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Chapter 76 Attack again
Li Yan thought that after all, there were so many things going on during this period of time, and the Fourteenth Prince's affairs were mixed in, and might be overshadowed. After all, the fake imperial edict did not cause too much fault. Who knows whether Kangxi would still think this is a big deal.

It is better to wait until these messy things are over before ordering a fast food meal for the Fourteenth Prince. He is not a protagonist, and he was not listed as a candidate by the emperor in the end. He just feels good about himself. He thinks that the throne that belongs to him was taken away by the Fourth Prince, and he is immersed in it and cannot pull himself out for the rest of his life.

There is another possibility. Li Yan felt that the fourteenth prince's position was too far behind. With so many older brothers ahead of him, it was obviously not an easy thing for him to be an emperor by bypassing so many of them.

When Kangxi was choosing the throne, he would also go from the front to the back. Only when the older princes in the front were not capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility would he consider the younger ones in the back. This was also the reason why Li Yan did not dare to pin all his hopes on Kangxi. He also had such disadvantages. After all, he was the tenth prince, and he was a little behind. There were so many brothers in front of him, and even the old man had to consider the first come first served!

On the one hand, Li Yan tried his best to strengthen his own strength, and on the other hand, he gave Kangxi the feeling that he just wanted to be a stable prince and assist the Holy Lord, just to avoid causing Kangxi's disgust.

Although he now thinks highly of himself, who knows whether Kangxi is raising him as a crown prince or as an assistant minister to the future crown prince? If he really wants to raise a great general-king for the fourth prince, and he reveals his ambition to rule the world, he will probably be killed by Kangxi in an instant.

This was one of the reasons why Old Fourteen fell from power later on!

Kangxi appointed him as the Great General King, probably because the fourteenth brother and the fourth brother were brothers from the same mother, thinking that the fourteenth brother would protect the fourth brother at a critical moment. Who would have thought that the fourteenth brother was so bold that he actually wanted to take the throne himself, which was unacceptable, and he was naturally tricked to death.

Li Yan couldn't help but think that if the order of the fourth and eighth brothers were swapped, perhaps the eighth brother's chances of taking the position would be much greater.

This was a feudal era with strict rites and laws. Even in later generations, which were so open-minded, people still had to pay attention to the order of seniority, let alone now!
Although he had secretly put a lot of scorn on the fourth brother, Kangxi was the king of a country. It would be foolish of him to regard him as a great, glorious and upright gentleman. He must have used some shady means, so he would not necessarily completely deny some of the fourth brother's behaviors. After all, if he wanted to inherit the throne of a great country, he could not be without some means.

Thinking of this, Li Yan's heart became heavy again!
He still had to prepare several plans to ensure everything was perfect, and not pin all his hopes on Kangxi. The eighth brother in the play had always had illusions about Kangxi, and until the last moment, he hoped that the old man's tacit choice of heir to the throne was him. The fourth brother was much more rational. Although Wu Sidao told him that he had an 80% chance of success, he did not want an 80% chance, but a 100% chance of success.

Even if there is only a half-perfection difference, one is in heaven and the other is on earth.

If you succeed, you will be the emperor, the master of this vast country. If you fail, even if you can save your life temporarily, you will end up in a bad way sooner or later.

Decades of fighting had long since made these brothers lose all their brotherhood, and all that was left was a fight to the death. Therefore, there was no such thing as 80% or 90% chance of winning the throne, either half of it or 100% chance. The eighth brother did not understand this, so he lost.

When the Fourteenth Prince was appointed as the Grand General King, the Fourth Prince did not blindly trust him just because he was his own flesh and blood. Instead, he used Nian Gengyao, whom he trusted more, to restrain him. Regardless of whether the Fourteenth Prince was loyal to him or not, he made sure that he could not cause trouble.

On the night when Kangxi passed away, the fourth brother made up his mind at the last moment before going to the palace. Instead of betting on Kangxi's inner choice, he decided to believe in himself.

In that situation, the fourth brother risked his life to take a gamble.

This also proves from the side that in his eyes, Kangxi might not choose him. Although Kangxi liked Hongli and took him to his side to be raised, those in high positions are suspicious and no one dares to believe it. How can we know that such behavior is not the old man deceiving himself!

The fact that the eighth prince still had hope in the end also shows from another perspective that it is possible for Kangxi to pass the throne to the eighth prince.

The fourth and eighth sons were both outstanding talents, and we must believe that their judgments were not without reason and basis under the circumstances at that time. I don't know why Wu Lao made the judgment that Kangxi's default candidate for the throne was the fourth son, and why the eighth and fourth sons, the two parties involved, could not come to this conclusion.

Precisely because he was not sure, the Fourth Master asked Wu Sidao to release the Thirteenth Master without asking for permission, and sent the Thirteenth Master to Fengtai Camp, kill Cheng Wenyun and a group of people from the Eighth Master's party who were wholeheartedly following the Eighth Master, took over the Fengtai Camp, and led the troops to Changchun Garden.

What kind of behavior is this? To put it bluntly, it is rebellion.

If you pass the throne to me, I will protect you. If you don't pass it to me, I will use the sword or gun in my hand to snatch the throne from you.

This is what it means to have great ambition and a grand vision.

Burn your boats and take a gamble!
Li Yan thought to himself that he should learn from successful examples and not learn from failed experiences!

Kangxi's behavior of bringing Hongli to his side to be raised made Li Yan extremely uneasy. If the fourth son could not succeed to the throne, such an act of raising Hongli by the next generation would be completely meaningless. Kangxi would not do useless work. The facts showed that the old man still preferred the fourth son. If this continued, the final result would probably not change. He secretly made a move to draw Kangxi's attention to the assassins in the fourth son's mansion. I think the old man has noticed it now.

But nothing happened in the Fourth Prince's mansion. Could it be that they just let it go and not pursue the matter? The prince was good at raising assassins in order to seize the throne, so such a thing could be ignored.

As the ruler of a country, Kangxi had seen too many things in his life and was very tolerant. Perhaps such things did not touch his bottom line, so he could turn a blind eye.

Perhaps he would also think that this behavior is a sign of strong control.

Li Yan was confused for a moment, and the thought that had flashed through his mind once again emerged in his mind: the Qing Dynasty was initiated by the Jurchens in the northeast.

Fundamentally speaking, they are also a nomadic people, not a pure farming people. Such a people has the nature of the survival of the fittest in their bones. The succession of Khans in grassland tribes has always been accompanied by blood and killing. Not only do people not think there is anything wrong with this, but they worship the new Khan who came to power through iron and blood.

Thinking of this, Li Yan's heart slowly sank, his face became extremely solemn, and a bold idea came to his mind!

perhaps
My heart started beating like a thump.
Li Yan stretched out his hand, and a long arrow appeared out of thin air. Seeing this arrow, Li Yan's eyes became deep, his expression was particularly solemn, and his heart became extremely calm, as if an arrow represented a life. Perhaps it was not just a matter of life. Li Yan kept weighing the pros and cons of shooting this arrow, as well as the subsequent changes in the situation. He didn't know whether it would bring him unknown risks or opportunities.

After repeated consideration, Li Yan still felt that he needed to escalate the situation and further disrupt the situation, otherwise the possibility of legal succession would be very small. And if he finally ascended to the throne through a mutiny, he would also face the dissatisfaction of his brothers. He couldn't just kill them all!

In that case, the government would be in chaos, and even the whole country would be in turmoil.

He didn't want to repeat the situation that the fourth prince Yinzhen faced after he came to power!
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