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Chapter 56: Fooling Old Eight
“That’s not right!”

"I heard that you went to visit Fourth Brother yesterday morning. Do you think that the Emperor asked Fourth Brother to give the banquet on his behalf and that the position of Crown Prince will fall on Fourth Brother, so you ignored the ban and went to climb up the social ladder." Yinsi looked at Li Yan indifferently and sarcastically.

Not even a polite word, not even a cup of tea.

Li Yan said with a look of grievance: "Eighth brother, you are embarrassing me by saying this. I have always supported you. It's just that the fourth brother was attacked by an assassin some time ago and was seriously injured. You all went to visit him, but I was the only one who didn't go because of the ban and couldn't go out."

"I have no choice but to come to Rehe this time. After all, we are brothers in name only. If I don't go to visit him, I'm afraid the Emperor will punish me for disregarding family affection. That's why I have to go. I can't ignore the lives of other brothers just because of you, Big Brother. I have to at least put in some superficial effort. Otherwise, how can I explain to the Emperor? Big Brother, please understand my difficulties!"

Yinsi's eyes wavered for a moment, and his expression relaxed, but he still said with a stern face: "But I heard that you had dinner and drinks at the fourth brother's place, and the two of you had a very pleasant conversation."

"Oh, my brother, you don't know the Fourth Brother yet. He is always scheming. I went to visit him, but he insisted on staying. I tried to refuse in every possible way, but it was impossible. If the relationship was damaged because of a meal, and it got to the ears of the Emperor, then my trip would have been in vain. I couldn't refuse his kindness, so I had to have a meal there."

"And the fourth brother flattered us and deliberately created the illusion of harmony and good conversation. First, he wanted to show the emperor his brother's magnanimity, and second, he wanted to make you suspicious, so as to create a rift between us two brothers. If you are really angry, then you have fallen into the fourth brother's trap!"

When Yinsi heard this, he was shocked. Could it be true?

He looked at Li Yan's confident expression again and believed it in his heart, so he said, "So it was Brother B that wronged you. Brother B is sorry for you."

"My Eighth Brother, we are brothers and allies, so why should we be so formal? Even if there is any misunderstanding, it is because I did not explain it clearly in advance. Why should I blame you? If you insist on doing this, it means you don't forgive me!" Li Yan said generously.

When Yinsi heard this, he smiled and told his men to serve tea while pretending to complain, "Tenth brother, why didn't you speak up for me today at the hunting ground? Instead, you pushed Ruyi to the hands of the fourth brother's son."

"My dear brother, you have seen what happened today. The Korchin prince first stood up to speak for you, but was immediately rejected by the emperor. And the fourth brother urged the emperor to return Ruyi to the prince. At present, the prince is still our first target. Moving to him is the top priority. Otherwise, don't even talk about anything else."

"Since you can't get it, instead of letting the crown prince or Du Lao Thirteen get it, it's better to give it to Hongli. He is a ten-year-old child. Even if he gets it, he won't be the new crown prince. Don't you think this is the best outcome?"

Yinsi nodded silently and sighed dejectedly, showing a bit of disinterest: "Originally, I was determined to get this Ruyi, but the fact that the Fourth Prince was chosen by the Emperor to attend the banquet has already put me in a passive position. Now, if I lose the Ruyi, I'm afraid that many people who support me will be shaken."

"Don't be discouraged, Brother Ba. You must not lose your ambition because of a small setback. The Crown Prince has not fallen yet, and none of the other brothers are particularly outstanding. Among all the princes, Brother Ba, you are still far ahead!"

"Tenth brother believes that the final victory will definitely belong to you."

“Although you have gone through some hardships, you don’t know that it is not the Emperor who is testing you. Perhaps there will be several more tests in the future. If you wear the crown, you must bear its weight! How could the Emperor easily entrust this vast land of beautiful scenery to a person who has not experienced hardships? Just imagine, if you were the emperor and wanted to choose a crown prince, would you hand over the country to a son who gave up easily? If a person can’t get through these little setbacks, the Emperor will be disappointed in such a person.” Li Yan spoke eloquently and kept encouraging and cheering him up, trying his best to give Old Eight chicken soup.

Lao Ba, you must hold on!
There are still many days ahead. You have to buy enough time for me, attract the attention of the fourth and other people, and then continue to fight until the old man is completely disappointed with you and I, the tenth, have truly grown up. Then you can retire peacefully. By then, I will definitely give you better retirement benefits, at least at the vice-state level.

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight!"

Yinsi murmured to himself, his expression moved. The loss and depression he had just felt were gone. A thoughtful look appeared on his face, and he regained his spirits.

“When Heaven bestows a great responsibility upon a man, it will surely make his heart suffer, his muscles and bones toil, and his body hungry!”

"Speaking of which, even a rough man like me knows that if I were to pass on the family burden to a child, I would definitely let him fail, give him difficulties, and even force him into a desperate situation. I would test him over and over again before finally passing on this heavy burden to him. As for other children, they just need to enjoy wealth and be good people, and naturally they don't need to be tested."

"It seems that the Emperor still thinks highly of you. Otherwise, why would he never care about me and Old Nine and the others? Even if we made mistakes, he would not punish us. Instead, he would only focus on you and Fourth Brother and beat us up repeatedly. It is because of this that the Emperor thinks highly of you. Now, all the important officials know clearly that if the Crown Prince steps down, the most likely person to be promoted to the new Crown Prince is either Fourth Brother or you, Eighth Brother."

Li Yan made a firm assertion, trying his best to attract hatred for the fourth brother.

Old Eight!
Your only opponent is the fourth one. Keep a close eye on him and fight him to the end. Once you defeat him, you will be the emperor in the future.

Yinsi was so excited that he stood up and nodded excitedly. He felt that the anger for not getting the banquet and the satisfaction was relieved in an instant, and he felt relieved. "Hahaha, Old Ten, you said it well. This is the happiest time for my brother to come to Rehe. Your insightful comments really dispelled all the dark clouds in my heart."

After Yinsi finished laughing, his expression turned serious, his eyes showing a fierce fighting spirit: "Humph! Fourth brother, let's see who is the real winner in the end!"

After venting for a while, my ups and downs in mood calmed down.

He breathed a sigh of relief, sat down slowly, and said to Li Yan with a smile: "Tenth brother, I have wrongly blamed you before. Don't worry, no matter what others say in the future, I will not doubt you anymore."

'Um? '

It turned out that someone had spread rumors. Li Yan asked in confusion, "Myna, are you saying that someone had said bad things about me here?"

(End of this chapter)