is the emperor?
There can’t be an emperor in the Ye family, and there can’t be an emperor in the world either. So how did this “Emperor’s Southern Tour” come about?
The ancestors of the Ye family followed the oath made by the heads of the other three major families. From then on, there was no emperor in China, only the people. The country was established on the basis of the people rather than the families, thus ending the four major families' endless luck in becoming emperors for thousands of years.
If the "Emperor's Southern Tour" is true, the Ye family will face a full-scale siege from the other three families.
From being a family of the emperor to being one of the four great families, the interests behind it are simply too many. The anger accumulated by the three great families over the past few decades will drown the Ye family...
As members of the Ye family's side branch, they will definitely not be able to escape this disaster!
"Father, brother, what are you talking about, the Son of Heaven, and the Southern Tour?"
Ye Hongyuan had no idea what had happened. He only knew that Xu Gongsheng asked his brother to convey a message, and that's when his father became so crazy.
What emperor? Is there still an emperor in this era?
Isn’t that the old feudal system that has been abolished?
"Don't talk!"
Ye Xiuyuan had never been so annoyed by his youngest son's stupid behavior as he was now. He also regretted not letting him get involved in these things, so that now he could only cause more trouble.
He always thought that the world was stable, so he didn't let his youngest son get involved in these disputes.
This could be considered a form of protection, but I didn't expect it to become a source of trouble now.
It can be said that Xu Gongfeng gave him an ultimatum: if he knew about this, he would never be able to leave this vortex. Otherwise, only the dead could keep the secret.
Why, why should he know about this? This matter involves too many things and may overturn the existing structure of the four major families.
"Father, don't worry. This might be an opportunity for us."
Ye Hongzhi interrupted Ye Xiuyuan's thoughts and said cautiously:
"Now, Xu Gongfeng is undoubtedly in Jiangcheng as the emperor's bodyguard. In other words, the emperor is in Jiangcheng."
"Since Xu Gongfeng has told us the truth, he is simply forcing us to make a choice. After we complete the emperor's southern tour and return to Kyoto, we will be considered heroes."
"If you don't agree, then Xu Gongsheng will personally take charge and send us off..."
"I think we can definitely take this on. After we become heroes, we won't have to be suppressed in the central region anymore. We can be transferred to the eastern coast and become the most powerful among the side branches."
There seemed to be a raging fire burning in Ye Hongzhi's eyes, a fire called ambition!
Although their lineage is a branch of the Ye family, the central region is the sphere of influence of the Lin family.
As a branch of the Ye family, they have to rely on others' advice when doing things here. If it weren't for the identity of Lingsi, the Ye family would not be able to gain a foothold in the central region.
The Ye family’s roots are in the eastern coastal area, and that’s where the Ye family should be!
Ye Xiuyuan's face was solemn. What Ye Hongzhi said was exactly what he was thinking.
The Ye family controls the Lingsi and its influence spreads throughout the world. In the eastern region which is under the absolute control of the Ye family, the life of those members of the Ye family's side branches is quite comfortable.
As for spiritual officials like them who are rooted in the sphere of influence of others, the Ye family is basically not well-liked by local families. After all, who likes to have a sharp blade hanging on the roof of their house?
"I understand what you're saying, but if this fails, our lineage will be subjected to the wrath of the world, and there will be no chance of recovery!"
Ye Xiuyuan sighed and said that the consequences of this matter were too great. Xu Gongsheng was looking for a scapegoat for the Ye family in Kyoto.
If this thing succeeds, their lineage will certainly gain considerable benefits, but compared to the Ye family in Kyoto, it is nothing.
But if they fail, the Kyoto Ye family will have a reason to avoid the wrath of the world and graft it onto their lineage.
Xu Yanxin, you really have a good plan!
Ye Xiuyuan roared silently in his heart, but he was powerless. Whether he chose or not, his lineage had already been involved in this storm of the century, and there was no way they could escape safely!
"Father, Xu Gongfeng is clearly capable of protecting the so-called Son of Heaven, yet he still asks us to take the lead. Isn't this unnecessary?"
Ye Hongyuan came up again and asked. Ye Xiuyuan looked at him and sighed helplessly. He had no intention of explaining or scolding this ignorant little son.
So, Ye Hongzhi and Ye Xiuyuan almost blocked out Ye Hongyuan and focused on discussing the next matters.
As a result, Ye Hongyuan's several attempts to interrupt ended in failure.
"Father, this is our only chance to turn things around. If we miss this, we will be trapped in Jiangcheng for the rest of our lives, with no chance of survival!"
"What if I fail? I just want you to live. Even if Xu Gongsheng wants to punish me for this, I will save both of you brothers' lives first!"
"The Ye family in Kyoto is manipulating this matter. They must be able to hide it from the world. If we take a gamble, we can get some of the soup!"
"The Ye family of Kyoto, fully prepared? You don't understand those lunatics at all. As long as there's a one in ten thousand chance of success, they'll take the gamble. Why? Because as long as there's someone to take the blame, allowing others to vent their anger, not so many aristocratic families will dare to go against the Ye family! Are you trying to destroy our lineage?"
Ye Xiuyuan's words almost broke down Ye Hongzhi's inner defenses.
Indeed, he only saw how much benefit the success of this matter would bring to their lineage, but he forgot that there are risks behind any benefits.
All the gifts of fate are secretly marked with a price.
"Don't talk about this anymore. Let me discuss this with the elders. This matter is definitely not something that can be resolved by just discussing it with you."
Ye Xiuyuan looked at his eldest son, his eyes showing encouragement and satisfaction without any concealment.
Compared to the younger son, it is already very good that the older son can see the advantages and disadvantages of this matter.
As for Ye Hongyuan, Ye Xiuyuan shook his head.
Forget it, I'll just let him know nothing, so he doesn't have to ask questions all the time. It's also a kind of protection.
Among the three of us, perhaps the one we don’t have to worry about the least is our youngest son, because he knows nothing anyway.
"Perhaps the elders will make the same decision as you. After all, our lineage has been defending Jiangcheng for too many years, and they all want to restore our lineage's glory."
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