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Chapter 424 The Man Behind the Scenes (Please subscribe and vote)

"This matter is too complicated, you should stop getting involved." Old Man Yunlong sighed, obviously not wanting Lin Yi to be involved in this complicated power struggle.

You have to know that the emperor's succession to the throne is an extremely sensitive matter no matter in which world or dynasty.

With the new emperor ascending the throne, the most important thing is to deal with a large number of forces that disobey him, and there will definitely be a lot of bloodshed by then.

"Who said I wasn't involved? Wasn't I already involved?"

On the way back, Lin Yi repeatedly thought about everything he had experienced, and gradually realized that there seemed to be a dark hand behind the scenes targeting him.

Lin Yi's predecessor happened to encounter Viscount Mark's recruitment team as soon as he arrived at the Black Earth Fortress. This coincidence was really unbelievable.

All signs indicated that someone was deliberately trying to prevent him from finding that important medicinal herb.

As long as Lin Yi dies in the Black Soil Fortress, this matter will end silently.

In this conspiracy, both Carlos and Viscount Mark were just pawns sacrificed by the other party to achieve their goals.

First, Lin Yi considered Prince Longte.

But Lin Yi quickly denied this possibility, because Prince Longte's power base is the aristocracy, and he is unlikely to abandon an important marquis under his command for a small figure like Lin Yi.

Such a move would be too disadvantageous for Prince Longte and might damage his relationship with the nobles, leading to internal disunity within the faction.

Then, Lin Yi thought of the prince again.

But the prince currently has difficulty in fully controlling his own subordinates, let alone arranging an operation like the assassination of Lin Yi.

Moreover, judging from the prince's character and abilities, it is unlikely that he could have planned such an ingenious plan.

After ruling out Prince Longte and the Crown Prince, the only candidate left was the Seventeenth Prince.

Through this matter, the Seventeenth Prince can accomplish multiple goals at once.

First, eliminate Lin Yi and prevent him from finding the medicinal herbs. You must know that the medicinal herbs that old man Yunlong is looking for are to prolong the life of the old emperor.

All the secret medicines used by the old emperor now are extremely precious secret medicines, because secret medicines also have drug resistance.

In order to maintain his life, the old emperor needs to constantly look for more rare medicinal materials to make new secret medicines.

The medicinal herbs that Lin Yi is looking for this time may very well be the life-saving straw that the old emperor urgently needs.

By stopping Lin Yi, the Seventeenth Prince intended to cut off the old emperor's supply of secret medicine, thereby hastening the emperor's death.

In this way, the issue of succession to the throne would be brought to the table in advance, creating favorable conditions for him to seize the throne.

Second, eliminate Prince Longte’s power.

The Black Earth Fortress was originally under the control of Marquis Mark, who, as a marquis, held a pivotal position in the Dragon Empire.

However, Marquis Mark chose to form an alliance with Prince Longte, which undoubtedly made the Seventeenth Prince feel threatened.

In the eyes of the Seventeenth Prince, Marquis Mark has become a stumbling block on his path to succession.

Therefore, using Lin Yi's death to frame Marquis Mark would not only cause Marquis Mark to lose his title, but also allow him to take this opportunity to place his own people in key positions.

In this way, the Seventeenth Prince not only weakened Prince Longte's power, but also strengthened his own influence.

Carlos is undoubtedly an important trump card in the hands of the Seventeenth Prince.

He climbed up from the bottom of the army step by step, and possessed rich practical experience and deep hatred for the tribes, which made him the most staunch supporter of the Seventeenth Prince.

After Marquis Mark got into trouble, Carlos was able to quickly replace him and become the commander of the legion. There was no doubt that the Seventeenth Prince had made a careful plan behind this.

Normally, a legion would have three deputy legion commanders, but in special times, when something happened to an important figure like Marquis Mark, the higher-ups would often choose to parachute in a new legion commander to lead.

At this time, Carlos's promotion is a bit intriguing. The last point is that this incident can be used to arouse the hatred of the Holy Dragon Academy towards the tribe, thereby further consolidating and expanding its sphere of influence.

He planned to use Lin Yi's "accidental" death on the battlefield to shift the blame to the tribe, thereby inciting the anger of the Holy Dragon Academy.

In this way, he would have the opportunity to extend his hand into the Holy Dragon Academy and further control this extremely influential academic institution.

However, people are not as good as heaven.

What the Seventeenth Prince did not expect was that Lin Yi would suddenly take over the body of that "unlucky guy" and escape from the tribe's siege.

This unexpected turn completely disrupted the Seventeenth Prince's subsequent plans.

"The Seventeenth Prince is too impatient. He is the youngest among all the princes, but seems to lack patience." Old Man Yunlong said in a deep voice, picking up the teacup and taking a sip.

As the president of Shenglong College, he not only has profound academic attainments, but also has a high sensitivity to politics.

It can be said that in the Longteng Empire, few people can understand the current situation more thoroughly than him.

"So, who do you support?" Old Man Yunlong slowly put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Lin Yi with sharp eyes.

The atmosphere in the room became extremely depressing at this moment, as if even the air had frozen.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Of course I will support whoever wins, and there is only one winner now, right?"

"You little naughty boy."

A smile appeared on old man Yunlong's face. Although Lin Yi made old man Yunlong feel a little strange when he first came back, as time went by, the doubts in his heart became less and less.

"Come on, follow me to meet that old fellow Hal Adam."

Elder Yunlong stood up and walked out of the room with Lin Yi and Su Xiao.

The three of them boarded the Holy Dragon Academy's exclusive carriage, which symbolized dignity and glory.

The car body is dominated by deep blue, with golden dragon-shaped decorations wrapped around it, making it look majestic, as if a real dragon is galloping.

The carriage started slowly, and the wheels rolled over the bluestone road, heading towards the palace.

When the soldiers along the way saw the carriage, they stood at attention and saluted, but did not step forward to stop it.

They recognized this carriage; it was the exclusive carriage of the president of Holy Dragon Academy, representing supreme status and privilege.

The emperor once ordered that the carriage did not need to be stopped, which allowed the carriage to move freely on the road to the palace.

The soldiers looked at the carriage passing by, their eyes filled with awe and envy.

The carriage stopped steadily in front of the palace gate. Lin Yi and the other two calmly got off the carriage and stepped onto the stone steps of the palace.

"Dean, His Majesty has been waiting for a long time." The eunuch said respectfully to Elder Yunlong.

Elder Yunlong nodded, and took Lin Yi and the eunuchs to the depths of the palace.

They walked through the magnificent palace corridors and came to a quiet courtyard.

"Let's go. Don't let old Hal Adam wait too long." Old man Yunlong said with a smile, his tone revealing the deep friendship between him and the emperor.

The soldiers around did not react when they heard Elder Yunlong address the emperor like this, as if they were already used to it. They all looked forward, maintaining a professional guard posture.

Old Man Yunlong and the current Emperor Hal Adam are indeed old acquaintances.

The friendship between the two can be traced back to their teenage years, when they were not only classmates but also close friends living in the same dormitory at the Royal Intermediate College.

(End of this chapter)